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Your heart is a muscle the size of a fist. Keep loving. Keep fighting.

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Five people added me yesterday, the biggest influx in a long time. I wonder what brought you in? Welcome!

It’s amazing to me how some people can make *consistently* thoughtless, mean-spirited, and bitter comments. Then I remind myself that there’s one in every crowd. (Hopefully only one!) I’d gotten spoiled by hanging out with thoughtful, friendly people. Talking with Bluehair really was caustic and thoughtless, and just really upset D…. put my teeth on edge, too. I’ve been feeling more annoyed with the person, but rather than lash out (like I’d like) I’m going to try to help that person be nicer to others. It’s possible C doesn’t realize what a dink he’s being, but I’m going to start pulling him aside and making a point of informing him of what he’s doing.

Bro did well today, got work, was able to take care of his own bills, and just called to be nice today. That’s always a plus!

Newt’s being a little doll today, just content to snuggle close. I can’t get enough of him! I’m so glad that there are so many nice folks in my life right now. 🙂

one year ago – a very well thought-out email about getting a journal code, for japaneseblossom, 100 questions, Newt-acrobatics

two years ago – mephitic, quiet mood, sponge bob, bad science, sexy factoids

Nothing 3 years past.

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There’s some stuff about the new Ren & Stimpy cartoon up at the TNN website:

If the video clips are any indication – especially the first one – it looks like TNN/Viacom have kept their promise to John K regarding no censorship. I was worried after seeing a couple of episodes of The Ripping Friends that he had lost it, but this looks like it’s going to be pretty good.

Guest artist, Danny on my palmtop yesterday.

Dodecahedron
gaming molecules?
Mermaid
His fascination

one year ago – scooby doo, packing, checklist

two years ago – plica, smarterchild, bloviate, orange cheese, how are you poll, pirate name, wildlife stickers!

Three years ago, unmarked, turmoil.

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Apparently, bro got picked up in his bosses’ truck, and the boss had outstanding warrants. So, bro doesn’t have pay for today, or money to stay at the hostel tonight. To add insult to injury, his pack was in the car when it was impounded, and his pack taken (when he was asked…he said nothing in the car was his, because he thought the office was referring to the beer in the car, and didn’t want to go back on what’s he said for fear of pissing off the cop. Now, if he wants to get the bag with his phone charger, toiletries, and 4 sets of clothes, he has to go to the jail, fill out forms, get his boss to sign it, and get it notarized.

Meanwhile he came by here to get fresh clothes from his stores, and chat for a bit. I gave him enough money for another night at the hostel. I feel that he was telling me the truth. If it were for something illicit, he’d have asked for more money.

So. That trouble is over with, for now.

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Happy Solstice!

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Back from seeing the Hulk… It wasn’t too bad, but could’ve been Edited a bit, and the paternal issues reworked. The Fights with the army were well done, Actors a little flat with a few exceptions. (I Never thought that I’d take General Ross’s POV). the “super night fights” were a little too dark, and there were a lot of wacky scene changes. I’d give it a 5/10. it could’ve been edited and cleaned to a 7 I think.

Before the Hulk, Danny and I had a little lunch at Boston Market, and Chitty chatted about nothing in particular. I’m glad that he brought me a few boxes to pack goodies into.

Brother just called me up and said he needed to talk to me… and looking at my call waiting, he’s been calling me hourly. He’s supposed to be coming over so we can discuss whatever is bothering him. My hindbrain cynically suspects it’s just a beg for money. My forebrain fearfully hopes that’s the only problem he has. Meanwhile.. I get to sweat it out a bit and worry while I wait for his arrival.

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Back from PT. Looks like I had a power outage. All of my non-autorun files are closed. I’m glad that my developer’s environment auto saves every 10 minutes now.

I got lucky… I thought my appointment was at noon, but it was really at 11… I must’ve gotten my schedules mixed up somehow. Fortunately, they had a cancellation… good thing, too… because although it’s just across the way, rain is coming down in big, thick, heavy drops. Walking with a Crutch on one hand, and an umbrella in the other is no easy feat. It’s been coming down hard for a little while now… drainage is becoming an issue. The flowerboxes around my south and east windows are totally flooded, as is the side walkway and rear alley. I hope all of the lizards from yesterday are safely in the trees. Biggest problem about crossing the street was the gutters full of overrun. Puddles about ankle deep and three feet across at the narrows… and I’m not in a condition to go stomping or pole-vaulting over them.

According to – Weather conditions at N4HHP-1

Last report received 10 minutes 25 seconds ago

Wind from 138 degrees @ 5 MPH
Temp 82 Humidity 72% Rain last 24 hours 41.01 inches

41 inches in 24 hours! Gadzooks!

rainy day piccie

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No Danny today, but probably Lunch on Saturday. Project #2 is coming to a close for me… a large Net-meeting with bigwigs first thing Wednesday morning to go over what I’ve cooked up for them so far. I’m hoping that they’ll be pleased.

Today’s Island Boy’s last day at my old gig… If corporate HR had been a little more responsive about his raise, they’d probably still have him. Ah well, I hope he’s happier at his new gig with Tuan. Saturday is Erica’s B’day.

Dan’s talking to a Mortgage broker about getting a new deal on his place, and his wife’s feeling the stresses of starting her own business. (I dare not mention the rule of “don’t expect a profit for at least 2 years” to her, or even Danny. It might dash their hopes even more.)

A few days ago I mentioned Orrin Hatch and what he said about illegal downloading. As it turns out, he’s one of them himself!

WatchBlog is a multiple-editor weblog broken up into three major political affiliations, each with its own blog: the Democrats, the Republicans and the Third Party (covering everything outside the two major parties).

Orrin Hatch: Software Pirate?
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DESPERATELY SEEKING FREQUENT FLIER MILES

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT – via daniela

as most of you know, i am a case manager for homeless folks with aids. yesterday, the mother of a client of mine passed away. her funeral is in philadelphia tomorrow. i have called every agency, every airline – the best they can offer me is a slightly reduced rate (still around $400). all san francisco agencies are tapped out. if ANYONE out there has frequent flier miles which they do not plan on using, and are willing to donate them to get a man home to bury his mother.. please contact me as soon as possible. reply to this message – i’ll keep my e-mail open.

please pass this message on in your own journals if you can. i have GOT to make this happen.

Please contact her via her journal, here.(added last minute as I polished off this entry)

Got my times mixed up for Doctor today… I swung by there at 10:45 for my 11am appointment, and it turns out it was at 1pm. MY physical therapy is at 1:30p, so I went downstairs to PT, and the woman there was enthusiastic about having me work right then, as she had a cancellation, and wanted to head out today by 2pm if she could (taking her daughter to the orthodontist). I didn’t do traction today, but the workout with heat and stim worked nicely.

It seems my original PT guy quit to go work in Brazil for a private individual. My mind stereotypes, and wonder if it’s a big crime leader or something.

Went to the doctor, and I’ve got to stay on physical therapy, and may end up going to get another epidural done. Two weeks and time will tell.

In the office a kid was playing with *MICRONAUTS* today… the time-traveler one. My gosh, they’re so small! Either they re-released them with different, smaller molds, or I really have gotten a lot bigger since I was 8. (The latter is more likely.) Only about 3 1/2 inches tall. On the way home I noticed the lizards are out in force… I had one hop on my crutch and ride across the street with me, a brown anole with a red throat and a really pretty speckled back in browns and yellows.. Many small ones were out and about, so I suspect a hatching season has kicked in. My rider was bigger, and pretty well fed…I made sure that he got off before entering the Newton-Zone, however.
Lizard!

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No Tropical Oils, Fortified with 9 Essential Vitamins and Minerals

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Does anything marketed today worry about Tropical oils anymore?

My Knee got creaky last night…I hope it’s not more damaged than I first thought. It was giving easily. (Though, maybe I’m working it hard than I was before, too)… Newt woke me extra early with his morning paw swabbing, and the Knee is still not the sturdiest. I’m a little concerned how that’ll be when I move to a new apartment, and may opt to stay here another month as a result. Now that I’m up and about, He’s sleeping on the bathroom windowsill. If I were a vengeful sort, I’d poke him until he had to get up, in reciprocation… but being the softie that I am, I won’t tell him to move until I need to take a shower… and even then I’ll cut him some slack, until I feel dingy to the point of saying Enough is enough.

The infrared Zoo – Infrared light shows us the heat radiated by the world around us. By viewing animals with a thermal infrared camera, we can actually “see” the differences between warm and cold-blooded animals. Infrared also allows us to study how well feathers, fur and blubber insulate animals. As you tour this “Infrared Zoo”, see what new information you can gather about the animals here that you would not get from a visible light picture. Enjoy your tour!

Oprah + Sex = heehee. An entertaining explanation of oral sex from the Oxygen Network. Not likely work safe, unless you work at a sex-counseling center.

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Tuesday he favors developing new technology to *remotely destroy* the computers of people who illegally download music from the Internet.

The surprise remarks by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, during a hearing on copyright abuses represent a dramatic escalation in the frustrating battle by industry executives and lawmakers in Washington against illegal music downloads.
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Man of Iron-isms

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Danny sent me a set of Game notes from June of 1995. (With a few revisions for 1997) Where he played a Science Nerd that Changed into a powerhouse that had powers based on Magnetism. Other people of the same team was my Character, miniMAX (A shrinker/grower gadgeteer… sort of Henry Pym with weirdness magnet, a goofy streak, and an intelligent shrunken chimp sidekick), Ghost (Kathleen’s Character with variable Desol / Invisibility & acrobatics), The Aquarian (Doug’s Mystic Master), Mystery (Cathy’s Amnesiac bot-character), and Silver Hammer (Tony’s Flying energy-projector…I remember he had a low Ego & Pre… made for an easily spooked super guy.. looked like the silver surfer in black bicycle pants, usually running away.) The Head of our Team was Agent 13 of “The Agency”. Sort of a cross between Nick Fury and Susan Powter (with the buzz-cut.. wow, I guess she phased that look totally out, and got breast implants & a nose ring… Powter, not Agent 13).

Some of his quotables… (Some are better than others, many are downright cringeworthy-bad, and proper emphasis is important. Remember it is a comic book world)

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A bit of morning Newt for my pleasure. 🙂
Sleepyhaid!

Black Spot Campaign – the latest Adbusters Campaign. (Via mskaren911)

Because my country has sold its soul to corporate power,
Because consumerism has become our national religion,
Because we’ve forgotten the true meaning of freedom,
And because patriotism now means agreeing with the president,
I pledge to do my duty . . . and take my country back.

also, the awesome signmaker
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milk, soda, purple stuff…Hey, Sunny D!

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Had a good time role-playing a nightmare mix of “Dukes of Hazzard”, “Magnum PI”, “MacGuyver”, and old movie serials involving drunken sharks / killer robotic bees. No, really. I won’t even mention Beowulf being a big milk baby and having stinky diapers.

I need to dig up a transcript of the whole thing, and save it in my journal so that it doesn’t get lost. I haven’t laughed that hard in an age.

Talked to Todd Today about getting Adobe distiller on my machine.. it seems like a lot of work to have to go through to print items to a file, but if it works, it works.

I never remember to send out the check on the 15th… I’m glad that Silverman calls me on the day after, to remind me.

Sleepyhaid!

Newton, the Prince of Cute Orange Cats, wants me to point out that Abbie the Cat is a very funny writer. “He isn’t as literate as I am, but then again, I applaud his willingness to get his paws dirty and type his own entries, instead of just making his human servant take dictation.”

He also wishes to make it clear that while he admires Abbie, he is not a part of his posse. He does, however, plan to offer Abbie a position in his court once he takes over the world. (I am delighted that I will have a place in his New Furred Order.)

Skeletal rag doll… be sure and turn on the sky if you’ve got a good processor

Runaway Train! – Orisinal’s games are always a pleasure on the eyes.

a year ago – Navajo Talkers, Barbie collectors, I learn about this apartment, palm doodles

two years ago – IMT becomes FMM, paying by the word, slaver, funeral-cast.com, photo poll

three years ago – Taco bell folding & Whitesnake

current mood: I need an envelope, hooray for glowing genitals!
current music: Electric Six – Danger! High Voltage!

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Father’s Day…To all that can celebrate it, I wish you the hearty best. I miss my dad, but I’m not aching about it today.

Looking online for more places… Not having a lot of luck… I may need to pick up a paper, and recruit my bro to do some footwork for me too. I tried calling him earlier for chitty-chat, but he wasn’t able to talk at the moment.

Vampire Clues
“Pssst. Thieves Guild 1 is right next to Aardvark and the northern city limits today. I don’t know how much longer it will be there, though.”
“Potionworks, right by Gypsum and 73rd. I do wish those damn magic shops would stay still for a while.”

I wonder how different the world would be if there were no mind altering substances in existence… no caffeine, no alcohol, no chocolate.

What wars would’ve been won or lost? What Judgment calls would or wouldn’t have been made? Would Grant have been a better president? A better general?

Talked to Dave today, and it came out in passing that Cooper (The agency I was looking at for apartments) is notoriously evil, and should be avoided. In other real estate news, his evil family next door moved out, and he may be picking up the corner lot, with a four-bedroom home for a steal. Cathi seems to want to be an Art teacher, and I think that she’d excel at it.

one year ago – lovely long talk, South Park Scotto, Tea room, Replacement parts, star trek breast insignia

two years ago – Predators of man, Apt seeking, Nothing sacred, sql/ado. pet quiz, pizza parlor, writing urge, Big Guy and rusty.

Nothing in particular three years ago