Fanfic update and computer issues
Monday, 13 October 2008 03:47:21

So. Guns is done and there's plenty more where it came from. I promised, so you're gonna get it, whether or not you're going to read it. :wink: However for two glowering reasons, 'Where They Don't Follow' is going to be a short while in coming: First of all I have to get enough of the dang thing rough-drafted in longhand to get it typed, betaed and posted on a semi-regular schedule (might end up being bi-weekly instead of the weekly Guns postings). Which leads to second of all, the big problem, a problem I'm getting extremely frustrated with right this moment: This damn computer will not stop scrolling up by itself - at the least predictable moments, no less. Browsers, Word, Notepad, everywhere. Makes typing extremely difficult and results in typos in the most inconvenient places. It has done so a half dozen times so far in this one paragraph (and there's #7 now). I've noticed recently that the scroll pad is considerably warmer than normal, and I'm taking a scientific wild-assed guess that that has something to do with it. If anyone here is at all familiar with Toshiba laptops, is this a known issue, particularly with the A135-S4437? And if so, is it an easy fix or does it require Geek Squad attention? Any assistance rendered is very much most appreciated as this is getting very, very annoying. Lotsa xie-xie. - Steemah

Rewind.
Monday, 13 October 2008 12:54:40

Okay.. This is just a wee tv nostalgia blog. There's nothing too deep or meaningful in its content. I wanted to showcase some things that you may not have heard of. When I think back to my teens, it's scary how much stuff I liked. I was into a broad spectrum of drama - from the really good to the so-bad-it's-good. 'The Tribe' was a New Zealand post apocalyptic teen drama. Think Mad Max for kids. The programme was low budget, with a predominantly teenage cast emoting in a schmaltzy way. All the grown ups were dying of a virus. The cities were evacuated, leaving the kids to fend for themselves. There was a big bad called Zoot, and he was the leader of the evil Locos. He ruled the city, and he looked like a Nazi. Amber was the leader of a tribe who sheltered the helpless in an abandoned shopping mall. It was a teenage soap opera. I actually stopped watching around season four, when the quasi futuristic/religious tribe came in. They had this fanatical leader, which kind of grated on me at the time.. Hehehehe. But yeah.. I thought that it had some cool characters. Amber, Lex, Salene, Ebony - (Zoot's second in command), Danni and Tai San were my favourites. Here's some YouTube goodness: Ep #1. Clip #1.

My Muse has returned!
Monday, 13 October 2008 15:04:42

I have a short story almost finished! It'll go to my beta the first half of this week and hopefully it will appear soon. It's not a young Mal story and is set post BDM so this will be a stretch for me. And I half half of another one down on the computer (I wanted to say it was "down on paper" but I write on the computer!). I want to apologize too. Real life has been really throwing me some curve balls for the past 10 months or so. It's kept me very busy and frankly the desire to write left me for a while. First my Mom passed in May and my beloved Uncle passed last Wednesday morning after many years of battling emphysemia. Smoking cigarettes has directly or indirectly caused the deaths of my Grandmother, Mom and now my Uncle. Needless to say I say to everyonne, don't start and if you do smoke quit. It is possible. I've also gotten involved in the organizing the Raleigh CSTS. Lots of things to do and lots of cool people to do it with, like Phyrelight and our fearless leader Taimdala. Both are Browncoats extraordinaire. And I've also been asked to join the Donation Advisory Board of KidsNeedtoRead. It's Nathan Fillion and PJ Haarsma's charity that donates book to underfunded libraries. It's a cause near and dear to my heart and I'll certainly do my best. Thanks for your patience and thank you again and again.