Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
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05:23 More hell
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Well, things got worse fast. I'm posting from the hospital. They evacuated my entire building at 1:00 am. Took us on buses to a local college where there were hundreds of flimsy cots. I would have broken one had I tried to use it. So being in pain from all the goings on, I ended up here. No straight story about what happened. I hope your nights/dawns were better
current mood:  aggravated
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Monday, May 21st, 2012
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23:25 Not the Fun Kind of Big Bang, or, Nothing Like a House on Fire
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So this is take 2 on my sort of scary story about my evening. I'm home alone, my friend/helper was visiting a neighbor a few floors down, then they went to a movie, This was all cool by me. I crave alone time, since I have basically a studio plus apartment,
Early evening I hear what sounds like someone banging on the door, and then pretty much every siren bearing vehicle in Nashville, Of course I worry there's a fire, because if it's close enough that I'd need to be evacuated, it'd be a big deal since I'd never be able to walk down the many flights of stairs to the ground, EMTs would have to get me.
I find out later (first story on yhe 10:00 news) that there was a huge electrical explosion, with people feeling the building shake. Power is out on floors 2 through 6.
Nothing much happens in my area, thankfully. I feel very fortunate to be on 7, with working lights and TV and Internet. Which meant I could watch the end of House, and read you guys' thinky thoughts on it, to see if we perhaps have had similar thoughts about similar series enders.
current mood:  grateful
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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
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16:46 Leaping (or just standing in place)
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Sad today. It would have been my brother and SIL's 5/20th anniversary if she hadn't passed in 2007. She was amazing. Also a little sad at myself for not getting with Supergrover24 and doing the flying leap challenge again. Posted via LiveJournal app for iPhone.
current mood: nostalgic
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
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16:17 V-day Thanks and a Question
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Big thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.2) for the pretty crystal heart. I didn't see it until today, and it cheered me up a lot. Kind of a depressing day. Found out my nice next door neighbor had died a few days ago.
The person due to be moving in is nice, and I hope it doesn't end up being someone else. There are some not so great people in my building. Unrelated to anything, can someone point me to a place I can watch tv shows and movies on my iPhone? Free is best, but anyway cheaper than dwnlding on iTunes. I am especially looking for early season one H5-0. Posted via LiveJournal app for iPhone.
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Saturday, December 31st, 2011
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16:41 Auld Lang Sighing
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I wish I could say I had some fascinating NYE plans, but sadly, I don't. I also wish I could do a fic wrap up post, but I barely wrote this year. Just a snippet for the porn battle, and if I recall correctly, a Drabble or two. I ended up having to default on Yuletide, due to my father dying. All in all, a craptastic year. At least I avoided hospitals -- mostly. May 2012 be better for us all. Barring the Mayan apocalypse, of course. Posted via LiveJournal app for iPhone.
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Sunday, December 11th, 2011
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16:28 An Apple a day?
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Thanks for all the condolences, the funeral and related events were hard, but lovely. Now, however I need some unrelated tech advice. My sister passed on her old iphone to me. How the heck do I transfer/sync my non iTunes music to it? I am using it like a Touch, not actually the phone part. Also, any app suggestions?
current mood:  curious
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
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22:19 It's Over
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Thanks everyone for the well wishes/condolences/hugs etc. Just got off the phone with my sister, my dad is gone. She said she knew he wasn't really there (before he actually died) because he had one eye partially open and almost never blinked. Kind of freaky. Also he apparently didn't look anything like himself, more like a random old person. Normally he was very striking and attractive for his age.
He died just 4 days before my mother's 11 year yahrzeit (death anniversary). The funeral is Thursday. So from now on both of their kaddushes will be said on the same day.
current mood:  depressed
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13:27 No words
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Crap times infinity, hemorrhage for sure, he's on life support but no longer there, so to speak. Waiting til my sibs fly in to unplug.
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12:50 Good Thoughts Please
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Well, I was going to post about the excellent Guns N Roses show I saw last night, but instead I'm writing to ask for good wishes for my father, who is in the hospital with possibly a cerebral hemorrhage (from a fall he had two weeks ago!), a stroke, or pnuemonia. Either day id doesn't look good.
current mood:  scared
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Saturday, October 29th, 2011
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14:22 Quick Favor?
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Can anyone help me out of a temporary bind? Today is my best friend's birthday, and she picked out a gift online that I had planned on giving her. I gave her $25 to put in my bank account so I could order it online. Unfortunately the only nearby ATM was out of service. So, what I need is to borrow $25 paypal until Tuesday, when I wil get paid, and can immediately return it. Major thanks to anyone able and willing to help.
current mood:  hopeful
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
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10:23 iPod advice?
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Can any of you tell me about iPods? My friend is a newbie to the whole thing, and is looking to buy her first one. Her needs are this: lots of storage space for songs (or able to be upgraded/have storage swapped out), able to hold playlists, so not just random song play. She doesn't need it to play video, One that she can go walking with, that's sturdy, not fragile, so a touch screen is probably out, I'm guessing.
Please give me your recommendations:)
current mood: curious
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
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19:28 44 (and 9)
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Since it's both my birthday (44) and my LJversary (9), I figure I'm well past due for an update Probably a short one, since my keyboard is acting up. The newest news is I have cataracts. The Ophthalmologist wanted to do surgery, but the outpatient surgery center is balking because of my size and health issues.Not being able to see worth crap is a pretty big health issue to me, so I hope it can get one.
current mood:  determined
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
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18:56 Quick Favor?
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Can anyone help me out of a jam? I need $25 in paypal and can't get to the bank until tomorrow to put some cash in. Can anyone spot me a loan for the night? Thanks hugely in advance if so. My pp address is hyperfocused @ aol.com
current mood: hopeful
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
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16:44 Eeee! Reader
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I haven't updated in awhile, I know. Been kind of down and under the wather. I had to bail on a challenge I was excited to be attempting, because I was feeling too crappy to concentrate on writing.
However, today is a good day. I got an early birthday/Hanukah gift delivered to my door. A good friend bought me a kindle. My first e-reader, something I've wanted since they first came out. I've put a bunch of free books on it, but haven't decided what to buy. Suggestions are welcome, as are downloadable fics, long ones especially. And if you know of any relevant comms, let me know too.
current mood:  thankful
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Sunday, July 17th, 2011
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19:37 Day 1: Fanfic Meme
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So there's a 30 days of fanfiction meme going around, and I thought I'd try answering it. I tend to suck at daily posting, but we'll see.
How did you first get into writing fanfic, and what was the first fandom you wrote for? What do you think it was about that fandom that pulled you in?
While technically, my first ever fic writing fandom was Doctor Who, in the 1980s, it was only an occasional gen piece. I didn't really get into it until I fell for Clark/Lex and Smallville. The whole epic-ness of it all drew me in, plus of course Michael Rosenbaum's portrayal of Lex.
current mood:  contemplative
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Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
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15:34 Inquirig Minds, Thanks and Trades
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Thanks to myashke for the delicious virtual chocolate. Weirdly the notification landed in my spam box, so I only found it when I cleaned it out.
Does anyone want $25 amazon in exchange for paypal?
What are your thoughts on yaoi E-readers? I may be gettig one as a gift. What is easiest, works well with fic, libraries, etc. Thanks for any insights.
current mood: thankful
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
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20:15 Me 2
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I had a pretty interesting night last night. I "went" to a u2 concert. By "went" I mean I sat out on my balcony and watched and listened as they played at Vanderbilt's football stadium nearby. You could see the liight show and audience flashes going off, and hear perfectly. It was like having lawn seats at a concert. Really, the coolest part of the show was when Bono spoke with one of the astronauts on the international space station (or possibly the shuttle, I'm not sure). They sounded really good, so I wonder how much was lip synched.
In other news, my dad had a pace-maker put in this week. He's doing fine so far, but can't lift much or drive for a little while. My brother is in town helping out for a few days.
current mood:  cheerful
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
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17:53 Like the Icon Says
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Is LJ being a pain for anyone else? I am logged in, yet can only see the public posts of a community (my team's McShepMatch) when I click on it. I can read all posts when accessing them from my FList, but when I click on the comm itself, I can't.
I'm sad to say Team Sheppard lost the icon vote, but I appreciate those of you who supported me. We definitely kicked ass on volume, and I think we did great on quality, too.
current mood:  annoyed
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
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14:38 Vote for some pretty (cool) people
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Haven't posted in a while, so I am unfortunately late in thanking the lovely Anonymouse who gave me 6 months of LJ time. That was a wonderful and helpful gift.
If anyone felt like being even more help, without spending a dime, they'd go over to McShep Match and vote at the Icon Contest. I'd be extra excited if they voted for team Sheppard, because the winning team gets extra time to write their stories.
current mood: hopeful
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Friday, June 10th, 2011
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18:50 Why Nashville?
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I really want to know what's up with homophobes coming to my city and spewing vitriol? There was Tracy Morgan yesterday, and apparently on Monday the Westboro Baptist Church people will be here. They're protesting at a soldier's funeral, and then at an Islamic center, and finally at my local Jewish Community Center. I think my temple, and I presume the others in town, will have a counterprotest.
In happier news, I've signed up for McShepMatch this year, with hopes that it will help me get over my slump. I missed it last year because I was doing so poorly physically, but it's a favorite challenge of mine, and I'm excited to get back into it.
In less happy news, but not the worst, my paid time ran out, and buying more is not in the budget. Unfortunately I'm left with mostly icons I rarely use. Now that I'm "free" I totally comiserate with everyone else who has to sit through the ads before LJ pages open.
So, how are you guys?
current mood:  irate
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