Saturday, October 11, 2003
This Blog's for You.
I KNOW you've been here.. lurking in the shadows. I can SMELL you!
Do you think I post this crap for my own amusement? NO!
Your COMMENTS are for my amusement!
You people better start posting some comments or the Cat gets it!!
And make 'em interesting!
I KNOW you've been here.. lurking in the shadows. I can SMELL you!
Do you think I post this crap for my own amusement? NO!
Your COMMENTS are for my amusement!
You people better start posting some comments or the Cat gets it!!
And make 'em interesting!
Will the Real Chlora please stand up?
A game was suggested, the rules being; You Dogpile search your own name for an image. Then search for a bio for a person who's not you. Take bits and pieces and post them. Well I tried this with my real name and Chloras name. The game only seems to work if you have a relatively common name. I was about to dismiss the whole idea until I started looking closer at the pictures.
A medieval castle in ruins. A vaguely sexual looking flower. What looks like an automated ball bearing counting machine. A hot babe in a bikini with weird hair. A medieval engraving of a woman and a man. A satellite image of a river. A frame of anime.
It was such an interesting variety I started thinking if you walked around in my subconscious grabbing random images, this could be very similar to what you'd take away. Seven pictures speak 7000 words. Make up the bio yourself.
A game was suggested, the rules being; You Dogpile search your own name for an image. Then search for a bio for a person who's not you. Take bits and pieces and post them. Well I tried this with my real name and Chloras name. The game only seems to work if you have a relatively common name. I was about to dismiss the whole idea until I started looking closer at the pictures.
A medieval castle in ruins. A vaguely sexual looking flower. What looks like an automated ball bearing counting machine. A hot babe in a bikini with weird hair. A medieval engraving of a woman and a man. A satellite image of a river. A frame of anime.
It was such an interesting variety I started thinking if you walked around in my subconscious grabbing random images, this could be very similar to what you'd take away. Seven pictures speak 7000 words. Make up the bio yourself.
Friday, October 10, 2003
Chloras tips for finding your mind
Bmo's losing his mind, (again?)
Yes, Losing ones mind does get frustrating. Not as bad as losing your car keys, but it IS irritating. (You can go to work WITHOUT your mind. I do it all the time. But you cant even get there without your car keys.)
"You're driving me crazy!" ah yes, let Chlora drive!
Here's a few tips for finding your mind once you've "lost it".
If you think you've lost your mind at home there's a few places you can look:
Behind the refrigerator-- I can't tell you how many times I've lost my mind, searched all day, only to find it had fallen behind the fridge again. My mind likes it there. It's dark. It's warm. And it can always find something to eat.
(Never leave your mind on top of the washer or dryer. It really likes to hide behind the appliances and the vibration of the spin cycle and the rhythm of the dryer just makes it too easy.)
Under the couch cushions with the remote-- Dont watch too much TV. It will make you lose your mind. Especially network news, reality TV, Boston sports and CSPAN.
Under the mess in your kids room-- Everyone knows your kids will make you lose your mind. (Like they say, Insanity is inherited; you get it from your kids.) If your child is a teenager your mind will be easy to find. Its usually under her dirty laundry or in her unmade bed with the cordless phone. Just hit the "page" button for the phone and follow the beeps.
Your spouse or "significant other" has it-- It takes a little more finesse to get your mind back if he or she has caused you to lose it... again. It may involve apologies, even when you know you're right and he or she is such an asshole. But that's the price you have to pay. On the bright side, there's always the make-up sex.
Between the pages of the book you were reading-- This happens alot, especially if it's a good book. Your mind is lost in it. You put down the book to tend your life, and next thing you know, your mind is missing. Go get the book but (this is important) dont look in it. Hold it open, spine down, and shake it. You will usually find that you left your mind in there as a bookmark.
Blogging-- This one's easy... Google search! You may not find your mind there, but it will keep it busy enough that you can eventually catch up with it.
If you think you've lost your mind at work:
Ask the housekeeping guy to keep an eye out for it while he's cleaning-- I've done this! It makes him smile. His job sucks worse than yours and nobody talks to the poor kid. I also tell him that if he finds it, put on rubber gloves before he picks it up, because I have a dirty mind. This makes him laugh and you both feel better.
It's waiting for you in the car-- Work is just work. If it causes you to lose your mind, rest assured that at the end of the day, as soon as you turn the radio on or sometime during the drive home, your mind will slowly sneak out of the ashtray and reassert itself. If you don't have it back by the time you get home, explain it to your spouse. If he or she has not also lost THEIR mind over the course of the day, they can help you find it. If they also have lost it, you can look for each others minds together. Very theraputic.
If your mind is in the gutter-- Retrieving it is optional. I leave mine there most of the time.
Ok, That's it. Hope it helped!
Bmo's losing his mind, (again?)
Yes, Losing ones mind does get frustrating. Not as bad as losing your car keys, but it IS irritating. (You can go to work WITHOUT your mind. I do it all the time. But you cant even get there without your car keys.)
"You're driving me crazy!" ah yes, let Chlora drive!
Here's a few tips for finding your mind once you've "lost it".
If you think you've lost your mind at home there's a few places you can look:
Behind the refrigerator-- I can't tell you how many times I've lost my mind, searched all day, only to find it had fallen behind the fridge again. My mind likes it there. It's dark. It's warm. And it can always find something to eat.
(Never leave your mind on top of the washer or dryer. It really likes to hide behind the appliances and the vibration of the spin cycle and the rhythm of the dryer just makes it too easy.)
Under the couch cushions with the remote-- Dont watch too much TV. It will make you lose your mind. Especially network news, reality TV, Boston sports and CSPAN.
Under the mess in your kids room-- Everyone knows your kids will make you lose your mind. (Like they say, Insanity is inherited; you get it from your kids.) If your child is a teenager your mind will be easy to find. Its usually under her dirty laundry or in her unmade bed with the cordless phone. Just hit the "page" button for the phone and follow the beeps.
Your spouse or "significant other" has it-- It takes a little more finesse to get your mind back if he or she has caused you to lose it... again. It may involve apologies, even when you know you're right and he or she is such an asshole. But that's the price you have to pay. On the bright side, there's always the make-up sex.
Between the pages of the book you were reading-- This happens alot, especially if it's a good book. Your mind is lost in it. You put down the book to tend your life, and next thing you know, your mind is missing. Go get the book but (this is important) dont look in it. Hold it open, spine down, and shake it. You will usually find that you left your mind in there as a bookmark.
Blogging-- This one's easy... Google search! You may not find your mind there, but it will keep it busy enough that you can eventually catch up with it.
If you think you've lost your mind at work:
Ask the housekeeping guy to keep an eye out for it while he's cleaning-- I've done this! It makes him smile. His job sucks worse than yours and nobody talks to the poor kid. I also tell him that if he finds it, put on rubber gloves before he picks it up, because I have a dirty mind. This makes him laugh and you both feel better.
It's waiting for you in the car-- Work is just work. If it causes you to lose your mind, rest assured that at the end of the day, as soon as you turn the radio on or sometime during the drive home, your mind will slowly sneak out of the ashtray and reassert itself. If you don't have it back by the time you get home, explain it to your spouse. If he or she has not also lost THEIR mind over the course of the day, they can help you find it. If they also have lost it, you can look for each others minds together. Very theraputic.
If your mind is in the gutter-- Retrieving it is optional. I leave mine there most of the time.
Ok, That's it. Hope it helped!
Thursday, October 09, 2003
What's WRONG with them??
I'm considering adding a new recurring feature along with "Stupid Song of the Day" to Pernicious Bloggage (Todays SSD actually isn't THAT bad; James Taylors "Used to be Our Town" but it will soon start to get on my nerves.) called "What's WRONG with Them??"
Our "What's Wrong with Them??" nominees today are... The Voters Of California!
Arnold Schwarzenegger???! Can you be serious??!! Y'know, when I first heard he was running for governor I laughed it off because, seriously... who in their right mind would vote for him for governor? Now I sit here shaking my head in disbelief. (I really should know better, back in the 80s I didn't believe Reagan could be elected, EVEN ONCE! And I STILL think the Red Sox can win the world series.)
Now they have elected another bad actor for governor of their state! Not even a good one! I mean, if they had elected Tom Hanks or Martin Sheen (even Charlie Sheen) I would still think it was a bad idea, but I could give them the benefit of the doubt.
Look, if you were looking for day care for your kids you wouldn't hire someone with NO childcare experience and NO references (other than a fondness for playing grab-ass). Would you? ("Hey, he LOOKS familiar. Let's leave the kids with him and go away for the weekend!") Now this guy is in charge of running the whole state of California. Hey, how hard can it be?
So, I'm DONE with California! They can no longer be taken seriously and they deserve what ever they get.
For decades there has been a theory that California will some day shake, rattle and roll itself into the Pacific Ocean. I propose they get on with it...NOW! San Francisco and the Bay area can stay, along with anyone who ever voted for Jerry Brown. (They're nuts too, but in a good way.)
I no longer want a state that produces politicians like Nixon, Reagan and (gulp!) Schwarzenegger, as part of my continent (and the whole Hollywood thing is just too surreal). And while we're at it let's get rid of Texas (except for Austin) and Florida. I'm sick of them too. It shouldn't be that much extra work, they're already kinda hanging off into the water. Let's just cut 'em loose! What do you think?
Say it with me now..."What's WRONG with them??!"
I'm considering adding a new recurring feature along with "Stupid Song of the Day" to Pernicious Bloggage (Todays SSD actually isn't THAT bad; James Taylors "Used to be Our Town" but it will soon start to get on my nerves.) called "What's WRONG with Them??"
Our "What's Wrong with Them??" nominees today are... The Voters Of California!
Arnold Schwarzenegger???! Can you be serious??!! Y'know, when I first heard he was running for governor I laughed it off because, seriously... who in their right mind would vote for him for governor? Now I sit here shaking my head in disbelief. (I really should know better, back in the 80s I didn't believe Reagan could be elected, EVEN ONCE! And I STILL think the Red Sox can win the world series.)
Now they have elected another bad actor for governor of their state! Not even a good one! I mean, if they had elected Tom Hanks or Martin Sheen (even Charlie Sheen) I would still think it was a bad idea, but I could give them the benefit of the doubt.
Look, if you were looking for day care for your kids you wouldn't hire someone with NO childcare experience and NO references (other than a fondness for playing grab-ass). Would you? ("Hey, he LOOKS familiar. Let's leave the kids with him and go away for the weekend!") Now this guy is in charge of running the whole state of California. Hey, how hard can it be?
So, I'm DONE with California! They can no longer be taken seriously and they deserve what ever they get.
For decades there has been a theory that California will some day shake, rattle and roll itself into the Pacific Ocean. I propose they get on with it...NOW! San Francisco and the Bay area can stay, along with anyone who ever voted for Jerry Brown. (They're nuts too, but in a good way.)
I no longer want a state that produces politicians like Nixon, Reagan and (gulp!) Schwarzenegger, as part of my continent (and the whole Hollywood thing is just too surreal). And while we're at it let's get rid of Texas (except for Austin) and Florida. I'm sick of them too. It shouldn't be that much extra work, they're already kinda hanging off into the water. Let's just cut 'em loose! What do you think?
Say it with me now..."What's WRONG with them??!"
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
Boo Boo Kitty
Ugghh... I'm so sick. Poor, poor kitty. I DO wish someone would chloroform me.
Somebody should call the medical journals- I think this may be the first case of a human catching a virus from their computer. (Or because of it anyway. I think I picked it up at BloggerCon.)
I'm not allowed to call in sick. I called my boss to let her know I WAS going to come into work THEN go home sick to avoid being suspended.
I'm not an attendance problem. I'm being made an example. In the last year and a half I allegedly called in 4 times(I dispute one of those.) and was written up for it. In July I was written up for "excessive tardiness" second attendance related reprimand. Yes, folks, five times last year I was from 7-13 minutes late. Last week I got my 3rd warning (next is suspension) because since July I was 1-5 minutes late six times!!! (Please note the hospital allows us to be up to 10 minutes late without being docked.) They also apparently dont take into account I stay late practically every night, any where from 30 mins to 3 or 4 hours to solve problems, write reports or fix instruments.
I was doing her the favor of the phone call so she could get coverage. She told me to get a doctors note and stay home. Not too happy with me. Im not too happy with them either.
Maybe I just need more coffee. I hope you made it here ok. A friend tells me she's having trouble scrolling. If there are any other problems let me know. Gonna go have pills and juice.
Ugghh... I'm so sick. Poor, poor kitty. I DO wish someone would chloroform me.
Somebody should call the medical journals- I think this may be the first case of a human catching a virus from their computer. (Or because of it anyway. I think I picked it up at BloggerCon.)
I'm not allowed to call in sick. I called my boss to let her know I WAS going to come into work THEN go home sick to avoid being suspended.
I'm not an attendance problem. I'm being made an example. In the last year and a half I allegedly called in 4 times(I dispute one of those.) and was written up for it. In July I was written up for "excessive tardiness" second attendance related reprimand. Yes, folks, five times last year I was from 7-13 minutes late. Last week I got my 3rd warning (next is suspension) because since July I was 1-5 minutes late six times!!! (Please note the hospital allows us to be up to 10 minutes late without being docked.) They also apparently dont take into account I stay late practically every night, any where from 30 mins to 3 or 4 hours to solve problems, write reports or fix instruments.
I was doing her the favor of the phone call so she could get coverage. She told me to get a doctors note and stay home. Not too happy with me. Im not too happy with them either.
Maybe I just need more coffee. I hope you made it here ok. A friend tells me she's having trouble scrolling. If there are any other problems let me know. Gonna go have pills and juice.
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
PERNICIOUS BLOGGAGE HAS MOVED!!
Click new link and note new URL.
What a nightmare!! Tell you more tomorrow or as soon as I recover.
I'd rather move across country than move a website!
See you there!
Chlora
Click new link and note new URL.
What a nightmare!! Tell you more tomorrow or as soon as I recover.
I'd rather move across country than move a website!
See you there!
Chlora
Under (Con/De?) struction
Trying to make improvements. It may kill the blog if it doesn't kill me first!
Hang in there with me. Been at it for 10 hours. Can't try any more today.
Anybody out there know alot about FTP?
Chlora
Trying to make improvements. It may kill the blog if it doesn't kill me first!
Hang in there with me. Been at it for 10 hours. Can't try any more today.
Anybody out there know alot about FTP?
Chlora
Sunday, October 05, 2003
Attended BloggerCon Day 2
Took the train into Cambridge for Day 2 of BloggerCon.
I was a little hesitant because, without this machine to hide behind, I'm shy with strangers. But I'm glad I went.
I was only able to make it for the afternoon sessions because, it turns out the only train from this town to Boston on Sunday doesn't get in til noon.
Went to Joi Ito's session on "Community". Very interesting talk on "WIKI" which I had heard of, but wasn't really sure what it was. (Sort of an essay or paper posted on the web that people can contribute to. [If I understood it right]). And, IRC, a chat room sort of thing. Quite a bit of the time that Joi was speaking there was an active IRC going on on a screen behind him. People present and elsewhere were participating in the discussion on the screen and apparently someone suggested that Halley "stealth disco" Joi, at which she snuck up behind him and started dancing. Pretty funny. There's video of it at Jois blog.
Joi also spoke about his very optimistic and utopian ideas for a worldwide blogging community. He was quite passionate about it and made ME feel optimistic.
Then I attended "Fat Man in a Bathtub" the final meeting at BloggerCon, which was lead by BloggerCon organizer Dave Winer. Basicly wrap up discussions and possible agenda for BloggerCon 2. There was a lively discussion between Dave and a young programmer and others who would like to see a larger "techie" presence. Dave argued against this as he seemed to feel that programmers and technical people dont care enough about "users" and that BloggerCon should be about users. There was some discussion that maybe there should be a Day 3 just for programmers. As the discussion was so animated I suggested to the young man next to me (I believe he was AKMA's son) that maybe a Blogger Smack-Down or Cage Match would be in order for BloggerCon2 between bloggers and technical people. He seemed to agree.
Chris Lydon recited some nice Emerson, the gist being that man didnt need a village, only his mind.
Akma countered with (Coleridge?) "no man is an island". Quite entertaining. (Hey, maybe there could be a poetry cage match for BloggerCon2!)
At the end of the meeting a young guy named Joey was invited up front and regaled the group with "Born to be Wild" on the accordion, then Dave led a group sing along of "Alices Restauraunt". Nice. Kind of ended everything on a very jovial note.
I was tempted to hang around and talk to people but my insecurity got the best of me and I left. Between the two sessions I had a couple of nice conversations. One with a nice guy named Rich who said he was going to check out Pernicious Bloggage, (Hi Rich!). And another outside with another very nice guy who's name escapes me (if he gave it). He didnt have a blog, but said he attended the conference because he works at Harvard (where the conference was held) and was interested in finding out about blogging. We had an interesting conversation about the news media.
All in all, very glad I went. I left with the feeling that BloggerCon2 is going to be a much bigger thing. (You were at Woodstock? Big deal! I was at BloggerCon1 !!)
Hey, someone announced in the middle of the last session that the Red Sox had won. Got a big cheer from the bloggers!
Very tired now, but wanted to get this up.
Chlora
Took the train into Cambridge for Day 2 of BloggerCon.
I was a little hesitant because, without this machine to hide behind, I'm shy with strangers. But I'm glad I went.
I was only able to make it for the afternoon sessions because, it turns out the only train from this town to Boston on Sunday doesn't get in til noon.
Went to Joi Ito's session on "Community". Very interesting talk on "WIKI" which I had heard of, but wasn't really sure what it was. (Sort of an essay or paper posted on the web that people can contribute to. [If I understood it right]). And, IRC, a chat room sort of thing. Quite a bit of the time that Joi was speaking there was an active IRC going on on a screen behind him. People present and elsewhere were participating in the discussion on the screen and apparently someone suggested that Halley "stealth disco" Joi, at which she snuck up behind him and started dancing. Pretty funny. There's video of it at Jois blog.
Joi also spoke about his very optimistic and utopian ideas for a worldwide blogging community. He was quite passionate about it and made ME feel optimistic.
Then I attended "Fat Man in a Bathtub" the final meeting at BloggerCon, which was lead by BloggerCon organizer Dave Winer. Basicly wrap up discussions and possible agenda for BloggerCon 2. There was a lively discussion between Dave and a young programmer and others who would like to see a larger "techie" presence. Dave argued against this as he seemed to feel that programmers and technical people dont care enough about "users" and that BloggerCon should be about users. There was some discussion that maybe there should be a Day 3 just for programmers. As the discussion was so animated I suggested to the young man next to me (I believe he was AKMA's son) that maybe a Blogger Smack-Down or Cage Match would be in order for BloggerCon2 between bloggers and technical people. He seemed to agree.
Chris Lydon recited some nice Emerson, the gist being that man didnt need a village, only his mind.
Akma countered with (Coleridge?) "no man is an island". Quite entertaining. (Hey, maybe there could be a poetry cage match for BloggerCon2!)
At the end of the meeting a young guy named Joey was invited up front and regaled the group with "Born to be Wild" on the accordion, then Dave led a group sing along of "Alices Restauraunt". Nice. Kind of ended everything on a very jovial note.
I was tempted to hang around and talk to people but my insecurity got the best of me and I left. Between the two sessions I had a couple of nice conversations. One with a nice guy named Rich who said he was going to check out Pernicious Bloggage, (Hi Rich!). And another outside with another very nice guy who's name escapes me (if he gave it). He didnt have a blog, but said he attended the conference because he works at Harvard (where the conference was held) and was interested in finding out about blogging. We had an interesting conversation about the news media.
All in all, very glad I went. I left with the feeling that BloggerCon2 is going to be a much bigger thing. (You were at Woodstock? Big deal! I was at BloggerCon1 !!)
Hey, someone announced in the middle of the last session that the Red Sox had won. Got a big cheer from the bloggers!
Very tired now, but wanted to get this up.
Chlora
