Thanks to everyone who is visiting, whether you’re posting or not. I’ve gotten nice messages about the blog from people who then apologize for not writing comments on it. Don’t worry about it, all right? Don’t be concerned at all about your zero points in my blog DKP system. Yes, the commenters will get the best loot first; that’s just what happens when you choose not to be a hardcore rai–uh, reader.
Seriously, I’m glad you’re here and if you let me know you’re enjoying it, publicly or privately, that’s just icing on the meringue. Or on the merengue, which can get messy and I don’t recommend it.
Two cool things to report. I received a kind Skepchick namecheck from Amanda about Monday’s post, and I hope I can entice any new readers from that link to stick around. I’ll be writing more about chronic illness, skepticism, and pseudoscience for sure. Thanks to Desiree‘s interest in my pitch, I’ll also be talking about that post on the Skeptically Speaking podcast’s “Speaking Up” segment (super sibilant!), which will tape October 30 and be available for me to listen to all red-faced with a pillow over my head a few days later. Some of you are laughing about me agreeing to be on a podcast. I know who you are. Stop it.
Where's the EQ on this thing?
I took up cross-stitch this week to accompany my growing addiction for podcasts. I did a little in high school but I have more time and patience to do cooler stuff now. When I suggested to Paul that I could hang out while he watches one of his terrible horror movies and just work on my stitching, he said it was like we’re an old couple now, sitting in front of the TV, me with my knitting and him with his paper. Meanwhile, the image I get as I’m stitching away while laughing my ass off at SModcast is an updated version of the woman sitting next to the wireless with her sewing. It’s old-fashioned and high-tech at the same time, and I’m really enjoying it. I may even learn to knit, which if I did believe in heaven I know my Grandma would be laughing her ass off at that. (As a kid, my level of fail in that arena was relatively spectacular despite her excellent efforts to teach me.)
Have a safe and delicious Labor Day weekend. I’ll post on Tuesday with my review of three paid iPhone apps that I recommend for anyone, but that I think have certain value for CFSers and the like. I may keep doing a post on Fridaya where I can get a little more informal all up in here. (Should I not say “all up in here?” All right.) I send you off with a NSFW — naughty language — blooper reel from My Man Godfrey.
