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November 18, 2004

The tussle to stay awake is clearly a sign that work is at odds with our nature. We’re a society that has ritualized the sleep deprivation that caused such disasters as the Exxon Valdez and Chernobyl, so our dialy battle is also evidence of just how dumb the planet’s smartest beings have become. — Jared Sandberg in the Nov. 17, 2004 issue of The Wall Street Journal Heh. The Twelve Stages […]

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

It’s been a baaad couple of days. My finances are the worst they’ve ever been. I was mentally exhausted Monday and Tuesday. Basically, I’ve wanted to crawl under the bed covers and not come out for the next few months. Depression kinda sucks. Well, by definition. Now, more VR story: Grey Hackle made another step and shouted, “Nobody’s going to save you now!” Thomas looked at Doodlehopper, examining her like […]

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

It’s been a baaad couple of days. My finances are the worst they’ve ever been. I was mentally exhausted Monday and Tuesday. Basically, I’ve wanted to crawl under the bed covers and not come out for the next few months. Depression kinda sucks. Well, by definition. Now, more VR story: Grey Hackle made another step and shouted, “Nobody’s going to save you now!” Thomas looked at Doodlehopper, examining her like […]

November 15, 2004

And tanjit, why didn’t somebody tell me there’s a gorgeous, manga-style web doujinshi of The Powerpuff Girls with cameos and characters from just about every Cartoon Network show? And is actually dramatic? 2:48 p.m. Brennen writes that he asked himself a simple question several months ago: “justify yourself.” I’m going to take this as a general discussion point, making clear at the outset that I’m not […]

Tuesday, November 9, 2004

Why are they trying to make the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory look like A Clockwork Orange? And why does the new Mozilla Thunderbird icon look like an anime haircut? Anyvay. I had a long weekend, which started with a busy Saturday. My Dad is filling his retirement with home improvement jobs—wiring, putting up walls, etc.—and asked me to help him put together a lattice screen Saturday (for pay). We […]

Friday, November 5, 2004

I’ve been relaxing a lot lately. Not pushing myself to work so much in the evenings. It’s been surprisingly good. I want to finish up several projects that I’d promised others, now, so that I don’t have to do them anymore. I want free time, frankly, and I think I have to fight for it. Now, more VR story: Thomas’ eyes snapped open. He was curled up in a pool of sticky […]

Tuesday, November 2, 2004 — My Birthday

I hate unproductive weeknights, and I’m beginning to think that my hate is wrong. I crave productivity. I feel bad if I’m not making something all the time; say, keeping the house clean (thus making it look good), or updating a website, or at least reading a new book. Something. But as I think about it, I wonder whether that obssession is really healthy. Yes, productivity is generally good. I’m beginning […]

Monday, November 1, 2004

Y’know, I wasn’t going to vote for Kerry, but I saw someone out on a street corner waving a sign. Seeing somebody out waving a sign completely convinced me to vote for that person’s candidate. </sarcasm> (For future generations who don’t understand this: The 2004 American Presidential elections were unusual in that, for the first time in many years, a lot of people hung out on street corners waving signs in support of their candidate.)

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