Jan 20 2001 0 comments

Derek Is Reading:

All Tomorrows Parties, by William Gibson

Jan 20 2001 0 comments

Derek Recommends:

activity: filing taxes electronically

It's quick, it's simple, and last year the return was automatically deposited in a little over a week after filing. And, Intuit will file it for free if you're adjusted annual income is under $25K. Not a bad deal at all.

Jan 20 2001 0 comments

Daily Condition:

in my CD player: leftfield, rhythm & stealth

my condition: anxious for new computer parts to arrive. Equally anxious for my electronically-filed tax return to arrive.

Jan 15 2001 0 comments

Daily Condition:

in CD player:Billy Idol, cyberpunk

my condition *yawn* do I really have to get work done? It's a government holiday!

Jan 6 2001 0 comments

Destiny was with when Grandma bought it for us, but as I cleaned she pulled it from its place and began to unroll it on the floor.

"What is this?"

"It's a prayer rug. Muslim people pray on it -- "

I knelt down to demonstrate - "you kneel here" - but then stood up and let Des try.

"you pray on the rug?"

"yes; you think about how to be a good person."

She studied the intricate patterns woven into the rug, then suddenly turned to me.

"Does it.....fly?"

Jan 1 2001 0 comments

Happy New Year!

A new project goes into effect today, although there's only 'dummy data' there right now, until I actually buy something.