Archive for 2009
Migraine Log – Week 5
I’ve been keeping track of how many migraines I get each week since I’ve started taking Petadolex. You’re in for a treat this week – I’ve made a snazzy graph. The y axis, Headaches:Bad Weather, is the ratio of headaches I get to how much bad weather there was in a given week. So if […]
Winter shoes: unfortunate necessity
Snow is pretty and sledding is fun, but I hate when it sticks around forever. Having to tromp through several feet of snow to get anywhere is exhausting. Repeatedly slipping on the 3 inches of ice coating my landing has caused my rear end to turn several shades of purple. Worst of all, I am […]
Why believe?
The Guardian published a ridiculous editorial by JoEllen Murphy just before Christmas. Murphy headed a fundraising campaign to run signs on buses reading “Why believe? Because I love you and I created you, for goodness sake – God.” These signs are a reaction to American Humanist Association signs that say “Why believe in a god? […]
Weekly Top 5?
Not this week. My external hard drive with almost all of my music is very very dead. Wish me luck in retrieving some of it. Since you are undoubtedly as heartbroken as I am about this, here’s a video via Dr. Isis to make you feel better (Note: Look up a translation of the lyrics […]
What I’ve Noticed
I had a very nice New Year’s Eve with one of my favorite cousins and fell asleep around 11 watching Life of Brian. Next year I plan on following SublimeFemme’s NYE advice for a much more exciting time. I’m not one for making resolutions, but Justin’s keys to happiness sound pretty good. A great comic […]
Have you really had an English class?
I’m looking for a new housemate right now and put up an ad on Craigslist. I’ve been emailing back and forth with a few people and am pretty sure I’ll find someone by this weekend. I’m trying not to discriminate based on grammar and spelling, but some of the responses I get are pretty terrible. […]
Berry Go Round 12
The 12th edition of Berry Go Round, my favorite plant carnival, is up at Foothills Fancies. If you’re too busy to go over and read the whole thing, you should at least make time for this discussion of Bursera simaruba diversity and this adorable fern-like cycad.