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Scenes from a Laundromat
As some of you may know, ever since octopus_garden and I moved into Beige Acres back in aught-six, we've been without a washer or dryer. This is because until very recently (less than a month ago, in fact) we were hooked up to extremely crappy well water that was either clear, colorless, and full of hydrogen sulfide-- or orange, cloudy, and sulfur-free by turns ( Read more... ) -
In Which I Discover [the General] You Can't Go Home Again... Or Something
When I was 14, I joined the Mormon Church. Some of you may already know this. I was an adolescent convert, introduced to that religion by a junior high school friend. No one else in my family had ever been a Mormon before, and no one else in my family converted along with me.
( old church friends, old friends in general, life experiences in the meantime, and finding each other again after twenty-odd years... is it worth it? Survey says: prolly not! ) -
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My husband posted about that culinary Menace 2 Society, Paula Deen a couple of days ago. We usually end up watching her show on Food Network whenever we run across it, but it's not because we want to learn her recipes or even because we think she's such a compelling show host, personality-wise ( Read more... ) -
Yes, I know I'm obnoxious...
One of my pet peeves is when people say, "I'm going to fix [a meal, a snack, a mixed drink, etc.]"
I find it hard to resist asking, "WHY??? Is your [meal/snack/beverage] BROKEN???" -
the joy of pet ownership
There are a few basic commands all dogs should understand: come, heel, sit, stay, and getthefuckawayfrommerightnowgoddamniti'mserious!!!11!
That is all. -
Adventures in Higher Learning
I fired my enrollment advisor today, and it felt good.
( Welcome back.. your dreams were your ticket out... ) -
Right Radio
My husband has often asked me how I can stand to listen to right-wing radio talk show hosts. I've told him that I like hearing differing points of view, and that I am most interested to hear if there is rationale behind the opinions (instead of dogma such as "that's how it's always been done" or "that's what the Bible says ( Read more... ) -
meme, from multiple sources...
Your rainbow is shaded violet.
What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you've mastered it.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com. -
Living vicariously through my children, part 23769...
"It took you forever to get this album finished-- if you don't put some effort into promoting it, I'm going to kill you," I told him. "Him" would be my elder son... uh, "Jumpin' John Tripp."
I must have made some impression with my only-partially-idle threat, because it looks like he's at least made a start in that direction ( Read more... ) -
SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES WE DID!!!!!