Archive for April 30, 2006

Tuna Fish

April 30, 2006 / / One comment

My sister-in-law just had a baby. (Yay!) (He’s really cute.) (Totally YAY!) (SOOOOO cute.)

Okay, I’ll start over.

I sometimes think about tuna fish. Not, y’know, the food. Although that too. But the phrase. Because isn’t it redundant?

It peeves me that Brits & Aussies call beets “beetroot.” Do we say “carrotroot”? Do we say “lettuceleaf”? No. Therefore, whence “beetroot”? Yet we do say “tuna fish.”

So on Sunday, my sister-in-law (the brand new mom) and I were discussing food cravings during pregnancy, and I mentioned how funny it was that Arthur pretty much hates every food that I gorged on in pregnancy. I craved mashed potatoes, he can’t stand ’em. I ate an absolute ton of tuna, he won’t touch the stuff.

And New Mom said that she, too, craved tuna during pregnancy.

“But not, y’know, tuna steak. Tuna fish. In the can.”

So that’s interesting. “Tuna” means tuna steak, or sushi, or sashimi. “Tuna fish” means Chicken of the Sea.

And the baby? Really cute.

Another Day, Another Meme

April 28, 2006 / / 3 comments

Got this from Shakespeare’s Sister:

Accent: Pretty strong New York accent, I’m told, although I was raised in New Jersey.

Booze: Vodka (Stoli) martini with a twist.

Chore I Hate: Washing the floor. If anything could ever make a person feel like Cinderella…!

Dog or Cat: Cats!

Essential Electronics: Computer, duh.

Favorite Cologne: Spellbound

Gold or Silver: Silver. Very lunar & witchy.

Hometown: I don’t identify with any one town. I live in Rockland County, NY but I still think of myself as a Jersey Girl.

Insomnia: Very rarely, but with the disk problem in my neck, I don’t sleep well.

Job Title: Technical Writer. Or Queen, take your pick.

Kids: Arthur

Living Arrangements: Townhouse condo; me, Arthur, and the Gang of Two

Most Admirable Traits: Honesty (bluntness, even); loyalty; willingness to communicate fairly and openly

Number of Sexual Partners: More than Shakes. More than any of the ones linked at Shakes.

Overnight Hospital Stays: Most recently, knee surgery in 2003, I was in the hospital from Tuesday through Friday. Before that, I think the only time was when I was five. (On edit) Oh, yeah, there was this other thing. Not going there.

Phobias: Car washes

Quote: “Just go ahead and admit you’re an asshole. You would be in some good company.”

Religion: Wicca

Siblings: One older brother. Four younger sisters. One younger brother. Two step-sisters.

Time I Wake Up: The alarm goes off at seven during the week. Weekends I can stay in bed as late as nine.

Unusual Talent or Skill: I can lick my nose, cross my eyes one at a time, and bend my fingers back to touch my wrist. This makes me very special.

Vegetable I Love: Almost all of them, but fiddlehead ferns make me shudder with delight.

Worst Habit: I have a blurty thing. And my voice is too loud.

X-Rays: Gazillions. I think my left leg must glow in the dark. I have to say the screws in my knee are very entertaining on an x-ray.

Yummy Foods I Make: My specialties are my goat cheese primavera, my marsala portobellos, my breaded spinach, and my split pea soup.

Zodiac Sign: Taurus with a Capricorn moon and a Scorpio ascendant.

Roberta, Arthur, and Tom, you’re tagged.

More Save-the-Internet News

April 28, 2006 / / 11 comments

As I posted yesterday, my Rep. voted for the Markey amendment. Yay him.

Unfortunately, when the Markey amendment was defeated, Engel then voted for the let’s-kill-the-Internet bill anyway. Boo him.

MoveOn has a petition . Sign it.

Friday Kittenblogging: Benchwarmers

April 28, 2006 / / 4 comments

Before we get to the bench, this one is very cute. I saw them in this amazing position, and got the camera. Me moving around caused Mingo to pick his head up and crane around to watch me. Then he put his head back on his sister. Total awww.

Cuddling
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Llewellyn does a good deed

April 27, 2006 / / Comments Off on Llewellyn does a good deed

My publicist at Llewellyn is a cool guy named Steven Pomije. He’s good to work with and I like him.

So I got a little thrill when I read on The Wild Hunt Blog that Steve was involved in a political/educational action, working to have Pagan materials included in the distribution of “religious” materials in a North Carolina school district.

Jason did a good interview with Steve here, but I thought I’d throw in a couple of questions of my own.

Deborah: How has Llewellyn reacted? Do you feel you were supported at work?

Steve: Yeah, 100%. At first I was worried, but in fact I was commended.

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Yay Eliot Engel! (Save the Internet redux)

April 27, 2006 / / Comments Off on Yay Eliot Engel! (Save the Internet redux)

My Congressperson, Eliot Engel, changed his mind and voted for the Markey Amendment. Unfortunately, it didn’t pass.

I’m so glad I contacted Mr. Engel’s office. Who knows but that my letter was the deciding one?

Now the fight goes to the Senate. Our voices can be heard and must be heard. Call or write (or both) your Senator and make your voice heard.

I am not claustrophobic

April 27, 2006 / / 11 comments

Tuesday I had an MRI on my neck (“cervical spine” which means “neck”). I had originally scheduled it for Sunday, then I had to reschedule.

So when I schedule it for Sunday, they ask “Are you claustrophic?” I say “no.” When I call back to schedule it for Tuesday, they ask “Are you claustrophic?” I say “no.” When I arrive and start filling out forms, the forms ask “Are you claustrophic?” I say “no.”

Oh, sure, I’ve had a Lincoln Tunnel moment, like everyone else who’s read The Stand (twice), but mostly I like small spaces. I am not nervous in elevators. I like to mummify myself when I’m in bed. (Drove my ex-husband crazy, that did.)

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Day of Silence

April 26, 2006 / / 6 comments

At school today, Arthur participated in the Day of Silence. He’s a talky kid. He found the silence beautiful. He wore a Day of Silence sticker, and a button that said “With Liberty & Justice For All” with the Statue of Liberty against a rainbow background. Their group had handouts for the teachers explaining their silence.

I am very proud of him.

My take on Tony Snow

April 26, 2006 / / 7 comments

In case you care, here’s my take on the big Tony Snow news. I think it’s great. I think it’s good for the American people. No, really.

Unlike his robotic predecessor, Snow has enough personality to make the news more watchable. This has the potential effect of actually getting more Americans to pay attention.

Snow negotiated a much higher level of acess to the President than press secretaries normally have; much more than Puffy McMoonface had. So, if Snow lies to the press, we’ll know he’s lying, not misinformed or out of the loop. (Good for us!) And, we already know that Tony is a mendacious sort, which is sort of a nice cushion; we don’t have to wonder.

Tony Snow has been intensely critical of the President, which is, y’know, fun, and might also lead to some lively press conferences in the future.

Plus, the bonus points of showing up Fox News as the shill it is.

Look, we knew a conservative asshole would be picked. How not? I think this choice offers some meaty extras. It could certainly be worse.

I loves me some Bruce

April 26, 2006 / / 6 comments

The crush on Bruce Willis has been there for a while. The impassive he-man with a twinkle in his eye reminds me of my ex. Him, James Caan, all those stoic but not guys with big arms. Also he’s from Jersey.

So I despair whenever I hear about his politics, because as you know, I only date liberals.

So anyway, this week, I read an Empire Online interview with my honey. Here’s the money quote (emphasis added):

Q: You are one of the few major Hollywood stars who are proud to be Republican…

A: Let me stop you right there. I’m a Republican — and everybody write this down because I’m sick of answering this fucking question – only as far as I want a smaller government, I want less government intrusion, I want them to stop pissing on my money and your money, and I want them to be fiscally responsible, and I want these goddamn lobbyists out of Washington. But other than that, I want the government to take care of people who need help, like the half a million kids who are in orphanages right now; they call them foster homes but they’re orphanages. I want them to take care of the elderly and give them free medicine, give them whatever they need. There’s billions and billions of dollars that are just being wasted. Okay? I hate government. I’m apolitical. Write that down. I’m not a Republican. There you go. Now you can finish your question.

See? I am teh happy. My way to him is clear. All systems go.

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