[Mary's birthday had come and gone without much fanfare largely because she was swamped with work. As much as it felt like there should be more fallout in her life, something to show all the ridiculous things that were going on beneath the surface, really she spent the majority of her time writing grants, organizing people to cook meals, and ( Read more... )

Just when I thought things couldn't get any more surreal, I recently discovered that I'm sharing living space with a chipmunk. Is that something to be thankful for, do you all think?

That reminds me, I should probably figure out what I'm doing for Thanksgiving...

Percocet is fun... weaning yourself off them is not. I don't wanna be sick when I eat anymore though. So yes, no more Percocet. My head. Like... my thoughts. I just. Focusing. No. But food. And eating. So good ( Read more... )

So my dad phoned in last night.  Apparently, I have a cousin in the city...?  Any Sinclairs lying about?

By the by, would anyone be able to recommend a local spa or salon?  I'm still unaware of this city's little gems and quirks.

Note to self: Here, the tube is called the subway.  Also, using 'tube' gets you mistaken for a slag asking around for lube ( Read more... )

[It had been quite some time since Hermes was anything other than human.  Nevertheless, he had to admit: the aptness of his new form was not lost on him - it seemed he'd be playing messenger 'til the day his soul was lost.  The Fates, were they still at work, hadn't lost their sense of humor.  And neither had he.  Hermes took to his brand spanking ( Read more... )

( all right you chipmunks, ready to sing your song? )

[Percy wasn't entirely sure how to take waking up as a badger. His first reaction had been disbelief, later followed by confusion and varying degrees of stress. Walking around on four legs had been a pain, but after a couple of hours on his first day he got the hang of it. But creeping around the house and demolishing his kitchen's food supply wasn ( Read more... )

Words of Wisdom: Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a man a lightsaber and he'll probably cut his own legs off. But hey, lightsaber!

[A heavy sigh is heard.]

If anyone feels like doing me a favor I'd be very appreciative~

[Once the video clicks on, all that can be seen is a brightly-colored parrot staring at the screen. Every so often she blinks, but otherwise she's eerily silent.]