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Freehold DM wrote:
aeglos wrote:
my dad had a slight stroke this morning and is in the hospital now, but it looks like no damage done and everything seems to be ok :-/
here's hoping he recovers without a problem.

first test of movement and speach and brain scan have been ok, I hope for the best.

He is really fit for 79 but 79 is scary anyway

Scarab Sages

aeglos wrote:
seems like we will get a girl :-)

Huh the what? Y'all are having another kid? When did I miss this announcement, and how drunk was I?!?

Otherwise, congrats!

Scarab Sages

aeglos wrote:
Freehold DM wrote:
aeglos wrote:
my dad had a slight stroke this morning and is in the hospital now, but it looks like no damage done and everything seems to be ok :-/
here's hoping he recovers without a problem.

first test of movement and speach and brain scan have been ok, I hope for the best.

He is really fit for 79 but 79 is scary anyway

I hope everything turns out ok. Not to scare, but mild strokes (note the plural) are what ultimately did my father in. He had...more than one...of them, so mild they were completely missed at the time. It wasn't until much later, after he was diagnosed with Aphasia, that we learned about the strokes.

I will send all the positive waves I can manage.


aeglos wrote:
Freehold DM wrote:
aeglos wrote:
my dad had a slight stroke this morning and is in the hospital now, but it looks like no damage done and everything seems to be ok :-/
here's hoping he recovers without a problem.

first test of movement and speach and brain scan have been ok, I hope for the best.

He is really fit for 79 but 79 is scary anyway

Shoot I'm 50 and It's scary! :)

Positive waves and prayers Aeglos. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.


Aberzombie wrote:
aeglos wrote:
seems like we will get a girl :-)

Huh the what? Y'all are having another kid? When did I miss this announcement, and how drunk was I?!?

Otherwise, congrats!

+1 ! :)

Congrats on the new dwarf-ette to be! :D
May she rule her daddy with a cute little lace-wrapped fist of iron! ;)


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Wayfinder round 2 edits... Every issue, at this stage, there's always that one article that makes me wonder how the hell it got through the round 1 edits.


A moment of zen for all you creative professionals out there:

Everyone makes things that turn out like crap, especially if they're new at it. Even the great Peter Mohrbacher used to post amateurish paintings on DeviantArt.


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David M Mallon wrote:

A moment of zen for all you creative professionals out there:

Everyone makes things that turn out like crap, especially if they're new at it. Even the great Peter Mohrbacher used to post amateurish paintings on DeviantArt.

I for one appreciate your efforts on my particular piece. I am going to be putting it up in a few BTW.


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aeglos wrote:
Freehold DM wrote:
aeglos wrote:
my dad had a slight stroke this morning and is in the hospital now, but it looks like no damage done and everything seems to be ok :-/
here's hoping he recovers without a problem.

first test of movement and speach and brain scan have been ok, I hope for the best.

He is really fit for 79 but 79 is scary anyway

My father is 78 and just had a kidney removed due to cancer. It's hard to imagine life without him. If not for him, I can honestly say I likely wouldn't be typing this, as I probably wouldn't have a computer, or anything else. His financial and moral support during my divorce helped me when everything looked very bleak.


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Ragadolf wrote:
Aberzombie wrote:
aeglos wrote:
seems like we will get a girl :-)

Huh the what? Y'all are having another kid? When did I miss this announcement, and how drunk was I?!?

Otherwise, congrats!

+1 ! :)

Congrats on the new dwarf-ette to be! :D
May she rule her daddy with a cute little lace-wrapped fist of iron! ;)

+2 Daughters are one of life's treasures.


Back at the marine research facility. Thank the FSM.

The hospital was wearing on me this weekend. Especially with 34 hours worked in a 48-hour span. I'm a beast for working, but even that was a bit much for me. Towards 5am Monday I was starting to feel very surreal.


This job appeals more to my introverted computerish ways.


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David M Mallon wrote:
Wayfinder round 2 edits... Every issue, at this stage, there's always that one article that makes me wonder how the hell it got through the round 1 edits.

Oh god. Did I do the first round edit? It was me, wasn't it? I'm so sorry. Was it me? I suck at this. Why did I ever volunteer? It's all my fault, even if I didn't do it.

AUUUUUUUUUUUGH!


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David M Mallon wrote:

A moment of zen for all you creative professionals out there:

Everyone makes things that turn out like crap, especially if they're new at it. Even the great Peter Mohrbacher used to post amateurish paintings on DeviantArt.

For Inktober, I bought a set of Micron black pens and Tombow grayscale dual brush pens - never done pen and ink before. And instead of forcing myself to try to do great art, I spend a lovely 15-30 minutes playing with various techniques and methods and just messing around with forms and pressures and blending. And instead of being all freaked out about missing the target to post a drawing a day, I look forward to the messing-around-time and, I dunno, I have fun! It makes me happy. Weird.


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New story inspired by David's illustration

This makes me very happy. I hope this inspires me to do more writing


David M Mallon wrote:
Kajehase wrote:
David M Mallon wrote:

Just sent off an inquiring e-mail to one of my favorite creative professionals. Hopefully I'll get some kind of response, even if it's not on his web series.

** spoiler omitted **...

Tweeted the web-page, for what that's worth given that I only have just above 100 followers.
What do you mean?

That I tweeted a link to your web-page with a mention that you take commissions. Guess I should've asked first, maybe.


Kajehase wrote:
That I tweeted a link to your web-page with a mention that you take commissions. Guess I should've asked first, maybe.

I appreciate the thought, but yeah, you should have.


Whee! Inbound to Boston.

The nice thing about today is I can maybe get to watch the Walking Dead when I get home. Seeing as it's already spoilered for me and all.... :/

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Patrick Curtin wrote:

Whee! Inbound to Boston.

The nice thing about today is I can maybe get to watch the Walking Dead when I get home. Seeing as it's already spoilered for me and all.... :/

Darth Vader is Luke's father!


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Woohoo

Out of class early!

Amazing how exciting an extra hour of time is

Liberty's Edge

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SPQR Round 2 Fight!


Ahhh, back at work!


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Patrick Curtin wrote:

New story inspired by David's illustration

This makes me very happy. I hope this inspires me to do more writing

Added to my site as well.

Promo version


Simon's Cat Logic - Why do cats sleep in unusual places?


Whoo boy. Started off with a bang tonight. Slept late, raced to work, all sorts of alarms, now I'm hip-deep in homework

As an aside, is anyone watching Mr Robot? It's a pretty interesting show...


Ooh, That's not I want to start my day. much less my NIGHT. ;P

Hope all goes well today.
:)

Happy Hump Day! ;P


For those who struggle with depression and negativity, two posts down there's a neat little exercise to start your day that encompasses a lot of the antidepression advice I've seen (and tried).

It beats out other things I've tried in these ways: it's quick, it starts your day off on a positive note, AND you don't have all those damned positivity exercises hanging over your head to bring you down. Half an hour and you're done.

Spoiler:
Since I feel better when I get things done, I added a couple of steps to this: Open all pending mail, put most of it in the trash, make bill payments, make an action list for the day. It's surprising how good it feels to dump all that damned junk mail and not having it hanging around.


Treppa wrote:

For those who struggle with depression and negativity, here's a neat little exercise to start your day that encompasses a lot of the antidepression advice I've seen (and tried).

It beats out other things I've tried in these ways: it's quick, it starts your day off on a positive note, AND you don't have all those damned positivity exercises hanging over your head to bring you down. Half an hour and you're done.

** spoiler omitted **

"To read this article and more great Inc.com content, please log in or create an account."

I'm skeptical.


Huh? Weird. I didn't get that. And I wouldn't do that, either. Dunno why it's asking you. Sorry about that! I hate those things. A summary of the article is in the spoiler.

The Gist of It:

If you can raise somebody's level of positivity in the present, then their brain experiences what we now call a happiness advantage. Your brain at positive performs significantly better than at negative, neutral, or stressed. Your intelligence rises, your creativity rises, your energy levels rise.

First thing in the morning:

1. Write down three acts of gratitude.
What three new things are you grateful for? Write it down. For long-term effect, Achor says do it for 21 straight days. He says the reason this is so powerful is you're training your mind to scan for positives instead of negatives. This activity is the fastest way to teach optimism. It will significantly improve your optimism even six months later.

Time length: 2 minutes.

2. Journal one positive experience.
Write in detail about one positive experience you've had during the past 24 hours. Bullet point each detail you can remember. According to Achor, this allows your brain to relive the experience, which teaches your brain that the positive behavior matters. It works, he says, since the brain can't tell the difference between visualization and actual experience. In essence, you've just doubled the most meaningful experience in your brain. If you do this ritual every morning for 21 days, your brain reprograms with this trajectory of meaning running throughout your life. In fact, research found that patients suffering from chronic pain or disease who did this for six weeks in a row had dropped their pain medication by 50 percent six months later.

Time length: 2 minutes.

3. Exercise.
Even if you hate exercise, Achor says that a short burst of fun cardio activity (think hula hoops, working in the garden, dancing, or a brisk walk with the dog) works wonders. The reason why exercise is so key to your morning routine is that it literally trains your brain to believe "my behavior matters," which then carries (positively) into other activities throughout the day.

Time length: 15 minutes.

4. Meditation.
Breathe and watch your breath go in and out for two minutes. This allows your brain to focus on one thing at a time and be present in the moment. Achor says it will "raise accuracy rates, improve levels of happiness, and drop stress levels."

Time length: 2 minutes.

5. Express kindness through a text or email.
The most important of the five: Write a positive email or text every morning praising or thanking someone you know. And do it for a different person each day. Achor says people who do this become known as positive leaders with strong social connections--the greatest predictor of long-term happiness.

Time length: 2 minutes.

Source: Asks for an account or login for some folks. Maybe I already created one.

Ultimate source: The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor


Treppa wrote:

Huh? Weird. I didn't get that. And I wouldn't do that, either. Dunno why it's asking you. A summary of the article is in the spoiler.

** spoiler omitted **...

Spoiler:
Speaking as someone who's spent more than my fair share of time in the snake pit, your mileage may vary. I've been told to try every single thing on this list by multiple people over probably the last 20 years, and none of it has ever worked. Though a few things have helped a little (mostly drugs, some prescription, some "other"), I've found that the only thing you can really do long-term is to just learn how to deal with it.

I may be misquoting, but there's a Louis CK bit where he's talking about going to the doctor, and the doctor gives him some exercises to do for sore joints or something, and he asks the doctor, "how long will it take for that to fix it," and the doctor just tells him, "it doesn't fix it, that's just a thing you have to do now." That's basically how I have to look at it.


Spoiler:
Yeah, my family has a history of depression and suicide, just like it has a history of heart attacks. So I figure that just like eating right and exercising is important for keeping my heart as healthy as it can be, doing this mental hygiene is important to keep me as happy as I can be. And since depression causes physical changes in the brain - which I find alarming - trying to reprogram and repair the brain is really important. They can do stents and bypasses for my heart, but there's not a lot they can do for my brain meat. I gotta try. Nothing is a fix, but it all helps. And this little routine is fast enough that I will actually DO it.

Silver Crusade

*hugs Treppa and David*

Spoiler:
Family history of mental illness and suicide here as well. I'm eating better and work out a lot (I work at a gym so that's not that hard to do).

But yeah, you don't beat depression, you survive it.

I hope you find your drive Treppa, I hope this works for you.

Grand Lodge

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That Louis CK bit speaks to me a lot, given the condition of my knees.


Ugh. Man what a day. I am always amazed when these places I work, places that we trust to our health or that are on the forefront of scientific exploration persist in using computers from to 20th century.

I literally had an issue with a. Imputed last night running Windows2000


Patrick Curtin wrote:

Ugh. Man what a day. I am always amazed when these places I work, places that we trust to our health or that are on the forefront of scientific exploration persist in using computers from to 20th century.

I literally had an issue with a. Imputed last night running Windows2000

At least it wasn't using DOS 3.0.


DOS was stable. ;P

(More or less) ? :P


DOS was actually a fun system, but you had to know your stuff. I remember being lost in it for the longest time. The funny thing is that DOS is still being used by windows 10, it is just really well hidden and altered a lot from the initial days.


Real programmers don't use PASCAL.

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If they ever write a book about me, there's gonna need to be a chapter about how I accidentally became a part of the LGBT Community.


Midterm tomorrow!

Yippie kiyay!


Has half the semester already gone by? Amazing...


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Good luck on your midterm, Patrick!


Patrick Curtin wrote:

Midterm tomorrow!

Yippie kiyay!

Goooooood luck with that! :)

(My 2 kids in Jr & High school just started the second 9 weeks. Not off to a roaring start. Lets just put it that way.) ;P


Minimum word count for the project OS: O passed. Still a lot more writing needed to complete it.


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I think we all need to take time out of our day and appreciate this image.

Silver Crusade

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Evening, all! Had a fun evening with our resident Whedon-hater last night.


I'm bummed I'm going to miss you when we head down to NYC


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David M Mallon wrote:
I think we all need to take time out of our day and appreciate this image.

ALL. THE. FEELS.


Rolling on 2 and change tonight. Feeling mighty tired.


Dawn
Dawn
Dawn

It's dawn in Massachusetts

Crappy day though. Rain, wind, cold.

Fall has fallen

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