...give or take, the following has happened:
- I got a nasty cold.
- Will got a nasty cold.
- I got appendicitis.
- The holidays hit. And I do mean hit, like negative impact with terrain, or with humanity.
- Will threw out his back.
- My dog died of old age.
- Will got another nasty cold.
- Will got bacterial conjunctivitis, necessitating ( Read more... )

Does any of my small readership know anything about the bizarre Japanese trend of Re-Ment? I discovered these at Kinokuniya yesterday and had the following thoughts:

1) My, what an expensive habit that would be to get into.
2) ...WANT3) These'd be fantastic drawing models ( Read more... )

There are about three people in my office and no one's doing anything -- especially me -- so here's a meme. Cause it's either that or faceplant on my keyboard and fall asleep.

( Minutiae! )

In addition to all the other things 2008 has done, now the damn thing killed my dog. I've had the worst month imaginable. I don't want to do anything anymore

To top off a lousy week, I got appendicitis. I'm writing on painkillers; it may show ( Read more... )

I'm twenty-four years old.  I have a bachelor's degree.  I'm modestly successful in my job with Simon & Schuster.  I have a 2-bedroom apartment, and I pay the rent on time every month.  I do my own taxes.  I'm getting married in a year and a half.

Today I walked into American Girl Place and bought my doll a puppy for Christmas.

ITSSNOWINGITSSNOWINGITSSNOWINGAHHHHHHH

“It’s a terrible world, and modern parents are trying to cocoon their kids as much as possible,” said Alfred R. Kahn, chairman of 4Kids Entertainment, which also manages franchises like Pokémon and the Cabbage Patch Kids. “What better way to protect them than wrapping them in nostalgic brands?”

ASDLKDFJDEWIUHRWESVDNFB I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO ( Read more... )

...in which I offer a valuable service to all and sundry: free books.

This is my last week at work, and there are still some books sitting on the shelf that deserve, nay, require good homes. Among the tawdry self-help and occasional decent sorts (the complete hardcover set of Lemony Snicket and some Francesca Lia Block) lie eleven Pratchetts and ( Read more... )

To the young children trick-or-treating in broad daylight: you're doing it wrong.

To the child wandering into a dry cleaner's and demanding candy: you're doing it wrong.

To the entire city of New York, which apparently condones and even encourages this bizarre practice of daylight and storefront trick-or-treating:

YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.