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Mythic Monday – Banshee

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Are you of Irish, Scottish, or Welsh descent? Is your clan name O'Grady, O'Neill, Caomhanachs, , O'Conchobhair, or O'Briain? What about O'Grady, O'Neill, Kavanaugh, O'Connor, or O'Brien? Then you may have a Banshee. Do not be alarmed: they're not the screaming monster portrayed on World of Warcraft. I'll explain the clan names in just a bit. In Gaelic,… Continue reading Mythic Monday – Banshee

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Mythic Monday (Sort of): Yggdrasill – If You Can Pronounce It, You May Be A Viking

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First, I'm late. I know it. There was death and sadness that I found really odd since I didn't know the man at all except for the characters he played but I felt sad anyway. And then there were assholes making snarky superior comments about how Robin Williams is going to hell for committing suicide,… Continue reading Mythic Monday (Sort of): Yggdrasill – If You Can Pronounce It, You May Be A Viking

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O Captain, My Captain

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I have a post on Yggdrasill ready for Mythic Monday, but then Robin Williams died. And I just can't bring myself to post anything about Norse mythology tonight. It's stupid, I know: I never met the man. I didn't know him at all. And yet I feel like weeping at the waste, at the sadness… Continue reading O Captain, My Captain

Nighmares At The Museum…Or, Ways To Feel Lucky I’m Still Alive
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Nighmares At The Museum…Or, Ways To Feel Lucky I’m Still Alive

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This isn't a real post: it's a bunch of pics from our trip to the Houston Museum of Natural Science for my birthday (because the MAGNA CARTA was there, people, and nothing makes my geeky medieval heart beat quite as fast as a piece of parchment that was written in 1217).  After I stopped drooling… Continue reading Nighmares At The Museum…Or, Ways To Feel Lucky I’m Still Alive

I Don’t Need Your Homegrown Dandelions, Gmail.
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I Don’t Need Your Homegrown Dandelions, Gmail.

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"Laughed the car and into tears." There is nothing I can say to top that. Gmail has been trumping Yahoo for weird spam lately...not for the offers, but for the random gibberish in the body of the emails.  Because "homegrown dandelions."  I'm baffled.

Dear Anyone: IS THIS A SNAKE DEN??
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Dear Anyone: IS THIS A SNAKE DEN??

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I assure you, there's a hole there (rained last night). It's the size of a doughnut hole...2" across or so. Seriously, what the hell made this hole in my front garden?? Giant wasps? Ground gopher (that's what Husband says it is, by the way)? Giant Snakepider?  Teeny-tiny Hellmouth (in which case I expect Buffy to come save… Continue reading Dear Anyone: IS THIS A SNAKE DEN??

Updated: But…Is There Hypoallergenic Tattoo Ink For My Rabbit??
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Updated: But…Is There Hypoallergenic Tattoo Ink For My Rabbit??

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So, I have relatives visiting this fall and was looking for anything equestrian-related to maybe go do while they're here, because they'll be six months early for the Houston Rodeo. A coworker suggested the Harris County Fair, which will be near my house (woohoo! Convenient AND close). No joy: there's no horse stuff, just other livestock… Continue reading Updated: But…Is There Hypoallergenic Tattoo Ink For My Rabbit??

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UPDATED: Why Yes, I DO Prefer Non-Test-Tube Men, Thanks

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Sign on my way to work this morning:Homemade   males*Now I'm 99% certain the males in my life of all species in all capacities are 100% homemade by their parents. No plastic Ken dolls here, and no test tube or clones. Of course, one can never be certain the body snatchers or Stepford scientists haven't been… Continue reading UPDATED: Why Yes, I DO Prefer Non-Test-Tube Men, Thanks

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Mythic Monday: The Hind

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No, no, I'm not referring to the butt of anything. In honor of this weekend's release of the fabulous Dwayne Johnson's rendition of Hercules, today I'm covering The Ceryneian Hind. The Golden Hind: Cerynitis. Herc's 3rd of his twelve labors...which are really another post that I won't put up until AFTER the movie is actually released… Continue reading Mythic Monday: The Hind

Nothing Makes My Day Quite Like Han
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Nothing Makes My Day Quite Like Han

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Last week was filled with extremes of both joy and misery for me. I am reminded that I can only fix things I have control over, and I only have control over my own motivations and reactions. In the midst of the emotional roller coaster, I received the following set of pictures.We are celebrating the arrival of Han's brand spankin'… Continue reading Nothing Makes My Day Quite Like Han