Turns out the gas going to the pilot light in my furnace was turned off, which is good because it means my apartment wasn't slowly filling with gas, but bad because I haven't had heat. However, my landlord came over today and figured out the problem in short order, and now I have delicious hot air pumping in.
In sadder news, my grandfather passed away this morning. The last few years have been difficult, watching his mental and physical health decline, but he was a good man, and he will be missed.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Nhut Quang...Vegan Vietnamese food in a box.
The box being their sparsely decorated restaurant. The food however, was pretty darn good, and everything on the menu is vegan which was a surprise to me. I went with some of the usual crew, plus Dazee, who is in town for a bit for a law conference. (I may have talked about Dazee while I was in Louisiana, he's Kittee's husband.)
Anyway, I had number 28, which was a bowl with noodles and veggies and fried gluten, and it was pretty delish. I had to take the bus to get there, which was a bit of a pain waiting for transfers, but I'd definitely go again. I'll have to try the egg rolls next time I go...and bring a book for the wait between buses.
In other news, it's getting colder here, and my windows are quite drafty, so I've taken the initiative and gotten plastic sheeting to put up over my windows. I finished installing them today, and it seems marginally warmer in here, but I'm sure it'll help a lot with gas bills once I actually figure out how to turn my heat on. In the mean time, I'm cooking and baking and taking hot showers, which is keeping me reasonably warm. That makes it sound like it's 20 below, but it's really only gotten down to about 40. But 40 degrees indoors sure feels pretty damn cold.
Anyway, I had number 28, which was a bowl with noodles and veggies and fried gluten, and it was pretty delish. I had to take the bus to get there, which was a bit of a pain waiting for transfers, but I'd definitely go again. I'll have to try the egg rolls next time I go...and bring a book for the wait between buses.
In other news, it's getting colder here, and my windows are quite drafty, so I've taken the initiative and gotten plastic sheeting to put up over my windows. I finished installing them today, and it seems marginally warmer in here, but I'm sure it'll help a lot with gas bills once I actually figure out how to turn my heat on. In the mean time, I'm cooking and baking and taking hot showers, which is keeping me reasonably warm. That makes it sound like it's 20 below, but it's really only gotten down to about 40. But 40 degrees indoors sure feels pretty damn cold.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
I just fell back onto the face of the planet!
I was totally abducted by aliens and that's why I haven't posted on my blog. I just got back, it was pretty cool. We cruised up and down the solar system and ate vegan hot dogs.
Anyway, too much has been going on to catch up here, but I'm settled in Portland, I'm having fun, and I still don't have a job, so there's the important parts.
Now I'm off to an all-vegan brunch at my friend's house!
Anyway, too much has been going on to catch up here, but I'm settled in Portland, I'm having fun, and I still don't have a job, so there's the important parts.
Now I'm off to an all-vegan brunch at my friend's house!
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