I went to Powell's! But I was scared to really get into it, since I didn't have THAT much time, so I basically ran in and out.

I hope you got to visit at least two colors. Mmmm, I love Powell's.

I wonder if I can sell them some of the books I am getting rid of and use that as an excuse to spend some quality time in Ancient Civ.

It's getting cold and rainy here. I'm making a hot and sour albondigas (meatballs) soup for lunch.

I've decided that Trader Joe's turkey meatballs are the third or fourth most versatile protein in the world. The food truck have inspired me to make meatball tacos on a regular basis. (They're really good with baby spinach and hot sauce on a cheese taco torilla.)

Women with drinking problems, a photo essay.

Did clocks fall back recently? I'm running out of not-self-maintaining timepieces that I actually bother changing. But I would like to stay up to date on this stuff.

The clocks fall back at 2:00am this coming Sunday.

So I see now about the new Gmail. Interesting. I switched over my main account. Doesn't seem like it will take too much getting used to.

I only used to get the humidifier in my room as a kid when I was sick, so I always associate them with being sick.

I don't have the new Gmail! I don't think I want it, but I don't like it not being offered. Hmph.

I was out on Sunday, and one of those big clocks outside a store had been changed (or set to change) and I was so confused.

Amy, check the bottom right hand corner of your Gmail account the next time you're in there -- mine had a dialogue box with "Switch to the new look."

Women with drinking problems, a photo essay.

That is too funny, in a not-actually-funny way.

An essay on the influence of Böcklin's painting The Isle of the Dead on art, music, film and fiction.