Last day of August. It's as though time is linear and continues forward whether I want it to or not. Although considering the last week, I'd like for it to continue forward to a nicer place, please ( Read more... )

January and February are recognized as hard months in the northern parts of the northern hemisphere for specific reasons. It’s cold, it’s dark, and icy wet stuff often falls from the sky in various forms. Many of us who live in these climes (especially in places that spend much of the time overcast) get very crabby and introverted and … crabby. I’m ( Read more... )

Last night I watched the new show "GBC," which has several actors I really love in it. In particular, I love Kristen Chenoweth. I think she's a fantastic actor and a phenomenal singer. I also adore Annie Potts, and I've enjoyed Jennifer Aspen (although I admit I had to look up her name) on a lot of different shows. I had conflicted hopes for the ( Read more... )

I feel a little like Tommy Smothers today - confused and out of it, but I’m much less happy-go-lucky about the whole thing. I am distinctly crabby about it, in fact, since it’s entirely due to my being still sick. Again. Some more. Zombie Death Blarg day 11, this round, the virus crawling around my innards and creating havoc and a deep desire to ( Read more... )

I've been meaning to write a quick Radcon review, but I'm running around like a mad thing that is mad and also crazy this week, so it had not happened. The downtime I have had, I've spent falling asleep over a book, or actually asleep. However, I do intend to post something about Radcon, because it was a fun time and stuff. Just, um, later. Like ( Read more... )

... And killeth my phone once more. Because apparently I can't have nice things ( Read more... )

Today is one of those days I just have to sigh and remind myself that life is a series of choices, and not all of mine are going to be good. Staying up until 3 a.m. reading a book? Not the best choice. Of course, my body's decision to punish me after that and not let me sleep until sometime around 6? That was just mean. And of course, part of that ( Read more... )

I have just learned that the much anticipated (by me, anyway) sequel to"The Thief,", "The Queen of Attolia," & "The King of Attolia" by Megan Whalen Turner, "A Conspiracy of Kings" is due out in April of 2010. I am simultaneously exhilerated and appalled. April? April!!?! It's so close, and yet so far! How will I ever make it? I want, nay, neeeeeed ( Read more... )

Today is not a good day for science. Which is unfortunate, because we were totally going for science here at work, and it's ended up being a day for GAH! Why is this not working?!?!! And people working all weekend long and pulling all-nighters and still the computer systems are refusing to talk to one another and make nice and we can't start the ( Read more... )

Pedestrian rage: I was out on a pleasant walk for lunch just now, in the pretty spring sunshine, thinking happy thoughts and listening to chirping birds (and traffic, but whatever), and just generally having a nice, relaxing break. I cross a street at a light where the happy green/white walking person is cheerfully lit for me, although the blinking ( Read more... )