To all those who kept their fingers crossed, I thank you deeply. The situation didn't work out, I'm afraid, and it was a crushing disappointment. But I've no doubt that the good luck you sent will manifest in some other, and perhaps more wonderful, way ( Read more... )

Okay people, keep your fingers crossed.

No, you don't really need to know what for. But I'd appreciate it if you'd cross 'em anyway.

Thanks.

This is an actual GChat conversation that I had with my friend Dug* yesterday.

me: Unrelatedly: In 2006, the British government released a report entitled "Robo-Rights," which detailed possible scenarios in which robots/computers/machines may become self-aware, and lists things the government would have to provide for them, such as housing, ( Read more... )

Yeah, so, remember that good thing that happened? Well, it un-happened. And I've spent the last four and a half days waiting to find out if it's going to re-happen ( Read more... )

Having spent most of the last 24 hours in a state of mind-flaying, pant-poopening anticipation and terror, I have decided that it is... not for me. And while I may not be the master of my destiny, there is some comfort in remembering that I can at least punch destiny in the throat and scream in its face like a demon ( Read more... )

The Riddle of Steel

One sweltering August afternoon when I was 21, I went over to binaryj's apartment for a little party. I had just come from a wedding and was dressed in a brand new suit. This is worth noting for later ( Read more... )

When I was four years old, I saw a juggler on television. He was riding a unicycle while juggling machetes and chainsaws, and I thought this was the coolest thing ever. What's more, I was 100% certain that this very cool act could be mastered by anyone, with no training or practice whatsoever ( Read more... )

I was right; something did happen. And it was something good. So, that's a relief.

On the sage advice of deviantsimian, I am trying not to be anxious about whether or not I'm anxious. I will ride things out with the medication and give it a fighting chance. As it is, much (if not all) of my anxiety and depression have been deemed "learned responses" and ( Read more... )

I'm pretty sure this medication isn't working the way it's supposed to ( Read more... )

Just where the fuck is Osama bin Laden, anyway? When was the last time we even had an update ( Read more... )