So on Friday, I shuttled the dog out to Maple Ridge (to the amazing Erin, who takes the worlds best care of my crazy dog), packed up my garb, my loom, my camera and headed down to Monroe, WA for Ursulmas, a super awesome SCA faire with a great heavy fighting tournament. Before people start [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Calendar Girl
January 28th, 2011
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So, especially with my bizarre work schedule, I require a calendar to keep my life straight. I am a busy, busy little Donna. My mother is also curious as to when I work (she’s technically a coworker… ish… well, we both work for the same company at least) and so I have shared my calendar [...]
January 27, 1957
January 27th, 2011
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Fifty Four years ago today, my grandmother’s youngest child was born. It’s been a hell of a year, from being diagnosed with cancer, to surgery, to chemo, to a long hospital stay, more surgery, recovery, and radiation… and as always, she pulls it off like a rock star. Happy birthday, Mom. You’re an amazing woman, [...]
Close to home
January 26th, 2011
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I had a friend call me specifically to see if I’d read the newest Questionable Content. Specifically, the last panel: “That way lies ice-cream fatness and shameful blog posts.” “There are things lurking in my saved draft posts that would make a heartbroken 14 yr old go ‘Oh come on, that’s a bit much.’” Close [...]
I made this!
January 25th, 2011
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I mentioned a few weeks ago that I needed to start making things again. That night, I hit up Michaels, bought some yarn and other sundries… and this book. So tonight, the marmot came over for some claying and we sat around, drank a couple of gin & tonics, ate some tasty, tasty yam fries, [...]
What’s In My Bag
January 25th, 2011
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Taking a page from Kimli’s book (or maybe Kimli’s bag? I dunno.) I present to you… what’s in my bag: Including the bag itself, a canvas bag I bought 2 or 3 years ago from the Who Killed Amanda Palmer tour. I loves it. So much. It also contains: My kindle, in a neoprene case. [...]
I just want to do things
January 25th, 2011
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I’ve had a shift in the way I think about technology. I used to be super anal and particular about how every little aspect of the technology in my life worked. I simply HAD to build my own computer, and pick each component Ever So Carefully, researching everything down to the Nth degree before I’d [...]
Last Day
January 23rd, 2011
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its my last day of mourning in public, so I figured I’d go out with a bang. Or as much of a bang as one can when typing on an iPhone, which is not the most efficient blogging platform. I think what I miss the most, aside from Nick himself, is the sense of companionship. [...]
January 24th
January 17th, 2011
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January 24th’ll be 3 months single. So, lots has changed since then. I’ve been in my new apartment for more than 2 months now. I’ve gotten quite settled into my job. I’ve made some ridiculously fun new friends. I’ve embarked on some fun adventures, both solo and with other people. I’ve taken lots of photos, [...]
Trials & tribulations of living alone
January 13th, 2011
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So this is the first time I’ve lived alone since I was … 21 or 22. I’ve always had roommates, and preferred it that way. But, this time around, I decided to try it out and be just me & the dog (actually, this was my intention just shy of three years ago as well, [...]