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So I did, well, I wouldn't exactly call it a bad thing, more like an inadvisable thing ( Read more... )

My mind has been desperately running in circles all day, trying to take in the scope of devastation in Japan. That my thoughts keep returning to the Godzilla mythology is probably a sign that I need to cut it into more bite-sized, culturally recognizable pieces to digest it all. That, and a sign that my coping mechanism of wrongful humor is working ( Read more... )

So politics has got you down lately. Which is understandable.* Tea parties, fanatics, finger pointing: there's a lot to be discouraged about. Except if you are in Iceland! Because the Best Party is taking a stand, spearheaded by former Sugarcubes' member Einar Benediktsson!!

(If you only ever watch one political ad this year, make it this one.)

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It's worth noting that my government did something this week that made me raise my hands to the air and cheer loudly. How often do I get to say that? Precious little during my time as a member of the voting public.

Bikes, wooo!

Now to thinking about learning bicycle maintenance proper-like and how to overcome the reflexes that have been ingrained ( Read more... )

Well. Health care reform seems to have passed the House.

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My generation has been led to believe that bicameral legislation pretty much goes like Schoolhouse Rock (collegiate-level civics classes included).

It is so astonishingly far from the mark that my eyeballs threatened to fall out, I gaped so much. There was a similar sort of reaction last ( Read more... )

It was apparently National Women's Day today, which I celebrated by wearing a skirt into a hardware store and being treated like I knew nothing about power tools. I guess that'll have to wait for Hooray For Gender Equality Day, whenever that rolls around?

Or to quote Miniature Rhino's tweet:
just found out it's national woman's day what does this ( Read more... )