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| Sunday, May 11th, 2008 | | 10:12 pm |
vague mutterings... Just got back from an extended ministerial weekend. This involved performing my first ever graveside service and my first ever funeral*, a fair bit of travel, a fair bit of adjunct counseling... It all went well, but I feel weird and worn out. ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) monsteralice is going to be away all this upcoming week, too- I have plenty to do, so it won't be too bad, but still. I think I did very well, all told. I am honored to have this position in my tribe of choice, and offer much thanks to those mortals and Powers that have my back. EDIT: and the basement has partially flooded. Joy (with a silent "j")... --- * not for the same person. Add to this a number of other deaths and the like in the tribe... I heartily agree with ninjaslug at the sumbol last night... enough, already. Give us a break, please? Thanks. Current Mood:  drainedCurrent Music: Radiskull hate rain! | | Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 | | 1:23 pm |
| | Friday, April 18th, 2008 | | 1:12 pm |
still appropriate to the season, though I wrote it a while ago...
Robins
What can I say about these keen-eyed
Bustling ones, hopping on the sere grass?
I’m used to a solitary russet flash on the green,
But now there are scores or more-
Cheery yet serious, moving or watching;
Their song, calling and responding across
The yards and parks, leading a chorus
Upswelling, like the steady swing
Of the sun up from winter’s long nights.
3/7/08 | | Friday, April 4th, 2008 | | 5:45 pm |
| | 3:11 pm |
national poetry month continues
Invictus
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
- William E. Henley | | Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 | | 5:58 pm |
The Island LARP The Island LARP Action! Adventure! Intrigue! Mystery! Shipwrecks, Treasure, Strange fogs, Pirates, Miracles, Reunions, Losing Oneself, Finding Oneself.... The Island still needs players and cast. If you're a fan of Lost, or classic stories such as Island of Dr. Moreau, Mysterious Island, Most Dangerous Game, Treasure Island, Pitcairn's Island, King Kong, Greek and other mythology, etc, come play! We really would like to fill soon, so that we can get a better idea of M/F ratio of characters. The writing team* is Moira Parham, Suzanne Wayner and Paul Wayner, with GM and tech support from many others. They are a really good, experienced group of folks working hard on this and have a lot of cool plots and characters, but need people to play them still. Game setting is modern day. It runs July 11-13 2008, Lenhartsville, PA - go to http://www.islandlarp.com to sign up. [* this is a great writing team! I will be playing... come and join me!] Current Mood:  blank | | 4:07 pm |
"...malt does more than Milton can / To justify God’s ways to man." for National Poetry Month... someone else's work this time: ( 'Terence, this is stupid stuff...' )That last line is one of those that gives me chills... | | 2:20 pm |
If you ever thought your job was too exciting... ...how about something that could be described as legal piracy? I have a serious attraction/repulsion reaction to this idea. One one hand, it's chillingly dangerous. On the other hand... how cool! A gripping article, too. Laugh-out-loud funny at points (the two-diver comedy team in particular), and really poignant at others... I really feel for the lead salvage master. And is it just me, or would this make an awesome movie? Current Mood:  impressed | | Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 | | 6:29 pm |
Jobs at PBS From my friend Caroline: "Hi there, If you know any HTML Specialists looking for a job – we got one here at PBS TeacherLine. We sure could use an HTML temp/contractor as well – they wouldn’t need to be ‘as qualified’; but they are needed immediately. The HTML contractor could work from outside the office. We think the work available is about 80 hours of work. (building 45 pages – with linked docs and images. Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested. Our web site: www.pbs.org/teacherline/ Non-profit. Doing great work for education. PBS job openings website http://www.pbs.org/aboutpbs/aboutpbs_jobs.html(there are other jobs besides the html specialist… check them out.)" I have the job description for the HTML Specialist- I can email it to you. If you apply for the job, please mention me by (real) name. Best of luck! | | 2:56 pm |
since it's national poetry month or some such Door, Lock, KeyThis way is barred, the latch will not release The bolt. There is another path to wend But still I stand, and let my progress cease, Beguiled by secrets that the wood defends. Behind the bar, the tumblers, unaligned, In silence wait. A slide and twist is all That's needed to induce them to resign, Then at a slightest push, the barrier falls. What mystery the missing metal holds, Its shape defined by what it needs to turn; A silent phrase, by jagged metal told- One letter off, and answers stay unlearned. As door and lock and key are intertwined, So word and will are ever bound with mind. - January, 2008 Current Mood:  calm | | Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 | | 2:00 pm |
i guess it's sort of like singing in the shower Shadow-cat has this tendency to yowl rhythmically in the evenings for about minute- it's this throaty, repetitive noise that sounds like she's calling her brother Brutus or something. Last night, it sounded particularly loud and, well, resonant. I flipped on the light in the hall and there was a startled "meep" from the bathroom. So I looked in there... Yep, there she was, in the bathtub. She had this sort of "busted" look on her face, then looked indignant- "I find the perfect acoustics in this place and you have to barge in on me." Her attempt to stalk off in high dudgeon was marred by her inability to get traction in the tub, but she managed it. Silly cat. Current Mood:  amused | | Sunday, March 30th, 2008 | | 1:57 pm |
My most recent ink As promised, a pic of my most recent ink (got it 2/2): ( Turn around, turn around, there's a human skull on the ground... )It was done by Captain Gordon of SMS. It's on my outer left thigh. Sorry, I kept my pants on while taking the picture. Current Mood:  chipperCurrent Music: "Turn Around", TMBG (earworm) | | Saturday, March 29th, 2008 | | 6:31 pm |
laptop backlight failure Crap. Batbox, my faithful laptop, has experienced a screen failure. Since I can dimly see the screen if I shine a light on it, I'm assuming that the backlight has failed. So, a question to the more hardware-savvy amongst my friends: is this repairable? Is it cost-effective/worthwhile to try getting it repaired? The rest of the system works just fine, and I don't really want to replace it... oh, well, at least I could see the screen well enough to back up the files on the hard-drive. Bah. EDIT: it's a Gateway 4028GZ. I bought it in October 2005. Current Mood:  bah | | Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 | | 10:27 pm |
"Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out." R.I.P., Sir Arthur C. ClarkeClarke was one of my earliest SF influences- one of a few authors recommended me by my Dad. His work continually blew my mind with new concepts and sent chills up my spine. He created short stories that were almost jewel-perfect ("A Wind From the Sun"), novels that created complex worlds with subtlety and suggestion ("Rendezvous with Rama", which incidentally has one of the spookiest endings in SF), and works that are almost impossible to classify ("Against the Fall of Night"). He had a great sense of the awesome, the melancholy, and the terrifying aspects of space, time, and future technologies. His influence was felt in space travel and film as well as SF. He was one of the writers who opened my eyes and mind to wonder. He will be missed. --- the post's title is the last sentence of one of my favorite stories of his, The Nine Billion Names of God. It still makes me shiver... Current Mood:  melancholy | | Sunday, March 16th, 2008 | | 9:41 pm |
vodou interview for you! kenazf was just interviewed by Whitley Strieber on Strieber's show "Unknown Country"! WS asked intelligent questions (he's obviously read kenazf's "Haitian Vodou Handbook") and it's a great interview in general. Check it out here! (click on "Listen Now" in the upper right-hand corner...) Current Mood: impressed | | Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 | | 2:56 pm |
| | Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 | | 3:43 pm |
one of the many reasons i love monsteralice evcelt: Did you buy the sandpaper you needed? monsteralice: Yep. e: But not sand pipers? m: I got two of those, too! They're in the car. e: Be careful- they might poop all over it. m: No, they won't- they're in a plastic bag. e: But they'll suffocate! m: No! e: Unless you poked holes in the bag. m: I didn't... e: But I bet they did! m: ::giggles madly:: Current Mood: amused | | 3:14 pm |
Ave atque vale, Gary Gygax http://www.startribune.com/nation/16219732.htmlOthers have posted about this already, but I have to add in... D&D was a major factor in me keeping my balance and sanity (and possibly my life) during the hell that was high school. It was my "gateway drug" for fandom, medieval recreation, LARPing, Paganism... it led to some of my first friendships with people who actually "got" me on any level whatsoever. It's quite possible that, without those influences, I never would have met monsteralice. Because of the recommendations in the back of the AD&D DM's guide, I discovered Jack Vance, Tim Powers, John Bellairs, and a number of other favorite authors. I also discovered Isaac Bonewits' book "Real Magic", which quite literally changed my life. I still remember my first D&D game- it was at summer camp in 8th grade... It was silly- there was something about a banana that fired a magic missile when you peeled it, the GM did goofy voices for the monsters, etc. It wasn't a very good game... but it was like turning on a switch in my head... it lit up my world. Current Mood: melancholy | | 1:35 pm |
[DC-Area folks] SOME "Empty Bowls" fundraiser Sorry about the late notice on this- SOME (So Others Might Eat) is a DC-area charity that helps the poor and homeless. They're good people and they do good work- direct and compassionate aid, with zero BS and very little overhead. On March 6, from 6:00-9:00 PM, they will be holding their annual "Empty Bowls" event at St. Charles Catholic Church in Arlington, VA*. The way this works: for a $20 donation at the door, you choose a bowl (handmade by a local artisan) to fill with soup. After you're finished eating, the bowl is yours to keep. monsteralice and I are planning on going. For more info--- * IIRC, they have plenty of parking and are close to the Clarendon Metro stop. Current Mood:  awakeCurrent Music: "Crash, Bang", Sabres of Paradise | | Monday, March 3rd, 2008 | | 2:25 pm |
[DC-Area folks] BSG Season 2 So, I just finished watching Battlestar Galactica season 1. Wow. Needless to say, now I want to watch season 2... but the lad who loaned me season 1 doesn't have it. Anyone local to me have it to loan? Current Mood:  cheerful |
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