Eleanor Holmes Norton, I'm rooting for you!

Fare thee well, Shentel Dial-up internet.  I know that I am probably one of the three or four people on the east coast still using dial-up, but that, as all things, must come to an end.  You have served me well, if (very) slowly, for the past four and a half years.

Sean got us high speed internet!!!

I'm currently still using the dial-up for now, as ( Read more... )

http://elegantlyeccentric.deviantart.com/gallery/#2009-Presidential-Inauguration

This was the least I could do-

http://elegantlyeccentric.deviantart.com/art/Frost-Palm-109663233

Really, my bedroom windows are all covered with frost on the inside, so I had to find some amusement at that.

So, I went to the bank today to be greeted with a nice, plastic encased sign with pamphlets stating that they, Wachovia, already the official scary monster conglomorate from many previous mergers bank, have been bought by Wells Fargo.  Yay ( Read more... )

I will preface this with the following:
Yes, I know that this will still be dragged through every single legal bog possible.
Yes, I know that nothing has been announced yet, that this is merely speculation.
Yes, I know that this will probably still be officially undecided at the time of the NEXT election.
But...
I am still doing a happy dance.
Go Al ( Read more... )

Here was one of the headlines on Yahoo this morning:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20081229/hl_hsn/manyteensdontkeepvirginitypledges

Now she needs to make a movie, so it will become a more seriously considered topic, just like global warming. 

Happy slightly belated holidays to everyone!

For some silliness, here's a pic of my tree:
http://elegantlyeccentric.deviantart.com/art/It-s-a-Blue-Christmas-D-107475932

and the ever-loving fuzzball of doom:
http://elegantlyeccentric.deviantart.com/art/The-Cat-107476456

I hope everyone reading this is well.

I filled my gas tank for $1.87 per gallon! 

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Women-of-the-Camarilla-2006-Calendar-LARP-Gamers_W0QQitemZ270272065757QQihZ017QQcategoryZ156485QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

At least we haven't done this yet (to my knowledge).