I've been around LJ for quite a while now, and I've been active in fits and spurts.  It's always been my go- to home for fandom, and I've been all over the fucking map with that, to be honest!  But more importantly, LJ has been the one form of social media that has always felt like the right fit for me.  In fact, I never really thought of LJ as " ( Read more... )

The timing of my becoming newly obsessed with American Idol is certainly right, with the Top 3 happening this week.  However, my biggest crush is actually season 7 winner, David Cook.  I didn't even watch a single episode that season, yet I jumped in with both feet for season 8 ... still not actually sure why (though s8 was a kickass season ( Read more... )

"Love one another."
- George Harrison's last words

Ten years ago today, the world lost a unique individual: a true artist, a scholar of the physical and spiritual realms, a connoisseur of life and a man who brought love into the lives of everyone privileged to know him.

Hari, you are missed.

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I'm fairly certain no one in my immediate family has ever doubted my obviously obsessive tendencies, but I've reached the point where casual acquaintances are noticing that I seem unable to talk about anything but George Harrison, or the Beatles in general ( Read more... )

I've gone through several different periods in my life where I've been completely obsessed with The Beatles, and then for whatever reason, have turned away from both the men and their music for periods of years.  I can blame one self-imposed drought on a bad breakup with the guitarist in a Beatles tribute band, but that was a long time ago.

I didn't ( Read more... )

If getting paid for your work defines "a writer," then no, I'm not a writer.

But as an educated woman who has identified as "a writer" since early childhood, I hereby claim the right to answer "write" when asked "what do you do?"   Am I a member of the WGA?  No.  Am I a writer:  one who writes something/anything almost every single day, simply ( Read more... )