So here it is New Year’s Eve… I’m going to visit with some friends until probably about 1:00 AM. We’re going to watch the (classic version) Wicker Man with Christopher Lee. Excellent movie. Should be fun. Related Images:
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Gadget Girl
I’m a geek. First one to admit it. I’ve had bosses who haven’t known what to do with me because I am so into technology. I think gadgets are fun and amazing. I am an early adopter of technology. Maybe it’s the science fiction writer in me that loves the gadgets. One of my bosses even called me ‘Gadget Girl’ — always thought it sounded like a great comic strip character. Our heroine...
Continue reading...NGO-In-A-Box
One of the technical writing mailing lists I’m on posted a link to a site with freeware/open source software listings. This site, NGO-In-a-Box, provides a list of open source or freeware software geared towards a specific purpose: audio/video editing, desktop publishing, etc. The Audio/Video site looks excellent. Unfortunately the desktop publishing portion appears to be suffering from PHP and MySQL errors. Related Images:
Continue reading...Finally out to the barn…
It had been nearly two weeks since my last visit out to see the kids. I finally went out to see them on Sunday. Man, I had been going through withdrawal. It’s hard to explain what it is like. Visiting my horses has always been my sanity check, especially when I’m under a lot of stress. (And if I am not under stress my body seems to try to create enough stress… something...
Continue reading...Where has Ceffyl been?
I’ve been really sick for the past 10 days or so. A good percentage of my office mates have had the current plague (sinus infection or kidney stones seems like) since Thanksgiving. I came down with the sinus infection stuff a week and a half ago. It culiminated on a drive back from picking up a friend in Raleigh. This was supposed to have been my week off. Instead I’ve spent it curled...
Continue reading...Party Aftermath
The party was fun. I got to see a bunch of people I haven’t seen I a few months. You know when most of your friends have kids because they think 9:00 PM is late. Overall, a nice stress free evening at the party. Because I was at this party, I had to skip my company’s Yule party. I might have known maybe 5% of the people there. I think I’m glad I...
Continue reading...Crazy crazy day
Today is NUTS: Horse sitting at 8:00 AM. Plumber at 10:00 AM to fix the toilet. House cleaning/laundry until 1:00 PM. Cat-sitting for another friend at about 3:00 PM. Shopping for last-minute items for Christmas party. Co-hostessing a party starting at 5:00 PM. Cleaning up after said party. Driving home and collapsing in bed. It is goign to be a very long day. Related Images:
Continue reading...Firefly as MMORG
According to an article in Wired: “Like Capt. Mal Reynolds stumbling in after a bar fight, the short-lived but much beloved sci-fi series Firefly will soon make an unexpected return, not as a TV show, but as a massively multiplayer online game.” The game is being developed by Multiverse (whose Web site has been slashdotted, so don’t expect to be able to access it any time today). Could be very interesting, depending upon...
Continue reading...Quote from Star Trek: Next Generation
A friend of mine emailed me this. I giggled a lot. Q: “Let us pray for understanding and for compassion.” Picard: “Let us do no such damn thing.” Related Images:
Continue reading...Yay Gorey!
Edward Gorey has a store, including the Gashleycrumb Tinies poster — the first Gorey artwork I ever saw. “A is for Anabelle who fell down a well…” Related Images:
Continue reading...Zaurus Feed
Here is a new Zaurus feed. Looks pretty complete — and the best part is that it is updated regularly. Last update was December 3. Sharp ROM Feed at Linux To Go Related Images:
Continue reading...Windows Live Local
Apparently another Microsoft project. According to some posts on Slashdot this morning, Microsoft has started a city-by-city project to capture every street. The first two cities are Seattle and San Francisco. It’s an interesting idea, but it makes you wonder. Are they going to edit out every person who might appear in the pictures? Windows Live Local Related Images:
Continue reading...Play Time with Kiesha
Every night at about 10:00 PM Kiesha loses her mind and her evil twin emerges. About that time, I’ll hear a high pitched meow (where Kiesha gets her nickname of ‘Squeaky’) and the scritch-scratch of Kiesha clawing on the back of the couch. It’s like a mating call: ‘Come play with me or else I’m going to tear things up!’ ‘Kiesh, get off of the couch!” She tumbles off of the back of...
Continue reading...Saturday with the Kids
Once my house chores were done (yay leaf raking), I went to the barn for some fun times with the kids. I thought it was only 3:30 when I got out there, but apparently it was 4:30. I took my time tacking Rajiyyah up. I had every intention of riding her, except it started getting dark. The good Grey Mare had her saddle, bridel, side reins, and lunge line on. We lunged at...
Continue reading...Dance Class
Dance class was a BLAST tonight! First, we were drilled on some techniques. The instructor really worked us hard — which was great. And tiring. For some reason, it is easier for me to learn more complicated dance moves than it is very simple ons. We were layering dance moves one on top of the other (2-3 this time). I really enjoyed it. We started working on a new choreography, too. Also fun....
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