Geek. Gamer. Reader. Non-Compliant.
It’s really dry around here lately, They™ say there’s a high fire danger. I saw an electronic sign along the freeway today, the kind that tells of traffic problems, etc. – it said “Arson/Burn Ban in effect”. …. Um, isn’t arson always banned? I’m so confused.
So my bestest, oldest friend finally got an LJ account. We've been friends since 7th grade, which was at least an eon ago. According to our last phone call, her little sister's (who is 14, I swear she's 14, she can't possibly have grown up and had kids and..) daughter is nine years old now. That can't be. I have a baby photo of that kid, she can't be nine. So yeah. Eons. Anyway, welcome ! (psst. Don't scare her.)
List of stuff to do, so I don't lose it. Not in priority order – just bluesky dreaming. replace flooring downstairs – stone tile? Cement? replace flooring upstairs – hardwood? Stone tile? Dog & Cats! bookshelves in library – all available wall space bookshelves in bedroom? bookshelves in computer room? new work areas in computer room. Better racks for computers. New monitors? turn spare room into exercise room, w/ TV and Playstation for DDR. Replace xbox yourself!Fitness w/ PS2? redo stairs (no carpet) turn front room into game room/bar. pool table, dart board, bar stools, DVD storage system front room…
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I just took 33 pictures of nothing in particular in an extremely short period of time. Got a fantastic shot of Jake's face, and a somewhat interesting picture of treebark. Yep. Just graduated from my point-and-shoot digital camera to a dSLR with all sorts of buttons. I'm the somewhat baffled owner of a Nikon D50 – w/ a 28-80mm lens. Now I gotta learn what most of those fancy buttons do! <GIR>What's that do!? What's that do!?</GIR> I've gotta save up for 70-300mm lens. I have no idea what, exactly, that means, except it means ZOOM and MACRO and neato-keen…
Your Political Profile Overall: 65% Conservative, 35% Liberal Social Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal Personal Responsibility: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal Fiscal Issues: 100% Conservative, 0% Liberal Ethics: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal How Liberal / Conservative Are You? Hmm. Interesting, really. There were a couple of questions that I answered not with my gut reaction – for instance, the death penalty. Hell yes, I believe it should be used for some crimes. The only problem with it is I do not trust my government – federal, state or local – to apply it fairly,…
Polonius: What do you read, my lord?Hamlet: Words. Words. Words.Hamlet, Act II, Scene ii Happiness is an unlimited supply of good books.I cannot live without books. – Thomas JeffersonThe man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. – Mark TwainWhenever books are burned, men also are burned. – Robert A. HeinleinUpset the politically correct – read banned books. This entry kept in memories; updated as necessary. 2004 – 2005 – 2006 001. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain 002. Red Hot Santa by Cherry Adair 003. Company by Max Barry 004.…
Here's the last of 2005's reading. I'm going to try to stretch my horizons a bit more this coming year. 063. Chosen Prey – Sandford, John 064. Mortal Prey – Sandford, John 065. Naked Prey – Sandford, John 066. Hidden Prey – Sandford, John 067. Broken Prey – Sandford, John I finally picked up the rest of the “Prey” books that I was missing, so I read them straight through. Good fun, well drawn characters. 068. Rachel & Leah – Card, Orson Scott Say what you will about the man, but Card writes really good novels. His religious fiction is…
Which reminds me. Six years and one hour ago, asked me to be his wife. I said yes. That very well could be the best decision of my life. Love you babe. <smooch>