The Discovery Channel folks sent me links to pictures today!!


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OH MAN, TRUE TO PAPER-WRITING FORM, I HAVE MANAGED TO MAKE GODOT WRITE ONLY IN CAPITALS. I THOUGHT MAYBE MY CAPS LOCK WAS STUCK, AND I'M SURE IT ACTUALLY IS, BUT NO AMOUNT OF PRESSING IT OR TAKING IT OFF, CLEANING IT, AND PUTTING IT BACK ON AGAIN IS WORKING. SERIOUSLY, IT IS LIKE THE PAPER-WRITING CURSE. REMEMBER HOW I SPILLED COFFEE ON GODOT ( Read more... )

OH HAY first paper of the quarter/semester/whatever. You can tell it is my first one because I just typed this sentence:

Visual representations of divine personages, it was argued, were tantamount to blasphemy because (BLAH BLAH BLAH).Passive voice? Check. BLAH BLAH placeholders? Check. Four-syllable words? Check. Trying really hard not to ( Read more... )

I am watching PBS, and maybe have a little crush on Michael Tilson Thomas. It's the hair.

Mom and I were watching P&P last night while decorating cookies, and we saw a scene where Mr. Bennet repeated a favorite phrase of both David and me: "I have not the pleasure of understanding you." It's such an odd and darling way of putting it, and it got me thinking about England, and how odd and darling every day was there. I got to thinking ( Read more... )

Aww, the wire-haired fox terrier didn't even make the short list. Neither did the goofy Bedlington. :( WTF is a Sealyham, anyway? WEIRD LOOKING, that's what ( Read more... )

Nothing says Thanksgiving like the dog show after the parade. AND THEY'RE STARTING WITH THE TERRIERS! My life is complete.

I get regular promotional emails from Knitpicks.com, featuring the latest products on their sites. I enjoy these emails immensely, particularly now that I've figured out how to make Gmail load photographs. Their latest missive featured "quick-to-knit gifts," consisting largely of potholders and coasters. Now, you all know, I am the LAST person ( Read more... )

Please to be getting off the roads, as they licensed me today. I drove to work and back ALL BY MYSELF. AT TWENTY-TWO!! I DID IT HOORAY!! I am not going to be a granny who cannot drive.

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