I thought this would auto-update from my shared Google Reader items. But I guess not. Hmm.
since I read a book that scared me so badly I couldn't sleep.
I stated Stephen King's Duma Key last night around 9 p.m.; about midway through I realized I had to try to sleep soon and started scanning through the second half of the book because I knew I wasn't going to sleep until the ghost had been laid to rest, so to speak.
Hmph.
I should know there's no skimming with books like that. By 3:30 I was almost finished, but at the most tense part, when ... flicker, flicker, off - the power went out.
Two problems. One, I was already scared almost out of my mind. Two, I had to finish that damn book. Stumbled around until I found a flashlight to read the last 10 or so pages, which, of course, involve a flashlight in a remarkably creepy way. Good, now that's done.
But I have no alarm clock and the juice on my cell phone is too far gone for me to rely on using it as an alarm in the morning. Opened the blinds thinking the morning sun would surely wake me up on time and tried to sleep, but no dice.
Finally the power came back on around 4:15. I had to reset my alarm but apparently did it wrong, because it failed to go off this morning and I was late for work.
Nice one, Stephen! Nice one! I don't think you've creeped me out like this since, oh, Pet Semetary? And how you managed to get the power to go out right at that moment ...
that if you are a single parent with sole guardianship of a child, you cannot join the military unless you permanently relinquish custody of said child?
no Vox, huh?
Actually busy at work, for a change. It's nice! And I play a lot on Facebook since I've managed to get a lot of friends to sign up there.
Look for me there, if you want to, actually. Jamie Christenbury, that's me!
Meanwhile, I still really enjoy the themes on Vox. I like to have a pretty page.
Right now, I'm observing as a new teacher leads a workshop on blogging. We're using Wordpress - apparently I already have an account there, so let's see me try to remember the password.
It makes for a lovely combination with the overly-loud overly-off-key rapper in the "music room" next door.
Also, we need to change the pre-requisites a bit. This is an advanced class!
- If you don't know how to uncheck something, don't take this class!
- You'll also need to know how to check your email!
- You don't have to know what a blog is.
- The meaning of the word "categorize".
- Patience. Don't ask what every single word on a page means - we'll get to "widgets," but right now we're talking about designs!
- Feel confident about making your own decisions - does your week start Sunday or Monday? You will have to decide. If you don't know what it is, leave it alone!
Other things we should cover in class:
- Google blog search
- Technorati (even if it is mostly dead now)
- Have you read a blog without realizing?
- Most popular blogs
- RSS feeds???????
- We probably need to emphasize the difference between blog as a noun and blog as a verb, and between a blog and a web page, and a blog and a MySpace page.
- Also, differentiate blog from blog post.
- What a blog is for.
- Blog spam.
- Bloggie awards
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What's your favorite thing about being sick?
Naps!
What's the one thing you're most neurotic about?
I would have to say cleaning.
What do you most hate sharing with other people?
My food! I am a PIG! Like if its Sushi or Scallops or something I really like, Yes I will share But in my mind I am like DAMN IT that is MINE!
