St. Rita of Cascia.
St. Rita's Shrine.
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Yeah, I don't know why either, I've just gone on this Marian kick, and it's including some of the female saints. Maybe it just gives me something to do. I'm going to make a few wallpapers, some bases, and a few actual icons for emilly_icons. We'll see how it goes.

( Bad cat-ma. )

( Cans Film Festival 2005. )

Actually, not completely--New York's over, but London's just gearing up. And I can always grit my teeth and review the Emmy fashions...because I forgot to watch the Emmys! My gods. Awful. Tell me--did Jon Stewart win??

Japanese plan to blow up world. European Union strongly clapping from sidelines.

Pre-frontal cortex: source of fear memories ( Read more... )

You there! Stand by the mizzenmast! And you--up the rigging to the crows' nest, ye scabrous dog! And you three--draw your cutlass and defend against boarders! Arrr!

...What? It's Talk Like a Pirate Day. Come on, now.

Went to see Lord of War today. Really excellently done film, witty and smart and thought-provoking, that still managed to ( Read more... )

So I'm on this long slow pull-back from the net. It won't last; it never does; but I can't balance getting zero sleep and nightmares and a social life, what shreds there are of one...and net. Therefore. If you haven't heard from me for a bit on email 'n such...that's why ( Read more... )

Okay, I may need to break this down into categories, or something. It got long.

Btw? It feels strange to be partially biomechanical again. My right knee refuses to participate (for reasons unknown) in any type of ambulation, so, for the first time in a year of being stubborn about it, I dug out my knee brace. I actually had to remember how to ( Read more... )

The Katrina Replicant Meme! Check it out, and check out the rare appearance of my actually using the word meme to describe the not-meme that this and ALL OTHER SO-CALLED MEMES ARE...but that's ranting for another day. Here's the deal. The fellow behind Real Kato Online, Ken, will donate $5 to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, once I post this ( Read more... )