A Geek in Beantowntag:www.beantowngeek.com,2006-02-25://12008-12-02T18:55:44ZOriginally known as UnixGal, then as Glimpse of a Grrl, I moved to Boston in September '05 and decided it was time for a change...Movable Type 4.21-enI hab a codetag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67112008-12-02T18:50:52Z2008-12-02T18:55:44ZIt's been a while since I've had one. :p I slept a million hours this morning and got brave and survived a bowl of oatmeal (swallowing is uncomfortable). No fever. No spots on my throat. Just a dry cough and...Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com
I slept a million hours this morning and got brave and survived a bowl of oatmeal (swallowing is uncomfortable). No fever. No spots on my throat. Just a dry cough and my throat feeling swollen inside.
My roommate is coughing too. We're quite a pair.
Thank goodness I'm generally a healthy person! ]]>
Thankfulnesstag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67102008-11-25T13:29:27Z2008-11-25T13:37:55ZIt's nearly Thanksgiving. This year really went by quickly!Anyway, what I'm thankful for:- that my stepbrother and his partner can (and now are) be joined in a civil union- a wonderful roommate- a fantastic, loving boyfriend- a caring social circle/chosen...Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com Anyway, what I'm thankful for: - that my stepbrother and his partner can (and now are) be joined in a civil union - a wonderful roommate - a fantastic, loving boyfriend - a caring social circle/chosen family - a family who loves me - my allergies are being slightly less severe lately - a snuggly cat - a roof over my head, even if it has squirrels in it - gas prices that are much more reasonable ($1.79/gal credit is something I didn't expect to see again)
This list could be much longer, but I think you get the idea. ]]>
Fun was had!tag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67092008-11-24T19:43:45Z2008-11-24T19:47:50ZIf you get the chance to see Jonathan Coulton (with Paul and Storm is even better), you should take it. It's worth the crappy chairs and crowded venue. We laughed and sang along and had a great time.[Aha! More Paul...Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com
Jonathan Coulton (with Paul and Storm is even better), you should take it. It's worth the crappy chairs and crowded venue. We laughed and sang along and had a great time.
Woburn has a really weird idea of what is attractive wrt holiday lights. This is the first "decorated" tree of the season.
Woe to Woburnites!
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Friday Fill-ins #98tag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67062008-11-14T14:11:57Z2008-11-14T14:16:14ZJanet's written another one!1. Please feel free to _contact me so we can hang out again; we had so much fun last time_. 2. When I _am near my sweetie,_ I can't help sniffing it him occasionally (he smells so...Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com
another one!
1. Please feel free to _contact me so we can hang out again; we had so much fun last time_. 2. When I _am near my sweetie,_ I can't help sniffing it him occasionally (he smells so good all the time). 3. My favorite thing to cook is _banana bread_. 4. _A good book_ is something I can't get enough of. 5. That's the thing I love most about _chilly weekend days -- curling up on the couch with my book and a blanket_. 6. _Stupid drivers_ always make me think to myself, what the heck? 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _dinner with the family_, tomorrow my plans include _brunch with Dad and Cathy_ and Sunday, I want to _play some Warcraft (stupid queues to get logged in!)_!
Happy weekend, Janet. ]]>
PSA: email address updatetag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67052008-11-10T16:29:03Z2008-11-10T16:30:45ZI'm ditching lkw at pobox dot com because it's getting too much spam. If you need to contact me, but are unsure of what email address to use, you can use the one in the sidebar.Thanks!...Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com
lkw at pobox dot com because it's getting too much spam. If you need to contact me, but are unsure of what email address to use, you can use the one in the sidebar.
Thanks!
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World of Warcraft, level 46tag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67042008-11-10T14:17:10Z2008-11-10T14:43:46ZThis weekend, my sweetie, his son and I made a trip through Uldaman. He was at level 41, his son at 70 and I was at 40. When we finished and turned everything in, he and I were at 45....Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com
Uldaman. He was at level 41, his son at 70 and I was at 40. When we finished and turned everything in, he and I were at 45. Not a bad run.
The downside is that since we level so fast with the Recruit-a-Friend bennies (which run out on 11/26/08), we tend to have to spend a bit of time going and training up our skills, etc. Housekeeping.
Anyway, it's good that I have some other characters who level at a more normal pace. Otherwise I would be really confused at the end of November! ]]>
How amazing to be alive...tag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67032008-11-05T12:24:47Z2008-11-05T12:26:54Zwhen history is being made. Not that other things aren't history-making, but our first non-white president is something special....Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com
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the no politics memetag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67022008-11-04T15:51:14Z2008-11-04T15:55:56Z .flickr-photo { } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } CTRF - last day, originally uploaded by jasra. A meme! 1. Stop talking about politics for a moment...Lisa @ Flickr
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1. Stop talking about politics for a moment or two. [Ed Note: This isn't hard, politics is the farthest thing from my mind today]
2. Post a reasonably-sized picture in your LJ, NOT under a cut tag, of something pleasant, such as an adorable kitten, or a fluffy white cloud, or a bottle of booze. Something that has NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.
3. Include these instructions, and share the love.
You get a picture of me, having fun at CTRF even though it was really chilly that day.
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Sprint saga, done?tag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.67002008-10-31T16:07:17Z2008-10-31T16:17:22ZA little more than a month ago, I started having trouble making phone calls from my Treo. Oddly, when I went to CTRF, it worked just fine. It also worked from NJ when I was visiting Dad and Cathy.After the...Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com After the NJ trip, I went to a Sprint repair place to get my phone fixed or exchanged. Except their repair department had closed ~30 minutes before we got there. The people there were really rude, so I called Sprint when we got back to the house to let them know the state of my phone and my annoyance at the treatment I got. Sprint offered to ship a new phone out. I said yes, and asked to have it sent overnight. Four days later, they shipped the phone.
I sent back the funky phone after I was sure that the new one was working properly. About a week later, I got a call saying that my phone return had been received. The actual message was startling, so I called. After talking to the rep for a bit, she agreed to credit me for the overnight fees.
About 2 weeks go past. I checked my account online and discovered that I've been charged for the new phone. I used Sprint's text chat to talk to someone and, after an hour, she said that the accounts department had refunded me the cost of the phone ($600+) and I should check the web site in 24 hours.
Four days later I checked and the phone charge was still there. I called Sprint and talked to someone for 40 minutes. He said he'd have a credit issued for the phone and the shipping charges. 24 hours later, there was still the shipping charges left (plus I found another $18 charge for something like "phone upgrade") so I called again.
Eight minutes later, the person who I was talking to sent me an email that stated that I was being issued a credit for $30.80 (shipping plus $18 charge). I checked the Sprint site today, and lo! The balance for this month is finally correct.
So while I'm still incredibly annoyed by how much Sprint wasted my time, I'm not switching phone carriers yet. My contact isn't up until September, so it would cost me $200 to bail on Sprint.
That was the most frustrated I've been with them in ages. Probably since I changed my phone number after I moved to MA. That was rough going, but not as bad as this was.
I'll still be shopping around for a new phone and phone service, but there's time. ]]>
Friday Fill-ins #96tag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.66992008-10-31T12:53:30Z2008-10-31T12:58:15Z#96!1. My favorite food seasoning is _garlic_. 2. _Purring_ is music to my ears.3. Lucky is _that he was friends with my roommate_.4. _Tasty food_ is something I take very seriously.5. Many people _will be glad once the election is...Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com
#96!
1. My favorite food seasoning is _garlic_. 2. _Purring_ is music to my ears. 3. Lucky is _that he was friends with my roommate_. 4. _Tasty food_ is something I take very seriously. 5. Many people _will be glad once the election is over_. 6. _What I thought were a iPod headset but was actually just earbud covers_ was the last thing I bought at the store. 7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _hanging out at home with the kitty and my roommate_, tomorrow my plans include _hanging out with my sweetie and his son_ and Sunday, I want to _sleep in with my sweetie_!
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CTRF - last daytag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.66982008-10-23T14:01:29Z2008-10-23T14:02:40Z .flickr-photo { } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } CTRF - last day, originally uploaded by jasra. The whole set (well, both trips are in the set,...Lisa @ Flickr
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The whole set (well, both trips are in the set, but this is the first picture from closing day at the Faire).
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Pumpkin carving 2008tag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.66972008-10-23T14:00:34Z2008-10-23T14:02:22Z .flickr-photo { } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Pumpkin carving 2008, originally uploaded by jasra. The whole set....Lisa @ Flickr
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The whole set.
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Fun weekend!tag:www.beantowngeek.com,2008://1.66962008-10-20T13:06:08Z2008-10-20T13:10:45ZSaturday involved pumpkin carving and figuring out why my laptop was fussy at my sweetie's house (we rebooted the router and that fixed it). I haven't carved pumpkins in ages. Pictures will follow later this week.Sunday, my sweetie, his son...Lisahttp://www.beantowngeek.com Sunday, my sweetie, his son and a friend headed to CT Ren Faire. The drive was pretty, but a lot of the leaves had turned already. It was chilly, but we had fun. Tasty hot drinks were consumed. Pictures were taken. Some stuff was purchased. Pictures will follow. We had good conversations during all of the driving.
The air is crisp. The trees are pretty (not yet lacking leaves). My breathing is better than it was on Friday (had a bad asthma attack that ended up making me take a sick day from work). ]]>
