Shannon

Off to SpoCon! Don’t know how much I’ll be on line all weekend…so, everybody stay out of trouble, okay? (Don’t make me stop this car!) 🙂

Dear Washington Drivers: Tailgate me all you like, but I feel NO GUILT WHATSOEVER driving a few miles over the speed limit in the center lane. There are two other lanes you may avail yourselves of–including the one cleverly nicknamed “the fast lane.” Why don’t you go on over there and work it out? Cruise

Who are these people who are unfriending me, you might ask? (and even if you don’t, I’m going to answer it anyway) 🙂 Well, there aren’t very many of them, I’m happy to say (though every one bothers me). Most people who drift away from LJ just…drift away, without ever doing anything formal. When I

Though I wish it didn’t, it really bothers me when people unfriend me on LiveJournal. I think it’s the terminology. It’s pretty much literally saying “I don’t like you any more.” “We used to be friends and now we’re not.” It feels personal, when (in most cases anyway) I’m sure it’s not. Everyone’s internet time

I think I’ve been remarkably calm about the giant spider that’s been lurking in a corner on my bedroom ceiling these past two nights. A *different* corner each night, mind you. Just sayin’.

I got news this morning that my dad went in for emergency surgery last night for a detached retina. Scary, but they caught it in time, and expect a full recovery. Also they checked the other eye and it’s fine. He’s resting more or less comfortably–in a hotel. See, my folks live at an altitude

Accentuate the positive, as they say. 🙂

I am back from Seattle…I hate leaving Seattle, though I love coming home. Except…there was something very disappointing when I came home. 🙁 You remember the tree-removing from last week. Of course you do. Well, after the tree-removing, there came the inevitable wood-removing. There were several options for this. Wood could be left for me,

(pasta salad from Easter)

Now THAT’S better. Though it took nearly twenty-four hours. I expect more attentive performance in the future! This careless slacking-off brings very little credit to such a fine city, Seattle. I know you’re better than that. 🙂