Tuesday, December 24, 2013

A Christmas Carol

From bostonglobe.com article

"After reading an obscure literary journal published by Lowell textile workers and comparing it to Dickens’s novella, a Boston University professor and student are arguing that some of the most memorable elements of Dickens’s story—the ghosts, the tour through the past, Scrooge’s sudden reconsideration of his life—closely resemble plot points in stories by the city’s 'mill girls' that Dickens read after his visit."

~From Was Dickens’s Christmas Carol borrowed from Lowell’s mill girls?

Monday, December 23, 2013

Feline fix for the currently catless

 

An Engineer's Guide to Cats 2.0 - The Sequel

Meowykatmiss

Friday, December 20, 2013

Part Three

Music Magic

http://nprmusic.tumblr.com/post/60284448806/watch-swedish-singer-anna-von-hausswolff-perform-a
 
~~~

 

Part One & Two

http://mylittleredgirl.tumblr.com/post/70491862080/i-was-threatened-with-violence-and-rape-and-begged-a

"And all things considered, I’m still very glad I came out for that Anna Von Hausswolff show. She is really special. Her voice is powerful and good and gives me hope. If you like doomy, witchy, ethereal music, you should buy her album Ceremony. It’s gorgeous.

TL;DR — Music heals. Silence is death. Don’t ignore women when they tell you they’re in immediate danger and beg you for help."

http://theremina.tumblr.com/post/70314555185/i-was-threatened-with-violence-and-rape-and-begged-a

Conflicted

So.



BALE! ~ The Peterson Farm Bros


Much.



Sail! - AWOLNATION by Nanalew


Hotness.

Chore Roar

More poor.


Chore ~ The Peterson Farm Bros.


Clean the floor.

Hot Guys

http://blog.timesunion.com/amanda/the-mystery-and-intrigue-of-the-male-nurse/21427/

ChChChChChoices

http://legalizefrostitution.blogspot.com/2010/01/friday-flavor-face-off.html

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obamacare-hollywood-20131214,0,7464290.story#axzz2o1VymmLL

http://www.j-paine.org/blog/jocelyns_cartoons/2012/06/o-yes-im-loud.html

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-enrollment-limbo-20131213,0,3581548.story#axzz2o1VymmLL

http://paperyandcakery.com/2009/11/twilight-blog-new-moon.html

Subsidence Inversion

http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/212_spring2007.web.dir/Amber_Smith/Subsidence_Inversions.htm


Caller:  I sent in my application several days ago but I don't have a status update yet.

Call Rep.: Since your income is >15k, you automatically qualify for the state insurance. Those applications take 45 days to process. So that means...February.

Caller: But I was trying to sign up before the Dec. 23rd deadline to get covered on Jan. 1st.

Call Rep.: If you get sick, just tell the county.

Caller: I knew I qualified for the state health insurance this year, but I wanted to compare that with what I might pay for a Bronze Plan with a subsidy.

Call Rep.: You can cancel it and sign up for a private plan, but there will be no subsidy.

Caller: Why can't I get a subsidy?

Call Rep: Because of your income.

Caller: So since I make less than 15k, my income is too low for a plan with a subsidy?

Call Rep.: If you make over 15k, you can get a subsidy.

Things that don't get spelled out for you 'til you talk to someone.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Treepose

http://www.lowdensitylifestyle.com/health-is-the-greatest-wealth-part-2/

Enrollment snafus

Application for health insurance was filed through CA's website on Sunday. Meant to do it sooner, but then funerals and finals came into my life. I have been waiting for a status update since Sunday. Today I experienced a thirty-minute queue for online chat support that culminated in being told "no rep. is available." Quite the letdown after a half hour of watching the countdown (300-200-100-84-57-14-4!!! Then "Please try again later.") I was given the option of e-mailing them my question. The message I immediately received: "We'll get back to you in 2 days." Now I am on hold; it's been about 20 minutes. The first time I dialed the number I was told to "Press one to talk to hot guys!" I have no idea why. I checked the number and it was dialed correctly. The second time the number led me to elevator music paradise...





The character Ms. Perry plays in the "Roar" video would not take this lying down. I am heartened. Our hands have touched the same bamboo canes! Filmed in the arboretum that is not far from where I live.

Behold

http://lauralovescakes.blogspot.com/2012/12/3d-cookie-christmas-tree.html

"The ridiculousness of a cupcake sprinkle being officially banned..."

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2009/06/cakewalk-silver-dragee-strikes-again.html