N is for Neville who died of ennui

en‧nui  /É‘nˈwi, ˈɑnwi; Fr. ɑ̃ˈnwi/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation [ahn-wee, ahn-wee; Fr. ahn-nwee]
–noun
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.

Excerpt from paper journal, 29th Oct:

“It’s been a while since I was myself. Even now, I can’t claim to be whole again. Sometimes I think that for every piece of me that dies, someone or something else moves in to occupy the space.”

My last couple of weeks felt dead. It’s like I walked out of my own life and couldn’t find my way back. I’ve been doing that a lot this year.

(Entry title from Edward Gorey’s Gashlycrumb Tinies.)

Found photo

I found this photo is Andrea’s stash of RWMF photos. I know someone who will be interested in it.

That’s me in the press room, working on an article on the Alphasmart Dana Wireless. I don’t really need the PCs when I’m not emailing, so I stayed out of the way and pecked away in the corner until I’m ready to send it off.

Why don’t I use the wireless to email? Battery issues. I was running it on AA batteries (it’s supposed to run on its own battery pack, which didn’t make the transition when a couple of Alphasmarts travelled over to Kuching from our friend in KL. Fresh AA batteries + connection to the internet = dead batteries in 5 minutes.

A Teething Problem

Missing dog, lost around Meiling Garden/Poh Kwong Park. Go here for info and photo.

Q: Why is it called “wisdom teeth”?
A: Because if you don’t get them removed, you’re a bloody idiot.

My current pain involves a rogue tooth and a physically sensitive time of the month. Eating had been a slow process the last couple of days, but the pain seem to be subsiding now. *fingers crossed*

What’s been going on with me lately? Nothing. A lot. One of the above.

I stumbled upon and joined ShutterChance. I’ve been there a week and am liking it so far… probably because I’ve been getting comments. It’s a small community yet. Over at flickr and zooomr, people rarely comment unless you’re outstanding or popular. The beauty of it is that it’s an automated system. You can upload as many photos as you like in one sitting, but only one gets featured per day. It gives everyone a chance to be seen, and makes you choose your photo carefully too.

If anyone wants to try out Vox, leave me your email. This is what a Vox blog site looks like. I have 2 invites left.

I came across a blog site called Sawlogs, which I thought is a terribly cute name for a dream blog site. I signed up and added a couple of past dreams. I don’t expect to use it much since I hardly remember my dreams, but I thought some of you might like it.

I’ve been accumulating books, but that’s nothing new or unusual here.

My current project is rewriting an old novella into a full-length novel for possible publication next year. I’ve identified a local publisher, but have not spoken to anyone there yet. Another friend is putting together a manuscript for that same publisher so I guess I’ll get the details from him. Meanwhile, anything else can happen.

I guess there’s no Nanowrimo for me this year. But hey, Nanowrimo is old news for me. No more heeming and hawing.

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