What letter am I?

Thanks to VaderofBorg for this one. (I’ve been meaning to ask about that name, by the way.) Best choice: So which letter of the alphabet matches YOUR personality, huh? Second-best choice: So which letter of the alphabet matches YOUR personality, huh? The least likely choice (#26 on the list): So which letter of the alphabet…

My Dear Diary Credo.

Every so often I like to cruise the Atomic Forums. They aren’t as active as I’d wish for, but they still provide a chance to interact with diarists outside of the comments section, without the formality of e-mail or the real-time imposition of instant messengering. I checked in this morning, and came across a question…

Blood Oranges.

The blood oranges have arrived at my local grocery store. Cost be damned, I’m going to have my treat. They’re sweet, with fruit so red it borders on purple. I had heard when I was young that they have to be grown in the countryside around Sicily to get the best red color. I don’t…

Quizzes

OK. It’s been a slow morning. You are Kermit!Though you’re technically the star, you’re pretty mellow and don’t mind letting others share the spotlight. You are also something of a dreamer. Take the What Muppet Are You? Quiz! Which “Natural Wonder” are you? Do you take too many online quizzes? Results Your Score: 230 /…

To Slipperman:

i wish this person was mature enough to apologize (not that it would make it much better, i’m sure). It’s a pity that another person isn’t mature enough to swallow her pride, eh? *as The Salamander slithers back under her Rock to contemplate her reflection in the mirror*

Discoveries.

1) I was given a nice bottle of California Merlot for Christmas. Merlot is not my favorite, though I will drink it happily when it is a gift. I have discovered that a generous wedge of lime squeezed into a glass of Merlot miraculously turns it into something that rather transcends description. Of course, it…