Oh and lots of makeup and coiffed hair. Check on that too.

I was flipping through VegNews at the bookstore (it's a vegan based magazine) and there was an advice ad where a college student didn't want to strip down and be part of I'd rather go naked than wear fur protest that her best friend wanted to do. She wanted to know she over reacted.

And of course the advice giver defended those actions.

I don't like PeTA they are just so, I can't think of one single naked man for any of their ads at all.

It drives me nuts that PeTA uses exploitative images of women to fight exploitation of women. I'm sure thy think it's clever but it's not and it's demeaning. Why can't they find another non demeaning way to protest!!!

And plus most people think PeTA is nuts so if I say I'm a vegetarian then PETA gets mentioned in a negative way because of their "protests" and I end up explaining that, no, I 'm not a vegan and even if I was I wouldn't support PeTA.

Sorty to rant.

I'm really surprised Clay Akin came out. I really thought he'd still be playing coy with questions for a few more years.

I adore the mad scientist on Fringe. "We can test this." "How?" "Do I need to leave him alive?" "That would be a good thing."

He's so refreshingly practical and mad.

Loki is trying hard to open the clear plastic index card box that holds the fake mice he goes insano-growly-feral over. Since he doesn't have thumbs, ain't working. But really funny!

I got some feedback on Sam from a friend who is vegan, and the sort of vegan with two grills so she can entertain meat-eating friends and family at barbecues.

She really saw a pro-animal stance in the story. I hadn't thought about it. I mean, it's a story about an animal, and animals that eat animals. Maybe it's the anthropomorphication?

Something about the fact the animals have families, and love their families, I think, struck her.

Loki is trying hard to open the clear plastic index card box that holds the fake mice he goes insano-growly-feral over.

Yep. You found the right name. Sorry about that.

Exactly. I didn't expect him to live up to Trickster so much as curious-into-trouble-getting and coyote colors, but...yep.

eta: when I pry a fake mouse from his growling jaws and put it away, if I make a fist, he valiantly tries to pry it open and is convinced it must still be on my person.

Aww, at last I know where my precious Lucy*-cat was reincarnated.

* after Charlie Brown's Lucy. To stick with the OMG what was I thinking with that name theme.

Should such a thing exist, know she's got a good home. eta: and, um, balls.

Even if Devi's a bitch.

I wish I knew why success terrified me so.

connie - I know this one, even though I wish it to myself. Now, I don't know your reasons for it, but I find it a big help when a friend (not a specific friend, just any friend in general) will come, slap my face (metaphorically speaking) and go "you deserve this, bitch. And yes, you can do this. Now stop complaining already, for I have tons of Real Life Problems for you to hear and solve. How's the world peace coming along, by the way?".

Allyson - it is exciting to read these little updates about your book every morning. I find myself wondering what will happen to Sam when I come here, from time to time.