15 Jun 2010, 14:52 p.m.

Why I Haven't Emailed You Back Yet

My travel-filled June continues apace. Yesterday I got back from another state; this Saturday [Edit: Tuesday] I take off for nine days in the Bay Area. So a scattering of events and lessons from the …

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07 Jun 2010, 1:13 a.m.

Schedules, Namebadges, and Deodorant

Home from my travels, for now. Links and reportage to come. Title from the semi-unpacked pile sitting next to me on the futon. To sleep!

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31 May 2010, 23:31 p.m.

From WisCon to Open Source Bridge

A few geeky feminists and I are laptopping in Brendan & Kara's apartment in Portland. The dryer's running. Every once in a while someone speaks to share a funny from the internet. I've now dented …

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30 May 2010, 5:08 a.m.

"Wis-KHAAAAAAAN!"

Am enjoying WisCon, although I'm trying to take more naps, push myself less, and generally not give in to Fear Of Missing Out. Yes, I'm posting this at 4am; my roommates just got back from …

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27 May 2010, 18:16 p.m.

Arrived at WisCon

As is now traditional, I met a few other congoers during my layover in Detroit, then more while waiting for baggage and the hotel shuttle van, then when going out to dinner. Today is Thrifty …

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26 May 2010, 9:44 a.m.

Bricks

Astoria, NY current conditions for 8:23 am, May 26 2010: Temperature: 72.3°F | Humidity: 72% | Pressure: 30.32in ( Falling) | Conditions: Clear | Wind Direction: West | Wind Speed: 0.0mph Leonard and I are …

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23 May 2010, 18:56 p.m.

*clap clap*

Leonard was pretending to be angry beyond reason. I said, "Wow, looks like you're a savage beast!" and hummed. "What are you singing?" "The 90210 theme song." "Why?" "Because 'music hath charms to soothe the …

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17 May 2010, 16:40 p.m.

Snort, Chuckle

So I was watching a bunch of DJ Earworm mashups and saw this on my screen: What do you notice there? Perhaps this ad? We love freedom of choice Why we don't support restrictions on …

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17 May 2010, 10:40 a.m.

"Earl Grey" Rhymes With "Morgaine le Fay"

I made up a doo-wop song to celebrate Leonard's breakfast generosity. I like to make up songs, but the rhyming dictionary in my head gives me pretty strange rhymes on short notice. Excerpt: I'll pour …

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14 May 2010, 10:40 a.m.

Catabacklog

I am homesick. In other news, I seem to have read several books and not mentioned them here. No longer! Ursula Nordstrom's letters (Dear Genius). Blew my mind every twenty pages as I started thinking …

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