Not dead...

I need to stop opening up JournalX and then decided nah, I don't really feel like updating. Why? Because I'm lazy and I'm just not doing much of anything these days. I'm kind of on an antisocial bent.

And of course, the Olympics... they are on. I think Steven is more into them than I am, though. He's been up late, watching gymnastics and participating in Bela Karolyi level whinging. You know, because the IOC TOTALLY listens to him...

I will say that, watching the boxing earlier, I honestly didn't get how they were scoring it, along with Teddy Atlas, so may he is onto something.

The week-end was exhausting as hell. We cleaned all day Saturday and I was out of the house for more than 12 hours Sunday, so yesterday, all I did was sleep: till 14'30 and then for an hour and a half between 20'00 and 21'30. That, of course, meant that I was up till 4, but that's life.

Went and trotted around Thayer Street today, having dinner at Phonatic, which was as good at the reviews led me to believe, though they were out of everything. Our waiter, from New Zealand, taught Steven a handful of rude phrases in Taiwanese, rambled on about Battlestar and Firefly, and about how all Americans were armed, so he was afraid to yell at them in traffic. It was hysterical. The food was fairly inexpensive too.

Steven got the pickled limeade, which reminded me of sports drinks, honestly. I seem to have a high salt tolerance, though, because he barely touched it. My seafood soup was good, though I'm a loser and had to ask for the really hot sauce, after dumping a load of the regular stuff in. Apparently, it burnt Steven's face off, but it wasn't hot enough for me. I have no tastebuds.

Had a nice cup of Lady Grey at Tealuxe, which is my latest and greatest addiction. I saw a couple of dresses I liked, as well, so next time I have teh monies... Or when I can convince Mum to take me shopping for school clothes. It's sad how little I have that fits right now.

I'm sort of thinking of going to the library tomorrow, as well as the post office. I need to grocery shop, as well, but I'm very lazy. Steven's bought corn and some kind of feta/spinach turkey burger which could be great, could be terrible.

I want sweet tea like whoa.

I also need to make a list of classes I would like to sign up for, since orientation is next Monday. Work starts the week after that and it will be nice to have structure to my life again.

The kitten is six months old as of the 12th. No pictures because she's basically perpetual motion and she's frakking insane. At least she's scratching less now that she's had her nails trimmed. I don't know if it's that or how I laughed at her I haz a fierce! hiss while I was trimming her up. Spaying is coming up soon... that should be a blast.

Kitteh!

Since a few people have asked, this is a picture of the kitten, who is now six months old. Don't be fooled, she was purring the whole time this picture was taken:

Fat Kid Meme

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Strike out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

amended italicized step: italicize if you would love to try.

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (AND alligator)
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake