brighty18

Pride Issues

brighty18 Aug 24, 2014 13:05

Not the best shots of me (unless you're super into multiple chins), but here are two pics from Pride last week.

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So this weekend was Taos Pride. As mentioned in the previous post (when I was tired and pissy, so there's no need to read it), we were meant to volunteer, but our plans were thwarted by Andrew's broken truck and our own exhaustion. The irony? We'd elected not to go to "The Gayest Dance Party Ever" the night before because we had to get up at dawn. ( Read more... )

taos, new mexico, lgtbq, gay pride

Bad Tech Habits Poll

brighty18 May 07, 2014 07:27

Okay, obviously there are places in which using technology is super annoying or just plain wrong. The movies, for example, or perhaps weddings and funerals. But there are also places in which the line is not so finely drawn.

Poll Annoying Tech Habits

technology, etiquette

There are Acceptable Places to Drop Dead... and Then There's the Laundromat

brighty18 Apr 08, 2014 07:51

So, our washing machine passed away this weekend. R.I.P. Mr. Kennmore, you served us well! We're getting a new one this week, but, in the meantime, I had to go to the laundromat in town ( Read more... )

taos, funny

Volunteerism Follow-up

brighty18 Jan 31, 2014 07:33

This is kind of a follow-up to THIS POLL I WOULD STILL LOVE FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE. It's a public entry, so you can even have friends do it ( Read more... )

volunteering, work

Tournament of Privilege

brighty18 Sep 29, 2013 14:44

I'm not sure if you're familiar with Gawker, but I found THIS rather interesting - and perhaps slightly problematic. It's Gawker's Privilege Tournament, and I far from the first to talk about ( Read more... )

gawker, culture

Ring Bell (or Just Bellow) for Service.

brighty18 Aug 23, 2013 07:21

Poll Ring Bell (or Just Bellow) for Service

Unsurprisingly, I have thoughts on this issue. You may read them in the comments. And, yes, I do realize that things are different in different regions or cultures, for example, encountering an empty store in Boston would be different than in Taos.

etiquette, work, poll

Questions, Questions, and How to Ask and Answer!

brighty18 Jul 22, 2013 06:02

Poll Ask Me A Question... How?

( Here is my pet peeve... )

questions, culture, manners, poll

For All the LOTR Geeks Out There...

brighty18 Jul 15, 2013 23:28

Where talking trees do their banking in Southern Colorado. I'm sure the lines take forever, too...

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pics, colorado, geek moment, travel

MS Office Help!

brighty18 Jul 10, 2013 12:34

Hi! Lame as this sounds, I'm putting the call out for some tech help ( Read more... )