The webs we weave in our day-to-day lives can bind us in ways we don't expect;
but they can also be nets to catch us when we start to fall.

I am exhausted, but very relaxed and generally content. Yesterday was a productive knitting day. Today so far has been a productive errand day. I managed to get a parking ticket waived, and made it through work without having to interact with my lecherous jerk of a boss.

I also started reading "The Paradise War" by Stephen Lawhead. I am very ( Read more... )

Last night a local couple that I'm friends with (no, they're not "local" per se, not up to Edward's standards anyway) took me to a party in downtown Syracuse. It was relatively empty and the music was not-so-new techno that I was mostly familiar with. I got trussed up in my favorite corset and fancy shiny skirt, high heeled boots, and (yes, ( Read more... )

Larp weekends seem to be particularly depressing for me lately... Is this really all just about money?

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Looks like I can knock one off my bucket list. :-D

To Tsantiraki (Elani Vitali ( Read more... )

I went leaf picking this afternoon and sat on the edge of Skaneatelas lake for a while, just feeling the season.

The hallway of my apartment building smells like a roller rink today.

My living room smells like cous cous.

I am making stew and spiced cider.

The Fifth Element is on my TV.

This is a good moment.

The rough draft of my thesis is complete at 44 pages. I will re-read it and email it to the committee for comments tomorrow. (No cheering until we hear what they have to say ( Read more... )

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Here is a cartoon depiction of the emotional experience of going to graduate school:

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