I confess that I’m newly glad to re-discover this term that encapsulates the giddy gush of affection one can feel for fictional characters and situations: fangirl/fanboy. I never knew I was one. (I wonder if there’s a gender-free version . . . oh, wait . . . fan ( Read more... )

I have not posted since March 31st? Hmm. This is a great illustration of how my spring's been sorting out.

Starting in April, I've:

• Hosted David's 16 yr old cousin Mark, the first family member on David's "side" to visit us who isn't his sister
• Hosted my Dad, his first solo visit to me EVER since I moved to Boston
• Reconnected with an old co- ( Read more... )

I am officially on the first personal vacation I've taken since I was laid off from my last job at CCBN (if we don't count my trip to France and Germany last spring, which I consider more of a visit-cation.)  It's pretty exciting.  This morning I woke up at the same time I do to go to work but, instead, I took a walk with the cat (who is very ( Read more... )