One disaster narrowly averted this week, others peering around the corner.   And my sword is rusty.

The rapid transit (aka light rail) crossing at the end of our block is being rebuilt.  Workers are starting before 8 am every morning, and working into the wee hours - for at least two weeks.   The construction machines don't bother me as much as the ( Read more... )

Keeping up with the internetz is like keeping up with housework.  Let it go for a few days, and the dust bunnies are suddenly chasing you.   So I know there are things I've missed.  I'm not really going to worry about it now.  (Although yuki_onna had a really interesting post about fan and artist connections to which I want to write a longer and more ( Read more... )

How many times can I go to the kitchen to fill my glass with ice and water, and then leave the glass in the kitchen when I go back to my desk ( Read more... )

Having had to endure a great many business calls to the land of large companies this week, I am (with great difficulty) supressing a rant about how corporate 'merika has apparently decided it wants to get cozy with me by instructing telephone minions (poor telephone minions!) to address me by my first name.  You Do Not Know Me.  I Do Not Know You ( Read more... )

I am NOT going to ditch my 'you were a sloth all week so you have to work today and tomorrow' to-do list to go curl up with the fe-lions and watch Torchwood from the first season out.  Am not ( Read more... )

I have a water 'fetish'.  Part of it is that my sinuses are so drippy, and water helps keep the cough-inducing back of the throat tickle tamed.  But I've always loved drinking water.  I average probably a gallon a day, if you include filtered water for ice cubes and coffee and tea ( Read more... )

Between the cats and the workmen power-sawing something in the courtyard, I'm never going to get my telephone calls made.

Yesterday night was the Win for yuki_onna and s00j at Mac's Backs in Cleveland.  (With help from justbeast  and others.)  The traveling Palimpsest show is not to be missed.   I mean that.  Corsets optional.  Well-crafted, poetic, fantastic fantasy, some portions set courtesy of s00j to enchanting music.  And I'd planned to buy Palimpsest there, but despite my stern promises ( Read more... )