Saturday Night Dead- June 15, 2008 I'm so lame. Spent the afternoon at a party at a friend's house. As it got into evening, the temperatures started getting colder. So I went home to change into something warmer...And fell asleep.I could head back, but I'm just too wiped.If any of the hosts read this: I did enjoy myself; sorry I didn't say farewell (I intended to return); and consider the weisswurst just our contribution to the party for whomever wants. I'll close out the week with two more Lol!Sox:http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_08_j_archive.htm#7678642358516056317 Mawwidge- June 14, 2008 In honor of our anniversary, I'm reposting my wedding vows to Ian: I pledge myself to you -- body, mind and spirit. I promise to respect and honor you. I promise to listen to you and to treat you with honesty, trust and understanding. I promise to support and cherish you. I promise to stand by you and never shame you. I promise to make "us" be the most important thing in my life. And I pledge to provide a Jewish household for us and our children. Ian, you and I complement each other; we...http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_08_j_archive.htm#8729656878884414363 happy amiversary- June 13, 2008 Nine years married, as of today.http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_08_j_archive.htm#489308163792397678 Nevermind the furthermore, the plea is self defense- June 12, 2008 Sorry for the dearth of posting. Work is really keeping me busy, and between that preoccupying my mind and this heatwave sapping my energy, by the time I get home at night, I'm capable of little more than consuming fanfic and cute cat photos. For those of you who haven't given up on my blog in disgust, here's a double-dose of Lol!Sox to make up for my absence:http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_08_j_archive.htm#7689277528488533434 Invisible...- June 8, 2008http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_01_j_archive.htm#8483128737780260046 The best-educated Harry Potter convention- June 6, 2008 J.K. Rowling was commencement speaker at Harvard yesterday. Here's the text of her remarks. Also, a photo gallery of Harry Potter's Harvard. Did you know Harvard has a manuscript by Nicolas Flamelhttp://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_01_j_archive.htm#923491792430543953 I'm too busy for my blog- June 6, 2008 Sorry that posting's been so light. Here are a few links that have crossed my keyboard in the last week or so: Archaeology reviews the latest Indiana Jones movie A-Twitter over the Phoenix Mars Lander: and this is official, from JPL (unlike spiritrover and opportunitygrrl) SomeEcards has an entire line of Gay Pride cards. I've been somewhat disappointed that my haircut hasn't attracted enough attention.I may re-dye it a more dramatic color to see if that helps...http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_01_j_archive.htm#854742087668004098 Following Up- June 3, 2008 Thinking further on the Bechdel Test, I realize that the two big summer blockbusters this year -- Iron Man and Indiana Jones both fail! What does that say about Hollywood's warped worldview that nobody in the professional media has batted an eye at the lack of female characters in these movies, while they're openly impugning the manhood of any men in the theater. Following up to Mark Evanier, I was criticizing the folks who put together that musical number for the 1979 Oscar telecast -- if it..http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_01_j_archive.htm#4814647034508398304 Love is all around- June 2, 2008 Melissa McEwan writes about the news coverage for Sex and the City, and how much of it has obsessed over the target audience -- women and gay men -- in an "Othering" manner. It's hardly newsworthy when a blockbuster movie attracts an overwhelmingly male audience. Heck, I can think of major motion pictures where there's really only one female character in any of the leading roles.But here's a film targeted towards women, and oooooh! how exotic. I have neither seen the film nor intend to (I've...http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_01_j_archive.htm#3610246405969826588 Yay, 500!- June 2, 2008http://www.osmond-riba.org/lis/journal/2008_06_01_j_archive.htm#2097380467940789124 |