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Time and objects may be stolen and borrowed. Also, I've been told to do this.

Meredith got her first tattoo today: a twisted ouroboros.

There was ritual: we smelled crayons and ate the first candy corn of the season, standing at a crossroads (it happened to be there) under a huge and orange full moon. Unadulterated glee was successfully invoked. We walked to a bench and sat down to find broken eggshells and talk about sex. Ritual complete.

Debate: I dislike meta-livejournal. However. The story of why my lovely and perfect computer is no more is embarrassing and terrible and I deserve the repercussions. As long as I am communicating in ways that I dislike, I will simply state that were this a self-aware Canadian afterschool special, at this point not only would my computer be broken, but I'd probably have no friends, be in counseling, and be goth within two episodes of the start of next season.

There are certain things that I do want to be writing down, things that should be tracked. They are not the same things that I had previously been tracking, though.

Is the desire to spend more time reading real books combined with the near instantaneous destruction of possessions and the fact that my paid account is running out on September eleventh a sign from the gods?

A computer is a terribly expensive internet machine. I do nothing for which one would really need such a device. I do not make music or art or force my machine to stretch the known decimal places of phi to improbable new lengths. If I fix this problem or find a new toy, I will be obliged to make something fantastic.

But I spend quite a lot of my time at work. In order to feel like an intelligent individual who understands culture on any meaningful level, I need to spend less time here and more time reading published works. Would sending out missives and rarely interacting with others make me a terrible bastard of entirely the wrong sort? I am usually so very fond of reciprocity.

I feel that my handwriting is inappropriate for some topics, and I feel crippled writing things down, whereas I type nearly as fast as I think. But a paid account and a new monitor or a new machine entirely will cost quite a lot more than even the most perfect of paper things. It isn't that I don't have the money just now, but couldn't I be saving it for something better?

Do I really need to own anything at all?

Come May, I can go anywhere and do absolutely anything I like. New Zealand is an intensely silly option. Either this or a piece of paper may know more of these things soon enough.

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Date: 2006-09-08 03:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schizometric.livejournal.com
Speaking of published works . . . you must must read Wakenight Emporium by A.B. West. It is utterly superb, and unlike anything I've ever read. Also, I had the privilege of meeting A.B. while I was in Italy and spending quite a bit of time with her. Such a dear, wonderful lady! She lives in Belgium, but we correspond now through emails.

Anyway, I really do think you'd like it.

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Date: 2006-09-08 03:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] schizometric.livejournal.com
I should mention that it would be rather difficult to find in a regular bookstore. I think. You can order it on Amazon (and probably for a rather reasonable price, used) if you find yourself near a computer. Or you could have Borders order it for you (they do so for free!).

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Date: 2006-09-10 01:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] etzelism.livejournal.com
Here's the deal:

If you can find yourself a desktop computer, I have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse that can be yours for free. You might be able to find a decent desktop for very cheap on Craigslist, various friends, the Pennysaver or whatnot.

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Date: 2006-09-11 05:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earlofgrey.livejournal.com
You are amazing, wonderful, and true. I think that it is time for me to spend some time away from these machines for a while, though. Thank you so, so much for the offer.

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Date: 2006-09-15 03:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dandyhighwoman.livejournal.com
The things that are necessary for you are sometimes quite sad for your captive audience. I suppose I shall quietly pine until it is again time for you to present us with something lovely.

It was nice to see you, though.

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Date: 2006-09-15 09:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earlofgrey.livejournal.com
I shall try to remember that I owe the world my Art. There could be a big clunky desktop hidden in my bedroom closet soon, so I'll likely come back to some degree if that were to happen.

Seeing you was really, really good. More soon, please.

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Date: 2006-09-17 05:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dandyhighwoman.livejournal.com
More would be nice, and perhaps it shall be so. If Meredith is a nice kitty, she might let me stay at her house in December so I can go to the MLA. yippee!

You are fun. I feel this acutely.

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Date: 2006-09-18 10:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earlofgrey.livejournal.com
In the event that she refuses you, my house would of course also be available.

And you are one of only eight individuals ever to exist able to understand the songs of the spheres. One of the others was Eucilid, and another was diagnosed with Tinnitus.

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Date: 2006-09-22 09:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dandyhighwoman.livejournal.com
*blush* You, sir, should give me your mailing address. Pretty please?

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Date: 2006-09-25 07:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] randiriel.livejournal.com
I miss you. But I have found myself further and further from the online-connected world myself.

Just know that I think of you often, and wish you mangos and and nightwalks and chocolate and buried treasure and the bones of wolves and lost poets.

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Date: 2006-09-25 08:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] earlofgrey.livejournal.com
You are lovely. A note is that once again one of my most logical options for the future involves organic farming in Oregon. (The other is teaching English somewhere far away.) We'll practically be neighbors. Run away with me?

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