It's been years, but I'm desperate. My cat is really sick, and I'm trying to save his life by raising funds for his care. I just can't afford it on my own. Here's the link: https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/4Ogk5

Discussed authors and fanfic with K this morning. She recently read the Twilight series and had a fit when she read Breaking Dawn. She hates it as much as I do. K believes Stephenie Meyer should write a different version of Breaking Dawn since the actual version was so badly received. She thinks Stephenie should make sure to keep her readers happy ( Read more... )

Stealing body parts? So fucking creepy.

My moods have been all over the place for the past few months and right now I'm having one hell of an emo night. I don't even know why. So I just keep skimming my bookshelves, harddrive, and fanfic favorites to occupy my mind with something happy. It just seems like everything written is filled with misery.

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Happy New Year!

Resolutions for this year include eating healthier, losing weight, and not being so impatient.

Can you be racist towards your own race?

Earlier tonight, D needed prescriptions so he took a cab to Walgreens. Apparently, the cab driver got angry that D asked how much the ride would be instead of inquiring about his day. According to D, the driver said, "Black people have no manners, white people are nice, they have manners. They strike up a ( Read more... )

D and I had a shopping day today. We went to the flea market, where I got some of that amazing Amish bread and two "cashmere" scarves for $5 a piece.

Then it was off to Barnes and Noble and the grocery store. I made a stir-fry with peppers, steak, broccoli, and onions. Now I'm settling in to read one of my two new books - Generation Kill or The ( Read more... )

Gifts have been exchanged and the food has been cooked and devoured. All I have left to do is bake the cake for dessert, do the dishes, and shower. Right now I can't imagine getting up to do any of that. Christmas food coma > my motivation to move.

I live in a pretty nice area. It's a mix of races, the crime level is lower than average for my state, and nearly everyone on my block is friendly. I love it here. The only problem? My street only gets plowed once per storm, no matter how much snow accumlates after the plow. We got six inches of snow last week, then another four the same night. The ( Read more... )