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Spyderkl
Out and about, or chained to my wheel
You basic average atheist geeky fiber-junkie mom.
Interests: music, archaeology, horror movies, politics, knitting, crochet, handspinning, adoption
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The last time I was in a Trader Joe's was when we lived in Sacramento 10 years ago. *sigh* Only one of three things I miss about living there.
Someday we'll have TJ's in Colorado. Someday...
i really love trader joe's
This week's LA Daily is all about an awesome cookbook Anne and I discovered entirely by accident, and how it's made cooking fun again: When I was in my early twenties and had the dual luxuries of copious time and disposable income, I loved to cook. I cooked different things all the time, experi...
Wow! That's a lot. I'm sorry about your cousin, but relieved that your mammogram turned out okay.
Considering the amount of effort expended by certain people in CA, I'm puzzled that Prop. 8 went through, but not too surprised. I think it'll eventually be overturned, though. On the other hand, I'm livid about what happened in AR. Livid.
1234 Testing?
1. Hey. Anybody out there? 2. It's been quite a November for me, so far. Lots of ups and downs. My cousin died of an aneurysm, but I didn't go to the funeral. I had an unusual mammogram, but it turned out to be nothing. I was thrilled that Obama won the election but baffled that Arkansas, my ho...
Happy 20th, Riah!
The Mayor of Grrrlville Turns 20
Yes, our cat Riah is 20 years old today. She's neurotic, diabetic, and ornery as a hockey mom, but we still love her. Happy Birthay, little kitty.
I've been so out of it this past week that I finally figured out who WK is. The makers of our daughter's introduction to RPGs - Pirates of the Frozen North (because we love pirates and Vikings equally). Fuck.
So...anybody got any recommendations for a 7-year-old budding RPGer?
RIP WizKids Games
The shit ass economy claims another victim, and this one will hit close to home for a lot of geeks. Topps announced that "WizKids will immediately cease operations and discontinue its product lines." Allow me to be the first to say (on this blog, anyway) well, shit. WizKids Games is an awesome c...
I've been so out of it this past week that I finally figured out who WK is. The makers of our daughter's introduction to RPGs - Pirates of the Frozen North (because we love pirates and Vikings equally). Fuck.
So...anybody got any recommendations for a 7-year-old budding RPGer?
RIP WizKids Games
The shit ass economy claims another victim, and this one will hit close to home for a lot of geeks. Topps announced that "WizKids will immediately cease operations and discontinue its product lines." Allow me to be the first to say (on this blog, anyway) well, shit. WizKids Games is an awesome c...
Aww! That's so exciting. How'd the tooth fairy do last night?
Pearl Loses Her First Tooth
I'm not voting today. Already did that 3 weeks ago when I dropped off my mail-in ballot. Hubs voted a week later in our early voting; as of this morning, more than 50% of all registered CO voters had already voted.
We can't vote in CA anymore, but we've still got a lot of friends there. Keeping our fingers crossed that Prop 8 dies a swift, well-deserved, permanent death today.
one last time . . .
I want my country back, and I want the despicable campaign of hate, fear, lies, and division run by John McCain and personified by Sarah Palin to be repudiated by a massive Obama win. We can make this happen. The polls all say we're going to make this happen . . . but I remember 2000 and I re...
I'm not voting today. Already did that 3 weeks ago when I dropped off my mail-in ballot. Hubs voted a week later in our early voting; as of this morning, more than 50% of all registered CO voters had already voted.
We can't vote in CA anymore, but we've still got a lot of friends there. Keeping our fingers crossed that Prop 8 dies a swift, well-deserved, permanent death today.
one last time . . .
I want my country back, and I want the despicable campaign of hate, fear, lies, and division run by John McCain and personified by Sarah Palin to be repudiated by a massive Obama win. We can make this happen. The polls all say we're going to make this happen . . . but I remember 2000 and I re...
Aw, hell yeah. Seeing that made me think of It's the Great Pumpkin, Rudolph and (for some bizarre reason) TV showings of The Wizard of Oz.
I just showed that to my almost-7-year-old, and she said, "I don't get it." *sob*
so fucking special
I hope this makes my fellow Gen Xers as happy as it made me. Damn kids today: When we saw this during October, it usually meant that something wonderful, like a It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was about to start. When we saw it in December, it usually meant a Rankin/Bass special was ab...
Aw, hell yeah. Seeing that made me think of It's the Great Pumpkin, Rudolph and (for some bizarre reason) TV showings of The Wizard of Oz.
I just showed that to my almost-7-year-old, and she said, "I don't get it." *sob*
so fucking special
I hope this makes my fellow Gen Xers as happy as it made me. Damn kids today: When we saw this during October, it usually meant that something wonderful, like a It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was about to start. When we saw it in December, it usually meant a Rankin/Bass special was ab...
I like reading books in parallel too, except I usually pair a "real" book with a knitting/crochet book.
Right now I'm reading "The Somnambulist", which is pretty good so far if you're a fan of Victoriana/steampunkish things (I am). I'm also reading "Naughty Knits", which is completely different. But fun so far.
Q: What book are you currently reading? Is it good so far?
I don't do memes, because once I start, I doubt I'd be able to stop. That wouldn't end well for anyone, especially my cat who is bacon-averse. This morning, though, while I was Propelling, I stopped at SF Signal and saw Quick Meme: What are You Reading? Q: What book are you currently reading? I...
I like reading books in parallel too, except I usually pair a "real" book with a knitting/crochet book.
Right now I'm reading "The Somnambulist", which is pretty good so far if you're a fan of Victoriana/steampunkish things (I am). I'm also reading "Naughty Knits", which is completely different. But fun so far.
Q: What book are you currently reading? Is it good so far?
I don't do memes, because once I start, I doubt I'd be able to stop. That wouldn't end well for anyone, especially my cat who is bacon-averse. This morning, though, while I was Propelling, I stopped at SF Signal and saw Quick Meme: What are You Reading? Q: What book are you currently reading? I...
Oh, no. We're all starting to get sick *after* this weekend - lots of cold rain. Hope everybody's feeling better soon.
Sick Sick Kids
My brother, who has twins Pearl's age and twins Carrie's age, has been known to joke: TGIM. Today I'm borrowing from him. Thank G-d! Having sick kids is such a drag. I never left the house the entire weekend! And today they're STILL sick. Carrie's back in diapers. Things are so falling a...
I love Depeche Mode. Yep, Music for the Masses, closely followed by Construction Time Again (long story involving an ex).
T-shirt? Well, not me, but definitely hubby.
And thank you for saying something about the CNN/MSNBC spam! It's been going straight into the spambox, but it might not for others.
various awesome things
My story The Art of War in the latest Star Trek manga got a really nice mention at Trek Movie dot Com: Fans of Wil Wheaton’s blog or books know him to be an adroit writer of nonfiction, an almost Mark Twain for the geek crowd if you don’t mind such a comparison. Yet his "Art of War" story show...
I love Depeche Mode. Yep, Music for the Masses, closely followed by Construction Time Again (long story involving an ex).
T-shirt? Well, not me, but definitely hubby.
And thank you for saying something about the CNN/MSNBC spam! It's been going straight into the spambox, but it might not for others.
various awesome things
My story The Art of War in the latest Star Trek manga got a really nice mention at Trek Movie dot Com: Fans of Wil Wheaton’s blog or books know him to be an adroit writer of nonfiction, an almost Mark Twain for the geek crowd if you don’t mind such a comparison. Yet his "Art of War" story show...
Yep, this is one massive Epic Fail. I'm so pissed this evening. So, so pissed.
Yes, the telecom companies *could* still be prosecuted. Just don't hold your breath that they *will* be.
EPIC FAIL
Yep, this is one massive Epic Fail. I'm so pissed this evening. So, so pissed.
Yes, the telecom companies *could* still be prosecuted. Just don't hold your breath that they *will* be.
EPIC FAIL
Yay! Happy belated birthday, Pearl! She looks like such a big kid now...
Pearl Turns Four!
Can you believe it? I guess with that question, I'm mostly talking to myself. I can hardly believe it. Today is Pearl's 4th birthday. So far (8:45 a.m.) she's having a wonderful day. Nana and Papa made a major detour en route between Florida and Virginia and are here to celebrate with us....
Congratulations to eveerybody there, especially Ryan! Graduating high school is indeed a big deal.
My husband and I are adoptive parents too, and he'd agree with you - he too is our daughter's dad in "all the ways that matter". Hope you had a terrific Father's Day.
i am so very proud of him
Ryan was just a tiny little towhead when I met his mom. Though he doesn't carry any of my DNA, over the last eleven years, he's become my son in all the ways that matter. He graduated from high school yesterday afternoon. My wife and I spent all of our free time this week preparing our house ...
Congratulations to eveerybody there, especially Ryan! Graduating high school is indeed a big deal.
My husband and I are adoptive parents too, and he'd agree with you - he too is our daughter's dad in "all the ways that matter". Hope you had a terrific Father's Day.
i am so very proud of him
Ryan was just a tiny little towhead when I met his mom. Though he doesn't carry any of my DNA, over the last eleven years, he's become my son in all the ways that matter. He graduated from high school yesterday afternoon. My wife and I spent all of our free time this week preparing our house ...
Ooops, that was "husband". Sorry.
another writer addresses the damn parents today
I submitted a story to Netscape this morning that dovetails with my column The Damn Parents today: An Open Letter to Parents Who Bring Their Children to Extremely Violent Horror Films I wish to address you concerning a matter of seemingly-negligible importance. Many people – including, I am sure...
Ooops, that was "husband". Sorry.
another writer addresses the damn parents today
I submitted a story to Netscape this morning that dovetails with my column The Damn Parents today: An Open Letter to Parents Who Bring Their Children to Extremely Violent Horror Films I wish to address you concerning a matter of seemingly-negligible importance. Many people – including, I am sure...
I'm a lurker, but I just had to say something this time. My husbnad and I both love horror movies. Love them. We have a pretty extensive collection at home. We also have a 5-year-old.
If we don't have a babysitter, we don't go to the movies. Period. The last horror-ish movie we've seen was The Host, and only because my parents were in town and willing to watch The Kid. I wouldn't go as far as saying that parents who *do* bring their little ones into a violent movie are guilty of child abuse, but it seems pretty close to me. Honestly, if you can't leave your kid at home, just be patient. In 3 or 4 months it'll be out in the video store, and you can let your little darling watch it at home as much as you'd like.
Lori is, unfortunately, right - if there's an adult along with a group of kids, they can't really be prevented from seeing an R-rated movie. Doesn't even have to be their parents, unfortunately.
another writer addresses the damn parents today
I submitted a story to Netscape this morning that dovetails with my column The Damn Parents today: An Open Letter to Parents Who Bring Their Children to Extremely Violent Horror Films I wish to address you concerning a matter of seemingly-negligible importance. Many people – including, I am sure...
I'm a lurker, but I just had to say something this time. My husbnad and I both love horror movies. Love them. We have a pretty extensive collection at home. We also have a 5-year-old.
If we don't have a babysitter, we don't go to the movies. Period. The last horror-ish movie we've seen was The Host, and only because my parents were in town and willing to watch The Kid. I wouldn't go as far as saying that parents who *do* bring their little ones into a violent movie are guilty of child abuse, but it seems pretty close to me. Honestly, if you can't leave your kid at home, just be patient. In 3 or 4 months it'll be out in the video store, and you can let your little darling watch it at home as much as you'd like.
Lori is, unfortunately, right - if there's an adult along with a group of kids, they can't really be prevented from seeing an R-rated movie. Doesn't even have to be their parents, unfortunately.
another writer addresses the damn parents today
I submitted a story to Netscape this morning that dovetails with my column The Damn Parents today: An Open Letter to Parents Who Bring Their Children to Extremely Violent Horror Films I wish to address you concerning a matter of seemingly-negligible importance. Many people – including, I am sure...
I saw the turkey recipe and followed the link. That's just sad. It's a tribute to Walter Scheib's talents, just the same. As my dad says, a true cook can make a great dinner from trash. Ahem.
The scallops recipe looked pretty good. I'm hoping the "old friend" is one or both of the Clintons.
Turkey Stuffed with Leaks and Donuts
This is rich. Remember Walter Scheib, the brilliant chef who was fired by Laura Bush’s East Wing for using traitorous French cooking techniques? — You know, like sauteing. W. hates “green food” and “wet fish,” and Scheib must have suffered under such constraints. Now he's serving his revenge—...
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