shrift or anyone who has taken the train from Ann Arbor to Chicago:
Is it *really* just under 5 hours or is it more like 8?
It's all about the coat.
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Aims - Jul 27, 2007 5:38:47 am PDT #505 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Kat - Jul 27, 2007 5:39:44 am PDT #506 of 10001
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The link isn't that bad. It's really a pair of swim trunks and there is no noticeable difference. But the diagram is what is killer.
How'd the baking turn out, ita?
I broke my diet yesterday and had half+ a red velvet cupcake. You know who has major willpower? paperdol.
lisah - Jul 27, 2007 5:42:32 am PDT #507 of 10001
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I broke my diet yesterday and had half+ a red velvet cupcake. You know who has major willpower? paperdol.
But wasn't it your birthday? Birthday cupcake exception to the diet MUST be made.
My diet right now consists entirely of NOT getting cheese fries every time I'm at the pool. It's really freaking hard.
Nutty - Jul 27, 2007 5:47:49 am PDT #508 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
This just in:
- the kitchen table is in pieces (on purpose). There are no parking spaces on my street, or else I would have moved the car close enough to put the pieces in the car.
- all my boxes are in the kitchen, and it's suddenly clear that a van would not have been big enough (good thing I went for the 10-foot truck, although I think that's too big).
- it is 85d inside the house.
- I am very very sweaty. Not in a felicitous way.
You would think I am the one moving first, but you would be wrong. The Flatmates are closing on their condo as we speak, and moving on Monday, and I am getting my packing out of the way so that I can facilitate their panic over the weekend. (I am moving Tuesday.)
shrift - Jul 27, 2007 5:50:48 am PDT #509 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Is it *really* just under 5 hours or is it more like 8?
The train to Chicago has been on-time for me very reliably. The train from Chicago back to Ann Arbor? I'd estimate arriving at least an hour later than what Amtrak tells you.
§ ita § - Jul 27, 2007 5:55:35 am PDT #510 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
How'd the baking turn out, ita?
Pretty well. The recipe is sweeter than I like, and unclear on one point (Jessica--did you end up reserving some of the spice mixture for the icing?). I do read through recipes before I prepare them, but I didn't read through the icing recipe until I'd finished the cake itself.
Now to have breakfast of cream-cheese frosted spice cake.
Envy me.
Aims - Jul 27, 2007 5:56:59 am PDT #511 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
The train to Chicago has been on-time for me very reliably.
Awesome. So I should arrive there around noon?
Daisy Jane - Jul 27, 2007 5:59:02 am PDT #512 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Ah! You're making what we call tomato soup cake!
It's got a richer taste than carrot cake (and doesn't have the texture issues).
Icing is powdered sugar, margarine and cream cheese, I think.
Trudy Booth - Jul 27, 2007 6:01:19 am PDT #513 of 10001
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I have Vampire People in my purse.
Giant purse or tiny people?
Theodosia - Jul 27, 2007 6:01:44 am PDT #514 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Can someone link me to the spicecake recipe? I'm wondering if it can be de-cowified.
Nutty, better to be over-trucked than under-vanned! Also, my Forester, which has more cargo space than you might think, is at your disposal for at least part of the weekend. (I'm booked for Sat afternoon/evening.) This would include today if you can get into the new place so soon....