Well, it looks like LJ’s servers are being shaken to death by psychic Martian ant ghosts, *again*

What the story is, I don’t know…I’m home from work, comfortably dressed, and have Newt laying next to me in semi-arc / half-loaf position. Another Monday down… got my paycheck today (as I was away from work on Friday.

Not really hungry, I might skip supper tonight. I’m feeling a little tired, but not too bad. I’m mostly over my mild ranty-ness I was at midday today,but at times, I can really be disappointed in some people. I’m no Will Rogers, but I’d like to be. I feel I still have more in common with Sam Clemens.

My mind tells me to wake up extra early, and walk early on, before it gets to the “devil’s armpit” level, like it threatened to do today…must remember sunglasses next go-round, too. Such thoughts are simply constructed at night, before rest…I know that it’s going to be tough come the dawn. Maybe I’ll be up early enough to do a double walk, but somehow, I doubt the urge will take me. Instead, odds are better that I’ll walk to the beach, sit there for a spell, and look off into the ocean for a while, see what mental sparks leap to me and take up residence in my noggin before heading home to treat Newtie.

Just occures to me that I have many blessings. Good that I can remember to count them here and again. 🙂

prickly pear tickles on my back… good and bad barbs. going to give the baby his drugs, and cuddle up in bed, let a my eyes chomp on a book for a few, and then sweet dreams.

1) I’m sure you’ve heard, but in case you haven’t: The universe is institutional green. And appropriately so, I might add.

2) Tiny Windows Games – a dynofoo production.

3) “‘The design was logical,’ he said. ‘They made a cube and a tower. I was sure they would make something spherical. I know them too well.’”

4) More bowties than you can shake a stick at.

5) I’m gonna go out on a limb here and predict these won’t sell terribly well.

6) “‘I would chose a Dell over a Gateway because Steven is cuter than Gateway’s cow.’” [link via ROS&RR]

7) The Wild Cat Ranch Retirement Home.

8) And finally, Music From TV Commercials.

1) I’m sure you’ve heard, but in case you haven’t: The universe is institutional green. And appropriately so, I might add.

2) Tiny Windows Games – a dynofoo production.

3) “‘The design was logical,’ he said. ‘They made a cube and a tower. I was sure they would make something spherical. I know them too well.’”

4) More bowties than you can shake a stick at.

5) I’m gonna go out on a limb here and predict these won’t sell terribly well.

6) “‘I would chose a Dell over a Gateway because Steven is cuter than Gateway’s cow.’” [link via ROS&RR]

7) The Wild Cat Ranch Retirement Home.

8) And finally, Music From TV Commercials.

lotr – if the movie was only 2 hours long

Trouble remembering last night’s dreams. they were washed away in the shower, I suspect. Good tucked in thoughts, though.

kevin smith quiz results

It’s officially warm out again. That was a short winter…back to balmy breezes. It’s odd having the skies bee so quiet again after yesterday.

While walking this morning, I found to my dismay that conspiracy stuff has gone the way of swords and sorcery in my mind… I think that the majority of the best stuff has pretty much been written and the market is glutting up with pale copies. Before, a hint of conspiracy would be dismissed as something only those wild-eyed conspiracy buffs would believe. But, even if it wasn’t believed, it was interesting. Now something that looks like a conspiracy is dismissed without looking *at all* because it’s just “something out of the X-Files.” (For what it’s worth, in the real world, being both disbelieved and uninteresting is the best cover you can have.) If I wrote the happenings between the contested Florida election and the tunnel-running in Afghanistan as fiction, without it all happening in real life, it would be unbelievable. Really. Just put the flag down for a moment and really look at how much weird stuff happened in a very short time. One thing this means for the conspiracy genre is that no one is going to bother silencing the crusading reporter with the inside scoop. Going public with the family jewels will mean nothing. Having the incriminating evidence in a secure location set to go public in the event of your death will be no protection whatsoever.

I’m glad most of my stories are just little weird reality bites. My next project writing-wise is to edit a few of them, and transcribe the three good tarot stories (and maybe clean up the not-so-good ones) into my journal from the notebook. I like writing on paper…you can really crank out ideas and doodles quickly, but transmission and storage is tough.

Well, WAMI is now 24/7 telefutura… no more local programming, or programming in english. A shame, because the kids show they had was fun to get ready along with in the morning. On the upside, it’s got wacky Univision programming now. Back ot the Future in Spanish, Batman, badly acted soaps; they make for some nifty background sounds.

It looks like we have internet grocery shopping now, from http://publixdirect.com … I registered, but I don’t know if I’ll make use of it.

Neglected to mention!

I got together with Cathi, Dave and baby Mayah… I got to feed the baby! 🙂 Wrapped in tie-dyed (babysafe) swaddling to keep her warm, she got passed to me after she’d polished off two boobies worth of milk, and was ready for some supplemental formula. Super-tiny, and Uber-adorable she is… a hungry little critter. We exchanged holiday gifties… I got a Newton Journal, some swell jolly ranchers, a “barrel of monkeys” toy, and a really nice batman comic. I got Dave a big softcover of the LOTR trilogy, and some blockbuster GCs… Cathi got chimes, and some software for her new palm… Mayah got a duckie and a onesie.

Now, I’m going to beddie bye. before I go… the coolest clock!

nighters.

Froggy went a courting and he did ride, uh huh.

Integration, Accomplishment, Involvement, Fulfillment.

That was my draw for the course of today. Upon reflection on it, I tihnk enjoying peace of mind and using a gift and talent apply most. I got a lot accomplished and spoke briefly with Jen today regarding a future WID gig, too. Perhaps an opportunity to network out form there to other charity gigs, too. Maybe some work for St. Vincent’s Shelter… it’s remarkable to me how many places need tech-henchmen. Put in much relaxation time in too. Naps are *nice*.

Saw an airshow outside this afternoon…it’s been going on all weekend, apparently. The new laundry was positioned just right to watch it, and I did get my gear all done for free… not only that, it wasn’t crowded, either. Brand new machines and very clean. I wonder how long it’ll last?

found this unusual site… the cards another site that might be fun to meditate on

2001: a space travesty. was on earlier (and probably still on, though I’ve since moved on) Ugh… it’s *awful* not funny. I’m sorry for giving it 15 minutes of my time. I blame the French, whose earmarks are all over it.

Has anyone else seen the preview for the new Richard Gere movie, The Mothman Prophecies?

There’s a phantom voice on the phone, and it hoarsley whispers what’s in Gere’s hand….

Chaaaaaappppstickk….

What great product placement!

This link has some info on the mothman story, (even though the movie looks not so great.) one of my fave creepy conspiracy / UFO tales.

airshow overhead
unforseen entertainment
yellow biplanes fly

walked to the laundry
used new fabric softener
Newt likes clean towels

chores done, finally
The goal is relaxation
looks like it’s naptime

fresh sheets and covers
showered body snug beneath
this, Sunday’s purpose

Mixed dreams last night. I’m going around putting self-adhesive postage stamps on all my books, either on the spine or the inside front cover, if the spine’s too small. I’m hanging out with Danny. I look over and notice he’s removing some of the stamps, and it’s not really bothering me… I ask him where he got his watch, and he tells me that he stole it from K-mart. (Dan would never do that.) I decide to take him to K-mart and make him bring it back, and my sweetie is there, not working, just a-shoppin’. My thieving buddy managed to escape while I was mooning over her, so I took her to the movies… we checked out LOTR… and we were mocking a big chunk of it. Whispering to one another, making the hobbits lisp at each other..”Ithn’t that Legolath a thweetie?” “Oh, yeth!” Fortunately, we were the only ones in the theater, so we could get into fits of giggles and gab pretty loudly with each other. After, we went to a park, and dined on lemon chicken… Overall, it was a nice time.

Going to try the new laundry today… I still have that freebie coupon. I wonder if it’ll be a mob scene there? If it’s too bad, I’ll keep going, and use old faithful.

Handy-dandy link o’ the day – file types by extension.

Eta Noozhna!
Cosmos Patrol! It’s Star Trek for Communists! The crew of the Red Adventurer and a reanimated Peter the Great challenging holographic supervillains Adolf Hitler and John D. Rockefeller in a chess tournament—to the death!

Japanese firms that destroy relationships for those unable to do it themselves–busting up marriages, driving off mistresses, even ruining corporate managers with their board of directors for the sake of a rival. Amazing, upsetting stuff.

They pioneer the outer reaches of space. They patrol the highways and keep the roads safe for Diet Dr. Pepper (with help from They Might Be Giants). They protect the world from megalomaniacal super-criminals. They’re the backbone of our great nation’s trucking industry. They’re sports idols who inspire our youth. They’re the future of education.

What won’t those fabulous chimpanzees do in the service of mankind?

Now, off to sleeps! Nighters! (By the way… my sweetie likes me better than Aragorn. Neener, Strider. prefers me she does. Yesss. )