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Kipling
After long absence, I return with sad news. As some of you already know, our cat Kipling (pictured in the icon) died Saturday night. Kevin and I are both pretty broken up about it -- there was very little warning. We still have Violet, Frost, and Trowa to fulfill our feline quota, but he was a unique cat and is deeply missed. He was an orange tabby ( Read more... ) -
Unclear on the Concept?
What part of "Head hurts. Tiny tribe of dwarves mining brain with pickaxes and hammers," is unclear? Specifically, what part of it sounds like "Go ahead, play with the lightswitch every time you walk up or down the hallway" -- a game with which I have very little patience on the best of days ( Read more... ) -
Geekery
Anybody who reads this in or around Northampton, MA? I'll be there the end of the month for Conbust, Smith College's sci fi convention. Err, Sean, I know you're there. AT least I hope so ( Read more... ) -
Pay it Forward meme
Attention Drae, Kat, & Retsuko ( Read more... ) -
Work Oddities
Because rallamajoop asked if I indeed possessed a beanie baby version of the Grim Reaper, I took a picture of he, his buddy the squishy brain, and a Smithee button that decorate part of my cubicle.
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Spandex, Capes, and Cowlicks
Fic geekery post. Skip it if that's not your thing.
Two things. First, rallamajoop wrote me a fic set in my xxxHolic Incubi world. (Somehow she even managed to keep it rated PG - an impressive and somewhat baffling feat!) I thought that was the coolest thing in the world for her to do, and it's a highly amusing fic. Go read it here, and don't forget to tell ( Read more... ) -
Fake Memory Meme!
Stolen from kyrielle"If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, (even if we don't speak often) please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me. It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE. When you're finished, post this little paragraph in your journal and be surprised (or ( Read more... ) -
I fail at my own games...
So. I took a nap this afternoon, and slept way longer than I expected to. But I had an amusing dream ( Read more... ) -
Hope I warmed up my futility enough...
...because I just engaged in a massive exercise thereof, and I'd really hate to have sprained it ( Read more... ) -
Comme ci, comme ca
I have my voice back, but I'm really having a hard time shaking off the last of the plague. Peristent cough and drop dead-exhaustion do not make for a happy Amy, although at least I'm back at work ( Read more... )
