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So there was a violent murder of a young gay woman and her mother a few days ago which is the sort of hate crime that should rattle the city, the Colorado river and lake levels are lower than the last major drought, fires are burning all around the state, our education system is crumbling because our asshat governor won't take federal funding for it because they want to tell him to actually spend it on schools instead of building an F1 track - and the major headline story on the fucking Statesman is iPad covers. Sigh. Some days I really do despair.

coffee victory, minor

Today I managed to make a decent cup of iced coffee, Vietnamese style. I still need to either procure a good Vietnamese coffee blend or make my own, but I am one step closer. I really love the little cup top metal filter pots. I also have my condensed milk in a refillable squeeze bottle, which means no more messing with sticky cans in the fridge. A small, delicious victory.

I wish it would rain. The smoky, hazy air makes me loathe to go out. I'm going to have to start watering the yard. It's half dead and the summer hasn't even really begun. I don't normally care much about the yard so long as it isn't full of ragweed and snakes, but the massive fire on the other side of town was spooky. I'd like the yard to be slightly less prone to taking light if something happened. The fires around the state are monstrous things. You can see them from space apparently.

So I watched Game of Thrones and decided I might as well read them finally. I've put it off because who needs another unfinished epic lurking on the shelves but I wanted to know more of what happened after the episode ended. I've ripped through six hundred pages this week and it is pretty interesting. It even makes me want to revive my long dormant fantasy novel. (Damn it I should finish that DA fic that doesn't want to end happily even though I promised a happy ending.)

I am considering the idea of a standing desk, for variety. While I'm wishing, I want a decent Android tablet. I held a Nook last weekend and found it frustratingly small. While it could be hacked into a tablet, I find myself less enthusiastic than I had hoped. Also, I find I like the form factor of a physical book.