Happy V Day

I'm not a "traditionally" romantic kind of girl.

I mean, let's face it, I'd way rather get a new book than a shiny rock. And I get much more excited about the newest sci-fi/action movie than about the latest chick-flick. Roses? Nah, let's plant some tomatoes in the garden. Fancy dinner? How about our favorite Mexican place, instead?

So, yeah, Valentine's Day? Meh. I don't need a special day set aside for love. I'd rather spread it out over the whole year. :)

So, if you are one of those sweet, romantical (yeah, I made that word up) types, you should probably skip today's show-n-tell ... compliments of wrongcards.com.

'Cause these are my idea of fun Valentine's Day cards:


Have a Happy V-Day!

Kid Logic: Geek-in-Training

The Husband took the Four-Year-Old to fly a kite today in the parking lot of the church down the street. On the way:

The Husband: "We have to walk on the side of the road so the cars don't get us."

Minion#1: "Yes, cuz if they hit you, you die ... then you become a zombie."

Apparently, there IS a geek gene. And we have successfully passed it on.

When our palm crystals turn red, we will be able to go to Carousel without regrets.

Don't Divorce Us

I still don't understand why people want to control who other people love and marry. Or why they think they have the right to.



"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.

I hope the courts will have the courage to correct this injustice. And I hope that more people will be able to grow their compassion and embrace equality.

Thanks for the meme-ories

I was tagged by that "25 random things, facts, habits, or goals" meme going around Facebook, so I thought I'd post them here:

1) I bite my nails.

2) I have a degree in journalism and have made my living as a writer of one kind or another for 13 years.

3) I'm a scifi/fantasy junkie: Movies, TV, books. I can't get enough of spaceships, aliens, magic, elves, comic book heroes, vampires, werewolves, etc. But I don't like horror. Especially not the gory kind.

4) I had my first child when I was 30 years old. My last when I was 33.

5) I want to live in Hawaii. On the Big Island.

6) I'm a certified scuba diver. I love to dive. But I don't really like being in the ocean when I'm not diving or snorkeling. On boats, I get terribly seasick. In the water - without gear - I get creeped out thinking about what's under the surface that I can't see.

7) I love camping and backpacking. We go several times a year.

8) My husband is 7 years older than I am.

9) I'm situational introvert. With friends and family, I'm garrulous. With acquaintances and strangers, taciturn.

10) I'm a grammar ninja. If you're wondering, that's two degrees more polite, but three degrees more deadly than a grammar snob. I abhor poor grammar in professional venues and I've actually boycotted businesses for it. Yes, it is THAT important.

11) I'm a perfectionist. (Now c'mon. Honestly. After reading #10 are you even a little bit surprised by #11?)

12) I have a mild addiction to LOLcats. They make me, well, LOL.

13) I'm agnostic and consider myself "without religion". But I'm attracted to Taoism and Buddhism.

14) I love Disney cartoons and Disneyland. If I had my way, we would go to Disneyland at least once a year.

15) I really dislike the color pink. Especially in pastel form. *gag* But one of my favorite shirts is a bright pink "Where the Wild Things Are" T.

16) I like to take photos and to scrapbook. Though, I have to admit to being pretty far behind on the scrapbooking since Minion#2 came along.

17) I'm an armchair science geek. I love to watch shows on the Discovery Channel and Science Channel and PBS and the like about astronomy, physics, biology, etc.

18) I really, really dislike "reality tv". But I do like DIY and home-and-garden type shows.

19) I think "Good Eats" is the Best. Cooking Show. Ever.

20) But I don't cook. Really. My husband does, like, 90 percent of the cooking in our house.

21) I could probably eat Mexican or Italian food every single day, if given the chance.

22) My favorite flavor of ice cream is Rocky Road.

23) I've never been to a high school reunion. I don't really feel like I've missed out on much.

24) I'd rather read a book than do almost anything else. Unless it's read a book in a long, hot bubble bath.

25) I love quotes. I collect them. Did I mention that I am several kinds of geeky?

Love and Money

Mormon Church reports spending $180,000 on Proposition 8

That's more money than a lot of people around here make in year.

• How many homeless children could have been fed and clothed?
• How many abuse survivors sheltered?
• How many natural disaster victims helped?
• How many gallons of clean drinking water made available?
• How many sick children made better?

But, no.

Preventing the legal recognition of same sex love is a higher priority for this church. Really?!?

I'm disheartened by the fear and hate that drove such a tragic waste of resources.

Happy Groundhog Day

The amazing weather predicting rodent Punxsutawney Phil poked his nose out of his stump up on Gobbler's Knob this morning and predicted six more weeks of winter.

I love Groundhog Day.

For two reasons:

1) It's such a silly holiday.

Granted, it's not as silly as National Static Electricity Day, but still.

I think it's great to revel in the silly every now and then. So, yeah, why not celebrate a weather predicting rodent who, by the way, has his own fan club and merchandise line? Heck, there have been whole religions built on less.

Plus, what the hell else is holding up the economy of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania? They need this. So I say, let's support them.


2) I really like the movie "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray.

Yes, it's funny. But it's also kind of Zen, if you think about it.

Phil (the cranky weatherman, not the 120-year-old prognosticating groundhog) learns that every action does have consequences, even if you can't see them right away; He learns that there is no self that is separate from others; He learns to live in the moment and to serve others; and, when he finally stops trying, he succeeds in breaking the cycle that held him back.

Other people might see something else in that movie. But those are the things I see.

That, plus, Phil the weatherman driving through town in a stolen pick-up truck telling Phil the Groundhog on his lap, "Don't Drive Angry" just makes me laugh every time.

Even the braaaaaiiins are bigger in Texas?

I am not the kind of person to break rules without a good reason.

I tend to be pretty black-and-white about right and wrong. With the possible exception of occasional speeding (shut up, Jarrod), I'm that boring person who doesn't even think about breaking the rules - even when no one is looking.

Yeah, I'm boring like that.

But even *I* think this is pretty funny:




Maybe it is because I'm also the kind of person to have a Zombie Attack Survival Plan.