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April 08 Wordcount Roundup

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

2008 Total: 245566

April: 59650 (Goals: 30/50)
March: 104525 (Goals: 30/50/100)
February: 31373 (Goals: 30)
January: 50018 (Goals:30/50)

May is off to a terrible start.  I think I’ve written 900 words.  I’m going to have to work my ass off just to pull myself back up to a 30k month.  Wish me luck.

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Tags: blog.lj · writing.wordcount

May Day 2008 Wanderings.

May 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Chay Magazine, a new Pakistani publication (Having observed in Pakistani society, a disturbing tendency towards fear and shame around issues of sex and sexuality - that is to say, around a normal human interaction - the founders of Chay Magazine feel that sex and sexuality should enter the public discourse.) is looking for submissions, and […]

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“What I Should’ve Said” by Elise Matthesen

April 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I got my bracelet from elisem a few days ago and I’ve been wearing it whenever I can. I love it. It’s magic. It makes me happy to look at the skull grinning on my wrist. On Fridays, Elise lists her works available for sale. Everything she makes is […]

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Have a meme, since I’m not doing anything.

April 27th, 2008 · No Comments

“What we have here is the top 106 books most often marked as “unread” by LibraryThing’s users. As in, they sit on the shelf to make you look smart or well-rounded. Bold the ones you’ve read, underline the ones you read for school, italicize the ones you started but didn’t finish. Here’s the twist: add […]

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I hate April, and it’s all my fault; I, Aggregator; My daughter owns herself

April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

So, here’s the start of me catching up. It’s going to be cut for length, but read on.  Fear not (or regret, as you will), there is minimal controversy within.   

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Tags: blog.lj · education.mystic · fu.feminist

How many abortions could an artist abort…

April 18th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Cut for sensitivity, profanity, and ranting about abortion issues.

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A piece of an epiphany.

April 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments

The rest is in edits. This is part of a letter I sent to my e-wife and my <3 girlfriend today.  I didn’t really work this out until right now.
But the truth is, we are grownups.  We feel like children because we feel worthless or scared or voiceless and that’s what children are.  We feel […]

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Tags: blog.lj · me.personal

Baking without grains or beans.

April 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments

I love to bake, but I’m trying a new diet to try and stay away from things to which I’m theoretically (by skin testing) allergic.    That means no wheat, no corn, no legumes, no grains of any sort for a while.  I can have nuts except for peanuts and cashews.  I can have seeds, […]

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Tags: blog.lj · foo.domestic

Love languages.

April 6th, 2008 · No Comments

I don’t usually do memes — I find them irritating and meaningless, for the most part. If I do them, it’s because I’m bored. But I like this one for more than the procrastination. I include it here in honour of Saint Wydassia. http://www.greaterquest.com/LoveLanguages.asp
The results are pretty polarized and a […]

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Tags: blog.lj · me.personal · saint.wydassia

Local: Gamers

April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

If I write a one-shot game this month, is anyone free to help me playtest it on May 3 or 4?  Know anyone else who might help out?  I have NO idea what it’ll be, but it’ll be fun.  I promise.  I haven’t even picked a system yet.   <.<;;;  Yes, I suck like that.
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Tags: blog.lj · local.gamers · writing.damned