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The other day the radio played "Centerfold" by J Geils Band, and I realized I've finally reached the point where I can no longer enjoy the song. It's still catchy... but I just can't stand the slut-shaming and dude-centricness of the lyrics. Sigh. It's kind of sad how the suck fairy visits so much over time. OTOH, even though I think we as a ( Read more... )

So when you, at long last, regretfully let go of a dream/wish/hope/what-have-you...

...do you let go of those things you've collected awaiting that maybe-someday?

Or do you say fuckitall and hold onto them for a just little bit longer, waiting to see if they may help fulfill the dream of someone else you know?

So what does it mean when you're pretty sure both you and the other person have the same wish, and the wishbone breaks so that neither of you has a long piece?

And then the second wishbone does the exact same thing...?

My family do Christmas lists. As in, "write out a list of things you would like to receive." It may seem a little cold-blooded and calculating, but, really, it's no different than someone having an Amazon wishlist. And GOD it makes it a hell of a lot easier for everyone doing the shopping ( Read more... )

What Bill Watterson has to say about living the fulfilled life.

And what Neil Gaiman has to say about libraries.

Whee, the Squiddle's crib and chest of drawers are assembled! Two less things to do. And my (heavy) embroidery hassock got moved out to the sewing nook in the process. None of which was actually on the to-do list for this weekend, but it needed to get done, so.... And Wonderful Husband has been painting the two remaining closet doors this week ( Read more... )

There must be a term for sentient beings eating other sentient beings of another species. Like in "V" or in the old, dark fairy tales. It can't be cannibalism, because that specifically implies eating a member of one's own species ( Read more... )

One of the blogs I occasionally peruse is The Greening of Gavin. Today he posted about a "buy nothing new for a month" challenge ( Read more... )

There are a handful of fanfic writers about whom I can honestly say "I will read any and everything they write." This is because they are superlative writers, and even if I don't know the series they're writing for, they will paint the world such that I live in it, love it, and understand it ( Read more... )