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Archive for October 2002

I’d Rather Be Wearing Birks

In Personal on 6 October 2002

High heels are the work of the devil. I’ve often wondered who invented the damned things. I know they’ve been around for a long time. Henry VIII wore shoes with large toe areas and was able to make it the fashion instead of the pointy, high-heeled shoes that were popular in the area. Would that we all had that power.

Someone […]

Javascript Blows Monkey Balls

In Internet, Technology on 6 October 2002

I hate Javascript. Really really hate it. Especially when used to make scripts that open silly little windows. The code doesn’t work with all browsers, and browsers that inhibit pop-up windows don’t like it. Worst of all, I can’t see the link that the site intended me to open without viewing the code, a prospect that is not worth […]

All Clear

In Site on 6 October 2002

So, I just changed my site all around… again. I hope all the links still work. I still have some stylesheet tweaking to do, but that will have to wait, because I’m bloody tired.

Good night.

Lego Maniac

In Silly on 10 October 2002

Talk about having way too much time on your hands. Especially check out the Escher sculptures.

Argh!

In Personal on 16 October 2002

Why is it so fucking hard for me to wake up on time?!

New Books!

In Books on 16 October 2002

I bought new books this weekend! It’s been a while.

The Onion Girl by Charles de Lint The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

I gotta get outta here!

In Work on 18 October 2002

I so hope that when I graduate, I’ll finally have the time to do more of the stuff that I want on my site. So many ideas, so little time! Just 8 more weeks. I only hope that I come out on top.

Go go, gadget RSS!

In Internet, Technology on 22 October 2002

Mark Pilgrim is too cool for school. Check out his shiny new RSS validator to make sure your XML feeds are up to snuff! Read all about it on his site.

Both my 1.0 and 2.0 feeds are now valid.

I love Fall!

In Personal on 22 October 2002

There’s something I love about every season, but Fall is so refreshing after such a long, hot summer. The air is cool and crisp like a perfect apple. The sun shines brightly through a blue, blue sky. I can walk outside in my Birks and a long-sleeved shirt, the perfect combination of temperatures. The leaves […]

News aggregators == bandwidth hogs?

In Internet, Technology on 22 October 2002

On further thought, I think I have to agree with Mark and kasia about the subject of checking RSS feeds. I’ve upped my time limit between checks to three hours. As one of those people who always wants to know what’s going on, I was initially reluctant to take this step, but I’ve come to […]