h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

So a little time back on the Guide and I'm reminded of how much I want to contribute something, write an article or somesuch, and I'm reminded of one of the major things that drew me to the Guide in the first place: The community is fun and excellent, but perhaps too vast for my scattered brain. It's the incredible resource of information. Funny how I almost forgot that, despite it being the original aim of the Guide.... But this time it's not an all-consuming craze; it merely takes up a cozy place within my psyche and speaks softly on occasion to remind me that there is a viable project process available. Not focusing on the Guide at the exclusion of everything else is a precious art, one that makes it possible to be a part of the Guide - as opposed to focusing on everything else to the exclusion of the Guide (which has previously been the case), as the Guide is indeed a source of community and inspiration for me. Somewhere that enables me to see the possibility of being or becoming something. Not many outlets for that these days that I've found.

I'm also making the effort to check up on people, reconnect, and if not go through my apparent backlog then at least clear out the stuff that isn't actual backlog; that is, the conversations I was subscribed to without realizing I had been subscribed. (Is there a way to set that preference of Friend lists?)

I'm testing out some new smileys. Well, new to me. Still miss the butterflies, though.

Not so much news to report. Have I reported that I will be retunring to classes, after too long of a break? Hopefully the 3-D animation class won't fill up before I can register for it. Registration begins, for me, on the 16th. Keep your fingers crossed, everyone. I don't have many classes left to go before I'm done with this [expletive] degree, so I'd like to get them done in a timely fashion, for once.

When I finally get sleep, that is, when the baby can go for an overnight at her grandmother's, perhaps I will be able to write a nice, long entry. Or perhaps, when I am able to carouse about the university grounds I can get back into GuideML, of which mine is quite rusty now. Have I mentioned that I am also now in possession of two chinchillas? Maybe I should do a Guide entry on chinchillas.... I should check to see if one has been done. Fascinating creatures, if they are a bit hyper. Well, ours aren't, they spend most of the day sulking, but in general, especially if given a raisin and let out to run, they have the attention span of a lobotomized rabid weasel.

So I think that since I have the opportunity, at this time, for sleep, I shall do so. being a parent isn't quite what I expected. But what can I say, I'm the youngest of three; not like I had any heads up. Perhaps that's why my siblings have not had kids...... hmm....

MH out