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Friday night (FYI: starting this post Friday night, but won't post until Saturday, so if the timeline feels all fucked up, that's why) I failed at a company function to win a weekend holiday in Europe for Patty and I. I feel really sad about it. I suspect that missing Patty, being homesick for New York, being exhausted, and being on the rag have just all crashed into each other and it might be a few days before I get my equilibrium back.

mithrigil, my collaborator for things Treble Entendre and particularly Dogboy & Justine has her birthday today. Unfortunately, it's not really as simple as wishing her a happy birthday. She explains why in her journal. Good thoughts as feel appropriate to you and to her appreciated.

I'm listening to "Green Grass of Tunnel" and "The One You Love" by Mum and Rufus Wainwright obsessively, and that's probably a bad sign, since those are my "NIDA is for crying" songs. If nothing else, I'll have dreams about the Trop or that shady Oporto in Kings Cross.

Oi, my flatmate again with the Afrikaaner rap. Why? WHY? Hahahahaha, the neighbors just complained!!!!

In email with bodlon just now I was mentioning some other musical choices and he said, "I suppose the descent of the Toclafane would enliven my biology class experience" which may be my new in-joke catch phrase of the week.

Sinclair Sexsmith is relaunching the Top Hot Butches project with less hierarchy, steps taken to resolve transfail, and more community interaction. More information and instructions for nominating here. I really like where it seems to be going this year.

Okay, my first screenwriting competition assignment is in: a fantasy, set in an abandoned house, using a diamond engagement ring as an item. Yes, really. I have a couple of ideas. Plan today; write tomorrow.

The two students linked to the bullying that seems to have triggered the suicide of Tyler Clementi have withdrawn from Rutgers.

Classical and historical fencing tournament in NYC area may be of interest to several of you.

US says genes should not be eligible for patenting. This is a policy shift.

A mega-church founder has come out in response to the recent publicity over suicides of teens that were bullied for being or being perceived as gay.

An LJ auction is being held for snowcoma who needs help paying for medical care: savesnowssanity.

I started this post last night when I was feeling sad, stressed and isolated. Now I am in Starbucks using the one hour of free Internet at high speed (I wonder what low speed will be like) that I can have here, and I feel instantly more functional. Alarming that.