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Last Chance Idol
Yeah, I had a hard time with the deadlines during the regular season, which is still going on, but I am DONE with that promotion cycle at work (until February any way). I am working mucho overtime but with an eye on the game nonetheless. I've been waiting to see if there was one last chance to get back in the gameSo... once more into the breach ( Read more... ) -
[LJI9:13] Waiting
One of the worst things a medical practitioner can do is lie to their patient. The rationale might be well-intentioned; the soothing sentiments might even be welcome news at a time of great stress. “You have nothing to worry about,” she said, “we expect to see this sort of thing. It’s normal ( Read more... ) -
[LJI9:11] First Date
The worst part of being crazy is how the world's expectations of you changes. You learn not to talk about it for fear that they might be right. Your past is behind you. You are normal now, cured. You begin your life again ( Read more... ) -
FINALLY!
LJ has decided I have been in the dog house long enough and allowed me to log in for the first time in a week.
Go me.
Thank you, whomever was my benefactor this biweek* in LJ Idol. I've been working on an editing project; between that and LJ being snippy, an entry wasn't happening ( Read more... ) -
[LJI9:07] False Truths
I act the Fair Witness ( Read more... ) -
[LJI9:06] Moves
I am not the most graceful person on the planet ( Read more... ) -
Apparently I've been "roasted"
So dont_be_first had this incredibly original idea to critique, in some manner of speaking, the first posted contestant entry (or apparently the second this week, because the he/she had already attacked written about the contestant who'd posted first) in LJ Idol ( Read more... ) -
[LJI9:04] Kana Tevoro
It’s been more than ten years since I last faced the intruder, the stranger, the alien being who watched me from a shadowed corner of my room as I silently screamed and invisibly struggled against the chains that held me immobile ( Read more... ) -
Patent Suits can be a little hard to follow...
lines 1-7 describe an accused business owner, White Castle. The link to the news article explains the inline references.
lines 8-13 describe the accusers, patent trolls
I compare the modern day troll to three examples: Grendel, Olag Hai (from Harry Potter), and the troll from under the bridge in Billy Goat's Gruff
Many say patent assertion ( Read more... )
