Wandering through E-Space

D.W.Q.M.: "The trouble with computers, of course, is that they're very sophisticated idiots." -the Fourth Doctor My modem got fried Friday night...well, at least we think that's what happened. After celebrating Jerm's birthday just a little early at Buca di Beppo's (I did survive...no reprocussions for surprising him...yet... ;) ), the four of us (me, Jerm, and P^2) decided to play some euchre at my place. There were some pretty heavy storms that night, and lightning struck somewhere very close to my apartment. That sound that the thunder makes just as lightning hits close by is enough to make your heart stop!! When that happened, we all heard something in the dining room pop (that's where I have my computer), and we saw a flash-a quick intial check lead me to believe that nothing was amiss...so we continued playing. The only other exciting event for the night was the power went out for a couple of seconds. The next day I try to get online

D.W.Q.M.: "Eureka!!!" -the Third Doctor I interrupt my originally planned tvshow review entry to bring you the following: When I got into work this morning, a printout of this article was waiting for me at my desk-left behind by a kind co-worker who knows of my obsession with this particular British scifi show . ;) Can it be? Can it really be? After more than a decade? DOCTOR WHO IS COMING BACK TO TELEVISION!!!!!!!! Grant it, it's not until 2005, and as far as I know, only the BBC1 will be carrying it, but still!!! There is always a chance! Maybe BBC America will pick it up...of course, that means I have to get a cable company that actually has BBCA in their lineup-but I can still dream, can't I? Who knows-maybe PBS will pick it up again! (boy, I'm really dreamin' big here) I I can't wait to tell my mom! Don't you just love cult television?!?! :-D Here's to the longest running scifi show in the world!! Cheers! :) *Roman

D.W.Q.M.: "A question! Isn't anybody going to pay attention to that computer over there?" -the Third Doctor For about three years now I've been listening to WCLV in the morning-one of the few radio stations with morning programming that doesn't annoy me, plus, I get to hear the BBC news every weekday. ;) Well, I also get to hear the Wall Street Journal report, and they reported something that really disturbed me... (no, it's not the economy...) What was it that bothered me so much? Apparently sometime next year, the film company giant Kodak will begin to start concentrating more on digital products, instead of "traditional" photography products. Now, I know digital is cool and all, but I have never been a true fan of the digital camera-I will admit, they are kinda cool, but at least for me, they take all the fun out of photography. What skill are you showing when all you do is manipulate an image to make it look perfect? I'm sorry,

D.W.Q.M.: "Great jumping gobstoppers, what's that?" (from 'the Krotons' with the second Doctor...not sure who said it though....) 3 for 1! Basically these are reviews for CBS's Tuesday primetime lineup. ;) Disclaimer (thought I should add one...): The views here are made soley by me, unless otherwise stated. ;) Series: Navy NCIS Episode: Yankee White-pilot episode Original airdate: 9/23/2003 "What, are you guys like CSI or something?" "Only if you're dyslexic." Ahh...a brand new show to get hooked on...a JAG spinoff, in JAG's old time slot. The Navy version of CSI (maybe CBS should change it's letters to CSI.... ;) ) I decided to watch because the characters introduced in JAG interested me. (my fave characters are 'Duckie', the M.E., and Abbey-a lab techie who is a total goth chic underneath her white lab coat, and adds 'color' to the lab by adding pictures of a bullet trail through th

D.W.Q.M.: "I'm a tiger when my dander's up!" -Jago (a character from the episode the Talons of Weng-Chiang) As promised! here's the first edition of the tvjunkie files! ;) Series: Enterprise Episode: The Xindi Original airdate: 9/10/2003, season premiere. Yah, i know, way late-and my review won't be as in-depth because of it. Okay, first of all, if you want to improve the theme for a star trek series, you do not add a faster drum beat interlaced with some gitar. Now, I was never a big fan of the Rod Stewart song for the enterprise them (come on, it's Star Trek!!) But when the faster beat and gitar was added, it took all the magestic (sp? too lazy to look up) feeling out of it. This might take longer to grow on me than the original did. My main problem with Enterprise is it's entire premise-100 years before Captian Kirk. I guess I'm not very fond of prequels-they lead to too many inconsistencies. Plus, the ship is en

D.W.Q.M.: Sgt. Benton: "Do you know what it's all about? " Jo Grant: "Not really, just that it's aliens from outer space. " Benton: "It always is." The question of the day is, what the heck is a metadata librarian? Okay, so we have this new position open, a position for a metadata librarian. We were told it was like Jean's old job (Jean retired almost a year ago) but not. Jean cataloged videos, dvds, microfilm, original cataloging of books, reclassifying some of the deweys. When she retired, her work was divided up and given to others. Now, before I go on, a little history of the interviewing process at the library. When I interviewed for my full time positition, I gave my resume to Human Resources and filled out a form there. I was called in for an interview, and for less than an hour, interviewed with one person-the supervisor of the department. After that, I had a follow up at HR about a week later, and we set my start d

D.W.Q.M.: "Well ... it is a fact, Jamie, that I do tend to get involved. " -the Second Doctor I haven't been doing many community service projects lately-I did quite a few when I was in high school, especially when I was in Key Club . In college, I only did a couple of things here and there. So, when the President of C WRU (*heehee*) announced the first (and hopefully annual) community service day , I decided to jump at the chance and do something. The 'day' (actually, it was only a half a day) started off on the 17th, with checking in with our project leaders, and receiving our blue tshirt and a box lunch. The President said a few words, and then we met up with our group to be transported to the site. I was assigned to paint the home of an elderly gentleman. There were 22 people in my group, and that wasn't including the contractors who were on the site with us. When we got on the bus, our group leaders decided it would be a good idea to

D.W.Q.M.: "How about a trip in the TARDIS? I'm just off." -the Fourth Doctor Woo-hoo!! It's only September, and I already have my flight for Christmas!! Yay! Non-stop to MPLS, and it's less than $250!! I still can't believe it!!! I had travelocity watch some fares for me, and usually it's not very helpful (the flight times are bad) but I hit the jackpot!! I'm sorry i'm so bubbly, but I was a little worried-last year my flight was over $300, and when I started looking last week, it was in the $349-375 price range (yikes!) *whew* I am quite relieved. :) And coming soon to a blog near you(hopefully): the tvjunkie files! I was thinking about reviewing some of the stuff I watch on tv here (for those of you who know my tv habits, don't worry, it won't be everything -just the season premieres and a few episodes here and there. They would be my opinions, plus the added comment from people who watch them with me. ;) I was going to st

Matt. 5:4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Rom. 12:21 "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."

D.W.Q.M.: "We still have our homicidal computer to deal with." - the 6th Doctor Ahh, time for a little lunchtime blogging. Okay, I'll admit, new techy things can be cool-but sometimes they are a pain in the butt!! For example, today the library just received new copiers. It's amazing what copiers can do now-you can scan, copy, fax, and use it as a printer! (i personally do not use it as a printer, 'cause i get very annoyed when I'm copying new approval slips in colors other than white, and a printing job comes through-priority goes to the printing job, and the owner has their work printed out in lovely pink, blue, or purple paper...depending on the week) Well, all morning staff memebers having been running back and forth, trying to figure out how to work the new mega-copier...and aparrently it's not set up for printing yet, and when you copy, if you put the item you want copied on the left side of the copier, you get a honking huge legal size

D.W.Q.M.: "There's nothing only about being a girl." -Sarah Jane Smith You would never guess it by just looking at her. I mean, how could this sweet, innocent mother/grandmother, who knits and crochets, is active in her church community and spoils her children and grandchildren (especially her grandchildren!) be a scifi nut? Well, that's my mom!! My father is responsible for my love of astronomy, and he is also partially responsible for my love of scifi as well...but my mom certainly has had a hand in it!! Besides Doctor Who, my mom would watch BattlestaR Galatica with me when I was little, as well as the original Star Trek. Later in high school, she introduced me to the Dragonriders of Pern series, as well as the Rowan series (both written by Anne McCaffrey) Well, this past summer while I was in Minnesota, she got me hooked on Charmed-she would watch it on TNT when she would get home from work, and I would join her. So, when she came to visit me las

D.W.Q.M.: "Sleep is for tortoises!" -the Fourth Doctor Hmm...maybe I should have used that one for one of my Feast entries!! ;) With Sunday came the last gig for Italian band until Good Friday next year. I seem to be associating the end of summer with the end of the festival at St. Rocco's lately-after all, after Labor Day, everyone is back in school, so summer is essentially over (although not techincally until the autumnal equinox-sorry, the astronomer (albeit amateur) in me rears it's ugly (well not really ugly-i like astro stuff!) head every once in a while-thanks, Daddy! :) ) *heehee* This was a rather weird weekend-didn't seem like a 'normal' St. Rocco's gig at all...except for the Zepolli-there was still tons of Zepolli!!! Yum!!! (basically zepolli is fried dough with powdered sugar-better than elephant ears-and must be eaten right away, otherwise they get kinda gross-they taste really awesome when they are hot!-if your tounge can st