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It's weird being able to talk to Patty while she's away. Normally, she's on a dig and it's nearly impossible. This time around, we can email and talk a lot. Yet, in some ways that makes it much harder to deal with the fact that she is away, because I'm reminded of it all the time -- so close and yet so far. Constant longing. But, if the CH visit works out, I'll see her in one month. So yay.

Elsewise, there is little to report since I last wrote, 7 hours ago. Tonight, though, is all about creative meetings.

OMG, I have GOT to submit something to this. I don't have an idea in my head for it, but I must find one. MUST.

This made me laugh myself stupid. Note, while accompanying image is not NSFW, it is the cover of a porn movie DVD, so if someone noticed the big Hustler logo, that might not be okay for the office. It's okay for rollick's office though. Let her tell you why.

Some days the news is too much -- not for all the horror, but for the juxtaposition of headlines. See today's two side-by-side winners at CNN: "Cops: Mom taped toddler to wall" and "Cancer patient: I see Jesus in my MRI".

Things I can't believe I'm linking to (which may be a theme for today): iCarly and the spaghetti tacos. But hey, defictionalization!

In more serious news: A dancer living with AIDS talks about her life.

An inside look at the gay panic in Uganda. via supergee.

Also from supergee: How a placebo currency saved Brazil. It both makes perfect sense and is sort of brain-bending. It also explains why the Brazilian currency is named as it is.

Meanwhile, hazing charges at Sigma Gamma Rho.

Just had my first 2010 encounter with "the reason for the season" crap. Jesus is _a_ reason for the season. Not _the_ reason. Also, it's early October? Give us a month, yeah?

the_xtina thinks there should be a poll about a photo I linked to last night. Clickies below the cut.




[Poll #1628322]

And, just so we're clear, that distraction choice? That's for you browneyedgirl65

Comments

[browneyedgirl65.livejournal.com]

Re "It's weird being able...": I find it interesting how our increased level of connection has been accompanied by a decrease in our level of tolerance for disconnection. I remember when I was first reading about the English Civil War being shocked by the number of cases of married couples being separated and often incommunicado for years at a stretch.

Ha ha, I know! You don't even have to go that far back. I keep diaries when I travel, and was looking at one from 1987. That's the one where I went to Britain for the first time with two other friends. There's one day I describe in which we all went off on different errands and agreed to meet back at this plaza at 5pm or something like that. One thing led to another, and I got back to the plaza late (like 5:15, actually) and waited another 45 minutes for the rest to show up. That would absolutely freak me out now, because now I'd expect to be able to text them and find out what was up! But back then, I just waited because there was nothing else to do. I can't remember at what point of waiting I would have gotten worried at not seeing anyone come back yet...

[brithistorian.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's one of the experiences I had that my kids will never got to have. That and driving 2-1/2 hours to go to a record store.