I have an upper respiratory infection. It kinda blows because I was terrified it was something more serious, and now I'm going to be having residual feelings of fear for at least another few days. It's the swollen lymph glands that make me jumpy. Just thinking about healthy throats grosses me out, let alone tonsils and sore throats and throats with ( Read more... )

The following photo doesn't show the style really well, which is okay. I wanted to show off the colors more than anything else.

( For your viewing pleasure. )

It's nearing Easter time, and a lot of kids all over the nation are pestering their parents for a pet bunny. The rabbits one sees in pet shops around this time of year are small, soft, and cute, and they seem easy enough to care for. What could go wrong? What's the harm in getting one's son or daughter a bunny for Easter? The answer: much more than ( Read more... )

Richard and I have decided to renew our lease, which means that we'll be staying at this apartment for another year. Now that I know that Loud Neighbor is going to be gone soon, my whole attitude towards the place has mellowed and become more accepting and appreciative. It's almost like putting up with him for so long was coloring my opinion of ( Read more... )

The soap mold I ordered last week finally got here! It's really nicely constructed and has a detachable side, so I can remove the loaf of soap without working myself into a frenzy. The last mold I had was just a cheap, smallish wooden box from Hobby Lobby, and it was starting to warp and fall apart. It took a lot of work to get the loaf of soap out ( Read more... )

I have one badass motherfucker of a headache, and the cat having just made an unpleasantly aromatic "incident" in the litter box doesn't really help it feel any better. Also I almost typed the title of this post in all caps, because I believe that Engrish should usually be capitalised ( Read more... )

(Note: this entry contains cusswords. Ladies and young'uns, cover your ears!)

Loud Neighbor got home a few minutes ago. He was on his cell, yelling to someone about some girl he was trying to call. Here's a rough transcription of his end of the conversation:

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Loud Neighbor: Yeah, well, I've been trying to call her for three hours ( Read more... )

( It's a pretty long survey... )

This little video manages to simultaneously warm and break my heart. I adore all of the vignettes, but my favorites are the Russian bear trainer, the Chinese girl who wants to rollerblade in Paris, and the man from Burkina Faso who wants only to build a house for his mother. The look on this man's face makes me cry every time. Go! Watch! You'll ( Read more... )

I found the best website (and by best I mean worst), called Resurrect Isis. Basically the site goes into great detail about Isis having once been a real person, a real queen, who was worshipped and elevated to the status of a goddess. It goes on to present a great deal of "evidence" to support this "fact" (I use these terms lightly). It's chock- ( Read more... )