I tend to take insect invasions as a personal insult ( Read more... )

So many people I care about are in pain (physically and emotionally) right now. I'm really sorry and I know that there are dozens of other people who are right beside you to help you through. Or at least I hope so because you deserve it. For that reason, I like to refrain from being that person who comments on ljs saying essentially something ( Read more... )

Well, if my dad wasn't pissed that I skipped out of the awards ceremony when he could have gotten free food, he'll be thrilled to know that I acually won something! Money. My favorite. For writing about Shakespeare and latent gayness. My favorite ( Read more... )

Kelly, you make the bestest mix cds! Thanks to you, I ripped Don't Be Shallow from Miss Craig (the younger of the two lovely sisters, that is) who has, on a side note, cut off her long tresses ( Read more... )

So I was walking by a construction site today. One of the workers, hard hat and everything, walked up to me. The following dialogue took place:
"Hey, do you like techno?"
"Uh, No."
"Okay." Then he walked away.

And our new pope was a member of the Hitler youth...

We watched a documentary from PBS in mythology today interviewing the late Joseph Campbell, a mythology scholar. I think George Lucas was in charge of everything; it took place on the Skywalker Ranch and both Campbell and the interviewer referred to their favorite scenes from Star Wars a lot. I think Campbell was senile by the time of the ( Read more... )

Does anybody know of any readily available references to king arthur? i have to do an "arthuriography" for my arthurian literature seminar in which i cite uses of arthur legend today. so far i have ( Read more... )

...the finish line is drawing near ( Read more... )

As proof of my uber-dorkdom, I turned in a paper today connecting Arthurian legend in film to Lord of the Rings. Then I went to the bar for St. Patrick's Day, but left early to drink and play Scrabble at Dresden's house ( Read more... )

I got tired of having hair but I didn't want to just cut it off and throw it out ( Read more... )