That’s a mouthful. February 14 is Pan-Universal Be Who You Are Day! (For those of you who are new to the blog, eight years ago I decided to reclaim Valentine’s Day and turn it into something else.) I don’t have a lot of time this afternoon, but in the spirit of this alternative holiday (ack,… Read more »
Interplanetary Be Who You Are Day
February 14: Pan-Universal Be Who You Are Day — in Zanzibar!
Happy Pan-Universal Be Who You Are Day, everyone! (For those of you who are new to the blog, a few years back I decided to reclaim Valentine’s Day and turn it into something else.) Here’s sunrise this morning, in the order in which the various colors happened. Kevin, this is a good day to thank… Read more »
February 14: The Fifth Annual Pan-Universal Be Who You Are Day
If you’ve been around my blog for a while, then you know what I think of the societal assumption that a life isn’t full without romance. You also know that while I sympathize with romantic (and every other kind of) cowardice, I really wish that after tea and cake and ices, J. Alfred would force… Read more »
February 14: Pan-Universal Be Who You Are Day
Click my Indonesian cover to enbiggen. Hello to my new Indonesian readers! *waves* ——-> So, three years ago, I decided to declare February 14 Interplanetary Be Who You Are Day. If you don’t have the energy to click on that link, don’t worry, I’ll explain. But first, I would like to announce that in the… Read more »
15-Minute Blogging
I’m giving myself 15 minutes to write this blog post. If I’m not done in 15 minutes, then it’s not posting. Because, you know, I’m on a blog break here. Here’s the thing about being on a blog break: what am I to do when people around me keep doing super-cool things that I want… Read more »
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Hello everyone. This is your friendly author Kristin here. I wanted to let you all know that I have lost my mind. Here is an emoticon of me standing next to my disembodied head. I am thinking of using it as a soccer ball. /|/ O Here is an emoticon of me bravely using my… Read more »
February 14: the Second Annual Interplanetary Be Who You Are Day. Plus, a Poll!
[Warning: There is a Buffy Season 7 spoiler at #23. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!] So. There are so many things to dislike about Valentine’s Day — which is why last year, I renamed February 14 “Interplanetary Be Who You Are Day.” The link will take you to a quick explanation, though I think you’ll get… Read more »
February 14: Interplanetary Be Who You Are Day
So, there are a lot of things I don’t like about Valentine’s Day. For example, where our roses and diamonds come from. But less urgent, and closer to home, here’s something else I don’t like about Valentine’s Day: it tries to divide people up into two neat categories. (1) People who are madly in love… Read more »
