This used to be a Pontiac Grand Am
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Spring comes to the L
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1. Class continues apace. Last week, we took apart a car. Since I know these are the first questions you will all ask (and the only ones you really care about): yes, we had to use an oxyacetylene torch. No, I did not get to wield it. Alas.
2. So far, the post office in 60622 has eaten three packages this year: one package from Amazon, one package from my SP9 spoiler, and (likely) one package from Pirate Dan. It’s shocking in retrospect that they didn’t eat any packages last year, but apparently they are now making up for lost time. Thanks, USPS! I didn’t really want to get those presents from friends (especially the one from overseas), and really, the stuff I ordered from Amazon was just going to waste my time. I know you’re just looking out for me. You really shouldn’t have. No, seriously. You shouldn’t have.
3. Spring training! Ever nearer baseball season! My guys had better be on form this year. Ken Williams, you are still on my shit list, oh yes. I have a whole story to write up about dealing with TicketMaster, but I don’t have the energy or patience to recount it yet (even almost a week later). Maybe by the time the All-Star game rolls around…
4. Hobbies: Have knitted and spun lately. Not much. Have a sock which I had to rip back about three times, which I have currently put in the penalty box until it learns to stop being mean to me. Am currently putting my time into knitting a 30-stitch wide brushed suri alpaca scarf in garter stitch: I tried to make that yarn into a pretty pattern, but after ripping it back about three times (and that yarn is not amenable to being ripped back) I put it in the penalty box too, a few months ago, and retrieved it when ditching the sock of doom. So far it’s going pretty well. Actually, the fuzzy yarn makes the garter stitch look halfway decent, which surprised me. We’ll see how it goes. Pictures soon, as soon as I get a spare minute…
5. Weather’s not bad. Temp’s up to like 40°F out. It’s a miracle, say hallelujah!
6. Oops, gotta run. Predictable!
Too tired, go away
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Kiyoshi’s little heart would break if i ever took away his comforter.
i heard today that hillary clinton’s campaign is being chaired by terry mcauliffe. isn’t that basically like saying “I am only in this campaign at all because someone told me I had to; I really, really don’t want to actually win” without even opening your mouth?
