Jan
31
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-31
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- @pablod what burlesque? #
- @pablod cool. Have a great time. Maybe Jo Boobs will perform? #
- On some days the internet just seems slow. Today is one of those days. I think I saw a tumbleweed a second ago. #
- If you want to discuss last night’s BSG, you can do so here: http://tinyurl.com/afzsfe #
- Called of my plans tonight because I’m feeling pretty crappy. One day I will feel like a normal human being. Hopefully soon. #
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Jan
30
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-30
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- Hmm. I was going to replace iDisk with Dropbox because it works on all platforms, but my flavor of linux isn’t compatible. Stupid Xandros. #
- Friday, Friday, how I love thee. #
- Last night I sat down to watch The Golden Compass and I can understand the criticism it got. Exposition, action, exposition, action, rush #
- RT @bethwodzinski Shimmer: Help Wanted. http://tinyurl.com/bl48yn Please spread the word! #
- I feel moody today. Generally calm but dismissive of people and things. Optimistic and also pessimistic. Flitting between states. #
- On further examination, drop box seems to have little to offer me over iDisk. I already sync across Macs, and I can’t access it from work. #
- And I can’t use it on the eee pc either. So…not the perfect solution I hoped it was. #
- Motivation level nil. Still almost four hours to go in the day. Need…something… #
- My ipod thinks that today is a good day for 90s BritPop. I can’t disagree. #
- Who wants to hire me and pay me buckets of money? Anyone? Bueller? #
- One hour until freedom. Will I make it? Will I last? It seems doubtful… #
- I need to get out of here. Only 20 minutes or so, but I feel trapped. Trapped, I tell you. I long to taste freedom. #
- Weekend a here but I don’t feel any better. Sometimes I hate brain chemistry. #
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Jan
30
Another mantra
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Another mantra for me this year is “Never rely on anyone else for anything if you can help it.” Which is not to say that everyone is unreliable, but it’s safer to assume that something will happen to prevent it. Recent events have taught me that this is a better way to exist. And hey, if someone does come through, it’s a nice thing.
Jan
30
Shimmer needs help
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I just wanted to pass on a request from Beth Wodzinski of Shimmer Magazine for help. They are looking for a slush reader and a web assistant.
Full details can be found here.
I may be biased, Shimmer bought two stories from me, but they’re a great independent publication and though you wouldn’t get paid, you’d be helping keep a desperately needed market going.
Jan
29
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-29
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- Desmond is my favorite. #
- I have the Femedent toothpaste song stuck in my head this morning. It won’t go away. I mean I like the song, but still… #
- You’re a woman and you like to weave, you’re a woman you have woman’s needs… #
- @shunn does the kindle handle doc formats? #
- @pablod I’ve thought about it but they’re too pricey right now to b realistic. I read on the iPhone but its not always easy with manuscripts #
- @pablod I’m trying hard to resist your Batman post. I’m tradewaiting both RIP and Final Crisis and trying to avoid spoilers has been hard. #
- @ecmyers I haven’t done much. You flip it to portrait mode? #
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Jan
28
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-28
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- @shunn Not so much in the middle of a novel as much as revising one. Rewiring might be more accurate. #
- Working from home today to avoid the wintry mix. Remarkably, the day is going slower… #
- Anyone use Dropbox for syncing of files across multiple computers? It looks like it might be a good way to include my Eee pc. #
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Jan
28
Tor.com – The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes
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My latest post is up at Tor.com looking at the influence of Sherlock Holmes on modern television shows. Check it out if you like.
My previous posts at Tor.com can be found here.
Jan
27
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-27
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- Every day I hate people a little more and that is starting to bother me. Time for a beer. #
- Celebrated Chinese New Year with some delicious American Chinese food. My mood is improving. #
- I find it amazing that the ‘phone vibrating against the table’ noise is so ingrained that when I hear it on TV I instantly look at my phone. #
- @BrentSpiner I highly recommend it. It doesn’t hurt nearly as much as you’d expect it to. #
- @edenrobins That one’s special. #
- Bacon tux: http://www.mcphee.com/resources/april/items/bacontux.html #
- @shunn That is sad, though I’m glad that I’m not faced with that particular problem. #
- I understand diff. cultures have different interpretations of “manners”, but being raised by an English mum hasn’t helped me be tolerant. #
- @johnjosephadams Value cereal. Nice. #
- @johnjosephadams Now that you’ve played both, what do you think is better – Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero World Tour? #
- @johnjosephadams Thanks. I was leaning that way myself because of the upcoming Beatles game. First sofa, then RB2. #
- Latest is that Shimmer’s Clockwork Jungle issue should be out this summer. My story, “The Emperor’s Gift” will be in it. Hurray. #
- @ecmyers I did the same thing yesterday. It’s been a while. Probably have to do it again tomorrow. #
- RT @cmpriest Well. Here you go – Realms of Fantasy closing: http://tinyurl.com/c2wesw #
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Jan
27
Lightening television
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As mentioned in my previous post, I wrote something on Tor.com about Lost and BSG. Not coincidentally, those two television series are my favorite shows right now. But both have fallen prey to the same sad trend – the loss of the black characters on the show.
Both series started out as examples of diversity, I think it’s fair to say. Intentionally so. And that was something that mattered to me. Lost even went so far as to have one character (Jin) who spoke only in Korean. Both shows also featured black characters. Yet in both cases, those characters have either died, or become marginalized.
Click through for more (with spoilers for both shows):
Jan
26
Twitter Updates for 2009-01-26
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- It amazes me the amount of odor a living human body can generate. I think I may have learned new levels of stink on the subways lately. #
- My mood seems to decline significantly in the morning when I don’t make coffee. Work stuff just doesn’t work. #
- @DeannaHoak I feel the same way. Maybe I’ll try sugar as well. #
- @therinth congrats on the BCS sale! #
- @pablod amen #
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