Apparently the Algorithm march is some kind of sensation that I’m late to learn about. More power to ’em!
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Sunday was a true day of rest… I only ventured outside to do put clothes in the washer and dryer… and that was after sundown. I took a couple of short naps, gabbed on the phone a bit, and paid attention to the Newtster.
“I hesitate to say anything nice about him, for fear that it would be used against him. And that’s a terrible commentary on the state of politics and the political climate today.”
– Senator John McCain, Republican / Arizona, on Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, Democrat / Connecticut.
This Page shows the current Fairy Doors in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Each thumbnail links to a page, which elaborates on the specific location of the fairy door, represented. The Pin map shows the distribution of the tiny doors. Tiny doors have been the principle element in common. Some of the location have tiny windows and even elaborate interior spaces as well as fairy doors. The miniature doors match or coordinate with the larger human doors of each location.
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I can surf Flickr at random for hours…it’s more a nosy delight than random LJs. I don’t know if it’s just easier to produce quality or interesting pictures over the cliche of 1000 words, but there it is. Maybe there’s just a lot more to see than there is to say.
1 year ago – Kev day, pictures of train station/toys/etc, mr moonlight
2 years ago – mind flayer doodle, travel plans, blue ink, Warriors…., phone posts
3 years ago – odd dreams, Gary hart, pizza box solar oven, hunting for Bambi hoax, walnut walks with a bellydancer
4 years ago – CHiPs, Spreading rumors
5 years ago – Music Mystery Solved, exegesis, evil news, Earhart’s wreck perhapsfound, I discover Google image search, sea creature poll, why poop isbrown
6 years ago – Scheduled Departure time set in stone, something at Archie Mcphee no longer there, sitcom nudity-logic
The best ever use of ninjas, possibly short of throwing chimneys at them.
http://www.youtube.com/v/y6XKxFMGrLw
The song is stuck in my head, even though I don’t know the native words by heart yet
Mom brought over some furniture from a house she sold… pretty nice, a computer desk, chair, printer stand and a low bookshelf. She’ll be coming by sometime this week to take care of a few issues before they zip off to VA for a few months. One of which is my will – disposition of my loot and Newt in the event of my kicking the bucket. (Hers is all set up now… I’m the executor, should something happen to both her and her husband.)
Kevin Smith talks about Superman – From the college lecture DVD An Evening with Kevin Smith, which is pretty great storytelling from an engaging speaker even if you’re not a huge fan of his movies.
Windows In Your Pocket – handy boot info for flash drives.
2 floating things I saw yesterday.
newtcam-porch
Originally uploaded by scottobear.
hanging out on the porch during the cleaning
curly tail looks short!
Rest in Peace, Webmonkey. I hope the zombie of your concept rises soon, to feed on the brains of other young web developers elsewhere.
I’m opting out of Dragon*Con this year, because it looks like zero of the six people who were going to go (that I wanted to see and visit with) are giving it a pass this year for one reason or another. I can validate the cost of the trip as a get-together, but not just for gaming and shopping.
I’m still shooting for a trip to Sterling, VA sometime this summer, though.
Two entries ago I poured out a long, heartfelt post about a lot of things… so many things in fact, that I retroactively privatized it. Stuff about my bro, friendships, oddball behaviors of mine, attitude changes and so on. Some large changes are coming up in my life, a few I can see, many I don’t even know by name yet, but I’m sure are out there. I’m rethinking some aspects of who I am, and what I’m about.
Some Elements I wish to retain are –
Basic Kindness, and a desire to help others
Sharp skills in my field and interests
Being honest with people when possible, Diplomacy as needed otherwise
Knowing boundaries where I can be open, and where I must close.
Give as good as I get, or better
An acceptable level of Justice
Sensitivity/awareness/intelligence
analysis of information on multiple levels at the same time. (See the forest and the trees. And the leaves, the systems within and innate beauty of all of the above
quality time with Newton and Friends
Some Elements I wish to acquire –
A greater sense of general knowledge over specialization (especially by filling in any fragmented gaps)
Interest in getting goals done in a timely manner, with minimal stress – (Focus without anxiety.)
Less Slovenly appearance
Better tolerance of people who refuse to communicate properly, or at least accept it when folks will not hear what I have to say (even when I’m asked for “input”)
Love without condition.
An acceptable level of Mercy (I seem to have too much or too little, depending on the situation.)
Aspects to remove or modify –
Regain balance in all 4 aspects of life – Mental, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual.
Develop a more structured regimen to develop those areas that are currently weak (Physical seems highest on the list, though the others, too)
Rework current financial plans, allow for greater depth of field.
Eliminate Burnout – Find good, acceptable strengths in what’s being done, and do the best to diminish or remove negatives.
More tolerance of the foolish and ignorant (but continue to remove them from positions where they can harm themselves or others)
Hone view of other folks’ signals, and act on them, but remain my own person
Writing – minimum 1 hour a day of drills, practice, etc. Same goes for a body workout with weights or something more than just walking.
Better Dietary Controls – slipping up too much
Bottom Line: focus on growth, health and being a good person.
We’ll see how I do at this in the times to come.
1 year ago – mp, kev, $, Rs, the love god mp3, update info about me, tag cloud, allergy
2 years ago – construction webbing, fonts, celebs, web cam fights crime
3 years ago – braced, zombie pumpkin fights, insanity script, insurance stupidity
4 years ago – dream about Ray at the paint store, little people, domed 3d displays,great ape project, 28 things quiz, sue the teacher trend, mental comfort
5 years ago – – cool mini or not, vatic, cool things about moving, smoothies, misc news, age poll, counter testing, chocolate bees, Victorian Sex Cry Generator, what’s for supper, coloring book concept germ
6 years ago – Newtcam’s own page posted
I have a vox account, interesting, but I won’t be leaving lj just yet. I don’t much like the ads at the base, nor the fact tha tI can’t do any but the most basic raw html. Could be a good dump zone for mp3/pics/video, though.
More construction happening at the former mall of the dead. just some girder-photos here
newtcamspin
Originally uploaded by scottobear.
playing at lunch!
Going to play Pirates with Danny after work today, if all goes well. My Sea monster, Spanish Fort and Ships vs his Brits and Pirates. Yarr!
yet another quiz/meme – this time via fivefootmayhem
The Second Season of Venture Brothers is pretty dang great so far. I’m quite impressed. Hunter Thompson as Nick Fury and Womanaconda. That’s my kind of cartoon.
Dear LJ, Keep that ugly navigation bar off my page, thanks. yucko. I just killed it again, after telling it once a month or so ago to begone from my sight forever.
Ugh… Speaking of gone forever… Farewell, Black Rhino. Continue reading 8452 – My gosh, is it dark out.
This saying has word experts as befuddled as a bunch of zoo wardens trying to coax primates out of a large wooden container.
According to Phrases.org, Cassell’s Dictionary of Slang dates the phrase a “barrel-/wagon-load of monkeys” back to the late 19th century. But it doesn’t explain why a group of Industrial Age apes would be hiding in barrels or riding in farm carts.
Some sites have ventured theories. “Monkeys like to cram themselves into a large barrel at the circus,” the Daily Jolt offers, explaining, “This is probably the origin of the phrase.”
About.com quotes both the Oxford English Dictionary, which says the saying may come from “a barrel of laughs,” and word historian Charles E. Funk, who wrote: “One monkey arouses a great deal of amusement. Two or more then double the…amusement. If one were to release a barrelful…of monkeys, we must suppose that their antics would become hilariously comical.” We might.
Still on About.com, we followed the OED’s history of the phrase. It begins with a wagonload of monkeys, and includes mention of the mischievous beasts in cages (1840), bags (1908), and cartloads (1930). But it never reveals why humans started imagining them there in the first place — or why it would be fun.
Perhaps it’s the silliness of the image, or how perplexed and tickled you’d feel if you ever saw a barrel of monkeys. But for now, it seems, we’re left wondering how to help the little guys out, and never knowing exactly how they got in
Moment of Lyric – via He’s a Whore
