Wednesday Bits and Pieces

– I’ve got some odds and ends to mention today (tonight, I suppose — almost tomorrow!). I snapped this photo right after I watered the plant on my kitchen table; it took a while to soak in. I think it’s some sort of rubber plant, although it doesn’t look exactly like what an image search for said plant turns up. I’ve had it since I was in college, and it’s managed to hardly grow since then (new leaves grow and old ones fall off, however). Although… I bet I have a picture of it somewhere. I might have to look for that later.
– I spent another pleasant day at 2nd Moon, and I managed to (re)finish (re)proofing the book I had just finished working on when my MacBook died. I felt I deserved a pain au chocolat for my effort, and it was definitely a delicious reward. I popped it in their microwave for fifteen seconds, so it was all warm and melty. (Fifteen seconds in a microwave seems to be a thing with me.)
– After work, I went to the dollar store (for plastic bags and a giant car-washing sponge), and I was reminded that I’ve been meaning to make a stick+string style toy for the pet cats. So I got out the box of dowels (no, really) when I got home and whipped one up with some jute twine and ribbon. The cats approve. I had Beany running around for over a quarter of an hour (I got bored before she did). It’s good practice, what with mousing season coming up in a few months. Awful, but true.
– I’m totally loving Ai’s flickr photostream — and blog here. It’s so inspiring to see great photos of food that are similar enough to what I eat to seem tempting, but different enough to be intriguing and novel. I find myself suddenly craving udon.
– I’ve bought my plane ticket and booked a little flat for my time in Frankfurt this year (I’ll actually be staying just outside the city). I’d spent so much time mulling over the different options that it feels like a huge relief just to have settled on something. And it’ll be a very satisfactory something, I think. I can’t wait to get myself to a Bio-Supermarkt and nom some German veggie cold cuts (they do exist!).
– I like to stay up late and then think about my pals in the UK waking up early; maybe we’re awake at the same time, but on different ‘days’. I think I might have to head to bed now, though. Have to fit in a few games of solitaire, or I’ll never get a good night’s sleep.