I think this is the fourth consecutive year I'm writing a Disney-trip post. Have I really kept up this journal for that long? There have been periods where I didn't post for quite some time -- actually, I think today's post marks the end of the longest time I've ever gone without updating -- but I always seem to come back here eventually. I ( Read more... )

I am reasonably accepting about my physical limitations. I've had close to 20 years to get over the fact that I'll never climb a tree or go skiing again. When I encounter a problem, something I can't do because of my health, my typical first reaction is to find a way to do it anyway. I'm big on adaptive technology and the fine art of jerry- ( Read more... )

Yeah... so those of you who were betting I'd lost interest and given up on this blog and THE WEBSITE the way I've lost interest in, well, pretty much everything else I've ever started... pay up, bitches. I'm back ( Read more... )

This is why I always read the fine print... you never know when it may have been written by somebody with a sense of humor.

Within the next hour, we will send you a confirmation e-mail verifying receipt of your order. Once your order has shipped, we will send you a second e-mail detailing the contents of your order and tracking information. Your ( Read more... )

So... you'll recall when I posted about having wasted much time tracking down a "bug" that turned out to be my inability to type. Apparently, I can't spell either. I just spent over 20 minutes pulling my hair out over something that wasn't working the way the manual said it should, only to finally notice that "verticle" and "vertical" aren't the ( Read more... )

For the past week or two, my daily wardrobe ensemble has frequently consisted of a dance leotard and jeans. You know, those black stretchy bodysuit things that you (or your kids) had to wear to ballet class with pink tights? And woe betide the girl who showed up in white tights instead of pink. I've had two black leotards neatly folded in my ( Read more... )

I need a new mousepad.

Rather, I need a mousepad. Because I work almost exclusively on laptop computers, it's been years since I used a mouse on a regular basis. Recently I picked up two wireless USB mice -- a cheapie one to use with the laptop when I'm fiddling in a graphics program (you just try editing in Photoshop with a touchpad and see how ( Read more... )

It's not yet 10am and I've just spent close to an hour snapping photos... of my breakfast. Step by step production and assembly of a maple egg muffin with cheese and bacon. It's really hard to get good photos of something while also trying to not let it burn or get cold during the cooking process. I'm thinking most food photographers do not ( Read more... )

Tonight, for the very first time during my website-building efforts, I've experienced a cherished moment which I'm certain will be followed by many, many more of the same. Months from now I'll look back at this night and think to myself how new and shiny everything was ( Read more... )

I discovered something cool last night. I may possibly have been the last person on the planet to realize that there are literally thousands of different add-ons available for the Firefox browser, but I'm aware of it now, and I'm nearly giddy! I spent a good hour "shopping" for add-ons to customize Firefox to a ridiculous extent. It's so easy; ( Read more... )