[various]

I _really_ _really_ don't like having no net access from home. But, since my landline isn't working, either, I can't even make use of the dial-up that Verizon offered me for free until I have DSL again. Lack of landline is also annoying, but less so. Being able to borrow net access from people is good, though!

Entirely too humid this past weekend. And my Woburn apartment seems to be less good at staying cool than Andover was (perhaps due to being a floor higher, perhaps due to having less stuff around it so more sun gets in; not sure). Which means that I - someone who hates air conditioning - was using the air conditioner both days this weekend. Not sure if it's strong enough to get the entire apartment, though. Perhaps I should close the office and roommate's room, since I don't spend much time in there, and that'll reduce the amount of space trying to be cooled. Should also move it back to a living room window from my bedroom, I think.

Kitty hates the lack of couch, and the lack of hardwood floors (I can't imagine the excessive carpeting is helping with the heat, really). He was also far, far, far too warm for his happiness this past weekend.

Just need to clean the Andover apartment at this point, which ayalanya and I will be doing on Weds night. Then, done! Leave keys, and my keychain will be significantly less bulky.

jasra will be my roommate for a bit (~6 months, probably), once she's moved out here, presuming that the rental application goes well (I would be shocked if not). And, she has two couches available, at least one of which ought to fit through my apartment door. Yay, nifty roommate! Yay, couch (many, many, many times over, yay couch! Lack of couch is annoying the hell out of me, and my cat)!

Much small group and one-on-one social time this past weekend. _MUCH_ pleased by this fact. Was seeing far too few people lately. Yay, nifty people!

Psinging Friday. I very much plan to be there, along with at least one person who will be new to Psinging (most probably, more than one). I have no idea if I'll be bringing anyone with me, however. I should probably ping ladytabitha to see if she wants to go!

woodwardiocom points to Firefly posters. (I'm personally fond of Wanna? and I can kill you with my brain) There's also a link on that page to "Serenity"-inspired original art.

[various]

I _really_ _really_ don't like having no net access from home. But, since my landline isn't working, either, I can't even make use of the dial-up that Verizon offered me for free until I have DSL again. Lack of landline is also annoying, but less so. Being able to borrow net access from people is good, though!

Entirely too humid this past weekend. And my Woburn apartment seems to be less good at staying cool than Andover was (perhaps due to being a floor higher, perhaps due to having less stuff around it so more sun gets in; not sure). Which means that I - someone who hates air conditioning - was using the air conditioner both days this weekend. Not sure if it's strong enough to get the entire apartment, though. Perhaps I should close the office and roommate's room, since I don't spend much time in there, and that'll reduce the amount of space trying to be cooled. Should also move it back to a living room window from my bedroom, I think.

Kitty hates the lack of couch, and the lack of hardwood floors (I can't imagine the excessive carpeting is helping with the heat, really). He was also far, far, far too warm for his happiness this past weekend.

Just need to clean the Andover apartment at this point, which ayalanya and I will be doing on Weds night. Then, done! Leave keys, and my keychain will be significantly less bulky.

jasra will be my roommate for a bit (~6 months, probably), once she's moved out here, presuming that the rental application goes well (I would be shocked if not). And, she has two couches available, at least one of which ought to fit through my apartment door. Yay, nifty roommate! Yay, couch (many, many, many times over, yay couch! Lack of couch is annoying the hell out of me, and my cat)!

Much small group and one-on-one social time this past weekend. _MUCH_ pleased by this fact. Was seeing far too few people lately. Yay, nifty people!

Psinging Friday. I very much plan to be there, along with at least one person who will be new to Psinging (most probably, more than one). I have no idea if I'll be bringing anyone with me, however. I should probably ping ladytabitha to see if she wants to go!

woodwardiocom points to Firefly posters. (I'm personally fond of Wanna? and I can kill you with my brain) There's also a link on that page to "Serenity"-inspired original art.

[links.stories]

corivax in teratogenesis, The ends of innocence (why, yes, synaesthesia does fascinate the hell out of me, so things which describe it well enough that I can almost feel it will catch and hold my attention)

[links.stories]

corivax in teratogenesis, The ends of innocence (why, yes, synaesthesia does fascinate the hell out of me, so things which describe it well enough that I can almost feel it will catch and hold my attention)

[brains, N*E]

How the _hell_ does anyone ever deal with 'oooh, shiny brain' and 'oooh, yummy person' at the SAME DAMN TIME?!

See, I usually have the 'neat person, must get to know them better' thing first, and the 'oooh wait, I'm actively attracted to them, _too_!' thing after I know someone reasonably well. So it's... seriously strange to have had them at the same time, immediately upon meeting a person, and I do _NOT_ have the toolset to deal with this (and, really, beyond doing a reasonable job of keeping it from leaking out all over everything - which I think I'm already doing an ok job with - I don't know that I _would_ be able to deal with this even with experience and practice).

And I'm vaguely amused by the 'hmm. Let's investigate something-ing with two different people at the same time; one I've known for a while, and one I haven't' thing I seem to be doing right now. Ah, the timing. ;)

*shakes head* Hey, at least I do a reasonable job of saying 'hey, I'm being ridiculous and I _know_ I am, but I want you to know what's in my head'. And I'm amusing the hell out of australian_joe and ladytabitha, I think...

[brains, N*E]

How the _hell_ does anyone ever deal with 'oooh, shiny brain' and 'oooh, yummy person' at the SAME DAMN TIME?!

See, I usually have the 'neat person, must get to know them better' thing first, and the 'oooh wait, I'm actively attracted to them, _too_!' thing after I know someone reasonably well. So it's... seriously strange to have had them at the same time, immediately upon meeting a person, and I do _NOT_ have the toolset to deal with this (and, really, beyond doing a reasonable job of keeping it from leaking out all over everything - which I think I'm already doing an ok job with - I don't know that I _would_ be able to deal with this even with experience and practice).

And I'm vaguely amused by the 'hmm. Let's investigate something-ing with two different people at the same time; one I've known for a while, and one I haven't' thing I seem to be doing right now. Ah, the timing. ;)

*shakes head* Hey, at least I do a reasonable job of saying 'hey, I'm being ridiculous and I _know_ I am, but I want you to know what's in my head'. And I'm amusing the hell out of australian_joe and ladytabitha, I think...

[lyrics, silly]

*snort* "Really, this wasn't intended as advice!"

Don't Ever Call Your Sweetheart By His Name, by Christine Lavin

(I rarely use anyone's name anyway! ;)

[lyrics, silly]

*snort* "Really, this wasn't intended as advice!"

Don't Ever Call Your Sweetheart By His Name, by Christine Lavin

(I rarely use anyone's name anyway! ;)

[links]

Via uberjay, QDB: Top 10 Quotes. (alternately, bashorg)

In carocrow's journal, via Sofia News Agency, Lions Save Girl from Kidnappers in Africa

[links]

Via uberjay, QDB: Top 10 Quotes. (alternately, bashorg)

In carocrow's journal, via Sofia News Agency, Lions Save Girl from Kidnappers in Africa

[brains, N*E]

So, based on replies and on my replies to them, I'm beginning to wonder if it's not that I haven't tended to have both immediate attraction and nifty brain interest, but that I haven't allowed myself to. Or haven't realized what was going on (I _know_ I realize what's going on better when I get other people's perspective on things, and I've got people I tend to babble about things in general to, now).

I know I tend to try to reduce outward manefestation of N*E, simply because it feels... excessive _in_ my head, so probably is even more so when one is not in my head. I'm getting better at letting myself burble about people, though.

Hmm...

So maybe it's that I've tended to enforce compartmentalization of the two states, regardless of what would otherwise have happened. Or just that I didn't have words/awareness enough for it to have been imprinted on my memory as such. Or perhaps the fact that I tend to be far more verbal about things now, and more conscious about them (for both of which I thank alt.polyamory, in large part)...

Hmm.

[brains, N*E]

So, based on replies and on my replies to them, I'm beginning to wonder if it's not that I haven't tended to have both immediate attraction and nifty brain interest, but that I haven't allowed myself to. Or haven't realized what was going on (I _know_ I realize what's going on better when I get other people's perspective on things, and I've got people I tend to babble about things in general to, now).

I know I tend to try to reduce outward manefestation of N*E, simply because it feels... excessive _in_ my head, so probably is even more so when one is not in my head. I'm getting better at letting myself burble about people, though.

Hmm...

So maybe it's that I've tended to enforce compartmentalization of the two states, regardless of what would otherwise have happened. Or just that I didn't have words/awareness enough for it to have been imprinted on my memory as such. Or perhaps the fact that I tend to be far more verbal about things now, and more conscious about them (for both of which I thank alt.polyamory, in large part)...

Hmm.