Author Archives: Ealasaid

Google Plus… and minus

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Ealasaid

So, I’m on Google+ now. But I read this post (NSFW ads) and this one, which point out that the Google+ TOS is pretty draconian about nudity/NSFWitude, and that a violation of that TOS can result in your entire Google … Continue reading →

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Things That Rock

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Ealasaid

All the posts ideas I’ve had lately have been either rants or whiny, and I do enough ranting and whining offline for three people, so FUCK THAT. Here instead is a list of things that rock! Let’s see how many … Continue reading →

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MOAR BOOKS

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Ealasaid

Went back to Powell’s today. No surprise there. Before bragging about the books I bagged, I would like to share this quote on the subject of bookbuying: OK, onward! Here’s what I got today: The Teahouse of the August Moon … Continue reading →

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Vacation

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Ealasaid

Until fairly recently, I didn’t used to really know how to take vacations. I’d go on trips where I wanted to pack so much into each day, each hour, that I was exhausted when I got home. I’d need a … Continue reading →

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International Pagan Coming Out Day

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ealasaid

Today is International Pagan Coming Out Day. I was thinking about writing something really thoughtful for it — after all, while I’m mostly out in my day-to-day, offline life, I haven’t posted anything in particular about my paganism on this … Continue reading →

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A few thoughts on pain

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Ealasaid

Thanks to my fibromyalgia, I’m in pain pretty much all the time. As a result, I spend a lot of time thinking about pain — mostly in the “dammit, I wish my hands didn’t hurt so much” sense, but sometimes … Continue reading →

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Loving my Body

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Ealasaid

As a female-bodied American, I struggle a lot with body image. I do, however, have a surprisingly decent opinion of my body, all things considered. My therapist has complimented me on it, even. Want to know my secret? Actually, if … Continue reading →

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Red Dead Redemption

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Ealasaid

If I’ve talked to you in the last couple weeks, I’ve probably mentioned the game Red Dead Redemption, probably with the words “awesome!” and “so fun!” involved. I realized I haven’t blogged about it, so here we go! RDD is … Continue reading →

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Minimalism

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Ealasaid

I’m sure it will come as no surprise to anyone that I’m not a minimalist. All it takes is one look at the enormous number of books and DVDs (and knick-knacks and whatnot) I own. You don’t even have to … Continue reading →

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Blog Flogging

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Ealasaid

In response to Junglemonkey‘s generous invitation to allow people to plug their blogs on her own, I’m doing the same – giving anyone who comments here the chance to sell their blog to the handful of bibliophiles (and Ealasaid-ophiles) who … Continue reading →

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