WebKittyn Warbles

"It's the dark of the sun. It's the hour in which worms sing madrigals, tea leaves tell their tales in langauges we once used to converse with the trees, and all the winds of the world have returned to the great throat that gave them life. Messages come to us from the core of quiet.

A friend now gone tries desperately to pass a message from the beyond but the strength of the ghost is slight; all he can do is move dust-motes with great difficulty, arranging them with excruciating slowness to form words. The message comes together on the glossy cover of a book casually dropped on a table more than a year ago.

Laboriously laid, mote by mote, the message tells the friend that friendship must involve risk, that it is merely a word if it is never tested, that anyone can claim friend if there is no chance of cost. It is phrased simply. On the other side, the shade of the friend now departed waits and hopes. He fears the inevitable: his living friend despises disorder and dirt; what if he chances on the misplaced book while wearing his white gloves?"

-Harlan Ellison, "Eidolons"

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It gives me more joy than I can express to announce that on the bottom of this blog it says "Movable Type 3.11." Yes, 3.11. And I upgraded all by myself! No blowing things up, no writing over everything I had done, no hysterical calls for help.

Just a smooth upgrade, done for me - by me.

Go, me!

Woo!

In a continued effort to learn the finer points of Movable Type and improving the navigation of this place, I did some work tonight.

I've added a navigation bar on top, I have yet to fill in all the content but it's coming together. It was a lesson in how to do something new and I think it helps the site.

Each topical blog will also have its own navigation bar, currently only The Bitch-Fest does but it's late and I'm winding down.

The Wishlist is not a hint or a subtle way of asking for gifts. Christmas is coming and my mother always asks for a list so now I'll have one. Besides, it's fun to dream and make a wishlist of what would get if I had endless funds. The Currents is just a silly bit of meaningless information and the links will be everything from blog worth reading to news sites.

So that's what I've been up to instead of warbling, I've learned much and I think I've made the Warbles a little bit better.

I can sleep now.

I got lucky in the familial department, I realise this more and more every day as I talk to people. One could even possibly say blessed.

My parents recently celebrated their 43rd anniversary. That's a lot of years.. I remember when I was a kid in the *coughs you old fart* 70's and it seemed like my parents were the only ones who hadn't gotten a divorce. Although they've both had more than a few opportunities, there have never been any affairs or arguments that resulted in one walking out for any amount of time.

If I am a good person today, if I am intelligent and a clear thinker, if I am logical and sensitive and moderately sane it is because of my parents. They gave to me the sort of childhood I would hope every child would have. They have always been my best friends and will always remain first in my world above friends, relationships and anything else.

So many memories of my parents running through my head now. I'm sure I'll fill up this blog with stories of Jayne and Chuck but for now I just want to thank them for being the best parents a kid could dream of and for raising me with a set of core values that seems to be missing from today's kids.

I love you, mom and dad. You are the best..