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Last one here, turn out the lights...
So, I moved to Dreamwidth, same Journal/Username. On the one hand, it was easier than I thought it would be. On the other hand, I haven't figured out how to find anyone else, so if you see me stumbling around, feel free to take my hand and lead me to the light, otherwise it's going to be bruised shins all around. -
Less Flouncing, more Adulting
We all know that someone, maybe multiple someones. The "I'm a drama free zone" people. The "I had to quit "whatever" because of the drama. I can't be friends with this person because they're such a drama queen. If you hang out at Renaissance Faires, maybe you've seen the pins: "Drama-free Zone" or some variation on that. (Of course, if you hang out ( Read more... ) -
It's almost Love Yourself Day!
Yep, it's that time again, hearts and flowers and chocolates, oh my ( Read more... ) -
Burns Night 2017
It somehow feels so self-indulgent and even wrong to write about anything that isn't "WTF is going on in this country" but sadly I think this is going to be going on for a while and I gotta pace myself ( Read more... ) -
Hang on, Slim, there might be a baby in that bathwater
So, in the aftermath of the election, there are going to be a lot of really upset people; people who are concerned that they're embarking on four years of hell, in danger of losing everything that they consider the best of the United States ( Read more... ) -
Communities get built from within, my darlings.
I organize a neighborhood event for Halloween -- we shut down the street to car traffic, decorate all of the houses on the block, host about 3,000 trick or treaters and people who just show up for the scene or to show off their own costumes. We collect some donations, which pay for some of the streetwide decorations/supplies, and have some stock ( Read more... ) -
Be the pebble, my friend.
Here, let me give you another way to be a happier person ( Read more... ) -
In which I command you to eat your vegetables
Let's talk about how you treat your vegetables. Side dishes in general, but vegetable side dishes in particular ( Read more... ) -
Be Happier.
Hey, you want to be happier person ( Read more... ) -
Perils of Online Dating #74
So, there comes that moment in every online dating exchange, when you've exchanged enough semi-awkward social pleasantries via the dating app and now it's time for the next step: running away from the computer and swearing off dating forever ( Read more... )