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minervasoloNorton Internet Security has turned off it's email protection again. In short, it's turned off pretty near everything, because it's an 'error'. Mum seems suddenly less paranoid about things being turned off, especially since I was talking to Shink hte other night, who reveal the next morning she had a worm. Scanned the computer immediately, it appeared virus free, and Norton is supposed to delete all worms on contact, but still. Worried.
This daft short story competition has a maximum word limit of 200 words. I've written, what, amybe fifteen short stories. Only three fit that word limit. And none are exactly my best. The one I'd love to send is about 1000 words too long, and would suffer terribly if I editted it down. Sigh. Plus, been reading Bill Bryson, which eaves me in non-fiction writing mood. And reading about Yellowstone park is such a sure-fire way of keeping me awake. Also makes me want to mve there. If that makes no sense to you, consider this: Yellowstone National Park is a volcano. The whole park. Last time it blew, the human race was reduced to mere thousands, and winter lasted about a decade. And it's 30,000 years overdue for it's next eruption. First learnt that on Horizon, relearnt it again last night. One side of the park is rose enough that the lake ended up in a bunch of fields nearby. It's going down again now (phew!), but still, activity of any sort is a very very very bad sign.
Got to reboot computer, in hope that Norton sorts itself out.
... okay, rebooted. no prblems, it seems. phew! Sister is having a surprise party for a friend of hers, who's going to Australia soon. While I get on okay with my sister's friends, they always make me feel too, well, 'uncool', to be around them. Normally, I have no problem with this. I'm a geek. UI'm going to get a great job and be so much richer than the lot of them when i'm older ^_^ But around them, i just feel judged. So i may spend most of hte evening building websites, except, then I feel even more nerdy and judged, so i might have to mingle. i might make a point of disappearing part way through, or something like that. See if ic an talk mum nad Harry into going to hte pub tonight and taking me, even though I hate going to the pub with them because I know none of their friends but they all know me and I'm just a daughter-pet.
Been told to listen to music. Nice music. Irish folky music. ^_^ Ah well.
This daft short story competition has a maximum word limit of 200 words. I've written, what, amybe fifteen short stories. Only three fit that word limit. And none are exactly my best. The one I'd love to send is about 1000 words too long, and would suffer terribly if I editted it down. Sigh. Plus, been reading Bill Bryson, which eaves me in non-fiction writing mood. And reading about Yellowstone park is such a sure-fire way of keeping me awake. Also makes me want to mve there. If that makes no sense to you, consider this: Yellowstone National Park is a volcano. The whole park. Last time it blew, the human race was reduced to mere thousands, and winter lasted about a decade. And it's 30,000 years overdue for it's next eruption. First learnt that on Horizon, relearnt it again last night. One side of the park is rose enough that the lake ended up in a bunch of fields nearby. It's going down again now (phew!), but still, activity of any sort is a very very very bad sign.
Got to reboot computer, in hope that Norton sorts itself out.
... okay, rebooted. no prblems, it seems. phew! Sister is having a surprise party for a friend of hers, who's going to Australia soon. While I get on okay with my sister's friends, they always make me feel too, well, 'uncool', to be around them. Normally, I have no problem with this. I'm a geek. UI'm going to get a great job and be so much richer than the lot of them when i'm older ^_^ But around them, i just feel judged. So i may spend most of hte evening building websites, except, then I feel even more nerdy and judged, so i might have to mingle. i might make a point of disappearing part way through, or something like that. See if ic an talk mum nad Harry into going to hte pub tonight and taking me, even though I hate going to the pub with them because I know none of their friends but they all know me and I'm just a daughter-pet.
Been told to listen to music. Nice music. Irish folky music. ^_^ Ah well.
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Date: 27/7/03 09:52 pm (UTC)And who cares? We're all gonna die anyway, at least this way might make it quick. ^_^