As per our usual, this is Dargie taking a photo of me taking a photo of her. 
Still life 30 September 2002
From Saturday night's dinner
As per our usual, this is Dargie taking a photo of me taking a photo of her. Still life 
New Amazon link!
I, for one, have stepped up my ordering lately. I try to use other people's associate links--let me know if/where you have one!
PayPal Targeted by Scam Artists
PayPal Targeted by Scam Artists. Be careful if you use PayPal (which I do--continually) and receive any e-mails allegedly from them, requesting that you re-enter any information. Don't follow those links--if you do need to check your PayPal account, log in to it directly.
Personally, I've also got a lot of fake Ebay e-mails lately, none of which requested any kind of personal info, so I have NO clue what that was all about, other than harrassment.
Personally, I've also got a lot of fake Ebay e-mails lately, none of which requested any kind of personal info, so I have NO clue what that was all about, other than harrassment.
Lovely, BIG screencaps -- Sam and Frodo
Read Comments. Gakked from Andraste_oz's LJ courtesy of sternentochter and Rohan.
28 September 2002
Picasso movie update from Fox News
Picasso Film Picks Up Steam
Tobey Maguire will not be joining Steve Martin, Kevin Kline and Ryan Phillippe in Fred Schepisi's film of Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
"We've never been able to cut through the wall in front of him," Schepisi told me at the IFP Gotham Awards last night.
Ditto Reese Witherspoon, who has elected also not to join the troupe opposite her hubby, Phillippe. "They don't like to do projects together," Schepisi reported with a shrug.
Nevertheless this terrific film is due to start production in February. The hunt for an actor to play Albert Einstein is on, but offers are out and a name should pop up in a short time, Schepisi reported. Elijah Wood, meantime, is considering the role.
Tobey Maguire will not be joining Steve Martin, Kevin Kline and Ryan Phillippe in Fred Schepisi's film of Martin's Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
"We've never been able to cut through the wall in front of him," Schepisi told me at the IFP Gotham Awards last night.
Ditto Reese Witherspoon, who has elected also not to join the troupe opposite her hubby, Phillippe. "They don't like to do projects together," Schepisi reported with a shrug.
Nevertheless this terrific film is due to start production in February. The hunt for an actor to play Albert Einstein is on, but offers are out and a name should pop up in a short time, Schepisi reported. Elijah Wood, meantime, is considering the role.
27 September 2002
Do you do a lot of digital art?
Taken from The Screen Savers (TechTV)
FASTER PERFORMANCE FOR GRAPHICS
Charles in Ontario, Canada, is a graphic artists and uses Photoshop, Quark Xpress, and Illustrator. He has a 1.4 GHz Pentium 4 with 128MB of RAM and Windows Me. Should he upgrade his processor to get faster performance?
Digital artists usually handle very large files, which require a lot of RAM. Your PC will benefit from adding more RAM. Without the RAM, your PC is using the hard drive for memory, which is slow. By adding more RAM, you should see a significant increase.
To figure out how much RAM you should add, take an average of the size of the files you create and edit. Multiply that by four, and you'll have the amount of RAM you should add. For example, if you typically handle 100MB files, you should have about 400MB of RAM. The more RAM, the better.
FASTER PERFORMANCE FOR GRAPHICS
Charles in Ontario, Canada, is a graphic artists and uses Photoshop, Quark Xpress, and Illustrator. He has a 1.4 GHz Pentium 4 with 128MB of RAM and Windows Me. Should he upgrade his processor to get faster performance?
Digital artists usually handle very large files, which require a lot of RAM. Your PC will benefit from adding more RAM. Without the RAM, your PC is using the hard drive for memory, which is slow. By adding more RAM, you should see a significant increase.
To figure out how much RAM you should add, take an average of the size of the files you create and edit. Multiply that by four, and you'll have the amount of RAM you should add. For example, if you typically handle 100MB files, you should have about 400MB of RAM. The more RAM, the better.
Just what I needed: A smart alarm clock
BBC NEWS | Technology | Smart alarm clock lets you lie in. Of course, my current alarm clock isn't all that stupid--it's only the OWNER that is.
25 September 2002
Julian Clary
Contents Thanks to Alys and Cordelia for telling me the gorgeous guy with Serena at the 1997 Golden Globes was Julian Clary. I don't think I've seen any of his work, but judging from the webpage, I hope to do so in the future!
Fun (not stupid) police tricks
Definitely one of those jobs where you need to (somehow) retain your sense of humour.
- So, you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that means I can write anything I want on the ticket, huh?
- Warning! You want a warning? O.K., I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket."
- "Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven."
- "Life's tough, it's tougher if you're stupid."
- "The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or dog?"
Slightly Ghoulish List from TechTV's "Screen Savers"
Online Options for Life After Death
+ Launch your ashes into orbit with Celestis.com:
http://www.celestis.com.
+ Spend eternity under the sea at Eternalreefs.com.
http://www.eternalreefs.com
+ Give your loved ones something to remember you by -- diamonds made out
of your ashes from www.lifegem.com.
http://www.lifegem.com
+ Chill out until the world is ready for your return using cryonics.org
http://www.cryonics.org
+ Indulge your horror film fantasies and become a mummy with the help of
summum.org
http://www.summum.org
+ Launch your ashes into orbit with Celestis.com:
http://www.celestis.com.
+ Spend eternity under the sea at Eternalreefs.com.
http://www.eternalreefs.com
+ Give your loved ones something to remember you by -- diamonds made out
of your ashes from www.lifegem.com.
http://www.lifegem.com
+ Chill out until the world is ready for your return using cryonics.org
http://www.cryonics.org
+ Indulge your horror film fantasies and become a mummy with the help of
summum.org
http://www.summum.org
Reporters Find New Outlet, and Concerns, in Web Logs
Article in the NY Times Online (registration required).
24 September 2002
Midge Ure is coming back to Chicago!
Saturday, November 2 at the Abbey Pub (Grace and Elston), 7PM show, ages 21 and up. Woo hoo!!!
20 September 2002
Ever need to create a .pdf but you don't have Adobe Acrobat?
Well, here's a program that will allow you to do it. For free, too.
BTW, I highly recommend the Webattack site. I have subscribed to their premium service, MyWebAttack, for over a year now, and I love it.
BTW, I highly recommend the Webattack site. I have subscribed to their premium service, MyWebAttack, for over a year now, and I love it.
Friday Five
1. Would you say that you're good at keeping in touch with people?
No, in fact, I'm pretty hopeless. My time always seems to limited to do everything I want and need to do, especially in the summer when I work two jobs, and keeping in touch with any but my closest friends is one of the first things to go. And I always, always regret it, but I don't seem to be able to change the pattern.
2. Which communication method do you usually prefer/use: e-mail, telephone, snail mail, blog comments, or meeting in person? Why?
I think I communicate best by IM... I'm a fast typist, if not always that good a one (but at least I can spell). Failing that, e-mail and blog comments. Love to meet up with people, and surprisingly enough, I usually find that I *do* like people in person that I've liked online--I didn't realize that would be the case quite as often as it has been. I hate, detest, and frankly, fear, the telephone. There are maybe 3 people I don't mind chatting with on the phone--the rest of the world can just lose my number. I've had a phobia about phones since childhood, and since I have to work with them full-time, I'd just as soon avoid them entirely when I'm on my own time.
3. Do you have an instant messenger program? How many? Why/why not? How often do you use it?
I use AIM, mostly because it worked well for me initially (when most of my friends either had AIM or AOL) and I've never had a reason to change it. I like ICQ, especially it's skinnability, but I had lots of problems with it crashing, and just never went back to it. Maybe once I upgrade the computer. I've used Yahoo Messenger, but it seems like just a riff on AIM. Eventually, I imagine I'll go to one of compendium programs that works with the major IM programs--I forget the name of the current most popular one.
4. Do most of your close friends live nearby or far away?
I have a few close friends who live relatively near---none so near that I see them every day, but close enough that I could see them every month (although since I don't drive and we're all busy, that doesn't always happen). At least 3 of those folks would be amongst my best friends wherever they lived, and a few would probably fall into the "good friends but not bosom buddies" list except that they're close enough that I get to spend more time with them and thus get to know them better than I might have otherwise. I also have a slightly larger number of close friends who are scattered all over the country, and a few of them all over the world. As stated above, I regret that I don't keep in better touch with them.
5. Are you an "out of sight, out of mind" person, or do you believe that "distance makes the heart grow fonder"?
I tend to move from B to A as time passes--I miss folks like crazy for a while, but I will eventually move on if I have to.
No, in fact, I'm pretty hopeless. My time always seems to limited to do everything I want and need to do, especially in the summer when I work two jobs, and keeping in touch with any but my closest friends is one of the first things to go. And I always, always regret it, but I don't seem to be able to change the pattern.
2. Which communication method do you usually prefer/use: e-mail, telephone, snail mail, blog comments, or meeting in person? Why?
I think I communicate best by IM... I'm a fast typist, if not always that good a one (but at least I can spell). Failing that, e-mail and blog comments. Love to meet up with people, and surprisingly enough, I usually find that I *do* like people in person that I've liked online--I didn't realize that would be the case quite as often as it has been. I hate, detest, and frankly, fear, the telephone. There are maybe 3 people I don't mind chatting with on the phone--the rest of the world can just lose my number. I've had a phobia about phones since childhood, and since I have to work with them full-time, I'd just as soon avoid them entirely when I'm on my own time.
3. Do you have an instant messenger program? How many? Why/why not? How often do you use it?
I use AIM, mostly because it worked well for me initially (when most of my friends either had AIM or AOL) and I've never had a reason to change it. I like ICQ, especially it's skinnability, but I had lots of problems with it crashing, and just never went back to it. Maybe once I upgrade the computer. I've used Yahoo Messenger, but it seems like just a riff on AIM. Eventually, I imagine I'll go to one of compendium programs that works with the major IM programs--I forget the name of the current most popular one.
4. Do most of your close friends live nearby or far away?
I have a few close friends who live relatively near---none so near that I see them every day, but close enough that I could see them every month (although since I don't drive and we're all busy, that doesn't always happen). At least 3 of those folks would be amongst my best friends wherever they lived, and a few would probably fall into the "good friends but not bosom buddies" list except that they're close enough that I get to spend more time with them and thus get to know them better than I might have otherwise. I also have a slightly larger number of close friends who are scattered all over the country, and a few of them all over the world. As stated above, I regret that I don't keep in better touch with them.
5. Are you an "out of sight, out of mind" person, or do you believe that "distance makes the heart grow fonder"?
I tend to move from B to A as time passes--I miss folks like crazy for a while, but I will eventually move on if I have to.
18 September 2002
17 September 2002
Yes, I'm finally writing the "Try Seventeen" summary and review
For some reason, I've been totally no-energy since I got back, and just can't get back in the swing. I'll try to finish it tonight or tomorrow morning and get it posted. Then I have to write the more analytical one for IMDB.
I finally did it, I think
I created a page where I'm going to compile my past Rings-Thing entries, and maybe eventually my notes from viewings 1-30. We'll see. It should be here.
WireImage Photos
WireImage: Listings I saw this film, "Dirty Deeds" in Toronto, and it was a blast. Then again, how could you go wrong with Bryan Brown, John Goodman, and Sam Neill?
On another front, I missed "Evelyn" because it conflicted with the rare free time my friend Anne (who just started working as an ESL teacher in Toronto) had. Because of that, and because the Joseph Fiennes movie I was going to attend in its stead after she went home was sold out, I was in the Four Seasons killing time and met Elijah....
Here are more from Evelyn. I saw this press conference on Rogers TV "all TIFF all the time" channel in my hotel.
OK, go LOOK at this guy. His name is Alessandro Nivola, and he plays Frances McDormand's love interest in Laurel Canyon. He does his own singing in the movie (and his accent is British, fyi). How cute is he? I actually watched him **as much as I did Christian Bale** in the movie. Impressive, huh? Unfortunately, I went to the second screening and Frances wasn't there. I think Alessandro was, but the director was the only one who stood up and spoke. I would definitely recommend the movie.
All the "talk" at the time I arrived was about White Oleander, and most of *that* centered on Michelle and Alison. It's pretty rare for a "big" movie to get that positive a mention from the TIFF in-crowd.
On another front, I missed "Evelyn" because it conflicted with the rare free time my friend Anne (who just started working as an ESL teacher in Toronto) had. Because of that, and because the Joseph Fiennes movie I was going to attend in its stead after she went home was sold out, I was in the Four Seasons killing time and met Elijah....
Here are more from Evelyn. I saw this press conference on Rogers TV "all TIFF all the time" channel in my hotel.
OK, go LOOK at this guy. His name is Alessandro Nivola, and he plays Frances McDormand's love interest in Laurel Canyon. He does his own singing in the movie (and his accent is British, fyi). How cute is he? I actually watched him **as much as I did Christian Bale** in the movie. Impressive, huh? Unfortunately, I went to the second screening and Frances wasn't there. I think Alessandro was, but the director was the only one who stood up and spoke. I would definitely recommend the movie.
All the "talk" at the time I arrived was about White Oleander, and most of *that* centered on Michelle and Alison. It's pretty rare for a "big" movie to get that positive a mention from the TIFF in-crowd.
16 September 2002
Toronto photos & Monday Mission
Most of my Toronto photos are up now--mine and Anne's are on my webpage, with the movie recap and journal entries to follow.
In other news...
1. Do you have a favorite piece of poetry or prose written by someone else? Care to share it?
I'd like to list something really clever--I was an English major, after all. I love Shelley, and Wordsworth, and especially T.S. Eliot. But my favorite poem is the one my mother used to read to me when I was little, so often that I can still recite it from memory, "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. I found a nice online version here. My favorite passage (there is NOTHING like melodrama, is there?):
Tlot tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot tlot, in the echoing night!
Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light!
Her eyes grew wide for a moment, she drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight--
Her musket shattered the moonlight--
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him--with her death.
2. In High School, did you enjoy creative writing? Do you currently do any other writing in addition to your Blog?
If by Creative Writing you mean an actual course--I've never been into writing courses. I *have* written my entire life, first doing more nonfiction until about 15 years ago, when I finally started writing a little fanfic. I'm theoretically writing fanfic now, although I must emphasize the word "theoretically" since it's not actually happening.
3. Have you ever noticed that the Blog entries you least expect to get the most comments do, and those you expect to generate a lot of feedback don't? Which Blog entry of yours surprised you by getting a lot of comments? Which one did you think would generate a lot but didn't?
For the most part, no. I don't get a lot of comments at the best of times (except for stuff like posting photos of Elijah Wood...). I've gotten used to that.
4. Sometimes you get a chance to make a lifestyle change that has a huge impact on the course your life takes. That is, a moment where something became very clear to you, and that realization changed your life, such as: the need to leave a relationship, to stop an addiction, to bond with someone, to start a new career, and so on. Have you ever had an "awakening" moment in your life?
No, nothing sudden like that, really. The only two major changes in my life were 1) when I dropped out of college for a year, after suddenly realizing that wouldn't end my life, and 2) when I figured out that by the time Chicago offered me a "real" teaching job, I'd be so entrenched at my current (23 years now) job that I wouldn't bother to change, and that after a lifetime of planning to teach. Latest change isn't a huge one but HAS made a difference in my life--moving out of the figure skating fandom mainstream and back into SF fandom.
5. Then there are other times where you can have a huge impact on someone else's life. You suggest they see a doctor, stop them from taking that last drink, or maybe just say some kind words at the moment. Have you made a lasting positive impact on the life of someone else?
Don't think so, no. And I'd rather not, really. Too much of a wimp.
6. Are there any charities or organizations which you support? How did you come to be involved with them?
Not particularly. I give, on and off, to Amnesty International, NOW, and I used to give to NARAL (until the phone calls got too frequent). I have a policy of NOT giving to charities that solicit by telephone--I feel they've given up the right to expect my support by taking up my time.
7. Care to collaborate with me? Help me out and write the rest of this poem:
I drifted though a dream last night,
visions full of colors bright.
My thoughts began to drift to you,
and in an instant we were two.
I touched your hand,
We began to blend,
Filled with a feeling
that should have no end.
Nope, can't do it. Mondays are awful enough as it is--I barely found the time to do this at all!
....
BONUS: Hey cutie, what's up with this attitude?
Attitude? You call this ATTITUDE? I'll give you attitude!
In other news...
1. Do you have a favorite piece of poetry or prose written by someone else? Care to share it?
I'd like to list something really clever--I was an English major, after all. I love Shelley, and Wordsworth, and especially T.S. Eliot. But my favorite poem is the one my mother used to read to me when I was little, so often that I can still recite it from memory, "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. I found a nice online version here. My favorite passage (there is NOTHING like melodrama, is there?):
Tlot tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot tlot, in the echoing night!
Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light!
Her eyes grew wide for a moment, she drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight--
Her musket shattered the moonlight--
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him--with her death.
2. In High School, did you enjoy creative writing? Do you currently do any other writing in addition to your Blog?
If by Creative Writing you mean an actual course--I've never been into writing courses. I *have* written my entire life, first doing more nonfiction until about 15 years ago, when I finally started writing a little fanfic. I'm theoretically writing fanfic now, although I must emphasize the word "theoretically" since it's not actually happening.
3. Have you ever noticed that the Blog entries you least expect to get the most comments do, and those you expect to generate a lot of feedback don't? Which Blog entry of yours surprised you by getting a lot of comments? Which one did you think would generate a lot but didn't?
For the most part, no. I don't get a lot of comments at the best of times (except for stuff like posting photos of Elijah Wood...). I've gotten used to that.
4. Sometimes you get a chance to make a lifestyle change that has a huge impact on the course your life takes. That is, a moment where something became very clear to you, and that realization changed your life, such as: the need to leave a relationship, to stop an addiction, to bond with someone, to start a new career, and so on. Have you ever had an "awakening" moment in your life?
No, nothing sudden like that, really. The only two major changes in my life were 1) when I dropped out of college for a year, after suddenly realizing that wouldn't end my life, and 2) when I figured out that by the time Chicago offered me a "real" teaching job, I'd be so entrenched at my current (23 years now) job that I wouldn't bother to change, and that after a lifetime of planning to teach. Latest change isn't a huge one but HAS made a difference in my life--moving out of the figure skating fandom mainstream and back into SF fandom.
5. Then there are other times where you can have a huge impact on someone else's life. You suggest they see a doctor, stop them from taking that last drink, or maybe just say some kind words at the moment. Have you made a lasting positive impact on the life of someone else?
Don't think so, no. And I'd rather not, really. Too much of a wimp.
6. Are there any charities or organizations which you support? How did you come to be involved with them?
Not particularly. I give, on and off, to Amnesty International, NOW, and I used to give to NARAL (until the phone calls got too frequent). I have a policy of NOT giving to charities that solicit by telephone--I feel they've given up the right to expect my support by taking up my time.
7. Care to collaborate with me? Help me out and write the rest of this poem:
I drifted though a dream last night,
visions full of colors bright.
My thoughts began to drift to you,
and in an instant we were two.
I touched your hand,
We began to blend,
Filled with a feeling
that should have no end.
Nope, can't do it. Mondays are awful enough as it is--I barely found the time to do this at all!
....
BONUS: Hey cutie, what's up with this attitude?
Attitude? You call this ATTITUDE? I'll give you attitude!
13 September 2002
Friday Five
1. What was/is your favorite subject in school? Why?
Depends on the grade, really. I always liked literature, so at some levels, that was my favorite. Different teachers made different things interesting. All things being equal, English and History were my favorites, especially when woven together. I was always more interested in people than in places or things.
2. Who was your favorite teacher? Why?
I think it would have to be Mrs. Wasilewski, my third grade teacher. I was just crazy about her. She made everyone feel special. After I left her grade, she moved near me and I kept in touch for several years. I was devastated when she died young, of cancer, leaving a young daughter.
3. What is your favorite memory of school?
Well, moving from my small town to an even smaller, rural one suddenly made me the big-city, sophisticated girl at age 10, and that was a heady feeling. The flip side of that was moving BACK to my hometown later and finding that I was suddenly *totally* out of the loop, and never managed to get back in.
Aside from that, I remember having a modern dance segment in PE in middle school, where I choreographed a piece to "One Tin Soldier." It wasn't particularly well-received, but *I* loved doing it. Also, in high school, I was involved in drama club for a little over a year, won an award, and for the first and last time felt like I was a part of something. Didn't last, of course.
4. What was your favorite recess game?
Jacks.
5. What did you hate most about school?
Being painfully shy and unable to make new friends or insinuate myself into groups I was interested in joining.
Depends on the grade, really. I always liked literature, so at some levels, that was my favorite. Different teachers made different things interesting. All things being equal, English and History were my favorites, especially when woven together. I was always more interested in people than in places or things.
2. Who was your favorite teacher? Why?
I think it would have to be Mrs. Wasilewski, my third grade teacher. I was just crazy about her. She made everyone feel special. After I left her grade, she moved near me and I kept in touch for several years. I was devastated when she died young, of cancer, leaving a young daughter.
3. What is your favorite memory of school?
Well, moving from my small town to an even smaller, rural one suddenly made me the big-city, sophisticated girl at age 10, and that was a heady feeling. The flip side of that was moving BACK to my hometown later and finding that I was suddenly *totally* out of the loop, and never managed to get back in.
Aside from that, I remember having a modern dance segment in PE in middle school, where I choreographed a piece to "One Tin Soldier." It wasn't particularly well-received, but *I* loved doing it. Also, in high school, I was involved in drama club for a little over a year, won an award, and for the first and last time felt like I was a part of something. Didn't last, of course.
4. What was your favorite recess game?
Jacks.
5. What did you hate most about school?
Being painfully shy and unable to make new friends or insinuate myself into groups I was interested in joining.
I only just got home, and I'm DEAD
Here's one of Anne's photos to tide you over until I can get everything else up. I think I'll just do a whole page of hers and mine, and maybe another of the WireImage ones (courtesy of Anna) and whatever else turns up. I hope my friends from the autograph line got one of Elijah's arrival! If you're reading this, ladies, drop me a line and ask your dad to send me the shot if he got it! As you know, I had just left the line and couldn't get ANYTHING from where I was. 11 September 2002
I'm still incoherent...
What little I was able to write is in my LJ. Here are just a few photos of Elijah and Jeff Porter. Got some nice ones of Aaron Pearl too.
09 September 2002
OK, so I lied
It's easier to do photos here than in LJ. Today, after Four Feathers, I saw Laurel Canyonn (Frances McDermond, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale), did a quick tour of the celebrity hotels (no hobbit sightings), then went down to take photos at the gala premiere of Spider (which I hope to catch a screening of tomorrow). A few of the results follow--two of my fave actors, Ralph Fiennes and Gabriel Byrne.
Live and Direct ...
(yeah, I'm a Max Headroom fan -- so sue me!) Toronto going fine so far, and I actually have tickets to 3 movies and have seen one. I'm on a 28k modem and local calls from my hotel are NOT free, so I think I will only post to my LiveJournal. You can find the link on the right of this page, or go to www.livejournal.com/users/lilithlotr
08 September 2002
Leaving for Toronto in the morning...
but taking my laptop (not the handheld) with me, just in case I have photos to edit (wishful thinking). I *should* be online most evenings, except possibly the first night when I'm staying with someone I met on the Adult Elijah Fans list (to save a few bucks, and feel less alone!). After that, I'll be in a downtown hotel. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
07 September 2002
Go see photos of cimorene and waxie!
self-satisfied self-indulgence with extra eyeliner All dressed up in theor goth gear. Waxie in her travelling clothes and glasses and bandana was another person entirely--but I like both of her!
Tolkien Art Gallery
Tolkien Art Gallery Another link I got from the Atti group. That group has a LOT more fringe benefits than I expected!
LOTR related pics
This one is from our Lord of the Rings DVD release party, held at a hotel in Rosemont (more or less Rosemont, anyway). It's Dargie taking a photo of me taking a photo of her... I'd like to do this again for the extended DVD release--it was a blast! 
Is this the definition of a fan, or what? Having your photo taken with a LOTR standee in a store in Evanston, and while in a partial Cubs uniform besides! Yeah, that's me. Still hoping either Heidi or I can GET this standee. Laurie managed to snag one, of course--because she wanted the Legolas one! She says there's a new Aragorn, but I haven't seen it yet.
This one is Heidi, with her elf. I got standee envy after taking this photo, and ordered the "Happy Pants" Frodo standee. If you're coming to Zebracon next year, you can pose with it there.06 September 2002
Friday Five
1. What is your biggest pet peeve? Why?
People who build entire constructs, assumption on top of assumption, to "prove" something based on a bunch of guesses. That their construct might actually be close to the truth is not the point--it's the way they are, in fact, slotting someone into a box based on a series of probabilities (none of which may apply in the particular case). They are doing what they decry others (including the media) for doing, but it's OK because they're geeks, or fans, or otherwise "OK."
2. What irritating habits do you have?
I'm shy and arrogant simultaneously, which is horrifically aggravating to others. I find it almost impossible to approach a stranger, make a cold call, or otherwise do some of the simplest things that the average person has little or no problem with. I also lick my lips when nervous, to the point where it can drive people crazy.
3. Have you tried to change the irritating habits or just let them be?
I've worked a little on the shyness, but with little success. I try to keep the other nervous tics under control, but that only works when I'm aware of them!
4. What grosses you out more than anything else? Why?
Personal grooming in public places.
5. What one thing can you never see yourself doing that other people do?
Be comfortable and assertive on public occasions (other than those with which I am closely associated).
People who build entire constructs, assumption on top of assumption, to "prove" something based on a bunch of guesses. That their construct might actually be close to the truth is not the point--it's the way they are, in fact, slotting someone into a box based on a series of probabilities (none of which may apply in the particular case). They are doing what they decry others (including the media) for doing, but it's OK because they're geeks, or fans, or otherwise "OK."
2. What irritating habits do you have?
I'm shy and arrogant simultaneously, which is horrifically aggravating to others. I find it almost impossible to approach a stranger, make a cold call, or otherwise do some of the simplest things that the average person has little or no problem with. I also lick my lips when nervous, to the point where it can drive people crazy.
3. Have you tried to change the irritating habits or just let them be?
I've worked a little on the shyness, but with little success. I try to keep the other nervous tics under control, but that only works when I'm aware of them!
4. What grosses you out more than anything else? Why?
Personal grooming in public places.
5. What one thing can you never see yourself doing that other people do?
Be comfortable and assertive on public occasions (other than those with which I am closely associated).
Need any webspace?
I share an unlimited bandwidth/unlimited space website with a friend. It's $300/year, for up to 6 domains and 10 subdomains. (LilithOfSherwood is part of that space) I haven't had any major problems with it, but I must say that load/response times (both pages for viewers and uploads via FTP) are slower than average--but the price is pretty incredible.
We're just about to renew, and one of our sublessors is getting separate space, so we have space for one domain available. We have been charging people $50 per year per domain, and that's what we're looking for again. If you wanted to look at the webhost, the name is FeaturePrice and you can find them at http://www.featureprice.com/?c=2&p=6 If you're not looking for anything fancier than the ability to host a domain and subdomains, FrontPage extensions, CGI bin, and e-mail, this could be a good option for you. If you want a lot of support, fast load times, and maybe some fancier stuff, you might want to look elsewhere. (I do highly recommend my other webhost, OLM.net). One more caveat: no adult content
We're just about to renew, and one of our sublessors is getting separate space, so we have space for one domain available. We have been charging people $50 per year per domain, and that's what we're looking for again. If you wanted to look at the webhost, the name is FeaturePrice and you can find them at http://www.featureprice.com/?c=2&p=6 If you're not looking for anything fancier than the ability to host a domain and subdomains, FrontPage extensions, CGI bin, and e-mail, this could be a good option for you. If you want a lot of support, fast load times, and maybe some fancier stuff, you might want to look elsewhere. (I do highly recommend my other webhost, OLM.net). One more caveat: no adult content
Lord of the Rings guided tours of New Zealand
Lord of the Rings guided tours of New Zealand They are now taking reservations for their special "The Two Towers" tour which includes the premiere. I'm going to book the "Return of the King" one when they announce it.
Strange and fun links I got from the Atti list
Bored.com - Links to the most interesting sites on the internet
The Rock Ate My Balls! includes a GREAT Insult generator
Rotten dot Com ewwww
New Andre Schneider fansite, at this point only in German, soon to be in English: Andre 'til it Hurts
The Rock Ate My Balls! includes a GREAT Insult generator
Rotten dot Com ewwww
New Andre Schneider fansite, at this point only in German, soon to be in English: Andre 'til it Hurts
05 September 2002
04 September 2002
03 September 2002
I did my rings-thing
in my LiveJournal again this week, as I will probably continue to do. I should also be posting the winners of the August caption contest tomorrow--I just had to work too many hours this weekend to get it done.