I've been updating old SL tours as I can--but I'm noticing this new graphics card doesn't rez textures nearly as fast as my old one did.

This sinus thing is screwing w/ my ability to read. I take for granted how much scrolling I do, til it makes my eyes go all googly-woogly

Sending out a quick "thanks so much!" to Summer McStravick @flowdreaming. Your podcast always makes me giddy--like audio champagne!

It's been raining all day--figured it was a good time to revisit Paloff & Pratt's Building Online Learning Communities & get inspired :)

Yet another gem from the Caledon machinima vault :) http://ping.fm/a2F3b

Only in the South would a kid brag about spending time on the "juvie court" in her first vita. It's a Mardi Gras court. :)

Raz's Wagnerpunk: A Steampunk Reading of Patrice Chéreau’s Staging of Der Ring des Nibelungen--NeoVic Studies http://tinyurl.com/7efsg9j

Ferguson's Surface Tensions:
Steampunk, Subculture, and the Ideology of Style--NeoVic Studies http://tinyurl.com/7v4gccq

Another oldie but goodie from the Caledon machinima vault! :D http://tinyurl.com/7a8nbzv

I agree w/ the surveys--if we're going to have 4+ hour workshops, they need to be in labs that allow water bottles or refreshment station.

The equipment in this lab we're workshopping in today is all tip-top and gorgeous--but all the browsers are 2 versions out of date. :-/

Imbolc Festival @ Inworldz Eire sim--Feb 2-5. Free medieval wear at the event for newcomers! http://tinyurl.com/85ngbb2

The VW portion of site12 is coming up quick! Drop by the EdTech sim starting Feb 4 for bunches of cowboy vs alien goodness! :D

I'm really enjoying catching up on the old Flowdreaming podcasts--trying to listen in on one a day and it really puts me in a good mood!

Another gorgeous sunset over the Pascagoula River but now the temp is dropping *fast*!

Just gave the nephews a tie-dye kit to play around with. Now I'm wondering if that was such a bright idea.

An oldie but goodie from the Caledon machinima vault :D http://ping.fm/riwzU

I realize Bubba is trying to "help," but the last thing I need when I'm writing article abstracts is a kitty deciding to add his opinion!

Though the weather was gawd-awful on the way into Mobile this morning, the sunset was absolutely gorgeous on my way home this eve.

Note to self: Turn in the timesheet early and you won't have to drive an hour in the middle of a tornado warning on the day it's due!

While I totally understand the decision, it's sad to see ISTE leave SL--inflated sim prices push yet another ed/non-p elsewhere.

Thanks to Guru & Rob for coming to the workshop. As we played w/ the tools, I learned as much as I taught which is really cool! :)

Five minutes til workshop time and no one has showed up so far. I may not be teaching today!

Sometimes Windows just doesn't want to work with me--but I'm a determined little imp! (Putting final touches on tomorrow's workshop)

The overcast skies today must've sprung my body clock. 6pm-ish & feels like bedtime (which would be fine if I didn't have a ton to do!)

Could spend way too much time sending cards from Punchbowl. Not as flashy as some of the other ecard sites, but I love the little extras.

Sakai confuses me sometimes--multiple icons and tools that do basically the same thing. Why the repetition?

Check out the Origins of Victoriana exhibit over at Inworldz Victoriana Pavilion! http://bit.ly/zs0ix7

The problem with having so much associated with Twitter--when Twitter's down, I can't access anything!

Spotted a black velvet heart box of chocolates w/ a green rhinestone yoda on the top. Debating buying just for the pure geekiness of it.

The weather's crazy nice here for January. Other places have blizzards, but I just spotted people sunbathing on the local beach!

I've spent the majority of my day so far working on tutorial scripts for next week's workshop--clogs, blogs, and wikis, oh my!

No matter how many emails we send out w/ log-in info for new online students, we still get a ton of the "I have no idea what to do" calls

Arrived home from work to find seafood stuffed flounder and home-made potato salad waiting on me--I'm stuffed and well pleased. :D

I'm doing a happydance @ the moment. Just figured out that the latest SL V3 works w/ the school's firewall! Hallelujah!

I officially feel old tonight--eldest niece just arrived in Athens for her study abroad semester. Seems like yesterday she was 2!

It's official--big nephew has an ear infection. Spent the day having to tell him to keep it down because he can't hear himself.

1st day back @ work for the spring--so far, so good--though I'd forgotten I'd cleaned my office a bit before I left. OMG, organization!

Gotta love it when you're far enough in your studies that the assistantship covers all but $15 of fees. :)

Yay! No jury duty!

Trying to find things to do to occupy my time 'til I have to call in & find out if I have to report tomorrow for jury duty. Oh joy!

I need to have a post-it note warning on my computer--"Exploring new social news and media sites can be hazardous to your to-do list!"

Planning underway for this year's Imbolc celebration at AncientWorlds! http://ping.fm/3he7N

Will be saying goodbye to my holdings in Caledon Wellsian soon but I'm glad that the sim will remain & not be lost to the aethers.

Don't forget--#VWBPE info meeting tomorrow at noon (SL time) at the VWBPE gateway! http://tinyurl.com/897y4fo

My Cable One signal's not great tonight--if I stream anything, everything else drops connection. Bah!

Came up w/ a great cover for messy bookcases & a way to use my patchwork art piece--just pinned the piece up over the front. :)

Bubba's back home--so far, so good--though he's going to be on meds for a while.

Had to take Bubba to the vet this morning. They're keeping him for observation. :(

Got my system back from Office Depot (after 3 1/2 mos)--holiday stuff piled in the office, so it won't get hooked up 'til tomorrow.

I can't respect a Gov. who pardons convicted murderers and rapists on his way out, leaving the mess for everyone else to clean up.

Dad's b-day dinner had it's own show--Jakers eating a piece of chocolate cake the size of his head. I see a bath in his very near future!

Had a nice outing with Mom in Ocean Springs, picking up stuff for my Dad's 70th b-day dinner tonight. :)

On the plus side, the cajun shrimp stuffed baked potatoes made for the game were *amazing*!

I'm in a house divided--the women are cheering for LSU, the men, Bama. I must've been adopted...I couldn't care less one way or the other

Typical SLunday in SL--voice issues, phantom pushing objects, stuff taking nearly 5 minutes to rez--thank goodness, no SLunday classes!

Diffusing nag champa oil while awaiting the full moon to come--it's in Cancer this time--I just wish I could get a good picture of it!

Noticed the gorgeous nearly full moon tonight when I was out and about. Due to be totally full tomorrow night--get out and enjoy!

Just discovered that today's Cuddle Up Day...the perfect night for a romantic date at home with your love. :D

J. Nevins "Defining Steampunk" article--Nov. 2011 Science Fiction Studies--available through JStor for those who have access--cool read!

The house is now officially decked for the Mardi Gras season. No king cakes yet, however. Bah!

Today's been...a test. It seems like everything I touch, I break...except for the laptop *knocks on wood*

Hot peppermint white chocolate, a good book, and a really cushy blanket--who could ask for more?

After realizing that I've read the same page 5 times, I'm pondering nap time, or coffee, or both.

The inside cats are being heater hogs--the outside cats are ticked off at being inside tonight and howling to go back out, cold or no.

Tonight's meditation session ran longer than expected--I kind of fell asleep!

I should mind my own advice--I'm warning the 'rents about being careful in the shower and to avoid falling--and then I go and do it!

I can tell that the weather's getting cooler again--the cats want to pile on top of me every time I sit down! :D

I may be an estate manager but I'm not your mama, folks!

Gotta love people in SL, being banned for prim littering and then blaming everyone else for their confusion that it's not acceptable.

The 'rents are watching the same game on 2 stations--five second delay between the 2 broadcasts--Saints echo!

Treating myself to a marathon of Frazier while knocking stuff off the to-do list. :)

Who needs to go downtown to ring in the new year? Sounds like the kids on our street have quite the arsenal of fireworks...

Picked up a Crab Pie from a local seafood market today--yummy! It came out of the oven right as Dad and the boys got home. :)

I am such a "cushy blankie" addict--WallyWorld had really soft blankets in holiday colors marked down to $2.50--I pounced. :)

Spent the day out with Mom, taking her around on her errands--she did great for the first day out since being back home. :)

Peppermint hot white chocolate for the win! :D

Teleclass with Gay and Katie Hendricks just started http://ping.fm/b0Xci

Read the 1st chap. of Daughter of the Goddess last night and I think I'm going to be ordering all of the suggested reading list!

Having another one of those "why didn't I know about this sooner???" moments. http://ping.fm/TZB23

Bah! Got a summons for jury duty that starts on the first day back for the spring semester.

Ooooh, another book delivery from paperbackswap.com ! Daughter of the Goddess--historical perspects of the HP in various cultures.

Kudos to the Beyond Victoriana blog, focusing on multi-cultural steampunk (some gems in there)! http://ping.fm/qoBLI

Today's Djhali's favorite day of the year--she gets to shred the gift wrap without being fussed at. :D

Not quite sure how she did it, but I just found Doc under the little tree--curled up around the trunk, under the tree skirt.

Favorite gift of the day--has to be the window cat hammock from my nephews--they were so excited--picked it out and paid for it themselves!

I hope everyone had a wonderful first day of Christmas! :D

Just discovered chocolate egg nog. Yum!!

Into the theoretical/academic side of steampunk? Found the Journal of Neo-Victorian Studies yet? http://ping.fm/Czbwu

Mom made it through surgery--so far, so good. :)

It's official. Office Depot has lost my XPS system *again*. I've been at this since 9/29 w/ these, um, people--time to file a small claim?

Yet again, Office Depot fails--my computer was supposed to be in on Mon--it's Thurs and still no computer.

Just saw this on tv. http://ping.fm/zLP12 Wrath would probably LOVE having a blue one!

Effort to save Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's former home, Undershaw http://ping.fm/ib1Fi

We're in a holding pattern with Mom's surgery. Her sodium's too low, so they're working w/ her to see if they can get it to a good level.

Have absolutely epic location ideas for SL tours for VWBPE ? Shoot them my direction! Remember--this year's theme is "Be Epic!"

Less than 24 hrs before Mom's surgery. I'm still half expecting her to change her mind and not go through with it.

Saturnalia going on now at AncientWorlds ! Join in the activities at http://ping.fm/SSnyD

I'd forgotten just how good Inis smells! I may have to treat myself to an after-holiday smell-goods shopping spree. :)

Gotta love Paperbackswap.com. Just unwrapped an *amazing* hardcover edition of Joan Evelyn Ames Mastery book. Merry merry to me! :D