Swans! Swans are terrible people.

A divemaster I know who works off of Vancouver Island once told me how he was swimming with a sea lion who was interested in playing with him.

I don’t think it’s taken for granted, especially these days where there’s plenty of software professors/advisors can easily run a paper through - I’m sure the software isn’t foolproof or catches 100% of the plagiarism, but I believe that the better software actually catches most of it.

What is it about sheriffs that leads them to dress up like Gilbert & Sullivan caricatures? I’ve seen (American) Generals and Admirals with less shit on their dress uniform than the sheriff of Lower Turkey Scratch County.

Have any of Trump’s appointments or nominees (save Gorsuch) demonstrated any history of excellence in the field of the respective departments? Serious question.

Well, isn’t plagiarism actually one of the qualifications the Trump administration is looking for in candidates? From his wife Melania, to Monica Crowley, to... hell, I’m not even gonna bother citing all the examples. This should do:

Really! These are Midwestern, mostly Catholic students who are taking a stand for the LGBTQ+ community and others in a public forum celebrating their achievements but also a ceremony for their families, who have paid well over $100k for those opportunities. I’m so done with people blaming the youths for all things -…

...The faculty was petitioned not to involve 45, so they thought the VP would be acceptable?

I need to complain about my workplace. I’ve known for a while that there’s a gender pay gap at my work (I’ve heard this from multiple people in HR and staff in the organization who work on gender issues. It’s not a secret). I decided to bring this up with my boss a few weeks ago and ask for a raise. I work in the…

Today was garden day for us! And by us I mean me because I did almost all of it besides tilling one little section.

Allergies can eat a dick. That is all.

Living alone after living with shitty roommates almost feels like winning the lottery. While living alone is AMAZING, it blows so hard living any other way after that. Like, once you know how great it is to not have to clean up after other people, peeing with the bathroom door open, walking around naked in your own…

Baby visited our old college today!

I plunked down some rubles for this frivolous purchase:

It is a monumentous occasion. The uterus is coming out. I am having a party with pizza and cake and, as fate is like that, it’s timed with my last period ever.

You guys. I have bed bugs.

I have my first foster kid. We got him before we even had a copy of our foster care license. He is a kid that I know from working at the library and Im in shock that he is in care. After dealing with the state I know why foster parents need support groups. I got him with no clothes except what he was wearing and he…

Sigh...I had to break up with a longtime friend this week. It had to be done (she was having an affair and basically asking me to lie about it to her SO), but that doesn’t make it suck any less. I know I did the right thing in calling her out on her shittiness, but it really hurt when she lied to my face in response…

It’s kind of weird that hearing impeachment talk has suddenly brightened my life up, even though I know there’s so many worse things that could happen (i.e., President Pence), and all of this will get dragged on for months and months.  

Heading out for the first glamping adventure of the season. Just reloaded the camper, put the dogs in their harnesses and we are almost ready to go!