the word of the moment is "duh"

Lately I've been quite aware of the fact that my computer setup needs some positioning work - the monitor is just too damn high and it's making me assume weird, painful postures. This morning, I decided to do something about it.

I powered down the machine, unplugged the monitor and carefully lugged it over to the bed (thud). Moved some other detritus out of the way in preparation for unscrewing the shelf the monitor's on.

Then, and only then, did I realize that I didn't have the faintest damn clue where the extruded and bent metal hexagon (commonly known as "The IKEA Tool") was. It's a little tiny thing and I'm not sensible enough to have an actual toolbox in which it would be kicking around.

So after some fruitless casting around I lugged the fifty-five pound monitor back onto its too-high shelf.

A vague belief in the perversity of the universe leads me to suspect I will find the thing sometime today. Meanwhile... I'm pretty convinced the next time I buy a monitor, it'll be a flat-panel if at all possible, instead of a huge bulky CRT.

Ow.

fragments

“You should have gone among the fishes,” cried the old woman, striking the animal with a stick.

“I did go among the fishes,” replied the mare; “but they are no friends of mine, for they betrayed me at once.”

“Well, go among the foxes this time,” said she, and returned to the house, not knowing that the prince had overheard her.
—Andrew Lang, The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples

internet drama

So some guy (ashmcairo if you must know) is making a card deck with Prominent Furry Fandom People on it. Could be funny, could be actionable, could be a source of conflict.

Red joker, Black joker
♥ A K Q J 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02
♦ A K Q J 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02
♣ A K Q J 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02
♠ A K Q J 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02
initial LJ post Hearts list/commentary Clubs list Diamonds list/commentary

He seems to be part of the LJDrama/SA/ha-ha-it's-just-a-joke/furry-hating-furries crowd, judging from the general content and commenters of his LJ. Draw your own conclusions about what reaction he wants. His commentary suggests that he's not looking to publish it for sale.

I'm not on it.

Coincidentally, this comes across my internet radar the day after I contemplated taking Illustrator (or some other program) to that sketch I did a while back of Twin as Major Arcanum #13.

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A part of me says I should not be posting this, that it's just feeding drama crap. On the other hand a few people I know and like are the subjects of cards. I thought you might like to know the company you're being put in by this guy. *shrug*

an evening out

Pandemic's anniversary party, invited by ultraken, who has been a programmer there since before it existed. At an obviously fabulously expensive Japanese restaurant up in the Hollywood Hills.

Somehow I suspect karaoke is not a normal feature of this place.

I was somewhat less reserved with pretty much total strangers than I would have once been. Which was cool. I think I definitely passed; if I got any what gender is that? looks I didn't notice them.

I did not join in on the karaoke. I was vaguely tempted, but it's not like there was any Devo or NIN available - about the only things in the list I knew were some Beatles tracks and one lonely Talking Heads tune. I was not terribly surprised; karaoke is not something one would expect to be kind to people with deliberately-obscure musical tastes. Also I'm not too confident in the girliness of my voice, especially when singing!

There were photos but none are in my hands; if they end up making their way to me I may post a couple. I looked vaguely bohemian, but for the pink hair.