I’ve been drawn into various blogs today, seeking distraction from physical pain. Bloggers are all the rage, but Live Journal users seem to be second-class citizens. How do you perceive the difference between blogs and LJs? Why do people who…
Blogging for Fibro Research
I’m not sure how, but I came across Putting Perfection on a Curve this afternoon. She’s participating in Blogathon 2005 and donating the proceeds to the National Fibromyalgia Research Association.
Selenite Did It, So of Course I Have To
Happy Day
We had a lovely day, although with a slightly smaller crowd than in past years. wordcandlemage was sorely missed, as a migraine kept him at home hiding from the wicked daystar. dracofrost‘s stepmother was ill, so we didn’t have the…
Why Me?
Why do random 18-year-old girls send me emails asking me “what other precautions” they should take on a trip they shouldn’t be going on in the first place? She’s getting on a bus for 8 hours to go see a…
Success!
Well, sorta. I have had my LJ embedded into my web site for a while, but now I’ve tweaked it so that it looks much better than it did with the default style. I even made my own BlogRoll! That…
The Evils of Blogging
Blogging Off by Whitney Pastorek I suppose it’s ironic that I’m linking to the essay in my LJ. Doesn’t that count as a blog?
New Descendant of Dot_Cattiness
The latest descendant of dot_cattiness: dot_gimp_snark. dot_gimp_snark is a place for people with chronic health problems to bitch about people who refuse to “get it,” or annoying doctors, insurance company snafus, disability claims, etc. The posts should be specifically about…
I’m Addicted to Information
I’m liking what David Grenier has to say about Gay Marriage. From democracynow: RNC Warns TV Stations Not to Air MoveOn Ad Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee is warning 250 tv stations across the country to stop running ads from…
Miscellaneous Links
WorldChanging is a feed for Another World Is Here. It’s described as “a new collaborative weblog dedicated to tools for building sustainability, democracy, open systems and a future one would want to live in.” I joined the mailing lists for…