January 2010
96 posts
Yay 2010!
pattista:
may this year bring all the happiness and fun and adventure possible… yay to ringing it in in another country and time zone! i’m off to go jello wrestle my way into the new year! :) may this be the beginning of all things awesome. much love to all!
Yay new year!
I love having adventurous friends.
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December 2009
163 posts
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Top Dino Discoveries of 2009 | Dinosaur Tracking →
Brian Switek recaps the year in palaeontology news.
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Photo of the Day #807: Small-clawed otters :... →
Not sure how Brian Switek feels about his photographs being reblogged, so I’ll just recommend this link to adorable otters.
“Be kind to others and yourself. Whatever resolutions you make, approach them...”
– Some Notes on New Year’s Resolutions | Weightless
One of many good points for a self-accepting, emotionally healthy New Year.
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Anybody else planning a dry New Year's Eve?
I’m looking ahead to Thursday evening and trying to figure out how to have an evening that’s cozy and meaningful, yet also has some sparkle to it, with no booze.
When I was doing more nonprofit event planning, we used to talk about EANABS: Equally Attractive Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Providing soda and lemonade is important, but it wasn’t considered enough for a really welcoming...
WUWM: News - Wisconsin Native Becomes First Openly... →
ackb:
One AWESOME thing about me…
I focus really well on the one or two very important things going on in my life and the lives of my family and friends at any given time.
Fixed that for you.
Top Ten Dinosaur and Fossil Finds: Most Viewed of... →
via National Geographic
Bless Us Every One
Yesterday’s family holiday at Dad’s came with a breath of relief. Last year was really hard. This year was not as hard as last year.
Yesterday was a good day for being nice to each other, not even in a forced kind of way. We expressed gratitude for our own gifts and properly oohed over gifts given by others. My youngest brother was really sweet about the cunning hat we got him from Ma...
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'Sesame Street,' '227' star Alaina Reed-Amini dies... →
May she rest in peace. Olivia was such a great character.
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Getting Through the Holidays When You Have an... →
I don’t have an eating disorder, but I do like to have some positive messages to keep in mind when the magazines are full of backwards, crazy-making, misogynist food advice.
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“I started to understand that the just life was not a black and white proposition...”
– Coming of Age in the Aughts | The American Prospect (via julyshewillfly) (via pattista)
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KV is Awesome
I wish there were something I could do to make your day easier. Add my name to the list of people cheering you on.
Big purchase
pantspocket:
I’ll be making a big, life-changing purchase in the coming week…
Wish me luck.
Good luck!
Things that ACTUALLY happened at the Unitarian...
lady88:
a grown woman wore overalls
people put pebbles in a bowl of water as they talked about their joys and sorrows…it felt a bit like AA
a GIANT roach crawled across the isle and I grabbed Nat whilst pointing at said roach
kids were annoying
trannys wearing santa hats
the depiction of the story of joseph and mary and mary’s immaculate conception felt like “a bit of a mockery” to my...
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“One interpretation of the nativity story in Luke is that the manger was offered...”
– Lyn Cox, via Fire of Thought - Room At The Inn
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it...”
– Lucille Ball (via lickystickypickyme) (via quote-book) (via ackb)