I posted yesterday about VirtualPC and how slow it was. It’s still slow, but not a complete loss. I was playing around yesterday, trying to get RedHat installed on a new virtual drive. It was taking FOREVER, so I put the machine to sleep in the middle of the install. I came in this morning, […]
I’ve always loved the idea of VirtualPC. But, in practice, it doesn’t quite live up to the hype. I got work to pony up for VirtualPC 5 w/ Windows 98 (which was waiting for me when I got back). It’s all installed on my lovely Powerbook. The problem is it’s dog slow. This was my […]
I’m back to the grind. I’ve waded through the pile of e-mail waiting for my return. I’ve fixed a dozen problems waiting for me in that pile, and started work on a dozen more. It’s nice to feel needed, but it was even better to take a break. I feel recharged and ready to get […]
There are people we meet, and frequently spend very little time with who stick with us forever. I was thinking about those types of people, the moments shared and circumstances that bring us together tonight for no apparent reason. I remembered a middle aged woman with grey hair pulled back tightly into a bun, a […]
The chiropractor hit a magic spot today and I’m feeling much better. There’s some soreness at the base of my neck and left shoulder, but it’s nothing like it has been the past week. This whole neck thing has been a real drain on my vacation, but I’ve still enjoyed my time off. I’m not […]
In a different life, I worked in Tech Support. My friends set up a site called Tech Hell where we all posted sad and depraved stories of calls we had to answer. Some of them have been published in a book called Techmares. One of my stories (maybe more than one) is featured in Chapter […]
It worked… Heather took my bait and ran with it. And to clarify, I only called her a fangirl because she herself said she was one earlier yesterday. I would never go so far as to call someone a fanperson unless they admitted it first, or if I were feeling extremely mean. And, despite my […]
We went and saw Signs today (just Jen and I; Max was playing at Grandma’s). I really liked it. It could have been a side story in Independance Day. It was a global disaster and a huge panic; but, the story took place mostly in the farmhouse. It was beautiful in execution. The acting was […]
The best thing about my sister keeping a blog is that I find out nice things like she has a copy of Lord of the Rings on DVD so I don’t have to go rent it! I’m 8 pages into FlatCat, and Jon has graciously reconfirmed his willingness to illustrate it. Jon, if it makes […]
I’m eight pages into writing FlatCat and I’m a little stuck. I thought I had it all worked out. This would be the first book, soon to be followed by a whole series of FlatCat stories. How do you end the introductory book though? Do I go back and rewrite it so it doesn’t rhyme? […]