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I am happily returning to a state of equilibrium.

Finally. let's see how long it lasts

First off, I recently discovered The Ethicurean, which is an interesting little blog on food. which is something I'm in love with, and don't talk nearly enough about. Once again, I'm going to swear to start baking more.

domnall gave me a heads up on a birthday present - Vanity Fair subscription. Proust questionnaire! Dominick Dunne! Elvis Costello in the Music issue! *happy willa* It did also mean that I finally caved and picked up subscriptions to The New Yorker, which I recently realized how much I missed reading (for as long as I can remember, I've read it, only stopped with regularity when I came out here) and Wired, because tech is good.

Yes, I could possibly be considered odd.

I've also started to (mentally) assemble the battle-lines for using up the fabric stash.

Contacting people who need to be contacted for wedding - woot! Got license, which was straight-forward. Though I did boggle t the two couples before us who didn't both filling out the form before going up to the counter. Really... it took all of five minutes.

And because I'm a sheep:

Your result for Which Chess Piece are You Test?...

The King's Rook

The King’s Rook is the epitome of the word ‘clever’. They are the professor who juggles ideas for papers and grants while joking with a highly entertaining lecture. They are stand-up comedians who are accurate with truths. They are quick with their brains and can love to argue if only to play devils advocate. Others should be aware that this can result in hurt feelings or confusion if you can’t handle debate for debates sake. This Rook is wonderful at finding short-cuts and performing mental gymnastics. They are fond of physical or intellectual toys – the more sophisticated the puzzle – the better. Tetris anyone?

The King’s Rook is an optimist in addition to being clever. This can lead to them flying off the handle when inconveniences and setbacks occur (because they shouldn’t have.) They don’t have much patience for those who may come across as ‘wrong’ or even ‘unintelligent’. But in light of this they are genuinely friendly if not charming when life doesn’t harass them. They are experts in their own field – it is hard to win any debate they are passionate about – they most likely know the weaknesses and have that covered.

When the Rook behind the throne is appreciated, they offer the King a large amount of flexibility and problem solving. If someone says 'it can't be done," rest assured this King's Prince is figuring out the solution to that challenge. They may have a problem with starting projects and never seeing them through. They may also be competitive and unappreciative of others contribution. Regardless, they are great at generating team spirit and using confrontation to their advantage.

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