( Girly tmi stuff that is the backstory )

Okay, so, I need to catch up on my life, and it's not like I've done much, but I've learned a lot.

I've spent far, far more time on Wikipedia than any human should in the past few weeks. Among other things, I've read up on:( Many random things that I will spare you reading )

Memo To The Woman Who Lives In The Next Building ( Read more... )

I'm still here. I'm sorry I've been so scarce lately. The dissertation is still killing me slowly, if not softly, but I may triumph yet. My friends' departure dates are looming in the next few days, and ... well, I don't want to think about that, really. And I am convinced that my birth control prescription is no longer effective for me--which is ( Read more... )

Note to self: You do this every year. The first really hot day you go without a bra and wear a sundress, and what happens ( Read more... )

Callie seems to be on the mend. I'm cautiously optimistic at this point--she's eating again, she's now on an antibiotic that *doesn't* make her sick to her stomach, and she's getting around better. She's also figured out how to wash (parts of) herself despite the cone around her head, which is fairly amusing to watch, as she has to twist into all ( Read more... )

Urrrrrggggh ( Read more... )

Today is my youngest cousin's birthday--he's 15, which seems totally impossible. I changed his diapers, and now he's shaving ( Read more... )

Quikie-update, in bullet form, as this is a tiredSnark.

-Potato and leek soup = mmmmgood.

-Honey butter also = mmmmgood.

-Applesauce spice cake = omgsogood.

-Must stop cooking and start writing.

-Class is basically planned for the week.

-Crossing Jordan: Amusing as always. How does it stay on the air?

-Battlestar Galactica: Hey! It's the ( Read more... )

An article on the inhumanity (and insanity) of sex offender lawsFor the record, I absolutely support registration for convicted sexual predators. I think people have a right to know if a child molester or serial rapist moves to their city. That said, I think we need to make clearer distinctions between the crimes for which people must register, ( Read more... )