Argh. I actually failed to do a proper update for ALL of November. Several times I would think, "I need to post to LJ/DW, absolutely, positively today!" And then the day would slip away from me ( Read more... )

Some of you may have seen this on FB, but I just had to repost it here because it's THAT good. Presenting: American politics as an Australian horse race. If you have even the vaguest idea of the ridiculousness that has been our life here lately, it is WELL worth 4 minutes of your time.

Pro Tip: Do not be drinking anything while viewing.

I haven't had time to do a Paint Nite in weeks, and I'm not entirely sure I could afford the time yesterday either, but I decided I really needed the distraction and the mental break. They're starting to include some holiday-themed art in with the fall-themed (and more general) art, and I thought this one was really pretty:


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You guys, I'm literally shaking with relief. And rudely ignoring my virtual TKD lesson so I can text everyone I know.

Right now I just want to buy all the things, knit all the things, sew all the things, read all the things, bake all the things, snack on all the things and most of all, stay curled up on the sofa most of the day ( Read more... )

You remember how, before the final Griffindor/Slytherin match in PoA, people were deliberately trying to sabotage each other's teams, and supporters?

Never, in anyone's memory, had a match approached in such a highly charged atmosphere. By the time the holidays were over, tension between the two teams and their Houses was at the breaking point ( Read more... )

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I may have done this meme before, but, eh - I've been in a meme-y mood. It's nice and brainless, and I'm ridiculously entertained by filling them out and reading other people's answers.

This iteration gacked from irreparable:

1. ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My original middle name was my mother’s first name. (When I got married, I changed my middle name to my ( Read more... )

I was sentimentality in the mood to rewatch an old favorite the other day, The American President. Don't know if you've seen it, but toward the end the main character gives an awesome speech, criticizing his (conservative) political opponent, who has been trying to sling mud.

And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you Bob Rumson is not ( Read more... )

Today I came across an interesting survey which aims to demonstrate that people tend to over-exaggerate the beliefs of their political opponents; we tend to believe members of the opposite party have more extreme views than they really do. The survey/quiz is here (top of the page); consider taking it, entering your own personal views on a ( Read more... )