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May. 8th, 2003 09:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
solarbird...that since so many other people I know post what they do every day, that I might as well post that at least once! And it's been a while since I've had an unfiltered post that didn't just consist of lists of quizzes or neighbourhood annoyance, anyway. Blah!
1: Finally drove over to the east side to order carpet for the house we're selling. I'm looking forward to being done with all of this. It's taking too long, but I don't know, really, how much I can speed it up. We can't sell it until it's ready.
2: Doing some more community work with the neighbourhood organisation; I'm still on the board, and have, in fact, agreed to be on the board next year, too - at least, until I'm no longer eligible to be a member. (Which is to say, after I've moved.) I seem to have become the club's line editor for correspondance, correcting crimes against grammar and tone.
-3: The laundry people have still not phoned me. Very annoying.
-4: Dental checkup. That's no fun at all. And: even though I checked the box for dental coverage, apparently we don't have any. I'll have to follow that up with the new insurance people tomorrow. Blarg.
5: But, again: no cavities, teeth already very clean. Even though I don't floss, which they don't mind. ^_^ (My teeth are too close together. It's a long story.)
6: Apparently, my doctor thinks I'm very strange. How we got there is a good question.
7: Tomorrow, I must buy a Powerbook! I'd kind of like to order it directly from Apple tonight, but I've decided I'd rather see whether the local Computer Store has them for cheaper. (There's kind of a tax-vs.-shipping and now-vs.-a-couple-of-weeks thing going on here.)
8: Finally took the pieces from the stone cap of the lantern upstairs to the studio so it could warm up. The epoxy says it works better at warmer temperatures, so it'll have to sit there for a few hours while it makes it up to room temperature. (This is the lantern the *&@($#!!! broke last weekend.)
9: Slogging my way through a review copy of a fairly horrible book. I will not do it the favour of publicity here, but it's allegedly academic, a psychology book - and the kind of thing that could really hurt its supposed class of subject. (126 pages in, and while he's building the case for his completely batshit - IMO - thesises, there's no actual cases or evidence of him working with its subjects yet.) I mean, it's not The Protocols of the Elders of Zion bad, but it's seriously bad. I hate stuff like this.
10: I said this in filtered post, but I really do think I want to try the violin. It's not that expensive to rent one for a month and take a few lessons and see how I like it. And yes, this is directly related to:
11: this Ranma 1/2 fanfic I can't stop reading,
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annathepiper and I need a new boyfriend. Any suggestions? -_^
1: Finally drove over to the east side to order carpet for the house we're selling. I'm looking forward to being done with all of this. It's taking too long, but I don't know, really, how much I can speed it up. We can't sell it until it's ready.
2: Doing some more community work with the neighbourhood organisation; I'm still on the board, and have, in fact, agreed to be on the board next year, too - at least, until I'm no longer eligible to be a member. (Which is to say, after I've moved.) I seem to have become the club's line editor for correspondance, correcting crimes against grammar and tone.
-3: The laundry people have still not phoned me. Very annoying.
-4: Dental checkup. That's no fun at all. And: even though I checked the box for dental coverage, apparently we don't have any. I'll have to follow that up with the new insurance people tomorrow. Blarg.
5: But, again: no cavities, teeth already very clean. Even though I don't floss, which they don't mind. ^_^ (My teeth are too close together. It's a long story.)
6: Apparently, my doctor thinks I'm very strange. How we got there is a good question.
7: Tomorrow, I must buy a Powerbook! I'd kind of like to order it directly from Apple tonight, but I've decided I'd rather see whether the local Computer Store has them for cheaper. (There's kind of a tax-vs.-shipping and now-vs.-a-couple-of-weeks thing going on here.)
8: Finally took the pieces from the stone cap of the lantern upstairs to the studio so it could warm up. The epoxy says it works better at warmer temperatures, so it'll have to sit there for a few hours while it makes it up to room temperature. (This is the lantern the *&@($#!!! broke last weekend.)
9: Slogging my way through a review copy of a fairly horrible book. I will not do it the favour of publicity here, but it's allegedly academic, a psychology book - and the kind of thing that could really hurt its supposed class of subject. (126 pages in, and while he's building the case for his completely batshit - IMO - thesises, there's no actual cases or evidence of him working with its subjects yet.) I mean, it's not The Protocols of the Elders of Zion bad, but it's seriously bad. I hate stuff like this.
10: I said this in filtered post, but I really do think I want to try the violin. It's not that expensive to rent one for a month and take a few lessons and see how I like it. And yes, this is directly related to:
11: this Ranma 1/2 fanfic I can't stop reading,
12:
annathepiper and I need a new boyfriend. Any suggestions? -_^
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Date: 2003-05-08 09:36 pm (UTC)Hold tryouts and auditions :-)
Clearly, I have been reading too many job ads...
Date: 2003-05-08 10:29 pm (UTC)OVERVIEW:
For this position you will be performing romantic activities in support of our primary dual staff. Your responsibilities will include providing company for staff outings; running regular communications with the primary staff; expanding the horizons of the staff by contributing a variety of interests and hobbies to company activities; and providing unique and fresh approaches to activities currently pursued by staff. You will be involved in daily activities of the company and working closely with both primary staff members, so your flexibility, ability to be a team player, and hair falling fetchingly over your brow will be essential to your success.
YOUR BACKGROUND:
- 25+ years experience as elf or dragon
- 5+ years experience either professional or personal in assorted computer platforms
- 6+ months experience in musical awareness or education (ability to play one or more instruments may substitute for academic training)
- Proficiency with science fiction and exposure to SF, fantasy, or horror television show trivia and plotlines
- Familiarity with household pets (cats and birds)
- Basic skills and experience with providing shoulders on which to snuggle
- Ability to read and appreciate novels by a variety of authors in a variety of genres
- Comfort with and appreciation of polyamorous-, queer-, and pagan-friendly environments
- Must be native non-smoker (unless smoke is naturally draconic)
Nice to have (but NOT required):
- Fluency in any foreign language as long as it sounds swoonable: e.g., Japanese, Gaelic, Irish, French, Quenya, or Sindarin
- Skills or experience with natural or extremely well-faked foreign accent: e.g., Australian, Newfoundlander, Scottish
- Proficiency at lopsided rakish grins, sweeping staff off their collective feet, and knee-melting smiles
About Korra'ti and Korra'ti:
Korra'ti and Korra'ti is your home base for an awesome romantic path spanning diverse interests in a wide range of artistic, technological, musical, and spiritual areas. Korra'ti and Korra'ti is currently recruiting worldwide, continuously seeking skilled boyfriend professionals in a wide variety of functional areas.
Travel required: None, ideally, though if you live outside a reasonable range we're negotiable. We could come visit YOU!
Telecommute: Hey, it could work. Do you have DSL?
Re: Clearly, I have been reading too many job ads...
Date: 2003-05-09 08:36 am (UTC)of course, i don't even remotely qualify. but you should come visit me anyway :)
Re: Clearly, I have been reading too many job ads...
Date: 2003-05-09 10:01 pm (UTC)We'll see how our travel budget holds up between now and next year's Worldcon, which'll be in Boston anyway, so we'll be real close by at that time. :)
Re: Clearly, I have been reading too many job ads...
Date: 2003-05-11 09:42 am (UTC)*dies laughing*
mrrr, dragons....
Re: Clearly, I have been reading too many job ads...
Date: 2003-05-11 12:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-05-09 08:05 am (UTC)Otherwise, the author is doing a beautiful job of working many of the various themes and quirks of the series into her story and explaining them with or making them fit with her premise. It's nicely done.
Sounds like a heck of a day!