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Deborah
Wednesday, September 30 2009
I know, I know, it's a total writer's cliche, but I procrastinated when I really should have been writing this SharePost. I played Lord of the Rings Online for half an hour, using the excuse that since my son and husband were watching tv, I wouldn't be able to concentrate anyway. When the tv went off, I stared at the screen for thirty seconds, and... Read more
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Deborah
Wednesday, September 23 2009
As I mentioned in a previous SharePost, I tend to collect paper into piles. I wish it was just paper that ended up that way, but unfortunately, that's not the case. Let's take a tour of the house I share with my son and husband.
Living room - there's a pile behind my desk chair. I'm not sure what it is. I think it's a combination of books... Read more
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Deborah
Wednesday, September 09 2009
I'm reading "Green Eggs and Ham" to my son Lawrence before bed. Actually, he's reading it to me, which is very exciting. He's doing really well. I only have to help him with about one word out of ten. I read way ahead of my level when I was his age, and it seems that he's going to be just as good.
The thing I'm noticing, though, is that... Read more
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Deborah
Wednesday, September 02 2009
I'm looking at my desk at work, trying to figure out what to do with this sea of paper that is covering every one of the three counters that make up my cube in the Office of the Registrar at UC Berkeley. I have a pretty large cube, and as usual the paper has expanded to fill the space allotted to it. Through the day, I'll scratch out a little... Read more
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Deborah
Wednesday, August 05 2009
As a card-carrying computer geek, I've been playing what are known as computer role-playing games (CRPGs) for close to twenty years. I'll try not to bore you with too many details, but basically the structure of these games consists of gaining experience for your character by doing battle and completing quests for non player (computer generated)... Read more