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Perks of Working from Home
My office is in my bedroom, where this occurs all day: Truly adorable.
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Forever and a Year Ago Linkage
Don’t ask where I’ve been. It’s been dark and full of things like strangely proud “humble views”, polka dots and stripes, mock objects, skiing, the IRS, gradients, and a strange dampness. Still not sure where the dampness is from. Getting back into the swing of things, have some links! Google’s Pseudonym Problem: New Implementation Revealed | ZDNet – Looks like Google's attempt to lighten up their real name policy on Google+ is something of a farce. How I see things / How my cat sees things – All I have to say is, "True dat." Why Indies Rock – Example #488 – Aside from the coolness of accepting the feature…
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Eep! Poor cats.
I completely forgot that I’m going to have to board my cats for about 5 days for my trip to Phoenix. Typically, only MacGregor or I are out of town, not both. Will they survive? Will they hate me (more)? Will they come back changed cats?! All this and more, next week on The Return from Phoenix.
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So many shenanigans
Greg ran his second Promethean game tonight. It’s my first time in a bi-weekly campaign, and that combined with my fatigue and the newness means I’m having a hard time getting a grasp on my character. I picked an unusual character type for me (manic and ditzy, albeit smart… like a “blonde” Miles Vorkosigan), which means I have to keep reminding myself not to be the firm and common sensical (read: grumpy) “leader” I usually feel I need to be. We have a nice, small gaming group, and it’s a group that I think I can be comfortable enough with to play a manic and ditzy character. Less urge to…
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Cats and wall hangings
Part of my quest for a gorgeous and comfy home includes wall hangings. Everything from posters to crochet work, I want them on my walls. Unfortunately, my cats — most notably Jackie — have a problem with that. Nothing on the walls goes undisturbed by her if she can get to it. And, alas, all the wall space in my front rooms is accessible to her. She hangs off of them, bats them around, etc. My parents had a set of mirrors they always put up in a style I loved. Three tall, slim mirrors in a descending path along the wall. Very stylish. But any mirror that size is…