1) It opens with something like: “The Heroes took wing from a dark, raw field the color of blood.” And you know exactly what you’re in for. This isn’t going to be a “happy” story. 2) Somebody loses something – an eye, a finger, a limb, a head, a womb – at some point 3) […]
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Five weird habits: 1) I talk to myself. I picked up this habit while living by myself in Alaska, and South Africa. It’s a pretty constant streaming narrative of what’s going on in my head (“I need to do this, then this. Fuck. I forgot that thing. That’s lame.”). So when I’m alone in the
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I’ll be taking a blogging break for some time. There’s a lot of personal stuff exploding right now that needs to be taken care of, and it might be a month or so before it’s worked out. Everything in my life feels broken. I’ll be back in a while.
I only put in one earring this morning. I had a dream last night that I had an affair with Bill Clinton. I also had a dream that I was playing a high-stakes game of Cossaks a la Ender’s Game. In other news, I’ve signed up me and B for Wiscon, and I’m going out
Is Battlestar Galactica “not really” being science fiction something like saying, “I believe in equal rights for women, but I’m not a feminist”? heh. In any case, an interview with Sackhoff about the “flak” she’s gotten for playing Starbuck. And what’s with actresses playing “strong” female characters wanting to get in the whole “I wanted
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It’s just been that kind of a month.
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Despite just giving birth and getting only two hours sleep, Kent got 104 out of 110 on the test and expects to return from maternity leave in March as a captain. Because that’s just what you do, people. (thanks, B)
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A SURVEY today suggested that most women would rather be thick and thin than brainy and fat. There’s already a bias in your surveyor’s assumptions if they’re only asking women this question. That says a lot about what they’re looking for. (via BFB)
You can lift more than 15-30 lbs without looking like the Incredible Hulk. I promise. I’ve been sicker than a dog for the last few weeks, so yesterday was my first day back at the gym since the holidays. I have, however, been doing my daily free weights routine and taking the stairs everywhere, as
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