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December 20th, 2009
08:23 pm [Link]	Doing something about filters... I'm going to implement a heavy woo-woo filter. This will be a place where I talk about some topics that are rather strongly on the mystical/magical side of things. I'm mostly writing this down for my own amusement but you can read and comment if you want to. If you can see this message, then you are on the heavy woo-woo filter. I've also got a work-bitch filter but it gets very little exercise. You can read about the work-bitch filter here and see if you are on it here. Poll #197378 filters Open to: Friends, detailed results viewable to: None Filters no filters (remove me if I'm on any) 10 (4.3%) work-bitch 43 (18.5%) heavy woo-woo 78 (33.5%) both and add me to any in the future 171 (73.4%) Why are you doing filters? 18 (7.7%) You can change your entries here if you need to. If you have an LJ but I've not friended you and you want to read these things, leave a comment or send me an e-mail and we'll see what we can do. Note that if you leave a comment saying that you've commented, I'll comment back and tell you that you've been added. If you don't, I'll eventually check the filters and add you but won't mention anything. Tags: filters, woo-woo, work-bitch (194 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
June 3rd, 2009
03:19 pm [Link]	Gaming Night at TELS on June 3rd at 7.00p (Last one at TELS) It's the final Gaming Night at TELS on Wednesday, June 3rd at 7.00p. We will eventually have gaming again some place else but this will be it for TELS. It's okay to just show up for a few minutes and say goodbye to the place. We, of course, will exhort you to stay. If you need directions to get there, please ask. In the past, we've played Primordial Soup, Duel of Ages, Game of Real Life, San Juan , Cricket Cricket, Settlers/Seafarers/Cities & Knights of Catan, Apples to Apples, Nodwick, Fluxx, Chrononauts, ImaginIff, Falling, Snits Revenge, Awful Green Things, Illuminati, Lunch Money, and others. It depends on what the folks that show up prefer as well as what they bring. Folks are welcome to bring their own games as well. Note that many people _haven't_ played these games. Most of them are not overly complex and some can be taught on the fly. We do teach the rules before we play, so don't worry if the games aren't familiar. It's okay to show up a little late to his since we usually play something light first, waiting for folks to show up. Please feel free to show up. Bring snacks if you'd like although some snacks will be provided. Current Mood: hot Tags: gaming, social (5 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
May 17th, 2009
11:14 pm [Link]	Regular Gaming Night at TELS on May 20th at 7.00p It's Gaming at TELS on Wednesday, May 20th at 7.00p. If you need directions to get there, please ask. Yes, it's still at TELS. The space there is significantly bigger and more amenable to our group sizes. The following are the dates that I expect to gaming to happen for the rest of May and into June: 5–20 — Gaming night at TELS 6– 3 — Gaming night at TELS 6–17 — Gaming night at TELS In the past, we've played Primordial Soup, Duel of Ages, Game of Real Life, San Juan , Cricket Cricket, Settlers/Seafarers/Cities & Knights of Catan, Apples to Apples, Nodwick, Fluxx, Chrononauts, ImaginIff, Falling, Snits Revenge, Awful Green Things, Illuminati, Lunch Money, and others. It depends on what the folks that show up prefer as well as what they bring. Folks are welcome to bring their own games as well. Note that many people _haven't_ played these games. Most of them are not overly complex and some can be taught on the fly. We do teach the rules before we play, so don't worry if the games aren't familiar. It's okay to show up a little late to his since we usually play something light first, waiting for folks to show up. Please feel free to show up. Bring snacks if you'd like although some snacks will be provided. Current Mood: bouncy Tags: gaming, social (Fascinate me)
April 25th, 2009
09:31 am [Link]	Leaving on a Jet Plane but I -do- know when I'll be back. klicrai and I are flying out to DC today and we'll be there for two weeks for our honeymoon. We're going to meet my parents and spend most of the time at the Smithsonian. Much fun will be had. I realized a few days ago that I've never taken a two week vacation before… I would like it if I could get everyone's address. Christina and I want to send out Wedding Announcements. We'd also like to announce a potluck on May 30th. I say like because we just don't know that we'll have enough time to do it when we come back. We should've done this a bit ago. But this does mean that you should reserve the 30th of May for a potluck and you should provide me with your physical mail address: Poll #1389868 Your Address Open to: Friends, detailed results viewable to: None The name your mail should come to Your address Possible more text for your address Random other text you might want to add Clicky? Yes 15 (45.5%) No 6 (18.2%) Maybe 8 (24.2%) Mu 18 (54.5%) As you can see, it's only visible to me. Current Location: Seattle (for now) Current Mood: bouncy Tags: christina & me, questions (8 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
April 1st, 2009
11:15 pm [Link]	Summary of Today (tattoo, marriage, food!) So, what happened today: Woke up late. Went with klicrai to Slave to the Needle and got ring tattoos. Pictures later when I pull off the plastic wrap. Christina and I got married at the King Co. Courthouse with Tami, Jim, John, Kelci, and Deb as witnesses. All of us then went to Saffron Grill and had really good food Yay! bounce Current Mood: bouncy Tags: sotw (45 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
March 18th, 2009
11:44 pm [Link]	Flash games - Poke-A-Muscle I've never been very good at memorizing the muscle names. I just don't do names that well. I can make some guesses based on the Latin names but that's about the best I can do. klicrai pointed me toward a really cool flash app called Poke-A-Muscle which works pretty well. Possibly over time, I might even learn some of these, enough to recall them on demand. It's one of many apps written by a PE teacher in Melbourne. Very cool. Current Mood: amused Tags: games, learning, massage (1 fascination \| Fascinate me)
March 17th, 2009
03:14 pm [Link]	The Space Shuttle successfully docked. The Space Shuttle has successfully docked at the Space Station. I know that doesn't seem like much but it's the little victories that get us through the day. Current Location: 47.69809, -122.3442 Current Mood: pleased (7 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
March 16th, 2009
01:39 pm [Link]	It's just not fair. They're not supposed to play Cat's in the Cradle as hold music. Bastards. Current Location: 47.6179, -122.3286 Current Mood: weepy Current Music: guess Tags: family (5 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
March 15th, 2009
07:11 pm [Link]	Have a name for my dad's Pathology Well, I finally have a name for my dad's pathology. It's Front Temporal Dementia. He has the style relating to executive function. As the article says this means that he is unable to perform skills that require complex planning or sequencing. This means things like tying his shoes. Considering that we used to joke about how my dad only ever did two things wrong, this is a pretty radical difference. If you want to hear about that story, just ask in the comments or in person. The next section says Some patients remain fluent with normal phonology and syntax but increasing difficulty with naming and word comprehension. Considering he gave me a lot of my love for words, language, and questioning; this is another really big deal. It does make me sad that this is happening but at least now, I have a handle I can grasp rather than idiopathic cerebral degeneration. It gives me something to research and something to call it. Bittersweet isn't quite the right mood since I want a word meaning sadness tinged with happiness rather than vice-versa. I know there is a word meaning this and I know there is a term reflecting that word's relationship with bittersweet but I can't think of either of them. Current Mood: bittersweet Current Music: Personal Archvillian (from ebenbrooks) Tags: family, words (12 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
January 30th, 2009
01:18 am [Link]	Lost Generation Please watch the following and think about it. Very clever as andrewducker said. I took it from his entry. I've never embedded a video before, so if I've screwed it up, here the link: Lost Generation. Current Mood: chipper Tags: cultural expectations, video (5 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
January 18th, 2009
06:25 pm [Link]	I'm engaged! I'm writing a longer post that is a general update of the last six months. But I wanted to write this one separately so that it doesn't get lost in the noise. I'm engaged to klicrai! We were thinking of trying to plan a wedding and realized that it would be too much stress for both us and our guests. So, we're planning on taking a roller coaster tour for our wedding and we'll have a potluck party sometime after we come back. Yay! Current Mood: celebratory Tags: sotw (35 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
January 12th, 2009
07:39 pm [Link]	Regular Gaming Night at TELS on January 14th at 7.00p It's Gaming at TELS on Wednesday, January 14th at 7.00p. If you need directions to get there, please ask. Yes, it's still at TELS. The space there is significantly bigger and more amenable to our group sizes. The following are the dates that I expect to gaming to happen for the rest of January and into February: 1–14 — Gaming night at TELS 1–28 — Gaming night at TELS 2–11 — Gaming night at TELS I've set up a mailing list to announce and discuss gaming. If you'd like a mailed announcement rather than just reading this post, say so and I'll add you... In the past, we've played Primordial Soup, Duel of Ages, Game of Real Life, San Juan , Cricket Cricket, Settlers/Seafarers/Cities & Knights of Catan, Apples to Apples, Nodwick, Fluxx, Chrononauts, ImaginIff, Falling, Snits Revenge, Awful Green Things, Illuminati, Lunch Money, and others. It depends on what the folks that show up prefer as well as what they bring. Folks are welcome to bring their own games as well. Note that many people _haven't_ played these games. Most of them are not overly complex and some can be taught on the fly. We do teach the rules before we play, so don't worry if the games aren't familiar. It's okay to show up a little late to his since we usually play something light first, waiting for folks to show up. Please feel free to show up. Bring snacks if you'd like although some snacks will be provided. Current Mood: cheerful Tags: gaming, social (15 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
December 20th, 2008
01:27 pm [Link]	Birthday Dinner on tonight at the Saffron Grill at 5p Yes, we're having my Birthday Dinner tonight at the Saffron Grill as mentioned in this entry. Again, it's at 5p and Saffron Grill is at 2132 N Northgate Way. I might've been able to mention this before except that I had to go pick up my Birthday present from Comcast. The cable "modem" died last night and so I was offline until just a little bit ago. Current Mood: pleased Tags: birthday (23 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
December 13th, 2008
09:36 pm [Link]	Happy Birthday to Me! My 42nd birthday is next Saturday and I'm aiming for it being a bit more low-key than usual. If folks are interested, I'd like you to come to Saffron Grill next Saturday at 5p. Saffron Grill is in Northgate, just east of Meridian, near Northgate Transit Center. The address is 2132 N Northgate Way; Seattle. This is the same owner as who used to own Cedar's in the U District; the food is top-notch. Please RSVP if you can. It will go much better if we can get a handle on who will be there. Thanks, Torin Current Mood: cheerful Tags: birthday (23 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
November 27th, 2008
02:22 pm [Link]	Now, better than never. I have constipation of the livejournal. Lots of excuses, best is to just post. I've got a few epic posts that I've been working on but they're not ready; they seem to be serving as the loperamide of the journal.. I'm going to apply a bit of laxative to my writing and maybe a bit will come out. They might just be farts of writing but at least they're writing. Applying these metaphors seems to be the best way to get this out. You have to admit that I'm a bit earthy at times. I do seem to be a bit depressed today. This surprises me though it might not surprise some of you. I wasn't depressed last Thanksgiving though, so why this one? Part of it might be the pain from my crushed teeth. I'm really looking forward to seeing the Dentist on the 9th. Part of it might be the 2nd; endings are sad even if they're necessary. Thanks to all of you that have stayed with me even though I've been wildly inconsistent in keeping up. More thanks later, posting now rather than letting this stew and end up never posting like so many other posts. Current Mood: sore Tags: lj, thanks (29 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
November 17th, 2008
08:12 pm [Link]	Regular Gaming Night at TELS on November 19th at 7.00p Hey, even close to on time... It's Gaming at TELS on Wednesday, November 19th at 7.00p. If you need directions to get there, please ask. Yes, it's still at TELS. The space there is significantly bigger and more amenable to our group sizes. The following are the dates that I expect to gaming to happen for the rest of November and into December: 11–19 — Gaming night at TELS 12– 3 — Gaming night at TELS 12–17 — Gaming night at TELS I've set up a mailing list to announce and discuss gaming. If you'd like a mailed announcement rather than just reading this post, say so and I'll add you... In the past, we've played Primordial Soup, Duel of Ages, Game of Real Life, San Juan , Cricket Cricket, Settlers/Seafarers/Cities & Knights of Catan, Apples to Apples, Nodwick, Fluxx, Chrononauts, ImaginIff, Falling, Snits Revenge, Awful Green Things, Illuminati, Lunch Money, and others. It depends on what the folks that show up prefer as well as what they bring. Folks are welcome to bring their own games as well. Note that many people _haven't_ played these games. Most of them are not overly complex and some can be taught on the fly. We do teach the rules before we play, so don't worry if the games aren't familiar. It's okay to show up a little late to his since we usually play something light first, waiting for folks to show up. Please feel free to show up. Bring snacks if you'd like although some snacks will be provided. Current Mood: coughing Tags: gaming, social (1 fascination \| Fascinate me)
November 4th, 2008
09:39 pm [Link]	Regular Gaming Night at TELS on November 5th at 7.00p Yay! I understand this isn't what everyone else is posting about but… It's Gaming at TELS on Wednesday, November 5th at 7.00p. If you need directions to get there, please ask. Yes, it's still at TELS. The space there is significantly bigger and more amenable to our group sizes. The following are the dates that I expect to gaming to happen for the rest of November and into December: 11– 5 — Gaming night at TELS 11–19 — Gaming night at TELS 12– 3 — Gaming night at TELS I've set up a mailing list to announce and discuss gaming. If you'd like a mailed announcement rather than just reading this post, say so and I'll add you... In the past, we've played Primordial Soup, Duel of Ages, Game of Real Life, San Juan , Cricket Cricket, Settlers/Seafarers/Cities & Knights of Catan, Apples to Apples, Nodwick, Fluxx, Chrononauts, ImaginIff, Falling, Snits Revenge, Awful Green Things, Illuminati, Lunch Money, and others. It depends on what the folks that show up prefer as well as what they bring. Folks are welcome to bring their own games as well. Note that many people _haven't_ played these games. Most of them are not overly complex and some can be taught on the fly. We do teach the rules before we play, so don't worry if the games aren't familiar. It's okay to show up a little late to his since we usually play something light first, waiting for folks to show up. Please feel free to show up. Bring snacks if you'd like although some snacks will be provided. Current Mood: excited Tags: gaming, social (3 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
October 16th, 2008
04:13 pm [Link]	I've been sick for a bit The stress from the Divorce Mediation last Wednesday suppressed my immune system enough such that I got sick from about mid-Wednesday to early Saturday. Most of Saturday I was doing fine. But then on Sunday, I was very definitely -not- doing okay. I seem to be mostly over it. I've been very congested, rather achy, and been having difficulty with body-temperature control. I was mostly non-sensate and generally non-available yesterday (Wednesday) as slept as I could most of the night, much of the day, and much of last night too. I slept more today and seem to be doing better now. I'm hoping it stays that way. It's not a comfy feeling to wake up feeling like I'm drowning because the act of breathing is blocked too much for me to do it while sleeping. Thankfully, I haven't had that today. Here's for feeling better. Current Mood: cold Tags: sotw (10 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
October 11th, 2008
04:10 pm [Link]	Cancelling Dim Sum I'm canceling Dim Sum, at least for me from this point forward. Considering how it ended, having a celebration of the beginning of the relationship seems inappropriate to me. Yes, it was only at the root of the celebration and not the current cause. But the association is too much. I do want something to replace it though. What sort of event do folks think sound good? (This icon represents hope as well as the obvious space reference.) Current Mood: distressed Tags: c&t difficulties, dim-sum, social (21 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
October 7th, 2008
11:45 pm [Link]	Regular Gaming Night at TELS on October 8th at 7.00p One of these days, I'll actually post on time but definitely not this week. It's Gaming at TELS on Wednesday, October 8th at 7.00p. If you need directions to get there, please ask. Yes, it's still at TELS. The space there is significantly bigger and not covered in boxes. (And it will still be there after we finish unpacking.) The following are the dates that I expect to gaming to happen for the rest of October and November: 10– 8 — Gaming night at TELS 10–22 — Gaming night at TELS 11– 5 — Gaming night at TELS I've set up a mailing list to announce and discuss gaming. If you'd like a mailed announcement rather than just reading this post, say so and I'll add you... In the past, we've played Primordial Soup, Duel of Ages, Game of Real Life, San Juan , Cricket Cricket, Settlers/Seafarers/Cities & Knights of Catan, Apples to Apples, Nodwick, Fluxx, Chrononauts, ImaginIff, Falling, Snits Revenge, Awful Green Things, Illuminati, Lunch Money, and others. It depends on what the folks that show up prefer as well as what they bring. Folks are welcome to bring their own games as well. Note that many people _haven't_ played these games. Most of them are not overly complex and some can be taught on the fly. We do teach the rules before we play, so don't worry if the games aren't familiar. It's okay to show up a little late to his since we usually play something light first, waiting for folks to show up. Please feel free to show up. Bring snacks if you'd like although some snacks will be provided. Current Mood: stressed Tags: gaming, social (2 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
September 24th, 2008
07:35 am [Link]	Regular Gaming Night at TELS on September 24th at 7.00p One of these days, I'll actually post on time. It's Gaming at TELS on Wednesday, September 24th at 7.00p. If you need directions to get there, please ask. Yes, it's still at TELS. The space there is significantly bigger and not covered in boxes. (And it will still be there after we finish unpacking.) The following are the dates that I expect to gaming to happen for the rest of September and October: 9–24 — Gaming night at TELS 10–8 — Gaming night at TELS 10–22 — Gaming night at TELS I've set up a mailing list to announce and discuss gaming. If you'd like a mailed announcement rather than just reading this post, say so and I'll add you... In the past, we've played Primordial Soup, Duel of Ages, Game of Real Life, San Juan , Cricket Cricket, Settlers/Seafarers/Cities & Knights of Catan, Apples to Apples, Nodwick, Fluxx, Chrononauts, ImaginIff, Falling, Snits Revenge, Awful Green Things, Illuminati, Lunch Money, and others. It depends on what the folks that show up prefer as well as what they bring. Folks are welcome to bring their own games as well. Note that many people _haven't_ played these games. Most of them are not overly complex and some can be taught on the fly. We do teach the rules before we play, so don't worry if the games aren't familiar. It's okay to show up a little late to his since we usually play something light first, waiting for folks to show up. Please feel free to show up. Bring snacks if you'd like although some snacks will be provided. Current Mood: sleepy Tags: gaming, social (3 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
August 24th, 2008
08:51 pm [Link]	Collections of Links I've seen & found I got many of these from people's journals or e-mail but I forget where most of them came from. A periodic table with videos about each element. Recipe for Crumpets that I need to make at some point soon. Seen this before but it's a good reminder: Treaty with Tripoli Anyone says that we're founded as a Christian Nation, point them to Article 11. Why film schools teach screenwriters not to pass the Bechdel test List of Company Name Etymologies from Wikipedia Very disturbing cake photo. A collection of Perfectly Timed Photos Possibly one of the best here: Internet Leme Timeline Current Location: New Place Current Mood: cheerful Tags: geeky, leme, links, recipes (5 fascinations \| Fascinate me)
August 23rd, 2008
04:06 am [Link]	Friday in Poulsbo It's Friday night and I'm laying in a hammock in amoungst many trees at Mo's parents house in Poulsbo. I like sleepinh outside; get to here all the outside-y sounds. Will need to find out what the major road going through nearby is. Off to sleep now. (3 fascinations \| Fascinate me)

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