Bookstore visit

My once-a-month jaunt to the Barnes & Noble in Salem, N.H.:

--Finding last minute Christmas gifty odds and ends.

--"Adopting" a cute little unicorn plush (I'm calling him "the Christmas Unicorn", since has a little red and white braid collar about his neck)

--Donating another book to a home for at-risk kids (the lovely Richelle Mead's equally lovely "Vampire Academy")

--A red velvet cupcake with a cup of hot chai

--Writing a Yami no Matsuei fanfic in a cafe.

Does it get much better....?

It does when Jude Law is on the David Letterman show later on... Will post the video when I can find it...

Nicked from several people...

(Does does nicking something take points off my score??) The Santa Letter meme!

Dear Santa... Dear Santa, This year I've been busy! Last Wednesday I donated bone marrow to crowdog66 in a life-saving procedure (300 points). In October I helped lpaxton across the street (6 points). In August I caught a purse-snatcher who stole drivingblind's purse (30 points). In April I helped q_m_n hide a body (-173 points). Last Monday I punched memethesheep in the arm (-10 points). Overall, I've been nice (153 points). For Christmas I deserve a Sony Playstation 3! Sincerely, matrixrefugee

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Writer's Block: Simply wonderful

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Short answer: Tea!

Long answer: I am a tea person, never been much of a coffee person (except for the odd mocha latte here and there). Green tea is my absolute favorite: iced, hot, spiced, chai, plain, pretty much doesn't matter (aside from green tea with some kind of weird jujuba-herbs mixed in, at the Teavana in the Burlington Mall today. Oy! It was supposed to be some kind of healthy mood-enhancer herb, but it made my eyes bug out and water). Black tea is a good mid-afternoon perk-me-up, white tea can be a little bland, but it's still good. For some reason, I seem to write better with a cup of tea within arm's reach of the keyboard, and I've found I can withstand noise levels (and whining levels) at work better if I've started the day off with a cup of green tea. I'm even considering teaching myself the Japanese tea ceremony, partly to enrich my skills and partly as a relaxation technique.