to the people who didn’t vote because it would have taken too long or been too inconvenient: Yeah, you’re right. It really would be much more convenient to live in a dictatorship.
Long line at polling place, North Nashville
Long line at polling place, North Nashville, originally uploaded by Kate O’. I also posted this over at Nashville Metroblogging, but check out these lines out the door by 7:20 AM.
Corrupted voting? Or, oh no she didn’t!
And this is just the CMAs! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_P-aYADTkw I have no idea what Faith was saying before the winner was announced, although some theories are that she was saying “I better fucking win.” But there’s no denying that she said “WHAT?!”
No content, but a linky: feminism and (not) dieting
I’m swamped with work at the moment so I’ve got nothing of my own to say, but I just peeked out at some of my favorite blogs and saw something I know some of my friends would appreciate. Many of
NaSoWriMo: Song 4, day 5
A propos of my earlier post today, I’ve been working on a song this evening inspired by both the Shawn Colvin song “One Small Year” and the eulogy I gave for my dad’s funeral. Of the four songs I’ve written
One small year and some tiny kittens
Well, here it is: the day I’ve been dreading. It’s been one year since my dad died. I thought I would have a lot to say about that, but I find myself oddly quiet on the subject. The only thing
I missed a landmark event
As of 10/27, I’ve been keeping this blog/LiveJournal/whatever for 3 years, dude. It would have been longer if I had kept my original LJ account. I think I set that one up sometime in 2002. But still. 3 years, and
Me as crazy cat lady, Halloween 2006
Me as crazy cat lady, Halloween 2006, originally uploaded by Kate O’. One of my coworkers finally sent his pics, so here’s the costume I’ve been describing. You can’t see my tail, but it’s black and it’s cute. 🙂
Catch-up tricks and Halloween treats
So if you love me, you noticed I was offline for about a week. Lie and tell me you love me, dammit. On Thursday, my employer took us on an overnight retreat to a cabin on a lake in Alabama.
Please vote “No” on Prop 1
If you’re in Tennessee, you’ve no doubt heard about Proposition 1, but maybe you don’t know what the amendment entails, or how exactly it would affect you. Here is the text of the amendment: The historical institution and legal contract