Category Archives: General stuff

Maglite

Posted on April 29, 2009 by HappyGoth

I had been thinking in the car this morning and realized that all the break-ins have had a common thread: Maglite flashlights. Allow me to back up and explain. A couple of years ago, like an idiot I left a … Continue reading →

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bleh.

Posted on April 28, 2009 by HappyGoth

I am in such a bad mood today (an unexplained one at that). I’ll spare you all listening to me until later when I’m not so grumpy. (But I did get a picture, and I’ll post it when I scan … Continue reading →

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Why is it

Posted on April 27, 2009 by HappyGoth

That I end up feeling more exhausted after a weekend off work than I do after a week at work? Wait… don’t answer that. It is because I do things like I did this weekend. Firstly, you know those weddings … Continue reading →

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I have

Posted on April 24, 2009 by HappyGoth

Moved on to new verbs! Hooray! I can conjugate them both politely and casually, and also super-politely. So not only can I talk about things in the present, I can also talk about talking about them (oooh – meta). Such … Continue reading →

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E-books

Posted on April 21, 2009 by HappyGoth

I recently read an article in the Wall Street Journal about e-books and how they will change the way the world (or more immediately, America) reads and discusses books, and I realized something about myself. I hate the idea of … Continue reading →

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WTF

Posted on April 20, 2009 by HappyGoth

No, really. Although some people (probably kids, or, as a coworker pointed out, idiots) broke into our house last night by forcing open a window and though they went through all the drawers, closets, couch cushions, etc, they only took … Continue reading →

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BMR, #3

Posted on April 17, 2009 by HappyGoth

[photo from here] That is, Bollywood Movie Review, #3 (or What I Write About When I Can’t Think of Anything Else  or I’m Reviewing It So You Don’t Have To Watch It But You Totally Should Anyway). [If you actually … Continue reading →

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If your name is Andrea, skip this post.

Posted on April 16, 2009 by HappyGoth

(Yes, that Andrea. You’ll ruin the surprise!) I’m nearly done with the sweater, and here’s what it looks like so far: The dunny realizes it is too small for the sweater, but wanted to model it anyhow. I am much … Continue reading →

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I feel so smart.

Posted on April 15, 2009 by HappyGoth

And yet not at all, but I’ll get to that. Firstly, I feel smart. I bought myself a lovely Bengali tant style sari last month from sarishop.com (I have been drooling over their spring collection), and then it sat around … Continue reading →

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Well, that’s over.

Posted on April 14, 2009 by HappyGoth

[Photo from here.] I really shouldn’t feel that way about the Easter season. Really. But I do. I mean, I like the whole bit of pomp and circumstance that accompanies it, even if I don’t attend Good Friday services or … Continue reading →

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