July 2011
Late to the party: the utter joy that is SHADOW... →
I have heard about this thing for some time now. A collaborative writing project, a shared world story, “fan fiction for a tv show that doesn’t exist.” And, like so many things, I presumed that the…
Harry Potter and the MacGuffin Generation →
I re-watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1, earlier this week. While watching, a few things floating around in my head about the film coalesced. Bear with me while I walk through…
The uses of social media →
I’ve been posting things to Google+, things too long for Twitter. The kinds of things, frankly, I post here in lists. Which is leading me to ponder what to use this blog for.
I think I’d like to…
Smart people talking about what they love →
One of the things I love most about both conventions and the internet is that both are full of smart people talking about the things they love. My most recent find in this regard is the podcast …
A few Friday things →
1. I got my new tattoo yesterday! Pics when it looks prettier. Fresh tattoos are kinda ugly things.
2. Last night as we were letting the dogs out, we saw fireflies in the back yard! Fireflies! I…
Farce and the eight-year-old →
The whole family went to see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum last night. It was a good show, extremely lively, and we all liked a number of the leads. It was the kids’ first…
Polyamory revelation twenty years on →
J and I were chatting last night. We were discussing that one of the pitfalls of polyamory is that people don’t always (ever?) mean the same thing by “casual relationship.” That two people, with the…
A few things on a Monday morning →
1. My headphones broke, darnit. I ordered a new pair on Friday, which means they should get here tomorrow. Just in time for the end of my work week. Suboptimal! That said, they do function in one…
They’re Aaaaaanimaaaaaniacs. →
I’ve been meaning to watch the show The Middleman for some time now, it keeps being highly recommended by people who know my taste. Well, I started it this week due to a very specific piece of…
Circus Manduhai; on the Global Frequency →
So this morning J tells me that there’s a circus performance at our local library. Woo-hoo!
I should explain.
Circus Manduhai is the small family circus of Chimgae Haltarhuu. She’s one of the…
