Per my initial outreach last week, I have created a new group on flickr:
A Certain Slant of Light
The name, of course, is shamelessly stolen from the poem by Emily Dickinson. The purpose of the group is to provoke opportunities for creativity (I need the extra bit of discipline that comes from making commitments to […]

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Death *heart* Hello Kitty, originally uploaded by mind on fire.

A photo commentary on the export of various Japanese media phenomena and the increasing incorporation of anime and manga-inspired sexist and escapist fantasy elements into American popular culture
Pictures of anime babes and stuff.

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Me, Myself, and I. And, uh, I., originally uploaded by mind on fire.
I’m a big, big fan of flickr. I’m a real world introvert and a Web 2.0 extrovert. One of the best things about flickr are the various groups. There’s one devoted to sea green, the second best color e-var, at […]

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stydying, in my hotel room, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

That is all.

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We just received the happy news that Jana is free to go after her little encounter with her friends the drug-resistant bacteria and modern medicine’s to beat them back. While I could kiss Jana’s doctors and Sir Alexander Fleming on his mouldering lips (if I got infected, there’s always anti-biotics!), there are certainly happier […]

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My new octopus desk.  Let me show you it.  No, you can’t has.

The artist at work:

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After a long hiatus, I am starting the popular OC Pilgrimage series back up. In these posts, I reflect on my visits to religious meetings and spiritual sites in Southern California from my perspective as an atheist and someone who is genuinely curious about religion. In 2008, I am going to try to […]

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Miko and I love this adorable picture of MoF old-timer Jonathan with his baby daughter (Jonathan, it’s wonderful to put a face to your name, heart and mind). As this is primarily a topical blog, I try not to subject you all to my the minutiae of my personal life, but I feel inspired […]

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Stepped on this sole-piercing, skin-flaying remnant of a lemon tree the other day. My scream caught the attention of the Chinese gardeners throughout the community plots, and I lifted my foot with the offending branch in the air so that I could justify my unmanly cry.
Luckily the penetration was limited only to the rubber […]

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This is the best site ever!

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