So, I haven't ever gone to the Edwardian Ball, but I've always wanted to... the reason I haven't gone: I lack proper period attire.  If I do something, I want to do it RIGHT.

What disappoints me is seeing photos from previous events - instead of lavish, historically accurate costumes with appropriate accessories, it looks like just another goth ( Read more... )

Another reason why working all day Saturday is not fair: listening to a bunch of hooting and hollering girlies in the pool playing marco-polo.  When they errupt with laughter, it sounds like they're going coocoo for cocopuffs.  Such a strange sound ( Read more... )

While this argument may be useful in the context of empathizing with people in positions of power - recognizing and embracing their humanity and imperfections and realizing our own at the same time - by NO means should this statement be made in order to stop a person from criticizing someone in power altogether ( Read more... )

and in case any of you were still wondering how to categorize my particular kind of crazy ( Read more... )

\while my fingers unthaw...

more adventure than i was hoping for this evening...

the fire alarms going off in my building, so loud... PIERCING my eardrums, forcing everyone out into the cold, cold rain...

noooooootttttttt funnnnnnnnnnnn-nuh.

but interesting self-study --- what I thought about under the premise that there might *actually* be a fire:

If ( Read more... )

Most of the time, interviews with famous people make me cringe a bit... this one is actually pretty cool ( Read more... )

My niece will be 13 in January...   She loves to read.  I love that she loves to read...

So, her new "thing" is vampires.

She finished the Twilight series and read everything twice.

Now she wants the Vampire Chronicles...

And, I'm just a little skeptical about whether or not these books are appropriate for her to read yet...

What say you,

So, I had a supreme "duh" moment today...  I worked from home because I have teh major congestion goblins in mah headnezz ( Read more... )

It's that time again!  :)

No mangos, no bananas, no eggplant, no hot stuff (including things that most people call "mild"), and generally not too acidic.

I am asking for you to share with me:

A) Your weekly (or more often) food shopping lists
B) Your favorite *simple* recipes

I still love vegetarian food, so I won't be disappointed with input from my ( Read more... )

It's not that I don't like food... it's that a lot of "food" doesn't belong in my body.  No mangos, no bananas, no hot stuff (including things that most people call "mild"), and generally not too acidic.

I was a vegetarian for 10 years, from the ages of 11 to 21.  I remember cooking for myself a lot in that decade.  And it's as if those memories ( Read more... )