I slept for...many many hours. Sadly, I woke up with a headache, took pain pills, went back to bed, and am still not feeling great. Boo.

In this, I am Meara today. Boo.

I need to be cleaning, the place is a mess. Instead I'm contemplating more pain pills and bed.

In better news, friend who re-scheduled dinner just called and we're going to hang out shortly, so yay that.

Also, I went and read the link to Julianne Hough in blackface. SERIOUSLY, GIRL??? WTF??? I mean, I love OITNB. And love many of the characters on it. (And would get naked with several of them, aww yeah). But NO. NO NO NO.

ETA: Thanks Ginger! Hmm, overalls? Or just jeans and a collared blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up? I'm not sure overalls would be the most flattering (even if I can find some), but not sure the blue shirt alone would be as obvious...

Blue collared long sleeve shirt. And jeans I guess? What I picture is more like a coverall, but that might be hard to find.

I have beef stock simmering on the stove and pork stew in the oven. And 6 pints of strawberries that I have no idea what to do with. Purée, mix with balsamic vinegar and freeze? Presumably at some point in the future strawberries will sound like something I want to eat...

I am so irritated by that, meara. It is 2013. Don't people know not to do that shit? I mean really.

Ooops. Project File All The Things took a step back with a discovery of a yet-unsorted box!

My friend is in London on her honeymoon and tonight she's seeing a play that stars Rupert Grint, Colin Morgan, Ben Whishaw and Mr. Bates from Downton. She tweeted me during intermission. Fandoms are colliding and her head is exploding.

Jesse, for Good Stuff: [link]

Thanks!

I should spend more time outside, but it's not warm enough to just sit, and in my meanderings earlier, I bought a totally unnecessary jacket/sweater thing. It was at Goodwill, but STILL.

Just for reference, the dude in Hil's FB thread talking about (defending?) Julianna Hough is a ... "friend" of mine and MM's. For YEARS we have tried arguing with him and eventually just gave up on it. It's gratifying to see others kind of puppy pile on him and his white, male privilege. I'd like to see more. I'll get popcorn.

I'm being an adult, and renewing my AAA membership before my car is actually disabled. Plus, paying off parking fines before the car gets towed or booted, sending off payment for medical procedures, et cetera. It's still daunting to see the amount of money going out all at once, but it's nice to be caught up.