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So E and I went to her cousin's punk-rock wedding in Arizona this weekend. The theme was "Day of the Dead." There was booze and dancing and candy corns at the table and smoky dry ice at the altar. It was all you could possibly hope for. Two of the bridesmaids even got new tattoos to commemorate the occasion.

Plus ... burritos.

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E is teaching me to play the guitar. I already learned a song!

That's right -- I'm becoming multi-talented. This makes 2!


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I'm finding it a bit tough to focus today. I'm not entirely sure why.

I'll tell you this, though: I am very excited about the upcoming elections. I have a plate, and I am reasonably confident that we can serve up some republican ass on it. It looks very much like we'll win the house (I say "we" in the sense that anticipate anyone reading...
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So it's official. E and I bought our tickets to Rome this morning. We're going to spend New Years in Italy! Mmmm.... delicious pizza.

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Ahhh,,,,,

Well that was one relaxing weekend. I took off on friday, and E and I went to Atlantic City. Despite getting my ass handed to me at the blackjack tables and the rain, we had a great time. We spent the rest of the long weekend making crepes, going for super-long bike rides, dog-sitting, going to a BBQ, watching movies, and generally not getting...
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Ahh... so I went to Cape Cod this weekend for E's sister's wedding. Fun in the sun, long bike rides, dark skies at night, and delicious, delicious crustaceans. Who could ask for more? E is still there, alas, and I am back here. The universe isn't going to study itself, you know!

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So Ned Lamont handed Lieberman's (and by extension, Bush's) ass to him in the Democratic primary yesterday. Take that! all of you "there's no real difference between the two parties" people. Oh yeah? On issues like the war, abortion, equal rights, civil liberties, minimum wage, and tax policy, you better believe there are huge differences.

And when someone like Lieberman starts scolding the Democratic party...
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Come on Connecticut! You can do it! Win back the soul of the Democratic Party!

Greetings from the Netherlands!

I. I freakin' love this place!
A) I love the fact that there are dedicated bike lanes everywhere, and EVERYBODY rides.
B) I love the the signs on every building display an almost casual disregard for their own liberalness.
C) I love the pancakes
D) I love the canals
E) Okay, I admit it, I love the windmills.
II. For those...
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So can you believe it? I've been dating E for almost 6 months now, and she had never been to my observatory. Well, that was finally remedied tonight. Jupiter, a couple of globulars, and M57 all looked stunning, as did Albireo.

Go team science!

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