yellowhorde

Okay, I know I told myself that any extra money I had left over after paying bills would be spent responsibly... and yet, I bought an iPod shuffle. It's really, really tiny. And it's supposed to hold up to 200+ songs. In other words, way more than I have on my computer right now.

(I lost a great deal of music when my other computer crashed in December 2007. Woe.)

Since it was $45 I didn't break the bank, but now I'm looking at the instructions and I need to download iTunes? Does this mean I can't download music I already have on Windows Media Player? If so, that suck donkey balls.

Seriously.

Oh well, I'll figure it out somehow. And then I'll have portable music. Yay! And I won't have to take CDs to Taco Johns to listen to while I close. I don't trust my fellow employees with them. I accidentally left Dracula: Entre L'Amour et la Mort on Sunday and when I got it back the next day, it was scratched up and many of the songs now skip.

Bastards. Do you know how much that CD cost? It's not like I can just pop down to WalMart and get another one. *GRRR*

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I am not at all worried about swine flu. Personally, I think people are getting hysterical about nothing. The every-day-run-of-the-mill flu kills 36,000 people a year and I don't see people freaking out about that. It's just the media blowing things out of proportion.

Wash your hands frequently and cover your mouth/nose when you sneeze or cough. And NOT into your hands, use your elbow or shoulder otherwise you'll be spreading your germs right, left and center every time you touch something.

And stop freaking out. Jeez.

I know I should have gone to bed a long time ago, but I wanted to finish watching Jodhaa Akbar. I'm rather fond of movies that take place in the long-ago-far-away regardless of the culture. Unfortunately, it's a three and a half hour movie and I didn't get to finish it before going to work.

I may have to hunt down the soundtrack. *^-^*

I still can't log into my e-mail accounts, and I can't log on to other sites including netflix, youtube, and any sites I use in online bill paying. So if you don't hear from me for a while, it probably means I can't log in on LJ, either.

I don't know if the problem is with my computer or the internet. If it's my computer than it will be a while before I can get it fixed and/or replaced. I hope it's just the internet that's being screwy. Hopefully the problem will be resolved... eventually.

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I've known trowacko the longest, definitely. (My twin, osami_marie doesn't count in the friend category even though we were 'womb' mates.) I remember reading and admiring trowacko's work on Infinity Base back when I started posting GW fanfiction back in the autumn of 2001. Then I learned about Gundam Wing Addiction and met a whole slew of talented GW writers. Eventually I made my way to LiveJournal in 2004.

I knew kageotogi from that time as well, though I didn't know it because she went by Hawk Cloud on the GWA boards.

Gee, it's been a long time since I've moved on from the GW fandom. I wonder if GWA is still around? Or even active? I know Infinity Base went down a couple of years ago...

I can't say I really miss the GW fandom, if I am to be completely honest, but I do miss a few of the people, even if I was never a terribly chatty individual. There were some damned fine artists and writers on that site. They've scattered to various fandoms, I'm sure, but no doubt a few still write for GW.

Last week, Mom took the kids to the zoo. I wish I could have gone, but I've used up all my vacation for the year. *sigh*
So, here are some pictures Shirley took. I'm surprised Chris let her take a picture because he usually doesn't let us get anywhere near him with a camera.

Mom


Hello There Mr. Gorrila by ~Insanity-takes-over on deviantART

Chris


To Tall For The Zoo by ~Insanity-takes-over on deviantART

This cannot be allowed to continue. If you are going to censor 'adult' content on your site, Amazon, then censor ALL 'adult' content, not just those that have a GLBT focus.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/in-protest-at-amazons-new-adult-policy

I got off work from Taco John's early today and decided to get something to eat before coming home. The TV was set on the History Channel and some show called Monster Quest was on. Apparently they were looking for proof that the Loch Ness monster lived or died in the lake.

Now, Urquhart Castle is located near Loch Ness and Orcot is a derivative of the surname Urquhart. *grin* Now, I'm sure you know where I'm heading with this.

Anyway, while watching, I got a glimmer, and like the fabled Nessie of Loch Ness, it was vague, ill-formed, but definitely there. The sheer vagueness of this idea isn't the problem. The problem is that I don't have the time or inclination to start yet another PSoH story until I finish The Hunted and maybe even Man-Eater. But I want to write it down just in case.

This is all I have so far:

Leon has been having strange dreams and after a lot of hemming and hawing, he talks to D about it. D tells him that somehow the Loch Ness monster is calling out to him because of a promise made to the monster centuries ago by one of Leon's ancestors. So it's off to Scotland for Leon, with D in tow, of course, to solve the mystery.

Yeah, that's it. Vague doesn't even do it credit.

Ah, maybe someday...

HEIDI! HEIDI! Check this out! There is a new CD out - Amore Infinito: Songs inspired by the Poetry of John Paul II and although it has only one song sung by Josh Groban and one by Andrea Bocelli, I think it might very well be worth buying. I'm not familiar with the singer Josh preforms his duet with, but I wouldn't mind listening to more of his work.

I ♥ Josh Groban! And Andrea Bocelli! And although I think you may enjoy their more contemporary songs to the classical bits, you may like this one. And if you don't, well, at least you didn't have to fork over any money for one song.

But if you DO like it, I could burn you a copy once I have the money to get my own. Or at least the Josh Groban one.



( La Tua Semplicità - Italian Lyrics )

( Your simplicity - (English Translation> )

Done in ArtRage 2.5 - drawn with pencil and colored entirely in airbrush.