today feels decidedly fail-abulous, for no real reason. There are some good things about the kidlet that have happened over the last while though ( Read more... )

had to call about deferring my student loans. i think i managed to get the trainee call rep, because she kept putting me on hold for everything, which made me nervous. and this happened about six times, so by the end of the phone call i was a complete wreck ( Read more... )

today's clickies are brought to you by kiptripsyc (who has found something Very Important), brightflashes (who often finds really awesome links, better than mine, and she has a cute kid besides), the_xtina (who is fab), dangomango (who went to spain and i'm totally jealous), hannahrorlove (a generally excellent person) and machineplay (definitely world's best girlfriend)

trans-friendly, transphobia-criticising ( Read more... )

Seaners' latest idea of fun is something we call 'the squishing game'. He made this up, of course. He makes up most or all of his games, and eventually we figure them out, and then the cycle repeats itself ( Read more... )

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after five years of trying -

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we have achieved (at least incidental) potty training success.

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huh.

Good news, everyone!

Wheelchair company is picking up wheelchair from hospital. Depending on delivery routes, wheelchair will be recieved here either tomorrow or Monday.

Today's mail love:

Canisters I bought off eBay (three of the old-school tupperware ones, in daffodil yellow)
Cards from the_new_perfect (who also previously sent Magnetic Poetry poet's kit) ( Read more... )

I had purple hair dye.

Now I have a purple bathroom, and no purple hair.

At least it appears to easily wash off ...

We had to wait until the last minute to make sure he wasn't contagious or too sick to enjoy hanging out there, but Seaners and I will be doing Trick Or Treat at Microsoft this year; we should be there at about 3ish tomorrow and staying until 6ish ( Read more... )

Nothing is more likely to make me want to do something than deciding that I want to do something else. It never fails. I decided on the pastry school program. I had a great list of reasons! (it's creative, it's something I've always wanted to do, it's going to be really close to the new apartment - like about four blocks or thereabouts, it's a ( Read more... )

Sean: *petting the cat and giggling to himself, probably because the cat's fur is tickly on his hands ( Read more... )