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I spent a lot of time over the weekend working on getting bugs fixed for our upcoming release. More time than I really should have, but -- on the other hand -- I am taking Thursday off to go to Cubs Opening Day, so I suppose these things average out.

I need to pick up the guitar. I have two song prompts sitting waiting to be used, but they require a bit of time and nurturing. Work is sucking up the creativity right now.

But that will change. :)

rmjwell

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Not a bad week. Home from the US Sunday noonish (was not keeping careful track, because at that point I'd been more than 24 hours without sleep). Predictably, sleeping better (or at least longer) than usual all week. Walks 6 days out of 7, plus bonus st/roll with N and (new scooter)Gizmo on Wednesday.

Gizmo is heavier than Lizzy, and doesn't fold as well, but he's more than twice as fast. N went and bought a helmet -- purple with flowers. Her name is Kore, which is "Colleen" translated from Irish to Greek. Lizzy is still in the shop - no telling when she'll be back. Yes, we name a lot of our stuff.

N and I have been checking out book marketers. A bit expensive, but we want to do a good launch for her next one, and need someone who knows what they're doing.

Linkies: 41-Year-Old Woman Celebrates One Year With Her AI Octopus Boyfriend and Says She’s “Fully Satisfied”

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Current Mood: not bad
Current Location: Schildhaven in Den Haag
Current Music: Not enough

rmjwell

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billroper

The Illini men's team has moved on to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA basketball tournament.

Let's see if they can go further.

(I am convinced that they could beat any team on any given night. There's also some danger that they could lose to any team on any given night. But there are fewer "any teams" left to lose to, as the competition is getting tougher.)

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I do want to warn people, this first FilkCONbobulated will be very Iowa-centric. Our GOH is from Iowa, the songwriting contest will be Iowa based, even the final Filk Sunday night will be the soon to be famous Corn Dog Filk!

We're going to have one track of programming. Right now we have two rooms and the con suite. We will expand that if needed. One of those rooms will be where most of the programming will happen, the other will be 24 hour a day open filk, but we will probably move the Instrument Petting Zoo there. Easier to set up and tear down.

What's going on ...

Concerts from our GOHs
Workshops, if you are interested in running a workshop, let us know. If you have already mentioned it to one of us, talk to us again. My email address is on the website.
One shots and/or twofers
An Instrument Petting Zoo
The Corn Filker Contest, the prompts will be announced at opening ceremonies. Songs will be performed Sunday afternoon.
It looks like we will have a CD release party at the con. More on that later.
Theme Circles, if you want to run a theme circle, let us know.
An Interfilk Auction, please bring stuff for it.
24 hour a day filking, that room will most likely be a non-recording room.
A Final Jam.
Sunday evening we will have the soon to be famous Corn Dog Filk!

We are working on getting a food map set up. There are a lot of choices up and down Merle Hay Road.

I am looking for someone to help run sound, especially to help set up microphones for the one shots and twofers.

Registration is open, and the room block is as well. Follow the links on the website.

filkconbobulated.org

rmjwell

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billroper

Having gotten the last set of revisions to financial statements, my accountant was able to finish up my taxes. To my surprise, we owe money this year. This is largely due to my withholding at work being not as much as it needs to be, which means that I will also get to make estimated tax payments this year.

Yay!

Oh, and property taxes are due April 1st.

I will get through this. I just need to avoid doing anything stupid.

I can do that. :)

rmjwell

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billroper

I learned some new things at work today, which is always good.

And today, the ginormous box that the new mattress came in went out with the recycling and is no longer decorating our living room. :)

mdlbear

Today I am thankful for...

Colleen, whose birthday was Monday. We had about fifty years together, and most of that time was good. Even the bad times taught me a lot.
My kids, and a chance to sit down with them and eat ramen for lunch. NO thanks to the sushi place that was closed for the afternoon because of a little snow. In Seattle?! Come on!
J, M, et. al., who gave me a place to stay last week. Also, being able to sleep in unfamiliar places. Also, CPAP.
Whales.
Translation software built into browsers and phones. And flashlights built into phones. One less thing to carry.

Current Mood: grateful
Current Location: Schildhaven in Den Haag

rmjwell

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billroper

I made a good amount of progress at work today (some of it at 2 AM). We'll see if we can keep that up tomorrow. :)

In other news of progress, Gretchen saw a different branch of the eye specialist that she went to about the cataract surgery. It looks like they can prescribe some contact lenses that will provide a massive correction for her keratoconus, which will be a *very* good thing.

This doesn't mean that she doesn't need cataract surgery. It just means that she might end up with two eyes that are working well.

rmjwell

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billroper

We celebrated St. Patrick's Day by baking the corned beef that I picked up at Sam's Club this morning (on sale!). This is not the cheapest available corned beef, but I remember buying the Kroger brand corned beef one year at Mariano's and greatly regretting it. And it is a *lot* cheaper than the Vienna corned beef. :)

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Bill Sutton, Seanan McGuire, Cynthia McQuillin, Julia Ecklar, Margaret Davis & Kristoph Klover, Echo's Children, Michael Longcor, Kathy Mar, Ada Palmer & Lauren Schiller, Phoenyx, Kristoph Klover, Annwn

Available on iTunes, Google Play and most other places you can get podcasts. We can be heard Wednesday at 6am and 9pm Central on scifi.radio.

filkcast.blogspot.com

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billroper

Sam was good enough to come over today and help us maneuver the very large, very heavy box of new mattress up the stairs. This was good, because I had grossly underestimated how hard it would be to bump the mattress up the stairs one step at a time.

This was not how we did it. Instead, we flipped it up the stairs end over end (with Julie helping stabilize the load) which meant that we got it there in three rotations. And a slide. A big long slide into the bedroom once it made it to the top.

Happily, all of this was accomplished with no injuries other than the nick that I gave my thumb with the scissors as we cut the plastic wrap off of the cylinder of mattress so it could unfold. Everything is plugged in and ready to go, waiting only for Gretchen to come help me put sheets on the bed.

And then I hope that we will both sleep well. :)

rmjwell

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cellio

I've known minoanmiss online for decades, and got to meet her in person twice. She turned fifty in January, and two weeks ago she had a fatal seizure. Complicated family stuff meant delaying saying anything in public.

MM had an infectious smile and took joy in sharing art, music, and food. She always had stickers to give to children she encountered when out and about, she cooked meals for her local food bank, and she spread drawings and poetry online and in tangible form. I have many postcards, holiday cards, and magnets with her work, and I've enjoyed many of her fruitcakes and confections. In a last act of giving, her organs gave life to three other people.

Due to an abusive past she struggled to see her own value sometimes. But she also saw the many friends who gathered around her and the unknown people she helped in the world, and I hope that that helped her get through rough times. There was a non-religious service on Friday (which I attended on Zoom) and an in-person memorial gathering today in Boston, and it stands out how many people from different circles were together in those places. There's going to be a virtual memorial on April 12; details will be shared later on the announcement list (signup link).

She was doing what she loved -- cooking -- when it happened, way too early. I miss her.

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rmjwell - Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-22: Viva La Fever!
mdlbear - Done Since 2026-03-15
rmjwell - Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-21: Sugar Lee!
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rmjwell - Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-20: Meka La Creme!
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rmjwell - Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-17: Ophelia Coeur de Noir!
billroper - St. Patrick's Day
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rmjwell - Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-16: Bunny Pistol!
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Working Through the Weekend

Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-22: Viva La Fever!

Done Since 2026-03-15

Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-21: Sugar Lee!

Tournament Basketball

FilkCONbobulated Update

Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-20: Meka La Creme!

Oof!

Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-19: Jodi Waseca!

Learning Experiences

Thankful Thursday

Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-18: Fever Blister!

Progress

Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-17: Ophelia Coeur de Noir!

St. Patrick's Day

This week on FilkCast - Prometheus Music

Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-16: Bunny Pistol!

A Very Heavy Box

Burlesque Picture of the Day, 2026-03-15: Ariyana La Fey!

goodbye minoanmiss

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