I am late, but I am determined. I have cards! I have stamps! (International ones, too!) I have pens in sassy colors ( Read more... )

I'm forgoing my usual grumpiness about Valentine's Day for a very important reason: The Courage Campaign is lobbying for the California State Supreme Court to overturn Prop. 8 ( Read more... )

I'm about t-minus twelve hours from leaving on a jet plane to head back to the City by the Bay ( Read more... )

Despite the unfortunate bout of Killer Christmas Virus, I managed to rally enough to make it down to the Mummer's Parade for at least part of the day.

The cold, cold day.

( Mum's the Word 2009 )

Well, 2008 apparently hasn't had enough fun kicking my ass. Tonight, instead of spending New Year's Eve with my brother and his wife at his restaurant, I am instead camped on my parents' couch, riding out the stomach virus that I had so far managed to avoid ( Read more... )

Thanks so much for my awesome polar bear, anonymous gifter! He is both adorable *and* fierce, and is guarding my LJ with his sheer animal magnetism. It is truly an amazing site ( Read more... )

I'm just back from an amazing day in Sonoma County at the farm of miss_begonia's aunt and uncle. It was such a lovely day all around, and so seasonally autumnal and chilly and grey. It was pretty much awesome ( Read more... )

. . . confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.

That is my favorite line from a patriotic song (Second verse, America the Beautiful, for those playing along at home ( Read more... )

I am about to embark on an evening of food and wine at the restaurant de la my brother (which is far more than I typically do on New Year's Eve), so I shall not be here to wish you all a Happy New Year in person ( Read more... )