long day

[cornerofmadness]

Had to get up at 6 AM to get to a physiology workshop in Columbus. Nothing like getting up hours before my usual time to drive in the pre dawn in a downpour. I made it there. Capital Uni is very pretty. I sometimes forget how very nice Bexley (one of the towns Columbus swallowed) is. Large homes and brownstones, dating back to the 1800's, very Gothic and some downright creepy. I love them. The weird part is two blocks either direction in some parts you're in rich town and two blocks the other you're in a slum.

Naturally the printed map was useless so i had to slog around in a vicious rain storm. I had on my rain coat and my umbrella and even so my shirt was wet and from my knees down (uncovered by the coat) my slacks were stuck to my skin. I looked like I fell in a lake.

I got in there and the workshop is really good. The software is SO userfriendly and the support is great. Problem for me, we're not sure if my predecessor bought this software or some other company (there's confusion on that point) That said I hope he did. I WANT to use it. SOmewhere we have nearly 30 grand in equipment rotting because no one told me we had it and no one wants to okay me using it because that means creating a new lab class.

So since I'm in COlumbus its shopping time...I almost go to the mall then realize why? There's nothing there I need so i go to Steinmart only to find the only two shirts i want are the only ones NOT on 85% sale. I leave and it's now SLEETING badly. Well hell. I abandoned dinner plans since that restaurant is Uber slow and I don't relish driving 100 miles in the dark in the sleet.

I hit trader joe's (can't wait to try the goat cheese with honey). Then went to the mongolian BBQ which is fast but the cute little waitress talked me into a dessert (since I guess they get bonuses for that and I know how little they make). Wrong move (sugar = sleepy). I hit the Borders and only buy two manga (gotta save something for my brother to buy me for the holiday), Wild Adapter #6 and D. Gray-man #11 since i didn't want to wait. Got their peppermint mocha trio (another sugary mistake). delicious and pretty, lots of chocolate, whipped cream, DARK chocolate drizzle and sparkling red peppermint crushed bits)

Got to drive home half blind in the rain, dark, uber bright headlights and fog. Go me. Accidentas EVERYWHERE. No close calls for me.

Now back to nanoing. No rest for the ridiculously tired.

oh and the salesclerk at Borders squeeed at my manga (she's never seen those ones) and proceeded to tell me how much the Deathnote live action movie is and how hot L was.

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Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Goat cheese with honey? Really? Hmmmm.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it's either be good or a righteous waste of money

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

And which was it?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

haven't tried it yet

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Gah! You fail at guinea pig status.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'll get to it tonight surely

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

And remember to share the sensation.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it was sweet and yet had that goaty tang to it. rather strange. It should pair well with fruit

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Pears and apples.

[chaos-by-design.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah! L is totally hot in the Death Note action movie. :)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah I've noticed that in pictures. TOo bad Deathnote bores me to tears

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

That cheese sounds extra tasty. And I hope you're able to use the software since it sounds good.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i hope so to. FIRST we need the computers. Ours are over 10 years old which is both embarrassing and useless

[mulzrule.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a cool town except for the slums. Sounds like an amusing workshop.

Yay for Borders. I love the holiday drink they have at Starbucks this time of year, but I gain sooo much weight!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it's a big city so slums are a given

which one? Starbucks has so many

[mulzrule.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't really think there's one I don't like. The only thing I don't order there is the actual coffee. I'm all about the tea and lattes.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

going there and just getting plain coffee sort of defeats the purpose really

[mulzrule.livejournal.com]

I agree.