Author Archives: Ealasaid

Knees Update!

So, I hit Fremont Orthopedic and Rehabilitative Medicine today for an appointment with Dr. Jauregito. Got a bunch of X-Rays (the tech commented on my familiarity with most of the poses, heh), then met with the doc. He was nice … Continue reading

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Time flies

Two years ago today, I woke up a married woman for the first time. Holy crap. It doesn’t feel like two years, at least in part because Twon and I aren’t all that big on anniversaries (except our zeroth-date anniversary, … Continue reading

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Chondromalacia Strikes Back!

So, as I’ve bitched about before, I have knee problems. When I was about 12, I was diagnosed with Chondromalacia Patellae, which is a collection of symptoms and has no set treatment or cure. In short, when I do things … Continue reading

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Break Through Pain

By Shinzen Young I got this book because of a coincidence — I was in Mountain View for lunch with my Dad and stopped in front of East/West Books to look at their sale rack. I happened to have been … Continue reading

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Skillz

Dianne Sylvan blogged a list of her skills/talents over the weekend, and challenged her readers to do the same: Here are some of the things I can do, from the awesome to the silly. Sit down and make your own … Continue reading

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Bats are awesome

Check it out! I went to my first ever event with the California Bat Conservation Fund over the weekend. I’m a volunteer with the CBCF, and now that I’ve got all my shots, I can help out by holding a … Continue reading

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The Dark Knight Returns

By Frank Miller This was a really interesting book. I’d heard a lot about it in Batman fandom, and so was psyched when I got it for my birthday. The art is a bit peculiar, but I dug the story … Continue reading

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Watchmen

By Alan Moore I’ve read this a couple of times now, and I always seem to find new things each time I reread it. I still love Rorschach, even though I’m more painfully aware of his hypocrisy than ever. I … Continue reading

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Fool Moon (re-read)

By Jim Butcher Yep, another re-read. I liked this one just as much the second time around as the first, maybe even more. For one thing, I like that you can really see the seductiveness of being a werewolf even … Continue reading

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Storm Front (re-read)

By Jim Butcher I was talking with my Mom about the Harry Dresden books and decided to re-read ’em. I’ve read ’em all before (starting here) and quite like ’em. They’re not great literature or anything, but they are a … Continue reading

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