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Catching up

Operation “Will You Shut Up That Bloody Computer Fan” is a success, thanks to $25 spent at CompUSA. A little bit of the daily tension of my life has leaked away.

Thanks much to rhaps and shrewlet for hosting us this weekend. Turkey Day dinner was tasty and excellent, and my b-day present’s going to get a lot of use! Sorry I was a little foggy and dull by the end of the holiday, but massive doses of antihistamine will do that to you.

vond and kittenchan, thank you so for inviting us to your wedding. It was lovely, and quite entertaining to see so much of SWVA Fandom in suits, ties, and formal dresses! vt_andros even captured Rain and myself in all our finery, so I had proof! The list of folks we got to see again would fill a Friends page, but it was a wonderful reason to do so.

Finally, since I’ve been sitting on it for weeks, here’s my results for rainbowsaber‘s Which TFC Character quiz… cut to be polite

Trivia

I hadn’t realized until someone pointed out today that the actor playing Barty Crouch, Jr. in Goblet of Fire is the same person playing the Tenth Doctor in the 2006 Doctor Who series. But then, I can really be bad with faces sometimes.

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Over-revved

12-hour shift last night, the last 3 hours of which were performed in ‘panic mode’. Errrrgh. If I’m 5 or 10 minutes late this morning, somehow I won’t feel too guilty.

Here’s a movie for you – Rendezvous. 140 mph though the streets of 1978 Paris with no permits or permission, and an early gyro-stabilized camera mounted on the hood.

Aaand, I get to be an Archangel.

I succumbed to this meme because I find word origins interesting.

Click the following url and type in your name: http://www.bostonuk.com/names/default.asp

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Michael : “Like the Lord” : Hebrew

Creative, versatile and imaginative you appreciate beauty in all forms. You have great inner strength and courage and have the ability to accept large responsibilities or challenging situations with patience and humility. Others admire these qualities and follow your lead. You are honest, discerning and self-disciplined and need to have a peaceful environment. Putting others before self your talents are used to make life better for everyone.

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“Self-disciplined?” Uh-huh. Sure. I have about as much discipline as a kindergarten class with an absent teacher. Ah, well.

My Muse Left A Message on My Machine

I seriously considered blowing off NaNoWriMo again this year, as I have done in previous years, because I honestly don’t believe I’d get anywhere close to the word count. My life is rather full at the moment.

But the other night, while gradually downshifting my brain for sleep, I came up with a plotline that I really like. Setting and conflict sprang to mind, though character and resolution still evade me. Also, some of it’s a touch derivative, and I’ll have to address that sooner or later. I wish to make sure that I have something original to say.

I seriously doubt I can spin out 50,000 words of it before December, but leaving NNWM out of the picture, this is the best idea I’ve had in a few years. It could well be worth pursuing.

There’s a blog called Slacktivist where, among other things, the writer presents his opinion of the “Left Behind” books in great detail. (Said opinion isn’t positive.) What I bookmarked, though, is Slacktivist’s link to Kurt Vonnegut’s “Eight rules for writing fiction.” Vonnegut isn’t exactly my favorite writer ever, but that’s an excellent list, and one I try to keep in mind when I’m writing.

Fandom

Okay, I really have to replace the fan in this power supply. Anyone out there have something from their computer graveyard that would help?

I need Apple part #661-2303 (power supply for a G4 AGP Sawtooth Power Mac). Sometimes the part # 614-0108 can also be seen on said power supply.

Of course, all I really need from it is the internal fan. If someone has a dead supply with a working fan, or already has the fan lying loose and still functional, that would be just fine too 🙂

Yay Goo!

Happy birthday, southernsinger!