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You deserve better than this

 By dixie

May 20th

…but I’m running out of words, and the last slew of words I finished off was kind of crappy.
I went to see Jonathan Coulton last night with a friend whose arm had to be mightily twisted to go. We all had a good time, from the people who knew every word of every song [...]

Happiness is…

 By dixie

May 16th

…going to your favo(u)rite sushi place (Sushiya), getting a seat at the bar in front of your favo(u)rite sushi chef (Paul), and having said chef make you a special roll, not from the menu, based on what he’s gleaned of your tastes over the previous month and a half.
And having that roll be fan-fucking-tastic. [...]

Big news week

 By dixie

May 15th

California says same-sex couples are allowed to pursue happiness. I’m still waiting for those evil married gay people to come to the door and try break up my marriage with their married happiness and love and fidelity.

Yep, still married.

There has also been quite a stir in my two primary extracurricular activities (knitting and [...]

Easier than e-mail

 By dixie

May 12th

I need a soldering iron and a tiny amount of solder. Before I start rifling through boxes in the sysadmin’s office, do any of you Pasadena (or nearby) people own or have access to these kinds of tools?
I know I can buy the stuff and it’s not all that expensive, but I’m trying to avoid [...]

And now, your moment of Zen

 By dixie

May 6th

As the primary season staggers to an end, the Democratic candidates are spending lots of time and money in states with later primaries: Pennsylvania, Indiana, and so on. Each vote, victory, and loss is important as an indication of whether a candidate is worthy to stay in the race and continue competing for delegates.
Am [...]

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