It just so happened that I needed to update both my iTunes and my Adobe Reader this weekend. I tend to be pretty lazy with these kinds of updates, so I just click YES and GO and MAKE IT HAPPEN as quickly as I can. And when all was said and done and downloaded and… Continue reading Will automatic Desktop Shortcuts EVER die?
Author: Virginia
Daisy saves the day!
Here’s hoping this Facebook email thread needs no real intro: —–Original Message to Facebook—– From: Virginia Culler To: xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: PRIVACY-BUGS: “Wallster” app — spam/worm User id: xxxxxxxxx Description of problem: I received a message from an alleged Facebook app called “Wallmaster”, informing me that a picture from my profile had been used on xxxxxxx.com.… Continue reading Daisy saves the day!
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Every time I’ve had to spell something over the phone using words to clarify each letter, I’ve failed miserably. Not at the spelling part, mind you — at the clarification part. I never learned the NATO Phonetic Alphabet or any other useful and easily memorizable way of doing things, so I always panic and make… Continue reading Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Redmond, Capitol of Innovation
I was running errands in Redmond the other day on my lunch break, and I drove by what has to be the most pathetically-named city park in the history of pathetically-named city parks: (To be fair, there are indeed grass lawns throughout this park.) This, coming from the city that houses Microsoft and other major… Continue reading Redmond, Capitol of Innovation
Back in action
Theoretically, I won’t be working insane hours after this week… which means I might actually be able to blog again soon! I know you can barely contain your excitement, Imaginary Readers, but do your best. :)
Sidewalk Vigilante
Let’s see if it sticks. NO PUN INTENDED.
Prosciutto & Fig Primo at Pagliacci
I’ve never been a huge fig person before — not because I don’t like them, per se, but more because I have no idea whether I like them or not. I guess they don’t seem to have a particularly distinctive flavor, at least according to my palate. I know they’re all the rage with foodies,… Continue reading Prosciutto & Fig Primo at Pagliacci
Chanterelle season… meh
So my most recent Costco run yielded a box of chanterelles, of all things. (I think of Costco as more of a bulk mouthwash and paper towels kinda place, but hey… they were cheap, fresh, wild-harvested, local, and bright orange with gills, so how could I refuse?) I’d never cooked anything with chanterelles before, so… Continue reading Chanterelle season… meh
Mud Bay Granary — Thumbs Up
Trumpet, like most cats, can be a bit of a picky eater. But I have been wanting for ages to try and switch him to a more natural brand. A couple years later, I’m *actually* getting around to doing something about it. I got him using Wellness brand dry food that’s well-geared for his particular… Continue reading Mud Bay Granary — Thumbs Up
Laundry Service
No, not the cheesy Shakira album. I mean actual, paid laundry service. See, we have assigned time slots in our building to do laundry in the shared, coin-op laundry room. And lately, some inconsiderate neighbors have been stealing our time slot, despite the fact that we repeatedly leave increasingly frustrated-yet-still-begrudgingly-polite notes about it. (At first,… Continue reading Laundry Service