So, I've been participating in filk circles via zoom, and I got tired of seeing my face from below, so I bought one of those simple plastic gadgets for raising a computer higher on a table. They usually advertise them as lap desks for skinny teenagers or school kids, and maybe I could also use it for watching stuff in bed, though not quite as ( Read more... )

Yesterday, we went on a quest. See, Mystique bought me a ring years ago, a goddess/tree of life that, at first glimpse, resembled a stylized owl's head. I lost it a while back when we went to see Tammy Baldwin speak ( Read more... )

So, I now have a paid DreamWidth account and have set up one final import. There's not a lot that I expect to change here except that I'll get all my icons imported. Sadly, DW isn't set up to import photos hosted on LJ, so the old posts will lose their photos. It's imperfect, but it's the best I can do. I will not give money to people who not ( Read more... )

During a past Sketchfest, I had a bunch of bright colors mixed for another painting and rather than waste them, I sketched a flower garden. I'm not even sure whether I uploaded the sketch The canvass sat there for a while, not inspiring me ( Read more... )

Loncon gathered a symphony orchestra and arranged a science-fiction and fantasy-themed concert, and it was ( Read more... )

So, I recently started a Pandora station at work. I "seeded" it with Bonnie Dobson, and Pandora kept playing the same 10 songs. That got boring, so I added a couple more female singers. Some good songs played, and I liked a couple songs by groups with male singers. Beetles. Simon & Garfunkle. Stuff like that ( Read more... )

But then I spent my evening yesterday mostly working on Torn World stories, and earlier this evening messing with stupid computer issues that seem to have resolved after restarting the internet router and turning the computer on and off a couple of times. *sigh* I hate it when I'm ready to be productive and the equipment isn't.


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I did some writing and some submitting this year, though not as much as I hoped.

Like last year, I had some months where I exceeded my goal of 10 submissions per month; some months where I made some submissions, but not 10; and a few months where life got away from me and the stories that needed submitting sat on my computer, waiting for me to have ( Read more... )

So, My Angel decided to get me a really cool gift.

But I'm telling the story out of order if I start there.

Years ago, at a local store, I'd seen an all-acoustic Martin bass guitar. It was a good price, but my budget wasn't nearly good that year. It was the first acoustic bass I'd held in my hands, an all-mahogany instrument with beautiful tone. And ( Read more... )

for a whole weekend. I went to Windycon, totally ignored the panels, and spent the whole weekend doing music and applique. Well, I did wander through the dealer's room and the art show, and tried to sleep (the bed hated me), and I went swimming briefly too. But it was a break from my usual routine, and I'm sure it would have been very restful if ( Read more... )