I have a list of things that made me happy today, presented in the order in which they occurred:1. Sophie went to the vet this morning and (although there are now some new problems for which she was given some new medicine) her liver function is improving ( Read more... )

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I got Rufus Wainwright tickets today!

He's coming to Dallas in August with Neko Case. piezocuttlefish, my friend Jodi, and her friend whose name I've forgotten are all going to the concert with me.

Whee! This is all kinds of awesome.

It really was ( Read more... )

Kandy was my best friend through most of high school and college. She died seven years ago today ( Read more... )

I think I've got my summer worked out. I've been setting aside money regularly and faithfully, so I should be able to actually afford all this. Here are the major things to be done:

First Thing: Teach American Literature during the Summer I session to bring in some money for paying rent, etc. I like teaching lit in the summer (and any other ( Read more... )

I know I've already posted twice today, but this is important, dammit.

Paradigm sang yesterday morning at a little Lutheran church in Keller for two services. We did well, I think, and it was great fun. I love singing with that group. They are like my family and there is nothing else in my life that makes me feel the way Paradigm does. And it' ( Read more... )