When in the stationary shop, I thought the extra 50 cents for the dispenser of already-cut clear tape was, obviously, a waste of money. I can cut my own tape, thank you. However, watching my 1.5 year old son string a very long line of clear tape around the living room calls my wisdom into question. [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Observation: Clear tape, a new understanding
Posted in Observation on December 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Observation: My thoughts on the Kardashians
Posted in Observation on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I realized today: The only thing worse than living in the U.S. where Kardashian reality television is broadcast regularly is living in a nation (here: the UK) where you know this Kardashian shenanigans will, eventually, be broadcast regularly. (Head to desk)
Food: Christmas Blue cheese, continued.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Ok, someone at a holiday party explained to me that, about a month in advance of Christmas, you should buy your hunk of blue cheese, and you carve a hole in the middle of it. THEN you pour a little bit of port into the hole each day. After a month, you will achieve the ideal Christmas stilton. [...]
Observation: I now understand Celcius temperatures
Posted in Observation on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I can now read that it is going to be “2 degrees” today and understand what it means. Understanding does not make me like it any better, however.
Observation: Preparing for X-mas
Posted in Observation on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Kris: You know, we could live here for another twenty years and I still would not associate Stilton cheese with Christmas? Why these sales on blue cheese for the holidays happen, I don’t understand.
Observation: When black clothing turns brown
Posted in Observation on December 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Dan: I’ll take Sam so you can go get dressed. Kris: Oh. I am dressed. Dan: Uh, you are? Aren’t those pajama bottoms? Kris: No. They used to be exercise bottoms about seven years ago. They’ve changed from a dark black to a brownish color. Dan: Like the backpack I had from the eighth grade! [...]
