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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Treasure!

One of the best finds of the day: the hard copy of the 2/3rds finished manuscript that is part 2 of my long novel project, which I had thought lost in the hard drive of our most ancient Mac! Next best: a Terry Pratchett Discworld novel I have not seen for many a year, just in time to be my next read! I often re-read Sir Terry's books, and delight in forgotten bits once again. This one should be full of them, it has been so long, and I am so good at forgetting! Downer of the day: I have the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Lovely spring weather in the Northwest

has given way to chilly showers for the foreseeable future. sigh... The flight was tolerable, whenever the babies and toddlers stopped howling dismay. Frontier airlines... Used to be there were air hostesses and hosts; now, they are shop-keepers. The only complimentary beverage is water, and they are anxious to prop their corporate economy by selling every possible thing. Okay, the fare was good and cheap. But really, $30 for your carry-on?? We were smart and brought our own food for the day. To... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

The eastern sky was blazing...

...when I got up this morning, just in time to see the most brilliant moment of the sunrise. I heated the last half-cup of butternut squash soup, and tossed the empty container in the trash. In a while, I will finish last night's Chinese delivery (mooshu shrimp) and toss that container, too, plus anything else in the fridge that won't last a week. (Toss, not finish.) Then the garbage will go out, and the dishwasher will run, and I will finish off the packing. Charlie's friend will, hopefully,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Breakfast

After gazing longingly at some of those food photos I put up yesterday ( https://flic.kr/ps/rhS1C ) I could not be satisfied this morning with toaster waffles or a bowl of donut-seeds. I mentioned the masala 'burgers' the other day--spicy Indian vegie patties that fry up nicely crispy with a bit of olive oil... I made a sort of chutney to go with them, using the last of the mincemeat, a little apricot spread, and a dash of rice wine vinegar. Today, thinking back on those lovely breakfasts the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

The Mound, and Beyond

Yesterday we went to see one of the shows for which Charlie helped organzie the set. It's called HAPPY DAYS, written by Samuel Beckett who is best known for WAITING FOR GODOT. This one has a great mound in the center of the stage: in the original, it is a mound of sand, but this time it's a mound of wood and mesh, very interesting to look at, really a beautiful set. Beckett would have sued, probably. He hated anyone making alterations to his vision. But it was a fine set! The primary character,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Quick recipes and photos on FAA

I shopped yesterday at Trader Joe's, came home with some frozen "Masala Vegetable Burgers." They are "burgers" because they are shaped into patties, and the suggestion is that they are a vegan alternative to meat burgers. But on buns, there would be just too much bread in the meal, and actually, gently fried in a pan they are very nice, Indian-spicy, not hot-spicy. I thought they'd be good with chutney, but I didn't have any. But wait...! I took a bit of apricot fruit spread, added it to some... Sign in to see full entry.

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FaceBook Blues

Okay, I suppose it could be solar flares... I seem to be in a mood, feeling quite impatient with 'clicker bait' headlines and terribly positive sentiments about how to be happy and how to be good. I am exasperated with the Be Afraid and Be Outraged generalities that sum up with a plea for loose change. As if there isn't enough to be anxious and outraged about, really! I don't have any problem with Budi and Gemmi the rescued orphan orangs discovering each other and becoming best friends. I still... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Necronomicon

HP Lovecraft, and other writers of occult fantasies have spoken of this grotesque and terrible book... the Grimoire of grimoires, books of spells and incantations and dark magicks! Charlie had the delightful task of creating not one, but two versions of this for the show he's in, EXCERPT FROM THE MISKATONIC LIBRARY. Until the show opened, I couldn't show it publically on Flickr, but that time has come. The director was so taken with it, that he wants to buy it after the show, and others have... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 14, 2015

Going to the Theatah

Last night was the opening of the Excerpts From The Miskatonic Library, the Lovecraftian trilogy of short stories which I've mentioned before. There was some trepidation at the early part of the week: several elements of the production were far from come-together, and that they could do so within a few days seemed as improbable as HP Lovecraft's stories. The costuming wasn't actually late 1920s, as suggested, but they were clearly Not Now, and worked well enough. Lines were fumbled and forgotten... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Fame and glory, kid--Fame and glory!

http://nypost.com/2015/03/11/the-day-in-photos-278/#3 That's my first-born! The Silk Road Dance Company participated in the Persian New Year celebrations at the White House, and met Michelle Obama in the course of the day. Annie was planning to be a journalist when she started college, but gave that up when Newt Gingrich (slimy amphibian, or irritating rash...?) made her realize she had not the neutrality about some things to be a good one. Despite giving up that path to the halls of power, here... Sign in to see full entry.

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