This entry is to note that I ported my journal to Dreamwidth on April 22, 2021. Barring unforeseen circumstances, I do not expect to post here again. My journal remains here as an archive and will remain until such time as livejournal's existence as a site comes to an end.

Thank you, everyone, for everything.

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oh my god, all my friends are having kids

I feel like a loser for being on the computer xmas day, but really, I'm just sort of chilling. Christmas used to be filled with this horrible, crushing sense of obligation that I had to extract every drop of maudlin family closeness and joy. The feeling left me wound tight as I tried to 'hold on to the feeling' to the point where I made myself ( Read more... )

So I am home, with a very abbreviated to-do list and a nice long vacation. The shrink said to start thinking about what I do and if it's something I really want to do or something I feel like I have to do. I am thinking right now about entering beer ratings, b/c I brought them all home and I have way too many. I want to get them all entered b/c ( Read more... )

A friendly warning from your neighborhood dummy: do not suck up live coals with your sweeper.

Short term (through the end of March)
Get accepted to school and complete paperwork
Order new computer Not needed b/c my department gave me one, yay!
Organize rugby (team charter, document folder, implement changes discussed at pre-season meeting) Everything in place for full integration of the new system.  Summer plans are to integrate and prepare ( Read more... )

Short term (through the end of March)
Get accepted to school and complete paperwork
Order new computer Not needed b/c my department gave me one, yay!
Organize rugby (team charter, document folder, implement changes discussed at pre-season meeting) Everything in place for full integration of the new system.  Summer plans are to integrate and prepare ( Read more... )

Last night was awful. It was great earlier in the day. Work was not too busy, I managed to find some energy within myself, I did leave early, and was ridiculously productive. Dee got home, we left to look at the motorcycle, and she decided to buy it!! It is a really nice little bike, in fantastic condition. Despite being a smaller bike, it is ( Read more... )

6.45: woke up to alarm and heard birds sing. Thought: Ah, happy birds. I'm so glad spring is almost here ( Read more... )