happy almost-Halloween!

Every year, I regret that my genome doesn't really lend itself to fascinating, exotic, mysterious, dark-eyed beauty. Milkmaid, yes. Viking princess, possibly. Zombie, I could handle. But no, I keep trying... so today I am a gypsy fortune-teller (it's Rob's fault).

I am wearing 8 rings, 2 bracelets, 5 necklaces and the key emjayne gave me as a going-away present. Also eyeliner. Also rather a lot of damask, gauze and lace (I think the fortune-teller may have crossed some wires with a belly-dancer somewhere along the way). Also my glasses.

Well, lots of people seem to think I look cute, which is good because I seem to be the only one dressed up...

Anyway. Step right up to get your fortune told!

what the...?

Small comparison for you:

American ballot (details here)
Canadian ballot

How the hell do you ever know who you're voting for?

more on ballot design

sorry to obsess today... here's a good assessment of the problems in Florida the last time around.

(no subject)

I am hereby declaring war on the passive case tense mood voice? yes, I have forgotten all my grammar terms, but I nonetheless know what I'm talking about, OK?

Fear me!

"The investigators found that there was an improvement in the ability of the artery to dilate following the 8 week period of folic acid supplementation," indeed!

Just looked it up. I was right. It's "voice." What a relief.