Today is the big ILWU Bloody Thursday picnic over at Oaks Park (rides, roller rink, cotton candy, big picnic area, etc.). Bloody Thursday is our union's equivalent of day of the dead: we honor those who died while walking the picket lines on July 5 ( Read more... )

Well I finally made it to 0g after two months of being at 2g. I could pull dfs right through my ears so I figured I was ready. I decided to try taping, which worked quite well. I used a lot of jojoba/emu oil and it never hurt at all, which is excellent. I taped up late Sat. afternoon and Sunday morning I plopped in my gws colorfronts and all was ( Read more... )

So I'm getting a big desk with shelves above it and an extension that pulls out, a rolly file thing, and the most comfortable desk chair in the universe. My friend's husband is redoing their home office and I'm getting the leftovers. Yay for leftovers! So much of my furniture had a past before it came to me ( Read more... )

Okay, so last Thursday night I called a friend & that's the last I've seen of the handset to my phone. I have turned this apartment upside down and cannot for the life of me find it. I've questioned the cats, retraced my steps, and done all kinds of crazy cleaning, but all I have is the crappy old phone in my bedroom and the speakerphone. I'm not ( Read more... )