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I just read an article about how Kids Today are ruining the film business because they don’t like “Old Stuff” - Old Stuff being defined as the first Sam Raimi Spider-man. I am generally skeptical of My Generation Vs. Other, Less Awesome Generations arguments, but I have to admit to having some of the ( Read more... )

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I never got around to writing my annual sappy Happy Birthday Ardala post, so I’m going to make up for that here. Ardala was adopted in 2006 from the Pasadena Humane Society. She was identified as a German Shepherd Mix, but at around 25 lbs, I had my doubts. We really have no ( Read more... )

I haven't posted here in AGES. I'm still on LJ every day checking my Friends feed, but I tend to type less here. I blame facebook, which allows quick posting of any fleeting thought thereby keeping me from ruminating on said fleeting thoughts. I've also begun to post  longer, slightly more thought-out essays on a wordpress blog, which is here: Read more... )

So clever readers of this LJ will note that I haven't posted in awhile. The excuse this time (it's not an excuse!) is Ardala's various and sundry calamities. A rough timeline - the week before Halloween, Ardala stops eating, allowing pettings and being nice. She manifests pain, and paces, whimpering literally all night. A visit to the vet results ( Read more... )

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You know that blu-ray player Target's going to have on sale on Thanksgiving?You don't? OK, so you know how Target is going to be open on the evening of Thanksgiving? Yeah, no shit. The actual evening - not justmidnight on Black Friday, like the rest of retail hell. No, the Big Bosses of ( Read more... )

So Ardala had some adventures with the vet this weekend. A sturdy corgi-mix with a sweet disposition, Ardala's probably around 10 years old by now. Her annual physical revealed a small amount of arthritis, but nothing atypical for a dog of her age, and her acid reflux is a known problem, treated by giving her doses of pepcid at the change of ( Read more... )

Since my last post was full of le snark, I thought I'd just mention the outcome of my last appointment.

I got back from my vacation to a my doc's caller ID on my home phone and voice mail on my work phone (why, oh why can't doctors pay attention to the notes in the chart where it says CALL CELL PHONE FOR VOICE MAIL?). Since he had only renewed my ( Read more... )

A couple of weeks ago, after determining that no refills of the magical pills that keep me from killing jerkwads in the face for a few days a month (and also keep from passing out due to anemia and ruining chairs shortly after jerkwad killing time) and the little wonders that allow me to stay awake during normal awake-time and not gain 25 lbs a ( Read more... )

Picked up the cello again last night, for the first time in... oh, I don't know, let's just say a lot of weeks. I had dad install my cello hanger when the rents were out here in March. I positioned it high enough so that I could leave the endpin extended. There are so many reasons not to practice that hauling out the fiberglass case, unlatching it ( Read more... )

For those who haven't seen it yet, here is my performance at this year's St. Thomas The Apostle Choir Follies. The theme was "A Night At The Copa", and it had a sort of 60's nightclub/latin vibe. This is not the most flattering angle I've ever been filmed at, but I think I sound good, so I'm posting it anyway!