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Oct. 14th, 2025 11:13 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
farsidecomics_feed“Jimzfxxy! Do you have to mess with the organisms on every planet we visit?”
farsidecomics_feed“Jimzfxxy! Do you have to mess with the organisms on every planet we visit?”
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Oct. 14th, 2025 11:13 amfarsidecomics_feed“Blast! Up to now, the rhino was one of my prime suspects.”
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Oct. 14th, 2025 11:13 amfarsidecomics_feed“Let’s see … I guess your brother’s coming over, too—better give it one more shake.”
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Oct. 13th, 2025 08:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chazzbannerImportant mail didn't arrive last week (USPS), so I requested a replacement to be delivered by UPS. Today I chose, just after 9 a.m., to quickly run to the co-op. - and I missed the delivery.
They'll try again tomorrow, but I'll be gone from 11:30 to 2:30 or so (book group). I hope they come in the morning.
They'll try three times before leaving it at a UPS center of some kind. It needs a signature.
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They'll try again tomorrow, but I'll be gone from 11:30 to 2:30 or so (book group). I hope they come in the morning.
They'll try three times before leaving it at a UPS center of some kind. It needs a signature.
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Olives
Oct. 13th, 2025 08:15 pmlillilahI spent this afternoon harvesting olives, sorting them to get rid of the bad ones, then putting little slices in them (to let out the bitter components), and then putting them in either plain water or brine. If I have the energy, I'll try to do this for the rest of the week, but I don't know if I'll have the energy, especially after the shingles vaccination. We'll see! At least, I got some of it done. I am guessing that next year we'll have even more olives, since these trees were pruned after they had bloomed.
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Oct. 14th, 2025 05:13 amfarsidecomics_feed“Pretty cool, Dewey. … Hey! Shake the jar and see if they’ll fight!”
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Oct. 14th, 2025 05:13 amfarsidecomics_feed“Okay, ma’am—it’s dead. In the future, however, it’s always a good idea to check your shoe each time you and the kids return home.”
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Oct. 14th, 2025 05:13 amfarsidecomics_feed“Thanks for coming. Something’s wrong—everything just seems a little too quiet and normal today.”
something I am grateful for today
Oct. 12th, 2025 09:16 pmjohncomicPillsbury Crescent Rolls! They aren't a major part of Thanksgiving dinner but they are a key part.
Lola
Oct. 12th, 2025 07:47 pmchazzbannerHeh! - I was going to post something quite different, but thought to look up the official video of this wonderful, funny song. The Kinks Forever!
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Stomach medicine resolved
Oct. 12th, 2025 08:11 pmlillilahSo, the stomach medicine wasn't getting the job done. The doctor had told me to take one pill with breakfast and one with dinner. When it stopped working, I added in a pill with lunch. No luck. Apparently, it can be taken with two pills for each meal. So, I tried two pills with breakfast, and that did the job. I'm glad because I was pretty unhappy about the pain. I'm also getting pretty tired in the evenings, so I've added in a bit of magnesium, which I need when there is less sun. I think it might be time to increase it beyond just a tiny bit of powder, though, as I'm pretty darn tired. Of course, the problem is that it makes me super anxious if I take too much.
In other news, we're waiting to hear back from the company that we order the raised bed components from to see if we can resolve the shipping problem. I'm also waiting to hear back from the neurologist about the next round of neurofeedback and tDCS. I need to go get the shingles shot in the middle of the week, plus try to harvest and process the olives from our trees. We'll see how this goes. Hopefully, some stuff will get resolved. * fingers crossed *
In other news, we're waiting to hear back from the company that we order the raised bed components from to see if we can resolve the shipping problem. I'm also waiting to hear back from the neurologist about the next round of neurofeedback and tDCS. I need to go get the shingles shot in the middle of the week, plus try to harvest and process the olives from our trees. We'll see how this goes. Hopefully, some stuff will get resolved. * fingers crossed *
Weekend car troubles
Oct. 12th, 2025 11:37 pmelusivekYesterday was totally crazy. There's some concert going on and after settling all the tickets as the boss wanted, he found out he got 1 of the tickets of the wrong date. Luckily, my contact for the venue was willing to over time a bit and get the last ticket and so I had to go out early to find the girl (both of us were off that day) to pick up the ticket.
Early morning dog walk.
Got the ticket, made arrangement to pass it on to the boss' friend, went for my weekly pottery session, then decided to go to one of the big resorts for lunch.
Meanwhile, I received a message from one of the boss' friends that they wanted to make some arrangement for Sunday (the day after). I've now made an unspoken rule: Whenever the Boss or the drivers call/message, I'll take them. But when it's the Boss' friends, I don't answer calls, and for messages, I'll look at the preview. There was once when they wanted something done immediately. I ignored the message, lol. This time, they wanted something for the day after, and since I just so happened to be at that big resort that's next to my office, I thought, sure, and went over to the office to sort that out.
I sat for a while in the office then decided to go.The sun was setting at the time and so there was a really bad glare, and when I glanced down I noticed the red temperature light on the dashboard.
I know enough to not to try to open the cooler and water tank while the car was still hot. I did hear inside the car having some bubbly sound like when you're frying an egg? Anyway, i called the mechanic and he said "that's a problem!" And came to where I stopped my car. Warning me again to "NOT OPEN THE COOLER AND WATER TANK". Ok. But I put up the hood to help the car cool down.
Mechanic guy decides to drive my car back and told me to "just drive his car" LOL. Some bloody stupid guy that parks at the same car park did not give way to me. All car park users would maneuver the car to the side if an oncoming car comes. But this guy was just rushing to me and forcing me to drive in reverse. There's a pillar near the entrance to the car park, and I wasn't used to the mechanic's car and I grazed it lightly, but the car still got dented. Called him to apologize and say if he fixes it to put it in my tab. But the guy was like "come on, the car is old. You didn't break the glass. It's all fiiiiinnnnnneeeee!" But I feel so guilty. I haven't scrapped/hit/grazed a car since that ONE time with my first car... my record was clean for 17+ years!
Anyway, mechanic fixed my car and we switched cars again. He just said "huh, you need to check the car out more. I've fixed it, but if the light comes up again it's a problem!" No shit, Sherlock! That's why I called you the first time! And the mechanic has also graciously placed a whole bottle of water in my car LOL. "Next time if it happens again, you just fill those up with water..... NOT IMMEDIATELY!" Okay, okay,....
Went for a double session yoga today and it's totally destroyed me. Conked out in the afternoon, and I'm tired again now (just before midnight). So I might as well get to bed. I had some funny rant about yoga, but I'lol leave it for another post.
Oh, and I've just as suddenly moved offices again. Hope i don't need to move again, but for reasons, I purposefully did not unpack yet. Just the essentials (computer, some stationary), but I don't have a private room anymore, I'm again out in a cubicle now. Huh. So have to be more "on time" now lol.
Early morning dog walk.
Got the ticket, made arrangement to pass it on to the boss' friend, went for my weekly pottery session, then decided to go to one of the big resorts for lunch.
Meanwhile, I received a message from one of the boss' friends that they wanted to make some arrangement for Sunday (the day after). I've now made an unspoken rule: Whenever the Boss or the drivers call/message, I'll take them. But when it's the Boss' friends, I don't answer calls, and for messages, I'll look at the preview. There was once when they wanted something done immediately. I ignored the message, lol. This time, they wanted something for the day after, and since I just so happened to be at that big resort that's next to my office, I thought, sure, and went over to the office to sort that out.
I sat for a while in the office then decided to go.The sun was setting at the time and so there was a really bad glare, and when I glanced down I noticed the red temperature light on the dashboard.
I know enough to not to try to open the cooler and water tank while the car was still hot. I did hear inside the car having some bubbly sound like when you're frying an egg? Anyway, i called the mechanic and he said "that's a problem!" And came to where I stopped my car. Warning me again to "NOT OPEN THE COOLER AND WATER TANK". Ok. But I put up the hood to help the car cool down.
Mechanic guy decides to drive my car back and told me to "just drive his car" LOL. Some bloody stupid guy that parks at the same car park did not give way to me. All car park users would maneuver the car to the side if an oncoming car comes. But this guy was just rushing to me and forcing me to drive in reverse. There's a pillar near the entrance to the car park, and I wasn't used to the mechanic's car and I grazed it lightly, but the car still got dented. Called him to apologize and say if he fixes it to put it in my tab. But the guy was like "come on, the car is old. You didn't break the glass. It's all fiiiiinnnnnneeeee!" But I feel so guilty. I haven't scrapped/hit/grazed a car since that ONE time with my first car... my record was clean for 17+ years!
Anyway, mechanic fixed my car and we switched cars again. He just said "huh, you need to check the car out more. I've fixed it, but if the light comes up again it's a problem!" No shit, Sherlock! That's why I called you the first time! And the mechanic has also graciously placed a whole bottle of water in my car LOL. "Next time if it happens again, you just fill those up with water..... NOT IMMEDIATELY!" Okay, okay,....
Went for a double session yoga today and it's totally destroyed me. Conked out in the afternoon, and I'm tired again now (just before midnight). So I might as well get to bed. I had some funny rant about yoga, but I'lol leave it for another post.
Oh, and I've just as suddenly moved offices again. Hope i don't need to move again, but for reasons, I purposefully did not unpack yet. Just the essentials (computer, some stationary), but I don't have a private room anymore, I'm again out in a cubicle now. Huh. So have to be more "on time" now lol.
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Oct. 13th, 2025 05:13 amfarsidecomics_feedShe was known as Madame D’Gizarde, and, in the early ’40s, she used deceit, drugs, and her beguiling charms to become the bane of chicken farmers everywhere.
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Oct. 13th, 2025 05:13 amfarsidecomics_feed“Now, you can’t really hurt each other with those things, so next time you bicker, just go ahead and vent your anger—you’ll both feel better.”
disjointed
Oct. 11th, 2025 08:14 pmchazzbannerDisjointed thoughts.
Down:
When I say something to someone I barely know, I tend to either say too much or too little. This haunts me (especially the TMI) and I react with paroxysms of self-loathing, if I may put it that way. It happened today. Of course.
On the other hand:
On Word In Your Ear it was posited (correctly) that Ringo's sterling performance was in A Day in the Life, specifically in John's sections.
I instantly turned off the podcast and played the song. When Ringo's drum's first appear I felt chills, and tears. Brilliant. Anyone who thinks Ringo was a blah drummer is someone who doesn't know about drumming. He drummed for the song, not to feed his ego.
Just listen to fills:
link
He enters around :47. Great snare/tom combinations.
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Down:
When I say something to someone I barely know, I tend to either say too much or too little. This haunts me (especially the TMI) and I react with paroxysms of self-loathing, if I may put it that way. It happened today. Of course.
On the other hand:
On Word In Your Ear it was posited (correctly) that Ringo's sterling performance was in A Day in the Life, specifically in John's sections.
I instantly turned off the podcast and played the song. When Ringo's drum's first appear I felt chills, and tears. Brilliant. Anyone who thinks Ringo was a blah drummer is someone who doesn't know about drumming. He drummed for the song, not to feed his ego.
Just listen to fills:
link
He enters around :47. Great snare/tom combinations.
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