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Happy Saturday Things
Mar. 24th, 2012 05:43 pmWaking up to a steady tattoo of rain on the skylight while it was still dark out and rolling over to go back to sleep on my own warm, dry futon. It's been going all day.
Finding a promotional email from J. Peterman in my inbox for a special sale and actually finding a discounted item in my size! I dithered through breakfast and then came upstairs and ordered this. Summer's coming, surely I'll find some occasion to wear it.
Getting up and running some errands: First Bevmo for a bottle of Wandering Poet, which they've finally begun restocking. Didn't care much for their other sake offerings, so I picked up a few things at CostPlus, then headed toward Berkeley. Found some brass flowers at the good bead shop that'll work as hair ornaments with my Nara ensemble. Then I hit Tokyo Fish Market for the second sake buy, recommended Choya to an older white guy who was looking for plum wine, and sampled a tea made from roasted soy beans called, I shit thee not, O My Readers, Ninjabeans. It had a nutty, roasty flavor that wasn't bad, and you can eat the beans when you're done steeping 'em. I bought a package and may make some up at war. I also came home with some octopus salad for lunch (it was pretty good too). Oh, and a detour in to REI to use a promotional coupon for a bigger aluminum camp pot and some socks.
Ripping the original waistband off Mitsuhide's fighter pants and putting a new one on by hand. Yes, hand sewing cotton duck is work, but I like how it looks so far. I should be able to finish it this evening easily. The only part that really sucks is all the gum from the Velcro backing that's getting on my needle. I have a bottle of alcohol on the side table and a couple cotton swabs for when it gets too gunky, but it's one more thing to have to deal with.
Enjoying "Generation Kill" on DVD. I liked this miniseries about the invasion of Iraq a lot when it aired and the DVD set was down to $19.99 at Helmart, when I bought the duck for Mitsuhide's pants. The production/cast commentaries are fascinating as they include writer Evan Wright and some of the military consultants who were part of the original recon unit and came on board for the production.
Mulling over what to say when I speak at Li's knighting.
Finding a promotional email from J. Peterman in my inbox for a special sale and actually finding a discounted item in my size! I dithered through breakfast and then came upstairs and ordered this. Summer's coming, surely I'll find some occasion to wear it.
Getting up and running some errands: First Bevmo for a bottle of Wandering Poet, which they've finally begun restocking. Didn't care much for their other sake offerings, so I picked up a few things at CostPlus, then headed toward Berkeley. Found some brass flowers at the good bead shop that'll work as hair ornaments with my Nara ensemble. Then I hit Tokyo Fish Market for the second sake buy, recommended Choya to an older white guy who was looking for plum wine, and sampled a tea made from roasted soy beans called, I shit thee not, O My Readers, Ninjabeans. It had a nutty, roasty flavor that wasn't bad, and you can eat the beans when you're done steeping 'em. I bought a package and may make some up at war. I also came home with some octopus salad for lunch (it was pretty good too). Oh, and a detour in to REI to use a promotional coupon for a bigger aluminum camp pot and some socks.
Ripping the original waistband off Mitsuhide's fighter pants and putting a new one on by hand. Yes, hand sewing cotton duck is work, but I like how it looks so far. I should be able to finish it this evening easily. The only part that really sucks is all the gum from the Velcro backing that's getting on my needle. I have a bottle of alcohol on the side table and a couple cotton swabs for when it gets too gunky, but it's one more thing to have to deal with.
Enjoying "Generation Kill" on DVD. I liked this miniseries about the invasion of Iraq a lot when it aired and the DVD set was down to $19.99 at Helmart, when I bought the duck for Mitsuhide's pants. The production/cast commentaries are fascinating as they include writer Evan Wright and some of the military consultants who were part of the original recon unit and came on board for the production.
Mulling over what to say when I speak at Li's knighting.
