daemonluna

Lo, I have fixed our intermittent--and as of this morning, causing no internet at all--connection problems. We need a new cable--the one that goes from the wall into the modem. The tech support guy said it was probably a hardware problem, Shaw replaced the modem when they were out two weeks ago for the same problem, and the cable TV was working fine. I have hijacked the cable for the VCR, and all is good in its online connectedness until we want to watch cable TV.

I thiiiink I have figured out how to make avi's from DVDs. So, all going well, who wants to see season one of This is Wonderland?

(And in much the same spirit, if anyone knows a relatively straightforward way I can turn a VHS tape into an avi without spending large amounts of money on new hardware?)

I've been craving Mediterranean food, by which I mean pitas, dippy stuff (hummus, tzatziki, and baba ghanouj), feta cheese, olives... mmmm. We made home-made hummus. Take a can of chick peas. Open. Rinse contents well. Dump in food processor with some lemon juice, salt, a few liberal spoonfuls of tahini, and a slosh of olive oil. Adjust to taste. Add cracked black pepper and a few cloves of garlic (roasted is best). Make the food processor go. Taste. Add more of what is needed. I like the pre-made stuff, but this... oh, this is so much better.

I have got to stop sitting crossed-legged at my computer desk, since it inevitable makes my knees stiff. Well, after more than an hour or so.That, and I think I need to fiddle with the height of the back rest. Gah.

Have spent the past few hours wandering about, updating and expanding my resources list for an upcoming workshop. (So if anyone has any fantastic YA literature websites, blogs, or mailing lists of potential use to librarians that I might have missed, let me know.) Contemplating a workshop on passive acts of reader's advisory (booklists, displays, etc.), and one specifically on manga. Also, about getting my schools involved in one of the reader's choice awards. (PNLA or Rocky Mountain, specifically. And I'm sure most fo you are staring at me blankly now.)

Made yummy soup tonight. Take a can of chicken stock. Heat up. When it boils, add half a cup of orzo pasta, cook 6-8 minutes, in the last few minutes, toss in shredded (bite-sized pieces) kale, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, a couple of beaten eggs, and anything else you've got lying around. Chinese sausage, broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, garlic sausage, and fresh parsley have all been added in varying combinations.

Hmm. I need some more book-related icons. And now, I should drag myself off to bed to attempt to maintain something remotely resembling a regular sleep schedule.