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If you don't leave a message, it may take awhile to add you back, as I don't check names very often.

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If I removed you from my list, it might be for one of these reasions:

• You haven't updated your LJ in a year or more, so it appears to be dead.


• I'm not sure who you are. Life gets busy, and we sometimes lose track.


• I just don't feel comfortable with you seeing my entries.


• I goofed up and removed you by accident. Oops, sorry!

Remember: You can always ask to be added back. Don't be afraid to ask!

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Whee! New badge and icon thanks to Cadpig (for the commission) and BooBoo Bunny (for the actual art). I love it! Made some minor changes for the icon version, fixing my eye color, but otherwise I'm really happy with it, so much so that it has replaced my last default icon. =)

I suppose one's icon says a lot about a person. Lately, my default icons have changed from realistic to toony. I've been working on worrying less and learning to laugh more. Mind me, just musing. :)

Sorry I've not posted pictures of Wah's new bodysuit, as I was away most of last week and into the weekend for Anthrocon. I may post something this weekend, or else wait until I finish his new feet, so they'll actually match. Interestingly, I don't think anyone noticed that his feet didn't match. I just find that somewhat fascinating, since I tend to pay so much attention to detail with fursuits.

Oddly, I'm not as good at recognizing faces. At the convention, I saw several people I thought I knew, but wasn't entirely sure, so tended not to say anything. I am still terribly shy. :p

I definitely have a lot of fun suiting. Loved causing random mischief to make people giggle, and (hopefully) cheering up a few folks who were looking all alone. I live for that smile! I need to fursuit more; just so much fun! =)

Our surround sound system just died. It shut itself off and stopped working; there was no obvious cause. We tried it in different outlets to be sure, but no luck.

We called Phillips, the manufacturer. There was zero waiting time, and after giving the product UPC and explaining the situation, they're sending us a replacement. Short call, no fuss at all. In fact, they're sending us a brand new system, and we can return the old system in the same box. They'll pay for postage both ways.

I am extremely impressed with their quick and courteous customer service, and we'll definitely buy from them again!

Video courtesy of dobie!

A lot of shots of Pixy running. *giggle* Oh and misdirection, the oldest trick in the book! :D Hey, 'yotes rock!

Props also to cadpigjr (Süsser), mehndix (Corona) and fox_cub (Chance).

The time just before a thunderstorm is marvelous. Blue sky growing dark, trees waving in the wind, a feeling of electricity hanging in the air. The whole world about me feels alive. It's a simple thing that never fails to make me smile.

So, I'm hearing from a few folks that clickthrough link ads are once again back on LJ, specifically issues with something called I.share.this. This appears to be affecting even some paid accounts (and presumably, permanent accounts as well.)

One confirmed solution to this issue, if you're using Firefox, is to use the Adblock Plus extension.

Normally I don't mind supporting a site I like, but I firmly feel that those with paid or permanent accounts should not be seeing any ads on LJ.

Reposted from freakylynx, who snatched it from foxhack, who snatched it from.... you get the idea. :)

Livejournal is adding clickthrough links to your journal.

http://shatterstripes.livejournal.com/1065670.html
http://caffeinepuppy.livejournal.com/214632.html

In short, LJ is using a javascript applet to change links to several vendors into clickthrough links they get referral money from. Even if you're a paid user.

To fix this, go to the second link above, or just type "set opt_exclude_stats 1" into the LJ console, right here.

Now, I understanding LJ needing to make money for hosting, paying employees, and so on, although I do wish that this did not apply to paid or permanent users....

UPDATE: It seems the staff has removed the code, for now at least.

Wow, I've not updated in awhile!

A few days ago, I was in a Border's book store with Caddie, as I really wanted some nonfiction, but didn't find anything I was looking for. Something did strike me as rather peculiar, however. There was a full section of the usual topics: fiction, science-fiction and fantasy, children, philosophy, religion and so on. Metaphysics even had it's own large section. And science? Science was not marked at all. When I asked an employee for assistance, science turned out to be a single unmarked shelf in the reference section, containing only a few bestsellers like Hawking (which I already had).

Now, I understand that fiction and a few other topics are far more popular than nonfiction. However, learning that something like metaphysics is far more popular than real science leads me to some concern. I wonder if people are just not interested in facts and reason, preferring more "feel good" books which assert what they already think or can otherwise agree with, but have no basis upon reality.

Mythology is important, and I do accept and understand that, as part of our artistic and emotional nature. However, isn't the understanding of the real world also vitally important? Maybe it's just a mild peeve. Or perhaps it's more just my concern about the nature of education in our current society.

I've always been curious, always wanted to understand and learn, and be able to fully admit when I simply do not know the answer. For me, the universe is an interesting, amazing and awe-inspiring place, just as it is.

Sir... thank you. Your words brought tears to my eyes. I've grateful for all you've done for this country, and for what you now stand up for in my home state of Maine.



Please, fellow Mainers: do the right thing!

I'm such a geek! I made yet another icon:

Feel free to snatch it if you like, just please give credit.

I really want to make some more icons soon. If you have an idea, please let me know! :D




Also, despite how much I like my old default icon, I've decided it's time for a change. I really love the work Sophie did for me, so I'm going to use that as my default for now. It's the closest work so far to how my character looks (albeit in a toony way).