Author Archives: Ealasaid

Marvel’s Loki

All right, folks. It’s time for some Loki rambling! Spoilers for “Thor” and “The Avengers” below, proceed with caution if you haven’t seen ‘em yet and don’t like spoilers. It’s no secret I like the bad guys. Or that I … Continue reading

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OMG U GAIS HALP PLZ

I have a new fan obsession. It’s been a while since I had one this full-blown, but I do now and here he is: That’s right. Loki. From “Thor” and “The Avengers.” I mean, the Avengers movies are so friggin’ … Continue reading

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Nine Things I Want to Rephrase and Then Tell Teenage Girls, and One Thing I’d Like to Tell the Author to Shove Where the Sun Don’t Shine : A Rant

Warning! This is a Rant! If you don’t want to be exposed to strong opinions, mild incoherence, and occasional cussing, don’t read this. Okay? Okay.

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Book 1 of 2012: Swan Song

Finished my first book of the year tonight: Swan Song by Robert McCammon. I’m kind of torn about it. It was a real page-turner, and I loved the characters, but at the same time, there was often a little voice … Continue reading

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Hibernation and Permission

As an experiment, this year I decided to give myself permission to not do shit I don’t feel like doing during the winter misery season (roughly from the end of October until the Winter Solstice). I didn’t realize this was … Continue reading

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Lists

It will surprise nobody to hear me say that I am an overachiever. This was really driven home for me recently when I was reading through the archives of In Good Company, a collection of stories about depression and anxiety.

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Voting With Money

Tis the Season to be Shopping, and as usual, I have to make decisions on where to spend that dough. I’m doing my best to spend as locally as possible, and avoiding my list of Do Not Buy corporations. This … Continue reading

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Things I Love: Defiant Edition

My GP says I probably have rheumatoid arthritis in addition to all my other health issues. The time of year is getting to me. I have a million projects and almost no time or energy. So! I shall cheer myself … Continue reading

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Watch the World, er, Web(site) Burn

Periodically I get the urge to totally revamp my website (not this blog, I am in loooove with this layout. I mean my main site, ealasaid.com). Sometimes I do it, sometimes I don’t. Mostly I don’t, especially the last few … Continue reading

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November! WTF?

Wow, October flew right by. In spite of my efforts, it felt really hectic. Really, though, I should say that I’m glad I tried to make it less hectic – I can’t imagine what it would’ve been like if I … Continue reading

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