Spending a weekend amongst abandoned army forts is more restful than you’d think. I read Asterix comics, slept more than I have in weeks, played vastly underrated card games, and helped small children use the toilets. I also got into tattoo-related arguments with my semi-cousin (she says that artists prefer to design entirely on their own; I said ( Read more... )

The most disturbing dream I’ve ever had occurred last night. If you’re familiar with The Shining and you’re familiar with It, imagine a developmentally disabled, insanely jealous (… Job-like?) Pennywise trapped inside an old, labyrinthine house with you, and you’ll know just how I felt. There was a regular horror-movie cast in there along with me ( Read more... )

fodsajldkfjlasfjdla sdfkhagkjasdlkfja dl;j it's snowing. I can't tell if it's sticking bit it's coming down hard and oh my God, it's actually snowing, it hasn't done that all year and it hasn't snowed in Seattle on Christmas since I was about one. Holy shit, I had resigned myself to a rainy Christmas this year, too.

( Making out like a bandit, part 1 )

1) This post is still open! So go comment. (So is this one, but it's slightly more friendslocked ( Read more... )

I got my hair cut today. I was just going for something short, but "Back and sides short, top long and spiky" apparently translates to "Make me look like Mikey Way, please" in the stylist's book. It's fairly cute, actually, and the stylist had to go to a meeting but asked me to come back so she could dye red streaks in it. Yes yes, pictures are ( Read more... )

On Tuesday at 3:00 I leave for South Africa. I return July 12th, not sure exactly what time ( Read more... )

I'm exhausted.

But what I did to get here was totally and completely worth it.

Doesn't even feel like a holiday anymore ( Read more... )

Constance is a bit pissed at me because I, um, accidentally sat on her. She slithered right behind me and I leaned back and pressed on her tail. She's fine, but I doubt that she will be letting me cuddle her until after her next meal on Thursday. At least she's doing well in the amazing 20-long locking terrarium with built-in heating pad, ( Read more... )

The lab results on the blood work came back-- everything's normal, but unless I stop being so lethargic in a week (good luck), I'm going back in for another checkup. That's so odd. Iron's above average, no bad blood sugar, no thyroid problem, no low blood pressure, yet no energy whatsoever. Yesterday I was only awake for six hours. It was too ( Read more... )