CavernSense

I woke up in the morning with good intentions for the day.  Actually, I began last night with good intentions for today.  I’m giving myself a do-over.  I don’t like do-overs, because it means it already spent the time not-doing the very thing I should be doing.  Nevertheless, I would follow the rules, whatever they are.

I meant to review the video plug-in for a website I was working on, and if I liked it thought I might compare it to another, and then to yet another that was better than the one we used for CCN.  I didn’t get there, because I very much needed to upload a png to the RL project site on an OS Second Life sim, and for the life of me I have not been able to construct, modify, layer, or save a png that was not gauzy and not at all opaque in some areas and transparent in some areas.

I finally begged help from a very good friend, who, even though recovering from an illness, took the time to walk me through the procedure.  Unfortunately, the program I was currently using was as not the same as hers and although I thought the steps would be similar, they were not.

Stop.  Do-over begins.

At this point I fired up the connect-to-the-virtual desktop at school and took the lengthy amount of time to get it all set up.  My getting-old-lappy complained, but since I’d given it a good cleaning yesterday, I told it to be quiet.  Dum dee dum….   twiddle thumbs….  make coffee…  connection established, please wait for the virtual desktop to start…..   choose your program group…. please wait for the virtual desktop to continue….  choose your program….   get another cup of coffee….  start up the old-old computer…  please wait for the program to start…  check a forum on the old-old computer…  program finally starts.

Each step takes quite a long time, mostly because my little lappy is rather slow.  Funny, it is actually the fastest of all the computers we have, but in comparison to the speed with which technology has advanced, it is now considered old.  I’ve been trying to raise the funds for a new desktop, but alas, donations are not forthcoming for the Computer-for-Ghaelen campaign.  Don’t know why…

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I began the day with good intentions. Actually, I began last night with good intentions for today, which, of course, meant that I didn’t sleep well (again) because (this time) I was thinking too much.

Morning finally arrived, and I, with too-little-sleep, attempted to work on something academically intellectual and in that task I succeeded. Then, feeling less guilty about that, I moved on to the real work at hand.  I meant to review the video plug-in for a website I was working on, and if I liked it thought I might compare it to another, and then to yet another that was better than the one we used for CCN.  I didn’t get there, because I very much needed to upload a png to the RL project site on an OS Second Life sim, and for the life of me I have not been able to construct, modify, layer, or save a png that was not gauzy and not at all opaque in some areas and transparent in some areas.

I finally begged help from a very good friend, who, even though recovering from an illness, took the time to walk me through the procedure.  Unfortunately, the program I was currently using was as not the same as hers and although I thought the steps would be similar, they were not. (At this point I should have closed my beloved tried-and-true program and taken the time to use the virtual desktop privileges I have through school and connect with the correct program online.  I’ve done that often before, but it was extremely time consuming, and very resource intensive.  Basically, it is two desktops running at the same time, I think.  My little lappy is a trooper but not that powerful anymore.  So I didn’t go that route, I tried to use what was at my disposal without wasting any more time.)

Three hours later,  no program I already had installed would work for a darn and I finally decided to follow her instructions exactly.  I could not find my installation CD to save my life.  (I had uninstalled that program when I got my tried-and-true program because that old one also took a LOT of resources).   Argh!  Already five hours had passed, during which time I’d decided it was a good idea to maybe host a Guild of Healers’ event and not only give myself something else to do but poke my neck out for lopping off of my head if lopping was to be had.

Fortunately, in this case no lopping was to be found. We really do have a great Uru Community, lol.

Back to the day.

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Just came from the city where people were linking in by the dozens. What fun. Brian Fioca selling boxes to explorers with backpacks? Now really! LOL.

I’m running through the Cleft, touching all the items I remember as I run by. Such memories of such a place. My chat is going a mile a minute and it is all wonderful. Tyion found his keys and is in the cavern! We had a really nice chat. I ran and ran and didn’t even get tired, it was so great laughing and yelling as I ran.

I hated going through all the ages again in earlier journeys here, but somehow… somehow this time…

This time I don’t mind.

The only thing I wish for is that the cleft would be public. it is so bright and airy, perfect for picnics or bonfire parties. Maybe someday though. Maybe someday.

Oh sure, who says we should always be in balance?

I’m sitting here, at the gates of the Cavern, packed, loaded, showered, pressed, and …

I can’t get in

Am I evolved?  Balanced?  Am I breathing properly?

Heck no!  I am hammering away at the authentication and download servers just as merrily and mightily as anyone else.  I want to go home!  LOL

If I could… JUST (click) PUSH (click) that password THROUGH (click, click)  I could CALM DOWN!

Must laugh at ones self quite a lot this evening.  I’ve been taking Laughing Tonic quite liberally, but I’m still somber enough to obey the “please try again” button on the “cannot connect to site” page.

Try again!  Try again!  Try again!

Ah well, soon I will cheer “Huzzah!” and this day will enter the calendar archives as another in the  history of the D’ni and Uru Community.