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Establishing Traditions

23 Dec

Establishing Traditions

I’m a pretty vocal atheist. I disagree with most of what religion has to offer and what it tries to browbeat into people. The sad thing is, in my search for truth and science, I’ve managed to steamroll over one of the best things religion has to offer: traditions. (more…)

Stress Relief

21 Dec

Stress Relief

I’ve been under a lot of stress lately. I’ve been weary with nearly everything. My new job, thankfully, has become a last bastion of normalcy and sanity in a chaotic period. While this helps illustrate how awesome my job is, measures must be taken to ensure sanity. Enter stress relief. (more…)

The Tea Set Saga

13 Dec

The Tea Set Saga

I have recently added a tea set to my gift list for 2009. And, sadly, I can say that this is because there has been another casualty in the Severance house. Tea sets do not live long under my roof, or so it seems. (more…)

Meet Spaz

9 Dec

Meet Spaz

I’ve been around felines for most of my life. My grandmother was even the crazy cat lady. Now, while I don’t intend to have seven dogs, eighty-seven cats, a rooster, a possum, and a horse, I do own a single kitty. (more…)

Umeboshi Are Not Awesome

4 Dec

Umeboshi Are Not Awesome

So, like I mentioned in my onigiri post, I wanted to try more traditional ingredients for the filling. The latest one I tried were umeboshi. I was not prepared. (more…)