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Election 2008 (Or, What I've Been Doing for the Past Couple Days: Selected Links)
So, it's been a very good couple of days. I'm still grinning every time I hear the phrase "President-elect Obama." We're finally going to have a president who's smart, makes decisions we can agree with, and doesn't force us to pretend to be Canadian while traveling abroad. Our vice president will not make us cringe, and will in fact be pretty ( Read more... ) -
Happy October, everyone
Apparently I haven't updated this thing since June. Oops. I'll try to be better about it in the future. So here's a selective list of things I am doing now, or have been doing over the past several months ( Read more... ) -
Some things, in no particular order
It's summer! Which, apparently, means actual heat and sun. My mind is having trouble grasping this concept, because I have a deep subconscious belief that summer means fog and extra sweaters. Maybe someday I'll get used to the idea that summer is hot, and get used to the heat itself, but today is not that day. My mind is having no trouble at ( Read more... ) -
Have you seen these books?
As I was going through my bookshelves this past week, I noticed several empty places where there should have been books. Now, I have no objections to my books going out wandering, but I'd rather like them to come home safely, and I'd very much like to know where they are. So if you've borrowed one of the following books from me, or have any idea ( Read more... ) -
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Note to self: Do not watch Doctor Who episodes featuring really scary shadows that will KILL you right before bedtime. It's already pretty late, but I may need to stay up another hour and watch something light and happy and completely devoid of deadly shadows before I turn out the light and try to sleep ( Read more... ) -
Truth, justice, freedom, reasonably priced love, and a hard-boiled egg
I nearly forgot that today is the Glorious Twenty-fifth of May! I don't have any lilacs, but at least I remembered before the end of the day. For those of you who are very confused right now, these are all references to Terry Pratchett's Night Watch, which everyone should read if you haven't already. In honor of the date, and because I really ( Read more... ) -
I do all my own stunts
What is it with me and deadlines? Specifically, essay due dates. Somehow, I never seem to manage to get anything worthwhile written until just before it's due, whereupon I do the whole thing in one mad rush of energy. This is not the best way to work, but there have only been a few occasions when I've managed to write essays in a more normal ( Read more... ) -
"Whoever hath her wish, thou hast thy Will"
Today is Shakespeare's birthday! I'd like to post appropriate quotes in honor of the Bard, but unfortunately I have essays making demands on my time and mental energy. So I'll let other people do the work for me: Obscure Shakespeare Quotation Party. Because, as they say, poetry is sexy. -
Spring break, a melodramatic tale, and essay anxiety
1. I'm going to be in Albany from tomorrow night until a week from Sunday. If anyone else will be around and wants to hang out, let me know.
2. A completely gratuitous tale of woe, loss, and libraries: The saga begins two weeks ago, when I started looking around for a copy of Lucan's Pharsalia for a research paper I'm writing. Naturally, I began ( Read more... ) -
A few things that everyone should know
Everyone knows about my habit of poking around the depths of various news websites when I should be working, right? And then inflicting what I find on all of you? Well, in the past week I discovered yet more things that are absolutely vital for everyone to know about. Really, they are.
Sea reptile is biggest on record. There are some really ( Read more... )