The Dwarf Shot First

I just realized, now, 2.5 hours after it's too late, what I just did before my wife, the lovely botgrrrl left to attend her company's awards banquet.

I, a butch among butches, gave fashion advice to a femme. Which resulted in said femme changing portions of her look.

Right before the semi-formal awards banquet.

Oh, God, what have I done?

(Note: given that it was advice on jewelry - on which I may, in fact, be considered to have some small expertise - we're probably okay. But when it hit me what I'd done, I thought it was funny as hell.)

Had my first tattoo done yesterday evening, on the inside of my left arm. This was shot with my iPhone right after completion:

Right here - Phoebe T. Katt insisted on "helping" me study the last day before the test. Isn't she a good kitty?

Anybody have any suggestions? We have no plans at this point, having not been invited anywhere or planned anything . . . we've been a bit busy, what with Christmas, me being dizzy, and me studying to take the Security+ exam (which I do tomorrow).

What's fun to do on New Year's Eve around here?

Sigh. In addition to all the *other* issues in my life right now . . . I won't be able to take the Security+ exam for free after all.

I had to do it before the end of the year, and the only day that I might be able to schedule an appointment is the same day as my PT appointment to hopefully fix this vertigo issue - the testing windows all conflict with the PT appointment.

Sigh. Crossing my fingers that vouchers will be available for next year, but not holding my breath. Damn it, that's a $260 exam that I can't justify paying for out of my own pocket.

EDIT:

HAH! Victory is mine after all! There's not a single testing center in the Bellevue area that will let me schedule a test farther out than the 18th. However, if I'm willing to go to Tacoma, I can test at TCC on New Year's Eve - not only getting it done at the last minute, but also not having to take extra time off from work, since I already have the day off!

Allow me to give LJ shout-outs to my friends, the Hugo-award-winning philfoglio , kajafoglio , and cheyennewright !

Congratulations, guys, on winning the first-ever Hugo for Best Graphic Story! May this be just the first of many for Girl Genius!

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Let's teach Sarah Palin about the Supreme Court! Everyone's probably heard by now of Sarah Palin, the Republican candidate for Vice President. What you may not have heard yet is that she is, as of this moment, unable to name any Supreme Court Case other than Roe v. Wade, as evidenced by Katie Couric. Seeing as how this woman could very well be our NEXT VICE PRESIDENT, I say we, the People, should take an active role in our government and teach her about this hallowed institution.

Rules: - Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern or historic to your lj. - Any decision, long as it's not Roe v. Wade. (She knows that one already!) - For those who see this on your f-list, take the meme to your OWN lj to spread the fun and the edumacation!

Here's a twofer - Bowers v. Hardwick in 1986, where the Supremes upheld the constitutionality of Georgia's sodomy law, and the 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision, where they reversed the earlier decision and declared all such laws unconstitutional.