Grande Galerie des Glaces

Happy Valentines Day / Friendship Day

samtyr — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 01:45:22 GMT

2022 Olympics

samtyr — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 02:40:26 GMT

Today's Famous Birthday

samtyr — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:42:07 GMT

Today is Professor Tolkien's 130th birthday! :)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

samtyr — Sat, 25 Dec 2021 03:12:32 GMT

Happy October!

samtyr — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 02:01:26 GMT

So, That Happened

samtyr — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 03:12:40 GMT

Yeah, guess who managed to get hacked with a ransomware demand? That's right, me. Yay. Go me, right?

No, I did not pay nor do I intend to. I did send a copy to my lawyer though.

What happens next? I don't know. It is what it is, I guess.

The weirdest thing is that one of the last guys to really give me grief (one of the ex's from hell's best bud) died in the last month and I can't help but wonder if his death triggered this somehow. And (allegedly) he is tracking every keystroke and post I make, through a Trojan virus or some fucking thing, Oh well.

So please don't think I have ghosted any of you or that I am having a tantrum, or sulking or that I am suicidal or something. No, I've just been enduring my so-called life and existing -- until this.

FUCK. ME.

You can answer this post if you want, or not. But please, if you do nothing else, change your passwords NOW. I know I changed mine frequently and yet, that wasn't good enough.

Take care everyone, and stay safe!

Philosophy 101

samtyr — Sat, 22 May 2021 15:22:49 GMT

World Poetry Day

samtyr — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:43:24 GMT

snagged from a fb group:

"I Sit Beside the Fire and Think" is the song sang by Bilbo Baggins in Rivendell on the evening before the Fellowship of the Ring set out upon their quest for Mordor. Bilbo sang the song in the presence of Frodo, after gifting him his dagger and mithril mail-coat.

"'All I ask in return is: take as much care of yourself as you can, and bring back all the news you can, and any old songs and tales you can come by. I'll do my best to finish my book before you return. I should like to write the second book; if I am spared.' He broke off and turned to the window again, singing softly..."
("The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter III, The Ring Goes South")

Welsh composer Donald Swann wrote music for the song, which can be found in the book "The Road Goes Ever On", published in 1967.

Art "Bilbo In Rivendell", by Gellihana on deviantart

Happy March 17th!

samtyr — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:01:57 GMT

Monday Musings

samtyr — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:38:03 GMT

“When I was 15, I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to one of the archeologists one day during our lunch break and he asked those kinds of “getting to know you” questions you ask young people: Do you play sports? What’s your favorite subject? And I told him, no I don’t play any sports. I do theater, I’m in choir, I play the violin and piano, I used to take art classes.

And he went WOW. That’s amazing! And I said, “Oh no, but I’m not any good at ANY of them.”

And he said something then that I will never forget and which absolutely blew my mind because no one had ever said anything like it to me before: “I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them. I think you’ve got all these wonderful experiences with different skills, and that all teaches you things and makes you an interesting person, no matter how well you do them.”

And that honestly changed my life. Because I went from a failure, someone who hadn’t been talented enough at anything to excel, to someone who did things because I enjoyed them. I had been raised in such an achievement-oriented environment, so inundated with the myth of Talent, that I thought it was only worth doing things if you could “Win” at them.”
- Kurt Vonnegut.

Something Cute

samtyr — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:12:53 GMT

Friday Funnies

samtyr — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:10:44 GMT

Welcome to 2021!

samtyr — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 21:17:02 GMT

Happy New Year, everyone!

Stardate Unknown IV

samtyr — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:24:09 GMT

Stardate Unknown III

samtyr — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:39:19 GMT

So, what have I been doing? Not very much. *sigh*

I went to my dr. for my regular checkup (made before all this mess started) and I got a good review. Masks are *required* and all health staff were wearing gloves as well.

He asked me how I was and I told him I was basically a housecat now: eat, sleep and look for a sunny spot for naps. He laughed. Well, making people laugh is A Good Thing, right? Right.

He gave me a pneumonia shot -- I'm assuming he wants me to be ahead of whatever may or may not be coming next because yes, I am in the high-risk category. :/ My next appointment is in 3 months (end of September.)

I also went to the Y and got to soak in the pool for almost an hour and it felt wonderful! Seriously, as a 'plus-size' person, it is very hard to really soak in the bath (I usually just shower), there is just something about being able to immerse most of me in warm water and just relax... And I got about an hour of water aerobics in as well. :) So all in all, a good day.

Quote of the Day

samtyr — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 18:13:31 GMT

My Classmate

samtyr — Wed, 20 May 2020 00:25:13 GMT

This is my friend (re: Saturday's post) and her dog, Buddy. I have no idea where any pics of her and I might be, so I snagged this from her sister's post on fb. It was taken just before Christmas of last year (2019) so it's recent and one of the best pics of her.

Since she was a fellow animal lover, I am donating to our local no-kill shelter. I think she'd like that.

Loss

samtyr — Sat, 16 May 2020 19:41:58 GMT

Well, I have just lost one of my high school friends/classmates to C-19. I've been expecting this news ever since her younger sister posted on FB about her.

She's been in poor health (placing her in the high-risk category), requiring assisted living for a couple of years now and of course, she tested positive for C-19 last week. She went to hospital in Lincoln, where they put her on a ventilator. At least she was able to see her family via FaceTime before she died, since no visitors are allowed.

I really can't write any more now. Sorry. :'(

Take care, everyone and stay safe!

(((hugs)))

Stardate Unknown II

samtyr — Tue, 12 May 2020 01:30:29 GMT

Stardate Unknown

samtyr — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:06:36 GMT

Teaching Issues 101

samtyr — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 21:57:36 GMT

Quarantine Meme

samtyr — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 22:16:51 GMT

Seen on my f-list.

1. Are you an Essential Worker?
No.

2. How many drinks have you had since the quarantine started?
I don't drink.

3. If you have kids... Are they driving you nuts?
No kids, so no. Just a barky little Chihuahua.

4. What new hobby have you taken up during this?
Writing increasingly darker fic. :(

5. How many grocery runs have you done?
Once a week or less.

6. What are you spending your stimulus check on?
No clue. Playoff tickets?

7. Do you have any special occasions that you will miss during this quarantine?
Yeah, hockey games.

8. Are you keeping your housework done?
Mostly.

9. What movie have you watched during this quarantine?
"The Stand" mini-series. Guaranteed to cheer me up, eh?

10. What are you streaming with?
Nothing.

11. 9 months from now is there any chance of you having a baby?
Over 60, so no.

12. What's your go-to quarantine meal?
Nothing special, just whatever I feel like.

13. Is this whole situation making you paranoid?
I was paranoid to start with.

14. Has your internet gone out on you during this time?
Only once but that was because a transformer blew and the whole town went dark for a couple hours.

15. What month do you predict this all ends?
It's not going to end. It will get better and we'll learn to live with it but it's not going to end.

16. First thing you’re gonna do when you get off quarantine?
Go to the Y and use the pool!

17. Where do you wish you were right now?
I'm ok right here, really.

18. What free-from-quarantine activity are you missing the most?
Darn near everything.

19. Have you run out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer?
No. I always buy ahead with soap and tp. Hand sanitizer is ok but I prefer soap.

20. Do you have enough food to last a month?
Probably. I can get by with what I have right now.

Famous Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.

samtyr — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:43:34 GMT

Thoughts for Today

samtyr — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:42:42 GMT

https://youtu.be/qPYzOwWMVJU

Requiem

samtyr — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:32:27 GMT