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Long time, no update

I keep meaning to not get so far behind in writing here, but I keep getting distracted. I bought myself a Kobo Touch for Christmas. I like it so far, though it has trouble with rtfs over a certain size, … Continue reading

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Things I’m working on

Blah blah, new year, resolve, etc. I’m trying something different this year to get my act together. I spend far too much time fooling around on facebook, twitter, and other places on the internet and too little working on things … Continue reading

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Caffeine free.

Neurologist’s orders. Apparently, I have several types of migraine all mixed up together, and caffeine contributes to one of them. So I had to quit cold turkey. My neurologist hath a blog, and he wrote about the link between caffeine … Continue reading

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Bull Spec: a spec-fic magazine based out of Durham

There’s a vibrant little spec fic community here in the Triangle, and Sam Montgomery-Blinn, the founder and editor of Bull Spec is tapping into it. He’s also making an effort to publicize spec-fic-related events here in the Triangle, to bring … Continue reading

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Accursed mystery ailment

Since the end of June, I’ve been dealing with periodic nausea. It resulted in leaving for ReaderCon later than planned and missing half of NASFiC because I was in the hospital. Because the universe finds it amusing, I woke up … Continue reading

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I got a smartphone.

I got a Samsung Propel in February 2008. It’s not a bad phone, really. I got a data plan on it, and Ben and I split unlimited text messaging. At the time, I was looking at a smartphone of some … Continue reading

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Crisis managed (for now)

I spent about 24 hours at UNC hospital, where I got 3.5 liters of IV fluids (thanks to not having eaten for most of a week and having, shall we say, digestive issues) and some drugs to treat the symptoms. … Continue reading

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NASFIC: Change of plans

I’m going to the hospital instead. I haven’t eaten in a week, and a diet of clear liquids hasn’t helped. I hope they can figure out what’s wrong with me. I’m tired of being sick. Hopefully this’ll fix it in … Continue reading

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Long time, etc etc.

So, I’ve been working 3 days a week, and with travel time and an hour lunch, I’ve been putting in 33 hours or so (to work 24.) That pretty much left me with just two days (plus weekends) to work … Continue reading

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Breaking silence

So, since 6 Jan, I’ve been working 30 hours a week at a place 45 minutes each way. It’s cut into my writing time, and because I work 1-7, it’s cut into my evening time as well. (Get home 7:45, … Continue reading

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