Car needs fixed. So of course, I get the call from the Sounders season
ticket guy today. Hmm. how to choose.

http://ping.fm/UysVm
This awesome song has been stuck in my brain all week.

Got back from the ER a while ago. I'm fine, but if you can read this, you may tell me to take my meds anytime you wish.

Posting from my Wii. Because I can.

Let's see how many of my 21 voicemail's I can hear and respond to
before lunch.

Clients testing my stress limit today. Luckily, the abuse of rubber
chickens relieves unwanted tension, and is still legal in this state!

Long day, time to get some sleep.

Just another posting test.

Ok, using ping.fm might not be as streight-forward as I had hoped. I'll keep trying.

Ok, Think I can start using social networking properly... we'll see.

As some folks may know, I went to the hospital on the evening of the 15th, after being really worn out waking from the car to the door. To make a complicated story simple, the kept me overnight,zapped my heart, and sent me home. After being brought home, I discovered that the front passenger window of my car had been broken into, laptop, ipod, and chest of gold dollars removed. Late last night (2 in the morning) they broke in again through the plastic i taped on to keep rain out. Car is now at the shop. Luckily, The laptop is passworded, and I don't let my web browser save any of my passwords for me.

Back from Norwescon. Had a great time in the open filks, note taking made much easier with the aid of a laptop. Joshua (the laptop) was especially helpful in retrieving lyrics from both hard drive and internet. This also meant I got to distribute lyrics I already had, which I have been meaning to do for a while now. All this, of course, reminds me of all the lyrics I have to transcribe. Not just from audio format, but also from pdf format. I am trying to put everything into Word as my standard format. Hmm... some down, only a lot to go.

Well, new to me anyway. Picked it up at the Tacoma dome sale last weekend. Need to get a battery, otherwise a great bargain. Totally excited with what a portable computer can offer in new possibilities. Will love it in filk circles. Now I get to learn all about wireless networking. Which, of course, is to say learning more about networking in general.

I couldn't help but name it Joshua. This leaves only one question.

Shall we play a game? _

Dear Economy:

I know you’re not doing well right now, but this behavior of yours has got to stop. Look, you’ve been through depression before. That wasn’t any fun, was it? I know you’ve been abused and blamed for everything thant’s gone wrong lately, but you do still have something to look forward to. The federal govornment of the United States wants to give you about nine hundred billion dollars! $900,000,000,000.00! Just look at all those zeros! And if bribes won’t get you moving, then maybe threats will. You’re not being very much fun, and I’m thinking of leaving you. To show my sincerity, I have enclosed a copy of the letter I just sent to my ex.

Yours truly,
Tenderstone



Dear Bartering System:

How have you been? I know it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other. I’ve been wondering if leaving you was the right decision. I’ve also been wondering if there might still be a chance for us to be together. Let me know what you think.

Yours truly,
Tenderstone

Great con! Now I've got me a list of songs to go hunt down the lyrics for. I might even post the list once it's digital.

I'm not as good at it as I thought. I just took down our Christmas tree. And it's not even February.

Dear Mr. President,

I cast my vote for you at 2 caucus levels.
I debated your merits with family and friends.
I voted for you in the general election.

I'm doing my part, so I ask you for one favor.

Please, fix my country.

Your fellow citizen,

Tenderstone

Saw this in IMAX. For this film, IMAX was not necessary. In fact, you won't be missing much if you see it at home, on the small screen.

If you're going for the special effects, you've probably seen these before. You'll recognize some from The Mummy especially.

If you're going for the cast, you won't be disappointed. Keanu Reeves is a reasonably convincing Klatu, while Kathy Bates is at her best, stealing the show. Jennifer Connelly does well, delivering a more developed Helen than seen in the original 1951 film. Oh, and it's fun to see John Cleese, if only briefly.

If, on the other hand, you're going for the plot, the original tells the story much better. There are some changes that I strongly disliked. The actions taken on the part of Klatu are mostly the same, though the underlying reason is somewhat different, though not altogether unwelcome. The ending chosen was needed, but shouldn't have been left for the end. For fullest appreciation of this film's plot, don't see the original... at all. For the fullest, most thought provoking experience, see both movies.

For those who knew, Toilet (my rubber chicken friend) had been suffering from some form of avian leprosy. Today, without any warning or prior improvement, he has made a full recovery. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the PTB.

Now, I know I'm a little early, but Lent for me comes early anyway. I practice Pagan Lent. This is similar to the Christian Lent, but with Pagan dates and meaning. Like traditional Lent, it lasts about 40 days, but instead of being from Ash Wednesday until Easter, it is from Imbolc (about February 1st or 2nd) to the Spring Equinox (about March 20th or 21st). Haven't decided what to give up yet. I'm thinking of giving up cursing. I don't know if I can handle that. Oh well, I still have half a month to think about it.