tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18006209744094412702020-02-28T17:22:42.260-08:00where i do the above for public consumption.JulianaMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843305049965040534noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800620974409441270.post-44317833193645407252010-05-08T18:54:00.000-07:002010-05-08T19:36:53.750-07:00

No deep thoughts or outrage to express tonight. However, I did spend a wonderful Thursday in San Francisco being an extra for Mythbusters! Well, me and ~199 other fan/geeks like me. I'm hoping that my schmoozing with Grant and Tory will solidify my status as "coolest aunt in the world" with the sibs's childrens. Especially those boys up north whose daddy likes to blow things up; you KNOW they

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I did not realize I had not been here for almost a month. Yikes! Not sure why I resist blogging. Wait, that's not quite true; it's one of my "things", as in, a not-necessarily-rational hang up. (Is that redundant? Are there rational hang ups?) Taking the time to express myself in a thoughtful and meaningful way is a luxury I feel I cannot really afford. I don't have a real job, or at least I

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I just learned of "A Week on Facebook" today - a group has been organized on facebook encouraging atheists to change their photo to the scarlet "A". (Guess I glossed right over the mention on Friendly Atheist's blog, which is in my reader - d'oh!) I joined the facebook group and already changed my photo; following "A" Week on twitter, too, & will RT the interesting bits.It seems so wonderfully

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Please check out my contribution to Heidi Anderson's shethought.com, wherein I promote the rational way out of alcoholism. All feedback appreciated; share with your friends!http://shethought.com/2010/03/26/god-and-alcohol-free-by-juliana-marie/

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Today is Ada Lovelace Day - a day designated to recognizing achievements of women in science and technology. This year, I'm joining the celebration by noting just a few of said women, whom I follow via their blogs, twitter, or old-fashioned paper-and-ink communications. (And sorry this is so brief - I would love to have done some in-depth research on these and other women who interest and

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Stole this from Virgin In The Volcano. Play and pass it along:Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to a gazillion people and include me. Try not to repeat a song title. It's harder than you think... Pick Your Artist: DEVOAre you male or female: Girl U WantDescribe yourself: Uncontrollable UrgeHow do you feel about yourself: S.I.B. (Swelling Itching

JulianaMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843305049965040534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800620974409441270.post-50135607245867819022010-03-03T08:23:00.000-08:002010-03-03T09:05:57.615-08:00

Today is one of those days I make a point of publicly putting my beliefs into action. I support the right of consenting adults to work doing what they want and to be safe doing it, and so support the rights of sex workers to organize and have their work decriminalized. And U.S. patrons should not be restricted to trips to Nevada for legal commerce - let's put that free-market philosophy to work

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No regular post for this week (again). Friday is my favorite day to think and write, but I'm heading out of town for the weekend. Amtrak is taking me on a magic ride down the coast for a brief trip back home behind the Orange Curtain. Departure is actually by bus from Salinas; in Santa Barbara, I'll board the Pacific Surfliner. It will be a long day on my backside, but being on the choo-choo

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Lookie, lookie, lookie!!Sweetie took me to Radio Shack for goodies!!Gonna learn me some wire-attachin', switch-flippin', current-resistin', noise-and-light-makin' *MAGIC*!! Tee hee! Can you tell I'm excited? I'm excited...(it's also available online)

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The inundation of Valentines Day advertising got me thinking about the "holiday," and the reasons we (my Sweetie & I) have never celebrated it. Honestly, he loves me, a lot, every day, and lets me know it in ways far beyond gifts of things. Put me in the bandwagon w/those who say label this a "Hallmark holiday" designed to sell greeting cards, candy, jewelry, and the one of the latest trends -

JulianaMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843305049965040534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800620974409441270.post-54033638769479265452010-01-31T20:25:00.000-08:002010-01-31T20:42:06.356-08:00

I'm so excited - thanks to vjack's suggestion, I made application and was accepted to The Atheist Blogroll. I've got the blogroll in my sidebar. The Atheist Blogroll is a community building service provided free of charge to Atheist bloggers from around the world.If you would like to join, visit Mojoey at Deep Thoughts for more information.

JulianaMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843305049965040534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800620974409441270.post-33474544440616066602010-01-28T06:23:00.000-08:002010-01-28T07:07:40.859-08:00

I've been subscribing to $pread Magazine for a couple years as part of my commitment to sex-positive political activism. $pread Magazine is actively reaching out to the academy, offering primary sources and resources about sex work and sex workers.So, YO! students & researchers, check out this multidisciplinary approach to areas you, too, can study, using the words and work of REAL PEOPLE and

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Biber and Dalton on Making Art from Evidence: Secret Sex and Police Surveillance in the TearoomI've only read the first few pages but so far feel the same unease as the authors.

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Lookie me! I added The Out Campaign's "Scarlet Letter of Atheism" to my blog. (Me official big atheist now.)Here's a fancier version:You can too! Just add an A, and join me on the blogroll!

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Ooh, doesn't that sound porny? Love it!I'm actually speaking of my self-directed-adult-learner, online and public-library based education. This week has been all about Oceanography and Pacific Coast invertebrates. This education is not enough for me to pass any exams, mind you, but it is DEFINITELY enough to continuously marvel at this amazing planet we live on, and all its amazing creatures (and

JulianaMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843305049965040534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800620974409441270.post-42805713013431030482010-01-17T12:50:00.000-08:002010-01-17T14:10:40.367-08:00

Back in October, I got to meet my favorite horror host, Mr. Lobo. Most who know me are aware of my B-movie geekiness. You can thank the likes of Grimsley (my big crush at age 11) and Elvira for that. I love the corny humor along with the appreciation for the people who created those little treasures of film. Their hearts were in the right places, even when creativity, financial resources, and

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Please visit the source to enjoy full effect.

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Hey, look at me, trying to get back to my Friday morning blog habit! It's only been, what, six months? Actually would have written more yesterday, but I did not want to take my focus away from the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Modern Hooker tweeted some cool pics; SWOP East was on the internets radio.Well, christmas is a week away. Compared to the last, oh, 10 years or so

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Today is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The following is quoted or paraphrased from Sex Worker Outreach Project sources; links inserted by me.December 17, 2009 marks the seventh annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Events are being planned in over two dozen countries and in dozens of cities. In San Francisco, sex workers Annie Sprinkle and

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It's been waaaaay too long, obviously! That's what happens when one trains to run a marathon, gets hurt, then resumes training but for a half-marathon, and she shaves her head and raises money for LLS, and then gets laid off and spends all that new-found time doing job searches and applications online and reestablishing her home office. Whew.So what is the best thing to do when one is unemployed?

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I wish I had the time and energy to keep up with everything (don't we all). I had a setback in my training the last couple of weeks, am recovering from an injury, and with fundraising deadline less than 2 weeks away, I'm feeling the pressure.The good news is my "main event" fundraiser has come together (bad news is last-minute promotion of it!). I'm having my head shaved for charity on September

JulianaMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843305049965040534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800620974409441270.post-46761915399675143672009-08-17T16:11:00.000-07:002009-08-17T16:19:21.516-07:00

Gentle readers:I was just challenged to raise $900 by Wednesday - although that only gets me to HALF of my fundraising MINIMUM, I will earn a great incentive: a Team in Training black & purple sweatshirt!! So I'm reposting my fundraising links here.Sooo... Got $5? Got 5 min.? You're in!! THANKS!!!Donation page: http://cli.gs/tntJulianaTnT Training Blog: http://cli.gs/VgB9gz

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Summer is over (the vacation part, anyways) and I am struggling to re-engage my brain and "normal" daily habits. Sweetie is already off to work. I've been up for over an hour and haven't done much productive, unless by productive one means catching up on tweets, taking FB quizzes & posting on walls. One happy circumstance - I swapped Monday cat care for Sunday, so spent yesterday with poopy

JulianaMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843305049965040534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1800620974409441270.post-53126529527121139402009-07-20T12:13:00.000-07:002009-07-20T12:48:43.487-07:00

The human mind is such an amazing thing. And I love that search histories give us a way to track a train of thought that can be entertaining, or enlightening, or just embarrassing. (The Onion covered this to great effect some time ago )This weekend's web history traces how I got from considering what to wear to my brother's wedding to a French anarchist's essay on feminism. Tee hee, so much fun!

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