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Gonna do me some sinning...
Well, not actually, but I did pay the rest of my trip off in October, so I'm headed to Sin City. Vegas, here I come! -
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I had a need today to Google Oatmeal Cream Pies and for speed's sake googled cream pies instead. Never, ever do that at work... -
Back from Con
Ever get one of those moments when you realize things are way too intense? One of my markers is the vacation mindset transition point (yeah, I made that phrase up but there has been actual research done on this point). Researched shows that it normally takes about 1 - 2 days to transition from a work mindset to vacation mindset. I left for D*C ( Read more... ) -
There's a hole in the 'verse...
So astronomers have discovered something stunning - a hole in the universe.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070823_huge_hole.html
There are moments where I catch a small glimpse of the size of the universe and realize that the vastness of it is overwhelming. To find that there's a hole in the middle of it, a size itself of which I can't even ( Read more... ) -
Ad Astra Ad Aspera
You probably know I love space. I want to go there some day. With the private companies starting up for low orbit shots that should be reasonable by the time I'm in my 40s, there's a real chance that I'll get to do it. I remember the moment in 1986 when Challenger exploded. I was watching it live on TV and being 16, I remember it vividly. ( Read more... ) -
Inch by Inch
A few random thoughts as I try to finish up a day. I've realized lately that I have an "ideal" of the way I want my life to be. I imagine that most people do, and I also wonder if that's healthy since life isn't always what we want. The frustration of not being in that ideal state can wear me down even further. Of course, I also think that some ( Read more... ) -
Harry's Tale
***no spoilers ( Read more... ) -
How dumb can you be?
So, someone has taken photos of the Harry Potter 7 book pages. And posted them on Photobucket. On a computer with a traceable IP address. Page photos of one of the most tightly controlled book releases in history with LIMITED access. Yeah, you're not going to get caught and sued. No way that's happening.
You remember Weird Al's UHF movie? The ( Read more... ) -
When will this go away?
I'm still clobbered from that stomach virus. My stomach's OK but this thing has weakened me seriously. I took a walk at lunch today, came back afterwards and couldn't focus I was so tired for three hours. ARG!
