At least two life jail terms for the killers of Sophie Lancaster.

Passing sentence, Judge Anthony Russell QC expressed his disgust. He said: “This was feral thuggery. It raises serious questions about the sort of society which exists in this country at the start of a new millennium which was heralded with such optimism.”

“This was a hate crime against these completely harmless people because their appearance was different to yours.”

Those boys best thank their lucky stars they will be in jail.

It may be safer there.

I’ve been experiencing a fair bit of writer’s block for about a week now. When I don’t have much to say, I don’t post, so this site is naturally a bit bereft of anything new. This, too, shall pass. I’ll climb back on the horse when I damn well feel like it.

Being completely distracted with my birthday shenanigans - which started last Friday night and only just ended yesterday afternoon - hasn’t much helped my writing mindset. There are some things, believe it or not dear reader, which shall not be talked about online.

What goes on in the bunker, stays in the bunker.

But I do have to say, I could very easily get used to this “houseboy” thing.

It’s good to be the Queen.

I woke up this morning with whiplash.

No car accident. No sudden movement. No head banging at a show last night. Just slept and awoke in pain, so much so I can’t move my head back and forth at all. Just sitting here at the computer is sending the nerves in my upper back into fits.

How is it that one can go to sleep and wake up hurt? Sleeping is supposed to be restful and calm so a person can wake up refreshed and happy and ready to accomplish great things.

Instead I need a neck brace to get through my day.

Getting old SUCKS.

Dear David Westin, President of ABC News:

Your televised debate between the Democratic presidential candidates in Pennsylvania on April 16 squandered a valuable opportunity to inform and educate the American people.

Rather than question the candidates on real-world issues facing Americans, ABC saw fit to ask about irrelevant and unimportant topics like flag-wearing and the Rev. Wright. Instead of a rousing debate on IMPORTANT public policy issues - like the war in Iraq, health care, and the economy - ABC News wasted our time with trivia, manufactured issues, and a string of “gotcha” questions designed to entrap the candidates.

It was EMBARRASSING to those of us who remember when we could trust journalists to ask the tough questions in an election year so we, the American public, could choose a candidate based on more than superficiality. We tuned in for the sustenance of Time or Newsweek; what we got was the fluff of People or Us Weekly.

It’s sad that a major agency like ABC News has stooped so low and I, for one, hope against hope it won’t happen again. Please do what is in your power to see that it doesn’t, because we all deserve better than what we saw Wednesday night.

Hell yes, I mailed this.

My birthday is on the 25th. If you want to make me a happy birthday girl, donate $5 or more to Sanctuary Radio.

If that’s not your cup of tea, I have four pages of Wish List on Amazon I maintain with alarming regularity, mostly because it’s a convenient way to recall the items I want to find on eBay eventually.

In German, the word gift means poison. That brings a whole new - and much darker - meaning to the adage, “It’s the thought that counts.”

I meant to gift you when I sent it.

Lady Gurney: How do you know you’re God?
Jack: Simple. When I pray to him, I find I’m talking to myself.

This is a movie I need to watch again.

Infallible logic in honor of the Pope’s visit.

One of my new favorite bands, Abney Park, will also be at Dragon*Con this year. Whoo-hoo!

If you haven’t gotten your weekend membership pass, the price goes up on May 15th.

I think we’re going to need a suite this year.

I dreamt about you last night. We were giving LSD to a bunch of squatters in an apartment building in San Francisco.

We were the sirens to whom the sailors were called.

As such, they died upon reaching us.

“Oh, Diva,” is what you whispered before the torrent.

Like mother, like daughter.

The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect,
He becomes an adolescent;
The day he forgives them,
He becomes an adult;
The day he forgives himself,
He becomes wise.

Alden Nowlan, Canadian writer & poet (1933-1983)

Maiden, Mother, Crone.

Looks like Gareth David Lloyd and James Marsters have both RSVP’d for Dragon*Con this year.

Ianto Jones and Captain John … Captain Jack’s current playmate (whom Captain John refers to as “eye candy”) and Captain Jack’s former partner (and “wife”).

I never thought I’d live to see a show where sexual orientation - sexuality in general - is a natural part of life, no matter what genitalia is involved. That I might get to meet two of these three beautiful, talented actors, this is what fan-girl moments are made of. *sigh*

That ain’t Spike, my friends.

I never liked Buffy anyway.