Ah, Saturday. It's sunny and cold outside. I'm sunny and warm inside, goofing around on the computer until it's time to visit the evil offices of Doctors Kanemoto and Hamamoto, DDS. I want to put my tail between my legs every time I think of the scolding I'll get for not flossing often enough, but when it's all over I'll have freshly cleaned, shiny, white teeth again so it's worth it. I'm listening to Ace of Base's latest CD which is irresistably frothy pop with a Swedish accent. I unpacked my espresso machine this morning and cleaned it up. I can't believe I haven't used it since 1997. Actually, I can, because some of the grunge on it was pretty ancient. I made a cup of coffee with it but it wasn't a real latte because the beans were not dark enough or ground correctly for such things. Still, I'm ready now, and need only acquire the right beans to get back into my coffee fiend headset.
I was invited to join something called Chick Sites. It's a web ring for, uh, chicks. Am I a chick? I'm dubious about that. Of course, I'm flattered to be asked because it was out of the blue and you know how I feel about accolades that are unsolicited. The graphics are ultra cool. Unfortunately, I feel slightly revolted about being associated with a site that lists "Angel Moms on Earth" as a "cause." My gorge rose when I read some of the poetry at AMOE. I am not a poetry person. I am not, strictly speaking, a Christian either. But that's okay, this isn't a Christian chicks site. There's a wide range of sites on the list and relatively few other diaries. That's what's appealing to me. I think the part of the world that normally reads diaries can find me through the three diary rings I belong to, and I don't care to join any more of those unless they're strictly limited in scope such as the very fine Mandelbrot Set run by Ginkgo. I do want to expand my audience, though. So after much shillyshallying I've decided I will go ahead and join Chick Sites. Maybe I'll put a big warning sign on the front page: "Contains sarcasm, irony, and unflattering references to Ladies of the Heart."
I'd probably better join Bitches of the Stony Heart just as an antidote.
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