This was not the entry I expected to post today.  What I expected to post was a summary of the incredibly odd and wacky mixture of the Success!/Fail! final week I had before College started again.  But...

Dudes, this just has to be said.  Actually, it shouldn't have to be said, but apparently it needs to be said ( Read more... )

I was treated to a WONDERFUL dinner last night by helkaer... and a surprisingly good Atlantis episode.  And then there was Firefly.  In other words, last night=enjoyable fun and better company, and my reputation for getting lost really, really easily precedes me.

mooncoal, a-are we still on for Wednesday?  I sorta need to know soon-ish ( Read more... )

D'Arcy decided to go into very, very pre-mature labor yesterday, resulting in me driving in a mad dash to Chicago (for my mother's sake, who was convinced that through sheer willpower alone she could prevent it--I had all the confidence in the world that the doctors, who noticed it before even D'Arcy did, were perfectly able to administer labor- ( Read more... )

1.  I voted for the first time ever yesterday! (Missouri Primaries ( Read more... )

I was going to be nice this time around.  I was GOING to keep my nose clean until the election was over.  And hey, the year's halfway over, so I think I've done a damn good job.
But now I'm just ANNOYED.

In case you didn't know... despite Obama being a democrat, he is NOT for woman's rights.  In fact, he is not only for stricter abortion ( Read more... )

I'm sorry, but what?

Dear IDIOTIC U.S. GOVERNMENT/USAJOBS Website:

WHAT. THE. HELL. Were you thinking when you changed the spelling of "archaeology" to "archeology" and didn't bother TELLING ANYONE ABOUT IT?!
I mean, no WONDER I haven't been able to find any work All. Summer. Long. through your website!
Was there actually a reason why you decided to make this change ( Read more... )

Dear Self ( Read more... )

Yes, I'm a flake.  Ireland photos would be a lot easier to come by if my card reader hadn't been swallowed by my room.  And I'd show you how very serious that comment is, except (oh irony of ironies) I'd need my card reader to do that.

Anyway.
This post is literally just to say-

It has been exactly one year TO THE DAY* since I drove up to Canada ( Read more... )

In which Yesterday was spent...

A) Pilates hurts.

B) Biking hurts, too.

C) Almost getting ripped off by a local bead and jeweler store.

And today was spent...A) Mostly driving around in the morning hours, running various errands just before a surprise party for my Grandmother ( Read more... )