• LiveATC.Net
  Bringing live air traffic control to the internet. Streamed. [via kethet]
  (tags: travel)
• The Phone Company
  The TPC service is a collection of FAX servers you may use to send a fax to many locations around the world.
  (tags: tools)
• Blogger Help : What is the “Flag” button?
  The “Flag?” button is a means by which readers of Blog*Spot can help inform us about potentially questionable content, so we can prevent others from encountering such material by setting particular blogs as “unlisted.”
  (tags: blogging)
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing Muslims
  Resources for and about Muslims who are deaf or hard of hearing. From About.com.
  (tags: deaf)

I am so not ready to leave for Alaska the day after tomorrow. I have some errands to run around town but I probably won’t get them all done before I leave; one of them is picking up a script for a bone density scan. My doctor is in my town, just a couple of miles away, but I have to have the car home by 6pm tonight so :MK: can take it to work (the feelings of resentment that they won’t adjust schedules are back). I am going to call ahead on the way home and pick up Chinese food for dinner, and then I have to pick up two pairs of shoes from the cobbler. We are going to dye my hair tonight, and I have got to get the dark laundry done so I can finish packing. Plus there is a ton of other stuff that I want to do but it floats out of my head before I get a chance to write down what it is. I am just tragically not ready for this trip. Vacation is supposed to be fun, and I’m looking forward to it, but I’m also freaking out about the things that are not yet done.

Okay, the rest of this might be kind of girly, so I’ll hide it. (more…)

Ow! My arm! Quit it, pegsioux and preppyperv!
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• Baby Got Book
  Now THIS is good filk. My Bible study don’t want none unless you got Book, hon! [via clan mcgraw]
  (tags: funny)
• Six Apart - ProNet - Entry basename control
  Explanation from Jay Allen about using MT 3.2 to edit slugs. [via neilturner]
  (tags: movabletype)
• Milan 1880
  About the infamous Milan 1880 Congress that created a turbulent and divided legacy in the education, the history and the lives of Deaf people to this day.
  (tags: deaf)
• World of Spectrum - Adult Games
  All the adult games that were made for the Spectrum console. One was made in 1996! [via kalephunk]
  (tags: oldtech sex)
• The Mysterious Underwater Pyramid Structure at Yonaguni
  Provides news of recent developments in various studies of the mysterious pyramid structure that was discovered in 1985 by dive tour operator, Kihachiro Aratake, off the coast of the island of Japan.
  (tags: japan history)

My site has apparently been flickering off and on all day. I haven’t been able to access it at all, and I know of others who have not been able to, but apparently one person did briefly. Most of my e-mail is routed through my domain, so I have only been getting a few e-mails today through there. Some do come through - I’ve kept up with a couple of Cruise Critic threads, since I have ohmygodlessthanfourdays before I leave - but most seem to be tied up in nowheresville. Sigh.

Added, 3:30pm: Just came back from a longer-than-expected meeting and everything seems to be okay. Phew! Now to just hope that my missing e-mails all come through eventually.

• Deaf Driver Visor Cards
  I saw this site when only the HoH card was available and was annoyed that it said “I don’t sign.” Now a deaf card is available, but it says “my speech is slurred.” WTF? Try some conditional statements please!
  (tags: deaf)
• Emirates Palace
  Super elite hotel in Abu Dhabi. [via snopes]
  (tags: travel)

Okay, now I remember why I hate makeup. I have never been a habitual makeup wearer, but lately I figured I’d try to look a little more adult and wear some lipstick and so forth. In my purse I have a few different lipsticks, two concealer sticks, and some various eye stuff as well as a nail file, clippers, and tweezers. This morning I discovered that one of my concealer sticks had come uncapped while in my purse, painting all my other makeup and the inside of the makeup pocket in my purse (which is not removable).

I have washed everything the best I could, but there’s still concealer all over the inside of my purse. I also had a tiny beanbag turtle in there that I got in St. Thomas; A got a similar octopus and so I carried my turtle around as a memory of that trip. The concealer has also not come off my turtle particularly well; I guess fabric in general is doomed when this kind of thing happens. I don’t even want to look at the purse anymore, I’m tempted to just put the damn thing up on Freecycle even though it was something like $50+ (it’s a nice purse).

Ugh, I am just so pissed off. This is not a good way to start a Monday.
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• Campaign and Service Medals
  Listing of medals from the Army, Air Force, sea services, and all services.
  (tags: sept11.war)

Does it count as drunk dialing or drunk e-mailing if I’m just posting to my journal? At the moment I am probably more drunk than I have ever been before. It was just intended to be fun and sure enough I am having a good time. We are at a friend’s house and everybody is watching cartoons so I am using the computer in the same room. I bought the booze myself and didn’t even get carded - how disappointing! I bought regular Bacardi rum (Bacardi is now my favorite solely because I’ve been there) and a liter of Diet Coke with Lime, as well as a tiny sample bottle of the new Absolut Apeach (it smells like peach schnapps, basically) and I put that with some orange juice and it was pretty good. Okay, I guess I’m done now…I just wanted to post something while I was in this state. Hope everybody is having a good Saturday night.

• High Heel Shoe Museum
  Like the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, but decidedly more glamorous! (Warning: has the word “fetish” in the site title and possibly elsewhere.) [via bias_cut]
  (tags: fashion)
• Japan Airlines - Gay Travel
  Packages targeted to gay consumers. [via out traveler]
  (tags: travel japan queer)
• Vocation Vacations
  Very expensive way to experience your dream job for a weekend or so. Neat idea but too pricey. [via out traveler]
  (tags: travel)