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My perpetually late werewolf story is going to be done TODAY. I have been plowing through it this morning and will continue to do so. Because it needs finish. And the editor needs it like forever ago.

Bristol: still don't know. Trying not to obsess (as opposed to what I've been doing for weeks?)

Patty has a cold.

Nothing sucks more than finding out about a conference stuff I'm working on would be perfect four 5 days after the abstract deadline.

‘Whitening’ the Résumé. I've heard about this before from friends, and I've even been told to use Rachel on my own resume lest my own unusual name trigger racist assumptions. Even so, the article is still shocking to me and a really clear sort of look at "here's one result of systemic racism."

Twenty years ago today 28 people at École Polytechnique were shot by a gunman who ultimately killed himself. He actively targeted women, separating men from women in some rooms he entered and then shooting the women, to, he declared "fight feminism."

Los Angeles Episcopalians elect lesbian bishop.

The IAF auction is almost over. It ends tomorrow, in fact. There's some gorgeous stuff bid now It all benefits the Interstitial Arts Foundation, which supports the type of art many of you reading about this care about.

Bizarre YouTube thing on a look back at the Beatles from the year 3,000.

You know what I like? When my Amazon ranking has only three digits!

New upstairs neighbors. I'll be frank, they sound like the sort of very straight and normal 20-something women that intimidate me.

Yesterday was filled with Costco related aggravation in which I at first could not join because I don't have a driver's license and then was told over and over my passport would be acceptable if it was a "New York State" one. I had to explain, OVER AND OVER again that passports are not issued by the state, but by the federal government, and then come home in a snow/sleet-storm to get various proofs of address. I was finally able to join (and hey, they're gluten-free chicken basil meatballs are amazing) and had another irritating conversation with them about a household card for Patty ("do we have to prove domestic partnership or just her address?" "what do you mean?" "the form says close family, we are gay, do you need a domestic partnership certificate? or just proof that we live in the same house?" all of which somehow lead us back to this idea of New York State Passports).

Comments

[arielstarshadow.livejournal.com]

I like Costco, but they do have some weird policies which seem to make no sense whatsoever. It drives me nuts that they only accept cash, check, or American Express. What?!?! So instead of handing them my bank account linked credit card, I have to actually write out a check. O.o

[abnormal-apathy.livejournal.com]

Really??? I've only ever used my debit card!

[marcmagus]

There was a time when Sam's Club accepted no credit cards [cash or check only], and a time when they only accepted Discover. They always explained it as a cost-cutting measure which allowed them to pass the savings on to the members.

*shrug* I know businesses have to pay a not-insignificant amount to accept cards, so I assume that's what's going on there. Or maybe it's just that the extra hassle has a psychological effect of making customers feel like they're saving more because they have to go through an extra hoop. I'd believe it.