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Why does all the good stuff always happen in California? Ohio gets no geek love. ::sigh::
coming soon: w00tstock - 3 hours of geeks and music
From Paul and Storm's website: For decades, geeks were ostracized, picked on, laughed at and punished by the sun’s harmful UV rays. But there is only so long that a people can be kept down before they rise up against their oppressors; and, indeed, the dawn of the 21st century has seen the asc...
Wil, hon, you're not projecting. It's been proven that dogs grieve when a member of their "pack" dies. And like the others have said, she was just trying to comfort you in her own way.
And as a proud doggie mom and sister to 3 others over the years, I know how hard it is to loose on these precious friends and I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am for your loss. So you grieve and cry and anything else you need to do. We'll be here for you whenever you feel like talking.
in which some comfort is found
I saw Ferris' empty dish last night when I fed Riley, and it unleashed an agonizing wave of sadness so overwhelming, I dropped to the floor in our living room and cried as hard and as long as I ever have in my life. After she was finished eating, Riley came over to me and sniffed at my face. Th...
See, this is where I prove myself the odd woman out again. The Battle is actually the first ep of TNG I ever watched and it's the reason I became a fan and eventually converted whole heartedly into a card carrying geek. Of course, it helps that I was a 13 year old girl who started watching strictly to see the cute teenage boy in the funky uniform and then eventually got hooked on the rest of the show itself. But that's another story. ;)
I don’t know much about brain scans...
Each entry in Memories of the Future is broken up into sections: the synopsis, some quotable dialog, the obligatory technobabble, a behind the scenes memory, the bottom line, and a final grade. I'm striving to strike just the right balance among the main sections, and working very hard to be hum...
Okay, see, this is part of the reason why I'm glad I don't drive. It amazes me when I'm at work how many people call in to pay their cable bills while they're driving. It's frickin' ridiculous how almost nobody pays attention to the actual driving part anymore.
(and don't feel bad about the back thing, Wil. I threw mine out once just by sneezing)
please don't drive like an asshole.
Want to know how I know that I'm old, out of shape, spend too much time sitting at my desk and writing, and not enough time exercising? I hurt my back yesterday ... by standing up. Yep. That's it. Doorbell rang, I stood up to go to the door, and the whole right side of my back seized up. Goodtim...
I'm suddenly very glad I had no idea Penguincon was in Detroit. Because if you had gone I found out about it later I would have been quite peeved at myself. But now I can just sit here in Toledo and wish you a very speedy recovery. I too know the misery of sinus crap so I really mean it when I say get well soon.
And also, Go Wings! (Ozzie! Ozzie! Ozzie! :)
To everyone at Penguicon:
My friend, editor, and partner in crime, Andrew, is at Penguicon right now, and he's graciously agreed to be a substitute me for the weekend. I asked him if he'd read the following at the opening ceremonies tonight. If we timed it right, he should be reading this right now: A few years ago, I ha...
Oh is this making me miss my gaming days. ::nostalgic sigh:: I always went for the thieves, they get to have the most fun. ;)
and so the campaign begins... (Part III)
Last weekend, I started a 4E campaign for my son Nolan and his friends. The plan is to take them through the entire Keep on the Shadowfell module, and then probably into Thunderspire Labyrinth, with possible detours into various level-appropriate Delves, or something from Monte Cook's awesome ne...
I have a little dog (mini poodle). You'd think little dogs would be less trouble because they can't reach the counter top. But oh no, mine _climbs_. She's figured out how to get on to the dining room table and goes crusing for candy (she's got a wicked sweet tooth. unfortunately her favorite is chocolate). The screwy part is she's smart enough to figure out that she's not supposed to eat the wrapper, but not smart enough to realize that the empty wrappers are how she keeps getting busted. ;)
from the vault: my awesome dog
When you break the world down into dog people and cat people, I guess I'm mostly a dog person, even though I've loved every cat I've ever owned. Sometimes, though, my dog tests me, like in this entry from the vault... When I was at CES [a few weeks ago] for InDigital, I got a phone call from Ann...
WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!! ::happy squeal of delight:: I absolutely adore Numb3rs. It's a smartly written show with great action and great characters. Reading this just totally made my day. Massive congrats, Wil!
and now for something completely different
There was a time when I called myself an actor/writer. Then I realized that, saying it aloud, I was calling myself an actor, slash writer. While I suppose this would be immensely appealing to some people, it's not how I wish to be remembered by history, so I made an effort to call myself a write...
WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!! ::happy squeal of delight:: I absolutely adore Numb3rs. It's a smartly written show with great action and great characters. Reading this just totally made my day. Massive congrats, Wil!
and now for something completely different
There was a time when I called myself an actor/writer. Then I realized that, saying it aloud, I was calling myself an actor, slash writer. While I suppose this would be immensely appealing to some people, it's not how I wish to be remembered by history, so I made an effort to call myself a write...
Gee, the cable company I work for has never had any problems with this kind of stuff. So I guess all I have to say to all of you Direct TV customers is - Na na! ::ducks and runs away::
DirecTV, why hast thou forsaken me? (Hint: it rhymes with 'DRM')
I've been a very happy DirecTV customer since 1997, and until today, I've never had a single problem with any of my receivers or my service. Sometime between this afternoon and this evening, my DirecTV receiver (HD 20-100 HR20/100) decided that it wouldn't let me see a picture on my television (...
Gee, the cable company I work for has never had any problems with this kind of stuff. So I guess all I have to say to all of you Direct TV customers is - Na na! ::ducks and runs away::
DirecTV, why hast thou forsaken me? (Hint: it rhymes with 'DRM')
I've been a very happy DirecTV customer since 1997, and until today, I've never had a single problem with any of my receivers or my service. Sometime between this afternoon and this evening, my DirecTV receiver (HD 20-100 HR20/100) decided that it wouldn't let me see a picture on my television (...
Wow, that's about an average of 1.0541 redshirts per episode. Not much of a body count at all when you think about it. Go fig.
"He stayed at his post!"
According to Wikipedia (Celebrating 750 Years of American Independence!) there were 74 Redshirt deaths in the original Star Trek. The deadliest episode for for the fifth member of the landing party? Where No Man Has Gone Before, which claimed a staggering twelve Ensign Rickys. The second deadlie...
Wow, that's about an average of 1.0541 redshirts per episode. Not much of a body count at all when you think about it. Go fig.
"He stayed at his post!"
According to Wikipedia (Celebrating 750 Years of American Independence!) there were 74 Redshirt deaths in the original Star Trek. The deadliest episode for for the fifth member of the landing party? Where No Man Has Gone Before, which claimed a staggering twelve Ensign Rickys. The second deadlie...
Wil, I know exactly what you mean. We're going through some major stuff right now with my grandmother and her health and it's not been good. And I tell ya, if it was not for Terry Pratchett and his Discworld, I would be an emotional wreck right. He and my dog are the only things guaranteed to make me laugh these days.
Plus I'm a bit Giles when it comes to my books. There's just something about the feel and the smell of an actual book that just can't be replaced.
give a hoot. read a book.
After finishing Monster Nation, I find myself in this joyful place, where I decide which book to pluck from the pile. Where will I go next? Into the past? Into the future? One thing is for sure, I'm tired of the present. All the nonfiction books I've accumulated over the last year, all the inves...
Wil, I know exactly what you mean. We're going through some major stuff right now with my grandmother and her health and it's not been good. And I tell ya, if it was not for Terry Pratchett and his Discworld, I would be an emotional wreck right. He and my dog are the only things guaranteed to make me laugh these days.
Plus I'm a bit Giles when it comes to my books. There's just something about the feel and the smell of an actual book that just can't be replaced.
give a hoot. read a book.
After finishing Monster Nation, I find myself in this joyful place, where I decide which book to pluck from the pile. Where will I go next? Into the past? Into the future? One thing is for sure, I'm tired of the present. All the nonfiction books I've accumulated over the last year, all the inves...
I also have an awesome dog. Willow, my minature poodle, has devloped a taste for chocolate, coffee (preferably mocha), gum, and Q-Tips of all things. And the dork will _climb_ to get them - onto the dining room table, the computer desk in the living room, the table in my bedroom, into the trash can, you name it.
I told my mom last night if Willow had opposable thumbs, she'd pretty much be taking over the world.
my awesome dog.
When I was at CES for InDigital, I got a phone call from Anne. "I just had to tell you how totally awesome your dog is." She said, in a tone that indicated "my dog" (what Ferris is called whenever she does something particularly irritating) was anything but awesome. "Oh?" I said, "please tell m...
I also have an awesome dog. Willow, my minature poodle, has devloped a taste for chocolate, coffee (preferably mocha), gum, and Q-Tips of all things. And the dork will _climb_ to get them - onto the dining room table, the computer desk in the living room, the table in my bedroom, into the trash can, you name it.
I told my mom last night if Willow had opposable thumbs, she'd pretty much be taking over the world.
my awesome dog.
When I was at CES for InDigital, I got a phone call from Anne. "I just had to tell you how totally awesome your dog is." She said, in a tone that indicated "my dog" (what Ferris is called whenever she does something particularly irritating) was anything but awesome. "Oh?" I said, "please tell m...
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