I did something tonight that I've been meaning to do for a loooong time.  I finally set up an alternate Facebook account, so I can keep my family/work life and my SCA life separate.  At least mostly.  Making a good attempt ( Read more... )

Your results:
You are Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic)

Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic)

75%

Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command)

70%

Malcolm Reynolds (Captain)

65%

Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic)

55%

Wash (Ship Pilot)

50%

Inara Serra (Companion)

50%

Derrial Book (Shepherd)

50%

Jayne Cobb (Mercenary)

40%

River ( ( Read more... )

It's been WEIRD weather this year.  Maybe ANNOYING is more accurate than weird.  Too hot, too cold, rain rain rain SNOW rain rain ( Read more... )

CNN reports Obama 281, Romney 201. 
I can safely go to sleep now, knowing I will still have rights when I wake up.

The Good:  I voted!  Showed up at the polls at 7:03am - which should be a sign of the impending Mayan Apocalypse if anything is.  Ballot # 72.  I was very pleased to see the number of voters ( Read more... )

[DING DONG]
mrefrrednnllgoawayi'mhavinganap

[[[DING DONG]]]
mmrrfrmmgrumpGGRRR!!!  If that's one more cable company trying to sell me a "bundle" of ANYthing, I'm gonna get a rabid chihuahua to keep chained by the front door.

up
shuffle to front door
[crreeeeek]

Hello?...

Weeee'rrrr  fruuuumm  Youuuu-Verrrrrrsssssss....  BRAAAAAIIINNNZZZZ!!!!

EEEEKKK!!  [ ( Read more... )

Here's a copy of the e-mail I just sent off to Riverside California.

[original message]
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Dear Principal Hansen and Ms Jaggers,

Like many others, I read with fascination the internet coverage about your student Jeffrey Warren and the MLK scholarship.  I am a lifetime Girl Scout member and ex-staff ( Read more... )

Found this link on one of my Yahoo Groups.  It really resonates, and I figured all my librarian/book-hoarding friends would click too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmmbEY4Ecl8&feature=youtu.be

Wowwie that was fun :-D

My friend S--- found this thing online, the Dirty Girl 5k Obstacle Mud Run. http://www.godirtygirl.com/about/  If you google/search it, be CAREful (sic).  Oh but it was FUN FUN FUN!  And muddy muddy muddy.

All the challenges are set with 3-5 difficulty levels, and an opt-out.  You can simply go around the outside of any ( Read more... )

Snagged from a friend's FaceBook:

Never get jealous when you see your ex with someone else, because our parents always taught us to give our used toys to the less fortunate....