Sitting here watching the fillies and mares races of the Breeders Cup seemed like a good time to write about the movie I watched last night, Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story.

( it's so predictable I don't really need a cut tag, but just in case )

Yesterday I got bangs/a fringe.  I'm quite liking it.  Everybody's reaction has been very positive, although one of our receptionists at the office said I look 15.  She said that like it was a good thing, though.  (for the belly dancers in the room, whenever I walk by a mirror I think "throw me in an 80s Pharonics and call me Lucy ( Read more... )

Had the oddest dream last night about having to rescue Conduit from the man who made death threats against him. There were demons and teleporting involved. It was a bit Dick Francis meets Doctor Who meets Buffy, or maybe Angel. I would totally watch that if it were a tv show ( Read more... )

Last night I found Edgar sucking on Sissy's neck and kneading at her with his front paws, while she did her best to ignore him. It was cute yet disturbing at the same time. And definitely proof that those Marshall Farms ferrets are taken away from their mothers too early. In general they are cozy enough with each other that we're not locking him ( Read more... )

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Even knowing how it ends, my heart still leaps into my throat during that stretch run...
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Huge congratulations to David and Gauri!  It is hard to imagine two people better suited to each other :-)  I was deeply honored to be a part of the ceremonial proceedings and to dance at the Garba.  The song I performed to was about two people waiting to meet each other, knowing they are out there and that they will fall madly in love once they ( Read more... )

beautiful beautiful beautiful :-)
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On Saturday, we went apple picking at Russell Orchards in Ipswich.

You take a tractor-pulled hay wagon to get to the orchard:

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Suffolk Downs just became the first track in the country to ban sale of thoroughbreds for slaughter right off the track because of the inhumane conditions en route to and at the slaughterhouses.  Full story in this Globe article, which includes some grisly details (though at least the online article doesn't include the photo of hanging carcasses ( Read more... )

We have tickets to the MassCap now, yay!  I can't find a seating chart online, but the guy I ordered the tickets from said the box of seats we got was right before the finish line.  We do have one extra seat, if anybody is interested in a day at the races (that would be Sept. 20 ( Read more... )