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Observation

There are lies, damn lies, and then there's real life...

"I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth."
-- Umberto Eco

"Or maybe I'm finally insane, but I don't know what I believe anymore. It's like I'm caught in some revolving door, going over and over and over..."
-- Concrete Blonde
"Help Me"

"Experience has taught me that interest begets expectation, and expectation begets disappointment, so the key to avoiding disappointment is to avoid interest."
-- George Lass
Dead Like Me

"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed."
-- GK Chesterton

Are you now, or have you ever been?

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July 2009

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07 July 2009 @ 02:24 pm

Dear LJ...

You're really starting to piss me off.

I can understand having to be logged in to read a protected post, and if my cookie disappears, you need to verify I am allowed to see it, but PUBLIC POSTS?

I can't even email someone a link to a public post, anymore. They get told to log in, ON A DIRECT LINK.

WTF? I know you're feeling a little desperate for business, but this is not the way to keep people hanging around.

No love,

Me.

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12 June 2009 @ 03:05 am

Can anybody help me?

Has anybody used, or know someone who might have used Ariel Document Delivery? If so, would you/he/she mind sparing a few minutes to tell me all about it?

I would be indebted to you, forever. And ever.

Tags: flist help?, questions

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12 June 2009 @ 03:03 am

Shopping poll

Poll #1414742
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

The thing most likely to make me change where I shop is...

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Poor customer service
1 (7.7%)

Poor store condition
1 (7.7%)

I can't ever get what I need
10 (76.9%)

Something else detailed in the comments
1 (7.7%)

Note, I chose radio buttons, because I want the MOST likely thing. What is the thing that -- above all else -- will make you walk/drive somewhere else?

Oh, and please -- if you would -- ask your friends to vote, too. I want as wide (if unscientific) a pool as possible, thanks.

Tags: polls

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24 May 2009 @ 12:22 am

Question:

Do any of you have experience with Photoshop Elements? How far beyond the basics of post-processing will it let me go?

I already have programs (including, but not limited to Picasa and The GIMP) that will let me crop, fix shadows and highlights, fix the exposure and do a few things with colour-shifting, not to mention the (oftimes cheesy) things of putting texts, borders and basic 'special effects' on pics. Will Elements let me move beyond the basics and start actually doing things with my pictures, or am I going to have to drop mega $$$ on CS4?

Oh, wise ones, do you know?

Tags: photoshop, pictures, questions

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tired

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06 April 2009 @ 01:24 am

When did a positive become a negative?

And yet it has. Someone asks 'how are you' and if you say "Okay"... it doesn't matter what tone of voice or inflection you use, 50-75% of the time the response is "just okay?"

( What's wrong with okay? )

Tags: questions, thoughts

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okay

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14 February 2009 @ 06:26 pm

Mwhahahaa!!!

See what

goodisrelative gave me?

I &hearts evil.

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snarky

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08 February 2009 @ 02:14 am

Coraline -- yes, it is that good.

Tonight, I went to a near-empty movie theatre.

( Don't Let It Happen Again )

Tags: movies, reviews

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03 February 2009 @ 04:05 am

Shades of "Fight Club", anyone?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/02/super.bowl.porn/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

Funny how it happened to Comcast. Makes you wonder if T. Durden is listed on their payrolls, doesn't it?

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12 November 2008 @ 10:01 pm

They keep telling me the same thing.

(last time)

( again )

( On the other hand... )

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12 November 2008 @ 04:37 pm

Apparently I know everything.

( see? )

Yeah, right.

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geeky

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04 November 2008 @ 01:42 pm

Congratulations, Americans

Whatever else happens today, at least you're taking seriously what we did not.

Canada's last voter turnout was less than 60%.

Well done on getting out there.

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16 October 2008 @ 12:43 am

I'm not here

For the last few days, and the next however many, I've had/will have essentially no internet. Just very limited (and very, very slow!) dial-up.

If there is anything you absolutely need/want me to see, comment with a link here, and I will get to it as soon as I can get to it.

Which will, hopefully, be soon. But I promise nothing.

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28 September 2008 @ 02:19 pm

Life musing.

'Tis a terrible thing to be forced to choose between a new book and an old job, knowing full well it is too late not to choose the job.

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08 September 2008 @ 01:22 pm

Organisational Advice?

I'm doing a major, note MAJOR clean-up. This means getting rid of (tossing and/or donating depending on condition) a lot of clothing and stuff. The problem is I have too many books and not enough bookspace. (Of course, I agree with the esteemed Mr. Pratchett in that if you do have enough bookspace, I don't want to talk to you, but nevertheless...)

So, what do I do?

Poll #1256011
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Should I...

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Donate the books ('cause what's the likelihood of getting around to reading them, realistically and sharing the wealth is always good), and use the drawers to store clothing
3 (37.5%)

Throw out/donate more clothing and use spare drawer space for books.
5 (62.5%)

If you have another suggestion, I'd love to read it in the comments.

Tags: polls

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16 August 2008 @ 09:09 pm

He did it! (And BC Rocks)

First... what a finish! Who couldn't want to see a dream like that come true? 8 golds in 8 events, seven world records... Well done Michael Phelps.

Now to wear my Canuck colours: of course it took us a while to start winning medals. BC's always running a little later than anyone else. It's a timezone thing. ;)

That's right, folks, 3 out of four medals are BC medals, including that gold. Take that Centre of the Universe!

I haven't watched a lot of the Olympics due to my insane-stupid work schedule, but damn it's been one for the books.

Noises: CBC's last games (my god, they've lost everything to CTV)

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27 June 2008 @ 12:36 am

F*ck.

Are we out, or aren't we? I just want to know. I hate this not knowing what tomorrow will bring, when it's work.

One upside of a strike... Boss #2 (the evil one) can't boss me around.

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18 June 2008 @ 12:04 am

Literary Confessional

Admit it, folks... we all have things we like to read that we wish we could check out from the library in plain brown wrappers. Things that we'd rather everyone not know we're reading, for one reason or another. It ain't just porn, people. Sometimes, it's simply what we can't get enough of, and are too much the literary snobs to admit it. I'll tell you mine, now you tell me yours. Anonymous posting is enabled for the truly shy.

( Because Pixie is brave... possibly lunatic )

Perhaps you'll be more interesting... go ahead... I won't tell. (even if it says I'm recording your IP address because I'm too bloody lazy to much around with settings... I wouldn't know how to blackmail you with it, anyway).

Inspired by everybody's book reviews... now's your chance to promote the stuff you never normally would

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29 May 2008 @ 10:41 pm

WHAAAAAAHOOOOOO!!!!!

I &hearts my Indy. Seriously, the people with such a hate for this movie? Simply don't get it.

( Indiana Jones. )

Um YEAH, there's spoilers. And don't tell me it's my fault for putting it after the cut. You still couldn't see them till you clicked, and what kind of an idiot clicks a cut like that without expecting spoilers.

(P.S. Yes, I'm a fangirl, but the instant I end up with a phone that can do custom ringtones, I am so going to find a way to get the Indy theme as mine.)

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14 May 2008 @ 05:14 pm

Hmmm.... temptation is so.... tempting.

So... the government has returned some of the money I have sent to them over the course of the past year, and I ask myself...

( What Should Pixie Do? )

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01 May 2008 @ 12:23 am

A challenge met

Over at

celebrate_women, they've asked for posts about women of influence, of strength.

Okay, here goes.

( Canadian Girls Kick Ass )

( South of the Border, they've got style )

( A World of Awesome )

Anyone looking for rolemodels should take a look around. Possibly in a mirror. There is no need to look far afield. Everything is right in front of you.

Strength. It's amazing where you find it.

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