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"You can bring anything you want on vacation, as long as you can carry it yourself in one trip."

Rosemary, hot baths, silliness, pasta, thunderstorms, featherbeds, the color green, SmartWool socks, most dogs, cats in general, my cats in particular, books, embroidery, things that make me think, warm weather, cheese, languages, trivia, chocolate, blue jeans, bad puns, good jokes, movies with explosions in them, history, singing, Looney Tunes, experimental food, butterflies, peaches, the ocean, the smell of hot pavement being rained on, old wood stoves, being barefoot, flowers, wild places, new adventures, omelets, elephants, bright colors, silver, snakes, cherries, houses with character, Beethoven, flying in airplanes, wireless internet access, most of the works of Rudyard Kipling, raptors, snow as a concept, martial arts, fresh bread with honey, sunsets, manual labor, bagpipes, intelligent humor, aquariums, ice cream and koosh balls.

What do you like?

I left home at 10:00 this morning and just got back at 3:00, and went all over the place and indulged myself a bit, and it was marvelous.

I got through a hellish lot of work today, despite multiple attempts to the contrary by the universe in general.

The weather was just lovely for walking home, slowly, in. So I did.

Having been tagged by siercia yesterday to post about at least one happy thing for eight days, here's yesterday's:

I found the latest No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book, which I didn't even know existed, in a bookstore yesterday, and read it outdoors.

Stolen from several people (wording stolen from mangosteen):

Give me a suggestion for something to do in the coming year that is 2009. Large, small, serious, silly -- but really mean that you think I ought to do it.

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March, it seems, is Question Month, so if you have a burning (or otherwise) question for me, ask it. (Comments screened; answers will be provided.)

1. Explain what ended your last relationship? different lives
2. When was the last time you shaved? Monday morning
3. What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.? reading news
4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago? being busy
5. Are you any good at math? not much
6. Your prom night? years ago
7. Do you have any famous ancestors? who, me?
8. Have you had to take a loan out for school? of course
9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace profile? doesn't exist
10. Last thing received in the mail? junk mail
11. How many different beverages have you had today? just two
12. Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine? silly question
13. Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to? haven't yet
14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? not usually
15. What's the most painful dental procedure you've had? wisdom teeth
16. What is out your back door? fire escape
17. Any plans for Friday night? not yet
18. Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? salty disorder!
19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns? bleah, ptui
20. Have you ever been to a planetarium? long ago
21. Do you re-use towels after you shower? at home
22. Some things you are excited about? new co-workers
23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO? maarginally edible
24. Describe your keychain(s)? aluminum triskelion
25. Where do you keep your change? plastic box
26. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people? last March
27. What kind of winter coat do you own? several kinds
28. What was the weather like on your graduation day? which one?
29.Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed? closed, usually

We opened a can of worms yesterday, and I really hope it isn't going to turn into a long, drawn-out, political battle. It shouldn't; what it really requires is for HMS Faculty Services and MGH to talk to each other and leave HMS Faculty Affairs (which is my department) out of it.

Anyway, today being a nice day, I left the kitchen door open this morning and remembered to take out the recycling, so I think I might have a kitchen again. Except for the lack-of-counter problem, at least, but that will only be solved by either moving or rearranging my entire living room and extending the kitchen into it. Not gonna happen, though, because cooking and carpet don't go together.

I think today calls for eating lunch outdoors, preferably in the quad on the grass somewhere, and also preferably barefoot. I might even do something radical tomorrow and wear a skirt if it's nice out again. (Shocking, I know.)

The copier is making worrisome noises, and I'm going to be using it a lot next week. Maybe I'd better mention that to somebody.

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