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That survey everyone's doing
How long have you been on PB? Since 2013, probably right after it was launched. Were you on OD, TOD, MDD, DE, LJ, or another journaling site before this? I was on OD and LJ, and Tumblr almost c...
NoJoMo Catch-Up and Finish
I was at my parents’ house in Indianapolis all last week, and because my very old Macbook died earlier this year (I think the motherboard shorted out, so not really worth fixing; I’ll just keep ...
Well, I said I would... (NoJoMo)
So here are the pictures of my knitting projects since summer. The face pad sets, my first reverse ridge washcloth, and the then in-progress second reverse ridge washcloth. The blue and varie...
NoJoMo 19
You’ve inherited a pair of magic knitting needles from your dotty Auntie Doris - unfortunately, that’s all the information you have. What happens next? Ooh, more knitting needles! Round? Double...
NoJoMo 18
When was the last time you really lost your temper, and how do you feel about it now? Last February, when my mortgage company screwed me and my escrow by paying out two different hazard insuran...
NoJoMo 17
If you have any vanities, what are they? I have a lot of vanities. One of them is, being what is politely called a “hirsute woman” (aka BEARDED LADY), I shave every day before I leave my house....
NoJoMo Catch-Up (6 - 16), and bonus recipe
6 Free-writing time: set a timer for ten minutes and just write whatever comes into your head, stream of consciousness style. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...
//chuckles// We're in danger
Republicans now control the House, Senate, and presidency. Stock up now, babes, the tariffs are coming. And before anyone says “Oh calm down, it’s only going to be on imported foods–” Yeah...
NoJoMo 6 and 7: Off-prompt
I think we need a playlist. See if you can spot the theme! ETA: Matt Baume’s video on Cabaret.
Leftists, from the bottom of my heart, FUCK YOU.
You know, I want to blame this election outcome on MAGAs, men, and the women who voted against their own best interests. But I can’t. Why? Because they told me who they were in 2016, and I belie...
I'm done.
Fuck this country. Fuck everyone who voted for TFG. Fuck everyone who didn’t vote “because PAAAAAAAAAAALESTIIIIIIIIIIIINE-uh!” Fuck everyone who didn’t vote because “both candidates are the s...
NoJoMo 5/Election Day
What’s your favourite little-known fact? No one hanged themselves on the set of The Wizard of Oz. That’s it, that’s the tweet. I turned in my ballot yesterday. I requested an absentee ballo...
For anyone going into tomorrow undecided or ambivalent…
There’s currently a Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda. Marburg Virus Disease in humans typically has a mortality rate over 80%. It has symptoms similar to Ebola, and no approved vaccines. And ...
NoJoMo 4
Is mah birfday. Yay. I got a duck breast to celebrate. Not only do I feel like Yzma, I’m pretty sure I’m starting to look like her. Are there any perfectly “normal” smells you can’t abide? ...
NoJoMo 3
If you could have played any role in any movie, what would you pick? Little known fact about me: I wanted to be an actor from the time I was a little kid, to about college. I still get an urge ...
NoJoMo 1 and 2
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of “sweet Jeebus, why is he on the ballot again?!”, I shall fear no… Well, not “evil”. Republicans, maybe? …Cut me some slack, I’m not even fi...
My last full day with Nyx and the kittens.
Tomorrow at 12:15, I’m turning them over to the Chittenden County Humane Society. It wasn’t an easy choice to make, but ultimately, I feel good about it. Nyx needs a lot of attention that I’m no...
My life with five, six-week-old kittens:
Cute lil’ boogers.
OctoPhoMo 6-12
06 Footwear OR Flatware I got new utensils! And they’re rainbow colored! …What can I say, I like a little whimsy. The meal: Tempeh simmered in mushroom sauce, with steamed green beans, served ...
By Stephanie Mencimer On Friday, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author Barbara Kingsolver is headlining a fundraiser for the Harris Victory Fund. She’ll join actress Ashley Judd and former Kentucky...
I think I've figured "I'm Not Voting This Year" out.
For anyone who’s sick to death of my “politickal anal-eesis” (my sibling in Christ, I’m right there with you), here’s a real throwback: (I always related to Phoebe. …Yeah, the girl with ADH...
OctoPhoMo 1 thru 5
A little late to the party, but, why not? 1. Purple OR Orange My orange boi, Smudge. Modeling my first, then-in-progress, needle-knitted scarf. 2. Toys OR Teddy Bear I currently have five,...
"I paid that bill against my will."
I love when I get an email from my bank, saying “A large expense was incurred” at the beginning of the month. Yeah, babes, I’m aware. It’s called “my mortgage payment.” I don’t need to be remind...
If you're still sitting out this election, I have a quote for you.
“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.” -Elie Wiesel And to anyone abo...
I look like hell...
But this picture is too cute not to share. This kitten has really attached itself¹ to me, and I’m going to be crying on November 13th, when I have to surrender all of them to the shelter. ...
