The light at five o'clock a.m.

[greygirlbeast]

Rainy yesterday, and rainy again today. Which is a good thing. This is rain that was desperately needed. Providence has been so dry all summer (after the floods back in the spring).

I've had to stop taking Prazosin, because the hypotension wasn't going away, and it was beginning to make me genuinely ill. I look up, and almost the whole summer's gone. And we didn't do much of anything we'd planned to do in June, July, and August, and a lot of that was because the Prazosin was making me feel so bad. Nothing much worse than a lost summer.

On Saturday, I wrote 1,261 words, T-V of "The Yellow Alphabet." Yesterday— well, I don't have the word count on hand, because I didn't write it down, but I did W and X. Today, I do Y and Z, and it'll be done. Then, tomorrow, I have a doctor's appointment, then Geoffrey (readingthedark) will be visiting tomorrow night.

I need a new keyboard (sticky damn keys) and a new mousepad (I've been using this one since sometime in the late 90s and it's smoother than a baby's backside).

Very good rp the last couple of nights. I've gone and gotten hooked again. Last night, Spooky and I also worked on finishing up the quests in Icecrown (WoW) with Shaharrazad and Suraa. We're at 100 out of 140. Yesterday, I read an article on the evolution of bipealism in hominids, in the July issue of National Geographic. I also began a new painting yesterday. Night before last, we watched more of Season Four of Dexter.

Lately, I feel like all my thrills are either vicarious or virtual.

Please have a look at the current eBay auctions. Thanks.

Comments

[kaz-mahoney.livejournal.com]

I have still to watch ANY Dexter, though I fully intend to catch up. Eventually. I need something to 'replace' Lost. And I love Michael C. Hall - did you ever watch Six Feet Under? I can't remember...

Also! I blogged about you (among others) today. I couldn't help it, and I speak the Truth:

http://www.kazmahoney.com/2010/08/23/10-blogs-i-cant-live-without/

[greygirlbeast.livejournal.com]

And I love Michael C. Hall - did you ever watch Six Feet Under?

We saw the first three or for season, than stopped watching for some reason.

Also! I blogged about you (among others) today. I couldn't help it, and I speak the Truth

Thank you.

[kaz-mahoney.livejournal.com]

Also, I'm looking forward to helping spread the word about Sirenia Digest when the new website is fully ready. I think back issues are an excellent idea, by the way. I'd be interested in some of those for myself.

[mckenzie34.livejournal.com]

As usual, appropo of nothing:

Album art is making a comeback, thank the Old Ones!

(You MIGHT like the first band, but I recommened
against you clicking the music player on the second link.
It's deathcore and it will very likely give you a nauseating headache.)

http://www.myspace.com/giantsquid

http://www.myspace.com/fleshgodapocalypse

Speaking of that

[bbluemarble.livejournal.com]

Check out Legion Within (http://www.kmfdmstore.com/product_info.php?cPath=62_67_72&products_id=828). Their sound is kind of reminiscent 80's goth (and do I even need to say how much I love that?).

[spank-an-elf.livejournal.com]

Sticky keyboards suck. If you have one of the older Mac keyboards, you can pry off the offending plastic irritant and clean under it. I refuse to buy one of the slim line models since I can't pry off the keys, letters, what do you call the suckers? Can't type on the laptop keyboard, no way. Then again people might think I know a really obscure language. Hmm.

[whiskeychick.livejournal.com]

I've felt the same for many years "vicarious or virtual."

Determined to change it -- even for just the summer, I forced myself to take a class that would dump me in uncomfortable yet thrilling positions. Techniques in Outdoor and Environmental Education. Premise is to prepare folks to teach the former to other students. In short, it's been a summer camp for adults. I've learned to plan multi-night backpack/camp trips, rock climb, kayak, and sail. It's been a struggle -- but the thrills have been worth every effort.