Black and Decker Brew 'N Go Coffee Maker Operation

Brews directly into a travel mug. Water vapor/steam rises from the heated reservoir, hits the underside of the closed lid, condenses and drips through the coffee grounds/filter into the mug.

Works much better when the lid is closed.

Don't Panic

Unloading the car after a grocery run, about 10pm, handful of grocery bags, coffee mug, keys...bumped the panic button on my key remote. Not the first time it's happened.

Juiced My Back. Ow.

Worked out late last night. Legs and shoulders. While I was doing squats (pushing an embarassingly low weight), I leaned too far forward and felt an all-too-familiar twinge in my lower back. Actually, more than a twinge, less than a sharp jolt. It's happened before. Anyway, my back hurts now. Should be better in a few days.

Hooray for Syncing

I let the batteries die on my Palm, which wiped the onboard storage. Not really a problem, since I synced it this morning.

Except I'd just switched computers, and not all of the add-ons were copied over in the move.

Including a notepad enhancer with some important info.

There were a few tense moments before I could fix things.

My Calendar program still isn't syncing right, though.

Nearly Disastrous

I went to a Super Bowl™ watching party. Parking was kind of tight, so I ended up a spot on the street that was still snowy and iced in. As I was moving into position, my wheels started to spin, but I was able to park okay. I was worried I might not be able to get out, so I opened the hatch for my shovel, just in case.

No shovel.

I'd taken it out the last time I vacuumed the back.

I decided not to worry about it. When I left the party, I stopped in at the 7-11 for some suitable traction-enhancement media. I settled on croutons and Honey Nut Cheerios. I needed croutons anyway and I could always eat the Cheerios.

I got out of the spot without them, though.

Miscellany

Turned on a burner instead of the oven, resulting in a slightly scorched oven mitt

Forgot about tupperware soaking in the sink at work

Disposable Silverware

Microwaved a Trader Joe's Vegan Pad Thai frozen meal replacement system for a snack. When I was done, I threw the empty plastic bowl in the garbage, along with the metal fork I'd used.

I'd just changed the liner, so it wasn't a problem to retrieve the fork.

Strictly Speaking, Not My Fault

Had a long meeting today that included lunch. Standard Marriot catering deal, sandwiches and wraps. Took a chicken breast sandwich and dug in. It looked a bit soggy, but otherwise okay.

That wasn't chicken.

It was cheese. Big chunks of mozzarella.

Ptooey.

I Sense a Trend Here

Two things from last night:
1. I forgot to lock my car again. I blame a bag of groceries from Trader Joe's.
2. As mentioned, I made chili last night. I also made a simple side dish of asparagus and garlic in soy sauce, steamed in the microwave. Which is fine, except I forgot about it and left it in the microwave until this morning.

Stay tuned for #2, Part 2, when I try to eat it.

Feels Like...Burning

I'm making a chili right now. Turkey, with tomatoes, onions, black beans. The usual stuff. I also decided to add some red and green thai chilis, which have been drying in my kitchen for the past few months. I crumbled them up with my bare hands.

My hands are now on fire.

At least I didn't touch any sensitive areas or mucous membranes.

Oddly enough, the chili doesn't taste particularly hot.

Oh, That Square Thing With the Buttons on My Keychain.

Left my car unlocked overnight again. I keep forgetting that after opening the hatchback, I need to lock it again.

The Wrong Dot

The reason I've been getting up late the past few mornings -- my alarm was set for PM times. Not AM. Which I am told indicates "mornings."

Thumb Sandwich

Had a few cold ones last night. Didn't have much of a dinner, so I made a turkey ham sandwich. As I was chomping down, I bit down on my thumb. Hard. Didn't break the skin (caught most of it on my thumbnail), but it hurt a lot at the time. It's still sore.

Click.

Forgot about last Sunday: I got a call from my friend Corey, asking me to pick him up from Dulles Airport. No problem. Except as I was leaving the house, I forgot my car keys. No problem. Except my car keys were attached to my house keys. That's a problem.

To make a mid-sized story short, my friend Paul drove over, we went and got Corey from the airport, and then went to an undisclosed location to get my spare key.

Coffee 101

This morning, I went to the coffeemaker (a Black and Decker brew-into-a-mug, hooked up to a timer) and realized that I'd forgotten to fill it with water last night.