9 Jul 07
Just finished watching disc 2 of Pani Poni Dash, a silly comedy. Boy, I needed that. Just something fun and relaxing. Long day at work. Long, good day at work. Finished up a bunch of nagging projects, and reframed some existing commitments into projects that might make a few people say, “Wow.” Which should keep […]
8 Jul 07
Two everyday objects in my life, and the quality of their design: Good design: My wristwatch. The leather strap conforms to the shape of my wrist, and it’s light enough that I barely noticed its weight. The face is large enough to be easily seen in the dark. It numbers every other hour: 2, 4, […]
7 Jul 07
The second meeting of the animation club was today. We had one new attendee, Joe, and we had fun. We watched Appleseed and My Neighbor Totoro, both of which improve with a repeated viewing. Even Totoro, which I’ve seen at least half a dozen times. Then I stopped by a meeting of Tangent Artists, the […]
3 Jul 07
Imagine a game based on expanding territory. On each turn, you can lay out another acre of land; forest, mountains, or sea. Or, if the land has lain fallow long enough, you can cause creatures to appear there…fish in the sea, elk on the plains, and fantastic creatures drifting through the mountains. But the fish […]
25 Jun 07
I’m on Facebook now. Brennen recommended it as a convenient way to keep up-to-date with people that one rarely communicates with otherwise. And it does seem convenient in that way. Lots of pretty little widgets to play around with, too. Which is often a good predictor of a site’s longevity.
21 Jun 07
Tired. Been sleeping poorly. Ate a plate of spaghetti and freezer-burned bread. Took a load of laundry outside, and… …twilight gilds the windows of the facing condo with pure gold. The garden is full of earthy browns and vibrant living greens. Pink flowers seem to burst from their pots. The doves beneath the bird feeder […]
16 Jun 07
Just back from the first meeting of the anime club that Nick and I are starting. We were the only ones who showed up. This was not disappointing. Several folks said they couldn’t make it, and the others weren’t firm. So we chatted and watched a bit of anime, and will organize another meeting for […]
14 Jun 07
Strange, really, how I may not blog for days, and usually it’s because very little is happening. My two major accomplishments of the past three days were 1. spreading a truck load of mulch around my house, and 2. installing a new garbage disposal. Not that this is a terrible thing, I suppose. I could […]
8 Jun 07
No posts recently because I’ve been caught by a really nasty illness. I’m talking…well, I won’t share the symptoms in deference to decorum. I seem to be recovering, though. That which does not kill me, etc. (Which always struck me as false. Going into a coma won’t kill you, but it sure won’t make you […]
3 Jun 07
11:15 P.M. Driving home from the movies. Back country roads. The driver’s side window is cranked all the way down, and the cool country night air tousles my hair. The comforting, sweet back-woods smell of evergreens and a thousand nights of decayed leaves is punctuated by sickly sweet honeysuckle and the acrid twang of skunk. […]