Monthly Archives: December 2009

2009 was a more eventful year than I’d realized; every time I discuss what happened, I find later that I’ve left out some major things. I haven’t had the crappy year so many people have, but it’s definitely been a … Continue reading →

Happy New Year! Rowers: I am now category C!!!

I didn’t think I had a poem eligible for the Rhysling Award, because I didn’t think I’d had any speculative poetry published – but I do. It was the nontraditional venue confusing my memory – but my Clotho Visits the … Continue reading →

There is a meme that asks, “If you had me alone, locked up in your house, for twenty-four hours and I had to do whatever you wanted me to, what would you have me/you/us do?” Don’t worry, I won’t be … Continue reading →

Their Christmas box arrived today. In it was a card announcing a donation in our name to a charity we support, and a DVD of a TV show Ted likes (he uses them for erging) and…. two boxes each of … Continue reading →

Because: 1. In some areas New Year’s Day was the traditional gift-giving holiday but more because 2. I figure it’s the holiday celebrated by the greatest percentage of my various friendslists but also because 3. It took me a while … Continue reading →

Don’t go see it if you’re already feeling dizzy. I almost walked out a bunch of times. (But I’d probably have fallen all over people on the way out.) THey did that annoying cinematographic trick where the viewpoint is always … Continue reading →

Ravelry is an amazing place. I’ve just posted a scarf pattern (and by “just” I mean “within the hour”) – so far three people have listed it as a favorite and two have started scarves of their own. Wow. (The … Continue reading →