the everyday adventures of sabrina

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some monday randomness

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it was 48°F out this morning, which is not really cold, but i decided it was cold enough to justify wearing a hat. so i wore my new hat that i made a month or two ago, because i’ve been really excited to wear it. because, dude, tasselled hat. it’s awesome! i love my hat! […]

la système D

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today i learned what la système D is. which suddenly makes clear the joke in the name of a french word-processing program i used to own. i am very amused.

now is the time on “sprockets” when we sing the praises of cabernet sauvignon, books about dirty tricks brigades, and my favorite pink floyd album. i’m not drunk if i can still operate vi. (emacs? please. practically wysiwyg!) of course, operating vi may be considered after all this time merely a reflex, and not a […]

illness: 5, sabrina: 0

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day five of … sitting at home, ill. BORED NOW. have rewired the stereo system, already completed major bookshelf overhaul, hung up a picture, and am tired of television, the intarwebs, and reading. on the bright side, i seem to be able to talk and even sing today, if badly, off-key and ridiculously nasal (and […]

apparently, my apartment building has a PA system in the hallways. i discovered this as, while i was sorting laundry this fine evening, i heard a broadcast of some sort in the hallway. assuming it was a security person’s unusually loud walkie-talkie, i wandered over to the door and peeked out; upon seeing nothing, i […]