It's been a very long time...

I'm going to start posting here again as well as in . As I have done for the past few years, I started November with the intent of finishing but I've written less than 20 words.

Unfortunately, my head space hasn't been where I need it to be to write.

I was quite pleased to see /David resurface. I worry about him being on the road all the time.

I was even more surpised when /Jeff turned up after several months missing in action.

It's almost as odd/strange as when /Larry rang me up out of the blue. At least 18 months of silence after telling some of his friends that he was wrong for hanging out with "those queers and pagans". 18 months and then to call up and act like nothing had happened and ask me to call him sometime. I'll pass. If I make it to another St. Paul Garou game, he can make an attempt at speaking to me then. If he doesn't, then I know where it stands.

Life is stabilizing and I can tell that I'm regaining my confidence. I'm starting to put my foot down where it needs to be put down and I'm flexing in places I normally wouldn't.

All in all, it's looking like it's going to be a great 2008. Things are falling into place and I think stability is being achieved. I'm starting to save money each paycheck. Not much, but it's a start. I've buckled down, cut out stupid expenses and started planning for grocery trips and have a menu in mind when I go.

Many huge hugs to for his eternal patience and understanding. I'm sure he's thought things weren't getting through to me at times, but it just took time for all the pieces to fit together in a way I understood.

JT out.

From 13 Reasons Why Linux Won't Make It To A Desktop Near You

• Windows Airlines -- The terminal is pretty and colorful, with friendly stewards, easy baggage check and boarding, and a smooth take-off. After about 10 minutes in the air, the plane explodes with no warning whatsoever.
  
  
• Mac Airlines -- All the stewards, stewardesses, captains, baggage handlers and ticket agents look the same, act the same, and talk the same. Every time you ask questions about details, you are told you don't need to know, don't want to know, and would you please return to your seat and watch the movie.
  
  
• Linux Airlines -- Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines decide to start their own airline. They build the planes, ticket counters, and pave the runways themselves. They charge a small fee to cover the cost of printing the ticket, but you can also download and print the ticket yourself. When you board the plane, you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench and a copy of the seat-HOWTO.html. Once settled, the fully adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plane leaves and arrives on time without a single problem, the in-flight meal is wonderful. You try to tell customers of the other airlines about the great trip, but all they can say is, 'You had to do what with the seat?'

Full article at http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT3304051309.html