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Blog Sale
To contact me about this sale, please ONLY e-mail me at ursula dot owen at gmail dot com. I will not accept orders by MUA PM or by comments on this post. Terms are as follows: Shipping to US only, $10 minimum before shipping. Payment is Paypal only, please. Shipping is $3 for the first polish and $.25 for every subsequent polish, with an additional ( Read more... ) -
what do you want this year?
Every year is the same; I finish some massive crafting project in August and embark on the Christmas crafting. Which means, of course, that I need to know who (if anyone) wants what (if anything ( Read more... ) -
awareness
I've not been taking care of my cuticles lately, so they tear and get those annoying staph infections. Adding to the bother is the extent to which I still sunburn; cue more redness and swelling. Frustrating. But for a moment, I stopped and thought. My body, without my being particularly aware of it, is responding to threats. It's working to protect ( Read more... ) -
About the Prop 8 lawsuit
I feel like I should make this point clear to my non-law friends: while the decision of the California Supreme Court is unfortunate, the Court's hands were essentially tied. The issue being argued was not whether Prop 8 was wrong, or hateful, or a product of the LDS; the issue was whether it was an 'amendment' (requiring only a simple majority of ( Read more... ) -
page 1 of the perfect metaphor book
Stewing over something that you can't do anything about is like snakebite; you have to suck it up and spit it out or else the poison circulates and causes necrosis. (ewwwwwwwwwwww.) -
the fight continues
I went to see Milk today. It's very good, and very fair. Importantly, it isn't overly congratulatory and doesn't treat the fight for gay rights as a thing of the past. How much would I have loved to work with Milk and his compatriots; how much I should still be working for marriage equality. Honestly, Ursula, stop knitting and go volunteer ( Read more... ) -
avoiding the topic
Saw the 1979 version of Dracula last night. It's not extraordinary (except perhaps for the liberties it takes with the original story) but it has an even-handedness that some more recent versions lack. Frank Langella plays the Count as intellectual, compelling, and charismatic, but not overtly creepy or 'metro'; his seduction of (in this version) ( Read more... ) -
well that was quick.
The latest Bond movie once again features naked ladies in its title sequence. Thank god, because we were RUNNING OUT OF OBJECTIFICATION. -
happy election day
What is there to say? I hope, as many do, for a new era in American politics. But even if the Obama administration is only competent, it is something more: it is a door opened. -
VOTE AND PEOPLE WILL GIVE YOU THINGS.
I already sent in my ballot. But I'm pleased as punch that I can take my voter registration card or ballot stub to many fine retailers and receive Free!! Things!! for voting. AND SO CAN YOU.
1.) Starbucks will give you a free tall drip coffee.
2.) Krispy Kreme will give you a free donut.
3.) Ben & Jerry's will give you a free scoop of ice cream ( Read more... )
