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The Hobbit Hole XXIX - Until the stars are all alight...
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Posted on 04/20/2006 2:10:46 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
Until the stars are all alight
New verse:
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Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed;
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by! |
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Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though we pass them by today,
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well! |
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Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night,
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead,
We’ll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed! |
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To: JenB
It has got to be the most chaotic situation I have ever been in. ...
There's no documentation, there's no consistency, the owner is a whack-job, there's a highly-placed and highly-respected rainmaker who's a first-class prima donna (he cries in meetings!), the turnover rate is sky-high ...And I like it. I learn something new every day --- sometimes every hour. I can help people, and they pay for the privilege. And it'll do till I can make something else happen.
What's your internship going to be like?
1,661
posted on
04/30/2006 10:19:19 AM PDT
by
Rose in RoseBear
(HHD [... "My name is Rose, and I am moving soon." <guilty> "I should be packing right now ...!" ])
To: RMDupree
Try degaussing the monitor. If that doesn't help, it's probably toasted.
1,662
posted on
04/30/2006 10:23:31 AM PDT
by
Rose in RoseBear
(HHD [... "My name is Rose, and I am moving soon." <still guilty> "I'm a slacker ...!" ])
To: Rose in RoseBear
I think it's going to be really good. First off they're paying me well - I've been making pittances for so long that I have to keep reminding myself that this is what an
internship pays, when I get a real job, well...
I'll be doing software stuff in a company that is primarily hardware focused, which is great - I have no experience with that. I'm going to be porting C code to a couple different compilers, and I haven't done any C in years, so I'm excited. And also writing a web app for the department I'm interning with to let them collaborate on documents and stuff - I need more details on that, but I'll get them when I get there. I was offered an internship in another department there that would have been much much more boring but then this one came through. The only possible unknown variable in this is my dad works for these guys, so I don't know what that dynamic will be like.
I just hope they keep me busy enough that the next four months pass quickly!
1,663
posted on
04/30/2006 10:24:58 AM PDT
by
JenB
To: Rose in RoseBear
I have to admit that I have no idea what "degaussing" means. :-/
1,664
posted on
04/30/2006 10:43:38 AM PDT
by
RMDupree
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To: RMDupree; Rose in RoseBear
I have to admit that I have no idea what "degaussing" means. :-/ Me neither... but I think it involves snakes and incense.
To: HairOfTheDog
hehehehe.....
Sorry! I'm fresh out of snakes.
1,666
posted on
04/30/2006 11:09:01 AM PDT
by
RMDupree
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*Sigh*
Rain delays all over the place....think I'll go throw some lighter fluid on some charcoal.
1,667
posted on
04/30/2006 11:23:21 AM PDT
by
Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed
*Sigh*
What to do now... I don't want to do homework or pack.
1,668
posted on
04/30/2006 12:01:58 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: JenB
Got thegame on the 'puter and I'm waiting for the race to start. Ribs are on the grill, veggies on the stove. I'm just waiting for food to cook.
I need to take care of bills sometime today...maybe repot some houseplants. Place really needs cleaning....
1,669
posted on
04/30/2006 12:14:56 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed
I did bills, I went to the department and changed the backup tapes. Got my hair trimmed. Put a few more things in boxes. Figured out how to best move my hat collection without squashing the hats.
I'm basically trying to ignore my homework here and so far it's sort of working.
1,670
posted on
04/30/2006 12:18:17 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: JenB
I'm griiiiiilling in the rain,
just griiiiiilling in the rain!
1,671
posted on
04/30/2006 12:19:32 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed
I want grilled food!
The weather here can't decide if it's raining or sunny. I should do something outside either way, it's warm enough.
1,672
posted on
04/30/2006 12:21:48 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: JenB
It goes from sun to clouds to sun again. Right now it's clouds and brief sprinkles so the barbecue isn't ruined.
1,673
posted on
04/30/2006 12:23:29 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed; osagebowman; LSAggie; g'nad; 2Jedismom
According to FoxWeather, y'all're all under tornado watches for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Keep an eye on the local weather and the local weather reports, please!
1,674
posted on
04/30/2006 12:34:02 PM PDT
by
Rose in RoseBear
(HHD [... "My name is Rose, and I am moving soon." <laughing> "I'm finding cool stuff ...!" ])
To: Rose in RoseBear
RE your tagline: I keep finding cool things too. "I knew I had a chess set!" or the old slide rule I bought at a garage sale... sadly, the center stick seems to have disappeared somewhere.
1,675
posted on
04/30/2006 12:41:32 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: HairOfTheDog
My computer ~always~ comes on when you plug in, or even move, the power cord... always has.Check the quality of your electrical ground. A poor ground can send a small spike through your AC, which can be interpreted by your PC power supply (which always has a tiny portion of itself awake) as a power on/off signal.
To: 300winmag
I don't know how to check the quality of my ground... :~)
To: HairOfTheDog; RMDupree; Rose in RoseBear; Ramius; JenB; Overtaxed; RosieCotton; SuziQ; ...
Me neither... but I think it involves snakes and incense. Sounds like you need a Pentecostal-Catholic. I can do the pentecostal part.
Been to church, took some frap to Goodwill and took Luke to thepoolatthegym to get him used to the water again. We started as swim team clinic last week and he wouldn't let go of the instructor...so we may be pushing the season a bit.
In other news...
more'n once.
1,678
posted on
04/30/2006 1:13:17 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands
The race got delayed until tomorrow and the Cubs are getting their butts kicked.
Might as well pay some bills.
1,679
posted on
04/30/2006 1:21:09 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
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To: Corin Stormhands
Hm...what am I doing again? I'm soooo behind agin...
Got part of the lawn mowed...now the mower quit. I'm assuming I'm out of gas, though I could swear it looks like there's something in there.
So...taking a break for a drink and a trip to the hardware store in due time, to buy a gas can and some other stuff.
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