you look vaguely surprised

it's cold and I'm too stubborn to use my heater, since it's gas and old and expensive. Last winter we kept it so toasty my husband ran around in his boxers, and we had a $200 gas bill. so I'm snuggled up in fuzzy socks, flannel PJ pants, tank top, and a giant fuzzy sweater that's like 3 sizes too bi...

@Jubelon

maybe something like this for your writing inspiration?

@genre fiction to think that literary fiction is not also a genre is fucking laughable. All fiction fits into a formula, there's nothing wholly original, etc. And that's fine . Mr Kino and I agree that it's entirely silly for the literary community to think they're somehow better than "genre&qu...

oh california

The degradation of clothing is heartbreaking. I wish I was crazy enough to buy a dozen identical copies of all my favorite articles of clothing... as back-ups.

I made frito chili pie last night

fucking fritos are the most expensive part of that meal. What's with fritos being a luxury item in Virginia?

but it's so delicious and horrible for you <3 love it

also managed to gash my knuckle open on a can on tomato sauce. wtf.

you can have mine! Look, it's easy I just need a 3-5 page book review of Thermopylae: Battle for the West try to put it in the greater context of the historiography of the Persian War and evaluate it as a useful monograph for understanding the importance of Thermopylae and it's ability to refute Her...

b-but I'm already making the San outfit!

RAIN?!

Sometimes I get drunk, and being a history student, this often causes fits of rage about how poorly remembered some things are. OMG INORITE I'm forever the dull person at parties who is like HEY THIS REMINDS ME OF A REALLY GREAT HISTORICAL FACT LOLOLOL And then sometimes I have to cut myself off mi...

Maxine you are aware that the gas station makes peanuts on gasoline sales? The huge bulk of the cost is tax, and the profits go mostly to the oil producers and refineries, most likely in Texas or the Middle East depending on where you get your gas. I drive my car as little as possible, but unfortuna...

Do you get many customers who ask about specific genres? And how would you feel if a customer was looking for LGBT stuff? Not many, and our regular customers do not inquire about the fantasy section. It's precisely 2 shelves at the end of paperback fiction. LE SIGH. My boss does not like fantasy or...

Kate Beaton is in the 2011 Best American Comics anthology.

I was reading it at work yesterday.