photo taken by me on January 16, 2010 next to Raritan River

After a week and a half of viral nastiness, my computer has been wiped clean and reformatted, thanks to The Man.  I am a lucky gal; I don’t think I would have been able to figure that out for myself.  Or…even if I had…I don’t think I would have ever gotten around to it, and things would have just gotten worse and worse.

In other news:

† I made a batch of this chai concentrate last night - what a great idea!  And a delicious treat to have on hand for sweet tooth emergencies.

† I watched My Name is Bruce; it was pretty terrible in a fun, fan-winking sort of way.  Tee hee!  Oh, Bruce.  Still, it got me through an hour and a half of treadmill.

via filmjunk.com

† I have had two visits from the landlord in one week; the first, to replace our toilet, which I had not realized was broken.  The second, to replace our stove which has been broken for two years.  You mean gas stoves are supposed to light without the aid of a candle clicker, or matches?  You don’t say!  Thank GOODNESS for generous co-workers with time off from work who can day-sit for the cat that we are not supposed to have.

† Two years ago Target stopped carrying my favourite underwear (Gilligan O’Malley cotton hipsters) and I have been searching out a suitable replacement ever since.  I happened to find something even better - also at Target - with good hip and bottom coverage and a nice sturdy cotton material; and wouldn’t you know!  They almost never have them in stock.  So, friends and family if you are out and about and happen to see a few packages, please, please, please pick  them up for me!

The details:
Brand: Hanes
Product: Low Rise Cotton Hipsters
Size: 6 (medium) / Colour: BLACK