I hauled up to Evanston today for an information session about a National Geographic/Fulbright fellowship opportunity that sounds... great for someone who's not me! But I got to spend the day with my friend C., which was lovely and much-needed, and further proof that I just damn well need more actual human interaction so I don't implode inside my ( Read more... )

In case you haven't heard, Illinois finally got its head out of its ass and PASSED MARRIAGE EQUALITY. \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/

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I made this beef, mushroom and beer stew for my dad while he was here and he could not stop complimenting me on it, which is something for a guy who teases me constantly about my inability to cook. Guinness worked really well for the beer, but you can use anything you've got onhand. I bet it would be equally amazing with only the cremini mushrooms ( Read more... )

Uuuuhhhhh... We're like. Coming back.

Insert nervous giggling and puerile diction humor here.

Also, there is a whole fanfic movement that I've never heard of before, but, well: write-ups of fake boxing matches between female celebrities. Like someone I've never heard of versus Anna Torv. It's probably not my kind of reading -- I just found it ( Read more... )

Oh my god, DADT.

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Two linkspams right in a row? Why not? I've got tons to share. The internet is full of grate great! (Ahaha,
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Tomorrow the Senate is going to vote on Don't Ask, Don't Tell. There currently aren't enough guaranteed votes to override a filibuster, let alone pass it.

Stop what you're doing. Read this call to action. We don't have to let that happen ( Read more... )

THIS IS THE GREATEST EVER.The way Henry Schalizki tells it, his second encounter with Bob Davis came in 1945, when his fellow serviceman arrived in Hawaii to entertain the troops with the USO ( Read more... )

Experiment with beverage additives begins today! Milk goes bad quickly, you see: Coffee Mate, I believe, does not. Disclaimer: I'm an International Delight girl through and through. Anyone who knew me in college knows how my eyes light up whenever we'd have the little blue creamer cups in the dining hall. Walgreen's, alas, does not stock the lovely ( Read more... )

rymenhild, orlanstamos? Possibly some answers to the questions you raised about the DOMA case.