i'm finding it increasingly difficult to replace my despair and discomfort with the news with the need to know what's happening

... impressed that the woman balancing a cell phone, coffee cup, and baby stroller still managed to thank the bus driver as she left ...

there is no escaping the news today... praying for the poor people of Iraq

because liqueur-filled chocolates are very popular among east europeans (or perhaps among europeans in general) and because russian parents are not big on setting limits, i often had brandy-/whiskey-/rum-filled chocolates growing up

that's why, bizarrely, having them now reminds me of childhood, of guests, of dinner...

f's (cutest) text of the day: Do you have both your socks on? I see there is a sad fallen sock in the bathroom...

i'm not one to vote for "firsts" or minorities just because but i'm proud proud proud to live in a province that has elected an openly gay female premier

who are my readers in Germany and Ukraine, i wonder?

perhaps nobody, if it's VPN-related...but it's nice to imagine :)

i never, ever thought that i would have to revisit the rules of summation in publishing 

i guess anything is possible when one encounters a spacing issue...

f's phrase-ings of the month

Of dooneh: She's narming [the already soft blanket]

Of technicalities: What's God's job description? "Godding"?