Ramblings of the Mildly Insane

That’s the latest spam mantra that keeps getting killed by Akismet.

My response? If you truly hate spammers, then you must really loathe yourself. I hear they have therapy for that now.

(And if the dumbass who keeps spamming people with that stupid line happens upon this blog entry, please get a clue.)

I feel like a little punk for owning up to this, but I just finished watching a show on HBO called Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me. It reminded me how wonderful it is to be a unique individual.

Listening to each of the children explain why they don’t like to be teased nearly brought tears to my eyes. I had almost forgotten that kids can sometimes be cruel to one another (and it is my firm belief that no child should ever feel pain). But each child, in their own special way, had something amazingly profound to share.

There was one child in particular that made me realize something very important - there is always something good no matter how bad the situation is. He is blind, but when faced with such adversity, he looked on the bright side.

“One good thing about being blind is that I can read in the dark.”

When he said that and opened his book to read in bed, I had to chuckle. By the time the credits began rolling, I was suddenly inspired to look at the world as though my eyes were that of a child. They have such a lovely way of looking at things.

(By the way, the title has significant meaning as I’m currently sporting some afropuffs. )

Moleskine Drawings on Flickr - beautiful artwork with a unique personal touch. Artistic inspiration in one place.

Moleskinerie - where journaling (with Moleskines) is an art.

Moleskine - I may need to bite the bullet and see what all the fuss is about once and for all. (May also be available at Amazon. Note to self: check Amazon for Moleskine journals.)

Self Hosted Version of BaseCamp - Well, not Basecamp per se, but it makes itself out to be a feasible alternative. Must get over fear of learning curve.

Reading Diary - Damn fine idea. If I had a laser printer. One day I may get one…then again, there’s always Kinko’s.

Moleskine Hacks - Oh goodness, how I love that smoking journal hack, but not for smoking (cuz I don’t smoke). It could be used for the other wonderful things I do…movie ticket stubs, special event ticket stubs, bottled water labels, and the possibilities are damn near endless.

Portable Amazon Wishlist - Sensible (offline) shopping.

Whitespace - My home needs more whitespace. If only it were as easy as a simple CSS tweak. Ah well, guess I’ll be donating quite a bit this week.

View All Comments (WP) - Could potentially be useful.

Thoughtful Postal Service - I wonder if it would work in the U.S.

TeraPad - Beyond blogging? We’ll see (since it’s free).