I am enjoying the attention of the French video games developer, and he seems to accept my reticent nature regarding "going out for coffee". I expressed how silly it probably seemed to him, my shyness about this when I've been such an active and enthusiastic writer, but he made no mention of it when he wrote to me a little more about his life and ( Read more... )

I'm excited by a chance to leave this place and open a new chapter in a new home. There is some nervousness, though, as my new apartment building does not have controlled access like this one does. You get what you pay for. I am trying hard not to harbor visions of the coming anarchy, when those in poverty and depressing circumstances over the hill ( Read more... )

I made a foray into normal land and signed up for an OKCupid account. OKC is the dating site for the hipsters, weirdos and other misc. non-waspish peoples. Sounded like just the place for me, especially since a couple of fellow nutters claimed to have met mates through it. I had one problem though; I have a face full of acne and rosecea bumps, and ( Read more... )

I don't despise you.

Where did all these hackneyed verbal tricks and tics come from? I used to have a second sense for being too conventional or taking shortcuts. Pages and pages of awkward paragraphs where a few lines would suffice ( Read more... )

I bravely ventured to Fox News last night and was Horrified by what I witnessed there. Apparently republican/conservative activists are holding these events called "Tea Parties", which as far as I can tell are forums for grossly ignorant factions of the extreme right to spread misinformation about the Obama Administration. There are potentially ( Read more... )

I have a barely recognizable feeling in my chest, something I scarcely dare to let be ( Read more... )

I gifted myself with DSL. The installation kit will arrive in 6 days. Maja joins the 21st century!

Happy New Year!

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