Self-referential?

Spam sender name of the day: Lynching L. Collectivized.

Self-referential?

Spam sender name of the day: Lynching L. Collectivized.

Memo to self

Do not write your proofreading corrections in sed, somebody else has to read them.

Memo to self

Do not write your proofreading corrections in sed, somebody else has to read them.

Mom visit

I know I'm in a domestic mode, given that what I find myself wanting to talk about is largely food.

My mother came up to visit me and cattitude yesterday. She arrived just as the ice cream maker was finishing a batch of stracciatella (thanks for the suggestion, papersky). Basically, we all three sat around and talked, and after a while I handed around lemon and stracciatella ice cream--both were good, but the lemon was the big hit. I'll be making that again, or maybe trying for orange or chocolate orange or tangerine.

We spent a while discussing computer- and security-related stuff; in the course of that, I created a new LJ account for her, so she can read my friends-only posts. (She'd forgotten the old password, and no longer has that email address.)

Cattitude roasted a chicken, and the stuffing was sufficient to convince Mom to stay for dinner. It was all a very pleasant afternoon and evening, and nice not to feel rushed. Also pleasant was that when I mentioned possibly visiting adrian_turtle, she said that she didn't think most people could do the sort of polyamorous relationships I am, but as long as Cattitude is happy, that's fine. I told her that she's probably right about the former, but that I've found people who can (*smile*), and that so far, he's happy.

After we walked Mom to the subway, stopping in the park to admire the moon and explain the upper-atmosphere ice crystals that produced the gorgeous colored ring around it, I checked in with Cattitude. He confirmed that yes, he'd tell me if he had a problem with my other relationships or my amount of time away, adding that it was possible--in this as in other things--that it might take him a while to notice.

I expect we'll all be fine.

Mom visit

I know I'm in a domestic mode, given that what I find myself wanting to talk about is largely food.

My mother came up to visit me and cattitude yesterday. She arrived just as the ice cream maker was finishing a batch of stracciatella (thanks for the suggestion, papersky). Basically, we all three sat around and talked, and after a while I handed around lemon and stracciatella ice cream--both were good, but the lemon was the big hit. I'll be making that again, or maybe trying for orange or chocolate orange or tangerine.

We spent a while discussing computer- and security-related stuff; in the course of that, I created a new LJ account for her, so she can read my friends-only posts. (She'd forgotten the old password, and no longer has that email address.)

Cattitude roasted a chicken, and the stuffing was sufficient to convince Mom to stay for dinner. It was all a very pleasant afternoon and evening, and nice not to feel rushed. Also pleasant was that when I mentioned possibly visiting adrian_turtle, she said that she didn't think most people could do the sort of polyamorous relationships I am, but as long as Cattitude is happy, that's fine. I told her that she's probably right about the former, but that I've found people who can (*smile*), and that so far, he's happy.

After we walked Mom to the subway, stopping in the park to admire the moon and explain the upper-atmosphere ice crystals that produced the gorgeous colored ring around it, I checked in with Cattitude. He confirmed that yes, he'd tell me if he had a problem with my other relationships or my amount of time away, adding that it was possible--in this as in other things--that it might take him a while to notice.

I expect we'll all be fine.

Workout

I seem to have worn myself out more at the gym than I intended, or realized at the time (though my low energy on the cardio should have been a hint). Fortunately, writing LJ entries is a sit-down activity. ( Read more... )

Workout

I seem to have worn myself out more at the gym than I intended, or realized at the time (though my low energy on the cardio should have been a hint). Fortunately, writing LJ entries is a sit-down activity. ( Read more... )