Archives for: "June 2012, 22"

Groceries

June 22nd, 2012
Just did my first real grocery shopping. First for breakfast I picked up a package of katyk, which is a fermented milk product made from condensed milk. It's a Tatar drink. Fell in love with it last year. Then I bought your basic salami style… more »

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Why is there a ladder in my bathroom?

June 22nd, 2012
Because I need a place to dry my laundry, which ends up being on the shower curtain rod, which is higher than I can comfortable reach. If I'm putting something on a hanger, the reach is fine. Things like underwear and socks I can slingshot up there,… more »

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Graffiti

June 22nd, 2012
Well, if one has to have graffiti, this is hardly the worst. more »

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Seduction

June 22nd, 2012
Some entrepreneur stenciled this on the main entrance to my apartment building which I first read as meaning "temptation training." That sounded odd, so I used the dictionary to look it up and discovered it more likely means "seduction training."… more »

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