But I feel like I've kind of got a handle on it. Work is busy, tiring, and chaotic (we don't actually have a manager yet, and the inventory program is confusing as fuck, so it's just 6 people kind of flailing around), but kind of awesome. I've been getting a fair amount of writing done recently. And I'm gearing up for Halloween and krytella's visit. Today ( Read more... )

Man, today was the day of Getting Shit Done. I made breakfast, deposited some checks, went to the social security administration office (a 90 minute wait to get a replacement card, which took all of three minutes, for fuck's sake), did laundry, went grocery shopping, baked some cookies while listening to Pansy Division, cleaned my room/organized my ( Read more... )

BRR. Winter has re-descended on Vermont. I'm sitting in a cafe with the Worst Wifi Ever, Wtf, wearing four layers of clothing and fingerless gloves and two scarves, and still freezing my ass off. Hibernation is sounding better and better. I'm sure I could find a cave with some friendly bears to cuddle with. I'd risk a mauling to be that warm ( Read more... )

I am in Chicago, staying at my friend's family's house, which looks like a gypsy caravan crossed with an vintage toy and tchotchke store. (Which is to say, awesome.) I am breakfasted, caffeinated, and possibly ready to go and explore the city properly. Maybe. Eventually ( Read more... )

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I'm still not sure, but my entire trip has come together in the last 18 hours. I have the best friends and family EVER, that's all I know.

Since I have no idea when I'll next be able to update, here's a little something as a parting gift.


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Anyone else on tumblr? I just started an account, mostly to share random hilarity I come across. We'll see if it lasts more than a few weeks.

Speaking of hilarity, Pat Benatar just came up on my iTunes.

There's an interesting interview with Henry Jenkins up at Boing Boing, regarding fandom and scholasticism, media violence, censorship, and the phrase "reducing the world's suck ( Read more... )

Via the Daily Mail:
Two elderly male otters die within an hour of each other, after being BFFs/gay lifemates for 15 years.

This made me sniffle. Because, you know, GAY OTTERS! AND THEY'RE DEAD! It's just like Tango Makes Three, only tragic ( Read more... )

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