So I caught XF 2 this morning (way, way too early), and while I still have some processing to do about it, overall I'm pretty happy, esp. in regards to the MSR, which was just so wonderful and evolved and lovely in this film. I was really pleasantly surprised. I'll try to come up with a fuller, more spoilery review later, but for now all I can say ( Read more... )

Over the weekend, Meaghan gave my mom a "book" she wrote and illustrated:

( Keeping in mind that she's seven and still writes phonetically, I have provided translations )

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July 4th, even, and for once I don't think I'm doing a damned thing to celebrate. Most years I'm down in La Mirada for the entire day, surrounded by 30 or 40 of my closest relatives and a small number of random strangers who show up just to party ( Read more... )

So.

Smirnoff Ice Pomegranate Fusion: Not bad at all.

Smirnoff Ice Black Cherry: Still tastes better.

I'm sure you were all dying to know that.

Also, various people with whom I share blood are trying to drag me up to the mountains with them for a week. Normally I wouldn't mind, but 19+ people does not a happy camper make ( Read more... )

Well, thank god it's April. I flipped over my calendar this morning with great relief. Still, I feel like my thoughts and emotions are scattered all over the place, like I'm forgetting things that need to be remembered and letting other things slide that I should pay better attention to. Blah ( Read more... )

(Raise your hand if you watched a lot of MTV in the late 80's and that subject line actually makes sense to you.)

One week until Christmas Eve. One week until the traditional Big Family Party of Dread, eight days until Christmas morning, four days left of work, three days left to shop for the Secret Santa party (plus three pans of brownies that ( Read more... )

Okay. So this past week didn't entirely go as planned.

In fact (aside from Thanksgiving Day itself, which went surprisingly well) I can safely say that I would SO MUCH RATHER have been working.

( Here's why... )

Just got back from visiting my cousin in the hospital this morning.

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Happy Easter, everyone, for whatever it's worth!

I've been writing writing writing and this is not good, because a) I go back to work tomorrow, which means I actually have to start sleeping at night again, and b) I have to leave in about 10 minutes for the Usual Holiday Round Up of Family Obligations (That I Can't Put Off Any Longer). So I'm kind ( Read more... )