There was a time when I followed a lot here, when people were writing, when I felt like I would miss things if I didn't keep up. I don't so much, anymore - not because I'm anywhere else, just because I'm ... not connecting? Not feeling up to the obligation of reaching back to those reaching out wherever they are... I dunno ( Read more... )

First, a piece of my day:

My husband, upon observing the cat sitting on the edge of the lid-up toilet, staring into it intently. "Whatsamatter, Marduk, are you reading the future in pee leaves?"

and next, a link to an animated gif (no, not of the above):

Wishing shirleym a birthday that will hopefully get better and better!

Yes, he's put up with me for this long, so we're having a party.

with real invitations, and renting a hall, and all.

more details closer in. speak up if you'd like invites! we're doing the catering ourselves. well, the housemate...

I just realized that I never posted the results of the Audition. Younger Child got a minor speaking part - Mac the ?stage manager? - in the show. The performances are this upcoming weekend at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ!. The show is Friday and Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 3 pm. Let me know if you're going so we can meet up ( Read more... )

an online bookseller I just found: Better World Books

giving a portion of every sale to literacy nonprofits in various places.

joemoo sez, check it out.

Not been here a while. Not been much on computer. I poke at the 'wander around on google map and poke at things' game on widget, because my shoulders are taking turns hurting and being at the computer makes it worse in many ways ( Read more... )

No, really. I know, I'm the mom. My kid's just an ensemble player, tho he does have a small speaking part. But omfg. This production is seriously so much better than anything else we've seen him in, I'm pimping it ( Read more... )

So, in my efforts for the 100 days of something (I *think* I posted about that here...) I'm down in the social area of the house again.

I got myself lunch.

( We take what success we can get. )

Someone on the irc channel I linger on posts links to pictures most days. Here's some recent ones that I liked. They range from single-panel cartoons to odd photographs to screenshots to animated gifs.
( Cut to shorten the number of lines on your reading page. )