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    Sun, 2009-07-05
    willyumtx
         		23:32
    Restaurant - Fujian Grand China Buffet
     Decided to try Fujian buffet today. It's where the old San Francisco Steakhouse used to be. Went with M-----.

    Lots of choices. The pepper shrimp was quite tasty. The rest was just so-so.

    The price is rather high for the quality of the food. It's like a low end Vegas buffet. There is a "Mongolian" stir fry station and sushi.

    It was okay. Not worth the money though.
    jaylake
         		20:14
    [writing] Endurance progriss riport, day 20-22
     Days 20 and 21 were lost to our grand adventures in Points North. Day 22 today yielded only a disappointed 2,100 words in an hour of effort. However, under my new weekly rubric, that makes 21,600 words for the week, well in excess of my 17,500 word target. I'm now at 87,500 words. Given that chemo shouldn't start before early August, I'm confident of getting this draft wrapped before cancer eats my brain.

    ( In the mean time, a bit of WIP: )

    Originally published at jlake.com.

    jaylake
         		20:08
    [calendula] A grand weekend at Points North
     [info]calendula_witch ably describes our weekend at Points North amongst her family and the fields of her youth. A marvelous time was had by all, albeit somewhat intense. I took a number of photos, but have just discovered I have the wrong card reader with me tonight, so they will remain inaccessible a while longer.

    My day consisted of starting in Mendocino County, CA, being driven down to SFO by [info]calendula_witch, flying to PDX, being met by [info]the_child and [info]tillyjane in the Genre car, dropping [info]tillyjane off at her place, then driving to Pacific County, WA to my parents' beach house. So, erm, 5+ hours in the car and 3+ hours in airport and airplanes. Whew.

    Beach house for a week (working the Day Jobbe from here as well as forging ahead on Endurance), then Omaha, then back to San Francisco and [info]calendula_witch on the 17th.

    Originally published at jlake.com.

    lrcutter
         		16:29
    WiP
     I've never really done this before, but I thought I'd try a little snippet from what I wrote today. NOT FINAL EDIT -- probably too much description at this point. My first draft is always shit.

    ( SPOILERS for novel #3, Harp of Fire )

    I wrote another 3000+ words today. This means I finished chapter five in a single weekend. w00t! That's what I'm talking about. The last 2000 words were actually pretty easy -- I got into that flow and it was good. I'm actually pleased with how it went there toward the end, though huge portions of this chapter will also require rewriting.

    Of course, now I'm completely brain dead and must sleep. Even though I did make myself stop and eat. Still. Brain dead.

    Aktuala Mood: exhausted
    goulo
         		17:54
    hazardaĵoj
     Mi malvarmumis dum pluraj tagoj, kiu ĝenis min. Hodiaŭ ŝajnas pli bone. A2na trovis metodon kuiri veganajn patkukojn kun mirteloj - sukceso! - tiam venkis min en "Age of Steam". Ni pli-malpli finis tradukon de priskriba teksto por la panoramo pri Racławice, kaj Arono konsentis provi voĉlegi kaj registri ĝin, por ke vizitantoj al polaj Esperantaj kongresoj (UK en Bjalistoko kaj ekumena kongreso en Vroclavo) havos ŝancon viziti tiun muzeon kaj aŭdi la programon en Esperanto, sed la afero ja estas urĝe lastminuta pro nia prokrasto. Mi ankaŭ faris organizan laboron hejme, kiun mi volis, do ĝenerale estas bona dimanĉo!

    http://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panoramo_pri_Racławice

    I had a cold for several days which was annoying. Today seems better. A2na found a way to cook vegan pancakes with blueberries - success! - then beat me in Age of Steam. We more or less finished the translation of the descriptive text for the Panorama about Racławice, and Arono agreed to try recording his voice reading it, so visitors to Polish Esperanto congresses (UK in Białystok and an ecumenical congress in Wrocław) will have a chance to visit that museum and hear the program in Esperanto, but it's very hasty and last-minute due to our procrastination. I also did some organization at home which I'd been wanting to do, so generally it was a good Sunday!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racławice_Panorama
    mdf356
         		07:55
    70 minutes of fun with 15 seconds of heaven
     I went for a run this morning as soon as I really felt awake. Went barefoot through the neighborhood (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2975711); the sidewalks are rather rough concrete but after 5 miles I was still not really feeling any hot spots, but I think my feet were starting to get tired of the roughness.

    To keep my pace down I ran the whole thing breathing through my nose, except the last 1/4 mile or so which I "sprinted" up the steep hill. It hardly feels like a sprint when it's slower than a walking pace would be on the flat, but on a hill that steep that's still fast. :-)

    Near Magnolia Park there's a stretch of sidewalk that has asphalt on the median; since it's shady and moist and not part of the sidewalk there is a smooth covering of moss. Running on the moss was pure bliss -- it was smooth since it's on a man-made flat surface; it was soft and cool and felt wonderful under my toes.
    dominiko
         		07:24
    Lernu en la bretona lingvo / Lernu e brezhoneg
     eo Mi aldonis la bretonan al la listo de la tradukeblaj lingvoj, en kiu Lernu! tradukeblas. La retejo Lernu! do ekvideblas en la bretona. Nu, nur 2.1% de la literoĉenoj estas tradukitaj ĝis nun, kaj mi nur povis traduki la plej facilajn aĵojn.

    br Kregiñ em eus da dreiñ al lec'hienn Lernu! e brezhoneg. Arabat eo pennfolliñ rak 2.1% hepken eo bet troet. N'eo ket kalz kalz, ha traoù aesañ hepken am eus troet. Re diaes eo treiñ traoù diaesoc'h c'hoazh, n'on ket barrek a-walc'h e brezhoneg.

    Sat, 2009-07-04
    lj_translate
    [ pauamma ]
         		20:18
    Misleading note for /friends/editgroups.bml.error.max30
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    orangepaisley
         		12:32
    Stars & Stripes (and Muppets) FOREVER!!!

    URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDA9NbPAK8o

    Thank you, Glenn for finding this! :-)

    Aktuala Mood: patriotic
    qarl
         		21:59
    Game design course homework
     I've now completed lesson two of the game design course.

    There are some interesting people on the course. Zack Johnson, the guy who runs Kingdom of Loathing is on the course with some other guys from KoL, as is a producer from PopCap.

    Homework from lesson 2 included some iterative development on the games we made in lesson one. Here is the current iteration of ( Forest Fire: )

    Any feedback would be welcomed.
    Fri, 2009-07-03
    greyaenigma
         		22:23
    My Valuable Prize!

    My Valuable Prize!, originally uploaded by greyaenigma.

    For predicting the elephant.

    willyumtx
         		20:59
    Happiness.
     "Paradise is exactly like where you are right now. Only much, much better."

    --- Laurie Anderson, Language is a Virus.

    ===
    From advice columnist Carolyn Hax.

    Dear Carolyn:

    People always say you have to make yourself happy. What goes into that? How does one make oneself happy?

    Va.

    Short, easy description of a long, difficult process: Figure out the things that make you feel confident/fulfilled/energized; that give you a sense of purpose or accomplishment; that tap into your natural abilities and strengths; and that don't put you at the mercy of any one person, and orient your life around those.

    Often, this requires the separate step -- concurrently or as a precursor -- of reducing the role in your life of things that make you feel worthless/empty/exhausted; that don't excite you; that require skills that don't come naturally; that feel like a waste of time; or that put you routinely at the mercy of others.

    Then, you make a conscious decision to be patient and flexible toward life, and break any habits of jumping to negative conclusions.

    ===
    Then there is the Buddhist idea/concept of being happy with what you have.

    Or the Taoist idea/concept of how things just are.
    lrcutter
         		15:22
    A year in review
     Since it's July, and I had the day off (!!!!) I decided that it was time for the Big Clean. Twice a year I move furniture out of each room, then dust, straighten, clean, vacuum, and wash the floors. (Once every month I merely dust, clean, vacuum and swiffer the floors.) It took me about five hours, which is what I figured it would take. That is total time -- which includes breaks, eating lunch, and today, making jerky.

    But while I'm waiting for the living room floor to dry, I thought I'd do a look back at ( the year so far. )

    So how about you? How have you done on your goals for the year? Or have you created new ones?

    Aktuala Mood: contemplative
    zainybrain
         		16:30
    3-Day Weekend: Day One - Lake fun & Dream Study
     So this morning I rendezvoused with NC, who is a long-time water baby, and went with her to her special nook at City Park, aka Emma Long Metro Park. This is a 10-15 mimute drive out of Austin where you can find balmy breezes and chilly lake water despite the 100+ degree days. I hadn't been swimming since the fun at Julie's lake last June, so it was nice! Crowded with hotdogging boaters and jet skis, but refreshing water and a sandy shoal.

    My goal was to get some sun, albeit under layers of SPC 30 sun block, and get used to my snorkle gear. I did successfully get sun (we were out from 11am to 2:30 pm, but I was reading in the shady grass when I wasn't in the water) and yet didn't get a burn. Perfect! And then NC had to talk me through my strong claustrophobic aversion to putting on a dive mask and breathing through a snorkel. Even though my mask has prescription lenses so I can see, oooh, I hate that stuff all up and around my face. I got to the point where I was floating, paddling, face down, breathing (panting!) through the snorkel. I realize it's all in my head, and am counting on what the trainers say, that you get used to the mouth breathing and mask after about 5 minutes. The Lake Austin water was green and murky, but when I get to Hawaii in August, I'm planning to get lots of time looking at tropical fish and reefs.

    Tonight it's a monthly Dream Study meeting, so I'll get my spiritual fix from that. Tomorrow is mostly about novel writing and reading screenplays down at Austin Film Festival. Plus deciding Y/N on going downtown with friends for the fireworks. It's hot hot hot here, so that's hard to get enthusiasm for...

    Aktuala Mood: hot
    willyumtx
         		16:44
    jaylake
         		09:15
    [calendula|cancer] Points North, and the weekend
     [info]calendula_witch and I are heading for Points North in a few minutes. This is where I get to meet the family. I have promised not to wear my underpants on my head this time. I will be partially or fully offline through Sunday night, so further updates will be irregular at best. Writing time may also be at a premium, but as I've already met the week's goal, that should be cause for only minimal alarm.

    In other news, my mom is fine. ER visit was a false alarm.

    In other other news, the inside of my head is a complicated, scary place cancer-wise, with the chemo train now building up a head of steam at the platform. When I understand myself a little better, I'll talk about the emotional process, as I do. For now I'm happy to love and be loved and have a distracting, still-healthy weekend.

    Originally published at jlake.com.

    jaylake
         		08:53
    [links] Link salad heads for Points North
     [info]maryrobinette is liking of the Green [ Powell's | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Borders ].

    [info]newroticgirl liked Green maybe a bit too much

    Moving the goalposts — My last Tor.com guest blog post from the recent run.

    Carnivorous Clock eats bugs, begins doomsday countdown — Brings a whole new meaning to the idea of a "mainspring". (Thanks to [info]lillypond.)

    The danger of safety — Road, rail and air crash comparisons.

    ?otD: Where is Mendocino County again?


    7/3/2009
    Body movement: 60 minute urban walk (Buena Vista Park and back)
    This morning's weigh-in: n/a (forgot to get on the scale before I showered and ate)
    Currently reading: P.S. Your Cat is Dead by James Kirkwood


    Originally published at jlake.com.

    Thu, 2009-07-02
    jaylake
         		16:08
    [cancer] And so it goes
     More news today from my oncologist. Unless something crops up to contraindicate, we're committing to chemo. This is based on the MRI results, and her further discussions with my cancer surgeon about my case.

    I have some followups in San Francisco the week of 7/20, including further imaging studies of the various sites, and a full chest imaging to evaluate the lung spot and see if there are more lung spots.

    I meet with my Portland oncologist on 7/27 to formally prescribe the chemotherapy. On 7/29 I have the chemotherapy orientation class. Sometime thereafter (as yet unscheduled) I will have the port put in — I'll be a Harkonnen! — then commence a six month course, with a break at midpoint for evaluation through further imaging studies.

    So sometime in early August I'll be entering the magical land of chemo. This makes WorldCon very iffy, though we'll look at scheduling issues. I'm not going to delay treatment just for the sake of a Con trip, but if it all fits together, that can be my hurrah. I am probably good for all commitments before then. On the plus side, I can probably get the first draft of Endurance wrapped before the killjuice starts melting my brain.

    In other news, my mom is in the ER in Portland tonight with a blood clotting issue which is not particularly serious now but needs to be addressed before it becomes serious. I, of course, am in San Francisco, and my sister is at the Washington coast.

    Never rains but it pours around here.

    Originally published at jlake.com.

    jaylake
         		14:08
    [writing] Endurance progriss riport, day 19
     5,400 words in 2.25 hours today, to 85,400 words. I've made my week's goal, having reached 19,500 words since Monday. This will make my weekend with [info]calendula_witch and her family more relaxed, because I won't be feeling pressured about writing.

    Well, less pressured.

    ( A WIP for today... )


    Originally published at jlake.com.

    orangepaisley
         		09:42
    Quote of the Day
     "We shall find no fiend in hell can match the fury of a disappointed woman,—scorned, slighted, dismissed without a parting pang."
    --Colley Cibber (1671 - 1757), Love's Last Shift, Act 2

    Aktuala Mood: sad
    austingoddess
         		08:31
    Mrs Slocombe has exited stage left

    Shit. I was thinking of her not 2-3 weeks ago and wondering how much longer she might have with us. Her passing is sad enough...I'm going to be mostly inconsolable when Christopher Lee dies.
    Too much friggin death going on. I'm calling a time-out.
    jaylake
         		04:54
    [cancer] Top 10 reasons why cancer is like the zombie apocalypse
     10. Cancer strikes when you least expect it.
    9. Like a zombie lurking in your basement, cancer is with you no matter what you do.
    8. Cancer scares the hell out of everybody around you.
    7. Cancer isn't contagious, but it spreads anyway.
    6. Cancer turns your body into an enemy of the state.
    5. Cancer makes the familiar terrifying.
    4. Cancer is always on the wrong side of the locked door, with you.
    3. No matter how hard you hit it with a shovel, cancer can come back.
    2. Somehow there's always blood involved.
    1. Cancer eats your braaaaaaiiiiiiin, no matter where in your body it's happening.


    Originally published at jlake.com.

    jaylake
         		04:45
    [links] Link salad is pleased about the long weekend
     The toaster project — A British artist tries to build a toaster from scratch. More here. (Snurched from Freakonomics.)

    Stunning new technology allows parents to hold a life-size model of their unborn child — Weird. And cool. (Thanks to [info]danjite.)

    Can Aging Be Solved? — Gerontology pioneer Leonard Hayflick discusses the biological causes of aging.

    Volcano awesomeness from Bad Astronomy Blog

    You say Burma, I say Myanmar — A post on the [info]cranky_editors group, pointed out to me by [info]garyomaha. The action is in comments, with special guest appearances from [info]danjite.

    "The only chance we have as a country right now is" for bin Laden to "detonate a major weapon" in U.S. — And conservatives wonder why the reality-based community thinks they're crazy. Remember, Beck is a major figure in Your Liberal Media. Amazing what that liberal bias gets up to.

    ?otD: Why not Minot?


    7/2/2009
    Body movement: 60 minute urban walk (Twin Peaks!), 10 minutes of stretching and meditation
    This morning's weigh-in: 215.5
    Currently reading: P.S. Your Cat is Dead by James Kirkwood


    Originally published at jlake.com.

    the_bus
         		04:52
    In Singapore Again
     We're visiting relatives in Singapore again and preparing to head to Bali for a family reunion. Travel here was rough with little kids, but thankfully they are adapting to time here reasonably well.

    The big surprise this trip is the weather. I joked before leaving that we would escape the summer heat in Austin. It turns out that we actually did! It's been in the 80s here, usually cloudy or rainy.

    Mostly we've been relaxing and doing a little shopping. We'll have enough stress traveling to Bali then later to Taiwan before returning home.

    Today I saw a couple of unusual things that the usual tourist wouldn't happen upon. After breakfast, we passed by a community center featuring a bomb shelter. The thick metal doors like those on safes looked straight out of the 50s.



    To pass some time with the kids, we took the mass transit train, the MRT, to the light rail community train in Choa Chu Kang, the LRT. The LRT consists of single cars controlled by computer. Surprisingly, the side windows will turn opaque when the car passes a housing block. Here are couple of pictures that show this effect in the background.





    Tomorrow, on to Bali!
    willyumtx
         		01:10
    Revelation at work today.
     Well, met with my boss today to go over a couple of staffing calls I took. We had met last week to discuss my performance and I am still taking too long with staffing. Also, I am talking way too much and irritating some of the workers.
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