the pretty things are going to hell

it took the jury only 37 minutes to convict dr. tiller’s killer of first-degree murder.

menstrual psychosis

ARGH.

super frustrated right now. we are watching my mother-in-law’s puppy for her tonight, and he is an annoying hellion. bounce bounce bounce goes the miniature poodle puppy. jump on us. bite. pee on the floor. harass the cats. jump on us. jump on furniture. bite stuff. steal stuff. bounce bounce.

tonight was the night i was going to knit. i’ve never knitted, and was excited to learn. well, i feel crazy stupid right now because i can’t figure any of it out. i can’t cast on, i can’t do the knit stitch. i can barely do the slip knot! i was already incredibly frustrated going into this thanks to puppy, and now i give up on knitting for the evening, i think. i bought a book for beginners, but i just can’t quite figure it out. i probably need an incredibly patient person to teach me, but i shall try again maybe tomorrow. minus puppy. grr.

happy 10th birthday, bella!

i was reading about eye color this morning, after staring at my eyeballs in the mirror for a while. my eyes are gray, but i never really know what color to say. i used to say blue, as they tend to appear bluish gray a fair amount of the time. gray is usually not an option on most forms, either (i say blue). my husband doesn’t know what color my eyes are.

so… my eyes are gray, not blue. it’s decided.

Gray eyes have less melanin than blue eyes, even though they are considered a darker shade of blue. Gray eyes are most common in European Russia, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States. It can also be found to a lesser extent in parts of India. Under magnification, gray eyes exhibit small amounts of yellow and brown color in the iris. Ultimately, there are at least two things that could determine gray eye color. The first is the amount of melanin made, and the second is the density of the proteins in the stroma.
A gray iris may indicate the presence of a uveitis. However, other visual signs make a uveitis obvious. Gray iris color, as well as blue, are at increased risk of uveal melanoma.
Visually, gray eyes often tend to appear to change between the shades of blue, green and gray; this is because gray eyes are extremely light, as mentioned before. The color change for gray eyes is usually influenced by the lighting and the colors in the surroundings (such as clothes, makeup, etc.).

since lentils are so healthy, i’ve decided to try and incorporate more into my diet. so, i tried this recipe tonight. i took a few liberties (steamed some veggies, used frozen veggies, added a little cheese on top) but otherwise followed it. and, surprisingly, it was actually pretty good. and holy crap, is it filling. plenty of leftovers for tomorrow.

grumpy bella.

mulder watches my husband play left 4 dead:

chuck palahniuk & anthony bourdain at voodoo donuts.