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[27 Nov 2009|03:38pm] |
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My first Thanksgiving in my very own house went smashingly well. Unlike last year, wherein I was so OCD I sticky-noted serving dishes with what was going in each, this year I just sort of...winged it. Oh, I had a list of what food needed to be made, but I pretty much just whacked stuff on the hob or in the oven and figured it would all work out.
Interestingly, it worked out better than last year - I had issues getting everything on the table at once last year, whereas this year, everything was out at exactly the right times.
My mum cleaned the entire damn upstairs for me - my dining room and living room look AWESOME - and also did all the dishes, bless her OCD little heart.
My friends Robert and Melissa, relatively recent transplants from Texas, came over. We had appetizers (oh my god SO MUCH CHEESE) and drinks and then soup and salad and then dinner and then dessert and it was lovely and comfy and we all sat around chatting (and watching my father play with the cockatiel) until nearly midnight.
*happy sigh*
And now I still have around 8lb of smoked turkey. Nom.
I wish my aunt and uncle could've come up, but that's really the only thing that was missing or less than perfect. I even had a lovely table setting, with napkin rings and everything.
I'm thankful for many things this year. I'm thankful for friends, both near and far, real and "virtual;" I'm thankful for family that looks after me and with whom I finally mostly get on well with after all these years and struggles. I'm thankful for technology, which allows me to communicate with those I love even when we're far distant; I'm thankful for technology that allows my destroyed joint to be rebuilt. I'm thankful for employment in a capacity I'm good at and which I enjoy, at a company that I love; I'm thankful for health insurance through that employment, so that I can be rebuilt and taken care of. I'm thankful for warmth and light and food and shelter. I'm thankful for love and caring, and for all the support and devotion and even scolding I've gotten in the past year, which has been one of hardest, longest slogs of my life.
I'm thankful for all of this and more.
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| Appearances: BEA 2009: Bill, Gene, and Jana |
[27 Nov 2009|05:07pm] |
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http://www.unshelved.com/blog.aspx?post=1556 Gene just uploaded this, the last in our series of videos from BEA 2009. I think he did an awesome job of editing these. This really captures what it's like for the three of us to travel and work together at conferences. I predict you will watch it and feel truly sorry for Jana for having to put up with us. Cameos from many of our best buddies.
Posted by Bill on 11/27/2009 9:28:00 AM
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| Store: Black Friday @ Unshelved |
[27 Nov 2009|07:13am] |
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http://www.unshelved.com/blog.aspx?post=1555 Today we're having a one-day sale ending at Midnight:
- Books each Unshelved collection is $10, normally $14.95-$17.95
- Book Bundles all seven volumes for $65 (normally $80), with book bag $80 (normally $90), with messenger bag $90 (normally $100)
- Prints museum print $20 (normally $29.95), framed print $50 (normally $59.95), and save another $10 on each additional print after the first
- Shirts selected shirts $10 (normally $18.95) while supplies last
As always, shipping is free for orders of $40 or more in the U.S.
Posted by Bill on 11/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
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[25 Nov 2009|11:02am] |
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This made my day almost as much brighter as yesterday's Muppet Bohemian Rhapsody.
Still crabby, though.
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| Adventures in Crippledom |
[23 Nov 2009|08:02pm] |
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Today's Adventure in Crippledom: Getting Thanksgiving groceries up the stairs. Said groceries included a 12lb turkey, a gallon of milk, a gallon of cider, a ton of cheese, and a dozen eggs. For starters.
How was I able to manage this?
Two words: Turkey. Backpack.
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| Shoesies |
[23 Nov 2009|03:40pm] |
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Speaking of shoes, I just got the third compliment today on mine. I guess the "leggings, sweater, and mary janes" look really works for me, even with the exoskeleton and cane.
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