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I had a very relaxed day today. Haircut, facial, watching DSN with [livejournal.com profile] queenspanky and drooling over Bareil. You know, the usual.

My daddy is in hospital at the moment, having a routine op. It went fine, he's awake and I'm going to see him tomorrow. He still doesn't like hospitals much, but I think the whole thing gets less traumatic as it goes on. Also, better routine op now than emergency op later, which he had to agree with.

Am seeing a whole bunch of friends this week, it's quite strange how full my diary looks. Also Cute Handyman called for no apparent reason to arrange a time to fit the new shower that [livejournal.com profile] athena25 has been asking for. Why he's calling me rather than her, I am not sure about.

I had a nice surprise today. I was in Aldo, trying on shoes and lamenting the fate of my brown leather slingback wedges (the thin elastic on the buckle snapped), and the manager heard me and asked me to bring them in for a refund/replacement. Which is lovely, really, as they are from last year and I totally wasn't expecting it. I guess people can really surprise you.

Tomorrow I'm visiting my daddy and writing my multiverse fic (I have an idea, and some stuff hand-written, but it's still too crowbar-y for my tastes) and then seeing Terminator with my brother. I have been warned that there are Terminator motorcycles, and... really, there's just no excuse for that sort of behaviour.

Oh, yes, I almost forgot - I picked up my Arabic certificate today, I passed Level 1. :) Now I just have to make sure I don't forget it all before classes start up again in November...
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Ten million not unimportant things to do, head may explode. Send endurance and wisdom in many, many packages, addressed c/o kangeiko.

My life, in exclamation marks:
Travel! )

Responsibility! )

Trauma! )

Needles! )

Normal service will resume shortly.
kangeiko: (atia of the julii)
Hmmmm. Not a single woman on that list.

A surprising amount of grace )

Also had my first Arabic lesson yesterday, and learnt more than I thought was possible in two hours. Entirety of the alphabet (individual letters and cursive (joined up) letters, and did you know that they look COMPLETELY DIFFERENT depending on where they are in the word? And bear no resemblance to the printed letters? Yup. Good times.), greetings and small-talk, introductions, vocatives, and how to fend off an overly-amorous former State Department employee over here doing his Masters and about one overly-friendly comment away from getting my boot in his face. Why is it always me??

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Giving up internets for a while while broadband is reconnected. Should hopefully have a phoneline this evening, so internets to follow soon.
kangeiko: (back to school)
I took the day off today. This is in response to my body basically breaking yesterday, which I suspect had something to do with me going out to dinner Thursday evening. (Spent Thursday night sick as a dog, not fun. I think my body has decided to be allergic to anything not caffeine-related.) I did mostly nothing, but caught up on some reading and watched the second half of The State Within. Am contemplating either a really brainless movie or a really arty one this evening. I have enough stock-piled so I don't need to rent anything, but I may have to venture out to the corner store for popcorn and chocolate. Horrors.

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work )

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In non-work related matters, I am trying to get my social planner back on track. This coming week and the week after look rather busy, and my weekends have basically disappeared until the new year. I have no idea how that happened, frankly, I'm a little surprised as I don't recall planning anything during those months. But what with birthdays and hen parties and a wedding to attend, that's wrapped up most of the remaining year.

So - what I really need to do is find a winter dress for a wedding. For two weddings, actually. I have formal wear for the summer, but nothing suitable for the winter. Any thoughts or suggestions?

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The geopolitical ramifications of language study )

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The fandom nominations are open for [livejournal.com profile] yuletide! I look forward to [livejournal.com profile] yuletide every year, it's the one ficathon where I always have time to write and don't feel rushed. I don't usually submit fandom nominations, as there is always plenty for me to volunteer for, but as it's here...

After much to-ing and fro-ing, I finally decided on:

fandoms )

I love plenty of other small fandoms, but I suspect that things like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Secretary will have plenty of nominations, whereas the above are small even for [livejournal.com profile] yuletide. So. :)

In honour of [livejournal.com profile] yuletide (and of me taking the weekend off), comment with a rare fandom, a character suggestion and a prompt, and I'll drabble you something. (Caveat: this offer only stretches to fandoms I've actually heard of, so if you're not sure, offer a selection, pls.)

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