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Kung Pao Weekend
Chris is in my house with Shael and together, they're creating a manly, gassy chowder. I promised Erynn I would make sure that Chris would be safe and unharmed, well-fed and well taken care of while he's with us. I intend to make good on that. Last night's dinner included some chips.
I was surprised to hear that Chris doesn't like guacamole but he ( Read more... ) -
Happy Face
I voted for Hillary. As I voted, and even before, I wanted Obama as my President. But I wanted my vote to go to whoever had the best chance of beating the Republican candidate.
My vote was, essentially, game theory in practice. I voted not with my conscience as if I were in a vacuum but with an expectation of the votes, and outcomes thereby, of ( Read more... ) -
Who, Me?
Shael asked me why I always act on my compulsions to call out people who've done wrong or call attention to things I believe are wrong. He asked if it was a powerful sense of justice.
I don't really know.
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About a Boy
Roughly six weeks ago, my good friend and boyfriend's younger brother, Devon, went to the emergency room with intense stomach pains that ultimately resulted in emergency surgery. It was invasive and painful, but Devon has been making steady progress since. Post-surgery, there have been a couple of complications that are prolonging the recovery, and ( Read more... ) -
Babies Eating Lemons
Once, when I was a wee lass -- helpless, warm, squishy, and securely anchored to my baby seat, my mom put me up on a table and hid below my line of sight. Then she popped up, exclaiming "YAH!" with a kabuki face and watched me start to cry. She thought this was so funny, she did this repeatedly until my grandmother found her and yelled at her.
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Mea Culpa
Oops! I was wrong. I alienate people exactly as much as I thought I do. -
Happy Zombie Jesus Day
Seriously, does every useful business have to be closed today? I see that none of the Asian owned stores are closed... but I need screws and hardware right now, not chips. Gah. -
Gardasil
My arm still hurts. Is this normal? -
Belief
I believe a person is more than an assortment of qualities that are wholly autonomous from one another. I believe a person's history, character and resultant personality is more than a heap of buttons and string to be picked over and chosen from. I believe everything is connected. I believe to say, "I love So-and-so, except she hurts me sometimes ( Read more... )