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Sep
27
2019

On discovering witchcraft at 40

Public domain image of Victorian witch costume.

H-hey there! It’s only been what, two years? You know how they say life can change in an instant? Well, they ain’t kidding! That happy marriage? That stable career? Gone! Good health? Blammo! I was raped in February and I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) last month. You’ll see the word “carcinoma”…  Continued »

Feb
27
2015

Tales from the Crypt

That Mara, she’ll go months without updating this! Well, let’s see… I’ve got some more embroidery in the pipeline, I’ll be at Anime Boston 2015 per usual in the artists alley joined by the lovely and talented Nicole Peterson and Valerie Cabral and playing lots of Bikini Kill all weekend from my iPad. Progress on…  Continued »

Jul
24
2012

“My goodness, where have YOU been?”

Where, indeed. Well, the short answer is that my health hasn’t been very great. I’d been on Tysabri since last September. Tysabri, if you don’t keep pace with MS treatments, is this monthly infusion that one gets of antibodies that are supposed to help make your immune system not attack your brain as though it…  Continued »

Jul
28
2011

Good News from Architecture for Humanity!

You guys may remember that I’ve been donating all of the monies earned from sales of my Sailor Moon button six-packs to Architecture for Humanity’s rebuilding efforts in Japan. Well, I got an e-mail update yesterday reporting that they’ve completed their first project! Here’s the body of the message below: We are very excited to…  Continued »

Nov
13
2010

It’s my birthday! It’s my birthday!

World-famous Flour sticky bun

Today is my birthday! Me me! I’m a birthday girl! I begin this day with a sticky bun obtained yesterday afternoon from Flour Bakery in Central Square. What else shall this day hold?

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