Monthly Archives: August 2010

three annoyances and one discovery to make it all better

Posted on August 31, 2010 by dichroic

Rather annoying: a couple of poems I submitted to a new venue managed to get themselves lost, and there was no way for me to know that before learning that the lineup for the first issue was closed. To be … Continue reading →

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more fun with clothing (aka dressing in costumes isn’t necessarily bad, if you’re stealthy about it)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by dichroic

What I like about layering clothing is the increased potential for stealth superhero outifts. Mostly that’s about the leggings, as well as the increased potential that the lowest layer of my top (not including bra) is a knit material that … Continue reading →

editing != oversimplifying

Posted on August 29, 2010 by dichroic

I. Silliness, but Ted says I should blog this. I have wrinkles on my neck now – more like two separate rings, an inch or so apart. I’m not sure if they make me look younger or old. By human … Continue reading →

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book thoughts

Posted on August 27, 2010 by dichroic

1. I would have gotten around to reading Sarah Addison Allen’s Garden Spells a lot sooner if I’d known how strongly it would remind me of Mockingbird. No, not Mockingjay, Mockingbird, the one by Sean Stewart. Only it’s a bit … Continue reading →

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one fish, two fish, red fish, little tiny fish

Posted on August 27, 2010 by dichroic

As bloggers go, I am a very small fish – I hardly ever get much attention, rarely more than a couple of comments per post. In general I don’t mind; it means that people respond when they’re been really interested … Continue reading →

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layers

Posted on August 26, 2010 by dichroic

I think I finally have this layering thing more or less down. Because it’s been cool either inside my office or outside, most of my recent outfits have involved a minimum of three pieces (not including shoes, socks, or underwear). … Continue reading →

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manifesto

Posted on August 25, 2010 by dichroic

Oursin asks, “Is it better to have massive ambitions, and fail, or to have modest aims, and succeed?” My answer to that is enough of a “this, I believe” statement that I’m copying it here. In my opinion, it is … Continue reading →

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almost here…

Posted on August 21, 2010 by dichroic

I should achieve Tedness any second now. Well, any time in the next hour and a half, depending on time to pick up suitcase, get car, and drive from Amsterdam. Unfortunately, from conversations over the last few days it sounds … Continue reading →

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my lower half and the root vegetables

Posted on August 20, 2010 by dichroic

A couple of weeks ago, M’ris wrote about the new fad for carrot pants, and how they were not flattering to any known adult female. I’m afraid we now have the answer to who would be gullible enough to buy … Continue reading →

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well, that was about the rudest thing I’ve ever seen…