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Head Banging
Originally uploaded by Andreas Fetz.
SO HARD.

Here’s a question for you: does something have more value if you had to work really hard for it? Or do you value it more if something comes naturally — not effortlessly but in a state of flow-going?
This very much relates to this old post, musing on issues of laziness and work, worth and value.

I had a work-sanctioned happy hour yesterday afternoon. I had one cocktail at 4pm, which kicked off a domino effect:
1. Falling asleep on ride home
2. Having ice cream sandwiches for dinner
3. Opting to skip dance class (bah! I regret this the most, but it just wasn’t going to happen)
4. Taking bath at 7pm
5. Falling asleep […]

Last night I started my taxes. Just a little bit: I started sorting all the receipts I’ve saved to expense for 2007. It’s a funny thing: while I’m super good at detail work, this kind of administrative/bookeeping stuff makes me go cross-eyed. Combined with the fact that I have varying degrees of no fucking clue […]

It’s a new year, and yesterday marked a whole bunch of things that I want to write about and don’t have the time to tackle just yet … but will be writing about soon. For now, teasers:
• January 1st, 2008 was my and Dre’s ten year anniversary. Or rather, kissaversary. We don’t really recognize our […]

Totally just stumbled across this video while searching for info about boston terriers and their compulsive licking habits. Sassafras has a licking complex, but this pretty much takes the cake:

A few times on your blog I’ve seen you refer to your self as “postfeminist” — what exactly does this mean? Is it a particular branch of feminism, or does it stem from a sense that feminism is over?
Oh jesus. You really want to get me in trouble again, don’t you? Ok, I will write […]

We just got a beautiful little rescue chihuahua, and I keep thinking about Sassafras and what sort of dog she is and how you adjusted to having a dog in your busy working lives - I’m sure I could glean some of your wisdom in our first few weeks with nano! How did life change? […]

Today is my father’s 65th birthday. For his birthday, I gave him the kind of gift that only a geeky webbling can …
He’s been posting poetry on an electrolicious subdomain for several years, and after doing a redesign of this site last month, I decided the ol’ man really deserved his own dedicated site. And […]

You are vegetarian and Dre is a vegan — would love to hear more about your history/path to those choices, and also more about the practical aspects (since Dre is vegan I assume all home-cooked meals are vegan?) Any favorite cookbooks you use?
Ah yes. The joy of being married to someone with a different special […]