Some bits of the dream from this morning. In school, talking to some other school mates, everyone had school uniforms on. In a dorm room, still in bed, but listening to other kids on their way to class just outside the door. Getting in trouble for parking in the bus zone, then having to appear before a judge-type person to explain my behavior. Explaining that I was with my girlfriend (pretty sure it was Michelle) and that she had to go to the bathroom which is why I had to stop there Being told by the judge-type person “Oh well, that’s OK then” and then having to clear out of the auditorium before the next event started ...

New server is up. Done: Install RedHat 7.2 Download errata and install (Download time 12h 30m at 21.3 Kbytes/sec) Configure sudoers Configure ntpd chkconfig gpm off Start httpd and edit config so I can read docs To do: Configure iptables Unconfigure ipchains Test masq routing It will probably be at least a week or two until I can start moving services from the old server to the new.

I’m collecting story ideas for nanowrimo again. I think it would be cool to do a mystery, but you have to kind of have a story/solution in mind going in. Hmm. Vague bits of dream from last night… Living in a post-apocalytic society (a la Jerimiah) Having to crawl down into a deep pit/tunnel to get something working again In other news, I am installing a new server to replace Charon - I got a refurbished pc from Dell, 1.7Ghz 512M/30G DVD,etc for $550 +tax. Not bad. It included XP professional - I’m erasing it now but maybe I can reuse the XP on my other pc. I wonder what the difference is between home and professional xp?

I’m not sure why I was at the airport. Miche was with me, and someone else I knew but now I can’t remember. We were part of a tour group or something, and we had gotten off a plane and crossed a street, then gone up some concrete steps to where we were supposed to catch a bus for our group. We went into a building to sit down and wait for the bus… ...

Today’s writing brought to you by the King of Cups, Eight of Wands, Four of Cups, and Seven of Swords.

Not much writing practice tonight. I am instead going walking to 7-11. However, I have some cards I should study: Prince of Pentacles, Queen of Swords, Four of Swords, and Prince of Wands.

This makes me laugh: Strongbad’s Email

Today’s random writing is brought to you by: the Five of Swords, the Four of Cups, and the Ace of Wands. 5S. Five of Swords Tempering, purifying, cutting away. Energy, courage, defense of the wronged, might for right. That which is temporal will be cut away or burned away. If reversed: Cruelty, wanton destruction, misuse of power. The subject of this card (not necessarily the Querent) has not yet learned that we receive what we give, or that we are all one, and that what is done to one is done to all. ...

I’m changing my userpic to “sorrow” for the time being, to express condolences and well-wishes for aelfsciene who lost a loved one today. Be well. Please excuse the lame drawing, but I wanted to create something from scratch (and I’m no kind of artist).

Tue 10/01: none Wed 10/02: none Thu 10/03: none Fri 10/04: walking, 30 min Sat 10/05: walking, 30 min Sun 10/06: none Mon 10/07: none Tue 10/08: none Wed 10/09: walking, 30 min Thu 10/10: walking, 30 min Fri 10/11: none Sat 10/12: um, does hauling computers up and down stairs count? Sun 10/13: twice maybe? Mon 10/14: none Tue 10/15: none Wed 10/16: none Thu 10/17: none Fri 10/18: none Sat 10/19: none Sun 10/20: none Mon 10/21: none Tue 10/22: none Wed 10/23: none Thu 10/24: none Fri 10/25: none Sat 10/26: none Sun 10/27: none Mon 10/28: none Tue 10/29: none Wed 10/30: none Thu 10/31: none