Powerless
► I woke up this morning terrified that I'd find out Dean didn't go to work and would have yet another day counting against her 12 day limit. I was relieved to find she did go in. Also a relief to see that her mood has been generally pleasant since she got home. She just needs to get her feet back under her and she'll be fine.
Incidentally, she finally mailed those letters yesterday. Those are the letters telling her bosses that she knows and recognizes she's being harassed by them because of her bipolar disorder and for it to stop or she'll file a human rights claim. It's out, so now we just wait to see if they're going to go ape shit or back the fuck off of her. Considering her factory is owned by a major company (Philips) it's anyone's guess whether they'll respond altruistically or attack with legal carpet bombings.
Not like there's anything I can do about all of this except to continue to stand on the sidelines.
► Around 5:00pm today the power flicked off and on. No big deal. Until it happened 2 minutes later, and then again 8 minutes after that. It was actually funny. Just one of those times where instead of getting frustrated or annoyed, you're actually amused. Dean had started a DVD and had to keep restarting it each time.
The oddest part was that the third time occurred while I was on the phone with Dad, and I was able to talk to him while the power was out those few seconds. I figured that the phone would go dead since it has a power cord.
I ended up having to call our cable internet provider because we weren't able to get back online after the power resumed the third time. All the little lights on the front of the modem were on except for the one labeled "link". The tech* asked me to disconnect the power to our router, wait a few moments, and reconnect it. That made the router cycle and re-established our connection. I never would have thought of that. Hopefully I remember it next time.
* There was a brief moment of Abbott and Costello-like confusion when he identified himself and then asked for my name. He was a Derek too.
► The White Stripes disbanded? - Maybe now Meg White can stop carrying that dead weight Jack and finally reach her artistic potential. I mean, seriously, what did he actually contribute to the band?
► The Onion: Super Bowl Security Breached As Regular Football Fan Finds Way Into Stadium - That sounds about right.
► Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Enter Galactus - Galactus looks brutal. Seriously, 200 cosmic energy beam hits out of his hands and eyes? Yikes!
Quote of the Moment
Roy: Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and on again?
- The IT Crowd (2006 - )
Incidentally, she finally mailed those letters yesterday. Those are the letters telling her bosses that she knows and recognizes she's being harassed by them because of her bipolar disorder and for it to stop or she'll file a human rights claim. It's out, so now we just wait to see if they're going to go ape shit or back the fuck off of her. Considering her factory is owned by a major company (Philips) it's anyone's guess whether they'll respond altruistically or attack with legal carpet bombings.
Not like there's anything I can do about all of this except to continue to stand on the sidelines.
► Around 5:00pm today the power flicked off and on. No big deal. Until it happened 2 minutes later, and then again 8 minutes after that. It was actually funny. Just one of those times where instead of getting frustrated or annoyed, you're actually amused. Dean had started a DVD and had to keep restarting it each time.
The oddest part was that the third time occurred while I was on the phone with Dad, and I was able to talk to him while the power was out those few seconds. I figured that the phone would go dead since it has a power cord.
I ended up having to call our cable internet provider because we weren't able to get back online after the power resumed the third time. All the little lights on the front of the modem were on except for the one labeled "link". The tech* asked me to disconnect the power to our router, wait a few moments, and reconnect it. That made the router cycle and re-established our connection. I never would have thought of that. Hopefully I remember it next time.
* There was a brief moment of Abbott and Costello-like confusion when he identified himself and then asked for my name. He was a Derek too.
► The White Stripes disbanded? - Maybe now Meg White can stop carrying that dead weight Jack and finally reach her artistic potential. I mean, seriously, what did he actually contribute to the band?
► The Onion: Super Bowl Security Breached As Regular Football Fan Finds Way Into Stadium - That sounds about right.
► Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Enter Galactus - Galactus looks brutal. Seriously, 200 cosmic energy beam hits out of his hands and eyes? Yikes!
Quote of the Moment
Roy: Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and on again?
- The IT Crowd (2006 - )