I am very aware I have yet to post anything since my return. I am getting back into the habit of reading my friends list regularly and making comments. I'm starting to think about things I want to post though ( Read more... )

Yes, I've been neglecting this bit of my world shamefully. I blame it on Twitter. I deleted my Twitter account Saturday and am resolving to come back to journaling. Here's hoping I can keep this resolve.

Jordin and I have been talking about it and about 10 days ago we made the decision. I'm giving up the apartment in California and going back to living full time in Seattle ( Read more... )

The first time I read this blog post I cried. I got choked up again today when I reread it before writing this. You need to read the whole thing to understand, so do that now ( Read more... )

For the sake of breaking the silence, I give you a memebly thing of sorts: I am herein inspired by akirluI will do my best to make something handmade for the first five people who comment to this post. They are encouraged in turn post this same message and make something by hand for the first five people who comment on their respective posts. The rules ( Read more... )

It's now official so I can mention it. I'm on the jury for this year's World Fantasy Award. That link also talks about the categories for the Awards. I'd love to hear recommendations from all and sundry, especially things that might get missed otherwise. I'm excited!

We're having some people for dinner Christmas eve so I'm busy getting ready for that. We've also go invitations for Christmas day and Boxing day. What a whirl of gaiety ( Read more... )

As of yesterday, I have completed 3 weeks of regular exercise. I'm probably going up to 25 minutes next week. Jordin went with me on my walks on Wed. & Fri. making them most enjoyable. (He's on LaserMotive time this week rather than Intellectual Ventures time and so has been about the house ( Read more... )

Two weeks of regular exercise finished successfully. Walked 3 times/week for specified length of time. All of next week except Monday will be done in Seattle which is definitely more of a challenge than the Bay Area for a walking program. Today, over here in the East Bay, the temp was 69F when I went out to walk! I have, however, orderd a large ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday to papersky!