I haven't really made any entries ("serious" or otherwise) in a while, and it's a new year, so I figured writing about the highs and lows of 2009 would be a good way to start off the new year.

( 2009 in review: the good and not so good )

It's a bit slower compared to handwriting but it can recognize my writings pretty well ( Read more... )

Paid/permanent members can place ads on their journals?

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I am trying to think of a good reason for this move.

At least it's an opt-in system, so most people shouldn't be affected. I do view it as another sign of LJ's slow decline into "yet another blogging site", though...

Here's the official announcement.

Now I can finally talk about what I was working on publicly for the last year and a half :)

(edit: Fixed the link)

... do I even need to put anything here?

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It's winifred and the Troublefakers!

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I can't believe that I'm leaving tomorrow morning... *cue emo sad music*

It's been a great holiday, even if I had to deal with everyone making comments about my size and my apartment (thanks to wao's heroic cleaning efforts). They were not undeserved, and I actually have made plans to address both of those issues. However, I'm going to keep the ( Read more... )

The Seattle Symphony is having a concert with the Labèque sisters! And it's featuring two-piano music! *squees ( Read more... )

I haven't updated since I got here, because I have been busy running around town, meeting friends and catching up on all the things that happened while I was away ( Read more... )

Tomorrow morning (well, actually, in 13 hours) I leave for Singapore for 3 weeks on a holiday. It's going to be an interesting time since the weather in Singapore (hot, humid, currently extremely hot) and the weather in Bellevue (cold and snowing) couldn't be more different. :P I haven't posted much since just after coming back from testing4l's because I ( Read more... )