Return to work is difficult for some of the expected reasons and a number of unplanned for or unexpected ones to do with identity, and life changes and stuff. To distract me and bring me cheer, here is a list of things that are currently making me happy, numbered, because I love a numbered list, but with no priority attached to the numbers:

1. Rude ( Read more... )

No, honestly. When it comes to how the deal with people, and to their reaction to friends, they are all that is admirable. Which is to say, they are having a tough time at the moment ( Read more... )

Or something. I was going to do a huge post about having strong opinions, and standing by them, and then gradually, through living, changing those opinions, as they relate to me; and how I deeply admire people like Germaine Greer who back their opinions to the hilt, and then, once she changes her mind, backs the new opinion to the hilt ( Read more... )

family wedding GOOD ( Read more... )

This starts out about knitting, and moves on to being about life. Really worth a read, and the man takes the most beautiful photos too. See what you think ( Read more... )

I spent a glorious, glorious weekend in the dreaded SOUTH, attending Cambridge's Strawberry Fair and seeing some of my very favouritest people. We stayed with dr_wez, and had the pleasure of gassulaviya's company on friday evening too, which made up for the lack of any common household goods that boring people have in stock ( Read more... )

most of today has been spent watching a poor recording of a marine mammal medicine conference to find out about dolphin anaesthesia. I'm learning lots about endoscopy and lots about manatees. Not sure when they'll discuss the magic dosage, but it's eeenteresting. I feel like I'm searching for a treasure map, or a magic word that's hidden. It is ( Read more... )

Found this on the internet, and I loves it, so now I share. What about you? Any poems that you found randomly that cheer you up? Any poems you come back to again and again ( Read more... )

My house is full of people, and shoes, and towels; we are running out of bananas and hot water faster than I thought possible, and bloody hell, it's brilliant ( Read more... )

My friend melanie, who is a role model for a whole number of reasons, has written an great article about why organisations like PFLAG (that's Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) are important, and why she is involved. HereLast night, Mup and I got into one of those conversations which make you cry with laughter, without really knowing where it ( Read more... )