I'm packed and I'm holding ( Read more... )

"The problem is that once you see it [sexism], you can't turn it off."

So there are some thoughts (let's call them unicorns Cessna two-seaters) doing aeronautic tricks 'round muh brain. Lemme see if I can summarize: transfeminism zoom zoom and anti-racism neeeooooowwwrrrrr. There we go ( Read more... )

I am trying to explain Eagle vs Shark to my mother ("It's an independent film from New Zealand! and oh my God, the male lead-he's an eagle at his costume party, and the female lead is a shark; hence the title-has this childhood nemesis and he leaves him this super-intimidating answering machine message about foolish suckas/sucka fools! and Eagle's ( Read more... )

We played Pictionary at Alix's twentieth-birthday party. I love Pictionary! This should be fun! (It was.)

My turn: I pulled a card from its box. Splice? Are you kidding me? OK, just go with genetic engineering. They'll get the connection.

They didn't, and no wonder. ( I recreated my sketches for your viewing pleasure. )

Happy Bastille Day, everyone! Today marks the anniversary of my father's marriage to Norma, which never actually happened.

Friday was another band competition, this time in Bethel. Yay, good times. I already mentioned that, though, so I'll move on.

Saturday was the party. It was really fun, and I saw somebody dressed as a pimp dancing with somebody dressed as the pope. The irony, the deliciously wicked irony!

After the party I went to The Rocky Horror Picture ( Read more... )