I started an experiment today on note taking. I always have a tons of things I want to do/try, tons of things I have to do, and just lots of random information I’d like to keep track of. In the past I’ve tried all kinds of things text files (which I still use somewhat). But was thinking of new ways to organize. In the end I thought of using a Wiki and stumbled onto MoinX.

For those not in the know, a Wiki is a web environment that allows fairly easy creation of web pages without having to know HTML. It also makes it easy to put in placeholders for where you want new pages to be. If you haven’t seen Wikipedia you should check it out for a good example of a Wiki.

MoinX is a standalone version of a Wiki called Moin Moin set up to run on OS X. You run it and you get a blank Wiki all set to start editing. Pretty slick. So far I’ve just got pages for general ToDos and to start my list of 1001 Things. We’ll see how it progresses.

I just got a great T-shirt that I’d ordered from Cafepress today.

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It’s raining cats and dogs and penguins and armadillos outside! When will it end!?

Six months down, hopefully many many many many more to go.

I was kind of dreading driving up to Boston in the rain, and now I’m not driving up. I just got a call from my local pulmonologist asking me to come in for and EKG today (so that I can start pulmonary rehab tomorrow). And lunch plans didn’t workout so I won’t be missing that either. Of course, now I can’t get up there till Friday, which is kind of annoying.

Tonight I did a double feature of two movies. One I’ve watched many times already, and one that just came in from Greencine. First there was one of my favs, Shaun of the Dead. It still entertains and I needed a bit of that wackiness today. Then came Garden State, which came from Greencine, but which may be purchased soon.

I liked Garden State a bunch, but I’m not sure I could say why. I also couldn’t decide right away if I liked it. I’m pretty sure I want to watch it again before sending it back.

Together though, they were an odd combination that I’m not sure were what I was looking for. Maybe I should have done Shaun then Bubba Ho-Tep and saved Garden State for tomorrow.

I just want to take a moment to whine about the weather. I need sun, just a little every day. I love that nice warm feeling. But we’ve had overcast/rainy weather for days now (with more days of it ahead) and I’m sick of it. Mom and I have been talking about getting a light box this year, since we both felt the benefit of it when we borrowed one from a friend of hers last year.

I also have to drive up to Boston tomorrow, I hate driving in overcast weather. I like to be able to have the windows down, wind whipping around inside the car, and the music playing loud.

On the plus side I might be meeting up with someone from my LJ Friends list for lunch, so that may make the trip more fun than the typical drive up, buy things, drive home. I’m also thinking this may be a good trip to make a stop to do some record shopping, since I haven’t in ages.

Maybe it is about time to do a new mix, that tends to put me in a more positive mood usually.

The idea of a squirrel on crack scares the crap out of me.

Squirrels go nuts on crack

squirrels, digging up stashes

SQUIRRELS are getting hooked on crack cocaine — hidden by addicts in gardens.

They are digging up the stashes and eating the mega-addictive drug, which comes in small chunks.

Several have been spotted behaving bizarrely in Brixton, South London, since a police blitz against pushers and users.

One resident said: “My neighbour said dealers had used my garden to hide crack.

“Just an hour earlier I’d seen a squirrel digging in the flower-beds.

“It was ill-looking and its eyes looked bloodshot, but it kept on desperately digging. It seems a strange thing to say, but it seemed to know what it was looking for.”

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Crack squirrels are a recognised problem in America. They are common in parks used by addicts in New York and Washington DC. [The Sun Online]

Has anyone else heard of this problem with crack squirrels in America? Should I be frightened? The squirrels in my backyard always look a bit crazed and hyper. I’ll have to start carrying a bat to fend them off when I go out to the car.

My parents left for a long weekend in Boston. Which is good, I think they need more downtime to enjoy themselves. That’s what you are supposed to do when retired. And this has been a crazy year for them, with my transplant and helping my sister deal with everything in NO. The only thing that sucks is being home alone for a few days. Tends to drive me a bit crazy. Though I think I might drive up to see my friends Brian and Emily in Hadley this weekend.

Thank god this substitute teacher was fired.

Teacher Mistakes Boy’s Insulin Pump For Phone, Rips It Out

CLERMONT, Fla. — A substitute teacher in Lake County, Fla., was terminated and banned from teaching in the county after he ripped out a student’s insulin pump during class apparently thinking it was a ringing cell phone, according to a Local 6 News report.

Officials said a ninth-grade student at East Ridge High School, who is a Type I diabetic, was in class Monday when his insulin pump began to beep, indicating he was low on insulin. [local6.com]

A friend of mine has an insulin pump, there’s no way I’d think someone could confuse it with a cell phone. I mean, the tube running from it to his body would be a dead giveaway I’d think.