Neurotic Owl

flapping vaguely downward through clouds of uncertainty on wings of existential dread

Tag Archives: cookery

In which I succumb to peer pressure.

Of course, I also started this blog because of peer pressure, so this is all your fault, peers.  Anyway, The Bloggess and Filing Jointly have both done Rules for Life … Continue reading

May 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Just call him Amelia Owlheart.

He’ll be okay.  His mom packed him a lunch.

May 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

It was a very small dragon, but still:

Remember, it’s not whether you win, lose, or turn into a charred pile of feathers: it’s how hard you try. And that’s the sort of logic that causes you to … Continue reading

May 1, 2013 · Leave a comment

My bentos are neither this pretty nor this anthropomorphic.

So, still crampy and bleed-y, but not terribly nauseated today, so hooray!  On with the jollity! I haven’t been packing my usual adorable lunches that make my coworkers jealous lately, … Continue reading

April 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Did I not post yet today? I think I’m subconsciously trying to pretend it’s still Saturday.

  Oops.  Been a little busy with job applications and groceries and shrinky dinks and suchlike.  Anyhoo, another day, another terrible life choice.  Red cape, in the woods, on your … Continue reading

April 21, 2013 · Leave a comment

Someone bring me the crazy glue and some tamago, stat!

Sorry about the late post, but it’s been a busy day.  Luckily, I have the perfect owl: Also, I should occasionally be slightly more of a whiny jerk about food.  … Continue reading

April 14, 2013 · 3 Comments

Shhhhhhhhhh.

I actually did this at Pesach when a certain relative of mine would NOT stop talking at me, but it’s frequently the case.  One of several reasons I had trouble … Continue reading

April 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

Saturday: Narnia, The Enchartening

If you didn’t see the post that led to this, it’s here: https://neuroticowl.com/2013/04/02/and-now-im-thinking-about-the-vangogh-doctor-who-episode-again-and-now-i-has-a-sad/ Also, that implies you’re not following me, and clearly that is a sad and terrible decision on … Continue reading

April 6, 2013 · 1 Comment

And now I’m thinking about the Van Gogh-Doctor Who episode again, and now I has a sad.

Hopefully this comes across in the scan – I really did paint this quite thickly, wet on wet, with a mix of acrylics and gesso.  I want to do even … Continue reading

April 2, 2013 · 3 Comments

Topical! Don’t you want to be topical? I’ll show you what clothes to wear, how to do your hair. . . oh, wait, that’s something else.

So two different things today.  First, these: Which my Facebook friends have already seen, but I thought I should post for you strangers/people who haven’t been on teh Facebook in … Continue reading

March 29, 2013 · Leave a comment