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Online friends are real friends
A year ago today, I nearly lost an amazing friend. I've been reading theferrett's blog since 2004, and we started becoming friends back in...2010, I think? It started as him recognizing my username from comments I left, then messages back and forth getting to know each other, and then messages expressing concern or sympathy when one of us posted something ( Read more... ) -
Diplomacy?
There has been interest in playing some Diplomacy this weekend. I'm available Friday or Saturday, and I assume Saturday will work better for most people. I mentioned it in comments to my previous post, since my friend Scott (squid314) will actually be in town, and is a big fan of it.
So far, we have Mike and myself, and Eric (Maniakes) interested. Assuming ( Read more... ) -
I can haz kitten!
I'm sure you all know by now through other means, but on Friday Mike brought home our new kitten Omi, short for Omicron.
He was a rescue found by tenacious_snail and then fostered (and sweetened) by simplykimberly. He's turned out cute, and sweet, and almost painfully adorable. Lily thinks he just might be the best toy we've ever gotten her ( Read more... ) -
Simply had to pass this on
Today theferret linked to a friend's post responding to a Washington Times editorial about transsexuals in the classroom (and why they don't belong there). I'm sufficiently impressed by the response that I'm linking to it as well.
kehrli's post can be found here, and the original editorial can be found hereTl;dr: Children should not be exposed to the "unnatural ( Read more... ) -
Mom
For those not attending my mom's memorial service tomorrow, I thought I would post the eulogy I plan to read at the service. I wanted to capture some of what she had meant to me personally, rather than who she was in general. I could probably fill a book just writing down memories and reflections on them, but sadly I can only talk for so long.
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LinkedIn
I have finally created a profile at LinkedIn. Feel free to add me as a contact!
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/renee-powell/18/b24/126 -
Grr
I want to break things right now. -
Work schedule
For those of you who are curious, I am now working full time, on a 4/10 schedule. With the exception of make-up and overtime days, and time off, the following is my general schedule ( Read more... ) -
Can't...stop...watching...
In response to my recent cryptic, angsty, friends-locked posts the last few days, my lovely friend Evil Renee (that's dojigirl999 to those of us in LJ-land) sent me this image to cheer me up. I felt the burning desire to share it.
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Overheard in Outland...
I was minding my own business getting a quest from Sid Limbardi, the innkeeper in Honor Hold, when I overheard the following exchange ( Read more... )