Tavie blogs i like:
amy
dave foley
mark mckinney
e.mail
archive
andrew
carl
barb cooking blog
boing boing
caroline
cartoon brew
cityroom
dylan
erin
gena/ deadly stealth frogs
gina
henry jenkins
jim hill
kids in the hall lj
kirsten
kithblog
matt k
mike t
nathan
post secret
rynn
sarah
sarah c
serra
soft communication
tea rose
toby
tom
webcomics i read:
american elf
american stickman
elfquest
lolcats!
masque of the red death
the perry bible fellowship
toothpaste for dinner
ultrajoebot
xkcd
me on the flickr
me on the twitter
me on the ravelry
me on the myspace
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
happy canada day i guess
Why are you in Tavie's head? 4:34 PM | shower me with attention
Why are you in Tavie's head? 4:34 PM | shower me with attention
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Mom got tickets on TDF for "Next to Normal", a Broadway musical I knew nothing about going into. Turned out to be about bipolar disorder, a fascinating subject, to me, that was handled with ham-fisted Lifetime-Movie-Network triteness. The music wasn't bad, but the lyrics tended towards teeth-curling cheese, and utter, dismaying lack of subtlety.
Performances were heartbreaking, though, particularly the dude playing the husband.
And, despite myself, this song made me burst into tears. Dammit. I don't think anyone who's been on antidepressants for over a decade could not cry at this song.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 11:53 PM | shower me with attention
Performances were heartbreaking, though, particularly the dude playing the husband.
And, despite myself, this song made me burst into tears. Dammit. I don't think anyone who's been on antidepressants for over a decade could not cry at this song.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 11:53 PM | shower me with attention
Friday, June 26, 2009
Happy birthday, Mark!
Why are you in Tavie's head? 12:23 AM | shower me with attention
Why are you in Tavie's head? 10:50 PM | shower me with attention
Why are you in Tavie's head? 12:23 AM | shower me with attention
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Why are you in Tavie's head? 10:50 PM | shower me with attention
Rest in peace, Captain:
Also: My Michael Jackson Story (as told in a 1996 Usenet post.)
Why are you in Tavie's head? 7:56 PM | shower me with attention
Also: My Michael Jackson Story (as told in a 1996 Usenet post.)
Why are you in Tavie's head? 7:56 PM | shower me with attention
I'm sort of stunned that Michael Jackson is dead. Don't know why.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 7:49 PM | shower me with attention
Why are you in Tavie's head? 7:49 PM | shower me with attention
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
I am kind of in love with this Youtube performer.
She just sings into her camera. But her voice is really good and she likes a lot of the same shows and songs I like.
I've never really become obsessed with a random Youtube person before. I think it's time to go to sleep.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 12:13 AM | shower me with attention
She just sings into her camera. But her voice is really good and she likes a lot of the same shows and songs I like.
I've never really become obsessed with a random Youtube person before. I think it's time to go to sleep.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 12:13 AM | shower me with attention
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Inca Stinka is goddamn adorable.
(Taken last week at my parents' place when I stopped in to check on the kitties.)
Why are you in Tavie's head? 9:26 PM | shower me with attention
(Taken last week at my parents' place when I stopped in to check on the kitties.)
Why are you in Tavie's head? 9:26 PM | shower me with attention
From: Tavie
To: magazine@nytimes.com
Subject: Kenken? Whywhy?
Date: Sun, Jun 21, 2009 1:20 am
Dear Editor,
I've been a fan of your magazine since I was 16 years old. For the past
14 years, I've looked forward to my weekly fix of crossword puzzle,
second puzzle and interesting articles (in that order.) The New York
Times Sunday Magazine is the only periodical I read regularly, the only
magazine I subscribe to. The crossword and secondary puzzles are
literally the highlight of my week, most weeks.
I appreciate the new design, I appreciate that these are tough economic
times. I like the new typeface. It's all very cool. Last week, I
flipped to the second-to-last-page first, as is my custom, to check out
the puzzles. I was disappointed to see a Kenken puzzle in there, but
figured that I'd see good ole Emily and Henry appear next week.
This evening I picked up my magazine and flipped to the last page, my
heart aflutter with anticipation, with trepidation. And I was right to
be nervous, for not only is there ANOTHER Kenken, but there are the
dreaded words, "The Acrostic Puzzle is online."
It may not seem like a big deal to you - certainly, I have access to a
computer, and as a home delivery customer, I have access to the online
puzzles. Having the puzzle in the magazine is a small detail, but it's
important to me. Many weeks I won't finish both puzzles in one sitting,
and I won't have a chance to read through the entire magazine all in
one gulp. Most weeks I carry the magazine around in my oversized purse
with me all week, chewing through the tougher puzzles, enjoying the
flow of ink onto paper. I choose my purses based on dimension - if the magazine won't fit in it, I won't buy it. I'm particular about the pens I'll use to do
the puzzle (mechanical pencil only for diagramless) and by the end of
the week, the issue has become an old friend to whom I must say
goodbye, dogeared and wrinkly and ready to make its journey to a
recycling center.
This Kenken thing is a cruel blow to me, Editor. I love sudoku, but I
have no love for Kenken. Kenken and I don't understand eachother. I
want to see Henry and Emily again, want to carry them around with me
all week.
Please, please, please reconsider moving the acrostic to online-only.
You're breaking my heart.
Sincerely yours,
Octavia Phillips
Why are you in Tavie's head? 1:20 AM | shower me with attention
To: magazine@nytimes.com
Subject: Kenken? Whywhy?
Date: Sun, Jun 21, 2009 1:20 am
Dear Editor,
I've been a fan of your magazine since I was 16 years old. For the past
14 years, I've looked forward to my weekly fix of crossword puzzle,
second puzzle and interesting articles (in that order.) The New York
Times Sunday Magazine is the only periodical I read regularly, the only
magazine I subscribe to. The crossword and secondary puzzles are
literally the highlight of my week, most weeks.
I appreciate the new design, I appreciate that these are tough economic
times. I like the new typeface. It's all very cool. Last week, I
flipped to the second-to-last-page first, as is my custom, to check out
the puzzles. I was disappointed to see a Kenken puzzle in there, but
figured that I'd see good ole Emily and Henry appear next week.
This evening I picked up my magazine and flipped to the last page, my
heart aflutter with anticipation, with trepidation. And I was right to
be nervous, for not only is there ANOTHER Kenken, but there are the
dreaded words, "The Acrostic Puzzle is online."
It may not seem like a big deal to you - certainly, I have access to a
computer, and as a home delivery customer, I have access to the online
puzzles. Having the puzzle in the magazine is a small detail, but it's
important to me. Many weeks I won't finish both puzzles in one sitting,
and I won't have a chance to read through the entire magazine all in
one gulp. Most weeks I carry the magazine around in my oversized purse
with me all week, chewing through the tougher puzzles, enjoying the
flow of ink onto paper. I choose my purses based on dimension - if the magazine won't fit in it, I won't buy it. I'm particular about the pens I'll use to do
the puzzle (mechanical pencil only for diagramless) and by the end of
the week, the issue has become an old friend to whom I must say
goodbye, dogeared and wrinkly and ready to make its journey to a
recycling center.
This Kenken thing is a cruel blow to me, Editor. I love sudoku, but I
have no love for Kenken. Kenken and I don't understand eachother. I
want to see Henry and Emily again, want to carry them around with me
all week.
Please, please, please reconsider moving the acrostic to online-only.
You're breaking my heart.
Sincerely yours,
Octavia Phillips
Why are you in Tavie's head? 1:20 AM | shower me with attention
Saturday, June 20, 2009
I bought a straightening iron but there has not been ONE non-rainy day that I've had time to try it out. So I did it anyway in preparation for Staci's party even though it will frizz up the moment I leave the bathroom.
Check out the mirror, though, I even managed to get the back.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 6:17 PM | shower me with attention
Check out the mirror, though, I even managed to get the back.
Why are you in Tavie's head? 6:17 PM | shower me with attention
