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Well! Yesterday my office burned down. From what I understand, some idiot from the company downstairs flicked a lit cigarette into an outdoor trashcan. About a quarter after four, the fire alarm went off and everyone shuffled out of the office. Once outside, we could all see the smoke billowing out and flames licking up the side of the building. ( Read more... ) -
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As much as I mock and scoff at religious zealots, there are a great many things I like about religion itself. I was trying to explain this to my mother when one way or another we came upon the subject of the Virgin Mary.
Fae: The woman was brilliant.
Mom: *chuckles* And how is that?
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+++ Oh god, I want. I want, so much. This dude is selling a first edition Carry On, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse with The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie thrown in. Okay, first edition... that means this is probably from 1925 or 1927, depending on if it was published in England or the US. If I was a guy, I'd probably have a hard on over this because I'm a ( Read more... ) -
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Last Sunday was fantastic. I went to Colin's house for Natasha and Cathy's birthday party. As soon as anyone walks into the house, it's all hugs and kisses. Yeah, a very cheerful event. I didn't mind the flow of Tagalog, being quite used to ignoring that which I don't understand since childhood. If anything, it was familiar and comfortable. I wasn' ( Read more... ) -
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It's September, so there's already meetings and such to organize next year's Arisia convention. Even though my time was limited due to poor planning, I thoroughly enjoyed the convention this past January. The Dealer Rooms are quite eclectic with their offerings. I remember a room full of corsets, another offering Japanese anime exports, yet another ( Read more... ) -
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- I'm still having computer problems. The only thing that seems to be working properly is the internet, so I guess it's not too bad. It's just really slow to start up and can't do anything else.
- I started a library over at LibraryThing. I'm actually under 100 books! Isn't that amazing? This is the first time I've been under 100 since..... well, ( Read more... ) -
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- Hate hate hate HATE that woman.
- This is so damn cool.- I've been without my computer for the past month since it was no longer cooperating. Michael was kind enough to let me use his spare in the meantime, but I finally got mine back! I knew everything was back to normal when I heard the words, "What the hell are you listening to ( Read more... ) -
"I have many important leather-bound books, and my apartment smells of rich mahogany."
The first two books of the 75 leather-bound collection have arrived. The Great Gatsby for "Great Books of the 20th Century" and Robert Frost for "Library of Great Poetry." Along with those two came a list of both the collections.
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell
The New Yorker printed a fascinating story called A Soldier's Legacy by Ben McGrath. It's about Major Alan Rogers, a great man that was forced to live a double life so that he may serve his country, a noble cause he truly believed in and ultimately died for. Anyone that has an interest in the DADT issue in the military may want to take a look ( Read more... ) -
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I love summer, but by winter of every year I always manage to forget the bugs. Oh god, they're everywhere. And I've taken such a passive attitude toward them. I used to kill on sight, but now I mostly just tiptoe around. I've not taken a sudden turn to Buddhism, so what's the deal? Why the aversion ( Read more... )