How do you explain to Armenians who have lived under Soviet rule that the image of the President depicted as an African witch doctor is a racist image ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I went to the movies with my usual group that included silly_eclaire. So I go to get a ticket and it cost a little over $6. My other friend's ticket cost her $9, and she asked me why mine cost me only $6. While I was contemplating that maybe it was a computer or employee (he was a kid) error, silly_eclaire said hers also cost her $6. We ( Read more... )

Here is info I hope will help the confused people about this digital thingy. Almost everyone has to get a box for their set ( Read more... )

I day tripped Mayfaire on Saturday. Yes there was Biblical proportion rain. Yes, there were flying pavilion/kites. But best of all, there were good friends and A&S classes, which made the rain and wind feel like a piddle and a whisper (it helped that I was in classic Middle Eastern layered look--glad I brought the wool) Even running into the racist ( Read more... )

It's been sooooo long since I've posted, wasn't sure I remembered my password. Just a note to let people know that my dad is getting better. Yesterday,for the first time, he started to wear his regular shoes instead of the special boot he had to wear for his heel wound. He's able to walk around more and so stuff on his own (but not completely back ( Read more... )

All is well. The bad people didn't come to the business meeting /Q&A for Coronet candidates. A couple of people I haven't seen came. Lavina came, and I was thinking about her that morning. I swear somethimes I think I'm psychic. The candidates were a bit nervous but they did fine. I have my preference but most of them are people I have no problem ( Read more... )

Hi everybody. Sorry it took a while to get back in. In between the back-to-back judging I've been doing (today is Baronial A&S Championship), I'm cat sitting for my sister. The cat has learned to turn the lamp on (has one of those string things), I have to see if I can un-teach it to do that, especially when I'm ready for bed and i want darkness. I ( Read more... )

Making Tourlu (stew) in the crock pot today. It's a really good dish for tourney events. Make it in advance in a slow cooker while you are out all day at work. Pack in palstic baggies, heat in boiling water at camp ( Read more... )

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