We're all taking ibuprofen before bed. So much fun, though. He got four games plus that outdoor adventure mat thing in addition to the wii itself  and we had so much fun with the sports games we haven't even gotten to them yet. Smashing Christmas though, wii notwithstanding, as my kid was just as excited about the graphic novel version of Moby Dick ( Read more... )

Thanks for the phone calls and emails everyone. I just wanted to post to let you know we're okay ( Read more... )

So, wow. My job is le crazy.

We have been in meetings all week dealing with our secretary, who has been actively sabotaging things at the library, and then got caught LYING to the mayor about it in an official meeting. And now, we are about to fire a different staff member for stealing over $1200 in DVDs and other materials by overriding the blocks ( Read more... )

1) Hubby is asleep and ill, child is asleep and exhausted. It's rainy and windy and generally pooey here. I am exhausted as well but my mind is racing and I can't sleep. I'm too distracted to even read. So... laptop + valpolicella = my night.

2) Am worried, as always, about ozma_katiebell  and brood living so close to teh toasty zone. Stop, drop and roll, plz!

3 ( Read more... )

Hmmmm...the dog's stuck in the fence and hurting himself trying to get out. Should I help him or get the camera?

Hahahaha! That's some great footage!

I hate that fucking show. Humans suck.

Okay, so I am a librarian (in case you didn't know). Doing a bit of information gathering, and you are all readers. Help me out?

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I've been thinking about posting my thoughts about Prop 8, and have been turning them over in my mind for a week and am still not able to wrap my head around it in a way that I think I can write coherently about.

See, it's just not the same to me. Not the same as accepting someone's vote for Democrat vs. Republican (or other), even though they ( Read more... )

Stonewall Kitchen's Tangerine Marmalade is ridiculously good.

It's been a looong ass week. Between post-partum election ennui and the absurdity that is my job, I need to do something for myself.

I feel like I need to do a little writing.  A little drabble therapy.

First ten people to comment with an HP pairing, rating and one-word prompt get drabbles.

It's been a while since Modesty has written (well, ( Read more... )

So, apparently Texas Longhorn lineman Buck Burnette? Not so smart.

Buck's Facebook status following Barack Obama's winning the presidential election:

"all the hunters gather up, we have a nigger in the whitehouse"

He's been kicked off the team, and some people think he should have been given a break, considering that he 'apologized.' I have to say, I ( Read more... )