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July 20th, 2008
08:05 pm
I'm still here, but I don't have a bunch to say most of the time.
Here's a link to my Twitter, where I say things that are not interesting enough to say here. Fellow Twits, feel free to add me.
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March 13th, 2008
02:35 am - ...
my dad died. on my 28th birthday. he had a heart attack. i am completely heartbroken.
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January 1st, 2008
06:50 pm - Booklist '07
So... I guess I haven't posted since my birthday. Oops. Here's my booklist. It seems short? Like maybe I forgot a few?
booklist '07-
Trash- Dorothy Allison
Baby Remember My Name- [edited by] Michelle Tea
The Littlest Hitler- Ryan Boudinot
In the Time of the Butterflies- Julia Alvarez
St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves- Karen Russell
Psyche in a Dress- Francesca Lia Block
The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show- Ariel Gore
Japanland- Karin Muller
Rollergirl- Melissa "Melicious" Joulwan
Stealing Buddha's Dinner- Bich Minh Nguyen
American Shaolin- Matthew Polly
Sickened- Julie Gregory
I'm the One that I Want- Margaret Cho
Fraud- David Rakoff
Don't Get Too Comfortable- David Rakoff
A Complicated Kindness- Miriam Toews
the Namesake- Jhumpa Lahiri
the IHOP Papers- Ali Liebegott
Bright Lights, Big Ass- Jen Lancaster
Happy Birthday or Whatever- Annie Choi
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- J.K. Rowling
I Capture the Castle- Dodie Smith
How Sassy Changed My Life- Kara Jesella
American-Born Chinese- Gene Luen Yang
Special Topics in Calamity Physics- Marisha Pessl
Dishwasher- Pete Jordan
the Year of Magical Thinking- Joan Didion
Kitchen Confidential- Anthony Bourdain
Fall on Your Knees- Ann-Marie MacDonald
Possible Side Effects- Augusten Burroughs
Slam- Nick Hornby
Favorites in bold, as usual. Super-awesome faves this year were the new Potter book (obviously), St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves (seriously. SERIOUSLY. HOLY FUCK.), and Fall on Your Knees.
Least favorite books of the year are Special Topics in Calamity Physics (too forced, too precious, ughhhghghg), and Look Both Ways, by Jennifer Baumgardner (which is not on the actual booklist because I hated it so much I abandoned it with only a few pages left).
Favorite book-related thing this year: seeing Sister Spit perform at UK. It was rad. You know I heart Michelle Tea.
And some music stuff-
Favorite album of 2007: MIA, Kala. Damn, that shit is awesome.
Bedroom Dancing album of the year: Amy Winehouse, Back to Black.
Gloomy Day album of the year: Tegan and Sara, the Con
Guilty Pleasure album of the Year: Mika, Life in Cartoon Motion
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March 11th, 2007
05:44 pm - birthday stuff
appetizers/dessert at mejana? music at the mad hatter? a drag show somewhere? i don't really know what i'm doing tonight. i'm thinking there will be lots of cocktails. call me if you wanna come play.
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January 19th, 2007
10:12 pm
Derby thing tomorrow. Come shake a tailfeather and buy me cocktails.
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January 3rd, 2007
01:27 pm
MB totally just had a baby. It's a boy.
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December 26th, 2006
02:08 pm
no derby for me tonight, i need a day to rest after all this holiday nonsense. call me if you wanna hang out.
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December 6th, 2006
December 3rd, 2006
02:44 am
Ugh, this weather is seriously fucking with my sinuses. I'm not really sure if I'm sick again, or if I'm still sick. Not that it matters. What matters is that I feel like shit, and I'd like for that to stop. And the first one of you to tell me that my smoking has something to do with this gets kicked. Hard.
Carnivàle is a pretty awesome show, so far. I've only just started the second dvd, but I like the feel of it a lot. And, uh, Clea Duvall.
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November 28th, 2006
10:18 pm
Okay, so Kara just showed me the best video ever.
Your Momma's on Crack Rock
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November 21st, 2006
09:36 pm - my soapbox
Sorry to get all preachy twice in one day... but I've been asked a couple of times about my plans Friday, and I wanted to let my friends know that:
1. I am working, which is no big deal because in airport-world, it's just a regular (non-crazy) day.
2. I am participating in Buy Nothing Day again (except that I might have to buy lemonade, because I'm not allowed to bring liquids to work). Try it, not doing the whole hysteria-thing feels good.
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02:11 am
Did you know that 26 is the age limit for the HPV vaccine? It's a series of 3 shots over a six-month period, so if you're old like me and thinking about doing it (and you reallllly should), now's the time, ladies!
I'm calling my doctor tomorrow.
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November 20th, 2006
03:36 am
Remember those Fisher-Price roller skates that were adjustable and fit over your shoes? I guess they don't make 'em anymore. I've been cruising the Toys R Us website looking for them, and all I'm seeing are these asinine Barbie In-Line Bullshit Skates. I had been planning on buying a pair of skates as a Presentmas gift for a certain little kid. Bummer. I had a pair when I was little, and I reallyreally loved them.
Oh, but I did find this thing... and I want it SOOOOO BAD.
Okay, bedtime for me. After a big glass of whiskey and honey, of course. I'm almost done with being sick, but the cough is driving me (and probably everyone else) fucking nuts, and as usual I've refused to take cough medicine because it makes me feel wonky. So. Bourbon and locally produced wildflower honey (which Jody says is good for allergies). Yummers.
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November 16th, 2006
01:57 am
My Neti Pot came in the mail today! I was a little scared to try it out, but things seem to have gone swimmingly. I can breathe through my nose and smell things (vast improvement), and I managed not to drown myself. Awesome.
(I'll admit, I was a little disappointed that nothing disgusting came out, but I'm reallllly stoked about having squeaky-clean sinuses.)
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October 29th, 2006
11:27 pm
Anyone wanna go see Margot & the Nuclear So-and-So's this Tuesday?
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October 26th, 2006
October 24th, 2006
11:41 pm
Saw the oral surgeon today. My top wisdom teeth need to come out as soon as my insurance company approves everything. The lower ones... can't come out. The roots are pretty much growing right into all my important nerves and removing the teeth would be super-risky. Scary! All I can do now is feel shitty and wait for other people to make decisions.
This is the best thing ever. And with that, I bid you adieu for the evening. Season 3 came out on DVD today, so Lapstein and I are going to go curl up in my comfy bed with some lovely ladies.
Oh, also: Anansi Boys is a fantastic book. I was totally wrong about disliking Neil Gaiman. Quite the contrary- I think I'd like to bear his children.
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October 8th, 2006
11:36 pm - 07 October, 2006- Aurora Farmers' Fair
( more photos )
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11:11 pm - 01 October, 2006- the Comet
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October 4th, 2006
01:31 am
Eugh. Sorry if I've subjected you to my bummed-out-ness lately. Things aren't great right now, and I know I've taken it out on people without meaning to. Here's a pity-party update!
My wisdom teeth need to come out. Like, three years ago. I'm fucking petrified. If you have a Wisdom Teeth Horror Story... I don't want to hear it! OK? I've put off calling the surgeon for YEARS because every time I tell a friend that I need to do it, they have a charming anecdote that sends me right back into freakout mode. So whatever horrible thing happened to you, shut the hell up about it and tell me the surgery's a breeze. Seriously.
Also, because my body totally rocks, my knee's fucked-up. Which, I think, isn't totally clear to everyone. And I can't think of a nice way to clear it up. I think sometimes at roller derby practice people think I'm being lazy, which makes me feel super-shitty. I want so much to get back into shape, and to get better at skating, and to be fucking good at it, y'know?
There are other things, some bigger than others. Concerns about money, sadness about being kinda... alone, work stress. It's dumb shit, I know, and I'm trying to be positive.
Also, if you're feeling blue, I do NOT recommend marathon sessions of Six Feet Under. Terrific program, that one, but over the past few weeks I've watched the last three seasons and holy shit, it was not a good idea. Tonight I'mma watch a positive movie before bed. That's right kids, I rented Stick It, the movie about gymnastics. And I'll kick your ass if you laugh at me.
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