here is the newest addition to my menagerie, Tupelo Honey (but you can call her Tupelo.) previously, she was known as Sunflower. the little bald/pink spots you see are from mange. she is all better now, but she ( Read more... )

many new photos in my photo blog, for those who like that sort of thing!

first time being a homeowner has come to bite me in the ass: my heat isn't working. I woke up today and it was 62 degrees in my condo, despite the thermostat being set to 72. it is just blowing cold air out of the vents. and I have no landlord to call to fix it...meep.

no one was kind enough to post a useful quiz about 2005 for me, so I will just have to stick with the basics, using the ever-evocative medium of music. without further ado, my top 5 (and secondary top 5) of 2005 (yay, so many 5s ( Read more... )

I have been full of houseguests! well, that sounds like I ate them. actually, I only ate a LOT of food, which they (spec. Sunny and Meredith) inspired me to eat, at lovely places and in my home. I did not eat the houseguests themselves. but they are gone, and I am sad. we had a lot of fun. there was Savannah involved, with much beautiful walking ( Read more... )

because callmequami wrote something so nice about me, I figured it was only fair to play in return...

Reply to this post, and I'll tell you one of a lot of reason[s] why I like/love/adore you. Then put this in your own journal, and spread the love.

pretty reflections.


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I have a lot of weird phobias. everyone does. my bird phobia (or, rather, total repulsion) has been discussed here at great length. but one of my other best-known gross-out items: eyes. Ew, ew, ew. I cannot touch my own eyes -- perhaps one of the reasons I don't wear contacts. As much as I love to look deeply into someone's eyes in a romantic way, ( Read more... )

I love libraries. Even in this day and age. Even though it is apparently uncool enough that even my DAD was like "Um, really, people still go to libraries?" Yup. I do. I looooove libraries ( Read more... )

it never fails. every night at work, I have this conversation with at least four different people: "so, what's for dinner tonight?" tonight, this has been discussed in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. It may be an all-time record. while we all sit at our desks miserably with microwaved leftovers or salads, it always ( Read more... )