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And that was the day that was.
Favorite thing today:
Someone I work with made up a word "perseverating", meaning to obsess or worry about excessively. I don't think she realizes she made it up and the best part, everyone could clearly understand it. She described someone described as "perseverating" about depressing/violent news seen on television. A mashup of "persevere" and " ( Read more... ) -
The last of my living ancestors have passed.
I received word today that my maternal grandmother left us. It was not a surprise, she was frail ninety-three year old. It's sobering to consider that my parents are now the eldest generation of my family ( Read more... ) -
No reservations.
We got to see Anthony Bourdain in Lowell last night. Yay!
Quick aside. Lowell is the most confusing town for driving ever. There's the Merrimack river and poor maintenance of the infrastructure and no signs and a maze of former cowpaths purporting to be a modern town center. It was also freezing cold, so the obvious, "Well we'll just park and ( Read more... ) -
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This is a really good blog entry (unfortunately the blog now seems to be defunct) from a hetero-sexual cis--man trying to wrap his head around straight and gender normative privilege when his little boy likes to wear dresses. -
Mayhem and foolishness at work.
We have a VIP coming to visit my work tomorrow and everyone is losing their minds. We have been reminded repeatedly to dress nicely and clean up our offices, like we're all five years old.
Our department is giving this all the attention it deserves. Today we had a discussion on whether we should wear pajamas, so the VIP knows that we work so hard ( Read more... ) -
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I think I'd like to be independently wealthy and not have to go to work. *nods head vigorously* Doesn't that sound good? -
Soon the Ice Weasels will come
I am watching the weather online with horrified fascination. It is seventeen degrees F outside. Do you have any idea how cold seventeen degrees is? It's is far colder than Cape has any right to be. Brrr. -
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Poke, poke, poke.
I can scarcely believe it. There are not one, but TWO jobs I can imagine applying for being advertised. I have this urge to poke at the job adverts to see if they're real and won't vanish into a vapor of mist.
Pfffft.
I think I'll serve out my remaining term on the Bead Society Board and not run again next year. The latest irritation ( Read more... ) -
Stupid pregnancy ban no more
Oh I'm so glad they're dropping this stupid pregnancy ban in combat. Yes yes, I understand you don't want people to be "distracted", but aren't soldiers in dangerous situations supposed to be all red-blooded and randy?
Any ban that only punishes a tiny number of people unlucky enough to have the condom break is ridiculous. I'd rather time and ( Read more... ) -
Yule Dreams
Okay, I've had two dreams that I actually remember so far this Yule and the "object lessons" I think I'm supposed to take away.
First Dream
I dreamed I was having a discussion with someone I went to high school with, which got a little doppelgangery. The two of us did and do look rather alike (short, dark hair, glasses). Anyway, she was telling me ( Read more... )