some things make a post!

[kaberett]

1. Shameless plug: if you like murder mysteries and particularly Cambridge-University-based murder mysteries featuring preposterous shenanigans involving old manuscripts and devious flooding and university library stacks, and also if you want some viciously-observed academic politics, my problematic fave aunt's self-published her novel Scarlet Day, and it is fantastic. (I beta'd it and gave Some Feedback, on which basis I believe it has been improved. It also stars many of my Papa's gobsmacking anecdotes from his years working as a civil engineer for the Cornwall council; and similarly at least alludes to several of the family legends of the "and the only possible solution was to bury the jam at the bottom of the vegetable garden" variety.)

2. The NHM's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 50th anniversary exhibit is brilliant, I gather from browsing the subset of images available online. Fading Beauty by David Maitland is now my wallpaper (replacing my own shot of autumn leaves). A particular shoutout to the best Little Squid.

3. graze has introduced a new roast-giant-corn-and-sriracha-peas thing, and it is my new favourite snack and I wish to buy it by the kilogram.

4. POAST item the first: care package from littlebutfierce as part of a January gift exchange, feat. TEAL in forms various incl. glitter tape (!!!!), gel pen, thematically appropriate chocolate (??? some kind of WIZARD I swear), and -- yes, hurrah, aaaah <3

5. POAST item the second: shanaqui made me a dinosaur-and-volcanoes duvet cover that fits my super-king duvet. It is the best. ♥________♥

6. NOT-POAST item the third: khalinche has sent in my direction some unaccountably gorgeous beaded hair ornaments; I am going to attempt to get photographs!

7. My amazing housemate worked from home today in the interests of getting the estate agent to explain why precisely we had been sent a letter telling us our house was unacceptably schmutzig, recommending their professional cleaner to us as someone to spend money on (as some of you will have heard at length...). They came around; it turns out that they sent the letter at the landlord's request with no clear idea of the supposed problem, and struggled to find anything to point out to us as an issue. It sounds like they are enough on-side, which means I am massively less stressed.

8. ... housemate also made amazing enchiladas for dinner. <3

9. Putting away my laundry LIKE AN ADULT.

10. Newlementary! To watch Shortly iHope.

Comments

[littlebutfierce]

Ahhhh the package got there quickly (I mean, you know, we're in the same city, but...)! I am glad!! & yes, I saw that glitter tape & was like, oooooh!!! :D

[alexseanchai]

Schmutzig? I mean, having heard your IRC complaints, I get the gist, I'm just curious what exactly it's supposed to denote. (And I rarely trust Google Translate.)

[silveradept]

Oh yes please with the Elementary new stuff, for this episode is something that I think there will be much meatiness on.

[pipisafoat]

I wish for a picture of the duvet cover, too! sounds fun.

enjoy brief look at pictures; looking forward to more perusal after some sleep. ditto book.

[davidgillon]

It also stars many of my Papa's gobsmacking anecdotes from his years working as a civil engineer for the Cornwall council;

Tempted to get it on this basis alone - my dad spent many years as a civil engineer working for Wear Valley council ;)

[shanaqui]

Yay it arrived! Yay it fits! I am a pleased!

[fyreharper]

dinosaur-and-volcanoes duvet cover :D :D

(And this is one of the reasons I am glad my bed is no bigger than it is - I could wish for the fabric quality to be better on them but at least I can get rocketship sheets out of the kids' section ;) )