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January 12, 2005
Who'da thunk?
Lani, in a whole new world...
For some reason, the last few weeks have been weeks of discovery for me. This usually happens when I emerge from a book, ready to actually notice the world around me. Suddenly, it's like everything is new. So, even though much of the following is probably not news to most of you, I thought I'd share...
Discovery #1: Georgette Heyer rocks. To most people, this is not news. Most people who know anything about romance already worship at the Heyer altar. I, however, being the Lani-come-lately that I am, have just recently discovered the Heyer love. Right now, I'm about 2/3 through my first Heyer, The Grand Sophy, and I heartily recommend. If you like Austen, which I do, you'll love Heyer.
Discovery #2: This is disgusting. So I'm a little hesitant to mention it. But what the hey, we're all friends here, right? Here's the thing. All my life, my mother has told me that a shot of apple cider vinegar a day works like antibiotics, but without the icky Side Effect That Need Not Speak Its Name. (The women reading all know what I'm talking about; any mystified guys - you don't wanna know. Trust me.) Anyway, recently I've found myself battling a chronic sinus infection sans insurance (although that just kicked in, whew!) and so I started doing the disgusting shot of apple cider vinegar a day and... it worked. I'm still gonna go to the doc and get a round of regular antibiotics and all, but... the apple cider vinegar worked. Go figure.
Discovery #3: Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It's almost creepy how easily this gets previously impossible stains off surfaces like walls and counters. I'm kinda thinking someone had to sell his soul to the devil to come up with this little sponge. And that, my friends, is just a small taste of what it's like to live in my head. Very scary place, that.
Discovery #4: The fourth season of 24 looks good. Really, really good. I ducked out of season 3 by episode 5 - just couldn't take it, what with the kid and the airborne pathogen and friggin' Kim the stupidest girl ever working in counter-terrorism I mean come on - but this year, with Kiefer looking lurvely as evah and his honey being mildly tolerable... I'm liking it.
Especially Kiefer. He's no Colin, but in a pinch, he'll definitely do...
Although there are many things of which I was previously ignorant, I do have to run. Tonight is both Lost and Alias, and while Alias is looking kinda bad this season, I'm still going to give it a chance, because they might dress Michael Vartan up as a punk rocker again, and that would really be worth it.
Posted by Lani at 6:35 PM | Comments (6)
Comments
hmmm. apple cider vinegar? i'm totally trying it the next sinus infection . . .
alesia, who's not really here
Posted by: Alesia at January 13, 2005 10:09 AM
The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser IS MAGIC, like...levitating, spangled girls getting sawed in half, rabbits popping up from strange orifices level actualy MAGICAL. Kiefer is...not. Heyer CAN BE, and IS in the grand sophy. You always are. *kiss*
Posted by: joshilyn at January 13, 2005 10:16 AM
Re: apple cider vinegar. An Irish friend of mine also swears by this remedy, but I never got around to trying it. Will definitely be adding it to my supermarket cart!
Get better soon, hon!
Michelle xx
Posted by: Michelle at January 13, 2005 2:04 PM
PS. LOVE Georgette Heyer!!!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle at January 13, 2005 2:05 PM
I love Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I don't know how we survived without it!
I love Alias, but I just don't get Sydney and Nadia mourning SO freakin' much for this mother of theirs who was (1) a traitor, (2) a spy for the KGB, (3) an adulteress, (4) with Arvin Sloan no less and can you say ICK, and (5) they both knew her for about an hour and had little or NO bonding with her. I just don't get it. And when Nadia emptied her gun into that guy I thought, "Issues?" And if poor Jack, who I really like, doesn't catch a break with his daughter soon, I'm going to scream. And as cute as Vartan may be, he walks around the show looking both lost and like he's going to cry any minute. Oh, and yea for inviting Weiss into the gang again. Now, we just need to move back into the old building since we're all here, that building must be empty!
Sorry for babbling!
Nancy
Posted by: Nancy Brandt at January 13, 2005 10:56 PM
We refer to last season's 24 as "Run Kim, Run". BTW - DH looks like young Donald Sutherland (M*A*S*H or Kelly's Hero's time frame) - so now you understand why I don't get this Colin thing :) I am so lucky!
Posted by: va dreamer at January 14, 2005 12:34 PM
