So... like. They were dead when I got there.

simcamera is remarkably handy, not just for there or the sims. Handy for taking window or screen shots.

Just finished scraping hair from the sides of my jaws. I've gone from the wild man from Borneo to a more respectable tight-trimmed goatee. Must look good for the rental agent later today. (Convince 'em I'm not a total freakazoid)

Random Scotto factoid: You can replace the word Smurf with dork, and it'll make me laugh. "Papa Dork! Dorkette! Handy Dork!"

Trevor Goddard (the gruff Aussie actor who so expertly portrayed Kano in the first "Mortal Kombat" flick) died of a drug-overdose yesterday. The world is a darker place without him.

http://cmdrtaco.net/poemgen.cgi?url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottobear.livejournal.com
LiveJournal poetry. Add yours by changing the URL at the end

the later on the cheap Ooooh,
childhood playtime
than my annoying iron fist
technique on this month
a more sense to figure T... remember to
another. battle scar. I
really industrious
when she
was sage who
left so much regular TV,
new and I thought of Perperikon in
the one of physical therapy..
( more poetry )

"Cannibalism is increasing in North Korea following another poor harvest and a big cut in international food aid, according to refugees who have fled the stricken country.
...
If a funeral takes place during the day and the burial is performed that evening, the grave may be dug open and the body stolen before morning, said one refugee."
( whole story archived )

a year ago - MS Linux? Got my new office chair, fun day out with Dan, Tia's angry Email, anatomically correct teddy, what's better

two years ago - evil news, computer problems, love boat theme for Sweetalyssm, haiku, got lovely post cards from mauracelt and billijean, zoe sent me a young ones tape, Ornj & I speculate on a fellow journalist's sexuality, not so evil news, body hot, breakfast cereal poll

( which young ones character am I )

three years ago - Privacy, web cam ftp issues, just figuring out it's over with April

Hi honey, I'm home.

Signs that you may not want to rent in the area.

• Ask about noise / crime and get evasive answers.


• close to primary city traffic


• the agent mentions a nicer apartment just up the road, but for reasons unknown, won't take you there


• while waiting for a cab, you witness an impromptu pit bull fight- a young lady's being walked is attacked by another not tethered in the yard over. Thank goodness for aluminum crutches.

Though the apartment was clean, tile floors, looks a bit small for a one bedroom. Has a pool and laundry facilities. I'm going to look a bit more deeply into the quieter parts of town, as that place had three units available; I have mixed feelings about it. I probably won't get one of those. Most places are only asking first and security, and a few are offering $100 off if I move in within 2 weeks, another $100 off if I get the application back to 'em in 24 hours, and yet a third $100 off if I tell them that I found the place via rent.com.

Other Things seen -

About 5 apartments, all within a 6-block radius. varied wildly from "Oh, Hell no" to "Wow, that's gorgeous". I think that I can find a nice place, a little bigger for not much more than I'm paying now.

A kid (13?) get off the school bus with a bright yellow folder labeled "languish arts" written by what looks to be a 6 year-old's off-hand script. I think Languish Arts is a cool name for a band, but I don't think the kid was being clever, just illiterate.

A young Spanish girl, maybe fifteen, with colorful neck tattoos, as well as on one either arm and at the base of back. I wonder how she'll feel about those in another fifteen years? Will she live to see forty-five? Sixty? The arms are easily covered, but the neck would be very difficult. I wonder how, if at all it'll affect her ability to get a job?

Why did I opt not to take my camera with me today? I forgot. I planned on taking it with me to take photos of the apartments I visited.

ramble, oh, and I think I may've sunburned my nose and cheeks.

Occasionally, I'm bad about minimizing other people's pain. Sometimes I feel that if you've got a roof over your head, food in your belly, and are able to read... you're already a thousand miles ahead of the gross majority of the world.

But, some folks feel other pain more deeply, and when I remember to, I reflect on that, and feel for them, as well. Some folk ache in the heart or the mind over things that seem very real to them, so as far as that goes, is real.

Broken hearts hurt, as do any broken oath. Broken people can hurt others with their sharp edges, too. I feel for those that suffer from breakage, and fear for those I love being hurt too. The trouble being that I think all people are broken, in some way. Everyone I know particularly well is, anyway. Including myself.

So, what's the solution?

I try to keep my jagged side from hurting people, and likewise, try to help those I care about do the same.

I don't mind getting some nicks and cuts along the way, if it means those I care about can be made happier, and maybe even have those broken parts coated so that they don't hurt themselves.

I know I can do little spot-welding here and there, but can't really fix other people. I can only help. I think that I've gotten a lot of my own issues worked out, drawing strength and guidance from important people in my life, too.

I don't know where I'm going with this. Just stating what's on my mind.

Maybe broken isn't the right term? If we all work that way, maybe it's more of a design flaw.

What bit of myself that needed changing has been repaired lately due to another's help? I think compassion is it. I'm far more merciful a person than I was when I first started this journal. I'm more for easing off on punishment now, even when justice demands it. I've been good at consideration, but not so great at compassion.

What needs the most work right now? Heck, I don't know...maybe developing a better focus. Better to cloud some vision and crystallize others. Perhaps a broken body currently needs more tending to than a broken mind. Maybe writing more again.

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Congressman Dennis Kucinich, leader of Congressional opposition to the Iraq war, took to the House floor today to continue pressing for the truth about the Administration's drive to war:( Read more... )

In local news, (via Mike Cohen/Sun-sentinel)



It's one of the most annoying intersections, whether or not it's really dangerous. On each street, you need to be in the proper lane to either continue straight or turn left or right, so people either scramble at the last minute to get in the correct lane, or turn from the wrong lane.
( sun sentinel story )

via seebelow/calamityjon/yahoo -

In other news, a pre-release version of The Hulk is apparently floating out there on what your grandfather calls "The Inter-what Email." Ain't-It-Cool reporters, always keen observers of their surroundings, are apparently bashing the product for - among other failings - possessing scenes in which the Hulk is invisible. THE SPECIAL EFFECTS WEREN'T ADDED YET, YOU DOPES!

Best line of the article: " But the damage may have been done. Ain't It Cool (www.aint-it-cool-news.com), whose bad buzz has known to derail would-be blockbusters (see Rollerball)..."

YOU SONSABITCHES! Rollerball could've been HU-U-U-UGE!

part I of iv

fairy folk quest
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