Don't get around much anymore

Argh. So apparently the work network has been smacked with the Sasser worm, leaving all of us internetless (and not a little bit annoyed about it). Still, it was amusing to see my coworkers carefully ask each other about their internet being down, saying always that they had to 'look something up.' It's nice to know that I'm not alone there. But yeah. No hotmail, no LJ, hell, no anything. If I hadn't been so tired, I would have been twitchy.

So that was annoying. Plus, the internet being down was just the tip of the network being fucked up, so work was doubly slow at the end of the day. I left promptly at 5 along with many others, opting to go straight home. After a lovely dinner and an episode of NCIS that featured not one, but two members of the Jossverse (Adam Baldwin and Julie Benz!), I got to watch Randy Johnson make history with a perfect game. Now, as much as I hate the belly-crawling, scumsucking spawn of the devil Arizona Diamondbacks (bitter about the 2001 series? Me? nooo...) I can't help but be happy for him. He's an amazing pitcher and he's had a great career, and he really deserves this, so kudos to him. Plus, it was extremely exciting.

That and I'm all done with the reading for the sci-fi book club tomorrow, which is good. There's going to be a lot of discussion about this book, I'm almost certain of that!

Bon Voyage wishes to planetbs. Have a lovely time in Prague!!
My best wishes and hugs to laugingirl and her family. You're in my thoughts.

Also, has anyone here ever asked anyone to unfriend them? How did it go? What did you say? I'm hoping the fact I haven't friended back will be a large hint, but I'm concerned that I'm actually going to have to ask this person to please please go away and leave me and my journal alone. I have people without LJs who read this, and I don't want to make this a friends-only journal, but times like these I'm very tempted.

Anyway, I will not let this prey on my mind, I'm going to check the score of the Yankee game, fix my hair and go to sleep. In that order.

(it's still 0-0!! In the middle of the 8th! This is interesting. )

Don't get around much anymore

Argh. So apparently the work network has been smacked with the Sasser worm, leaving all of us internetless (and not a little bit annoyed about it). Still, it was amusing to see my coworkers carefully ask each other about their internet being down, saying always that they had to 'look something up.' It's nice to know that I'm not alone there. But yeah. No hotmail, no LJ, hell, no anything. If I hadn't been so tired, I would have been twitchy.

So that was annoying. Plus, the internet being down was just the tip of the network being fucked up, so work was doubly slow at the end of the day. I left promptly at 5 along with many others, opting to go straight home. After a lovely dinner and an episode of NCIS that featured not one, but two members of the Jossverse (Adam Baldwin and Julie Benz!), I got to watch Randy Johnson make history with a perfect game. Now, as much as I hate the belly-crawling, scumsucking spawn of the devil Arizona Diamondbacks (bitter about the 2001 series? Me? nooo...) I can't help but be happy for him. He's an amazing pitcher and he's had a great career, and he really deserves this, so kudos to him. Plus, it was extremely exciting.

That and I'm all done with the reading for the sci-fi book club tomorrow, which is good. There's going to be a lot of discussion about this book, I'm almost certain of that!

Bon Voyage wishes to planetbs. Have a lovely time in Prague!!
My best wishes and hugs to laugingirl and her family. You're in my thoughts.

Also, has anyone here ever asked anyone to unfriend them? How did it go? What did you say? I'm hoping the fact I haven't friended back will be a large hint, but I'm concerned that I'm actually going to have to ask this person to please please go away and leave me and my journal alone. I have people without LJs who read this, and I don't want to make this a friends-only journal, but times like these I'm very tempted.

Anyway, I will not let this prey on my mind, I'm going to check the score of the Yankee game, fix my hair and go to sleep. In that order.

(it's still 0-0!! In the middle of the 8th! This is interesting. )

Oh Frabjous Day!

The internet hath been returned unto me!!! Glory hallelujah!! *flails and dances with glee*

Also: John Stewart gave one hell of a commencement address at William & Mary!

Oh Frabjous Day!

The internet hath been returned unto me!!! Glory hallelujah!! *flails and dances with glee*

Also: John Stewart gave one hell of a commencement address at William & Mary!

Anniversaries

Two years ago today I graduated from college (as did applessixeleven, who sat next to me that fateful day, as well as the powerwalkerz).

Where does the time go? Seriously. Exactly two years ago today I was sitting on a lawn by the science library and praying that we didn't get blown away by the gale-force winds, while wearing 3 sweaters, gloves and winter weight pants under my robe to keep warm. I'm amazed. The post I made that day mostly talks about the individual department ceremony from the day before, but it's still funny to think about how much has changed since then, and mostly how much I have changed since then. I know it's for the better - I'm physically and emotionally in better shape than I was then. Everything changed, and so much of the life I had become accustomed to had fallen away out of necessity, but leaving all of that behind is what made me a stronger person, I think, anyway. There have been a lot of changes within these two years that were hard, but so gratifying in the long haul.

Not to sound arrogant, but I am proud of myself. :) I worked hard, and I learned a great deal.

I think the most important thing I figured out was something that Jon Stewart said in the commencement address I mentioned in my last post:
So how do you know what is the right path to choose to get the result that you desire? And the honest answer is this. You won't. And accepting that greatly eases the anxiety of your life experience.

Anniversaries

Two years ago today I graduated from college (as did applessixeleven, who sat next to me that fateful day, as well as the powerwalkerz).

Where does the time go? Seriously. Exactly two years ago today I was sitting on a lawn by the science library and praying that we didn't get blown away by the gale-force winds, while wearing 3 sweaters, gloves and winter weight pants under my robe to keep warm. I'm amazed. The post I made that day mostly talks about the individual department ceremony from the day before, but it's still funny to think about how much has changed since then, and mostly how much I have changed since then. I know it's for the better - I'm physically and emotionally in better shape than I was then. Everything changed, and so much of the life I had become accustomed to had fallen away out of necessity, but leaving all of that behind is what made me a stronger person, I think, anyway. There have been a lot of changes within these two years that were hard, but so gratifying in the long haul.

Not to sound arrogant, but I am proud of myself. :) I worked hard, and I learned a great deal.

I think the most important thing I figured out was something that Jon Stewart said in the commencement address I mentioned in my last post:
So how do you know what is the right path to choose to get the result that you desire? And the honest answer is this. You won't. And accepting that greatly eases the anxiety of your life experience.