I’m a prisoner of news cycle & the Arizona tragedy. Blame the inflammatory rhetoric of recent yrs. And schizo white supremicists of course. 8 Jan

I threw my back out carrying a microwave to the trunk of my car to return it and get a new one. Hope my microwave karma improves soon. 8 Jan

I’m reading the Sveti Petko section of The Historian now. Must listen to the Bulgarian Women’s Choir very soon. 7 Jan

Dear Johnny Weir, darling, I was never in any doubt. 6 Jan

Jan Brewer’s Death Panel has killed another poor person. 6 Jan

Eat, Pray, Love is a REALLY twerpy book. There, I’ve said it. 6 Jan

I am not perfect, alas. But that’s okay. Note to self: remind yourself of this frequently. 4 Jan

Justice Antonin Scalia: “The Constitution doesn’t protect against discrimination based on gender or sex.” http://tinyurl.com/2cj44lh 4 Jan

RIP to Honey West—Anne Francis. 3 Jan

RIP Pete Postlethwaite. 3 Jan

I got nothing. 2 Jan

Happy New Year, everyone! Managed to stay up till midnight (barely) but we toasted the year in with Martinelli’s. I had quite a sugar buzz. 1 Jan

Maybe I can finally finish Kostova’s Historian in 2011. Still only 3/4 through. Loved every minute but my concentration has been bad. 1 Jan

Been away from the internet except in dribs since 12/22. If I need to know something assume I don’t know because I can’t possibly catch up. 1 Jan

Happy New Year to everyone. Smoke ’em if you got ’em. 31 Dec

Wow, has my attitude about…like, everything changed in the last month. 31 Dec

America is obsessed with germs. We’ve become a nation of Howard Hugheses. Fetch me my kleenex box shoes. 29 Dec

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