Where does that saying even come from, anyway? Dogs don’t get sick more often or more extremely than people in my experience. The opposite is truer. And while I’m asking annoying useless questions, where does the phrase, “working like a dog” come from? I know some dogs work very hard but they have to be [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Sick as a dog
Posted in Books, Family on May 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Bloggy questions
Posted in Bloginating, Geekery, Weather on May 22, 2008 | 12 Comments »
So I’m kind of back and I’m pretty sure I want to stay here, but I keep struggling with how and when to do this. So, for those of you reading this who keep online journals:
Do you have a blogging schedule of any kind? Or do you just post when you have an urge? Do [...]
A few Monday ups and downs
Posted in Bloginating, Weather on May 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
We had spectacular weather this morning . . .
For October! LATE October. And now, in addition to being chill-chill-chilly, it’s raining. Again. WHERE is May? I would really like to see her. Even just for one day. An afternoon?
I’m having fun again, reading blogs and posting to my own . . . BUT, my Bad [...]
What about luck?
Posted in Publishing, Writing on May 15, 2008 | 16 Comments »
A few weeks ago, or more, I lose track of time so easily these days, I read a thought-provoking comments thread on a writer’s blog. The writer’s initial post was about . . . .
Ack! time is apparently not the only thing I lose track of easily these days.
All righty then, I’ve forgotten the [...]
So it turns out that Microsoft
Posted in Pop culture on May 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
has made something of a shoddy-quality product.
Color ME shocked.
This–
is common! It’s plentiful! X-box 360s are rife with red rings of death! So much so that Microsoft extended everyone’s warranty and even ships you a pre-paid box to send your sick unit back in. When I carried our box into the local UPS office, the gal [...]
Dudes!
Posted in Pop culture, Writing on May 12, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Hi! Hiya. How’s tricks? Whassup?
My mom’s visit messed up my online rhythms. Disrupted them, such as they were. And then I felt like I had to have something substantial to say when I came back because I’d been away so long.
*waves to her list of ten*
In other random news–
RED RING OF DEATH! Our X-box 360 [...]
