Author Archives: dichroic

London hopes

Well, this should be interesting. TOnight I fly out to meet my mom in London. (Perhaps that should be “meet my mum in London”.) We fly back here on Friday, show her around over the weekend and probably go to … Continue reading

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older?

Oops: scroll down for an entry I’d accidentally written but not posted over the weekend, with sock photos. (I guess that explains the lack of comments.) The weather has finally changed from the anomalous sunshine of the last month back … Continue reading

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socks!

I finally had time to take pictures. The previous socks: (Modeled by me; they’re too big on purpose). The current socks, first one just bound off today: (Modeled by Rudder; they’re too big for him on purpose too, since they’re … Continue reading

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surfeit

These are possibly the coolest knitted things I’ve seen, except for possibly the knitted DNA model by the same designer. And while I’m handing out virtual prizes, here’s the goofiest news story I’ve come across recently, though I daresay having … Continue reading

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if I could give you three things…

I. I’ve just written a music quiz, inspired aby the one Mary did. It’s on my LJ, since that’s where I usually keep memes. I’ve also posted a short Lord Peter Wimsey fanfic there (it doesn’t actually have Peter in … Continue reading

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father knows best?

One thing that bugs me is the idea that parents have the greatest insight into their children’s personalities, dreams, goals, needs, ideals. This came up in the context of For Better of For Worse, but it shows up all over … Continue reading

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news from the earplug zone

It’s been a very loud sort of weekend. We never did see any of the yard sales that are the traditional hallmark of Queen’s Day here, but the city celebrated it jointly with PSV (the local football/soccer team) winning the … Continue reading

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International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day

It’s Monday morning here, so it is now

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too much of a good thing

Now I have a new reference for the phrase “embarassment of riches”. An American friend is visiting on business this week; she has business with our company and comes here a lot. Last time she was here, I bemoaned the … Continue reading

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There are some times you really shouldn’t laugh. But…

Reuters sez: “Va. Tech gunman had mental problems” Um, this is news??

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