Is this thing on ( Read more... )

So how do you force yourself through/around fear?

I was in the middle of responding to somebody's journal post, when it hit...the "I don't know if I should be posting this" qualm ( Read more... )

My wife had just wakened up, when I saw the headline that made a license impossible today:
Computer problem halts licenses at Virginia DMV centers

The Department of Motor Vehicles can’t process driver's licenses at its service centers because of a statewide computer system problem, according to a news release.

The problem also is affecting 23 ( Read more... )

In the dark room, with one lamp turned on low, and with the sound of the rain falling outside in the early hours of the morning, it happened. And I feel a sense of loss.


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Wondering who can see what I post to LJ via AIM. Sorry for cluttering up your feed.

Edited to add: Obviously everybody. That probably isn't useful for me. Oh, well.

So, I'm not sure what to make of today...

I'm still feeling "affected." Wondering whether it is a cold or whether it's an allergy. Certainly came on quickly when I woke up Friday and my first instinct had been to wonder if it was something I'd eaten... That's probably not it, given how long it's hung around and that it's mainly just the congestion ( Read more... )

So it was right around 3am and I was a little more awake than I had been. I'd just rolled over, with my face now pointing out from the bed, my eyes still closed, ready to fall back into deeper sleep. And then there was one of those signs that cats are even smarter than we know. I felt the softness of one paw touch my cheek. And then again. Majesty ( Read more... )

I am uninstalling Digsby because your software changed and led to me spamming my contacts with a status message that linked back to Digsby's website, without gaining my permission. In fact, the notification did not reach me until after I'd connected.

Not only did this spam go to those who saw my IM status, but it also got aggregated on FriendFeed. ( Read more... )

Yesterday was one of those days I turned the computer off early, had an hours-long nap with an eye mask to keep out the light. Managed better than I thought with Taco Bell for dinner ( Read more... )