My tenth HS reunion was fun, in that it turned out that all of my particular friends had done pretty well, and looked good. It was the popular kids who looked shopworn and grotty. I didn't go to my 20th, because I was not in a good place mental-health-wise. I'd go to my 30th (which should be this year) but I haven't heard word of anything happening....

Ah, fuck. I know I am coming down with the flu. So I thought, ok, I can ride it out until I make this filing on Friday, and then I got the weekend to myself to puke my guts out...then I remembered I'm visiting my parents this weekend to celebrate my mom's graduation. Fuck!

You can still have the captions show up during the slideshow. Click the big i that shows up in the middle of the frame at the beginning of the slideshow.

Cool, good to know. I'm just generally not a big fan of using slideshow, so I always get frustrated that there isn't (or at least doesn't seem to be) a simple way of clicking through instead.

Here's why I like flickr. My new cowboy boots (I have them in black too!) via my cell phone. [link]

Awesome Halloween dog costume: [link]

The doggie is costumed as an iPhone.

I live thirty five miles (and the Hudson) away from my hometown. If I wanted to hang out with those people I'd already be doing that.

Unless I win an Oscar, then I'm goin.

But I say don't go if you don't want to go. That way, you can be "that bitch who's too good for her reunion," which is probably better than feeling like a failure (which you're NOT).

I don't know. I'll have to think about this one. I'm not sure I want to spend an evening at the reunion that I could be spending with friends and family. My sister probably has plans for me.

there isn't (or at least doesn't seem to be) a simple way of clicking through instead.

Clicking on the thumbnails lets you click through. And when you are on a photo's page, you can click on either of the two thumbnails over on the right to go forward or back. Is that not what you mean?

I love flickr because all the others I'd tried were somehow less complex in potential but more annoying in practice. Uploading's a snap, though, as is categorisation and sharing. Love that. Sets, collections, indicating locations on maps, the whole deal. Love enough to pay, and that's high internet-love indeed.

I can't imagine being able to walk home from work in 45 minutes.

30 minutes for me, leisurely stroll. Which I may end up doing today, since I'm still feeling the effects of the meds. Already mailed in half-day notice. I should walk/bus, grab lunch to my desk, and get some work done.

Missing my 20th (is it 20th if it's the 1st?) high school reunion next week! I'm so pissed. Facebook got me back into contact with one friend who told me about it--I emailed the organiser my regrets and urged her to get everyone onto Facebook or put out a "Where are we now?" leaflet or something. I so very want to know.

Sue, love the apartment! I'm a big coloured-walls-chicken. I like them when I see them, but cannot visualise them in any of my spaces.

Kat, I'm very glad I don't want that coat. It's almost palpable, the relief at not coveting a piece of clothing. Now, if only they'd get my HD TiVo working right.

So is Medusa "a feminist icon who is sadly misunderstood"?

From the comments for Happy Slut-o-Ween! at Feministe