So cool to see those pics, meara.

Wikipedia tells me that leftover Hopping John is called Skipping Jenney and it's even more lucky than eating Hopping John on New Year's Day to eat Skipping Jenney on January 2nd. I feel like someone is messing with Wikipedia (what else is new?) but then I can also see an exasperated cook, staring at a larder emptied out by the holidays, explaining to the family, "oh you have to eat leftovers today... for luck, yeah that's it."

Then I topped my Skipping Jenney with Pepper Jack and realized that if the (very tasty) dish had a name it would have to be Kinky Donkey Sex.

Some lovely pics, meara! Looking at your Budapest pics I realize I've been to some of those places too. I had a weird wave of deja vu.

apologies for being totally off topic... Is there a place for Friday Night Lights discussion?

Erin_O, I would go for it, if you can afford it. As mentioned, at that age, they will go, and if you can get favorable terms, it seems worth it. Plus it will help with your energy bills. From what I hear, an On-Demand water heater saves even more money, and lasts longer. It costs a bit more, but lasts longer. So might be worth it. Keep in mind, I am a non home owner, so take my advice with the grain of salt.

Meara, those pics are fab! Love that clock! Thanks for sharing.

Slept until noon, napped for two hours, took a pill containing caffeine and guess what? I`m awake!

I have a hangover.

Which probably means this was not the best time for me to reply (explode is a better word) to an e-mail I just received. Long story, basically involving members of the disabled people's movement being damagingly elitist and generally pissing me off. I said my piece. Now I am drinking tea. I will be calm. Yes.

Wait, was that clock in Budapest? I thought it was the Astronomer's Clock in Prague.

How unprofessional would it be to call in to work just slightly broken-hearted? Aka, "sick."

Seska, I'm sorry about your group. Elitism is nasty and insidious.

To clarify slightly, I just got an email from B that, in the kindest way possible, confirms that there is no possibility of any kind of traditional relationshippy type thing, and I can't stop crying.

eta yup, taking a mental health day to do some radical acceptance.

{{smonster}} Be good to yourself. btw, I have your pretty card on my desk here and it is making me smile. I have to recycle and send it to my sister because she collects owl stuff and her favorite color is blue.

I am behind looking at Flickr pictures because I have been enjoying them so much.

Lovely meara pictures.

{{{smonster}}}, and adding ice cream on top of that.

Also, I'm having A Day with the world. We don't understand each other, and I'm not sure it's entirely my fault.