(First see my list of Five Things I Loved About Liberty 2006, please.)
1) Put up a pre-conference wiki - now, as the date is already in stone - and let attendants add their names (and link to their blog, and one liner bio) to the list of those who will be there. For an example […]
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This, from Jim Treacher’s 2004 archives, is particularly resonant right now. (Also, still very funny.)
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This was my first Liberty conference, but will definitely not be my last. Five things I loved about it:
1) The conversational feel to the event was wonderful - as both a presenter and as an ‘audience member’. Considering it was a traditional conference format, those lines were admirably blurred.
2) The variety of speakers and […]
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Yesterday, between the last session of Liberty 2006 and the first drinks being served in the National Liberal Club bar (an agonising 90 minute wait), Antoine and I talked at length about whether or not I should have posted the photo I managed to take of one of my attackers. Please note - because […]
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I’m proud of you, too.
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When I reported my assault on Friday, and was interviewed by the British Transport Police, I was told that I could make a “victim personal statement” at that time or wait until later. Being the sort who likes to write and re-write her words, rather than dictate them to a police officer, I asked to […]
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I feel completely unworthy of the outpouring of support I have received in the last 24 hours.
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Just a quick post to say that I am truly overwhelmed by the response - in my comments, via email, and on so many blogs - to the post about my assault. I cannot thank everyone individually at this time, but please know that your support means a lot. I was unsure as to whether […]
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The loser who assaulted me today
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
The kid in the picture above doesn’t look very harmful, right? He’s reasonably well-dressed, anyway. But actually, he is quite a large fellow, and likes to assault random women with the help of an equally vile friend of his.
I’ve just spent hours with the police (after a […]
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I can’t remember who it was, but someone (one of the two other girls at our sausage party, no doubt) asked me for the recipe to make the corn spoon bread I served for Thanksgiving. There it is.
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I really need to work on my presentation for this weekend’s Liberty 2006 conference, so don’t expect any blogging until after the weekend. And if I do show up here, running my mouth, please smack me in it.
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Thanksgiving 2006
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
We had our Thanksgiving party last night, because my beauty blog co-editor Hillary Johnson was in town with her boyfriend (they’re en route to India).
I never expect to have a good time at parties I throw, because I’m too worried about whether people like the food or who’s spilled what […]
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In Israel right now, our friend Robert ran into a guy he knew back in New York, many years ago, in high school. An excerpt of their conversation:
“He tried to self-detonate. There was a malfunction. I saw smoke. I didn’t want to take a chance on there being a second trigger. We were in a […]
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Tagged by Nancy; if you want, leave your responses in the comments.
1. Yourself: worrier
2. Your [partner]: calm
3. Your hair: annoying
4. Your [step]mother: quiet
5. Your father: funny
6. Your favorite item: book
7. Your dream last night: fugitive
8. Your favorite drink: pop
9. Your dream car: DB9
10. The room you are in: dark
11. Your ex: fun
12. Your fear: […]
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