Aug

29

By rach

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Categories: supergeek

it’s 1337 and rockz0rz fagg0tz!

lol @ leetspeak guide.

Aug

27

By rach

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Categories: general

what a day!



Lily Quartet
Originally uploaded by stockie.

so i got a lot of shit done this weekend. fixed my car, play a little WoW (though horde kept kickin’ our ass in AB), bought a bucnh of stuff for my plants, and bought some shit to decorate the house a little more. it’s just been fun to work around the house. wow.

i can’t believe how much energy i have these days. yoga has had _such_ an impact on me. i come home from a practice and clean the house. it just feels good to have motivation (not sure what it is specifically). perhaps i’m just looking to clarify my living spaces now that i’ve clarified my “existing” spaces. that’s about the only way i know how to describe it.

i found some of my writings and drawings today. i’m going to see about transcribing them into digital format. hopefully, i can remember it when i have a chance. there’s so much shit i want to do.

woo!


Aug

20

By rach

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Categories: pliggity plants

plant lady: the croton (1st installment)

i’ve decided to post something worthwhile on my blog…perhaps a bit more interesting than how high gas prices are (lol). i’m hoping it’s more interesting anyway.

i’ve taken up several new hobbies since i graduated college (welcome back free time). one of those is container gardening. our house has a ton of natural light which really makes the whole hobby much easier. you simply have to find the right plants for the right spot (depending on how much direct light they need).

so here’s to the first post chronicling my plant adventures!

croton thumbnail...click for 800x600
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the croton enjoys bright light, but does well with partial shade conditions as well. the particular one i have has green leaves with red, orange, and yellow linings. the vibrant colors really make this plant interesting. and from what i understand, there are many different varieties that have some crazy colors.

i have my croton in a south facing window that gets sun for at least 5-6 hours a day. they don’t like to be ignored. and pruning them from the top will keep them bushy. this is something i should do since the leaves on the bottom have dropped (natural from what i’ve read). i have all kinds of new growth at the top right now. w00t!

Aug

18

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Categories: general

quote it, baby!

i may be quoted in a follow-up article to an article regarding a squabble in a part of my neighborhood.

my personal opinion is that the HOA rules are set forth from the beginning when you buy a house there.  deal with it.  there are more important things to talk about than what type of grass you grow.

if i’m quoted, i’ll post the article.  lol.  this was the first time i’ve responded to a newspaper article.  does that mean i’m getting old?  hahah.

Aug

16

By rach

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Categories: general

yogurt?

disclaimer: this post has been sitting as a draft for way too long now…almost 4 weeks. i can’t edit it anymore. it is what it is.

no… yogA. my dad won’t quit calling it yogurt. heh.

it has become my new favorite method of release. and currently, it’s the best way for me to attain balance. letting go has always been difficult for me. i tend to worry and hang onto issues. the introvert in me will go through situations over and over, reliving what i could’ve done better. the tendency to take myself too seriously and sometimes to beat myself up really takes a toll on my emotional stability.

as a woman, this is not surprising, i suppose. but unlike many women, i aim to do something about it rather than sit idly by watching my emotions take over my life. fuck that. there are better ways to live–namely, dealing with my emotions in one form or fashion.

Aug

16

By rach

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Categories: general

i dun believe it!

just because i choose not to believe, it doesn’t mean i’m wrong.

Aug

7

By rach

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Categories: supergeek

adobe vs. macromedia

wow it’s weird seeing adobe flash player instead of macromedia. /sigh

Aug

7

By rach

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Categories: artsy fartsy

lily buzzz

hovers softly so
the bee and the lily buzz
open, giving more

a gorgeous shot of a lily and a bee.

Aug

1

By rach

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Categories: more work?

eligant code-verse.

we’re interviewing for a .net developer at work, and i am participating as an interviewer (with the 2 other developers).  we use vb.net, and the other 2 developers have no interest in converting to c#.  i’m understanding of this because i cannot prove that converting would be worth our while considering we’re all very overworked.  so…

one of the questions we asked one fellow was why he chose to learn c# over vb.net when he was learning .net.  i couldn’t wait to hear his answer because i hoped his efforts would be more successful than mine in describing why c# was preferred.

his answer: “i find vb.net to be very verbose.  i can do the same things in c# much more eligantly.”

AH!  that’s it!  there’s something about c# and java that are inherintly eloquent.  it revived my intention to pursue learning c# (asp.net) via a side project or two.