Jan
2

Oooh Baby, Dust it Harder, Yeah! Erm?

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You realize that I’m blaming the fact that I had to sit through the Alvin & the Chipmunks Squeakquel today for this post. Actually, in truth, I did get to stop at Borders on the way and they had the 2010 calendar for sale there. I didn’t get it, but I thought about it. Honestly, if I’m going to buy a dude calendar, I’d prefer a little more skin, although there is something rather appealing about seeing a shirtless guy dusting my kitchen. And hey, there’s a whole *series* of these! https://www.wannasnuggle.com/index/ (Despite the name, they are G rated, alas). Indeed.… Read more
Jan
1

Of Cabbages and Kings…

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I took a digger down the Hill of Tara about fifteen years ago this month. I was on a college tour and as part of that my little group got to head out to Newgrange and Tara. Funny thing, though. I was actually rather apprehensive about the Hill. After all, it had been rumored to hold the court of the Tuatha De Dannan, as well as the place to crown the ancient kings of Ireland.  My maiden surname is Hogan, and according to at least some family traditions, my clan actually became the knighted bodyguards of Brian Boru, the first Ard Ri (or High King) of Ireland. (Guess we were part of the Dal Cais. Who knew?) Which is all very well. I’m not sure what I expected when I got there, but honestly, it’s not much more than a rather tall, grassy mound. And a rather muddy one, if… Read more
Dec
23

Girls With Guns

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This is very NSFW, so you’ve been warned… And it’s a clip from a movie called Kick-Ass, which is in itself a spoof of a the superhero type of movie. The school-girl-as-weapon is a neat idea…except that I think every anime out there has one. Gunslinger Girls, although also wretchedly violent, is worth seeing. As a bit of social commentary, it’s rather sobering and sort of sad.… Read more
Dec
17

Holiday Agitation

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Finally made it Target today at lunch for what will hopefully be the last run of the week. This time it was mostly to get wrapping paper and a few small odds and ends. I had planned on doing this last bit over the upcoming weekend as mr myn has off, but with MIL still in the hospital, I’m not sure what the weekend will bring. In the meantime we’re suppose to be getting some actual snow accumulation come Saturday, so in either case I think I’ll just be hanging around the house and baking (between wrapping presents). I believe I have a chocolate poundcake that needs making, as well as the chocolate chip meringues. (Diet? What diet? *thhhpth*) I tend to get a little wound up around this time of year anyways, for a various number of reasons. Right now it’s a little more compounded since I don’t know… Read more
Dec
14

On Making Decisions…

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Had an interesting email in my inbox this morning. One of those internal office sorts of emails wanting to offer me a different position in the company, with the added bonus of getting a rather high level of clearance. In the government world, this is a very Big Thing. It almost certainly means more money. That level of clearance is practically a golden ticket to getting employment pretty much anywhere you want, at least in the world of government contracting. But. (There’s always a but, isn’t there?) A few years ago, I would have jumped at the chance. In fact, when I got hired on at the company I’m at right now, I was actually up for two positions – the one I have, and another that would have gotten me the clearance. In the end, I turned down the clearance position. There were several reasons for this, a major… Read more