Author Archives: dichroic

not antisocial. just … differently social.

Posted on July 13, 2011 by dichroic

It’s common for people here to eat lunch with their coworkers – typically a whole team will go to the cafeteria at lunch. But my team is spread all over the world, with only my officemate (currently on holiday) and … Continue reading →

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hotel advice?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by dichroic

We’re coming to the US in late October, to meet my impending nephew, and have decided to spend a couple days in New York City first. Ted’s never been there. Does anyone have advice on where to stay? (The difficulty … Continue reading →

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sweet and tasty

Posted on July 9, 2011 by dichroic

It’s apparently been my weekend for entertainment that can best be described as ‘sweet’. Last night I went to bed on time but stayed up way too late reading Debra Newton’s A Modern Witch. It’s a bit unique; I suppose … Continue reading →

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of Harry, Aslan, Jesus, and sacrifice

Posted on July 8, 2011 by dichroic

After spending a lunch break reading several of the articles on the Tor.com Potterpalooza I am now much more psyched for the final Harry Potter movie. Movies are always second-best to me – not nearly as exciting as the actual … Continue reading →

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unexpected holiday

Posted on July 7, 2011 by dichroic

I don’t think I’m thrilled with the newest version of WordPress; it seems to have killed off the ‘New Post’ button on my dashboard screen. Now to write a new post (the most frequent thing I do here) I have … Continue reading →

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…plus c’est la même chose

Posted on July 5, 2011 by dichroic

Yesterday I was rereading Susan Coolidge’s In the High Country, which turned out to be just the right thing for the Fourth of July. It’s the last of the series that starts with What Katy Did, but instead of focusing … Continue reading →

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in honor of the day

Posted on July 4, 2011 by dichroic

My poor husband is in Taiwan now – ‘poor’ because it took him 48 hours to get there, door-to-door. His plane was delayedf for more than a day because they had to get a part from somewhere else. At least … Continue reading →

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Jambalaya

Posted on June 29, 2011 by dichroic

LA asked for my jambalaya recipe; as long as I was writing it out, I figured other people might want it too. Like lots of traditional forms of cooking, I think jambalaya evolved as a way to use up every … Continue reading →

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settled down a bit

Posted on June 29, 2011 by dichroic

I survived June’s insanity. Now I get a nice calm three weeks or so before I head off to Japan, unless of course something changes. Poor Ted doesn’t even get a weekend to recover; he’s leaving for Taiwan this weekend, … Continue reading →

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tired just thinking about it

Posted on June 15, 2011 by dichroic

I’ve gotten to the crux of my busy June – I feel like I’m at the top of a roller coaster, about to start plunging down hill. Here’s what’s coming up on the track: Tomorrow I have an offsite meeting … Continue reading →

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