happy birthday to me

[chanter1944]

I'll tell you what's an excellent birthday present: The mildew smell is *knocks the heck on wood a bunch* gone! YAYYYYY! Maintenance came in with some mold annihilator/mildew killer spray, sprayed thoroughly under the wooden divider wall that separates bedroom from living room, and almost immediately I went... hey, all I smell is whatever that is, and it's not unpleasant. They left a dehumidifier in here overnight on Wednesday night, and the combination seems to have done the trick. Thank the lord! I'm a supersniffer with a preference for a clean home. I'd rather my place smell like coffee and candles and whatever I've been cooking. This is a huge relief.

In other news, working from home is going well so far. I'm getting the phone connection set up early next week; it was originally going to happen yesterday, but on Wednesday the mildew situation hadn't yet been definitely sorted out, and I didn't know if more work was going to be needed, so had to reschedule. Easing back into things by way of e-mails is fine, in the meantime.

Thinking I'm going to go and get a flu vaccine for another birthday present. Happy birthday, you are far less likely to catch or pass a nasty virus. Sounds good to me! That, and a large mug of Asian-style milk tea, because yum.

Comments

[pauraque]

Happy birthday!

[chanter1944]

Thank you! :)

[cmcmck]

Hippo birdy two ewes! :o)

[chanter1944]

Thank you! :D

"Supersniffer"

[jesse_the_k]

is a new word to me, although it's meaning is evident. I'm so happy to hear your schnozz is getting a break.

Boba tea? Johnson or State?

Re: "Supersniffer"

[chanter1944]

Supersniffer is a riff off someone else's description of themself as a... I think the word they used was supersmeller, but I could be wrong. The meaning's evident in both cases, it's true. :) And yeah, I'm still relieved not to be contending with mildew any longer. Peeee-u!

Taiwan Little Eats down on State Street, right by Goodman's.

[alexseanchai]

I have heard "supertaster" for people who are particularly sensitive to bitter elements in a dish, and/or to whom cilantro tastes like soap

[chanter1944]

I've never heard that one! Cilantro tastes like not only soap, but the worst, cheapest, crummiest soap in the world to me. Broccoli is IMO worse, if different, taste-wise.

[warriorsavant]

You know you're an adult when things like that are considered good birthday presents.

[chanter1944]

XD You know you're a unique sort of adult by local standards when those are considered good birthday presents, in that you actively want them!

[soc_puppet]

Happy birthday!

[chanter1944]

Thank you!

[alexseanchai]

hippo birdy two ewes! hippo birdy two ewes! hippo birdy, deer Chanter, hippo birdy two ewes!

[chanter1944]

Thank mew! XD

[alexseanchai]

doesn't look like these icons in your fandomgiftbox have useful-to-you alt text (though as I didn't recognize one of the characters, it was useful to me), so: all three icons are Chapel, left, and McCoy, both wearing blue.

1) Chapel is visible from the waist up, holding what looks like a binder in her left arm and a pen or stylus in her right hand. she's paying attention to McCoy, who is closer to the camera; both have serious expressions. the background is green and purple, with what might be a white or light blue railing along the wall.

2) Chapel and McCoy are standing close together, both visible from the waist up and focused on something in McCoy's hand. (dunno what, sorry.) not sure what to make of either of their expressions, but this is the only one of the three where I can tell Chapel is wearing lipstick.

3) Chapel and McCoy must be standing close together (hard to be sure; they're both visible from mid-torso up) and the background suggests the Enterprise bridge. she's smiling, he's serious.

[chanter1944]

*warm fuzzies* Thank you! My icon list is about to grow.