Month: September 2012

And this doesn't just mean frozen pizza (or delivery) though that's sometimes good too… I love having fresh fruit and veggies in the fridge that don't require much prep, alone with some nuts (or other easy munchies) and things like my sandwich maker and toaster oven to make simple sandwiches and breadsticks taste oh so… Continue reading Some days I'm happy for lazy food!

So over the past few months I've had people make the comment that I should move my blog to a different site. And sure I've contemplated it over the years (in fact, at some point I do want to make alikira.com into something significant), but I really do like what LJ brings to the table:… Continue reading LJ vs. other sites

So today was all about completing errands. Mostly mundane though necessary ones: picking up mail, mailing parcels, grocery shopping, picking up a cheque (yay!), picking up my new agenda book (thanks to the GSA), checking the mail (campus), taking out the garbage and the recycling, etc. And this would have taken a lot less time… Continue reading Errands and health… food and back to school

Most people who know me, know that I'm pretty darn rule bound at times. Yes, I'm working on the issues inherent in that statement. Yes, I'm improving. I'm not perfect. That said, sometimes a meeting or gathering can USE some rules and regs. In fact, sometimes I finish attending a meeting or event wondering if… Continue reading On the influence of rules and regs…

… so seeing as I don't have plans to go anywhere really distant until I finish my degrees (I probably won't finish until after one trip to Indianapolis in January, but besides that), now is a time when I guess I can talk about my travel hopes (that don't include conferences/conventions/and all that jazz… though… Continue reading Places I'd like to travel to…

… and I still haven't finished my degrees. *sighs* This really is my own doing. I've been in a funk when it comes to school work since at least January and I'll admit it now, it's hard to get motivated to do anything about it. It's easier to just focus on other areas of my… Continue reading And it's September again…