I don't want to have to rewrite this multiple times over the next few years, so I figure I'll post it here.  Many of you have probably figured this stuff out already (or read it as I posted it in the past).

My name is duckmole86.  I work at a college, have a B.A. in English, and am working on a second batchelor's degree that may or may not ( Read more... )

Yargh.  It would seem I've forgotten all of my math in the five years since I've done any.  Gods damn it all.  I was good at the stuff before I decided I was done with it because it wasn't interesting enough...or whatever my reasoning was ( Read more... )

To any gods or demons out there:  Can I please be done with the headache?  I really think 5 days and is long enough.

Not having a seizure tonight would also be nice, but I'm not going to ask for miracles.

So I just found out that Girl Genius is has once again been nominated for the Hugo for the Best Graphic Story.  Now, I enjoy Girl Genius, but I don't think it's deserving of the nomination.  They've been stuck in that bloody castle for 3 books now (the last two of which won the past two Hugos, so it's not as if the books are hurting for Hugo love ( Read more... )

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/nyregion/defense-takes-on-accuser-in-rape-trial-of-2-officers.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha29

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/us/15rave.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23

The recent rash of suicides among gay teens makes me wonder if I shouldn't come out to my family and admit that I'm bi.  Really looking at the people around you and discovering that hey, my big sister's still pretty cool even though she has dreams about kissing girls, and maybe that guy who pays more attention to fashion than he does to football ( Read more... )

No, seriously, this article makes my want to put my head through my desk.  Only 57% of Protestants can name the four Gospels?  That's all?  55% of Catholics understand transubstantiation?  Hell, I can even spell it correctly.  It hurts, it really does.  Unless the Christian Science Monitor's sample group was a group of kindergartners, this should ( Read more... )

So I had a dream yesterday morning that involved, among other things, going to see some of my cousins at their church (which was weirdly combined with a waterslide park, but it was awesome and it worked).  My mom was there, and towards the end, an absolutely gorgeous woman, who I kissed while my mom's back was turned.  Sadly, I broke it off as my ( Read more... )

http://www.teamuse.com/article_040601.html

It should also be noted that I feel extremely whiny when I post things like what I just did.  I'm actually happy!  Really!  A bit aggravated, but still happy ( Read more... )