Geek. Gamer. Reader. Non-Compliant.
This is totally cool. Apparently there was a serious power outage in Downtown Houston. Well, it affected the paper – so for a while their online edition is being published on Moveable Type. I think that's totally cool – even if I can't get to a couple of my comics yet. ;)
OK, so I know I've got a few BPAL addicts on my friends list, and I think I want to find out what all the hubbub is about! However, I have “issues”: Item the first: I'm a complete klutz when it comes to all things girly. I read the descriptions on the BPAL site and I'm completely lost. I read reviews such as 's post here and I'm all “durrrrrrrr… huh?” and wiping drool off my chin. Item the second: The husband, , is sensitive to scents. Perfumes really bug him, as do a lot of chemical odors. It's possible…
The Grand Master (both of them!) at his best. Spider Robinson did a fantastic job fleshing out RAH's outline – Variable Star has the spirit and flavor of the best of Heinlein's work. I was a little worried at the first couple of chapters; they were good sci-fi, but the contemporary references were a bit jarring. But soon enough I was totally immersed in a true Heinlein universe. The book was quite deftly inserted into Heinlein's Future History timeline, with a chilling reference to current events bringing about the election of Nehemiah Scudder. If you're a hardcore Heinlein fan, it's…
In a little over four months, I'm going to be 40. The big Four-Oh. Age is just a number, but I've been noticing… changes that I'm not too thrilled with. One, of course, is the grey hair. Hoo boy I've got more grey than I need. Granted, it did start turning grey in my early 20's – but now it's probably at least 30-40% grey. I've been playing with color for so long, I'm not exactly sure, but the hair at my temples and roots is looking awfully grey. ;) The other change I'm not so thrilled about… … are…
I’ve ordered stuff from play-asia (imported!) with no problem. Hell, I’ve had no problem buying stuff on ebay. But these guys?? Forget it. Timeline: June 30: Pre-ordered Talking Sumomo figure from Toys N’ Joys. It was supposed to be available August 30th. July 21: Charge for Toys N’ Joys showed up on credit card statement. August 22: Emailed Toys N’ Joys to find out shipping date August 23: Toys N’ Joys says “I will check on this and email you.” August 30: No response from Toys N’ Joys; sent a more emphatic email. August 31: Toys N’ Joys says “Sold…
Nothing to see here, really. Nothing interesting anyway. Well, it’s interesting to me of course. Sorta. Look! A kitten!
Just seeing if this will post to LiveJournal. I'm not sure it'll post to WordPress, so chances are I won't use it. But, as Gir always says… “What's that do?!? What's that do?!?”
I'm trying a new crockpot recipe today – Chicken Chow Mein. It's out of one of our newer crockpot cook books; last week I tried the beef stroganoff recipe and it was loads better than the recipe I used to use. So, I figured it'd be worth it to try different recipes, especially since I only tend to make 2 or 3 things with the crockpot. So. Things I need to get done today… drop husband off at work mail package to in-laws get a few things at the grocery store for dinner get crockpot started get Pandora's food from vet empty dishwasher load/run dishwasher finish cleaning…
Using Blazer on the T|X to make an LJ post. Writing in Graffiti, wheee!
Things are always more complicated than they should be. Shiny has been acquired. I went with the Palm TX, because I really couldn't justify the need for the LifeDrive. Really, this TX is fabulous, and all I really need or want. It is now also syncing w/ iCal, AddressBook, and SOHO Notes. Due to my own stupidity, it took me a lot longer than it should have. Tomorrow, I'm going to try to convince it to install a couple legacy apps that I (heart) dearly, plus <insert ominous music here> SmartList To Go. We'll see how it goes. Tomorrow, I…