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I just made calzones using ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bardwnb's recipe for pizza dough (via ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
dragons_cook). They smell so good that I want to forget about lunch tomorrow/Wednesday and eat them right fucking now.
( Taaasty )
First time with homemade pizza dough is a wild success. My apartment smells delicious. :D
Edit: Oh, right, and Three Weeks for Dreamwidth is over. Thanks to those who made the effort to comment on my DW, especially on the meager bits of writing that I posted. Comments here are enabled again. <3
bardwnb's recipe for pizza dough (via dragons_cook). They smell so good that I want to forget about lunch tomorrow/Wednesday and eat them right fucking now.( Taaasty )
First time with homemade pizza dough is a wild success. My apartment smells delicious. :D
Edit: Oh, right, and Three Weeks for Dreamwidth is over. Thanks to those who made the effort to comment on my DW, especially on the meager bits of writing that I posted. Comments here are enabled again. <3
CAPSLOCK
I made icons of some pretty hot cars.
These are all cropped and edited from official photos via leftlanenews.com.
11 - Ferrari F430 Scuderia
25 - Lamborghini Murciélago LP460 coupe
20 - Lamborghini Reventón
Preview:
( Hot cars! )
Enjoy!
I have... no idea where this would be best crossposted. Any ideas?
I made icons of some pretty hot cars.
These are all cropped and edited from official photos via leftlanenews.com.
11 - Ferrari F430 Scuderia
25 - Lamborghini Murciélago LP460 coupe
20 - Lamborghini Reventón
Preview:
( Hot cars! )
Enjoy!
I have... no idea where this would be best crossposted. Any ideas?
Open question: can haz grammar?
Monday, December 28th, 2009 12:32 amOkay, this is mostly directed at people who are multilingual and/or involved in online communities that are not in English. Are LOLcats, LOLspeak, et cetera popular in other languages? Whether it is related to cats or not, is there a certain humor or charm or whatever associated with phrasing things in a grammatically incorrect fashion? That is to say, in Spanish, could one say yo tiene un sabor for comedic effect?
What about words spelled so as to be incorrect but still phonetic? I'm actually having trouble thinking about how this would be done in other languages, since English spelling is so bizarre and has so many redundant letter combinations and rule exceptions that it's pretty easy to substitute alternate phonetic renderings for the correct spelling. And what about languages that decline nouns as well as conjugate verbs, or languages like Japanese that are hardly inflected at all?
I've been wondering this for a really long time, and I'm really curious now.
Sidenote: screw you, Firefox spellcheck. "Combinations" is a word.
What about words spelled so as to be incorrect but still phonetic? I'm actually having trouble thinking about how this would be done in other languages, since English spelling is so bizarre and has so many redundant letter combinations and rule exceptions that it's pretty easy to substitute alternate phonetic renderings for the correct spelling. And what about languages that decline nouns as well as conjugate verbs, or languages like Japanese that are hardly inflected at all?
I've been wondering this for a really long time, and I'm really curious now.
Sidenote: screw you, Firefox spellcheck. "Combinations" is a word.
I'm so behind on everything.
Saturday, December 12th, 2009 12:33 amI'm looking for a good desktop calendar, since suddenly I have stuff to keep track of, and as I'm not sitting at a physical desk when I use my computer at home, a wall calendar or something isn't practical. So, I'm looking for downloadable calendar software that will sit on my desktop and will let me add notes, vacations, events, and so on that will be visible at a glance. Preferably something that will sit on my desktop itself and not in a separate window. Bonus points for color customization, the ability to give me pop-up notifications of things that I tell it to notify me of, classy sleek fading-in-and-out look, and not costing money.
Can anybody recommend something like this? A quick Google search turns up tons, but... you know.
Bed time!
Can anybody recommend something like this? A quick Google search turns up tons, but... you know.
Bed time!
Public Service Announcement
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 01:00 amI AM NOT A NUMBER, I AM A FREE MAN.
I've always wanted to watch this show. Sixties television, go!
Apparently the 2009 miniseries remake thingy involves Sir Ian McKellen, which cannot possibly go wrong.
I've always wanted to watch this show. Sixties television, go!
Apparently the 2009 miniseries remake thingy involves Sir Ian McKellen, which cannot possibly go wrong.
WHAT IS THIS ________ ?
Monday, October 12th, 2009 12:35 amQUICK, EVERYONE
I need every synonym you can think of for the word "nonsense." GO!
I need every synonym you can think of for the word "nonsense." GO!
Toisian: Letters From After the War
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 02:00 amContext: the Seiva War ended officially on June 25th of the year 302, following talks held in secret to prevent sabotage (which disrupted peace talks held in earlier years). Shiomaru and his company were captured during the last few months, and it was not confirmed until early July that they were even still alive; in the meantime, armies on both sides were ravaged by pneumonia, and casualties in the ensuing battles were also heavy. Ryoushi and Shiomaru grew up together, in a manner of speaking; they're from very different socioeconomic backgrounds, but met as children at the dojo in their village.
I may continue these.
Title: Letters From After the War
Characters: Koichi Ryoushi, Oomori Shiomaru
Rating: PG
Word count: 1425
( Three letters from after the war )
I may continue these.
Title: Letters From After the War
Characters: Koichi Ryoushi, Oomori Shiomaru
Rating: PG
Word count: 1425
( Three letters from after the war )
I woke up this morning and realized that I had no clean clothes.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 01:38 pm( blah, blah, Aurus is boring )
Love Meme
my thread here
Also, if you like:
The Hypothetical AU Meme: Take any one of the fandoms, characters/pairings, or projects that you know I write, and give me a type of alternate universe (space opera AU, pirate AU, superhero AU, etc.). I will then explain what story I would write for that AU.
my thread here
Also, if you like:
The Hypothetical AU Meme: Take any one of the fandoms, characters/pairings, or projects that you know I write, and give me a type of alternate universe (space opera AU, pirate AU, superhero AU, etc.). I will then explain what story I would write for that AU.
Wednesday follow-up, in letter form
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 01:46 amDear life: I apologise for mocking your lack of action-movie excitement. I get your point.
That is to say, today's baseball game was Jesus H. Tap-dancing Christ fucking awesome. I'll be damned if it wasn't the best game I've ever had the pleasure of attending. I'd go on, but I've been foaming at the mouth about it for long enough, and I need to sleep sometime.
Dear world: please stop using the verb "grow" in a transitive fashion. You sound like a bad internet advertisement, and it is driving me crazy.
Edit to clarify: you have my permission to grow a garden, a tulip, a beard and/or a moustache, a third leg, et cetera. However, you are hereby forbidden from growing assets, economies, businesses, or anything else that is not a living thing.
That is all.
That is to say, today's baseball game was Jesus H. Tap-dancing Christ fucking awesome. I'll be damned if it wasn't the best game I've ever had the pleasure of attending. I'd go on, but I've been foaming at the mouth about it for long enough, and I need to sleep sometime.
Dear world: please stop using the verb "grow" in a transitive fashion. You sound like a bad internet advertisement, and it is driving me crazy.
Edit to clarify: you have my permission to grow a garden, a tulip, a beard and/or a moustache, a third leg, et cetera. However, you are hereby forbidden from growing assets, economies, businesses, or anything else that is not a living thing.
That is all.
Let's see. I am off work until Saturday! Hell, yes, it is time to paint the goddamned town red. By which I mean, uh, prune my rosebush, and probably bake something.
Life. So exciting. It's like an action movie over here.
The broken pipe in the yard is fixed, though the yard still looks like crap, given that they had to dig up a good portion of it just to find the leak. Anyway, um, Mom's tomato plants are producing! I ate a tomato yesterday, and goddamn if it wasn't the most delicious thing I've ever tasted. Home-grown produce is completely amazing, totally beyond the ken of modern man, and it makes me very upset that we have to be so dependent on shipped, shelf-ripened, flat, flavorless produce. When I have my own place, I will diligently plant a little vegetable garden every year, and have at least two fruit trees, and be as self-sufficient as is feasible with respect to consumption. It's better for me, better for the earth, and LIFE WILL BE DELICIOUS.
I am seeing a baseball game tonight with my father. I expect it'll be a good game; according to Dad, it's the Mariners' star pitcher versus the White Sox's star pitcher (who threw a no-hitter recently, apparently?), so I am hoping for some classy pitchers'-duel action.
Needless to say, I did not find someone with whom to see last night's Down concert. THAT IS A PITY. However, Clutch is playing in Philadelphia on September eleventh, so I need to make at least one friend at UPenn, if for no other reason than to drag them along to that show. I've had at least three opportunities to see them in the last two years, and I've managed to miss every one, so I think it's time to get off my ass and change that.
Life. So exciting. It's like an action movie over here.
The broken pipe in the yard is fixed, though the yard still looks like crap, given that they had to dig up a good portion of it just to find the leak. Anyway, um, Mom's tomato plants are producing! I ate a tomato yesterday, and goddamn if it wasn't the most delicious thing I've ever tasted. Home-grown produce is completely amazing, totally beyond the ken of modern man, and it makes me very upset that we have to be so dependent on shipped, shelf-ripened, flat, flavorless produce. When I have my own place, I will diligently plant a little vegetable garden every year, and have at least two fruit trees, and be as self-sufficient as is feasible with respect to consumption. It's better for me, better for the earth, and LIFE WILL BE DELICIOUS.
I am seeing a baseball game tonight with my father. I expect it'll be a good game; according to Dad, it's the Mariners' star pitcher versus the White Sox's star pitcher (who threw a no-hitter recently, apparently?), so I am hoping for some classy pitchers'-duel action.
Needless to say, I did not find someone with whom to see last night's Down concert. THAT IS A PITY. However, Clutch is playing in Philadelphia on September eleventh, so I need to make at least one friend at UPenn, if for no other reason than to drag them along to that show. I've had at least three opportunities to see them in the last two years, and I've managed to miss every one, so I think it's time to get off my ass and change that.
Tuesday. Day off! First time I've slept in and gotten a proper amount of sleep in far, far too long. Anyway, I made an apple pie yesterday, because I took home about twenty small apples from Legacies , and partially since it was Dad's birthday over the weekend, and he likes apple pie. I had some today; it's delicious.
So, the water pipe to the house broke this morning and started flooding the yard. Yay. Plumber came, plumber worked, plumber left, plumber will come again tomorrow because the damned thing isn't fixed yet. In the meantime, the yard's all dug up and dirty and full of holes slowly filling with water. Dad was here while the plumber was working, so I gave him his pie, and then walked downtown to deposit my pay from last week and get some lunch.
I'm... in an odd mood.
So, the water pipe to the house broke this morning and started flooding the yard. Yay. Plumber came, plumber worked, plumber left, plumber will come again tomorrow because the damned thing isn't fixed yet. In the meantime, the yard's all dug up and dirty and full of holes slowly filling with water. Dad was here while the plumber was working, so I gave him his pie, and then walked downtown to deposit my pay from last week and get some lunch.
I'm... in an odd mood.
Come on, this is crazy
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 10:06 amWeather Underground reports current humidity 75%, and forecasts a high of ninety-five degrees. Also, the Times says it may break one hundred tomorrow. IT ARE THE APOCALYPSE OH NO
I'M SURE HELL IS NICE AND BALMY THIS TIME OF YEAR
Okay, okay, enough of that. Also, I have clearly been driven to madness, for I am wearing shorts.
Work has picked up again! This is good.
I desperately need to do my laundry. Also, my rosebush had a sudden burst of activity! Most of the flowers are already past their peak, but I'm going to cut some if I can.
I'M SURE HELL IS NICE AND BALMY THIS TIME OF YEAR
Okay, okay, enough of that. Also, I have clearly been driven to madness, for I am wearing shorts.
Work has picked up again! This is good.
I desperately need to do my laundry. Also, my rosebush had a sudden burst of activity! Most of the flowers are already past their peak, but I'm going to cut some if I can.
Baa-ram-ewe
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 05:45 pmI have seen several permutations of this meme floating around. I want to do it.
Vialady_tigerfish and aidosaur: Post ten of any pictures currently on your hard drive that you think are self-expressive. No captions!
My "My Pictures" folder is so embarrassing. Don't worry, I'll try to ensure that you get the full experience without witnessing all of the LOLcats.
( 10 Pictures )
And if you missed the fandom meme from earlier, go and do it.
Via
lady_tigerfish and aidosaur: Post ten of any pictures currently on your hard drive that you think are self-expressive. No captions!My "My Pictures" folder is so embarrassing. Don't worry, I'll try to ensure that you get the full experience without witnessing all of the LOLcats.
( 10 Pictures )
And if you missed the fandom meme from earlier, go and do it.
Got two teeth filled; hurt like a bitch yesterday, but it all seems to have cleared up today, so! Alright. Though I'm not sure if my mouthguard is going to fit anymore, which is... um. Also, the two-plus hours of having my mouth wide open has made my jaw really cranky.
Anyway, gotta go walk a dog, but first, have a meme, viasakuratsukikage.
Name a fandom and I will tell you:
Favorite character:
Least favorite character:
Character with the best hair:
Character with the best eyes:
Character with the best smile:
Character I'd most want to kiss:
Character I'd most likely have sex with:
Character I'd make lunch for:
Character I'd go singing in the rain with:
Character I'd go shopping with:
Character I'd go dancing with:
Character I'd take over the world with:
Character I most want to see more of:
Favorite pairing:
Least Favorite pairing:
AMUSE ME.
Anyway, gotta go walk a dog, but first, have a meme, via
sakuratsukikage.Name a fandom and I will tell you:
Favorite character:
Least favorite character:
Character with the best hair:
Character with the best eyes:
Character with the best smile:
Character I'd most want to kiss:
Character I'd most likely have sex with:
Character I'd make lunch for:
Character I'd go singing in the rain with:
Character I'd go shopping with:
Character I'd go dancing with:
Character I'd take over the world with:
Character I most want to see more of:
Favorite pairing:
Least Favorite pairing:
AMUSE ME.
Good start!
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 11:09 amRight! Awoke this morning to a call from my dentist's office, who had a cancellation this afternoon, which means that I can go in and get my fillings done and not have to worry about them when I get kicked off of Mom's health insurance this winter. Yesss. Also, I can see from the house phone's caller ID that my eye doctor's office also called, which I'm hoping means that my new glasses are in.
Whee.
Okay, gonna go.
Edit: Just heard the following on the radio. "This listener claims to be a fan of Dave Matthews, and from what they say about themselves, I think that they do seem to be a fan of Dave Matthews..."
... seriously, what?
Edit again: Glasses... were not in. Apparently they forgot to do the transition lenses, so the office called me to let me know that they'd take longer than expected. Okay, I guess. Should have them next week sometime.
Whee.
Okay, gonna go.
Edit: Just heard the following on the radio. "This listener claims to be a fan of Dave Matthews, and from what they say about themselves, I think that they do seem to be a fan of Dave Matthews..."
... seriously, what?
Edit again: Glasses... were not in. Apparently they forgot to do the transition lenses, so the office called me to let me know that they'd take longer than expected. Okay, I guess. Should have them next week sometime.