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shadowkat1. Another bitterly cold day, actually worse than yesterday. Woke up to no hot water in the shower - per the Super, the pipe had froze. Apparently the folks in the apartments on the 6th and 4th floors barely use the hot water (they must be very stinky?) and the 5th is now vacant.
Me: What happened to the new tenant in the 5th Floor apartment, did they leave already.
Super: They passed away.
So they took heaters up to the 5th floor and 6th and got the hot water working. Apparently the 4th is fine. (I'm annoyed I was dripping the hot water - and had even taken a hot shower at 11 pm). Their solution is to put another radiator in the bathroom (I already have one in there) and close the door - apparently this worked on the 5th and 6th floor. And open the hot water valve.
They also decided to turn on the radiator in my bedroom. Because 64 degrees in the bedroom, with the windows covered and the cracks patched up, is too cold. The building code is 70 degrees.
After all that work to get the radiator turned off in the bedroom - it's back on again, because the temperatures decided to go below 0 this weekend.
So, how's your Sunday going so far?
Some church services were cancelled. Mine wasn't - I'm watching it on Youtube on time delay (I kept pausing it to deal with the Super). And no it wasn't done virtually - they are actually there having service and live-streaming it. People came from Chinatown - for the first time. Now, that's dedication.
2. Speaking of dedication? Found this via brithistorian yesterday....
"The rule: In order to prevent ski jumpers from going full flying squirrel with their suits, they undergo a 3D body scan, which determines the dimensions (and hence the surface area) of their suit.
The allegation: It has been alleged that some ski jumpers are having their penises injected with hyaluronic acid to make them bigger and thus net them extra cloth in the crotch of their suits. It's not a lot, but given the tight margins of victory in some Olympic competitions, it could make a difference.
The ruling: WADA (the World Anti-Doping Agency) has said they have no definitive evidence that this has ever been done, and in fact they aren't even sure that this would fall under the definition of doping, but they do say they'll be looking into it."
Now, assuming folks are actually doing this? That's dedication. It didn't say what the women ski jumpers do - but yes my mind went there.
[Personally? You couldn't pay me enough to do ski jumping. I don't ski. Tried that, won't do it again. It's a real good way to permanently injure yourself for no good reason - which is why my father refused to ski - he considered it an expensive, cold, dangerous sport with no point.]
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3. Watching Angel S4 and Buffy S7 back to back or together kind of hammers home how impossible it is for Angel to be redeemed. ( Read more... )
Now, I'm kind of watching Katee Sackoff and her husband watching herself play Starbuck in BSG, they've never seen it. (This is a thing, now? Actors watching themselves in iconic/popular 25 year old television series in podcasts. And you get to watch the actor freaking out over the show, and their own acting, and realizing, wow, this was a great show.) Sackoff is kind of similar to Juliet Landau, because both know filmmaking, and they are doing it with another person.
This is just making me want to rewatch Battle Star Galatica and I have enough shows in my to watch queues without adding re-watches. Stopped.
Me: What happened to the new tenant in the 5th Floor apartment, did they leave already.
Super: They passed away.
So they took heaters up to the 5th floor and 6th and got the hot water working. Apparently the 4th is fine. (I'm annoyed I was dripping the hot water - and had even taken a hot shower at 11 pm). Their solution is to put another radiator in the bathroom (I already have one in there) and close the door - apparently this worked on the 5th and 6th floor. And open the hot water valve.
They also decided to turn on the radiator in my bedroom. Because 64 degrees in the bedroom, with the windows covered and the cracks patched up, is too cold. The building code is 70 degrees.
After all that work to get the radiator turned off in the bedroom - it's back on again, because the temperatures decided to go below 0 this weekend.
So, how's your Sunday going so far?
Some church services were cancelled. Mine wasn't - I'm watching it on Youtube on time delay (I kept pausing it to deal with the Super). And no it wasn't done virtually - they are actually there having service and live-streaming it. People came from Chinatown - for the first time. Now, that's dedication.
2. Speaking of dedication? Found this via brithistorian yesterday....
"The rule: In order to prevent ski jumpers from going full flying squirrel with their suits, they undergo a 3D body scan, which determines the dimensions (and hence the surface area) of their suit.
The allegation: It has been alleged that some ski jumpers are having their penises injected with hyaluronic acid to make them bigger and thus net them extra cloth in the crotch of their suits. It's not a lot, but given the tight margins of victory in some Olympic competitions, it could make a difference.
The ruling: WADA (the World Anti-Doping Agency) has said they have no definitive evidence that this has ever been done, and in fact they aren't even sure that this would fall under the definition of doping, but they do say they'll be looking into it."
Now, assuming folks are actually doing this? That's dedication. It didn't say what the women ski jumpers do - but yes my mind went there.
[Personally? You couldn't pay me enough to do ski jumping. I don't ski. Tried that, won't do it again. It's a real good way to permanently injure yourself for no good reason - which is why my father refused to ski - he considered it an expensive, cold, dangerous sport with no point.]
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3. Watching Angel S4 and Buffy S7 back to back or together kind of hammers home how impossible it is for Angel to be redeemed. ( Read more... )
Now, I'm kind of watching Katee Sackoff and her husband watching herself play Starbuck in BSG, they've never seen it. (This is a thing, now? Actors watching themselves in iconic/popular 25 year old television series in podcasts. And you get to watch the actor freaking out over the show, and their own acting, and realizing, wow, this was a great show.) Sackoff is kind of similar to Juliet Landau, because both know filmmaking, and they are doing it with another person.
This is just making me want to rewatch Battle Star Galatica and I have enough shows in my to watch queues without adding re-watches. Stopped.
Bits and bobs
Feb. 9th, 2026 05:11 ammerrileemakesSo it's been over a month since I posted any thing crafty. I've certainly been crafting, I just haven't had any big finishes. I often think of my crafting approach as "kicking the can down the road."Lots of little steps, sometimes without significant progress.
( So here's the cans I've been kicking. )
( So here's the cans I've been kicking. )
Done This Week
Feb. 8th, 2026 09:53 amscrubjayspeaksAmazingly, there were no situations at work from during my vacation time. Things had been relatively quiet. They were this week as well. Which is to say, I spent nearly three hours straight on the floor (figuratively and literally), trying to diagnose a hydraulic valve issue, but that’s my actual job. Sometimes, the administrative bullshit falls away and I get to remember: oh, right, I’m a mechanic. *relieved sigh*
That being said! ( Insert some dumb work bullshit that goes on for too long, which was kind of a theme... )
Lewisia: 3 new pieces written
Day job: 43 hours
Cleaning: did maintenance on the brush hog
Gardening: several rounds of weed whacking, garden club post
Reading: Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by Eman Abdelhadi and M.E. O'Brien (holy shit, it took a minute to warm up to the interview format, but then I got super into it and ended up being incredibly moved by the whole idea, scifi and hopepunk and journalism and inspiration)
Watching: finished all episodes of Revolutionary Girl Utena (I--whut...I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy it, I’m just saying I’m probably not smart enough for whatever that was, need to go rewatch the OVA and see if that makes sense now)
Listening: FOCUS by Tatsuya Maruyama (rec from both the Game Grumps, instrumental guitar, somehow every song sounds almost like a cover because the riffs feel so *correct*, I become convinced I must have heard the song before, just lovely)
Playing: Animal Crossing, where night fishing remains my nemesis in all video games...
Aftermarket Parts: one year post-surgery!
Clock Mouse: 126 minutes of planning work and 1101 words
That being said! ( Insert some dumb work bullshit that goes on for too long, which was kind of a theme... )
Lewisia: 3 new pieces written
Day job: 43 hours
Cleaning: did maintenance on the brush hog
Gardening: several rounds of weed whacking, garden club post
Reading: Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by Eman Abdelhadi and M.E. O'Brien (holy shit, it took a minute to warm up to the interview format, but then I got super into it and ended up being incredibly moved by the whole idea, scifi and hopepunk and journalism and inspiration)
Watching: finished all episodes of Revolutionary Girl Utena (I--whut...I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy it, I’m just saying I’m probably not smart enough for whatever that was, need to go rewatch the OVA and see if that makes sense now)
Listening: FOCUS by Tatsuya Maruyama (rec from both the Game Grumps, instrumental guitar, somehow every song sounds almost like a cover because the riffs feel so *correct*, I become convinced I must have heard the song before, just lovely)
Playing: Animal Crossing, where night fishing remains my nemesis in all video games...
Aftermarket Parts: one year post-surgery!
Clock Mouse: 126 minutes of planning work and 1101 words
Stargate SG-1 Double Drabble: Enlightenment
Feb. 8th, 2026 05:43 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Enlightenment
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Daniel, the monk, Jack.
Rating: PG
Spoilers/Setting: Maternal Instinct.
Summary: Enlightenment might not be the reason SG-1 came to Kheb, but if it will help them achieve their goal, Daniel’s willing to try.
Written For: Challenge 459: Amnesty 76 at
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fan_flashworks, using Challenge 1: The Lost Hour.Disclaimer: I don’t own Stargate SG-1, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble and a half, 250 words.
( Enlightenment... )
Fireside Tunes & Cat‑Powered Healing
Feb. 8th, 2026 01:37 pmsoemandDeclared today an official Chill Out Day™. Spinning Dark Side of the Moon and Brothers in Arms, and I even went full music‑nerd and re‑sequenced The Police’s Synchronicity (details in a previous post). Shockingly, it now flows like an album that actually likes itself.
The reason for all this enforced coziness? My knee’s IT band has staged a dramatic protest, and I’ve caught the annual daycare special. So I’m embracing the only sensible plan: Sunday tunes, fireplace roaring, cat firmly installed on lap. Doctor’s orders. Probably.
And since it’s that time of year, I should note that I’m once again not participating in the grand cultural ritual of watching the Superb Owl. I respect the majestic bird and all, but today my energy is firmly committed to music, blankets, and pretending my immune system isn’t filing for bankruptcy.
The reason for all this enforced coziness? My knee’s IT band has staged a dramatic protest, and I’ve caught the annual daycare special. So I’m embracing the only sensible plan: Sunday tunes, fireplace roaring, cat firmly installed on lap. Doctor’s orders. Probably.
And since it’s that time of year, I should note that I’m once again not participating in the grand cultural ritual of watching the Superb Owl. I respect the majestic bird and all, but today my energy is firmly committed to music, blankets, and pretending my immune system isn’t filing for bankruptcy.
K-9 manga trailer + volume 4 initial thoughts
Feb. 8th, 2026 05:34 pmvriddyTo celebrate volume 4 coming out, the official K-9 account over at ![[twitter.com profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/e0caa790ec10/-/twitter.com/favicon.ico)
k_9comic published a manga preview trailer (x.com) with Oboro and Ren's voices.
Ren's voice: Ise Mariya
Oboro's voice: Miyano Mamoru
You may picture me half-dead in a corner. Oboro sounds even creepier than I imagined him, in all the best ways. Ren is *swoons*
In addition, the extras for volume 4 involve a couple of 4-koma strips and therefore it is now officially confirmed that
I'll share proper(ish) translations soon. Just. Need to go curl up in a corner for a while first.
Volume 4 is seriously awesome and packs in so many of my favourite OT4 scenes, including the one that sold me on them, and then so many interactions after that! And it ends on the chapter that introduces the two little guys I was talking about the other day, with that hand-over-mouth panel too. What a beautiful day. My heart can only take so much, though.
Ren's voice: Ise Mariya
Oboro's voice: Miyano Mamoru
You may picture me half-dead in a corner. Oboro sounds even creepier than I imagined him, in all the best ways. Ren is *swoons*
In addition, the extras for volume 4 involve a couple of 4-koma strips and therefore it is now officially confirmed that
do I even need a spoiler tag for this? It's not plot-relevant. Not yet. It's relevant to my blood pressure
Kagari and Fujimaru do live together, and Kagari does borrow Fujimaru's clothes as he pleases.I'll share proper(ish) translations soon. Just. Need to go curl up in a corner for a while first.
Volume 4 is seriously awesome and packs in so many of my favourite OT4 scenes, including the one that sold me on them, and then so many interactions after that! And it ends on the chapter that introduces the two little guys I was talking about the other day, with that hand-over-mouth panel too. What a beautiful day. My heart can only take so much, though.
FAKE Double Drabble: Role Model
Feb. 8th, 2026 05:30 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Role Model
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Dee, Jess Latener.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 488: Childhood Hero at
drabble_zone.Setting: References Vol. 6 Act 18.
Summary: Jess may not have been the best role model in the end, but he was there whenever Dee needed him.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.
( Role Model... )
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Why I love being an English language partner
Feb. 8th, 2026 10:32 amjesse_the_kEvery week for most of the last 30 years, I have volunteered as an English language partner. Since 2024, I’ve treasured my time with two people who’ve learned English as a foreign language. I get to spend time with people who have weirdly requested that I correct their pronunciation and grammar. It’s a pleasantly zen task: listening carefully then offering precise feedback about a language I love. In return, I’ve enjoyed learning their stories from Chile and Taiwan/Germany/hiking world-wide.
Double Drabble: Mystery Ailment
Feb. 8th, 2026 05:22 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Mystery Ailment
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Ianto, Owen, Jack.
Rating: PG-13
Written For: Challenge 903: Rash, at
torchwood100.Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Owen is overreacting.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.
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Kinda made me happy.
Feb. 8th, 2026 08:54 amsnowstorm
My mom sent me this photo of my parents celebrating my grandpa's hundredth birthday. All issues aside, this put a smile on my face.
Friday Five: Dream-on Edition
Feb. 8th, 2026 09:39 amofearthandstarsFrom this week's thefridayfive:
thefridayfive:
1. What did you want to be when you were a kid?
At around 8 or 9 I knew I loved animals and wanted to be a vet, but then at some point I realized that the job required cutting into animals and seeing them in pain, and I realized that may not be for me. In late middle/early high school I was a high-acheiver academically and everyone told me that I should be a doctor, but I think I was more interested in science and math and at one point was seriously considering biology/ecology and/or meteorology. When I left for college, I had no idea what I wanted to do for certain, based on all the advice and competing interests, and it took far too long to settle on a major. I ended up turning back to atmospheric sciences, which are similar to meteorology but have more of an exploratory feel and also a direct impact to helping people. Hence I levelled out as an environmental scientist.
2. What is your proudest accomplishment so far?
At the most basic level, I have survived some awful things. Since this questionnaire seems focused on job/career and because I (unfortunately) have tied a lot of my self-image to my professional job, I would say... I was damn proud to be a part of implementing some of the first climate change regulation in the United States under the Clean Air Act and supporting subsequent climate regulation for the last fifteen years. Unfortunately, due to the consequences of November 2024, that is now all at risk of being ripped apart, which is devastating for a whole host of reasons. Where this country goes from here will dictate whether it ever survives/comes back.
3. What is your dream job?
I don't know how to answer this anymore. I had a dream job but it has been twisted and convoluted in the last year. I hate how environmentalism is politicized when it literally is about protecting the systems that support life on Earth. Sometimes I dream of becoming a park ranger, mostly because I want to be away from people and out in nature, but realistically that would require some level of BLET and also probably relocation, both of which don't actually appeal to me. Is there a place for a burnt-out and slightly-wounded person to simply take gentle care of the land and woods?
4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I cannot even begin to speculate after the last year.
5. What does it take to make you happy?
I actually do have a strong ethical core and I want to be doing work that aligns with that. This is why I have never set my sights on a higher paying job in industry (working for a chemical or oil and gas company would be much more lucrative). But I feel like it would present as much of an ethical conflict as my current predicament, and at least my current arrangement has a chance of turning things around for good (I hope).
Book Bingo: I2 | No Sex/Romance | Our Missing Hearts
Feb. 8th, 2026 09:47 amseleneheartOur Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng
Blurb:
The blurb above is not what is on the back of the book. What I thought I was getting was a YA type thing where a child receives a mysterious letter and goes on a quest to find his mother.
I started reading this book three days after Liam Ramos was kidnapped or as the book so politely puts it, "Taken." It was a bit of a hard read under the circumstances, but very thought-provoking. Just a warning for anyone protecting their mental health from these kinds of stories right now.
My one quibble is there was nothing to indicate dialog making me have to read a little closer to figure out what was being said.
Blurb:
From the number one bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deeply suspenseful and heartrending novel about the unbreakable love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in Harvard University's library. Bird knows to not ask too many questions, stand out too much, or stray too far. For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve "American culture" in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. To keep the peace and restore prosperity, the authorities are now allowed to relocate children of dissidents, especially those of Asian origin, and libraries have been forced to remove books seen as unpatriotic-including the work of Bird's mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet who left the family when he was nine years old. Bird has grown up disavowing his mother and her poems; he doesn't know her work or what happened to her, and he knows he shouldn't wonder. But when he receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, he is drawn into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of librarians, into the lives of the children who have been taken, and finally to New York City, where a new act of defiance may be the beginning of much-needed change. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It's a story about the power-and limitations-of art to create change, the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and how any of us can survive a broken world with our hearts intact.
The blurb above is not what is on the back of the book. What I thought I was getting was a YA type thing where a child receives a mysterious letter and goes on a quest to find his mother.
I started reading this book three days after Liam Ramos was kidnapped or as the book so politely puts it, "Taken." It was a bit of a hard read under the circumstances, but very thought-provoking. Just a warning for anyone protecting their mental health from these kinds of stories right now.
My one quibble is there was nothing to indicate dialog making me have to read a little closer to figure out what was being said.
YMI -- ODB: 8 February 2026
Feb. 8th, 2026 09:29 amsparoweODB: When Love Shows Up
February 8, 2026
READ: Deuteronomy 15:7-11
Give generously to [the needy] . . . and do so without a grudging heart. Deuteronomy 15:10
“Why are you crying?” The question was asked by a volunteer for a Christian relief ministry helping those whose homes had been destroyed by Hurricane Helene. The woman (who had burst into tears in the previous moment) replied, “I’m not crying because I lost everything. I’m crying because love just showed up.”
God’s heart shows itself in His desire that we help those in need. When Moses gave the people of Israel God’s instructions before they entered the land He’d promised them, he told them, “Do not be hardhearted or tightfisted” toward the poor. “Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need” (Deuteronomy 15:7-8). Their hearts toward the poor were to reflect God’s own: “Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart” (15:10).
Whether in disastrous situations or everyday life, when we give to those in need out of the blessings God has kindly given us, we make evident the love of His Son, who came “to proclaim good news to the poor” (Luke 4:18). In fact, God promises He “will bless” those who share His unselfishness with others (Deuteronomy 15:10), both in this life and the next (see Luke 14:14). We can’t see God yet, but others may catch a glimpse of Him when we emulate His compassion for them. May His love show up as kindness through us today.
— James Banks
How has God shown you kindness when you were in need? How might you show Jesus’ love to someone in need today?
Merciful, generous Father, please help me give to others with an open heart, so that they may see Your love in me.
Source: Our Daily Bread
Weekly summary: Feb. 1 - Feb. 7, 2026
Feb. 8th, 2026 09:20 amalchemicinkBig annoying annual work project is 95 percent done! I will be less stressed this week ✨️
But first, last week's summary:
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But first, last week's summary:
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Feb. 8th, 2026 08:53 amelainegreyH/T [personal profile] https://sparkythegeek.dreamwidth.org/profilesparkythegeek https://sparkythegeek.dreamwidth.org/
1. What did you want to be when you were a kid? Writer, scientist... teacher probably came to mind.
2. What is your proudest accomplishment so far? My inner transformations.
*3. What is your dream job? *To survey and map properties for native and invasive plants, documenting the seasonal change and wild life, and helping the stewards understand the history and natural communities of their place.
4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I hope i am thriving with Christine in retirement, involved with local community -- native plant people? spiritual (yoga? Quaker?) community people? -- creating, caring for my body, stewarding home and yarden,
*5. What does it take to make you happy? *Awareness and looking up from my complaints.
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Feb. 8th, 2026 08:44 amelainegreyH/T [personal profile] https://cmcmck.dreamwidth.org/profilecmcmck https://cmcmck.dreamwidth.org/ and [personal profile] https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/profileminoanmiss https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/ (hope that works)
1 what's your favorite kitchen appliance? My immersion blender with chopper and processor attachments
2 do you have a collection of anything? North Carolina made pottery. A small mask collection. I have large accumulations of books, plants, seeds but i'm not sure accumulation has the intentionality of collection.
3 what's the best job you've ever had? My current role is very satisfying.
4 what's the worst job you've ever had? It was the manager, not the role, that was miserable.
5 what's your favorite piece of furniture and where did you get it? I do not have a favorite piece. We have Christine's grandfather's quarter sawn oak craftsman desk that is meaningful, and the previous owner made a kitchen island with concave front, a cherrywood top and some other wood for the curved cabinet and drawers. It is a gorgeous piece no matter how many times i catch my hips on the corners which arc out.
6 what's your go-to recipe when you want to make something that requires minimal effort?
Bread and cheese isn't a recipe.... The "minimal effort" is confounding me. Minimal effort for one person is a muchness for another: i think nothing of cutting up fresh veg but it's a barrier for Christine. She makes things that require stirring which -- look if i have to do something to keep it from burning, it's not minimal effort.
7 are you married or do you intend to get married? Married for 35 years this year.
8 do you have kids? do you want them? No. "Want" seems weird to me in this context, although it seems a common enough frame for most people.
9 are you on good terms with your parents? It was very complicated with my mother. With my Dad, for a basic understanding of good terms, yes.
10 do you have siblings? do you hang out with them? My sister is near and we spend time together when we can; my brother is far and we try to make time to video conference.
11 do you vote? YES
12 what's the biggest purchase you've ever made? Our home.
13 what are your hobbies? Currently various yarden activities that are hard to delineate between hobby and maintenance and stewardship.
14 what's a hobby you'd like to get into? I'd like to return to photography, fiber arts (crochet and sewing and fabric dyeing), and visual arts. I wonder if poetry and writing are still interests.
15 do you collect anything? I am not currently collecting pottery as i have boxes that are not on display, and my mother's collection is in a little limbo. The masks and the art we have is not hung. I suppose i am collecting things that would make living comfortable if the power goes out for an extended time and yard, forestry, and gardening tools.
16 how long have you known your oldest friend? Over forty. Not doing math.
17 are you a member of any clubs or associations? The professional group IdPro. The NC Botanical garden and the NC Native plants society.
18 have you ever changed fields in your career or education? Not during education, but i have gone through a number of changes in specialist knowledge.
19 how many wisdom teeth do you have and have you had any removed? I think they are all removed.
20 what's your favorite beverage? Keemun tea.
21 do you have any living grandparents? No, but my paternal grandmother made it to 104.
22 do you have nieces/nephews/godchildren/other kids in your life that aren't yours? Niblings are in my life, more or less. I'd welcome them more in my life.
23 what's the coolest place you've visited? Is this temperature? Or hipness? Because when i was in Ohio last week is was 0°F (-18°C). But only a few places i've been to in Ohio seem cool.
24 what's your most recent degree and has it been useful to you? I have not used my certificate in GIS, but would like to.
25 would you rather own a dishwasher or a laundry machine if you could only have one or the other? Er, dishwasher, but there are not many laundramats where i live now. One five miles away, and if that didn't suit, one fifteen miles away.
26 do you make a list before going to the grocery store or just wing it? List
27 what's your favorite household chore? Erm....
28 what chore do you hate the most? Erm....
29 do you have houseplants and how are you at keeping them alive? I bring plants in for the winter, and this year they are not doing so well.
30 what's your living arrangement? who do you live with, in what kind of building, do you own or rent or other? My spouse and i live in a what i will call a cottage, although it lacks traditional cottage style elements. The weathered cedar siding inspired our front porch rework to have raw cedar log posts and live edge, rough cut slats in the railing, with "stone" facing on the masonry. Inside is cozy, cluttered, and comfortable as opposed to stylish. We "own" it, and will really own it hopefully in less time than the ten years left on the mortgage.