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May. 4th, 2008 @ 02:03 pm Thank God it stopped raining.
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Road to Damascus
Apr. 21st, 2008 @ 12:23 pm Paranoia of making links
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Yesterday I spent hours researching 'spam' ending up with a host of mixed feelings, but determined not to activate any ads; including Microsoft.

It's ironic that all those things we agree not to do, when we accept programs, are all done to us by those making the rules, or the third parties that use their service. It's a quagmire that sucks you in.

Well I'm going to work on the plans for my balcony garden; thank God I have this to distract me from what I can't change.
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Road to Damascus
Apr. 20th, 2008 @ 08:32 am Frustrating comeback
Current Location: at home
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I've been on my computer for two hours, and all I've done is fight with pop-up windows: unwanted ads that have no obvious escape; pop-up messages every five minutes, urging you to buy anti-spy and virus software.

The irony is that all this b.s. is what you promise not to do when you sign up with net servers, and software producers.

It's a long story, but I knew--after the fact--that my Window XP was pirated, but couldn't afford to do anything about it; a downside of getting your computer package through 'a friend' One of my pop- up messages is polite hourly reminders that I need to resolve the problem. Don't you hate reminders of things you can't do anything about?

All of this pop-up stuff interferes with what you are doing. Sometimes the computer freezes up after a battle with some invading attention grabber. It all reminds me of a Sci-Fi story I read, before I had a computer; maybe ten years ago.

The scenareo was the need to constantly buy new invasion protection; the victims of all the crap that comes with connection to cyberspace is always one step ahead of those building programs to fight the new innovations. After this past week I'm beginning to think it's all more trouble than it's worth; it's like raking leaves in the fall, or shovelling snow in a storm; it's a loosing battle.
It takes all the fun out of being on the net.

But thank God, things are relatively normal at the moment. If I were still superstitious I'd touch wood. Just saying that causes a little angst to stir in my heart. I just pray I don't trip on the changes of procedure at LJ as I post this.
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Road to Damascus
Nov. 2nd, 2006 @ 07:22 am A stormy afternoon.
Current Location: a busy headspace
Current Mood: determined
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A Stormy Afternoon.

Rachmaninoff stirs the savage breast
of my restless soul longing for rest,
poised on a rocky shore I see
the pounding waves caressing me.

The wind plays games with my hair
attempting to soothe away every care.

Oh how I ache to be
strolling beside a wild savage sea,
communing with the passions of nature
which brings soothing sensations of rapture.


I spent the day yesterday scanning a bunch of pictures into the computer. Then I posted a bunch of doodles into sketchydoodles, and plan to update my user pics before the day is over.

If you read my Nov. 1st journal update, you will know I maybe on a forced sabbatical for awhile. It will happen a day sooner than expected, and there will be no buying time; they want payment in full when the service guy shows up at my door at 9am tomorrow. Unless I get that miracles I'm hoping for
then today's effort will not be wasted.

I am going to search the net sometime today, to see if I can find the address of one of those computer coffee shops in my neighborhood. I don't have to be entirely cut off, and it will give me the exercise I need, which I have been neglecting since I became a blogging slave.

I found a site where I can publish my book; a lead from Google when I couldn't get Adsense on my web site. I am going to enter the full first chapter of my book today; if you are interested the URL is:
http://patdysonsblog.blogspot.com

This is really ironic: to be cut off, just when I'm getting the hang of LJ blogging, and have enough very interesting friends to keep me busy; oh well, that's the way the cookie crumbles. To be sure, I will be back to pick-up where I left off.
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Road to Damascus
Nov. 1st, 2006 @ 10:51 am Worst fears confirmed.
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"Da da da dum, da da da da da dum" (to the tune of The Death March)


I don't think it matters who we are, we all have something we fear: if it's not our health, or the environment, it could be holding on to a relationship. Many of us fear our inadequacies, for me it's always been about not having enough money to meet my needs.

When my son was pushing to get on the net, I didn't see how my budget could support that, but he insisted he'd pay for it; but the bill would have to be in my name. That was not much comfort; working for himself has always been an iffy situation, and if he can't keep it up it's my credit rating that will be blackened (that was back in March, just before my heart attack).

So this morning there is a friendly rat-a-tat-tat on the door--sneaky bugger; it turned out to be someone from Rogers with a final notice, which is weird as it is the only written notice I've received. I guess they consider phone calls notice.

Anyway, back to the situation at hand. We have three days to come up with enough to buy us some time. As usual bad news comes at the worst possible time. I am in need of a miracle. I got a $60 cheque from the government today--their way of helping low income people with their winter heating expense--it was a nice unexpected surprise, but I could have used another zero on that at least; I have a pressing bill of my own that has gone to a collection agency.

The funny thing about these dire situations, for a believer in a God who is the God of the impossible, it prompts one to exercise their faith. I'm not really a name it and claim it Christian, but I do believe that if we petition for help with our problems, that act of faith pleases Him and He makes a way to solve the problem. I also have the encouragement that He has gotten me out of some pretty tight spots before, at least knowing that the situation is in His hands I won't get eaten up by worry.

We don't need unnecessary stress around here. My son's new venture is panning out pretty good; he makes better money in less time by taking down old tv antenna towers, than he did before with all of his other home improvements and repairs; he's even booked up for some jobs in a couple of days. All he really needs is to get responses to the fliers that went out yesterday and are going out today. More calls to do right away, and for the weather to hold.

So I am anticipating my next journal update to be a praise report.
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Road to Damascus
Oct. 13th, 2006 @ 04:37 pm Re: Beam me up Lord: Chapter 1
Current Location: At my desk, in front of the window.
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It was a great idea, but I don't think the format will let me blog my book here.  I didn't even get the first page in, and suddenly it kicked into submit; without even a chance to check the spelling.  So much for that.  I didn't even get one whole page in; that not even 25%.

it occurs to me that the SoulCast blog site, which pays for your blogs, may just be worth a try.  I got all excited at the idea of getting some feedback at last.   If you would be interested in reading the rest, let me know, and I'll see what they will let me get away with on the other site.

I wasn't sure I still had this site; at first I thought I'd been cut off for hogging disc space.  When I tried to log in again, my password was rejected, and it
took ages to get a new one and get back in.  Thankfully I was not given the boot, I'm starting to feel quite at home here.

Something has changed here:  I can't scroll the page anymore to edit.  There is also a toolbar I don't recall seeing here.  Maybe I just entered the update from a different tag.  Either way, it's not helping my discomfiture today.
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Beam me up, Lord

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