Likely occurrences
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jere7myMinor annoyance of the day, from the Ann Arbor News: "Century City works because it does not delve into science fiction, but rather uses science to project likely occurrences." Yes, indeed, that is so unlike science fiction. *sigh* I may write them a letter.
Minor annoyance #2: I plan to order my new iMac tomorrow (17" screen, 1.25GHz G4, 160GB HD, 1GB RAM, SuperDrive, yadda yadda), and would have ordered it on Wednesday if a check had cleared. And tonight I learn that new G5 iMacs are rumored to appear in late June. *sigh* I won't wait, I suppose, but just once I'd like to buy a computer at the right time.
After failing to accomplish much yesterday, I was struck by a late-night fit of cleaning. I moved my naughty books to a shelf in my closet, vacuumed out the space beneath my TV where they had been living, and sorted through my old cassette tapes before moving them into the newly vacated slot. (I also moved my bottles of powdered nickel, magnesium, fluorescent yellow pigment, and VISCOSITY into the hall closet, and sorted through the Pile of Papers that had been taking up floor space.) In the course of this process I found my very green Gumby! cassette, which features ten delicious Gumby-themed songs by Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa, Flo and Eddie, and others. I expect I am one of only a handful of people left on earth with this tape in their possession.
I faced tonight's Scottish class with some trepidation, because our fiddler was not going to be there, which left us a cellist, a hesitant keyboardist, and me. We disposed ourselves adequately, I think; it was rougher than it usually is, but everything we played was danceable, and I was in tune after the first dance. (Oops.) Really, if you have a loud guitar keeping the rhythm, you can dance. And I can be loud when I want to, now that I have the solid-top Martin. Mwa ha ha. (I should not want to when I am out of tune, however. Needs must change strings.)
Also, I had an actual personal Chat with our cellist, and gave her a backrub. I am very pleased when people become comfortable with me, particularly younger women, and not only for the obvious reason; I have long-standing issues with being perceived as a Sketchy Guy, and when someone new asks me for a backrub I realize, albeit temporarily, that my fears are exaggerated. It was socially quite pleasant all around, actually; there was a brief cross-generational and cross-religion Narnia discussion in the lobby, sitting around the interior street light, and I felt socially present in a way I generally don't here in Ann Arbor.
I'm currently chatting with many SWILfolk in IRC, hoping the OracleBot will be fixed soon. Rather fun, though the waiting leaves something to be desired. Dum de dum.
Minor annoyance #2: I plan to order my new iMac tomorrow (17" screen, 1.25GHz G4, 160GB HD, 1GB RAM, SuperDrive, yadda yadda), and would have ordered it on Wednesday if a check had cleared. And tonight I learn that new G5 iMacs are rumored to appear in late June. *sigh* I won't wait, I suppose, but just once I'd like to buy a computer at the right time.
After failing to accomplish much yesterday, I was struck by a late-night fit of cleaning. I moved my naughty books to a shelf in my closet, vacuumed out the space beneath my TV where they had been living, and sorted through my old cassette tapes before moving them into the newly vacated slot. (I also moved my bottles of powdered nickel, magnesium, fluorescent yellow pigment, and VISCOSITY into the hall closet, and sorted through the Pile of Papers that had been taking up floor space.) In the course of this process I found my very green Gumby! cassette, which features ten delicious Gumby-themed songs by Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa, Flo and Eddie, and others. I expect I am one of only a handful of people left on earth with this tape in their possession.
I faced tonight's Scottish class with some trepidation, because our fiddler was not going to be there, which left us a cellist, a hesitant keyboardist, and me. We disposed ourselves adequately, I think; it was rougher than it usually is, but everything we played was danceable, and I was in tune after the first dance. (Oops.) Really, if you have a loud guitar keeping the rhythm, you can dance. And I can be loud when I want to, now that I have the solid-top Martin. Mwa ha ha. (I should not want to when I am out of tune, however. Needs must change strings.)
Also, I had an actual personal Chat with our cellist, and gave her a backrub. I am very pleased when people become comfortable with me, particularly younger women, and not only for the obvious reason; I have long-standing issues with being perceived as a Sketchy Guy, and when someone new asks me for a backrub I realize, albeit temporarily, that my fears are exaggerated. It was socially quite pleasant all around, actually; there was a brief cross-generational and cross-religion Narnia discussion in the lobby, sitting around the interior street light, and I felt socially present in a way I generally don't here in Ann Arbor.
I'm currently chatting with many SWILfolk in IRC, hoping the OracleBot will be fixed soon. Rather fun, though the waiting leaves something to be desired. Dum de dum.
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Date: 2004-03-18 10:07 pm (UTC)I once heard Peter Barnes admit that he'd invented a great many new chords, most of them pleasant sounding, just by moving his hands around and making sure to push down some keys on the beats; the dancers don't tend to notice when the notes are wrong nearly so much as when the beat is.
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Date: 2004-03-18 11:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-18 10:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-18 11:25 pm (UTC)Hmm...is this a riddle?
Mostly, I store them. For later.
And what's VISCOSITY?
That's what it says on the jar. I think it's some kind of silicon gel. It does seem pretty viscous.
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Date: 2004-03-18 11:40 pm (UTC)Yeah....well, I don't think you're Sketchy Guy (and I do know of some here, heh!) -- you're flirty and snuggly, which I guess could throw people into 'he's sketchy' mode.
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Date: 2004-03-19 12:02 am (UTC)Of course! You can borrow whatever you like, so long as I'm allowed to read over your shoulder. ;)=
Yeah....well, I don't think you're Sketchy Guy
Well,
I'm glad I have you fooledhow nice!no subject
Date: 2004-03-19 12:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-03-19 03:01 pm (UTC)Ooh! Yes, that's a much better plan.
Gonna be in Ann Arbor any time soon? ;)=
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Date: 2004-03-19 06:54 pm (UTC)Re computers: I suspect this doesn't help at all, and you may well know it already anyway, but I thought it was worth noting that Apple often drops prices on older models when it's about to introduce newer models. So waiting might give you the option of paying less for the same thing.
But there's an awful lot to be said for buying the computer you want or need when you want or need it, and not looking ahead to the next release or to future price drops. (That way madness lies; if you wait long enough, a newer better faster model will always come along.) Especially since late June is at least three months away, and Apple keeps delaying things. And rumors are often wrong anyway.
So if you get a computer now, you'll get at least three months' extra use out of it before the next ones show up, and possibly significantly longer. I bought my previous-to-this-one PowerBook four months before a new model that was lighter, thinner, faster, and cheaper came out, and though I regretted it when the new one came out, I can't say it was a mistake to get those four months of having the computer.
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Date: 2004-03-22 12:35 pm (UTC)Granted, being Comfortable Guy may lead to lots of cuddling and no nookie, but cuddling is good too, and being Socially Inept Guy doesn't exactly lead to lots of nookie either.