Category Archives: General stuff

Christmas present to myself

Posted on December 22, 2009 by HappyGoth

But not to Bloglandia. As a gift to myself for the holidays, I will be taking a vacation from the internet. I’ll be back online after Christmas, and perhaps intermittently in the interim (probably only practicing languages on LiveMocha, though), … Continue reading →

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[RANT] Hold. Up.

Posted on December 18, 2009 by HappyGoth

On the heels of discovering that I am making an average of $20,000 less than my male counterparts (people aged 25-35, who have Masters-level degrees) just because I have two x chromosomes, I then hear about this stupid piece of … Continue reading →

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Ugh.

Posted on December 17, 2009 by HappyGoth

Today, she is nuts. I have no brain cells left. So here’s a short overview of my workday: Meeting. Still meeting. Back at my desk! Which is pretty much where I’ve been all afternoon, except for when I got up … Continue reading →

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Pulao.

Posted on December 11, 2009 by HappyGoth

I rarely get inspired to cook. That’s not really my medium, and when you’ve got a husband who loves it and is a talented and creative cook, the motivation to do your own cooking is rare. However, I am completely … Continue reading →

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Okay. So.

Posted on December 7, 2009 by HappyGoth

I am really sleepy today, but then I made pulao and while it didn’t help with the sleepy, it did get me inspired to see what other things I could make. And then I found the Vah Chef. And this … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving recap, part the first

Posted on December 1, 2009 by HappyGoth

So. Thanksgiving weekend. We have this tradition (of sorts) that involves us seeing parents on alternate holidays – we see mine on Christmas and the husband’s on Thanksgiving, and then we’ll switch for the next year. This year we went … Continue reading →

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Back at it.

Posted on November 30, 2009 by HappyGoth

I know. I was a bad blogger, but I have a personal policy of not blogging on vacation. I spend most of my time on the computer, so I really  like that I didn’t even check my email every day … Continue reading →

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I do too much.

Posted on November 16, 2009 by HappyGoth

(I got all excited seeing this photo, because I haven’t seen color like this in Georgia yet this year and then I noticed it was taken in 2008. I did see one yellow tree, though.)   Weekend recap, if you … Continue reading →

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Why I knit, #32

Posted on November 9, 2009 by HappyGoth

Because I am never bored, as long as I remember my knitting. Yep. So we went to get an emissions test, and while we waited we stood outside in the sun, which was lovely, and I started to get bored. … Continue reading →

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[Navel-Gazing] The learning curve

Posted on November 5, 2009 by HappyGoth

Well, more specifically the variations between learning curves and my recent experience with them. I find that mental things have a much steeper learning curve than physical things, depending on previous experience with similar physical things. For example, if you’ve … Continue reading →

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