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(11:12 am PT) - Now for proggie pimping
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I'm remiss to say that I've come across a lot of good/decent freeware proggies, and yet I forget to tell people about them. Bad me. Well hopefully that will change.

The pimped proggie this time out is called Atmosphere. If any of you are familiar with Aire Freshener, then you already know at least half of what Atmosphere is. For those who don't, here's the slightly longer story.

Atmosphere is a nature sound generator, (much like Air Freshener). However, where AF only deals with one sound at a time, you can configure Atmosphere to generate a multitude of nature sounds, creating a theme/mood just right for the occasion.

The truly great part about Atmosphere, and where AF pales in comparison, is that you can also record the sounds into a wav file. (It says you can export as an mp3 too, but I haven't seen where to do that yet.) This allows you to keep a file on your HD, or better, burn it to a CD and have nature on the go.

I enjoy products like these, because they help me sleep, as well as mask a lot of urban background noises that tend to irk me. With the ability to record and burn, I can give my comp a break from having to play AF all the time.

The deluxe version of Atmosphere is $30, but I'm a cheap bastard, and I'm perfectly happy using the Lite version, which is not only free, but about 20 MB smaller than the Deluxe. I'm not sure what the extra features are for the Deluxe, but I'm fairly sure I don't need them. (Probably a bigger soundbank selection to choose and create from, more than likely.)

Okay, that's my impression of a commercial advertisement for today, though I don't get squat for it, darn the luck. Still, I like the program, so why not gush a little?

And peeps, if you find a nice freeware or relatively cheap program, spill the beans, I want to know. I'm a proggie junkie.

Note: Almost forgot. If you do get this and use the record feature, make sure you're not running anything else that uses/produces a wav/mp3 sound. You're recording source, or at least my source, is wav/mp3, so if say you're on AIM and you're recording, it will catch those IM blips too if you have them turned on. Most annoying, trust me.

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(9:57 pm PT) - ::breathes::
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That last post... full of angry beaver typos. That's all I'll say. No, not going back to fix them. I need to see what happens when I'm that ticked.

I need to play this song every day until I can't get it out of my head, because it makes so much sense, and I need to remember it.

I had a flashback urge a few weeks ago to listen to some Tesla. Anyone under 23, I don't expect you to know, but kudos if you do. Anyway, I ordered some used copies and got the one I wanted today. I'd actually forgotten this song was on there, but I so need to burn them to the brain right now. And I think a few other people could use the words right about now. Now obviously the majority of the song is talking about another person, but I think it can be applied to one's self, because if we don't give a rat's about our own person, who the heck will? But the most important part is in the chorus... just read. You'll see.


"What you give" - Tesla

Who's the one that makes you happy?
Or maybe, who's the one always on your mind?
And who is the reason you're livin' for?
Who's the reason for your smile?

I feel so lonely, and I know I'm not the only one
to ever feel this way.
I love you so much that I think I'm goin' insane.
I'm goin' crazy, outta my head.
Goin' crazy, outta my head.
Can't think about nothin' but your good, good love,
and what you give.

Everyone needs somebody.
And you know, everybody needs someone.
Well, and yes it's true.
Everybody needs a special kind of love,
and you're the only one I'm thinkin' of.
You mean the world to me.
You are my only.

I feel so lonely, and I know I'm not the only one
to carry on this way.
I love ya so much I lose track of time,
lose track of the days.
I'm goin' outta my head,
goin' crazy, outta my head.
Can't think about nothin' but your good, good love,
and what you give.

It's not what you got, it's what you give.
It ain't the life you choose, it's the life you live.
It's only what you give,
only what you give, only what you give.
It's not what you got, but the life you live.
It's the life you live.

You're the one that makes me happy.
And you're the one always on my mind.
And yes it's true.
You are my reason, my one and only
that I've been livin' for.
Why can't forever be forever and nothin' more?

I feel so lonely, and I know I'm not the only one
to carry on this way.
I love ya so much I lose track of time,
lose track of the days.
I'm goin' outta my head,
goin' crazy, outta my head.
Can't think about nothin' but your good, good love,
and what you give.

It's not what you got, it's what you give.
It ain't the life you choose, it's the life you live.
It's not what you got, it's what you give.
And it ain't what it's not, but what it is!

Only what you give, only what you give.
It's only what you give.
It's not what you got, but what you give.

It's not what you got, it's what you give.
It ain't the life you choose, it's the life you live.

It's only what you give, only what you give.
It's only what you give.
It's not whatyou got, but what you give.
It's only what you give. Only what you give.

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(4:02 pm PT) - Quickie
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Moonchan, Kit, I got your packages. Thank you. Mirchan, will send yours hoepfully tomorrow. Raine if not tomorrow, Saturday.

Ah, ye ol' package exhange. Gotta love it.

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(8:35 pm PT) - LN - 76 stitches, 31rows; crochet - 3 days, 6 skiens
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That's the current score so far for the afghan I'm working on. It's coming out nicely, though I have this fear it's actually a lot uglier than what I think it is. If I manage to get to the end (and I'm going to damn well try), I'll take a pic and get opinions.

Now if only I could some how find a miraculous way to crochet while incorporating my favourite anime subgenre pursuits.

Got vol. 8 and 10 of SH today. Have decided that, for me, SH officially ended with #9, because ot just goes downhill after that. #8 gave me a small plot bunny, so hopefully I can do something with that.

Not much to say, really. I enjoyed the break, and am sorely tempted to take a longer one. I think I will once I get out of here, (which is still an act in progress, believe it or not), then I'll wind up actually writing along with all the crochet and crafts.

Such would be a perfect way to spend time for me.

On random note, I need SH doujinshi in my life. Heed the plea of a deprived fanfemme and help me out, yes?

And to close, again on more randomness, Kit wrote a lovely piece about the element of water and how she feels about it. I stole her idea followed the same path of thought with one for fire over at BT. We're both hoping others will pick up the thread. ::hintpokeprod::

That's it. I know, boring, but really, nothing major's going on right now outside the usual annoyances. And that sits quite well with me.

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(5:22 pm PT) - I've said it before and I'll say it again...
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Assume is the only true swear word in my personal language.

If something I've said doesn't ring right, then simply ask for clarification. But assuming I mean one thing without asking me first...

...if I were religious, I'd consider that a sin.

I'll be happy to explain myself (so long as the person asking is civil as well). Now I can't guarantee a person will like the answer any better or worse, but at least one will know, then they can attack/agree to their heart's content.

Anyway, I'm going to write. Oh yes, Kit, have you drawn up a plan on which events you're going to at the con? If not, I'll try and catch you on AIM and we can come up with an attack.

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(8:08 pm PT) - Ah.
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For the longest time, I thought I was the only one who had problems with self-proclaimed fanfic review sites like ficbitches. But then I wandered around Fandom Wank after my daily dose of Mina, and I realise that no, I'm not an alien. The only dfference is they tend to laugh at such things. I remember I used to be able to do that. More proof that getting out of here will be the best thing I can do for myself, because I am on serious edge, and really, it's pretty lame crap we're talking about here.

Maybe one day people will remember than fanfiction came about for entertainment and fun, not as some kind of writing exercise to be handed in to the professor.

(...anybody else think of X-men just now?)

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(7:14 pm PT) - ::blinded by new Nucleus interface::
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So here's the deal, apparently those two 'young ladies' will come back during the day so they can continue to use the phone to look for a more permanent residence, (they're currently in a motel). I would not have a problem with this, except said young ladies spent a good part of the day in the room-formerly-belonging-to-mother-unit looking at tv. So, because I told mother unit that I wasn't about to let them lay around here all day, even if they leave in the evening, we have just finished taking the TV out of that room and moving it into the living room. That TV is used for gaming, and currently the younger siblings tend to play a lot (it's very annoying, in truth). What this will do is force these two ladies to realize that, hello, this is reality. And reality doesn't mean you can sit up and yack over music videos when you need to look for a place to park your ass.

Here's the kicker, though. Apparently they have a chance to live in Lancaster. They're hedging because it's so far away. I know what that means, it's too far from Bri's smoking depots, so to speak. Tough. Get in your car and drive back, or better yet, quit smoking that.

I'm of this mind, if they don't take this offer, they don't need to use our phone, because obviously they don't want a place to live. End of story.

Fortunately, they're gone now, so my night is free. Aaah.

Domino - got message, thanks. Maybe I'll get a phone card just to yack one of these days.

Raine - You read fic? /O.o\ But you haven't seen Saiyuki yet. Should really fix that. Need video card... well, um, whatcha think?

Mchan - Hope you're doing okay. I'll be waiting to hear from you when you recupe sufficiently. Just don't rush it, Hakkai-chan. ::chuckles::

Now maybe I can work on some of those dusty projects that have been sitting by the wayside... maybe.

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(5:44 pm PT) - other random thoughts and such while typing in the dark
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I've decided to teach myself chess. I've found a decent program to let me play against the computer. As long as I keep at it, I'm fairly confident I can gain an average skill and understanding of the game. However, I don't believe learning chess is in fact the key to learning about the strategies of life, as many chess players I personally know have tried to teach me. I feel my brother summed it up best when he said, "It's just a strategy game." It is not the end all and be all of games. It is, in fact, a war game. A very elegant, logical war game. Does this make me want to learn it any less? No, but I cannot give it the same importance that so many seem to place on it.

Life is a strategy game as well, and that one can never be mastered.

Raine's inspiring me, and making wallpapers is relaxing, so I think I'll clear off my scanner and work on one for X -kai-.

Sometimes I love obscure manga. Only problem is my lack of command of the Japanese language limits my enjoyment of it to just the images.

I need a tutor/teacher. I can't afford a class yet.

Note to self, and possibly others: never try and learn a skill from a journeyman, their ego is still too big for them to teach effectively. They know enough to brag, but they are not masters.

The insidious, loathesome creatures still reside in my dwelling, of course. Nothing new there.

Yahoo has swallowed up my sbc DSL. They sent a letter today 'encouraging' me to update to the new service, even though this upgrade comes with, "no change to your email address, no change to your price, no change to your billing method, and no change to your high-speed DSL connection." If this is true, then I don't need to upgrade, because there's no change.

Corporate America kills me sometimes.

::goes off to find first Music Generator:: I want to make more music...

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(6:46 pm PT) - Okay...
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So that took longer than 2 1/2 hours, but I got manga, pocky, and sushi. I also have a generous brother. He got mom's b-day gift on my suggestion. (I did him a favour, he can never think of what to get.) All in all, I'm happy.

Actually, I'm tired, so I'm going for a nap.

Oddly, after getting this other Saiyuki tankouban, I feel strangely sad for Kami-sama. Eh, I'll sleep it off.

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(1:40 pm PT) - HH, MC, SG
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Just gave my therapist a nice pound cake. (Looked like a very big donut to me, but everyone said it looked store bought, which I guess is a compliment.) She seemed genuinely happy about it. So, least I made someone happy today.

Ah, but I'm not happy, because dearest Mother Nature decided to give me a gift to. A second cycle. I guess it's the stress, because I know I already had one this month. Joy.

Nothing else to report, really. Just tired and achy as a result of the red front.

Oh yes, in a fit of sheer boredom, I made a CD clock. It went over well with the natives in here, but I plan to work on it a bit more. It could use an image on it. And I want to make it a desk top, though it could hang on the wall. Hmm, desktop or wall, decisions.

I wonder if I could go into business...

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