My great-aunt Florence died today. I think she was 89 [edit: she was 90]. Won't be able to make the funeral on Monday, because I’m here in New York.

Update, March 10:

I think I can talk about this a little more today than before.  Even though we were all expecting it, because she's old and I think also had Parkinson's, it's still hard. She's the ( Read more... )

I can't stand reading the news right now, but I can't stop for wanting to know what's going on. This health care thing is really pissing me off. First I get to see accounts of people going batshit crazy overdosing on disinformation, then I hear that Obama might be pulling the plug on the gov-run health care option? Excuse me, but "consumer-run co- ( Read more... )

so, lots of stuff has been happening. mostly issues with my internship stuff. mostly: the field museum keeps not ever ever contacting me. then my supervisor lady will call them and they'll say everyone is interested and then they still never ever contact me. and I'll ask, Should I try to talk to them? Should I sen them more information? And ( Read more... )

MY MOTHER. Is a Dinosaur.

Yes, she impersonated (impersonated! with vigor!) an extinct reptile tonight.

scene: Kitchen, during a conversation of how displeased she is that Uncle Dave is set on buying me throwing knives after our lovely conversation on the topic, which her sister alerted her to. (She apparently wasn't around or listening when I' ( Read more... )

I learned today, whilst trying to convince my sister to consider public college, that my parents never made a college fund for me. My other sisters, yes. They've got about nine thousand dollars each. Not me ( Read more... )

So tuesday night was half-price sushi night, and surprise! Dad brought a "friend" with him. Her name is Claudia. I write this down because I will never stop forgetting it. She was a forgettable person. I remember what she looked like, but not a single word she said. Wow, dad. I see you're taking a break from someone with more personality and ( Read more... )

I swear that as I write this my mother is reiterating her statement. She is completely serious, which is both hilarious and terrifying. It went thusly ( Read more... )

but first order of business: KITTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! I saw one today. It acted like it was leading me home after a walk to my neighbor's house that i truncated just in time because i realized that last wed might count as this coming-up paycheck, not last week's, thus rendering knocking on their door and disturbing them for it pointless ( Read more... )

so birthday celebration went well. Prime-number age, you are fast approaching ( Read more... )

Natasha's bridal shower was pretty okay. It was kind of cool to just drive somewhere that far away on my own, even if it led to listening to even more Billy Joel (that tape is magical...every time it turns over it starts with a different song than it did last time it started that side...which probably means it's just breaking) It had more games ( Read more... )