Monthly Archives: February 2009

Yay!

Posted on Friday, 27 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

It’s Move In Day! w00t! We are going to finally be moving from our hotel into a villa today! Thank Sweet Spaghetti Monster b/c this hotel was closing in on me, I swear. Have a great day, Readerland. If it’s … Continue reading →

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A quote for today

Posted on Thursday, 26 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Via Cecelia at Ojibway Migisi Bineshii: “You have noticed that everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the Power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round . . . … Continue reading →

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So…umm…I finally got to watch the Oscars…

Posted on Thursday, 26 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

The Guy and I caught the feed on a Singapore/Malaysia feed that might possibly also run in Australia (I am still figuring all of that out).  There are a few channels here that run US shows virtually ad fee but … Continue reading →

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I am the proudest mommy on the block!

Posted on Thursday, 26 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

The Kid, who was a reluctant reader, is snuggled up w/ Teh Plague in bed, and is currently reading aloud from our paperback collection of Order of the Stick. She is a big fan of Banjo the Clown. I am … Continue reading →

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Let's talk about words…

Posted on Wednesday, 25 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

I try to think of myself as an ally to sex workers. This is one area of progressivism or whatever in which I have very little knowledge but a heap of opinions.  Making those two connect is quite a bit … Continue reading →

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Privilege and Language

Posted on Tuesday, 24 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

I live a fairly privileged life. Sure, I have overcome some hardships and bad relationships.  I grew up spitting distance from the reservation of one of two tribes that my family belongs to.  I was a single mother barely scraping … Continue reading →

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Yay!

Posted on Tuesday, 24 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

I looks as though we have found a place to live! And that is even more awesome than it sounds. More details later (I don’t want to jinx it!).

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Dear The Kid's School

Posted on Friday, 20 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Could you so kindly not send my kid home in a massive panic b/c we pick her up w/o a face mask to protect her from the “China Poison”. Seriously? She won’t even go outside right now b/c she is … Continue reading →

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So…

Posted on Thursday, 19 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

I have not watched a lot of CSI for a few seasons.  I am pretty sure the usual time slot ran against something else I usually watched, and if I had a chance to catch a show or two I … Continue reading →

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What She Fucking Said…

Posted on Thursday, 19 February, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Haven’t done one of these in a while, but it is Thursday and I need to do some blogwhoring. From Renee: Dear white women, seriously get a clue.  More often than not your fight against sexism is about assuring that … Continue reading →

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