From the monthly archives:

September 2000

Leavin’ on a Jet Plane

September 28, 2000

All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go…

Oh sorry, was that my out loud voice? It is true though. I managed to get 2 days worth of warm clothes, toiletries, and my zafu into a carry-on suitcase. Now all I have to remember to do is get up at dark o’clock to drive to SFO. In keeping with this compulsively self-documenting phase I seem to be in, I’m bringing a journal, a camera, and a microcassette recorder. And knowing me, I’ll be too busy soaking the whole thing up to even bother, but I hope not.

In any case, I hope it will be a great experience, a chance to rest and re-energize. And traveling is always nice—so many places to go, so little time and money. Until next month, when I return, here’s a link to a little Zen experience.

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TiVoriffic!

September 27, 2000

Oh, and like about half the online world, I also won a TiVo. Of course, I won’t be able to use it until I move and have cable again, but so what. It’s the principle that matters. You know, the principle of getting something for nothing (or at least minimal effort). You can read my lovely 249-word (just under the limit) piece of fiction here.

And Derek? I did a little dance too. I don’t have any pets to scare, but it’s nice to know I’m not alone.

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Beaters & Buddhists

September 27, 2000

One more day until I leave for a weekend in Colorado. And not a moment too soon—I’m feeling really burnt right now with the workload and just keeping up with my life. Oh, and the car is dead…but long live the car! The Corolla has bitten the dust and will soon be on its way [...]

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Fray Day = Dead Car

September 23, 2000

Still recovering from Fray Day 4. A wonderful evening all around—good stories, tasty bite-size food, haze-inducing beverages, and lots of interactive art thingies to play with. And I have a story already for next year, about the evil noises my car started making on the way up, and how Heather saved the day with her [...]

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Into the Groove

September 18, 2000

A nice weekend. It’s the most relaxed I’ve felt in ages. Everything’s still busy, but it seems to be settling into a groove for the moment that’s workable. It’s the first time I’ve taken to really take care of myself in a while—I slept in both days, took a lot of pictures with the new [...]

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Link Happy

September 15, 2000

Nothing quite like starting off the weekend by paying bills. A few years ago, I would have found this depressing, but there’s something cleansing about getting my accounts squared away that leaves me feeling just slightly giddy…and broke. Good thing I’m such a cheap date.
Links Galore!
Well, OK, maybe it’s just a couple. Still, in the [...]

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Tickle Me Carol

September 15, 2000

I always wondered why I couldn’t tickle myself. It’s nice to know that science is on the case, even for the little things. [via MrBarrett.com]

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Small Triumphs

September 14, 2000

Small Triumphs Dept: After fiddling with a popup window for an hour and a half, I got it to function properly on the page I’m building. Ah, the joy of learning new languages…

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Anticipating Fray Day

September 13, 2000

Off to bed soon…sleep is really becoming a theme of this blog—I hope that won’t last forever, as I have dreams of finally being caught up one day. In the meantime, though, too much to do. Work’s in full swing, a couple of other projects in play, impending move, and I have a closet to [...]

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Good Times

September 11, 2000

Whew. Back from the wedding. Didn’t do too bad on the eye of a hurricane part, although the hurricane was less than I expected and I did break down crying during my toast. However, it was a glorious day—everyone looked beautiful, the reception was the party of the year, and most importantly to this big [...]

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