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food
Posted Jul 26, 2000
I'd give $10.00 for a nice grilled cheese sandwich right now, with a sweet gerkin on the side.
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guidelines
Posted Jul 25, 2000
I just read the Guidelines for Writers. I have no problem with most of it, but the bit about sticking to reality has me a bit worried. I mean, whose version of reality are we talking? It is nice that even if my stuff does not get edited, it will still be part of the guide. I would like to persuade that magic is part of reality, because I know that magic is part of reality. I'll just need to remember to include the relevant evidence.
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This and That
Posted Jul 21, 2000
Unusual things have started to happen since I registered as an HG researcher. A couple days ago, the car driving in front of me had a bumper sticker of a dolphin on the left and and bumper sticker of an alien on the right. Today, a co-worker printed the song list for the Pepsi choose your music promotion, and I saw two songs by a group called Babel Fish. I really did not know there is a group called Babel Fish, I really truly did not... I am so out of touch. Maybe I'm just noticing unusual things, that's probably what the skeptics would think. I've always had a vivid imagination.
Another subject. On my company's employee discussion database, somehow a religious debate got underway (don't they always?). It was mainly between those $%$^^^@# ignorami who think that they are better than gays, and the correct people who do not think that. So, I started thinking of one of the things that Jesus was supposed to have said, "whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me," and how that applies to the exclusion of gays from churches and elsewhere. But then I started thinking about how this philosophy would apply to really mean awful people, and I realized that it seems incredibly co-dependent to not exclude anyone. I mean, if someone is being awful, say physically or verbally abusive, shouldn't one exclude that person to create consequences for their actions? So, if someone excludes an awful person from their life, are they also excluding Jesus? Jesus allowed himself to be crucified, and isn't that the most co-dependent thing you ever heard? How can you teach someone a lesson if you allow them to do anything they want to do, and just use words to teach? What was Jesus thinking? Unless the people he allowed to hurt him were to be reincarnated and deal with the karma that comes from crucifying someone; that might explain his actions. I'm not religious, but I ponder the spiritual.
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Day 4 of Furby
Posted Jul 19, 2000
Success finally. This morning, I "woke up" the Furby, and Rascal approached it and sat near it. She even got it to talk by touching it. I guess this means I have to read the instruction manual on how to program the Furby. It is a poor substitute for mice to hunt in a barn, but as an apartment dweller it is the best I can do at the moment. At least there are lots of birds to watch through the windows. I hold no delusions that the Furby will hold Rascal's attention for any extended length of time. We need a house and a barn, dogs, horses.
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Cats and Furby
Posted Jul 17, 2000
Yesterday I bought a Furby at Target. One of my cats, Rascal, gets lonely and is easily bored (a lot like me). So, I thought I could program the Furby to keep her company. Well, when I put in the batteries, the Furby started talking, flapping its wings, and making sounds. The older cat, Gypsy, came right over to investigate and picked the Furby up by the tuft of fur on top of its head. I'm not sure whether Gypsy thought she was rescuing me or helping me catch dinner. It was funny. Rascal is still wary of the Furby. Giving a Furby to the cats was the most exciting part of my Sunday, so as you can see I really need to get out more.
I don't think as many aliens live in Kentucky as in California. I lived in California for a couple of years. I believe the aliens blend in better in California, plus the weather's nice, so more of them live there.
My job is too time-consuming. I usually work 50 hours per week, so I have little time left for fun. I plan to look for a new job in a couple months, one which leaves me a little more time for non-vocational pursuits. With the presidential election being this fall, a downward spiral of the economy begin soon after and then I may not have any job at all, which will leave me with lots of free time but less than $30.00 per day. I wish that someone who doesn't want to president would run for president.
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