The lovers, the dreamers, and me

There's this "Sushi Maker Master" kit I saw at the home & garden show last year. It contains molds for easy sushi rolls, including one for a heart shaped sushi roll. Heart shaped sushi! How could this get cooler (or more dork-like)? I must get this wonderful invention. I must. I can hear it calling to me.



(I especially like how there are just random fruits and veggies strewn about in this picture, along with what looks like a mimosa. "Oh yes, I like to take a bite out of a whole bell pepper in between sushi pieces. Much better than ginger for clearing the palate.")


Do you see the genius that is this product? Do you see it?!? I have visions of doing a whole tray of assorted shape sushi at Drew's b-day party (for the adults, natch) and hearing such things as "how divine!" and "just lovely!" and having them sound like real compliments and not just like things characters in a TV miniseries about the women in the American South would say. Yes, it is my dream, so shut up.

Surely $20 is a reasonable amount to spend for fulfilling a dream, yes?

I've been selling a few things on Ebay in the last couple of weeks. Not much, just some formula coupons and now a pair of boots that I'd first listed in thetradingpost until Bridget conviced me it would easily sell on Ebay for a good amount. The boots are here. I'm curious to see the bidding action: right now there's one bid, but 12 watchers, and over five days still remaining. I've spent some time aquainting myself again with Paypal and the new Ebay selling options, and I'm hoping to earn enough on Ebay over the next few months so that I can buy a dSLR. I'm not really certain why I need one since I can't even utilize my current camera to its fullest, but I've sort of got a bug up my rear for theOlympus EVOLT system that Costco currently carries. That, or a digital camcorder that records directly to playable DVD format. Ah, one more piece of electronic gadgetry to ignore. But really, the odds of me earning that much money on Ebay? Slim to none.

And speaking of getting rid of things I no longer need, (Oh, ick!*) I gave away my old wetsuit and diving weight today through freecycle (didn't want to bother Ebaying it - the weights would cost too much to ship and the wetsuit is a specialty one for tallish women wearing a large who do cold water diving only. Not too much call for those.). I left it outside on my doorstep clearly labeled in a bag, thus trying to convey the meaning "here, take it and go away." Stupid guy rang the doorbell and then knocked on my door when I didn't answer. And then he emailed me when he got home to thank me for the suit and say he tried knocking so he could thank me in person. Hello, idiot? Are you new to Freecycle? Becuase the point is to give away our old crap to someone else who could use it, not to make friends. If that's your purpose start going to church dances and town hall meetings. Just take the stuff and leave me alone. And especially don't come knocking while I'm still in my jammies with unbrushed hair at noon. Um... yeah...

::sheepish::


* Drew just spit up while nursing. I had to clean off my boob, my shirt, my pants, and his shirt, all the while he was crying because I took away his food. Ew.