It’s funny, spending days and weeks feeling anxious about something, and then life smacks you hard with something that makes your previous anxieties seem tiny in comparison.

In nine days, I will finally be an official divorcée.  I’m having mixed emotions, anxiety among them.  But it’s mostly anxiety that I’ll choose one wrong word when answering ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I read this article about psychologists finally waking up to the obvious: in the nurture side of nature/nurture, an older sibling can be just as influential to a child as their parents ( Read more... )

I don't hate Officer Darren Wilson. Nor do I hate George Zimmerman, nor the hundreds of other cops and cop-wannabes who have abused their power and been racist and bigoted in the treatment of the people they're supposed to protect and serve ( Read more... )

Question for ezrarashkae, spiritseeker, and gentlesamurai, in a way that won't get eaten by any spam filters ( Read more... )

Went to Virginia, played Werewolf, hung out with awesome people ( Read more... )

What the hell do "colors" mean, in a biker context? Can't post to that thread 'til I learn that. And a few of the others either take thought or a little bit of chatting with the players, so I guess I'm done with Roundabout for tonight.

I ought to gently poke seeliefey and those two other possible new players, but I think I'll hold off on that. Ought to ( Read more... )

Roundabout is fully updated! And there was lots to post, because more of my players are playing! Woo-hoo ( Read more... )

Yesterday afternoon, I washed the black paint of Hailie's scar fetish off of my arms for the last time ever ( Read more... )

I can't help a little smile, thinking that my first 'boss' reads my LJ from time to time ( Read more... )

I'm eager as all hell to plunge into Roundabout research and stuff. But I'll kick myself later if I don't make some attempt to put Midsummer into words. The simplest thing to say is that I never expected to merge spiritual growth with roleplaying. But a sweat is a sweat, and you never leave a lodge as quite the same being who entered it ( Read more... )