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Oct. 6th, 2010
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Oct. 6th, 2010 05:29 pmI'm taking a break after washing a clothesline full of clothes in the kitchen sink. (We have no bathtub; in a strange "post-War house to up-and-down duplex" conversion, our bathroom looks remarkably like the cupboard under the stairs. The phone booth shower is almost a squeeze.) We really, really need to set up delivery of a new machine.
This is an even more strenuous job, since even small traces of detergent left in the clothes will break me out. (Soap, too.) That's a lot easier when you can just run the clothes through an extra rinse cycle or two. I'm still kind of amazed that it took me so long to figure out that maybe my "seborrheic dermatitis" was contact dermatitis from shampoos. *shakes happier head*
But, glad that batch is done, since I've been putting off washing the accumulating pile. :) When those have dripped enough to come back in, I can do another load.
Last night, I made a Thai-like red curry with butternut squash, chicken, and some onion/sweet red pepper/chunky frozen mixed vegetables for variety. (Baked brown rice? One of the best ideas I've ever found. I like the texture better using a scant 2.5 parts water to 1 part rice by volume, though, at least with the Basmati I've been using.) It turned out absolutely delicious to me, but I didn't remember how much Ingvar dislikes winter squash. Oops. Hopefully the chicken-and-veggie pasta tonight will be more edible, without anyone needing to fish half the dish out. :-|
Today I'm mostly focusing on physical work around here, to help balance out the recent brain overload. "Chop wood, carry water", indeed--even if sometimes it does feel like I'm trying to chop water. :)
This is an even more strenuous job, since even small traces of detergent left in the clothes will break me out. (Soap, too.) That's a lot easier when you can just run the clothes through an extra rinse cycle or two. I'm still kind of amazed that it took me so long to figure out that maybe my "seborrheic dermatitis" was contact dermatitis from shampoos. *shakes happier head*
But, glad that batch is done, since I've been putting off washing the accumulating pile. :) When those have dripped enough to come back in, I can do another load.
Last night, I made a Thai-like red curry with butternut squash, chicken, and some onion/sweet red pepper/chunky frozen mixed vegetables for variety. (Baked brown rice? One of the best ideas I've ever found. I like the texture better using a scant 2.5 parts water to 1 part rice by volume, though, at least with the Basmati I've been using.) It turned out absolutely delicious to me, but I didn't remember how much Ingvar dislikes winter squash. Oops. Hopefully the chicken-and-veggie pasta tonight will be more edible, without anyone needing to fish half the dish out. :-|
Today I'm mostly focusing on physical work around here, to help balance out the recent brain overload. "Chop wood, carry water", indeed--even if sometimes it does feel like I'm trying to chop water. :)
Quick hit: An Expert on Pit Bulls
Oct. 6th, 2010 06:20 pmVia the ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
petbulls LJ community:
I am not up to making a transcript right now, unfortunately.
Hmm, could it be easier to scapegoat whole breeds of dogs than to look at social inequality? Odd suggestion.
ETA:
Max is saddened by the prospect of being considered a Devil Dog. Even though, here in the UK, he has a specific exemption from the "[w]hether your dog is a banned type depends on what your dog actually looks like, rather than the breed or name by which it is called" legal (and perceptual) approach. ("Some kinds of American Bulldogs have been found to be Pit Bull types.")
Once we're in the US, things may be very different indeed, even though CA does not allow breed-specific bans.
OK, I mostly saw an opportunity to post that particularly vicious-looking photo. ;)
petbulls LJ community:Jean Donaldson Interview | ThePitBullHoax | YouTube -- [Jean Donaldson has been at the forefront of the science-based, non-force movement in dog training and behavior modification for over 35 years. As the director of the Academy for Dog Trainers at the SFSPCA, she has trained some of the best and brightest people in dog training and behavior. There is perhaps no one better in the world of pet dog training at determining how best to deal with dogs in all situations as Jean Donaldson.] (via truthaboutpits)
I am not up to making a transcript right now, unfortunately.
Hmm, could it be easier to scapegoat whole breeds of dogs than to look at social inequality? Odd suggestion.
ETA:
Max is saddened by the prospect of being considered a Devil Dog. Even though, here in the UK, he has a specific exemption from the "[w]hether your dog is a banned type depends on what your dog actually looks like, rather than the breed or name by which it is called" legal (and perceptual) approach. ("Some kinds of American Bulldogs have been found to be Pit Bull types.")
Once we're in the US, things may be very different indeed, even though CA does not allow breed-specific bans.
OK, I mostly saw an opportunity to post that particularly vicious-looking photo. ;)
