And the camp is a YMCA camp... with bunk beds and mattresses which are just a suggestion of padding over the plywood of the bunk beds.
This morning, I realized that my hips were not yelling at me for sleeping on my side because I was in my own bed. And then I realized I could get up to pee any time I wanted to and (a) didn't have to put on more clothes, (b) didn't have to put on my glasses, and (c) didn't have to put on my hiking boots. What a strange and wonderful realization that was.
The downside, of course, is that Malden seems even louder than it was before we left. I got very used to the sounds of leaves rustling and the sounds of moving water. Cars and horns and gas stations noises seem so alien. Even after being home for more than 12 hours.
It was also odd to sleep in a room by myself again. I sort of got used to hearing other people around me.
It turns out that I liked camping again (at least in a cabin) and would definitely do it again. Even without the unseasonable temps.
- Location:Malden, MA
- Mood:
contemplative
The URL is: http://2012.arisia.org/Hotel
King (one bed) rooms are $119 per night. Double (two beds) rooms are $144. All rooms are charged ~14.5% tax. The Westin does not permit more than four people to share a hotel room.
NOTE: The reservation URLs don't seem to work with some versions of the Opera and Google Chrome Browsers, but they work fine with MSIE and FireFox.
- Location:Malden, MA
- Mood:
happy - Music:trucks
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yummygirl, but they fit over the icky iPod default headphones. Does anyone have a set of those that they're not using? I gave mine away because they made my ears so sad.They'd get a good home! :)
- Location:Malden, MA
- Mood:
busy - Music:rumbling trucks
July 29, 2011
Purpose of Relationships
Virgo Daily Horoscope
You may feel conflicted and confused about your relationships today. You may be uncertain whether you are experiencing feelings of love or friendship, and this could cause anxiety when you make decisions. You might also find yourself indecisive about taking a friendship to a new level or questioning whether you should end a relationship. One good way to ease this uncertainty is to spend time quieting your mind so you can better connect with your inner self today. If you can consciously release your worries and allow yourself to go into a quiet, relaxed state, you will feel more alert and insightful and be able to assess your relationships with a more objective eye.
Taking time to reflect upon our relationships provides clarity about the quality of our connections with others. Because relationships are always shifting and changing, it can be difficult to ascertain the direction we want each one to go in. When we take time to quiet our minds and reflect on these connections, we tap into our inner wisdom and are able to determine which category each relationship best falls in our lives. There is no reason to make a relationship something it is not because every relationship whether it be romantic, friendly, or casual serves a purpose. Your indecision about your relationships can be resolved today by taking the time to listen to yourself to find the answers.
This is poignantly appropriate this week.
heinleinfan and I are no longer speaking.- Location:United States, Massachusetts, Malden
- Mood:
sad - Music:Firework by Katy Perry
- Location:Malden, MA
- Mood:
chipper - Music:Hey Ya! Outkast
(The little guy below the dork tattoo is one of those temporary tattoos.)
- Location:Malden, MA
- Mood:
silly
heeroluva at "Suspicious comments" and "Spam comments": LJ decision to 'block' spam is a big FAIL!Why are these showing up like this you may ask? In their rush to fight spam LJ has created a new filter that're AUTOMATICALLY TURNED ON in ALL journals and communities, which screens comments that are made with 'suspicious links' ie links that are not on their safe whitelist, so pretty much the majority of the internet. There is no noted way to add to the 'whitelist'.
What really gets me is that they didn't inform people that they were doing this until a week after it was done and that it was automatically turned on.
So how do I turn it off you might ask.
That's simple. Go to your Settings, click on the Privacy tab, and half way down where it says Spam Protection uncheck the box next to "Comments containing a link to a non-whitelisted domain will be marked as spam and moved to a special section." This applies to both personal journal and communities and the opinion has to be manually changed in each one.
While I understand how this could be a good idea, I think they went about it in a very backhanded way, and have implemented it poorly. There was no message to anyone that the link has been screened. It's automatically done. This went on for over a week before they said anything about it. There is still nothing in the FAQs about it even. The only way I found out about this way going through the support pages where people were reporting similar issues.
Please share this!
ETA: This links really illustrates the problems.
William Desmond Nelson -- Born February 25, 1925 and died at home of cancer on April 2, 2011, at the age of 86. He lived a full and rewarding life.
Right after finishing high school, Bill served in the mechanics corps in the Philippines and Japan during World War II. As part of the Cornell Class of 1950, he studied mechanical engineering on the GI Bill. His working life was diverse. In the late 1960s he enjoyed running the day-to-day operations of Applied Logic of Princeton, NJ, a pioneer in the computer time-sharing field.
In 1973, Surfing: A Handbook, by William Nelson was published. It remains the definitive book on surfing that includes a technical chapter on how waves actually work to support a surfer.
In 1972, Bill moved to Cape May with his family; bought and repaired a hundred year old apartment house on Jackson Street. Later the Nelsons purchased one of the Seven Sister houses on Jackson Street and converted it into a profitable guesthouse that they ran for 16 years.
His next career move was to become a boat builder. He proceeded to build five skiffs and various rowing boats in his basement workshop. Nelson also built a twenty-five foot sailboat in Cape May/West Cape May. It was launched shortly after his 75th birthday and was the largest boat built in the Southern Cape May area for generations.
Bill loved being on the water, building boats, reading about boats, thinking about boats: he was a Pisces who was truly at home around water. He lived the life he wanted to live and loved living in Cape May.
Mr. Nelson served on the Lower Cape May Regional School Board for more than twenty-three years. His wide interest on every subject made him a valuable resource to staff, administration and students. Bill took great joy in helping people discover current events, trends, and research on all topics. His service to the school and community will be sorely missed.
His immediate family includes Meryl Simon Nelson, his wife of almost forty years and six children: Miles Nelson of North Wales, PA, Alexandra Anthony of Crumpton, MD, Charles Nelson of Raleigh, NC, Alan Nakashian-Holsberg of Westford, MA, Lisa Holsberg of Malden, MA, and Debby Nelson, of Palm Coast, FL, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
According to Bill, "I have had a good run during incredible times. I have seen so much." Bill Nelson was not a local but he was a fixture of the Cape May community. Family and friends will miss him greatly.
A memorial service will be held in the Lower Cape May Regional Theater lobby at 687 Route 9 on Monday, April 11, 2011, from 3 to 5:30 pm. Come celebrate a life well lived with coffee and dessert, conversation and music. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Hope Cancer Center in Marmora, NJ.
- Location:Malden, MA
rhya, is moving out at the end of April so we're looking for a new person to share our large apartment. Do you know anyone who'd be interested in this kind of situation? Here's the little write-up we've put together. If you know someone you'd recommend, send them my way.Us: 3 non-smoking professionals; we're poly, geeky, with a bit of pagan thrown in. We're gamers: board games, card games, RPGs, as well as World of Warcraft. We like to dance, hike, cook, bake, and enjoy socializing. We have big, fun, all day and night parties about 4 times a year.
House: 4 bedrooms (2nd and 3rd floor of a 3 story house), 2 full baths, LR, foyer (on the first floor -- has futon there for guests), 2 porches, laundry room, kitchen with lots of cooking gadgets. Off-site storage unit.
You: non-smoking, non-pet owning (sorry, too many of us with allergies), tidy, poly-friendly, party-comfortable. Cooperative with house hold upkeep; a good communicator.
Room: 3 windows, overlooks the porch, not the street, huge closet (2 4' rods) but one of the bedrooms doesn't have a closet so sharing it would be *greatly* appreciated.
Where: Malden. About 10 minutes from the Malden Center T stop. Bus stop right outside our front door. Walking distance to grocery store, restaurants, etc.
Cost: $600/month which includes all utilities (water, electricity, gas, cable, Internet) and 1/4 of the storage unit space.
- Location:Littleton, MA
- Mood: busy
- Music:Everything You Want, Vertical Horizon
