Brief updates
- 07:41 Mythbaby: “Mythbusters” Build Team member Kari Byron is pregnant! Congratulations! Guess she’ll be missing some of the rougher stunts. #
- 14:50 Walked to client and back, about 10 minutes each way. Great day for it, 70 degrees out. #
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Rain delay
Yes, it’s raining this dark morning, and I commend your decision to drive several miles under the speed limit. Your caution and knowledge of your limitations as a driver are an example more people could stand to follow.
Now get out of the bloody passing lane!
We have Main Engine Start
This is the first shuttle launch in decades that I’ve managed to watch live. The experience takes my breath away; so daring, so defiant, putting people atop all that high explosive and flinging them into the hostile vacuum above us. I’m not always thrilled with my species, but this sort of thing restores my faith in our future… at least briefly.
In a very small way, I contributed to this launch, which only adds to the thrill. I contributed indirectly, to be sure, just by doing my day job keeping the Macs of Langley humming; but I’m proud nevertheless.
I’ve got pictures, candy…
Since today is of course, the Ides of March, I had to find a proper Vehicle for my thoughts on the day…
I once saw a version of this set entirely to classic NASA footage. Quite cool, but I can’t locate a copy of that on the Web.
About to head out into the rain to procure dinner fixins and blades for my razor. I can get quite furry on weekends where no social events are involved.
Brief updates
- 08:30 Talking about comic strips at work. Anyone who recognizes the reference to “Uchuu Sensuikan Rabendaa” has known me for quite a long time. #
- 11:35 Cannot reach any JPop radio station on iTunes today. Found a vocal trance station which at least kinda reminds me of Yoko Kanno. #
- 12:49 @DontPanicJasz Well, I don’t even have an epic flying mount. yet… and the moment I earned my regular one at 68, I headed for Northrend 🙁 #
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Psychic guerilla warfare
I woke up this morning in an absolutely foul mood, worn-out and upset at the world. About half-way through my drive to work, I realized I had reached that all-too-common state where my irritability had become self-sustaining, and continually fed on its own black blood to maintain its power over me.
Mainly, that realization’s a good thing, because the moment I’m consciously aware of that situation is always the moment that 95% of the mood’s power evaporates. The down side is that I’ll be spending much of the morning, if not the day, having to stay alert against attempts by that remaining 5% to come back and take over again. It’s tiring, and still leaves a bitter aftertaste to the hours.
As usual, writing about it seems to help a bit.
Brief updates
- 10:14 Ok, fandom: if you say, “Oh, I want to be *just like* Rorschach”, or indeed any Watchmen char, I suspect you’ve utterly missed the point. #
- 10:33 Huh. The WoW Armory seems to be busted, I can’t look anyone up. #
- 11:08 @UrsulaV Fools on the Internet are like the legendary Hydra – cut one down, and two more spring forth to replace it. #
- 13:21 Meiran’s going to want to see this: tinyurl.com/aum42e 1978 “Lost Ark” story conference, Lucas and Spielberg (125pg. PDF) #
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Full power to the deflectors
Yes, of course I want a full-size replica of a Constitution-class captain’s chair. It’s silly, and gaudy, and it would make an awesome reading chair for my office. (Only because it wouldn’t fit in front of my computer desk.)
But, uh, $2700? Now, come on. I seriously doubt it cost Matt Jeffries that much to make the first one, even in 2009 dollars. Yes, corporate greed has once again saved me from making a ridiculous decision. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go get some measurements out of my old Star Fleet Technical Manual…
Brief updates
- 08:26 @tangowildheart Vilya was the elven Ring of Air, on the hand of Elrond in LotR. #
- 11:20 I can’t remember the zip code of the last place I worked, but I can give you the names of the three elven rings in no time. *eyeroll* #
- 12:40 @meiran Be strong. We may knock one down, but the Internet has a nigh-infinite-supply of idiots. #
- 18:13 Rumor going around that Daft Punk will score the “Tron 2” movie. tinyurl.com/b7ru6h Probably BS, but my nerd heart is soaring. #
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