The DH is making Morrocan spice roast chicken in our new rotisserie. A friend gave it to us (it was in the storage space of their friend's father, who was some kind of crook who left behind boxes and boxes of appliances). We want to make the turkey in it and this is a trial run.

I do. Thinking of one? I got one to see what it can do, more than for a specific purpose as it turned out. What's your goal?

Have something to tell my parents for Christmas that I wouldn't get myself.

Thanks, ita - even if you do think I'm sarameg.

Call it a double-handed compliment and/or blame it on the dilaudid.

Have something to tell my parents for Christmas that I wouldn't get myself.

You buy video from iTunes? I'd say that's the numero uno good reason to get it. It also functions as a TV-connected iPod, basically, and you can also watch Quicktime trailers (pretty!) and YouTube. Oh, and surf flickr.

Timelies all!

Back from Philcon. That is all.

Hmmm.

Maybe a roomba instead.

Ugh -- why do I always fuck up my manicures?? Three nails are really bad enough that I should take all the polish off, but it just feels like such a waste. And it's 70% OK!

Edit: Brainstorm -- maybe the drugstore by work has the color. (The one by my house doesn't....)

Roombas are good too. I'm just irritated because the undercarriage of mine was a little fragile, and the battery doesn't last the 2 advertised hours.

Reason 4,572 I hate living in Jax-- no farmer's market or even reasonable facsimile anywhere nearby.

Substitute 'Citrus County' for Jax and I feel your pain, Barb.

I broiled burgers and made guacamole for dinner.

We have some farms here that do winter gardening but the farmers' market ended at the end of October. We do have a co-op where we can get good local produce while it lasts.

I broke down and bought some Green Bags to try for produce. I'm getting a ShamWOW! next. I'm such a sucker for As Seen on TV.

Lord deliver me from the stupid. A writer's loop I'm on has erupted in this absolute whinefest over the rules prohibiting entry for e-pubbed and subsidy/vanity press books.

Essentially, that only actual, physical books that are mass-produced are eligible.

I get these authors' frustration-- I really do. I mean, they're recognized as published members by the organization, but they can't enter the most prestigious contest it has to offer. And I honestly think it's a rule that's going to have to change, given how many publishers are offering their books as e-publications. The lines are blurring.

However, that said, the time to bitch about it is not ONE WEEK BEFORE THE CONTEST DEADLINE.

Nor is a loop the place to do it. Jeez, what happened to writing letters to your representatives and the National Board members? These idiots are going on about how they'd like to see their concerns addressed before the deadline-- which is, again, in ONE WEEK.

The rules have been up since the change was made. The contest has been open for entry since the end of September.

And they're bitching about it now.

I have no sympathy.

However, I'm venting in here, instead of on the loop where I'm liable to call them something extremely unladylike.

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