Dude. Dude. I did not have high expectations for today. I got almost no sleep last night, due to the Cough That Won't Die. Then, when I dragged my underslept carcass out of bed this morning, I discovered I was out of my prescription nosepray. So, after spending $30 on my asthma inhaler yesterday (more on that in a minute), I would have to ( Read more... )

Y HALLO THAR INTERNET.

I have some news. It's ready to be official, announceable news now.

J AND I ARE ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right, sports fans: he liked it so much he wanted to marry it.


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Happy Chanukkah, everybody!!! Time to celebrate with latkes or jelly donuts or both, whichever you prefer. Light a menorah if you swing that way, too! ;)

Speaking of the holidays, alyxbradford, one of redstapler's many brilliant friends, wrote this positively brilliant essay on the history of Christmas , which I encourage you all to read.

An excerpt:

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Courtesy of Youtube, fragbert, and The Black Ingvars, I give you: Heavy. Metal. ABBA. \m/

Seriously? One of the greatest things I've seen lately. A million billion thanks to fragbert for not only posting, but calling me out specifically to watch

(and omg. There's more!!)

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Saving for posterity. And spreading it throughout the land.

(although I'm glad that blergeatkitty considered it to be the second best Rickroll of the week, after the one I personally delivered via voicemail at Karaoke Tuesday night. <3 ( Read more... )