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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When China’s Three Gorges Dam finally becomes fully operational in 2009, the hydroelectric power it generates will provide renewable energy to a sizable portion of the population. As a replacement for coal consumption, it will also eliminate 100 million tons of greenhouse gases. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it will require a thousand towns and villages to be permanently flooded, forcing over a million people to leave their homes. I believe you may be faced with a comparable option in 2008, Taurus. If you’re willing to deal with displacement and the loss of traditions, you will gain access to tremendous reserves of pure mojo.
Ramblin’ along, heading nowhere in particular…
Today is a better day.
Perspective. Today is all about perspective. It’s been a background process, figuring this out.
“Oh, the important still forces its way through your thick skull when it comes down to the wire, doesn’t it, Herod?” – Madness, the Teacher
I remembered writing that phrase less angrily. But, then, Madness was being a bit defensive.
I have an awesome job that is paying my bills, will allow me to catch up financially, and to finally stop playing catch-up. I have fun at my job, doing something that I love to do.
I am well loved.
Everything can be taken care of, all I need to do is give issues the time they deserve, and work to get them done. Finishing moving stuff into my apartment, re-discovering my spiritual center, getting a coherent and logical budget set up (after the holidays, thankyouverymuch), reviewing my writing goals, setting up timelines to finish pieces, and getting them done. Hell, I’m already hitting a Sci-Fi con in January, and plan to have somewhere between 5 and 10 books to sell there. I may even end up on some panels. CRAZINESS! *flails arms wildly about*
Oh, and looks like Everybody Reads is sold out of The Remembrance, so until they order more, they’ll only be available at full price through Lulu, Amazon, or your local book store. I’ll have them for $15 at ConFusion, and at subsequent conventions. :)
Since May 6, 2006, there have been 89 copies of The Remembrance printed. As far as I know, I have the only copy that hasn’t been sold to someone. That’s not half bad for a first novel, self-published, and self-marketed. I best get back on that horse.
Where was that letter that I was going to send to Shaman Drum in Ann Arbor…
I am not afraid.
From Bruce Schneier’s blog, who got it from here:
“I am not afraid of terrorism, and I want you to stop being afraid on my behalf. Please start scaling back the official government war on terror. Please replace it with a smaller, more focused anti-terrorist police effort in keeping with the rule of law. Please stop overreacting. I understand that it will not be possible to stop all terrorist acts. I accept that. I am not afraid.”
Bah, humbug.
I’m done with energy drinks for the time being. I should never have gone back to them, or to pop, but I have. Now I need to wean myself off of pop again (or soda, if you’re either pretentious or not living in Michigan). I’m indulging in root beer today, because I need to feel good. Same reason that I’m at Theio’s, honestly. Comfort environment.
Got about two hours of sleep last night thanks to the dry heaving. Looks like Monster did not play nice with my stomach-to-lung-acid-hatefulness, and so I was choking on bile for much of the night. The choking triggered coughing, which triggered my gag reflex, and old lung butter from the bronchitis days made the escape.
Good to have it out, I suppose. However, I had to go back to the cough syrup with codeine just to get to sleep, and ended up calling off of work today. Woke up at 12:30 PM, so now my sleep schedule is b0rked beyond reason. Argh.
On that note, this laptop may be destined for eBay or craigslist. As time goes on, it seems to be fitting less and less of what I need out of a laptop. So, we’ll see.
I am -really- trying to enjoy the holidays. I’m not sure how well it’s working. At least I have food in me now.
Oh, yeah. Still not writing. *grinds teeth*
Jobby jobs.
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Horoscope
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices,” said author Laurence J. Peter. One of your top assignments in 2008 will be to prove him wrong. I hope that you will aggressively pursue a more authentic form of higher learning in numerous ways, from exploring the frontiers of your world to reading more good books to seeking out the company of original thinkers. I trust that as you expose yourself to novel data and expansive perspectives, you will get your mind blown over and over again.
Good idea.
OpenID rocks my socks.