It was good — really good. Maya accompanied me (at this age, I have no problem with her hanging out with mama and a friend — and she’s actually a good jerk-filter), and we enjoyed a leisurely lunch, followed by a slow (then fast, then slow, then fast — like I said, Maya was […]

…will be leaving before long.
Yesterday morning, one of my dogs bit Maya hard enough that he drew blood. I understand the circumstances (he was cleaning food off her breakfast tray, which was on the floor), and know that particular circumstance is preventable. You know, I could actually wash the tray instead of letting […]

Shouldn’t someone inform Jim thatblack just isn’t his color?
I just received (and deleted, heh) an email from Sojourners, urging me to sign up for their Politics and Spirituality conference — with this image attached.
You see, if I go to Pasadena in September, I’m cool like Jim Wallis, Anne Lammot, and whoever that other […]

This one’s from Larc:

Your Geek Profile:

Academic Geekiness: Highest
Music Geekiness: Highest
Internet Geekiness: High
Geekiness in Love: Moderate
Movie Geekiness: Low
Fashion Geekiness: None
Gamer Geekiness: None
General Geekiness: None
SciFi Geekiness: None

How Geeky Are You?
“Geekiness in Love” could have been higher, if I’d been willing to select “consider a good IM conversation a first date.” While a good IM conversation is […]

At the Happy Feminist, worth reading: On Being Created in God’s Own Image
Beautiful. I need to remind myself of this often, in both my dealings with myself and with others.

First:
Via the Progressive Blogger Network, I found The Mindful Mission. I haven’t had time to delve into much of his writing just yet, but if his bio and reading list are a hint, I will soon add him to the daily reading list.
Next:
From Mindful Mission, I found this post. Wow…just, wow.
“christians” taught me…
to […]

The other day, I was talking to my hiking partner about dating — she’s been married nine years and never really did the dating-as-an-adult thing. She lives vicariously through my experience and frequently comments how glad she is to NOT HAVE TO DO THIS. Can’t say I blame her.
Anyway, we were talking about […]