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Jun. 19th, 2004
Timing & Aunt-Fayoumis
Jun. 19th, 2004 08:04 amAunt-Fayoumis may or may not be coming over today. She's in town looking at a house (trailer, to replace the one that burned last October) and will drop by if she's got free time.
I hope someone's home, because I'll be at work until almost 5.
I hope someone's home, because I'll be at work until almost 5.
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Jun. 19th, 2004 10:11 amcrash. boom.
haven't seen darkside in half a year. need to soon.
helloooooooooo bitchy witchy week, the bitchy part...
for whatever reason, he still does want me for a friend, even though i'm broken...
haven't seen darkside in half a year. need to soon.
helloooooooooo bitchy witchy week, the bitchy part...
for whatever reason, he still does want me for a friend, even though i'm broken...
the good drugs
Jun. 19th, 2004 10:59 amSince I am able, now, to identify that my abysmal moods are cyclical, I can combat them via our good friend chemistry. All hail the stimulant family, and caffiene to be specific. Since I do not indulge on a regular basis anymore, even 200mg of caffiene (amount in one cup of coffee or one tablet) has a marked effect on me.
My supervisors may be daunted by the prospect of dealing with a perilously perky Lunatic who appears to be on fast-forward compared to her normal self, but they vastly prefer a productive and perky Lunatic to a depressed one taking shelter against the slings and errors of outrageous cold-calling in the ladies' room.
Scary, eh? Especially given that my inhibitions against doing stupid shit seem not to be fast-forwarded with me, half the time.
At least I'm not severely sleep-depped on this. Then I'd be hallucinating into the bargain. (Auditory hallucinations are one of the serious signs I need more sleep Right Now. . ..)
My supervisors may be daunted by the prospect of dealing with a perilously perky Lunatic who appears to be on fast-forward compared to her normal self, but they vastly prefer a productive and perky Lunatic to a depressed one taking shelter against the slings and errors of outrageous cold-calling in the ladies' room.
Scary, eh? Especially given that my inhibitions against doing stupid shit seem not to be fast-forwarded with me, half the time.
At least I'm not severely sleep-depped on this. Then I'd be hallucinating into the bargain. (Auditory hallucinations are one of the serious signs I need more sleep Right Now. . ..)
Hostile work environment
Jun. 19th, 2004 02:22 pmIt really is a different sort of thing when someone not of, affilliated with, nor friendly to the LBGT community makes the "Adam and Steve" crack.
The offending cow-orker (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
othercat knows her of old, unfortunately -- evidently the woman was just as obnoxious back then) was reported and Talked To by the very nice Super.
Hee.
The Gay Agenda: Leave us the fuck alone!
The offending cow-orker (
othercat knows her of old, unfortunately -- evidently the woman was just as obnoxious back then) was reported and Talked To by the very nice Super. Hee.
The Gay Agenda: Leave us the fuck alone!
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Creating and maintaining an online journal is as technically simple or complex as you care to make it. Someone with the technical background or desire to learn can purchase their own domain name, find a host or host it themselves, and write or personally configure blogging software themselves. For the rest of us, setting up an online journal is as easy as setting up and using a web-based e-mail account.
Two of the most popular and well-established pieces of online journaling software are Blogger (affiliated with Google) and LiveJournal (a leading open-source journaling service). There are countless others, but these two are a representative sample.
The most important difference between keeping a private journal and keeping an online journal is that other people can and do read the journal. Part of the interesting phenomenon is that instead of a lone voice in the darkness, online journalists form communities, and refer to, read, and comment on each other's material. It can be likened to sending a news letter out to friends, family (and complete strangers), or to writing a small newspaper column. Even people who may not keep a blog of their own have been turning to blogs like "Dear Raed" (an account of contemporary life in Iraq) for on-the-spot news rather than relying on traditional mass media. Interesting items are noticed, then picked up by other bloggers and passed around the internet at slightly below the speed of thought. Firm online friendships form, similar to the friendships formed between regular letter correspondants who may have never met face-to-face.
With all this online exposure comes some issues that may be familiar to newspaper reporters and celebrities. If real names are used, first, the very people you are writing about may find your journal! This may or may not be a good thing. They may not wish to have that degree of public exposure. Second, if what is written is inaccurate, one could be liable for libel, the publication of damaging lies. Even if one uses nicknames, the potential for high-school style gossip and backstabbing can be immense. Some people have collected online stalkers.
Do not let the potential drawbacks of keeping an online journal dissuade you. By knowing about them beforehand, you can avoid the pitfalls that new journalists would be unaware of. Blogger TheFerrett has a list of guidelines
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