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JoCo Cruise - I feel a bit boaty
Just got back from the amazing Joco Cruise. This year it left from San Diego and went down Baja California. A cross between a cruise and a convention.
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For those who want to get political about it
My preference is to bundle this stuff up into some sort of narrative rather than reposting articles. For that matter this is a repost from Facebook ( Read more... ) -
Since I made this suggestion in someone's DW/LJ
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Hours at SFO airport, but not for the normal reason
I have been to SFO airport many times, but never for the purpose of shutting it down.
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I was at the Women’s March San Francisco last Saturday. I’ve been pondering what to say about the experience.
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MLK weekend reflections
MLK weekend. Time to reflect on giving. Action for social justice.
The last weekend before a man I wouldn't want to be alone in a room with, much less have as a president of the USA, will assume the highest office in my country.
Thus far my direct action in response has been not quite what I was thinking a month ago. Two months ago. I think it's ( Read more... ) -
12 Years of Yuletide
Over the last few years, I've had less and less time to write my rec posts. Darthlife and all that.
But I wanted to do something a little different when talking about the story written for me. Stories. I revisited past gifts.
Revisiting gifts like this is fascinating because the styles are so different, but unlike a horizontal read through ( Read more... ) -
Yuletide Recs Post
10 Recs for Yuletide fics in these fandoms:
Jeeves & Wooster, Twelfth Night, Vorkosigan Saga, Pounded in the Butt By My Own Butt Series - Chuck Tingle & Savage Love, Hadestown, Greek and Roman Mythology, Ghostbusters & Hamilton, Henry V
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Suddenly short days
I had a long post that I was going to make, but alas a restart and the surprise of no auto saved version lost it. I've loaded a lot of pictures on this computer for editing and that does tend to… make the poor dear twitchy.
Anyway, I got back from New Zealand yesterday.
It had been easy to slip into New Zealand time, not so far from our own. Also, ( Read more... ) -
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We're past the mid-point on our New Zealand trip, but with still a few days to go. Really a beautiful country. Plus, Mom and I have listened to quite a few History of English, Beowulf Explained, and History of the Alphabet, so we're also more informed ( Read more... )