tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53776922024-03-07T14:09:23.792-06:00I can quit any time.Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.comBlogger1235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-11680506079417170892008-05-28T08:37:00.001-05:002008-05-28T08:43:02.656-05:00

Coming off the awesomeness that is Eddie Izzard last night (thou shalt not cover thy neighbor's ox!), I just got free tickets to see Spamalot this evening. This week is made of geeky WIN.

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-5588112465160173372008-05-08T13:48:00.005-05:002008-05-08T13:51:11.267-05:00

I mentioned it in Twitter (have you been watching the sidebar? There is an RSS if you click through), but it bears repeating: the Visa balance is a mighty zero. I have paid off the un- and under-employment months that followed grad school and preceded my current job. Still working on paying off the computer, though. And Undergrad. But those have nowhere near a 22% APR.

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-91386741507130556932008-04-29T13:55:00.000-05:002008-04-29T13:56:01.236-05:00

http://wcco.com/education/sex.education.bill.2.710994.htmlI know I rarely say this, but let's hear it for the Minnesota House of Representatives! Here's hoping it replaces abstinence-only sex ed.

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Expelling kids for buying decorative swords on a school trip to England? I have never been and will never be for "zero tolerance" policies, but that's not even what they're claiming! They're claiming they used their "best judgment!" Here's a tip: if your best judgment finds you expelling kids completely for non-threatening behavior, you need to find a new judge. You don't just throw kids away

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-1218185641808836502008-04-19T18:45:00.002-05:002008-04-19T18:47:19.163-05:00

Poor googlers. All these years, and the reason most people get my blog via google is still because they're too fried to spell heroin correctly. Fewer drugs, more school, people!

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-5088506336398908472008-04-16T11:37:00.003-05:002008-04-16T11:49:02.571-05:00

At what point do we get to call the IAAF a bunch of bigoted losers? The guy uses the same prosthetics as multitudes of other amputees, and uses them better than any others. It's not the tools, it's the user. Sure, the prosthetics return 3% more energy to the limb than the average ankle does. (Note: when that study was quoted in the televised story, the numbers were 88% return for the ankle

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-9902537511452966402008-04-15T19:21:00.001-05:002008-04-15T19:23:29.012-05:00

I appear to be tweeting in the sidebar. I have no clue why. But! You should join me. Bafflement loves company.

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-33122685649144040822008-04-08T21:39:00.002-05:002008-04-09T10:18:15.062-05:00

So, Hillary just got a little scarier.EDIT: Confirmed with Jon, it's the same creepy group he crossed paths with.Son of EDIT: Jon brings the linkage. Click through for more and better information.

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-48577810096877312392008-03-30T15:26:00.002-05:002008-03-30T15:30:33.433-05:00

What the everloving hell, folks? Now people can't even sign their names when they correct my spelling? I know it's Vicodin, rather than vicodan. What part of "I'm on cognition-impairing drugs" did you not get? I thought it was funny when I reread it later, but clearly some pedant somewhere always has to be an asshole on the internet. Unless one of you regulars was being a smart-ass and

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-67296624944054300132008-03-27T21:30:00.003-05:002008-03-27T21:30:59.157-05:00

Vicodan makes me hate things.Seriously, I'm so grouchy right now that even I don't want to be around me. I'm going to bed. *pouts*

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I have decided to diagnose myself with a condition that shall be henceforth known as Angry Toe. I called the nurse to find out if my blood tests had shown anything. She told me that they did not, and that I am A-OK. Which would have been fine, except that I'm not. I'm pretty sure not being able to walk without pain is not the definition of A-OK. So I asked if I could expect a call from the

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-57668582940648245342008-03-21T16:03:00.002-05:002008-03-21T16:05:24.432-05:00

You know it's time to vacuum when the cat has a good old-fashioned roll on the carpet and comes up covered in lint. She's speckled!ETA: Also, she doesn't like it when I type instead of cuddle. So I am forced to cuddle:

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Over the past few months I have gradually reintroduced my body to the idea of "physical activity." Most of this has come from walking home from work now that I don't live 15 miles away. It should surprise no one familiar with me or my penchant for injury that this has resulted in discomfort. My left big toe has decided to make walking difficult and painful. At first it was just

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-71754022055784467602008-03-12T09:43:00.000-05:002008-03-12T09:44:00.855-05:00

This CNN story is the cutet thing you'll see all day:http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/nz.whales.ap/index.html

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-44600062032125474262008-01-29T11:43:00.000-06:002008-01-29T11:45:49.675-06:00

I really enjoyed Cloverfiels, but I seem to be confused. My first thought when I saw the monster was "FIN FANG FOOM PUT YOU IN HIS PANTS."Possibly I have ingested too many comic books.

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-16276168636086548092008-01-24T12:22:00.000-06:002008-01-24T12:27:42.280-06:00

It's almost unintelligible in it's current state (really, does WCCO not employ proofreaders for their website?), but it sounds like this article is about a police office advising a bar that they stop playing hip-hop to get rid of black people and make the white neighbors feel less "discriminated" against.I just... huh? I don't think this is what they meant by "community policing."

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-43304134402452116182008-01-21T19:29:00.000-06:002008-01-21T21:43:18.561-06:00

I've been pissing off Democrats all damn day. I'm usually much more diplomatic when I argue politics with friends, but there are just some things I cannot brook, especially not today. Dr. King's name has been bandied around quite a bit in the political arena lately; this is unsurprising. What is also unsurprising is that a white candidate has managed to monumentally twist history in order to

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-57967186306142156192008-01-17T08:49:00.000-06:002008-01-17T08:55:49.480-06:00

It's been another month! But the show finally opened last week, and things are slightly more sane around here, so here's me making a post.First, I have to brag. The show got reviewed -- very favorably -- in the Star Tribune. Read it here! Isn't that cool? And the costumes are pretty, too!In other time-suck news, I celebrated the opening of the show by going out and buying The Sims 2 with a

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-7421906937305892662007-12-11T15:38:00.001-06:002007-12-11T15:38:14.384-06:00

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/cocaine.sentencing.ap/index.htmlThis is one of the most glaring racial biases in US law, and SCOTUShas only just begun to attempt to correct it. The whole articlepoints up a lot of remaining disparities, including the differentialeasing of laws that govern drugs more often used by white people. Andif you're prone to thinking we shouldn't give a damn

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Teen pregnancies are up for the first time in yonks. This article goes on to say that this revives the "debate" surrounding abstinence-only education. Thing is, in order to have a debate, you generally need two valid sides. Proponents of abstinence-only sex ed are seriously running out of credibility. Study after study has shown that their classes do not decrease teen sexual activity, and

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I'm still here! The lovely Frog just reminded me that it's been quite some time since I popped in (sorry, frog! It was really sweet of you to come over and poke me, though -- sometimes I wonder if anyone has had the patience to stick around). I've been costuming a show and flying across country to meet The Man's family. Thanks Giving in Los Angeles was beautiful, and watching the denizens of

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-52919377587946220512007-10-19T14:57:00.001-05:002007-10-19T14:57:48.908-05:00

This rather sums up my grumpiness today: "if I wanted to go to board meetings in my spare bloody time, I'd be on the board for some-bloody-thing."  Life is insanely busy.  Birthday was very good.  Grumpiness is mild and temporary.

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-56468291280384293872007-10-05T10:10:00.000-05:002007-10-05T10:21:59.580-05:00

Frog did a lovely question meme and asked me a few in return.1. What's your favorite part about living where you do?I walk home from work. I walk to work when my sweetie can't drop me off, but mostly I walk home. This may become interesting when we hit our first Minnesota winter in the new place, but for now it's fantastic.2. If you could live anywhere, where would it be?Boringly, I'd live

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-70508093403077072402007-10-04T13:25:00.000-05:002007-10-04T13:32:01.588-05:00

Well, we have internets but the wireless isn't up, so my computer is a fancy picture-looking, music-listening machine. As a result, I've gotten a bunch of knitting and spinning done. Granted, the knitting and spinning keep distracting from the unpacking and the cleaning, but I have quite the stash and am willing to see progress in its diminishing, no matter the damage to my housekeeping skill.

Turtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190911471207832704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377692.post-10264367050223103772007-09-27T11:57:00.000-05:002007-09-27T11:59:52.464-05:00

The internets at the new house are not behaving so well. I'm blogging clandestinely from work to say that 1) I am still alive, and 2) you should always make sure your screens are closed before letting a cat explore a new house. Unless you like getting to know your neighbors by tramping through their back gardens.Regular babble coming soon, as I intend to make the DSL my bitch tonight.

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