18 Aug
This afternoon between courses of laundry, I got a new version of the links up. With that, I think most of the kinks are out, and this site is now once again 99% open for business (I won’t commit to 100%; there’s always something broken somewhere). Also, some sad news from the homestead…even though ours […]
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25 Jul
…but that’s not really going to stop me. I’m not geographically where I’d like to be this week, and that truly sucks. In the end, I shall manage, but so far, the universe appears to be holding a grudge, assuming that it could acutally do such things. Lots of little (and not so little) annoyances […]
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20 Jun
Sad to say, despite some cool stuff this weekend, I’m having one of those down periods. We’ll just say that yesterday, for all kinds of reasons, just wasn’t optimal, and I was, frankly, relieved to go to bed and put it death, at least figuratively. That said, I still did some objectively cool and interesting […]
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19 Jun
Happy Birthday, Kid. Sorry about teasing you about “the awkward hug”.
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10 Jun
Had a doctor’s appointment today, and my blood pressure kicks ass. What a difference a year makes; comparing my numbers from last year to those from this morning, it’s a wonder I wasn’t half-dead…though i actually probably was. Lifestyle changes do make a difference at heading off a crappy hand at the genetic poker table. […]
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31 May
As I’d mentioned previously, we spent the weekend at Balticon doing the geek thing. Generally, I believe a good time was had by all, though I will freely admit that a long-weekend convention is probably about twelve to eighteen hours longer than I’m used to or (more likely) capable of handling without a little bit […]
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10 May
Y’know, since it was so busy and all…I did things. But, given that it’s already Tuesday and I’ve moved on? I dunno. I can say that Colleen and I had a great time at the Jonathan Coulton show, and really enjoyed the new songs he played. The new record should be fun; really. Cough hand. […]
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11 Apr
It takes a bit of work to shake off the effects of a convention weekend. I’m not sure if it’s euphoria, stress, exhaustion, or just dust on the social interaction muscles of a misanthropic introvert, but it always makes starting the week back in the mundane world a less than appetizing proposition. Those who read […]
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08 Apr
It’s been a soul-sucking week, no question, for both me and the rest of the household. Hoping it gets better starting this afternoon, what with RavenCon in town and all. I just hope I can find some time to enjoy myself, and not spend the whole time on guard to make sure my kids aren’t […]
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