yay! I ordered my digicam today, it’ll be here in the next 2-3 working days!

got that, a few rechargeable batteries, and a 128 meg flash “film” pack. Soon, walkies and piccies will be more visual. fear not, I’ll put up thumbnails and / or lj-cuts.

Ahh!

Relief!

The seal broke, and I can hear again with no pressure! I feel like I have super-sonar-ears!

Nice… removing a pebble from one’s shoe should always feel so good. 🙂

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I dreamt that I was in an building, working on a new project, sharing an office with a few really nice folks. It was maybe a government place or a warehouse, as the walls were very industrial… long halls with metal doors stretching well off into the distance. The office lighting was nice and natural but once in the hallway the flourescent lights made things seem almost black and white, washed out and melancholy. We were all rolling as a unit, taking lunch at the same time, but returning to the work room was the respite we all wanted… posters on the walls, and real color. I recall that there were lots of fun recreational things to do in there, including the woodcarving element again. I started work on a toy elephant for someone very special to me… selecting paint, wood and sandpaper, pictures and a few strange things that I’m not sure that I’d need, like driftwood, beach glass, light bulbs, canned air… it was some sort of kit that had too many things, but had all the stuff I needed.

Walkies today really sharpened a few dream details in my mind. It was a wonderful feeling…there was a thick fog out, adding to the dreamy feel. So little traffic that it was like I was walking on a movie set, lots of stuff to reflect on. As the yellow face came out, the fog melted quickly and the heat rose rapidly, driving me to speed up a bit my wandering back to a more comfortable climate.

I don’t know why I don’t have MLK day off… I imagine the day will go gently, with only Canadian offices to deal with and the usual hubbub. We’ll see, I’m off to work in a a moment or three.

I was born on a full moon phase – see?

Sun and Moon Data for One Day
The following information is provided for Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (longitude W71.1, latitude N42.3):

Sunday
2 February 1969 Eastern Standard Time

SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:28 a.m.
Sunrise 6:57 a.m.
Sun transit 11:59 a.m.
Sunset 5:00 p.m.
End civil twilight 5:30 p.m.

MOON
Moonrise 4:02 p.m. on preceding day
Moon transit 11:47 p.m. on preceding day
Moonset 7:21 a.m.
Moonrise 5:09 p.m.
Moonset 7:46 a.m. on following day

Full Moon on 2 February 1969 at 7:56 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. (I was born at 8am, sharp)

feel free to figure your own.

I wonder if being a loonie means I see the delusionals better? I find myself tripping over fools in the most stupid places here. LJ seems to channel the more reality-impaired past my POV… lots of vulgar places here, easy to get your shoes dirty, if you don’t watch where you walk. I’m glad there are more flowers for all the manure. 🙂

Well, I’m turning in after Sealab 2021.

I hope my dreams resume where they left off. Me, the woman I love, and smiling times.

Happiness and Comfort to all of you, as you sleep, and wish me the same.

We lost .

I’m sorry you decided to go. From what I’ve seen, you’re one of the good guys.

Good luck in the future, and I hope peace finds and stays with you.

Thanks to for reminding me of this quote from Judge Dredd –

Robot: “Eat recycled food, for a happier, healthier life. Be kind and peaceful to each other, eat recycled food. Recycled food – it’s good for the environment, and ok for you.”

Also. Pepperoni is the nipple of the pizza species.

Wacky miss cleo soundboard prank call.

I’ve officially drained the pantry of all green veggies. Tomorrow, before work I must get more, or settle on delivery food and girl scout cookies and starch for supper. *Oh the horror*. I also want some ice cream.

The stoppage in my ear has lessened, but there’s still a hint of it there, just enough to qualify as pesky. I stood on my head, and it helped a bit, but between the blood rushing to my skull and Newton’s subsonic mind-control purrs and at the time upside-down nosie-nuzzles, it was only a partial victory.

My secret volcano base bites the dust… How can I be an evil supervillian if my Volcano Bases keep erupting?

Some more links that’re food for thought, creepy story seeds/ fodder for future UA2 contributions unusual, unsettling, weird or informative.

City older than Mohenjodaro unearthed
Cemetary Causes Erotic Nightmares
Ummo’s Daughters
Exorcism rites
Observatory could detect hidden dimensions
Police arrest priest for ‘sacrificing young boy’
Pre-Contact Hawaiian Gods
Explorer’s Notebook: The Riddle of Indonesia’s Ancient Statues
The Hanging Doll
Scared to death isn’t just an expression
modern ruins
Anatomy of a murder: A Trip Through Our Justice System
National Criminal Justice Reference Service

my latest entry into maybe a little more bland than my usual fare. perhaps I’ll polish it more later.

argh… post shower-waterlog-ear.

Nghhh.

Nghhh.

Ack… yucka.

Pressure and hard to hear. I hope it passes soon.

Wow.

Outstanding sleeps last night. Sweet dreams, comfort in my little cocoon, pleasant thoughts. I got some very comfortable time in.

Went for walkies this morning, and it started getting a wee bit hot by the time I headed home. I got a phone call from the brother right as I was coming in (he hung up, but I dialed back… hooray for caller ID!) and we gabbed for a while, made some plans to get together during my vacation next week. As I type this, I’m playing fetch with a “barrel full of monkeys” monkey by throwing it and having Newt retrieve it. Perfect size for him to tote around. I’m going to hop into the shower shortly, and go to market to stock up again. I’m getting really excited about the coming time off… only 5 more working days to go.

I got one of the Christmas presents I sent off back in the mail today. The package looks like it went through the wringer and back…I guess it has been… I sent it overnight on 12/17, and it has little “attempted delivery” stamps on it from 12/19, 12/20, and 1/10. I suppose it’s my fault for not waiving the signature, but I don’t think it’d have fit in the PO box. I’ll just resend it off again when I lob some other goodies North. I’m just happy I wasn’t sending anything perishable. (I’d wager cookies’d have been crushed and stale.) Silly PO.

Want to play a fun 3d shooter in java?

This is what happens when parents don’t think before naming the baby.

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Well, I saw Fellowship.

Probably the best live fantasy movie I’ve ever seen. (Not saying a lot, if you consider Hawk the Slayer or Krull as examples of excellence in the genre).

It had some very good points going for it…fantastic sets (The Shire and Argonath, especially), great effects, and it does get the basic story across. I think that the hobbits were portrayed well, as were the humans and wizards. However… I do take some umbrage from a few things. The Elves were rather stick-up-the-butty. Gimli and his ilk were very flat, and poorly acted. Lots of mugging at the camera with oversized face shots, and the plot / character rewrites. Color me a purist if you want, but I don’t quite get why they amplified some roles and minimised and removed others. (aside from time constraints…and maybe to give Liv more screen-time. Elrond? I wonder what’s going to happen when Eowyn shows up next movie) Also, for some reason the world seemed dirtier, somehow. I didn’t get the darker vibe from the books, but don’t mind that interpretation. I missed Tom and Goldberry, but knew they weren’t going to be there,so I was ready for it. The guy they got to play Bilbo was a good choice, and not one I would’ve picked. I think he did a fine job. The forced perspective and cgi is really well done, too. (Size changes are quite clean, and seamless). Good acting on behalf of Gandalf and Frodo.

I may be getting older, but a 3-hour movie is loooong. I felt myself getting a little fidgety the last 30 minutes or so…I think the movie would’ve worked better as a mini-series, maybe 6 or 9 hours each book? Either-or, I’d have been more comfy watching in jammies, and with a pause-button handy.

Overall. I liked the movie, but felt a little unsatisfied. as far as movies in general go and one from a book, I’d give it a 6ish or so. for a fantasy movie, it’s an 8 or more. (and a standard for future fantasy films to live up to)
etc.

Hey! Rocko’s Modern Life comes on Nick at 6:30 am, and Aaah! Real monsters is on now! 🙂

So this is when all the good saturday morning cartoons come on! I was wondering where they went.

Also..

Happy Birthday !!!

I’m awake! Whoosh… slept soundly and strongly. Had some amazing dreams, involving myself and my sweetheart. Snuggly, comforting ones, I seem to recall lemon trees and a fireplace too?… semi-lucid, I felt quite comfortable with the susurration of her breathing next to me, along with the kitties and the ceiling fans. Sleep time was brief, but of high quality… I took a shower upon waking, before even noting the earliness fo the hour.

I guess this is making up for the long ol’ sleeps I had yesterday… I woke up thirsty. I wonder if it’s a side effect of the tea? Too much salt in din-din?

Newt’s a good boy…I woke with him sleeping by my leg, and he’s curled up at my freshly washed feet now, playing right slipper. No tear tonight, and he went on his regular rowdy run yesterday rather late. hm.