I've never had any real involvement with Amanda Palmer, but I have friends who were fans. I first heard about the Evelyn Evelyn project I have no idea where, but I heard about it in a way that made me think it was Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley pretending to be conjoined twins. How this was "edgy" or "artsy" or whatever was totally lost on me, ( Read more... )

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Sun, January 3, 2010 7:32:00 AM

Hello Elizabeth,
I hope you check your email this morning because I just got a call saying that they have canceled church.
I lost your phone number (if I had it) or I would call you.
Owen
At one point this morning, Melissa's houseguest asked me when church was ('cause I was hanging around the house ( Read more... )

[from yesterday] (I didn't get home until after midnight last night and didn't even turn on my computer.)

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( Iran election )

"Persevering Up Heartbreak Hill: A Panel to Address Racism and White Privilege in the Communities and Congregations of Somerville and Beyond"

The title irritated me because Heartbreak Hill is not exactly Somerville.  (I never claimed to not be pedantic.)There was a good number of turnout, though I was a bit bummed that I didn't recognize anyone ( Read more... )

Last night (after I got over having a short-by-my-standards coffee) I was excited that I was gonna be able to do stuff at home in the evening and wouldn't be out late prompting sleep deprivation ... and then I putzed around and didn't get to bed until like 10:30 (which is a problem when one gets up at 6am).  Sigh.  I tried to read today's seminar ( Read more... )

I wrested two giant staples out of the DeathStar Stapler this morning.  I feel I fulfilled my butch cred quota for the day ( Read more... )