Now and then I receive an email notification that someone has requested membership to one of the closed communities I mod. They're small groups; one could even call them exclusive, if one wanted to sound fancy pants special. Black tie only. Tut tut.

Thus far the spam has all been from Russian "users"*. Once, due to my own negligence in checking all settings, someone managed to post in one of the communities. They couldn't view it afterwards though as I did set that properly.

It's very satisfying deleting and banning such spammers, and in my head I imagine explosions or a giant mallet coming down on them at their computer. SMOOSH! Like in the cartoons, it leaves them flattened and scuttling around crablike.

This is a bit of a mood swing from my Sunday's post, but it hit me moments ago, one of those times where I want to reach though the screen and just molest hug you guys.

*looks around*

Well, except for that guy over there. He sucks, but karma will deal with him.

A little lesson in friendship and business? I liked the silly picture.

Instead, planning ahead let Friendship Fred
know where you stand in your business wonderland
Find associates of all kinds
Understanding Ulysses’ are nice
Caring Carl's never take it too far
Kevin Kindness melts cold ice fast.
But, I may think twice if I put Friendship and the front of the line
In the end, you will not look like an ass.

CLick Me!

I'm not that much of a Star Trek fangirl. I watched it, but I didn't write fanfics or draw fanart or join communities. I just watched and enjoyed it with my family. *nostalgic sigh*

I don't like Earl Gray Tea much either. I don't hate it, but it's too floral. However, I often buy a variety pack -- it is the spice of life -- that includes a couple Earl Gray sachets. So eventually I must "drink the damn tea", not wanting to waste it and toss it out. Yet every time I do I faintly hear Capitan Jean-Luc Picard in my head, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot."

I'm a geek.

Some people think you're immature because you're a fangirl, and they say the word "fangirl" with that tone -- chats may not have “tone” but you know what I mean -- that tells me they think I'm over the top. But, as I told a friend, at least we're not writing out incoherent roleplaying sessions of our favorite television shows with the caps locks on.

( actual excerpts of a roleplay chatCollapse )

We decided to try it ourselves.

[06:09] Kayay: Okay you be.. um.. Seve. I'll be Bill.
[06:10] Kayay: Bill: ... (I have no idea what Bill would say)
[06:10] headlesspuppet: Steve: one more thing...
[06:10] Kayay: Bill: I like Guitar Hero.
[06:10] Kayay: Bill: Can I be in your band? I got the high score on Guitar Hero.
[06:11] Kayay: Bill: What ‘red ring of doom’?
[06:11] headlesspuppet: XD
[06:11] Kayay: Wait wait, it should be:
[06:11] Kayay: Bill: WHAT RED RING OF DOOM?

And failed.

There are services that, for a fee, will provide a wake up call to your home, but surely, I thought to myself, there is a free equivalent out there, and indeed there is, Tele-Art. Does it work? Well, I sent a nice harmonica ditty to my slumbering friend.

[14:48] kayay: I'm going to leave this for shari to wake her up http://www.tele-art.org:8080/wuc.agent
[14:50] Friend: cost netin?
[14:50] Friend: lol
[14:50] kayay: yup. fweee
[14:50] Friend: wow
[14:50] Friend: thatll be cool
[14:51] Friend: searches for your cell #
[14:51] Friend: hehe
[14:53] kayay: noOOoooOO!

(later)

[15:10] headlesspuppet: did someone send a wake up call? @_@
[15:11] headlesspuppet: it's IMPOSSIBLE to sleep through that!

Priceless.

A first grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb then had them come up with the rest.

• Better to be safe than ....Punch a 5th grader.
  
• Strike while the.....Bug is close.
  
• It's always darkest before....Daylight Savings time.
  
• Never underestimate the power of.....Termites.
  
• You can lead a horse to water but ....how?
  
• Don't bite the hand that ....looks dirty.
  
• No news is....impossible.
  
• A miss is as good as a .....Mr.
  
• You can't teach an old dog new....math.
  
• If you lie down with dogs, you....stink in the morning.
  
• Love all, trust .....me.
  
• The pen is mightier than the....pigs.
  
• An idle mind is....the best way to relax
  
• Where there's smoke there's ....Pollution.
  
• Happy the bride who.....gets all the presents.
  
• A penny saved is....not much
  
• Two's company, three's....the Musketeers.
  
• Don't put off till tomorrow what....you put on to go to bed.
  
• Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and ....you have to blow your nose.
  
• None are so blind as....Helen Keller.
  
• Children should be seen and not....spanked or grounded.
  
• If at first you don't succeed....get new batteries.
  
• You get out of something what you....see pictured on the box
  
• When the blind leadeth the blind....get out of the way.

They're going off left and right, them there light bulbs. I had two utterly brilliant ideas (translation = bonkers) for a couple drawings and one clay project.

I is a genius, GENIUS!

If only I could decide what to eat tonight now. *looks hopefully up* Come on little light bulb, come on.

Fancy some kitten mittens, do you?

AIM and I really should spend some time apart. I am stronger than you! Really.

The problem is, I'd just replace instant messaging with rampant livejournaling. Look, it's starting already!

[Edit] I am hopeless -- instant messaging owns my soul. ._.

"Hey," I told myself, "Wouldn't it be nice to add tags to your old entries, then, when you have one of those 'I know I mentioned it before but when?' moments you can find it easier?"

Two months into 2005's entries and I've concluded I should have told myself to shaddup. True, it'd be nice to be organized, but I wrote too much, and I keep changing my minds about which tags to use. On the bright side, it's fun to read my old posts.