Hello, internet. I'm standing on a train that's not moving, typing this one-handed in an attempt to keep from keeling over from exhaustion. This week cannot be over fast enough.

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So, I went to the bookstore last night to buy a present and they had the new Olivia. I have to admit I was skeptical. The cover was an un-Olivia-y teal and pink and I ( Read more... )

I am a little giddy because it just occurred to me that some of the weird, uneven Jack!characterization in S2 is actually very helpful for the story I want to tell! I would have punched the air, but I'm very tired and I can't find my chapstick ( Read more... )

It's true! I have been way too tired to el jay.

Okay, let's see. Work last week was so horrible I don't want to talk about it. ALREADY MOVING ON. I cried a lot, it was kind of pathetic. Anyway, since then, I have been trying to actually do things!

Friday I met up with moonsheen. We had lunch at Alice's Teacup (on me, for Alex's birthday) and then strolled ( Read more... )

Today's 14valentines essay deals with motherhood. I know there are a lot of child-free people on my f-list, and I respect that, but what I can't respect are anti-mother and anti-child people. Even if it's not what you choose for yourself, I ask that you respect the fact that this is one of the miraculous things that our bodies can do, were made to do, and it's ( Read more... )

I'm afraid to put out the Olivia plushes at work because I'm scared I'll be unable to put them down once I pick them up ( Read more... )

HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY

( GUESS. EXCEPT CAITLIN AND ALEX BECAUSE THEY WERE THERE. )

Olivia Helps With Christmas = A+++++++++++++ WOULD READ FIVE HUNDRED TIMES MORE OMG BEST CHRISTMAS BOOK EVER.

Guys, if you have children, buy them this book. I'm serious. I might surpass Olive, the Other Reindeer as my favourite Christmas book. I love Olivia and I love the Olivia books but... this book... oh man. It contains the BEST PAGE EVER ( Read more... )