Meglet Rambles On

Sometimes, you just have to have a lazy Sunday.
Take a nap on the couch:

 
Make some Chicken Sauteed with Olives, adapted from the beef recipe, and Oven Baked Red Potatoes for dinner:

Then curl up with a good book. Or a Kindle full of good books:

So, today is the “big day” for Apple fans, with the release of the Wi-Fi version of the iPad. Normally, I’d be right there in the hordes salivating over it (probably the 3G version, though) but not this time. I was holding off on pre-ordering because I don’t think the iPad can do what I [...]

What started out last Saturday as a room full of boxes:

 
Is finally starting to look like a cozy place to live:

I still need to unpack my CD collection and add a few shelves here and there, then the living room will be all done. Then I just have to finish my bedroom and the library/guest [...]

One of the things I have to replace when I move is my giant ceramic lasagna pan. So of course I headed over to Amazon, and found the newest version of the 3qt CorningWare French White pan I use now (bonus: $10 cheaper than in my local store.) The pan arrived today, along with some [...]

It’s amazing what a difference a week can make. This time last week, I was sitting at my desk, looking at my 3 fish tanks, knowing that I’d have to sell 2 of them “soon” and getting ready to finish emptying one of them. I was thinking that I could call some apartment complexes I [...]

One down:

The 50 gallon tank is empty and ready to dismantle and sell on Craigslist.
One to Go:

The 46 gallon Cherry Barb tank is looking for a good home.
One to (hopefully) stay:

The 40 gallon stretch hexagon tank will hopefully be moving to the new apartment with me, as the place I want to move actually [...]

Happy New Year to all of you! I hope you are looking forward to 2010 as much as I am. 2009 was an interesting year, and the last part of it was quite stressful. The end of 2009 also meant the end of the job I’ve had for almost 10 years due to an acquisition [...]

The vote, here and elsewhere, was about 15 to 1 in favor of the Chocolate Kindle skin over the Turquoise Plaid skin. So, here’s my Kindle in all its Chocolate beauty, complete with custom screen saver:

I read with the cover folded back, and the Chocolate skin flows beautifully into the brown leather, and provides a [...]

So, my new Kindle 2 cover arrived yesterday, and it’s beautiful:

 
And today, the new skins (patterned adhesive material to cover the boring white plastic on the Kindle and make it look pretty) arrived. Problem is, I can’t decide which one I like better. Note: the inside of the case is brown leather.
Should I use the [...]

Others love shoes. Personally, I love accessory covers for my gadgets. I’ve lost count of how many different iPhone and iPod cases I have, and I’m on at least my second (possibly 3rd) protective shell for the laptop. I’ve been remarkably good about not getting a new cover for my Kindle every month, staying with [...]