8:10 a.m.
No work. At least I know that the last express bus to downtown runs at 8:15 a.m., which means that I can actually call in in the morning after somebody's there and still be able to get to work at a reasonable time. Just barely.

9 a.m.
I really shouldn't have to tell Foundling not to eat tacks. And yet I do. Repeatedly.

9:02 a.m. ( Read more... )

6:50 a.m. - in bed. without monkeys.
What the hell is Foundling destroying, and why won't he let me *sleep*?

9:37 a.m. - checking out new writing markets
In the guidelines for the new Fantasybookspot E-zine: "If you send fan-fiction…I will kill you!" Well, that's a good level of candor, and it made me laugh out loud to read it.

9:45 a.m.Clearly, ( Read more... )

I think I shall have to arrange a collection of my photographs called "Hidden Creatures." I've got a few dense, interestingly textured shots with a creature well-hidden in it. I took what I hope will be a couple more of some sort of river animal hiding in a tumble of dead branches: a muskrat, or a beaver, perhaps. I hope the photograph turns out ( Read more... )

Vanity license plate seen: "The Hip ( Read more... )

I always read the travel section. Physical paper or internet, it doesn't matter. If I see something that I really like, I do a google search for large-sized images of it. Computer wallpaper daydreams ( Read more... )

I take sick-leave for two days and everybody's freaking out about deadlines.... Of course, they do that anyway, but this time I get the feeling that they believe I can fix everything ( Read more... )

Watching a squirrel sunbathe is remarkably restful, even though I did start to wonder whether he was actually dead ( Read more... )

Felt very productive and accomplished at work today. This is rare, and to be noted ( Read more... )

Ow. I don't care how good your technique is, practicing breakfalls for half-an-hour will give you a stiff neck. And my technique ain't that great, though I did improve some things. Best Instructor quote of the night: "Find a cat, pick it up, and throw it. [...] If you don't have a cat, go to the Humane Society and ask if you can throw their ( Read more... )

Good Things:+ The last-minute addition to the due-today project was neither as large nor as painful as I had feared. I had it done and QC'd this morning ( Read more... )