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gwydion* They have charged the train driver in the Spanish crash with 79 counts of homicide as he was talking on the phone when speeding into that curb.
* At least 38 are dead in a terrible bus and car crash in Italy, and ten are injured. The bus fell off a bridge and something like 8 other vehicles were hit.
* It sounds like 48 dead in the attacks on Shia neighborhoods in Iran.
* Republicans take strong action to roll back civil rights in North Carolina:
* Unless it has been unclear, I believe the women accusing that waste of skin in San Diego. He needs to resign.
* "Projected climate change moves much faster than land vertebrates have evolved:" http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/07/projected-climate-change-way-faster-than-land-vertebrates-have-evolved/
* "First Planet Discovered Orbiting a Brown Dwarf:" http://www.technologyreview.com/view/517556/first-planet-discovered-orbiting-a-brown-dwarf/
* "The U.S. is Last in Paid Vacation and Holidays:" http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/07/27/the-unknown-world-2/
* "Growing Number Of States Are Reporting Lower Than Expected Health Care Premiums:" http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/07/27/2365901/growing-number-of-states-are-reporting-lower-than-expected-health-care-premiums/?mobile=nc
Obamacare at work.
* "Just as We Suspected: Florida Saved Nothing by Drug Testing Welfare Applicants:" http://www.aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform-racial-justice/just-we-suspected-florida-saved-nothing-drug-testing-welfare
* "I'm The 14-Year-Old Who Wrote The "Jesus Isn't A Dick So Keep Him Out of My Vagina" Sign In Texas And Was Labeled A "Whore" By Strangers Online:" http://www.xojane.com/issues/billy-cain-tuesday-cain-jesus-isnt-a-dick-so-keep-him-out-of-my-vagina
* "Pope Frances the Bigot and the Spin Doctor:" http://www.sparkindarkness.com/2013/07/pope-frances-bigot-and-spin-doctor.html
* Today when I was getting dressed to meet the realtor, I looked down at myself. My Aragorn pendant was hanging down exactly the way I imagined it looking before I started transition as I buttoned up the last good silk shirt left over from college. For one brief and brilliant moment, all was well with the world.
* I got crap for sleep because of the coughing. I'm pretty sure there is a pathogen under all the allergy symptoms from the changes in the cough and the speed of my deterioration over the last couple days. It's clear it's not all pathogen though, as I perk up significantly when I'm in filtered air conditioned air. (Part of why I am desperate to move is I can have an air conditioner in the new place. It's a huge help for my lungs if I can sharply limit exposure to outside air).
In any case, I dragged myself out to meet the Realtor on time. We did up the contracts for our offer. There are other people interested it sounds like. I ended up doing escalation paperwork up to the amount I expected to have to pay for the thing before they lowered the asking price last night. It works sort of like ebay. You put in the bid, plus a maximum bid and if other people bid it goes up. If they don't, you get the lower price. *fingers crossed* The lower price makes a huge difference and would be very helpful. As I am paying cash up front and am willing to go that high, odds are not bad for me actually getting the thing. By the time I inched home through the inevitable traffic jam on the Guide and dropped of my library books, all I wanted was to take off my grown up clothes and lie down. Alas, I had some phone calls and bureaucracy to sort out. The most important phone call was to the East Coast, so I did that first. When I picked up the phone to call, there was already a message from the realtor calling me back as the Bank wanted documentation proving I had the money ASAP. I called the East Coast anyway, then drove back. This is a good sign, as it means the bank is eager to sell.
I so want this to be over. We expect to hear before Friday.
* The cats are carrying on cranky and there have been a lot of scuffles. Hector appears to be gearing up for one of his manic phases. I'm doing what I can to try to head it off.
* OMG! Craig Ferguson referenced Sebastian and Aloysius from Brideshead! Jokes for me! Afterwards he saisd something like, "All over america, one or two people are saying, 'I get it!'"
Apparently, I'm specifically Craig's audience. *facepalm*
* My Scented Home Products Circular Swap is looking for people to sign up: http://www.bpal.org/topic/81082-summer-scented-home-products-circular-swap/
* The Clutch:
* At least 38 are dead in a terrible bus and car crash in Italy, and ten are injured. The bus fell off a bridge and something like 8 other vehicles were hit.
* It sounds like 48 dead in the attacks on Shia neighborhoods in Iran.
* Republicans take strong action to roll back civil rights in North Carolina:
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* Unless it has been unclear, I believe the women accusing that waste of skin in San Diego. He needs to resign.
* "Projected climate change moves much faster than land vertebrates have evolved:" http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/07/projected-climate-change-way-faster-than-land-vertebrates-have-evolved/
* "First Planet Discovered Orbiting a Brown Dwarf:" http://www.technologyreview.com/view/517556/first-planet-discovered-orbiting-a-brown-dwarf/
* "The U.S. is Last in Paid Vacation and Holidays:" http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/07/27/the-unknown-world-2/
* "Growing Number Of States Are Reporting Lower Than Expected Health Care Premiums:" http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/07/27/2365901/growing-number-of-states-are-reporting-lower-than-expected-health-care-premiums/?mobile=nc
Obamacare at work.
* "Just as We Suspected: Florida Saved Nothing by Drug Testing Welfare Applicants:" http://www.aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform-racial-justice/just-we-suspected-florida-saved-nothing-drug-testing-welfare
* "I'm The 14-Year-Old Who Wrote The "Jesus Isn't A Dick So Keep Him Out of My Vagina" Sign In Texas And Was Labeled A "Whore" By Strangers Online:" http://www.xojane.com/issues/billy-cain-tuesday-cain-jesus-isnt-a-dick-so-keep-him-out-of-my-vagina
* "Pope Frances the Bigot and the Spin Doctor:" http://www.sparkindarkness.com/2013/07/pope-frances-bigot-and-spin-doctor.html
* Today when I was getting dressed to meet the realtor, I looked down at myself. My Aragorn pendant was hanging down exactly the way I imagined it looking before I started transition as I buttoned up the last good silk shirt left over from college. For one brief and brilliant moment, all was well with the world.
* I got crap for sleep because of the coughing. I'm pretty sure there is a pathogen under all the allergy symptoms from the changes in the cough and the speed of my deterioration over the last couple days. It's clear it's not all pathogen though, as I perk up significantly when I'm in filtered air conditioned air. (Part of why I am desperate to move is I can have an air conditioner in the new place. It's a huge help for my lungs if I can sharply limit exposure to outside air).
In any case, I dragged myself out to meet the Realtor on time. We did up the contracts for our offer. There are other people interested it sounds like. I ended up doing escalation paperwork up to the amount I expected to have to pay for the thing before they lowered the asking price last night. It works sort of like ebay. You put in the bid, plus a maximum bid and if other people bid it goes up. If they don't, you get the lower price. *fingers crossed* The lower price makes a huge difference and would be very helpful. As I am paying cash up front and am willing to go that high, odds are not bad for me actually getting the thing. By the time I inched home through the inevitable traffic jam on the Guide and dropped of my library books, all I wanted was to take off my grown up clothes and lie down. Alas, I had some phone calls and bureaucracy to sort out. The most important phone call was to the East Coast, so I did that first. When I picked up the phone to call, there was already a message from the realtor calling me back as the Bank wanted documentation proving I had the money ASAP. I called the East Coast anyway, then drove back. This is a good sign, as it means the bank is eager to sell.
I so want this to be over. We expect to hear before Friday.
* The cats are carrying on cranky and there have been a lot of scuffles. Hector appears to be gearing up for one of his manic phases. I'm doing what I can to try to head it off.
* OMG! Craig Ferguson referenced Sebastian and Aloysius from Brideshead! Jokes for me! Afterwards he saisd something like, "All over america, one or two people are saying, 'I get it!'"
Apparently, I'm specifically Craig's audience. *facepalm*
* My Scented Home Products Circular Swap is looking for people to sign up: http://www.bpal.org/topic/81082-summer-scented-home-products-circular-swap/
* The Clutch:
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