11.23.03
Stupid Car
The transmission on my husband’s car died.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
*sigh*
11.21.03
E.R.
Anyone here watch E.R.???
[Spoilers] If you want to see the enclosed spoilers, please click here. [/Spoilers]
11.19.03
MW
We got new comptuers at work - finally. They were installed on Saturday. Today, my brand new 80 gig Western Digital hard drive crashed.
*sigh*
I’m working on my old machine again - for now. Good thing I hadn’t formatted the hard drive yet.
My brother was making fun of me earlier by saying that I kill all the computers I’m around. I can’t totally say it’s not true, either. He and I both worked at the same place back in 1998. He left, and I got his office along with his computer (which worked perfectly, of course). Shortly afterward, the computer died.
I came to work at my current job back in May of 1999. In September of that year, our computers died.
Now, another one? Hmmmm. The funny thing is, though, all of my machines at work home have always worked fine. LOL
My brother is now calling me MW = Magnetic Wh*re. *snicker*
Edited on Nov 19th 2003, 21:41 by entipy
Edited on Nov 19th 2003, 21:41 by entipy
What’s YOUR Viking Name?
Jódís Stronghand
(Well, actually, that wouldn’t really be your name — since you’re female, your name would be something like “Jódís Björnsdottir”. But this is the twenty-first century, and you want to be known for who you are, not for who your father was, right? Right.)
Your Viking Personality: You’re a fearsome Viking, but you aren’t completely uncivilized. The other Vikings make fun of you for that. You are strong and tireless, frequently shouldering burdens that would tire lesser women. You might be able to hold your own on the battlefield, but you’re no “berserker”.
You might grumble a bit at the lack of amenities on board a Viking longboat, but you can handle it. Other Vikings tolerate your presence, though they’re not quite sure if they can trust you to fight dirty.
You have a fairly pragmatic attitude towards life, and tend not to expend effort in areas where it would be wasted. Due to your gregariousness, you don’t strike fear into the hearts of your victims. Try to be a little more surly in the future.
11.18.03
Perception
PERCEPTION DICTATES REALITY
It doesn’t always matter what you say or how tactfully you say it. There will, inevitably, be those who don’t hear your words as you intended them. Often, this will lead to a knock-down drag-out fight with one person just disowning the other. And for what?
It continues to amaze me how quickly people are willing to abandon those they called friends (or even just acquaintances) over one incident or a difference of opinion or a misunderstanding or a matter of perception. Why not ASK questions and be SURE of someone’s intent. I mean, if it’s questionable, why assume? Even if I’m not friends with someone, I like to feel as though I’m quite clear on what they mean before I decide to just blow them off completely. I try my best to step back a bit from the situation and really think about what I want/need to say rather than just reacting. This doesn’t seem difficult to me. Maybe I just can’t remember when it still was. I don’t know.
Some cliches are still around because they’re actually worth something. I believe that “Think before you speak” is one of those.
11.16.03
Writing
After hearing about NaNoWriMo from several people over here, I decided to sign up and give it a try. I’ve not been forthcoming with tons of writing since then, however, but I signed up all the same, and I have to say it’s put me on a path I hadn’t had the courage to begin up until now.
Writing for me at this point is difficult because I’ve shelved away so much of my raw creativity over the years. I have a basic story idea for NaNo, but every time I start writing, I find myself merely creating small scenarios without a whole lot of substance. I think I’m afraid of delving too deeply only to abandon all the work I’ve done because of my fear of inadequacy. I know that’s totally the opposite of what NaNo’s intention is. They say, “Write. Even if it’s crap.” I’m not sure I can do that.
There is a book by Stephen King which I have wanted to read for awhile, so I finally purchased it. On Writing is a book he wrote which relates some of his own life experiences and tips for writing. I must say, it’s been helpful so far (even if it did shave some of my word count for NaNo. LOL), and I’ve decided to finish this book then apply some of the principles by writing every day. I’m not sure how many around here enjoy reading Stephen King, and a lot of you may have already read books which include these same kinds of tips, but it might be worth checking out.
I’ve been thinking about scrapping my original story idea (opera, two friends, murder) for something more along the lines of fantasy or sci-fi. I’m thinking that because I feel like it might help unleash a bit more creativity. Making real life interesting in writing can be very difficult, and I’m not sure it’s the best course for me when dealing with the emergence of years-stale creativity.
People say “write what you know.” In this book, Stephen says, “Write about whatever you want.” I guess my biggest problem right now is that I don’t know what I want to write about at all. I enjoy reading many different kinds of books, but I’m not sure what I would enjoy writing most. Maybe a technical manual for the latest electronic device. *sigh*
On a side note: boy, do I wish I could find all of the short stories I wrote during high school. They could serve as either good inspiration or a good laugh at this point. 
Edited on Nov 16th 2003, 15:52 by entipy
11.12.03
Financing a Trip
I want to take a trip over to England.
Here are the problems with this:
- It will cost a good deal more money than we currently have (or will probably be able to save in a short amount of time)
- The only time I can really go is during Christmas because that’s the only time I’m off work for any period of time
- I would be out of the country for Christmas (I’m not sure my daughter’s father would go for that, but I don’t want to go without her, either)
- The people I would want to go and visit will probably all be very busy with their families and Christmas planning and celebrations.
So, it’s either find the money somehow and do it anyway, hope to try and get some time off at a later and more convenient date, wait until next Christmas, or just not go.
I’m tired of “just not” doing things.
Edited on Nov 12th 2003, 16:17 by entipy