planning and in need of sushi

I've been project planning all week - for work, not for me. I'm planned out, I think.

I'm heading into the home stretch of my fourth grad course, and it's been quite wacky recently. The professor had a death in his family, so he's been pre-occupied with family stuff, and rightly so. A few classmates got into cyber shouting matches on the discussion boards, which were interesting to read. I've got a little over a week to do revisions and analysis on my final pieces, which I think is do-able. My next class (halfway through my degree!) was supposed to be 19th century vampire stories, but apparently, not enough people signed up for the class, so I was switched to Gothic literature, which is just as good. The professor teaching it was the same one I had for the Jane Austen course, so I'm happy.

I recently learned to make sushi, courtesy of Joe-the-office-roomie. Soooooo much more economical, especially since Jane-the-gardenergot me a sushi service tray thingy and some snazzy chopsticks.

I got my first dollhouse accessories in the mail today - wallpaper, a typewriter, and a cello. I could have gone for the usual room furniture, but I went for the cooler stuff instead. Gotta start somewhere.

The new Coraline trailer looks great. I'm looking forward to seeing it, but jeez what a long wait!

Stephen Fry is podcasting now, and the first one is hilarious, given that he's on pain meds for a broken arm. The story of the broken arm is harrowing, though, and I can't imagine having to go through all that just to get proper medical attention.

In case you were wondering why cats put their toys in their water bowls and food bowls, this should answer your question. Mine have never done this, but it's apparently common feline behavior. Mine are currently snoozing next to me on the couch in cute kitty poses.

These are my current addiction. I can only find them at Roots and Trader Joe's. I go for the X-treme Chocolate Fudge, Charlotte's Chocolate Chip, Better Brownie, and Cole's Cashew Chocolate Chip. Yummy!

And these are not your average Barbie dolls.