... is write the serialized origin stories of alien gladiators.
This is by far one of the coolest jobs ever.
This is by far one of the coolest jobs ever.
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there are more things in heaven and earth...
16 July 2009 @ 03:22 pm
Check out GameSpot today: http://www.gamespot.com/
That's our game on the front page.
That's our game on the front page.
14 July 2009 @ 02:22 pm
Hmm. Apparently some of my issues with balance may be caused by nerve damage thanks to the Celiac disease. Which may improve in time. But it apparently can cause vertigo, too.
I really ought to look into the nervous system side of Celiac Disease some more. I wonder how connected it is to the numbness I get in my hands at night.
I really ought to look into the nervous system side of Celiac Disease some more. I wonder how connected it is to the numbness I get in my hands at night.
27 June 2009 @ 12:10 pm
Any good ideas of where one could get a used iPhone?
My 91 year old grandmother has fallen in love with my iPhone. Not for its fun and fancy features. But for its touch screen, which is much easier for her to use than standard cell phone number pads. Also, she loves the speakerphone. She can actually hear the speakerphone. And now she wants one. However, I know she doesn't want the data plan at all.
I'm thinking finding a used one and getting her just a voice plan would work. I'm also looking around to see if there are any other phones better designed for older folks to use.
All suggestions welcome.
My 91 year old grandmother has fallen in love with my iPhone. Not for its fun and fancy features. But for its touch screen, which is much easier for her to use than standard cell phone number pads. Also, she loves the speakerphone. She can actually hear the speakerphone. And now she wants one. However, I know she doesn't want the data plan at all.
I'm thinking finding a used one and getting her just a voice plan would work. I'm also looking around to see if there are any other phones better designed for older folks to use.
All suggestions welcome.
23 June 2009 @ 02:08 pm
Any idea of where to find Falim gum in the Bay Area? I'm looking for unsweetened gum, and thus far that's the only brand I've found.
16 June 2009 @ 11:25 pm
Navarre and I have two tall bookshelves that we can't fit in our house. They look to be Target vintage and are in sound condition. If you, or anyone you know, would like a set of free bookshelves, let me know.
11 June 2009 @ 03:11 pm
More Star Trek fiction. I spent days watching DS9 to get the backstory and the speech cadences.
I've also been writing a superhero gossip column. Several weeks worth, now.
Have I mentioned that I love my job?
I've also been writing a superhero gossip column. Several weeks worth, now.
Have I mentioned that I love my job?
Current Mood: 
amused
amused07 June 2009 @ 11:30 pm
Made gluten free apple pie today, using WholeFoods premade pie crust. The top crust mostly fell apart upon baking, but it tasted great, so I count it as a win. I shall have to ask krchicken how she got the top to stay together when she did it.
Also watched the first ep of Legend of the Seeker, which I had only even vaguely heard of. Navarre and I snarked it throughout, but did watch the entire two hour thing on Hulu. Does it get any better? Is it worth continuing to watch? Seems to have a lot of standard tropes which are fun, but it's not really using them all that well. On the other hand, I support even semi-decent fantasy making it to tv, so I'm willing to keep watching. (And, no, I never did read the Goodkind books it's based on - should I?)
I felt sick yesterday, I am feeling much better today. And now it's time for bed, and yet again the weekend passes too quickly.
Also watched the first ep of Legend of the Seeker, which I had only even vaguely heard of. Navarre and I snarked it throughout, but did watch the entire two hour thing on Hulu. Does it get any better? Is it worth continuing to watch? Seems to have a lot of standard tropes which are fun, but it's not really using them all that well. On the other hand, I support even semi-decent fantasy making it to tv, so I'm willing to keep watching. (And, no, I never did read the Goodkind books it's based on - should I?)
I felt sick yesterday, I am feeling much better today. And now it's time for bed, and yet again the weekend passes too quickly.
05 June 2009 @ 01:41 pm
If you have not yet read Chew, you really ought to. It is creepy and funny and dark and brilliant. And, my friend John wrote it. He's getting great reviews! Woo!
01 June 2009 @ 05:57 am
I thought I might wake up hungry, and I did. Bleh. I wasn't hungry when I went to bed, but I knew I'd eaten less than I usually need for the day. Well, back to bed now (after crackers and cheese) for what little sleep I can get before work.
31 May 2009 @ 03:53 pm
Since November, when I began the elimination diet I have:
I think this is made of win. In exchange for these benefits I merely need to refrain from eating:
I'm still not sure about:
All in all, that's not too bad. Eating out is complicated, because restaurants frequently don't understand. Even when they try to accommodate they sometimes forget things, like that alfredo sauce is made with flour, so even if you replace the pasta with risotto, there will be a problem. It requires hyper vigilance on my part. In this endeavor, my natural OCD (which I have now had diagnosed - so, yes, I do have OCD as I always suspected) comes in handy.
As far as the weight loss, I have lost the 20 pounds I gained since I moved to the bay in summer 2007. I intend to continue losing weight and getting back to the shape I was in before the tonsillitis of doom. That would be another 17 pounds. We'll see if that's viable or not. As is, I've lost twenty pounds over 7 months, which seems like a good and healthy pace to me.
It's nice to feel healthy for a change!
20 / 20 pounds. 100% done!
Slept better
Had more energy
Had much less stomach upset
Had fewer headaches
Had clearer skin
Gotten rid of a rash on my neck and chest that I thought was acne
Had less congestion
Had less itchy ears (my ears used to itch all the time)
Lost weight without much effort at all
Had more energy
Had much less stomach upset
Had fewer headaches
Had clearer skin
Gotten rid of a rash on my neck and chest that I thought was acne
Had less congestion
Had less itchy ears (my ears used to itch all the time)
Lost weight without much effort at all
I think this is made of win. In exchange for these benefits I merely need to refrain from eating:
Gluten in all forms
Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, etc (they give me migraines)
Tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers, eggplant (they give me eczema - I will compromise on this one occasionally)
Sugar (gives me UTIs - no fun at all)
Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, etc (they give me migraines)
Tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers, eggplant (they give me eczema - I will compromise on this one occasionally)
Sugar (gives me UTIs - no fun at all)
I'm still not sure about:
Corn
Pork
Chocolate
Pork
Chocolate
All in all, that's not too bad. Eating out is complicated, because restaurants frequently don't understand. Even when they try to accommodate they sometimes forget things, like that alfredo sauce is made with flour, so even if you replace the pasta with risotto, there will be a problem. It requires hyper vigilance on my part. In this endeavor, my natural OCD (which I have now had diagnosed - so, yes, I do have OCD as I always suspected) comes in handy.
As far as the weight loss, I have lost the 20 pounds I gained since I moved to the bay in summer 2007. I intend to continue losing weight and getting back to the shape I was in before the tonsillitis of doom. That would be another 17 pounds. We'll see if that's viable or not. As is, I've lost twenty pounds over 7 months, which seems like a good and healthy pace to me.
It's nice to feel healthy for a change!
25 May 2009 @ 06:51 pm
Edited to add: Ride achieved! Thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
retch!
Anyone able to fetch me from San Jose airport Tuesday evening? Navarre ended up with a short notice business trip, so he will be in West Virginia.
retch!Anyone able to fetch me from San Jose airport Tuesday evening? Navarre ended up with a short notice business trip, so he will be in West Virginia.
Current Mood: 
exhausted and happy
exhausted and happy18 May 2009 @ 11:28 pm
Turns out they're even better with butter, as opposed to ghee. Much better. Also crumblier, which I thought was impossible, but there you have it.
I am glad dairy seems to be agreeing with me. Of course, corn isn't. Which is sad. On the whole, though, I'd rather have butter and cheese than corn.
I am glad dairy seems to be agreeing with me. Of course, corn isn't. Which is sad. On the whole, though, I'd rather have butter and cheese than corn.
17 May 2009 @ 03:47 pm
Thus far today I have potted plants and washed dishes. Next up, litter box cleaning. How exciting!
Things I should do:
Bake cookies I can take with me to WisCon (so I have something sweet I can eat)
Try on the old clothing I have in boxes that didn't fit, but might again (I'm actually wearing a pair of shorts I bought for Burning Man 2007, that I haven't fit into since. Rock.)
Go to the gym. Withjlterman and Navarre.
Grocery shop.
Make meatballs (my great grandma's recipe, which is the best I've ever tasted)
Things I should do:
Bake cookies I can take with me to WisCon (so I have something sweet I can eat)
Try on the old clothing I have in boxes that didn't fit, but might again (I'm actually wearing a pair of shorts I bought for Burning Man 2007, that I haven't fit into since. Rock.)
Go to the gym. With
jlterman and Navarre.Grocery shop.
Make meatballs (my great grandma's recipe, which is the best I've ever tasted)
15 May 2009 @ 11:08 am
I'm continuing to lose weight on this diet, particularly now that I'm paying more attention to portion sizes. I'm back to fitting into one of the pairs of jeans I brought with me when I moved to the bay. Woo!
17 / 20 pounds. 85% done!
( Thoughts on Weight Loss )
( Cream or Sugar? )
( Thoughts on Weight Loss )
( Cream or Sugar? )
14 May 2009 @ 11:40 am
It occurs to me that next week I will be at WisCon. It will be my first con on my gluten free diet. I don't know how easy, or hard, it will be for me to consistently find food I can eat. Nor do I know how affordable it will be...
Brave new world, with such questions in it.
Brave new world, with such questions in it.
13 May 2009 @ 08:03 pm
05 May 2009 @ 11:06 am
I'm back to losing weight again (which pleases me). Turns out those gluten free shortbread cookies were way more calories than I realized. Tasty, though. However, in spite of the crazy food splurge this past weekend at reunion, I'm doing pretty well. So, back to using a word meter to track my weight loss:
14 / 20 pounds. 70% done!
Note: This is the weight lost since I started the elimination diet in November. My goal is to get back into the jeans I was wearing before I moved up to the Bay in summer 2007.
Note: This is the weight lost since I started the elimination diet in November. My goal is to get back into the jeans I was wearing before I moved up to the Bay in summer 2007.
27 April 2009 @ 02:32 pm
I had way too much fun learning to make curtains this weekend.krchicken andgarlikmongere very patiently showed me how to use a sewing machine. By the end of the day my seams were even almost straight! As opposed to lurching around like a drunken one-legged sailor.
Also, Navarre's Dad found my blog (hi Navarre's Dad!).
krchicken andgarlikmongere very patiently showed me how to use a sewing machine. By the end of the day my seams were even almost straight! As opposed to lurching around like a drunken one-legged sailor.Also, Navarre's Dad found my blog (hi Navarre's Dad!).
17 April 2009 @ 11:34 am
I'm signing up for reunion. Who here is going and what events are you attending? So far, we're signed up for the Wine Tasting, and the President's Reception at Scripps.
Not signing up for any of the dinners because the food would likely kill me. Even though Scripps does provide a place for you to list food requirements on their form.
Not signing up for any of the dinners because the food would likely kill me. Even though Scripps does provide a place for you to list food requirements on their form.