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Song: Swimming to the Other Side
This morning I learned a song with lyrics that resonated with me; it was part of a ceremony that celebrated high school graduates, and it was a wonderful experience singing it with about 100 other people ( Read more... ) -
First crosspost from DW to LJ
Today I imported 15 years' worth of LJ posts and comments to my Dreamwidth account (same username on both sites); it's my intention to make Dreamwidth my online home base from now on. I will crosspost to LJ for the foreseeable future ( Read more... ) -
Blue dragon
Thank you, brynspikess, for the blue dragon; it's adorable! -
Blue spiders and mudslide martinis
Thank you, darkhavens, for the blue spider v-gift on my profile page -- it made me smile! It's so sweet of you to remember me even though I'm so much less involved in fandom than I used to be.
Worked overtime today in spite of my birthday, but just had a delicious fried-chicken dinner courtesy of my wonderful henryr (who also gave me a brand-new iPod Touch to ( Read more... ) -
Alternatives to del.icio.us
After the brouhaha about the launch of the new del.icio.us site, many of you are looking for an alternative. If you are, I recommend PinboardI joined Pinboard last December when the first rumors about changes to del.icio.us started. I am VERY happy with Pinboard. The guy who runs it is terrific, he is actively courting fandom, and while it isn't ( Read more... ) -
NPR’s Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels/Series
I haven't done a meme in a long time, but I couldn't resist this one, since SF&F is near and dear to my heart. Copied from lunabee34
NPR's recent list of Top 100 SF and Fantasy Books: Bold if you've read, underline if you've read part but not all, and italicize if you intend to read.
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A great day for equality
Woo hoo! Gay Marriage Approved by N.Y. Senate
That's six states! I believe that the other 44 will join them; it's just a matter of time. -
Crap Detection 101
Here's my latest "read this!" recommendation:
Crap Detection 101 by Howard RheingoldEveryone -- not just non-web-savvy people -- should read this ( Read more... ) -
UndercoverJewel at a karaoke bar
I don't usually like pranks/practical jokes because most of them are designed to humiliate someone (who doesn't always deserve such treatment), but this is an exception ( Read more... )