New Blog

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.

June Update

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 friend stopped by to do some shopping for me. We shared a very good, and gooey, birthday cupcake. I turned 48 today.

Take care all. I hope you are well.

Update

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 hope you are all well.

Cheers.

Update

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. Later on I stopped at Jimmy's and got a proper haircut. Very few people commented on on my hair since I cut it but he comments weren't good. Sigh (haha).

On Sunday/Monday I had a stomach ache so I went and bought some strong antacid tablets. Gaviscon is great but expensive.

For most of last week I was tired but not feeling too bad. I slept in on Friday and missed volunteering. I wasn't happy about that.

On Sunday I had stomach problems again. I ate out and then found myself falling asleep at the computer. I didn't want to sleep too soon after eating (90 mins) but I had no choice. I woke up 3 hours later with a horrible stomach ache. I took some antacids and that helped a bit but I was so bloated. No indigestion or constipation; just a "basketball" (or two) stuck in my gut.

I couldn't get my stomach to behave and I couldn't lay down or sit. I got dressed and was going to go for a walk outside. Before I did that I had a glass of water and checked online for information. The info didn't help but got me thinking about getting myself sick to get better. Suddenly I felt nauseous and broke out in a hot sweat. I rushed to the bathroom and got sick I never felt so happy to puke in my life because the stomach pressure was gone!

I just had my first real meal since then and it was a safe one (an omelet). For the past few days I've been eating scones and liquid yogurt and was glad to have something different. We'll see how it goes.

I have more to blog about but it will have to wait for another post.

Cheers.

Hair Clutz

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.

Bobo Von Einstein

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.

Brain Strain

I need to defrag my brain! - J

I laughed when I heard this. I seem to do that when I work things out in my head.

What Happened To Summer?

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.

So Silent

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 and be enjoyable for me.

I could blog about it here but feel that a fiction/gaming/resource blog would be a better idea. Furthermore, every time this blog changes directions drastically I lose readers.

Decisions. Decisions.

I will have to spend more time working on Big Blog Directory before I get into another blog. I have lots of catching up to do there. BBD and Firemind are the only blogs I am maintaining right now.

I do get out of the house. I volunteered Friday and have to go uptown pay bills today.

Cheers

Week Daze

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 blogging lately is that it takes mental effort and I have to have something I am willing to write about. Feeling lousy isn't a fun topic. :)

I may start a COH blog to record my ideas and to keep me blogging. It may be permanent or temporary.

Not all is gloomy. I have had some nice walks in the sunshine and I recently had Dim Sum with my friend.

Cheers.

My Jogging Nose

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?

Quick Update

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 had one of those 12 hour flu pills before bed.

I slept through Monday and seem to have lost the flu bug so I am happy. Now I am going to deal with my other "infection": City Of Heroes. That should keep me busy for five hours or so. :)

Odd Week

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 and ran around it looked okay. I have never heard a squirrel sound like that.

On Sunday (Canada Day) I had Dim Sum with friends at Don Mee's. It was nice. I haven't been there in ages.

I didn't do much else on Canada Day so I didn't feel very patriotic. Wait... I did add a Maple Leaf to my COH character's costume - does that count?

I have been playing City Of Heroes every day. It amuses me and keeps me out of trouble. I just hope I don't start trying to leap over tall buildings.

I have another blog to list at BBD. I also have to select the featured blog feeds for the next few days. These are some of the fun 'jobs' I do.

Another thing I have to do is de-list the blogs that have been dormant for 60 days. This is a necessary job to fulfill one of the mandates of the directory but I don't like to do it. This time it's going to be harsh because of he number of dead blogs.

That was my week. Cheers.

Not Quite Dead

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 better I just finished leftover French bread and milk. A shower and a real breakfast will help me face catching up with my life.

At least I had the Internet if I couldn't sleep and couldn't go out. Being without the Internet when awake and healthy would have been hard.

Slow Week

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.

Mixed Week

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 two funny cartoons to 2 Lazy 2 Blog. I seem to be the only one posting there now and I use it for any silly G-rated videos and games that I find. Some of the blog members and a few visitors still check the site occasionally.

Today was Victoria Day. I didn't watch the parade but watched some of the bands performing yesterday at the Legislature. The Ballard High School band played or about 90 minutes and were very good. I didn't take any photos of the marching bands this year.

Last night I went for coffee with my friend from up-island.

The last seven days have been variable but things have evened out.

Slow Days With Games

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 and I always seemed to avoid buying it. Maybe I know why now.

Here is a video about playing online: World of Warcraft in The Simpsons.



Cheers.

No Stomach For WordPress

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 on my computer I found more email notices about trackback spam from my old WordPress.com account. I reset my password and puttered around but realized I had been away from WP too long. I decided to just delete the blog.

I have a couple of blog projects to work on tonight. I also have more blog submissions to check at BBD. No rest for innocent me.

Cheers.

Good And Bad Days

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. Things have been a little unfocused there lately - at least for me. I felt much better after I caught up on my sleep and had something to eat.

I have been posting at bit more at the international groupblog I am a member of. I have posted about maple syrup, Canadian blogs, and Earth Day.

I post regularly at Big Blog Directory and enjoy doing so. Lately I have been getting more comments there and they have been positive.

Sick

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.