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New blog!
I was here on LJ earlier, replying to someone else's entry, and realized I hadn't yet made my announcement ( Read more... ) -
I'm a bona fide copy editor!
I don't know exactly how often I've mentioned it here on LJ, but I'm sure it's come up that I've been working with Uncommon Knowledge since last June, as copy editor for their UncommonHelp.me site. What started as me doing spit-and-polish on Mark's self-help articles (85 articles, to date) has steadily expanded as new responsibilities get added to ( Read more... ) -
Talk about a wrong number!
It's been a loooong time since I got one of these:
"Subj: Sorry, if I'm wrong and you are not single
"Hello, I write you and may this is a mistake and you are not single now, but my friend helped me to make search in the Internet and I like you as person. I'm looking for a good man, some older when me for creating family. I attach one picture, and if ( Read more... ) -
Dream On
Tuesday night, I was up late enough that my Brit friends on Twitter and Facebook started waking up on their Wednesday morning and wishing me a happy birthday. So I stayed up stupid late, replying to many of the wonderful and kind messages.
When I finally stumbled to bed around 3:30am (yes, yes, I know), I was mildly berating myself about the fact ( Read more... ) -
Remember the Rules
Zombieland is playing at the bargain cinema. We handed out Twinkies to the other audience members. And two packs of SnoBalls. If you've seen the film, you'll understand this; if you haven't, see the film, gain understanding. ;-)
We also wrote Columbus's Rules on the Twinkie packages, to share the wisdom. But given that I can't remember ever seeing a ( Read more... ) -
The Snow Plow Story
Hey, it's my birthday! *party horns* Thanks to everyone who's already wished me a happy day and advance thanks to those who will as the day goes on (this is not an attempt to "guilt" anyone into saying the words; I'm just saying).
On her Facebook Wall a few minutes ago, my mom posted an abbreviated version of a family lore story about my actual ( Read more... ) -
Season reason
One of my Twitter & LJ buds pointed me in the direction of a truly excellent post by alyxbradford on the origins of this season's celebrations and why the right-wing Christian nutjobs really need to STFU and realize that no, actually, you don't have sole discretion to dictate how this time of year gets observed.
So please, go read itAnd while you're at it, ( Read more... ) -
My Mayflower ancestor
Yes, I'm still behind on my travel blogs (so behind that I'm back in the States now!), but it's Thanksgiving and my mom just sent me some information I didn't know before about our ancestor who was on the Mayflower. Thought I'd share.
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UK 2009: Day the Second
Churchyards. Candid photos. Chocolate. Crab (not really, but seafood). And "understated elegance".
(Reminder: photos here.)
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