[Note to Readers Who Are Not Me: This is basically a cathartic writing exercise meant mostly for my own eyes. While it is 100% true, please take its public nature as just another instance of my sharing Too Much Information. Go ahead and liken it to my announcements of Aunt Flo's monthly visits, the consistency of my poop (very healthy today!), and ( Read more... )

I decided to take advantage of the not-so-awful weather today. It was nice--a bit muggy, but nice. That is, until I got scared off by this leetle bitty brown spider that reared up on all its legs like it was about to eat me.

I'm a sissy.

But at least this little Miss Muffett sat on her tuffet and didn't budge till she'd damn well finished with her ( Read more... )

I consumed my lunch outside today, after amusedly observing a little baby spider trying to stalk insects three times its size.

"I think there are two kinds of desire," the Dalai Lama [said]. "Certain desires are positive. A desire for happiness. It's absolutely right. The desire for peace. The desire for a more harmonious world, a friendlier ( Read more... )