Though also still waiting on the Navy to get it in gear on a few fronts, primarily financial. Theoretically, we'll get the first installment of Spouse's reenlistment bonus sometime this month. We'll believe it when it's actually in the bank. We're also hoping for a bit of a break in Spouse's schedule so we can get my new ID; the old one expired ( Read more... )

This next week is going to be all about the moving, which will be extra fun thanks to spending nearly this entire month fighting off a migraine headache (stress, allergies, and shifting air pressure will do the job if nothing else will, oh yes), and thanks to poor Spouse having to go play in the dirt one last time on Tuesday and Wednesday. When I ( Read more... )

So flycon2009 is over, though the panels are still up if anyone wants to read them. I believe they'll eventually be archived, and the archives made available. We had a great crowd participating, and everyone was very patient while we worked out technical glitches and power outages and misplaced email. Both workshops seemed to run very smoothly, despite a ( Read more... )

Among the many excellent posts, points, and projects that have arisen from the ongoing discussions about racism and cultural appropriation, today I ran across a pointer to racism_101. I like to think there are areas in which I'm past the 101 level, but I have a suspicion there are also areas where even 101 is a little advanced for me (the discussion in the ( Read more... )

Chromatic Realities Press.

More discussion of what it would take.

Partial, at least. Rough draft of livelongnmarry poem completed at last. I think Spouse mainlining Star Trek VI helped, what with Sulu being COMPLETELY AWESOME and all.

Now I just gotta do the HWA article.

::typical conversation with new doctor regarding Celiac disease ( Read more... )

I'm so furious I can hardly speak. Furious at residents of my state. Furious at members of my religion. I had this argument with my bishop as a teenager, that while tithing is not used for political campaigns, you can contribute money to the church that is used for that, and you know? I don't like state in my church anymore than I like church ( Read more... )

One of those California votes was me.

Now Proposition 8 had better go down in flames. I want to see my Baby Sister and her Girl married next summer.