So, as it turns out, I've been here for four years. I'm sure I'll get around to writing a suitably self-examining post in the next few days, as much has happened, especially in the last few months since I've written here; but for now, the traditional "anniversary" quiz will have to suffice.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have a list of things to be thankful for this past year, but it's a bit too long to put in before I have to leave for dinner over at Paula's.

Consider a shechechianu said out loud.

Everyone have a safe (and filling!!) holiday!

I have posted three times since Rosh Hashanah (one of which I have long since deleted), and I have come to the realization that I may be in for a rough year if my previous entries indicate a trend ( Read more... )

I went back and read what I wrote the other night - Christ, that was sad. And that wasn't even really what was bothering me. There was another part of that conversation that I didn't write about, and that was the bit that kicked me in the teeth. And I'm not going to write about it, 'cause I've dealt with it by now. I've dealt with the whole ( Read more... )

Yeah, that was David briefly immersed in self-pity.

It's long gone.

I really shouldn't write in this damn thing when I'm acting on emotion and instinct.

On the other hand, there are some things that I need to get better at.

Wishing you all shanah tovah. May it be a good and sweet year.

postscript: So Wil Wheaton has written a Star Trek manga. I have to admit to being a little intrigued by this.

EDIT: at the request of the lovely anime fan (singular) in my readership, here is the link to the aforementioned manga - Leave a comment  2 

Every now and again you get to do something that makes you realize that you are doing exactly what you want to be doing ( Read more... )

I'm nervous and freaking out......

...not so much any more.

Just like perpetual anticipation. Sorry, Tall, had to stick that one in. :) But that's no matter. The subject of this post is the movie I've just seen tonight.

It's called Amazing Grace, and it's a sort of biopic of an 18th-century British politician named William Wilberforce, who was the driving force behind the campaign to end slavery in the ( Read more... )

Ok, I'm about to go on a rant against the administration - Kim, stop reading, you're gonna get mad with me ( Read more... )