Occupied
For those who haven’t heard (and don’t feel bad if you haven’t), there is an attempt at change going on right now, and its name? Occupation. Starting with Occupy Wall Street this is a protest by the many against the … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: September 2011
I’m Down At the Bottom of the Well
One thing that I don’t think a lot of people understand about depression is that it’s a dead weight. I have no reason to be sad, and indeed, I’m not in the emotional sense. I’ve got a great job, house, … Continue reading →
Canned
When I hit days like today, I always chide myself for not having anything already on tap. Granted, that’s now how I work – I don’t generally have a big pot of ideas to work with, preferring to fly by … Continue reading →
Behind the Smile
I’m still a bit out of commission from the stupid thumb injury, so I shall likely be brief. I saw this on a friend’s Tumbler stream: Sad versus Depressed And I smiled. Wanly. It strikes a chord with me, because … Continue reading →
Cross-Posted from Other Journal
I don’t normally do this, but… you’ll see: 1. I sliced part of my thumb/nail off. While it’s not so dire as to need real medical attention (it’s a shallow gash), it hurts like a mofo, and the plastering makes … Continue reading →
The Day of Rest
And by ‘rest’, I mean ‘hardcore grinding through Epic quests in Lord of the Rings Online’. Tomorrow is the day that the Rise of Isengard expansion goes live, and I fancy being on the other side of the Nimrodel when … Continue reading →
Kidded Bliss
I don’t talk about my child that much; some might consider this odd, considering how fond of her I am and how wanted she is. We happily celebrate all her cute little developments, whether it be finally (finally!) walking like … Continue reading →
A Casual Stroll to…
Yesterday was Bilbo and Frodo Bagginses’ birthdays, which means that today is the day of the year that the Fellowship departed for Imladris (Rivendell). To that end, a fundraiser event is being hosted for Child’s Play – check it out: … Continue reading →
Not Much of a Girl
I’ve never much fitted into the girl stereotype. I rarely wear dresses, I never worried a whit about planning a dream wedding, and you probably don’t want to hear my thoughts about so-called fashion. Having said that, I’ve always been … Continue reading →
Social Extremism
The Internet is conspiring to make extremists of us all. Both Google and Facebook try to tailor the things we see ‘to our interests’, thereby paring back things they think that we don’t want to see. … the fuck? As … Continue reading →