tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39917942008-05-08T21:19:57.553-04:00Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comBlogger471125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-64692422755866700512008-05-08T21:13:00.003-04:002008-05-08T21:19:57.605-04:00

I need someone I can order around. I spend a lot of time solving problems at work. It would be soooo nice to come home and find all my domestic problems solved. Farm boys apply here! A humble farm boy who later turns out to be independently wealthy and can take away some of this crap. You can be a Dread Pirate Roberts or a math genius who works the lottery. I don't care.

Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-20683117135877382942008-04-26T21:47:00.004-04:002008-04-26T22:08:03.509-04:00

I actually spent most of the day not at Ravencon (see previous post). The lawn needed clipping and with my hack of a mower I cut the whole thing nearly twice. A week of rain has done its damage. There was a lot more to do out there. Instead, I relished the fruits of my labor by planting myself in the sun with a book. I attended exactly one workshop, the Poetry workshop. It was (I should have

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I'm attending Ravencon. My first con. I know where all the geeks are. Well, not all of them. I don't qualify, of course. I can clear a conference room in no time. I came in on the end of the "Are comics just for kids?" forum by which time the seven attendees were engaged in desultory conversation about prejudice against graphic novels. After I sat down they ended the discussion and cleared the

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Thanks for hanging in here and waiting for me to return to blogging. I don't know what it is, but nothing is inspiring me to write. Sure sign of an amateur or I might just be lazy or it might be spring and I'm having too much fun or ... Whatever. Pick a lovely reason and hug it close to your heart. I'll be back. Current FadsListening. Time Waits for Everyone, Viggo Mortensen; Love and Other

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They're on the road during rush hour. I guess I haven't been paying too much attention. Now that's I've had a break from traffic and am back into it – it's really scary.

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All my life I've listened to my parents, my teachers, husbands, children, managers and clients. I'm not gonna take it anymore! Today is a listening-free zone. I'm not even listening to myself. I'm just gonna get out there or stay in here or whatever. No more listening! I'm starting a new MeetUp group called "Moaners, Whiners and Complainers" and we'll get together just to bitch. Sounds great,

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Visions of dancing beneath the trees and gliding along the river dance in my head. And then there's the Wicked Tinkers luring me out under the full moon. Gosh. I must dance. Let me go! Song of the Day: The Rant - Wicked Tinkers

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not unlike the majestic presence of a cloud i sense you stand in more than muted silence gazing somewhat facetiously at the ruins that i'm forcefully refurbishing. with the confusedness of maybe that shrouds my logic you dim the light and project me into your palm – Elaine Banta Bleach Greywalker, 1971 Current FadsListening. Hits, Joni Mitchell; Sixty Six Steps, Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon;

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How do you like the future so far? Trek to the MOMA and see how much further you can go with personal gadgets. They can make your environment perfect for you and keep it perfect for the person next to you (those backseat fights are a thing of the past). You can create energy by walking, remove impurities from the air naturally, and cool insulin anywhere. Are you a lonely guy? Get a virtual

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Woo hoo! Happy Dance! I gave up on Verizon and adopted Clearwire. And guess what? Clearwire really works! And it's faster than Verizon! and it's cheaper! Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! Is that great dialogue or what? Oh? It's a monologue? Why do I care? I have joined in for the annual madness known as Script Frenzy. This year I will be writing a screenplay even though I had a choice of TV script, stage play

Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-29721594501791864622008-03-15T16:29:00.002-04:002008-03-15T16:32:00.307-04:00

Due to forces of nature and the lousy customer service of Verizon (it's either up and wonderful or never coming back, there is not in between), I have been without internet since Saturday night. I've been borrowing access to do the essentials. At the moment I'm at the library with 18 minutes remaining on my time at this terminal. When I get more time I'll tell you just how insane Verizon is. They

Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-48280610317963481582008-03-05T15:44:00.002-05:002008-03-05T16:07:32.714-05:00

My Mom was interviewed by Gus Lloyd on Sirius Satellite Radio "The Catholic Channel" about her "little book." My Mom has written books, articles and text books. She has been referenced as an authority on Catholicism by well-respected theologians. She was amazed to discover herself listed as a footnote in a well-known theologians book. However, nothing seems to match the attention she is getting

Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-10720891898675562712008-02-27T07:27:00.005-05:002008-02-27T08:06:29.902-05:00

The Apple I used to know and love was a friendly, happy company – the lovable big guy on the block who would take on all comers and put flowers in their gun barrels. The guy to whom you could go to with all your problems and who would say, "No problem! I've got that covered." He was a welcoming dude with a living room as large as however many people wanted to jump into it. Those days are over. I

Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-85801100850979198232008-02-20T14:20:00.002-05:002008-02-20T14:23:41.689-05:00

Here's mine—inspired, of course, by my favorite place. Pick yours and post the link. Dreaming in color not required ... or maybe it is.

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My Second LifeSecond Life is a game that simulates a virtual world. In Second Life (SL) you can do everything you can do in Real Life (RL) and more. Actually, you don't do it - your avatar does. An avatar can be everything from a human to an abstract notion, although most are barbies and he-men. Anyone can create a seductive pole dancer or hulking macho biker guy. SL is wonderland laid out like

Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-82345312567616087122008-02-14T17:41:00.005-05:002008-02-16T11:29:15.492-05:00

Yahoo! avatars have their uses! I also watched a couple of un-Valentine videos. You should try it. And then there is that other "V." Note: This avatar image will change as I update my avatar. For V-day I had my avatar standing with a big hole in her chest and holding her beating, bleeding heart in one hand. You had to be there.

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American Chemical Society: home of Molecule of the Week. This week: Cryptoxanthin with structure "identical to that of β-carotene except that it has a hydroxyl group" (but of course you knew that). I wish they had a little widget for my blog. Check out the lead story: "Relax with a Radical." Just what I need. The site is available in 7 languages (including English). Wow! I love hanging out with

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Die beste Art sich zu wehren, ist sich nicht anzugleichen. –Marc Aurel (121-180) The best form of resistance, is not to adapt.

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Okay. I was a little harsh reviewing Viggo in Eastern Promises, which goes to show me that I shouldn't review thespians I admire right after watching a performance. I have this way of expecting a lot of everyone and even more of those I like. While catching up on the Google Analytics for this blog, I noticed a spike of interest in Viggo's "Time Waits for Everyone" between the 19th and 23rd of

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Willing to relocate = No fixed address; I'll go anywhere for sex.Skeleton profile = I'm here for the sex.Preferred body type "Any" = I can have sex with anyone.Active = high libidoSeparated = married but looking for extra sex Looking for a warm, caring woman. = I'm looking for safe unlimited sex. If you're looking for sex, move along. = I've discovered I get more sex when I say I'm not looking

Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-40718530734423244652008-01-26T07:41:00.000-05:002008-01-26T07:42:01.841-05:00

su sombra está casi bastante para mí pero es demasiado su sombra me cubre y libera aquí en este agujero profundo esa obstrucción abreviada es mi luz

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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. &#150Dr. Martin Luther King These words and others like them (taken from Dr. King's letter from a Birmingham jail) were words read this morning by the congregation where I attend church services. I

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Free the books! Freedom for readers! Why don't they just chain us in underground cells and read the books to us then they can make absolutely certain no one is making copies!!! I recently purchased an electronic book in PDF format from Fictionwise. Before I could actually download the book, I had to click through three screens warning me that I was buying an Acrobat PDF and Fictionwise wasn't

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I want to rush out and meet the day head on like a train wreck in a movie - with passion and assurance - controlled and beautiful - - the long, long way down with all the twists and turns - - following, following the lead, the lead, the lead and surpassing it, guiding it, immersed to be grayer than the gray days bluer than the blue days whiter than the white days to soar beyond the birds hike

Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490094339478164401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991794.post-27489306186239914102007-12-29T05:30:00.000-05:002007-12-29T05:41:49.459-05:00

While checking out Boom Your Brand (long load time) I found this hilarious ad. Nothing like a good laugh first thing in the morning. Worth a visit if you have the time. Very sixties. They also share some interesting opinions about boomers (mostly why you need to sell them stuff).

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