I had the most extraordinary urge to post today and I think I know why-- for the first time in a LONG time, my spouse is away for the day, and I have no grading to do over the weekend. That's two days of unstructured time, the baby isn't here yet, and at least half of it is only me and the cat in the house ( Read more... )

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So what have you been up to? / Major life changes? Same old same old?

Pretty major. Moved to a new state (California), though I've lived in it before, so it was fascinating to *return* to communities that still wanted me.

What fandom are you in/do you spend most of your time in?I am such a one-fandom person, honestly, just as bad as I was 10 ( Read more... )

I've moved back! Mostly. I am mostly moved in. Cat has settled in well and is making friends throughout the neighborhood (true statement regarding humans, not as accurate if relating to four-legged "friends") but, importantly, when he gets scared he runs back to the house, and not off to who-knows-where. I think he likes it, though the backyard was ( Read more... )

Guys. It's my last class here on Wednesday, mostly because the students are presenting Friday. Then I travel madly for a week or so (Ohio, Montana) give an exam in the middle, and BOOM, pack it up ( Read more... )

I feel so jerked around emotionally these days. I've been meditating, and usually it so improves my ability to cope, but some things are just not cope-able. I find. For me. In current context.

( My grandfather is 99 years old, and awesome. )

I would prefer it if you talented writers would please stop using the word (adverb? adjective?) "impossibly".

Well, it isn't very Sherlockian, is it? It isn't impossible, just very improbable, isn't it? I THINK IT WAS SHERLOCK HOLMES WHO SAID SO.

It's a very annoying word, that's why. It's not impossible if it exists, is my point! Whether ( Read more... )

1. I have a cat on my lap who periodically is so overcome with love he burrows into the cowl-neck on my sweater* and licks my neck ( Read more... )

Has anyone tried meditation in my flist? I have recently tried Headspace and found it... transformative. I got interested as a result of this article on LifeHacker and my husband telling me my sleeping habits have changed.

Am I the only one who's had this experience?

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