August 4th was the anniversary of the start of this journal. I started it as an experiment in blogging. It eventually morphed into a social tool which has been handy for keeping in touch with folks I wouldn't hear from otherwise. But all good things must come to an end, and this is it: both_please is over ( Read more... )

Here is what Indian Country Today has to say about the End Times, 'Rapture,' apocalypse, or what-have-you.

Monday was the 11-year anniversary of the day the Beast and I decided we were "together." We were only 14 at the time. Oh wait, he was 13 (I'm such a cradle robber). We've been together ever since, with nary an interruption to the blissful flow of ecstatic union and stuff. I am, of course, deliriously happy to mark the date ( Read more... )

Nibiru?!?

Go Sitchin, it's your birthday!

22-year study shows that organic farming is just as productive, uses 30% less energy and less water, induces less erosion, maintains soil quality and conserves more biological resources

YAY! I sure hope people pay attention to this.

things I recently figured out:

1) There is not enough time to do all the things I want to do - therefore, I'll have to make some.

2) Getting drunk sucks. It really, really sucks.

3) Shaun of the Dead is the BEST MOVIE EVER.

The Beast and I decided to stay here and CLEAN all weekend. Clothes get washed or bagged to give away. Garbage gets thrown out. Potentially useful objects that we don't want (i.e. the loot of the last 3 Christmases) get boxed for Freecycle. The unwanted smelly shower gel/soaps/etc. could go to a women's shelter, as could the women's clothes. Stuff ( Read more... )

I think I might take off this weekend and go to Kentucky with the Beast. I have Monday off. We can bring some trash bags and gloves and start picking up garbage on the property. Guess we need to look for a dump to take the stuff to ( Read more... )

Native American Prophecies
Very interesting stuff.

The other day at the gym the talk was all about how they found a dead bat in the toilet that morning. I couldn't resist mentioning my love of bats...and then when the conversation turned to other scary animals (i.e. snakes) the manager and I had a nice conversation about Animal Planet. Oh Jeff Corwin, you are so very fine... I saw an indigo snake ( Read more... )