Look what I’ve got. The first Kowal Portable Typewriter and Adding Machine. I mentioned that I wanted to modify my computer to have some of the stylings of a portable typewriter. After a great deal of thought I decided to go with sticker applications on the keys due to the wee attachment points on the […]
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On Monday we headed down to Canal Street to look for lighting fixtures. This incorporated my first subway ride as a resident, which feels like it ought to be momentous but really wasn’t. What was interesting was learning the dynamic of traveling by subway with Rob. When he was here twenty years ago, he said
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I cooked dinner last night. It was a very simple meal, rice with broccoli rabe, tofu and carmelized onions but it was oh-so-satisfying. I think the kitchen, aside from pot rack and, oh, the oven, is pretty much set up. It’ll get some shuffling around as I figure out where I want things to make
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My brother and Jodi, after carrying boxes of our books up to the apartment declared that they wanted book reports about each of these books in order to prove that we actually needed them all. Further, they wanted the reports written on the seven manual typewriters that they hauled upstairs. My plan is to do
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Okay, first of all, I have to say that you people are so impatient. Sheesh! Second, here are the photos. The Apartment in Process I’ve started putting the kitchen together, but have to hold off a bit until we mop the floor so we can put the pie safe in there. Right now it’s hanging
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Rob continues to work on cleaning the stove and, to our surprise, the stove is white. I honestly thought it was cream. We’ve discovered that the wire brush on my dremel tool is good for getting the carbonized grease off–it’s like dentistry on the stove. I’ve got the shelves clean and am starting to unpack
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In other exciting news, the Best of Apex Digest 2006 has come out. Enjoy eight of the best stories published by Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest during 2006. Picked by the Apex editors, these stories exemplify the quality and content that makes Apex Digest such a unique presence in the genre. As a bonus,
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That’s right, we don’t yet have internet at the apartment. We get it next Friday, you know, while I’m away at Readercon. Until then, postings will be somewhat sporadic I’m afraid. We spent yesterday cleaning and unpacking. The bedroom is assembled and has no boxes. Yay! Rob has disassembled the stove and is deep cleaning
I’m headed to Readercon next weekend and just got my schedule. Friday 1:30 PM. Reading (30 min.) Mary Robinette Kowal reads “Body Language.” Friday 4:00 PM. Talk / Discussion ( 60 min.) Remember to Breathe: The Secrets Behind Great Public Readings. You may be a good writer, but reading aloud is a separate skill. Learn
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We got everything loaded in to the apartment. There were a number of surprises waiting for us once we got in, but we managed to work around them. After we got the truck unloaded, we had celebratory gin and tonics–yes, we travelled with all the acoutrements necessary. We have a lot of unpacking to do,
John got up to see us off this morning at the ungodly hour of 5:30. He sent us with some of the corn from last night–I’d realized at dinner last night that it might well be two years since I had fresh corn on the cob. The stuff in Iceland, in addition to being shipped
First of all, I have to say that Brad and his wife, Joanne, are fantastic hosts. Brad made an amazing meal, including a handmade spinach, prosciutto raviolli, a wonderful mixed vegetable dish with a vinegrette marinade and quite possibly the most elegant sandwich I have experienced–to say that it was a ham and cheese does
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We have safely arrived at the home of Brad Beaulieu in our first ever early arrival. We were figuring to get here around seven tonight and arrived at five instead. As soon as we got out of Minnesota, we cleared the road construction and it was fast going. I’m looking forward to a very pleasant
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Once on Prarie Home Companion, Garrison Keilor said that Minnesota had two seasons, Winter and Road Construction. We are clearly in the latter. We left on time but are moving over level ground as if the van is struggling up a hill. While, Rob is filling the truck up with the $100 of diesel that
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We spent today hanging out with Kevin and Shawna. Actually, we started the day by sleeping until almost noon. Only ten minutes remained of the morning when we got up. Shawna had pancakes for us. Rob and Kevin pulled our bikes out of the truck today (they were on top) and we biked along the