tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68024862011-07-07T17:06:11.654-07:00My Mind Burns With IdeasLeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.comBlogger12291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-50341662142794636122008-06-19T21:37:00.004-07:002011-04-25T22:53:18.671-07:00

I have a new blog at Tumblr. What is a Tumblr?To make a simple analogy: If blogs are journals, tumblelogs are scrapbooks.#It's new and fun and I am blogging so I am happy.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-33994692438122653542008-06-03T20:08:00.005-07:002008-06-19T21:37:37.742-07:00

I haven't blogged much in any of my blogs. I just haven't felt like it.In April my Mom came for a short visit. I cleaned house beforehand and when she saw my place she said it looked good... then did some cleaning. *rolls eyes and smiles* mothers.Last Friday I wasn't feeling well and went to the clinic and then the hospital. I had my gall bladder removed Saturday and came home yesterday.Today a

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-53815829718664720112008-03-25T21:57:00.006-07:002008-03-25T22:05:57.925-07:00

I don't have much to say but hated having the previous post the first thing people saw when they came here. I have been playing online games and reading a lot. It's been nice to "just" observe rather than trying to record everything.I have some ideas for more "Firemind Cinemas" - two with Dutch and International music videos. I'll post them when I feel like it or sooner if people are interested.I

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-62879231691443789302008-01-01T04:11:00.001-08:002008-01-01T04:24:41.899-08:00

Dateline Canada: Google News Canada headlines suffered during the New Years Eve celebrations. Headlines became inebriated and misspelled themselves. Hopefully they will be able to function in the morning and not be too hungover.Happy New Year!

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-26581264627212999912007-11-25T08:24:00.000-08:002007-11-25T08:35:19.041-08:00

I laughed when I saw this video of a conversation between a three year old and her mother.Thanks to Andy for pointing me to it.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-84949715517592662722007-11-24T17:15:00.000-08:002007-11-24T17:44:53.049-08:00

I volunteered yesterday and it was great. I saw some people I hadn't seen in a while, got complimented on my haircut, and was able to give the right information to someone who needed it.One nice thing about volunteering is the flexibility. If I am sick or busy I can phone in and say I can't make it. My position isn't essential but it makes things easier for my coworkers. I think a number of

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-22275671350149129002007-11-21T18:27:00.000-08:002007-11-21T18:30:27.619-08:00

The last week and a half has been a mix of good and bad days. I volunteered on the 9th for the first time in ages and it felt great. I wasn't feeling ill or tired. Afterwards some friends and I went to Szechuan City for supper. The buffet cost $13.95 and was excellent.On Saturday the 10th I went to Dim Sum at Don Mee's with my friend from up-island and another old university friend. It was great.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-62680895602338484782007-11-06T19:23:00.000-08:002007-11-06T19:26:46.831-08:00

I cut my hair on Sunday.Mwahahaha!I went from looking wild and woolly to just wild. Either people don't notice the change or are too polite to mention it.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-40174926772155942742007-10-25T17:07:00.000-07:002007-10-25T17:12:33.410-07:00

The Halloween Event is going on in City Of Heroes. Players go door to door and can end up with a treat or have a trick played on them. Treats are costumes or other goodies. Tricks release monsters to attack your character. It's a blast.After all this excitement I won't need more. I can stay home and relax on Halloween.Cheers.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-61424875506787883842007-10-20T23:20:00.000-07:002007-10-20T23:23:34.825-07:00

I just added another post to Hero Blog. I post there fairly often. My other projects are pretty quiet.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-28013248842836544312007-10-09T16:20:00.000-07:002007-10-09T16:26:10.063-07:00

If I haven't gotten my hair cut by Halloween I'll dye it blue and paint my nose red. A Bobo or Ronald McDonald look may keep people from calling me Einstein. :)Cheers.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-58981787949030651352007-09-30T17:26:00.000-07:002007-09-30T17:29:56.719-07:00

I need to defrag my brain! - JI laughed when I heard this. I seem to do that when I work things out in my head.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-28047930895214000602007-09-27T00:44:00.000-07:002007-09-27T00:49:42.021-07:00

When I heard Marcel Marceau had died I immediately thought of his role in Silent Movie. He was the only one that spoke in the whole movie - and this made me laugh. He made lots of people laugh.Cheers

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-53610396726433675362007-09-01T02:12:00.000-07:002007-09-01T02:18:52.565-07:00

Is it September already? Sheesh. It feels like half-past-July. I haven't been living in a vacuum because I sense neglected blogs and react to phone calls or emails asking how I am doing. Maybe I'm living in a bubble.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-73835458479947041842007-08-21T12:08:00.000-07:002007-08-21T12:30:04.908-07:00

I am alive.I have been playing a lot of City Of Heroes. I can see how having another engrossing hobby can pull one away from blogging. Part of me wants to blog about COH but part of me doesn't. This reminds me of reviewing books. Sometimes I want to review a book after I read it - or at least discuss it - and sometimes I don't. It depends on whether I feel the discussion will interest a reader

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-24851925556496015432007-08-06T00:01:00.000-07:002007-08-06T00:26:41.620-07:00

I can't believe I have the energy to blog. In the last few days I went from getting up early and feeling great to being tired all of the time. City of Heroes has helped me pass the time. Thursday I couldn't sleep and my mind kept racing about. I played COH until I was tired out and then slept for many hours. I have been sleeping a lot and slowly getting back to "normal".Part of the problem with

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-62963045574595453112007-07-31T21:39:00.000-07:002007-07-31T21:41:38.735-07:00

What type of car do dogs drive?Mercedes Bones. :)

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-71721679512763116512007-07-23T17:41:00.000-07:002007-07-23T17:44:54.563-07:00

I had to laugh when I passed the old Romeo's Pizza site on Johnson Street. A condominium is being built there. It's called the Juliette.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-49588474467198666462007-07-13T11:03:00.000-07:002007-07-13T11:08:35.564-07:00

What do you do when you have to shop and your dog isn't allowed to walk in the store? Give him a ride of course!

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-59967587836923804832007-07-13T01:28:00.000-07:002007-07-13T01:33:19.332-07:00

A nose runs to get away from the cold.I just wish mine would run faster! I have traded fever for sinus headaches and nasal antics. Ah well, slow progress. Does anyone have a potion of magic chicken soup?

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-88002959941317442592007-07-11T11:26:00.000-07:002007-07-11T11:35:35.892-07:00

1. I have many blogs but most of them are dead or dormant.2. I am allergic to cigarette smoke - sort of, it makes me choke.3. I don't drink or do drugs.4. I love dining out - it's my major vice. :)5. I shave every day otherwise I look scruffy and my face gets dry and itchy.6. I am addicted to computer games. 7. I "pause for puppies".8. I hate tagging people so I won't. Steal this meme if you want

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-68921069249921481672007-07-10T20:52:00.000-07:002007-07-10T21:01:08.770-07:00

I just had a crappy burger and crappy service at a neighbourhood restaurant. The good news is that I ate almost everything and I feel okay.I was worried because after volunteering on Friday I started getting a sore throat and by Sunday I was coughing a bit. On Sunday I went out with friends for supper and a walk along Dallas Road at Clover Point. That was nice. Later on I started coughing so I

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-13354659304241536962007-07-04T11:39:00.000-07:002007-07-04T12:15:09.490-07:00

I am strange. I bragged about my blogging addiction and then didn't blog for a week - at least here. :) There have been too many distractions.Early last week I heard something that sounded like a cat in heat or a mouse giving birth to a brick! It was a long "meowarrrr" sound and I finally saw that it was being made by a squirrel. At first I thought it was hurt but when it climbed to the ground

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-33638116831781814332007-06-26T15:02:00.000-07:002007-06-26T15:09:38.581-07:00

84%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?I found this quiz at Blogger Buster. I would have thought I was 99.999999% addicted! :)

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-51391878566466911622007-06-23T07:20:00.000-07:002007-06-23T07:34:28.434-07:00

Meh, I have been in bed for a few days. I blogged at BBD and then played COH for a few hours Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. i tried to sleep but my neck hurt and I couldn't relax. I went back into COH for an hour and then was ready for bed.Every time I woke up I felt tired and sore so I went back to sleep. I think I slept-out/burned-out whatever illness was trying to strike me. I must be

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-53803661122910556042007-06-15T01:54:00.000-07:002007-06-15T02:05:05.932-07:00

My 'evil' friend bought me City Of Heroes for my birthday. I am finally getting into the game and getting addicted. When I am not blogging at BBD I am running around saving old ladies and swishing my cape. Okay... I don't have a cape... really... I don't. I do look something like Chuck Norris with an exposed brain. I have a Mickey Mouse ear cap, and black duds. Maybe a cape would be better. :)

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-46908678884347763552007-06-09T00:25:00.000-07:002007-06-09T01:47:18.560-07:00

I just finished the part 3 of the roundup I was working on.At the last minute I found a link that needed to be included in my post. Irritation turned to happiness when I saw that it fit the post and added to it.I felt odd - as if I has just relearned something about myself. It wasn't until I read a comment in my last post that I understood what I was feeling. I was glad that I finished the

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-58622741478294225862007-06-08T00:01:00.000-07:002007-06-08T00:25:59.845-07:00

I finally finished part 2 of The South African Blog Roundup. Part 3 is virtually complete and just needs a short conclusion written.I found this a difficult project because my ideas kept changing and the SA blog scene kept developing. I took a break from the project and took care of other business. The break was good but I found it hard to get back into the mindset I had in March. My old notes

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-48330228101322014102007-06-05T14:05:00.000-07:002007-06-05T14:20:55.043-07:00

When I started featuring blogs at Big Blog Directory I tended to ignore the blogs I was a member of. I wanted to direct readers to the bloggers who had help make BBD happen.Both 2 Lazy 2 Blog and 2 Lazy 4 Video are featured blogs this week and have been updated. I hope to post a mini reader survey or question at 2 Lazy 2 Blog sometime this week.I have been feeling artistic lately and have posted

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-59198966254913645662007-06-04T02:20:00.001-07:002007-06-04T02:42:28.024-07:00

Yesterday was my birthday and I turned 21 again (hehe, yeah right). I wanted to relax a bit, read, and catch up with BBD blogging but things didn't work out that way. I relaxed and finished my novel but instead of blogging I cleaned my bathroom.I was ready to go eat and my parents called to wish me happy birthday. I was on the phone for quite a while and we had a good visit. They even sang "Happy

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-53048089838554322002007-05-29T04:05:00.000-07:002007-05-29T04:14:56.557-07:00

Things have been pretty quiet for me lately. I did finish reading some novels and have been playing some computer games.I posted SA Blog Round Up Part 1 at BBD. Several people have participated and will get listed at BBD or SA Rocks.I have to update both '2 Lazy' blogs because they will be the featured blogs at BBD this week. I am not sure what I will post yet.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-67019928234712656422007-05-21T22:16:00.000-07:002007-05-21T23:26:56.262-07:00

This last week has been a mixed one. I was busy working online but an ongoing stomachache kept me from doing much in the 'real world'. I finally got out and about this weekend a bit.I listed some more blogs at Big Blog Directory and contacted South African bloggers about the upcoming roundup. I have a couple of post ideas for BBD and will also look at cleaning up the sidebar a bit. I also posted

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-74024613660539140642007-05-14T01:18:00.000-07:002007-05-14T01:31:22.682-07:00

This is my entry for WTB's Ass Hats #5---Years ago I worked as a security guard and got to meet many "interesting" characters. Most of them weren't really bad but were just people who had too much to drink, or were having problems. Occasionally I did come across real ass hats.One of the buildings I worked in I'll call "The Towers". It is a large apartment building in downtown Victoria and in the

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-4711095452396014722007-05-13T18:41:00.000-07:002007-05-13T18:49:28.508-07:00

The dates for the first South African Blog Roundup have been set. I am co-ordinating the event with my friend Nic. It should be interesting.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-55858684508889138772007-05-13T18:04:00.000-07:002007-05-13T18:12:35.513-07:00

Last year I created Firemind's Blog Test. I thought I would mention it again so people who haven't taken it could participate. I may create another blogging survey sometime this year.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-83954218985815768302007-05-09T19:19:00.000-07:002007-05-09T19:42:50.647-07:00

15 BlogsBig Blog Directory had a growth spurt in the last month. 15 blogs were listed.There are blogs covering sports, religion, politics and more. There is a poetry blog and a fiction blog about a rather wild character.The fun part of administrating a blog directory is checking out tons of new blogs. The hard part is keeping up with the ones I like.PagerankBig Blog Directory's pagerank just

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-42624660345844658232007-05-07T20:35:00.000-07:002007-05-07T20:39:51.897-07:00

I just updated and cleaned up my Links page. You can reach it by clicking on 'More Links' in my sidebar.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-33714983110944007962007-05-07T18:54:00.000-07:002007-05-07T19:21:23.475-07:00

I caught the 27 bus to Hillside Centre after my late lunch. I haven't been there for months. I had a good browsing session in Bolen Books but didn't buy anything.I had a snack at the Tim Horton's in the food court. I haven't had their donuts in ages! I had a old fashioned glazed donut and a Boston Cream Pie donut. I used to love the latter but now they taste too sweet.I caught the number 4 bus

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-69656953546490152002007-05-06T19:17:00.000-07:002007-05-06T19:59:52.673-07:00

I am busy trying to catch up on blog projects so I thought I would link to some posts I read recently. They vary from funny to serious but all make one think a bit.What if we had 3 eyes? by Random Magus. Answer the question yourself - either in the comments (at her blog) or your own blog.Arachnophobes be warned... by Brian Cormier. How would you react if it happened to you?"I Quit This Bitch" by

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-31677514848306842322007-05-03T19:43:00.000-07:002007-05-03T20:20:21.038-07:00

Every two weeks What The Blog hosts the Ass Hat Awards. Participating members write about people who have proven to be @#&% idiots. I participated for the first time last month and I tied for second place for this post. WooHoo! I guess it pays to have known some 'colourful' people.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-80195941501071751822007-05-03T07:31:00.000-07:002007-05-03T07:58:28.939-07:00

Life has been slow lately. I have been replaying the Age of Mythology campaign and thinking a lot about writing. I may write here about my old fantasy and SF ideas or I may create a blog for that.I found a cool game blog called Epochman. Some of the games are addictive.I tried to get into City of Heroes after my friend bought it for me (that was a surprise) but can't seem to. He raved about it

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-24302379613504345642007-04-29T03:08:00.000-07:002007-04-29T03:14:38.125-07:00

The last two days haven't been fun. I wanted to go to my Friday volunteer job but was too tired. I tried to sleep but that is hard with stomach problems. Every time I rolled over I aggravated my stomach. I also was coughing up stomach acid. Meh, what a pain.Yesterday, I caught up on sleep and then went out for pasta. I didn't have anything spicy and I cut back on the coffee. So far I feel fine.I

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-82449744449089980512007-04-26T23:19:00.000-07:002007-04-26T23:34:17.039-07:00

I have been having stomach issues off and on for the last week. Things have been better in the last two days and I thought whatever I had was gone. Tonight I had a late supper and got a hot chocolate on the way home. I lay down to read and sip the drink and my stomach started to ache. I guess I have to watch what I eat/drink and what I do afterwards.Something else irritated me too. When I turned

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-18268561841471839182007-04-25T18:48:00.001-07:002007-04-25T18:50:47.327-07:00

I finally got my taxes done. It wasn't as bad as this:

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-81720020057429322622007-04-23T23:12:00.000-07:002007-04-24T00:08:25.996-07:00

I have been using Spicypage for a few weeks now. I have listed both Firemind and Big Blog Directory. Here is my profile. I'll review the site at BBD in the future but this post is an introduction to what I do there.Spicypage is a cross between social networking sites like MyblogLog and sites like Digg and Reddit. I like Spicypage because I can check out new blogs and publish links to my blog

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-81559209224131690192007-04-21T00:50:00.000-07:002007-04-21T01:12:31.856-07:00

I have been feeling a bit run down over the last few days. Thursday wasn't too bad even though I saw that the newspapers had posted photos of the VT killer on their front pages. Irresponsible news reporting is one of the reasons I don't buy the TC and the other stupid tabloids.On Friday I had very little energy and didn't go to my volunteer job. Part of me wanted to go and part of me didn't.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-17865590149293542942007-04-16T15:31:00.000-07:002007-04-16T15:47:16.607-07:00

This is an open letter to the media covering the shooting at Virginia Tech.Dear Media,A gunman has killed many people at Virginia Tech. While that is news and needs to be reported please try to use some common sense. Don't intrude on the victims and definitely don't glorify the killer.Every time the media turns an incident like this into a soap opera it plants the seeds of another tragedy. Act

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-22596781530331726962007-04-11T23:38:00.000-07:002007-04-11T23:58:53.476-07:00

I got this email today:Hi,My name is Michael. We are promoting [company] and want to put a banner on your blog. Please contact me on [email].Best regards,MichaelDear Michael, I am flattered that you wish to make my blog look trashy but wonder if the banner will actually help anyone. How can you get a banner right if you try get it posted to a blog with this: in the sidebar?Leon

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-89846368050465558852007-04-11T23:33:00.000-07:002007-04-11T23:38:27.070-07:00

I like to use a short horizontal line to separate ideas in blog posts. Lately I find that the text after the line changes for some reason. It might be time to back up my template and try another as this one might be corrupted. A fresh look might me nice.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-57295892169486255872007-04-11T09:39:00.000-07:002007-04-11T23:31:01.751-07:00

CockneyYesterday several fings were irritatin' me. One of them bein' a spam...er "blogger" 'oo bypassed word verification ter spam a blog, init?The final stror came wen I came across an example blog I fought were a spam bog. I ended up bloggin' wile angry and tired. That is never a right good idea. I deleted the post I wrote because it bovvered me. I may use parts of it in anuvver post.Yesterday

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-87907976410373138062007-04-06T18:14:00.000-07:002007-04-11T23:33:28.408-07:00

This is for "Ass Hats at Work".---My friend C has bright red hair and people notice it. One year she came to visit me in Victoria and we went out for dinner. We chose a quiet pub-style restaurant and had a nice dinner. The food was great and the service was fine. The only odd bit was the waiter who kept staring at C when he came to the table. After we left I joked that he was interested in her.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-34990081309099706422007-04-02T23:12:00.000-07:002007-04-02T23:17:47.765-07:00

I am just getting over a touch of the flu. On Saturday my throat felt rough so I got some lozenges and began to take vitamin C pills. By Sunday morning I had aches, a headache and chills. I did go to breakfast but then came home and rested all day.I slept all day today. I was coughing off and on all day but most of the other symptoms seem to be clearing up. Let's hope they do.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-27229810006683491232007-03-31T00:55:00.000-07:002007-03-31T00:58:53.863-07:00

The new Blogger video and news widgets are cool! Read more about them in this post at BBD.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-71952494001718496592007-03-29T02:57:00.000-07:002007-03-29T03:39:45.997-07:00

ZodiacI found an interesting new Zodiac today. I am not sure how accurate it is. I would like to save the world more often but I hate orange tights. (via)Blog HabitsI took two blog quizzes and found out that I am not quite a blogaholic......and that my blogs don't own me (yet).

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-6127211123766246822007-03-26T22:26:00.000-07:002007-03-29T03:41:00.117-07:00

Save the bunny if you can. (via)

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-35614972139010430592007-03-23T22:13:00.000-07:002007-03-26T22:20:05.609-07:00

I wasn't feeling well today and I have been resting. My sense of humour is still intact though and I laughed watching "Dailyshow on Viacom Vs Google". This one's for Nic and Brian and everyone else who makes me laugh.Update: March 26 - this was removed today after a complaint from Viacom. The joke in the skit was that most people were watching this on YouTube. :)

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-91504795095833097792007-03-22T22:52:00.000-07:002007-03-23T03:34:10.083-07:00

Fido is a strange cross between Shaun Of The Dead and Leave It To Beaver. It is set in a post apocalyptic 1950's world where human survivors are served by zombies made docile by electronic collars.When Fido - Timmy's pet zombie - eats a neighbour things get complicated and Timmy learns that even zombies can act like human beings.This is a fun and ultimately warm film about life, learning, and

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-44224376070376922642007-03-22T17:16:00.000-07:002007-03-22T17:29:50.335-07:00

I have added Babylon to the sidebar to supplement the Babelfish translator. Babelfish is good but has problems with certain words. I primarily use Babelfish to comment in Men-a-men's blog. I tested Babylon there and found that it translates Dutch slang words quite well.To put it in the sidebar I used a html/javascript page element. I set both the width and height to 140 px.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-55752724129022513762007-03-21T15:39:00.000-07:002007-03-21T16:54:24.689-07:00

Regular readers know I have a soft spot for dogs. I don't own one myself but I get my puppy fix by talking with dog owners (and their dogs) on the street and watching cool videos. Recently Men-a-men has been making short videos of Bo. We can see that Bo gets lots of exercise. Bo also likes to play soccer. Here is another dog that likes to play soccer... virtual soccer. (via)Men-a-men likes

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-69285012528690102312007-03-19T20:55:00.001-07:002007-03-19T20:56:41.066-07:00

Crappy Search Engine by firemind.This ain't no Google or Yahoo. :)

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-84877253529332740862007-03-18T18:29:00.000-07:002007-03-18T18:31:38.920-07:00

This video is called 'Shift Happens'. It is full of statistics that will make you think. (Thanks LJ).Click Here for more great videos and pictures!

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-2752718621969139522007-03-17T18:35:00.000-07:002007-03-19T01:57:03.747-07:00

I have been busy in the last few days exposing a network of spamblogs. I found out over 300 blogs were getting content stolen from them. You can read about at BBD.The New Face Of Spamblogs Part 1The New Face Of Spamblogs Part 2Update: The New Face Of Spamblogs Part 3

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-12932480477837375702007-03-13T14:52:00.000-07:002007-03-13T16:18:22.639-07:00

It finally quit raining and we have had some sunshine. Now my carpet can dry. The maintenance guy came by and had a look. He seemed to know where the problem is and will take care of it. That's great.For some reason I have been thinking about old songs. I decided to post some golden oldies at 2 Lazy 4 Video.Music and sunny days seem to go together quite well. When I was a teen I used to like

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-75955783445385495662007-03-11T18:25:00.000-07:002007-03-11T18:30:36.127-07:00

Normally rain doesn't bother me. I DO live in Victoria where it rains a lot in winter. Unfortunately the small leak I had a few weeks ago has started again and it made a bigger mess. It isn't a disaster but it is a pain and I will have people disturbing my peace tomorrow fixing it.Ah well, life goes on.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-39754763511896521612007-03-05T23:00:00.001-08:002007-03-06T01:49:23.529-08:00

Reefy is a little two dimensional character I created in this program. Creating characters can get addictive. (via).

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-41646745379584031562007-03-04T23:42:00.000-08:002007-03-04T23:48:42.162-08:00

This was a fun quiz to take. I scored 45 out of 50.I challenge my American readers to do better. :)Take the quiz.(via)

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-90707696689831315952007-03-04T06:52:00.000-08:002007-03-04T06:53:30.222-08:00

For those that use feedreaders to view Firemind: Do you prefer full feed or is a partial one okay?FullPartialEither.I don't use a feed reader.  pollcode.com free polls

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-12319482372255246012007-03-04T05:50:00.000-08:002007-03-04T06:46:04.743-08:00

Since I started BBD I have looked at many blogs. I don't read them all but I bookmark the most interesting and comment. Hopefully some of them will list with Big Blog Directory.Blogs take many forms. Some are niche blogs covering certain topics and others are personal blogs with a more open-ended agenda. All of them can be interesting to read. Here is a selection of blogs I have come across. Some

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-59890544689383442942007-03-01T21:24:00.000-08:002007-03-01T21:28:13.047-08:00

I just posted the first Canadian Blog Roundup at Big Blog Directory. Check it out.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-59512796977744035562007-03-01T02:19:00.000-08:002007-03-01T02:27:20.279-08:00

I am busy with BBD this morning. I am getting some blogs ready for listing and re-editing my Canadian Blog Roundup post. I may add a related post.I was checking the visitor stats for Firemind and had a giggle. I write about lofty topics sometimes but get found when someone searches for carrots. Someone else is trying to drag me through cyberspace to download. If it works I hope they're cute. :

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-322177721644384622007-02-28T04:26:00.000-08:002007-02-28T04:30:37.502-08:00

Check out my new About Me page at Big Blog Directory.Let me know what you think.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-21568926313248542012007-02-27T21:13:00.000-08:002007-02-27T21:19:21.789-08:00

I have switched the site feed for Firemind to partial for a while. I am experimenting and learning more about feeds and feed readers. Do you like full or partial feeds?I also added a copyright notice to the feed which will appear when/if I return to using a full feed. You can see how it works at the site feed from BBD.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-7867075070534001272007-02-22T20:58:00.000-08:002007-02-22T21:17:32.507-08:00

Officially I am getting better but I still feel tired when doing basic things like laundry.I find that little treats mean a lot so I have been rewarding myself. I went out for brunch today and had a delightful carrot cake for dessert. The staff at the restaurant gave me an extra treat: my name was written in caramel(?) sauce and there was lots of whip cream on the cake. It was yummy!I also gave a

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-76512842025077848332007-02-21T23:45:00.000-08:002007-02-21T23:50:06.758-08:00

Sometimes I go through cycles of being healthy and busy then sick and overworked. I find this blog tough to work on sometimes because I want to give a personal view of Victoria and Canada. When I get busy online I don't feel very Canadian. I become a citizen of the world.Sickness is the great equalizer. The rich and the poor; the old and the young: all get sick and sometimes become helpless. The

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-64551040420984887172007-02-17T06:36:00.000-08:002007-02-17T06:47:38.564-08:00

I have been working on the 'Blog Finding Resources' section of BBD and it looks good. I want to provide a place where visitors can find all sorts of blogs to read. I will add more Canadian links after I post the Canadian Blogs Roundup.I finished reading The Good House by Tananarive Due. I quite enjoyed it and will review it this weekend.I posted a Supertramp video at 2 Lazy 4 Video.Well, that

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-37833148502271791362007-02-11T10:37:00.000-08:002007-02-11T10:48:15.637-08:00

What a busy week! I have been blogging a lot at BBD. I reworked part of my submission policy and standardized the way labels are used to categorize blogs. I also posted several blogs and now list 57! I am also planning a Canadian Blogs Roundup, and a South African Blogs Roundup. These will probably be co-ordinated with other bloggers.I volunteered Friday and I found it hectic but manageable. Like

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-13169279376973072182007-02-04T09:42:00.000-08:002007-02-04T09:57:34.459-08:00

I have been experimenting again. I created a blog aggregator called BBD Blog Feeds. My idea was to use Blogger's 'feed widget' like I have been doing for awhile at Braindance.The only thing I may have overlooked is that Braindance is updated fairly regularly while the other won't be. Will the aggregated feeds still get updated? Hopefully.I wish I knew more about the templates in particular and

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-55565086260456568062007-02-02T06:02:00.000-08:002007-02-02T06:09:38.939-08:00

I posted another blog tutorial at BBD this morning and also listed another blog there. I have a few more ideas for tutorials to play with in the weeks ahead.I had a fun 45 minutes watching the Worlds Funniest Videos 2006. Some of the ads are priceless.Cheers.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-70470684906328272412007-01-29T23:21:00.000-08:002007-01-29T23:45:16.426-08:00

I was busy last week with my other blogs. I posted some lighthearted pop songs at 2 Lazy 4 Video and lots of stuff at Big Blog Directory. BBD has been busy all week and I have another submission to process.I managed to see Pan's Labyrinth and really enjoyed it. It has great characters, an interesting story, and awesome special effects. I was going to review it but this review at the media nook

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-3832353185889677662007-01-20T22:08:00.000-08:002007-01-20T22:35:52.898-08:00

I love to read and I like to promote literacy. Scattered throughout my blog are book reviews that range in size from one sentence up a full post several paragraphs long. I am applying the "books" label to any blog post that discusses books. Check the link to find the book reviews.I have also created "Book Lists" which list all the books I have read in a given year. These lists are incomplete but

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-44653642579936931262007-01-20T21:51:00.000-08:002007-01-20T22:07:43.522-08:00

I have read four novels since Christmas. I was reading Anansi Boys but took a break from it and went looking for a haunted house story. None of the others are classic stories of hauntings but they all have elements of that theme.Creepers by David Morrell"Creepers" are urban explorers that investigate abandoned buildings. In the story a group of creepers check out an old hotel and find that they

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-68993450946911065952007-01-17T20:08:00.000-08:002007-01-17T20:53:23.946-08:00

I added a 'Reading List' to my sidebar. I borrowed the idea from Billy.When I finish another of the books listed I will write up some book reviews. I am not sure how detailed they will be yet. I may keep the section in my sidebar permanently and add books I plan to read and then delete them from the list after I finish them (and possibly review them).I might start a "Book List" for 2007 but I am

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-39666508329757292542007-01-16T13:43:00.000-08:002007-01-16T13:48:43.548-08:00

Make your own.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-68379556760138812752007-01-15T02:28:00.001-08:002007-01-15T02:57:52.285-08:00

Snowy Record by firemind.Check out "Snow Words" too. I had fun making the set.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-27264421766754269922007-01-12T19:38:00.000-08:002007-01-12T19:57:48.811-08:00

Today was a good day and a busy one. I was at my usual Friday volunteer job and the shift went well. Afterwards I had an early supper with a friend and we talked about computer stuff and other topics. One of the things we discussed was whether or not to create a mental health group blog.I have another blog to list a BBD but I need to email the blogger for some info first. I wrote a post the other

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-8814066277559407402007-01-11T01:27:00.000-08:002007-01-11T02:08:11.754-08:00

It snowed yesterday and things were a little slow at some businesses. Victoria didn't quite disappear but many of us stayed inside so it might as well have. Some brave souls went out to see how much snow we had accumulated.It might have been snowing outside but I was 'steaming' inside. People seem to think Christmas cards and/or presents are a currency you exchange for phone calls, letters, or

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-64635849397999259152007-01-09T13:59:00.000-08:002007-01-09T14:07:10.435-08:00

Blogger has a cool widget for adding site feeds to your blog. I added the feeds for a number of my blogs to Braindance. The feed for Firemind is fixed.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-49380593256530469892007-01-09T03:03:00.000-08:002007-01-09T14:05:35.146-08:00

The site feed for Firemind is not updating properly. It seems stuck in June. Hopefully I can fix the problem without playing with my template.Update: I turned off the feed and published and then turned ot on again. This post showed up. I republished the previous post and it popped up too. Things might be back on track.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-50162877881831742372007-01-07T06:10:00.000-08:002007-01-09T03:19:43.027-08:00

I decided to put the podcast player in a post so I could clean up the sidebar.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-68939351667297948672007-01-05T07:48:00.000-08:002007-01-05T07:54:10.574-08:00

I just posted these at Big Blog Directory: Blogger Provides Custom Domains2007 Weblog Awards

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-4391921539958588022007-01-05T04:34:00.000-08:002007-01-05T06:06:03.658-08:00

Here are two items by Jason Scott. The first is a blog post and the second is a recording of presentation he made.Freedom, Justice and a Disturbingly Gaping AssI am not a fan of hotlinking and don't allow it on my groupblogs.I use MySpace and hate many of the poorly designed pages to be found there.The Great Failure of WikipediaI use Wikipedia when I need quick information links for blog posts.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-88333756973391799832007-01-03T19:13:00.000-08:002007-01-03T19:15:00.685-08:00

I created a blog poll for BBD and posted a link in the sidebar of this blog. Check it out.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-8189725982574107502007-01-03T05:43:00.000-08:002007-01-03T05:57:39.871-08:00

I woke up and checked on my computer. The maintenance scan was done so I could resume work on my projects. I just listed another blog at BBD. This brings the total to 31. After a lull I am getting busy again. I am waiting for several people at Flickr to submit information too.I have been busy experimenting with the new Blogger. I putter in my test blogs and then write up posts at BBD. I have been

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-85195182211838479252006-12-31T01:00:00.000-08:002006-12-31T01:36:09.599-08:00

I have been exploring various websites dealing with social bookmarking and blogging. One of the sites I have been visiting is Tailrank - a site which tracks "the hottest news in the blogosphere!"Recently I checked my visitor stats and discovered that someone had come to Firemind from there. I ended up on Tailrank because I linked to a Blogger Buzz story and it was 'notable enough' to get picked

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-79394940422640337952006-12-29T03:41:00.000-08:002006-12-29T03:49:27.648-08:00

I merged "Leon's Art" with Fire Pix. I moved all of my paintings over and added labels to the posts. I also created two 3D scenes in Bryce 5 which I got from a computer art magazine yesterday. Check out the pictures and please give me some feedback.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-4670528744206414212006-12-28T19:30:00.000-08:002006-12-28T19:36:40.407-08:00

I just got a very nice New Years card from Men and Bo. (Thanks Men!) It is similar to these ones. Bo is soo cute!

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-40892008237899872452006-12-27T21:57:00.000-08:002006-12-27T22:00:10.571-08:00

I had a good Christmas.I started getting into the spirit when the Christmas cards started to arrive last week. Most of them were from relatives but I got a few from work and friends. The nicest was a homemade card created by LJ. (Thanks LJ!) I didn't send out any cards or e-cards this year. I left comments or said 'hello' via IM, where possible, but was too busy to do more. Maybe there was a

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-69441932472731051782006-12-25T05:51:00.001-08:002006-12-25T05:57:35.358-08:00

Dummies Cover by firemind.Made with Dummiez Book Cover Maker 2006.

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-57630023205552634882006-12-22T19:09:00.000-08:002006-12-22T20:03:45.090-08:00

You may have noticed some changes in this blog recently. I have upgraded to the new version of Blogger and things are going smoothly.It took about 40 minutes to transfer my account but Blogger did all of the work. I did notice a few things:My old profile overwrote my new one but that was easy to fix.All of the group blogs I belong to but don't own were transfered - even the ones I don't want. I

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802486.post-38477687927303121112006-12-21T00:18:00.001-08:002006-12-22T23:30:51.757-08:00

I am working on two search engines for blogs right now. Both will be used at BBD.BBD BlogSearch (formerly Blogger LabelSearch) can be found in the sidebar at Braindance. It searches Google for Blogger labels.BBD Swicki (Search Wiki) is an interesting project. I am customizing the basic search engine to find blogs and blogging related information. You can see it in action at Big Blog Directory. I

Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430490494174183912noreply@blogger.com0