May 8th, 2007
TASCF-Ep045 Standing Tall, Sickness, and Happy Things
Episode 45 is here! Yes, my back is bettter, my desk is raised, and I’m able to sit at my PC for more than 5 minutes at a time. Yay!
Callouts: congrats on Ian of the Dai-cast at www.tiltyhouse.com and Matthew of offtopictalk.blogspot.com on their podcasts’ 1-year anniversaries. Thanks to those who wrote to say “You ok?” and those who are waiting for an interview to be played.
CF news: http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/heffernans-gibe-hurt-australian-women/2007/05/04/1177788348405.html
Because not having a kid means you can’t _possibly_ be fit to hold a national-level political office. Nrg?
CF Issue of the week: Sickness and the CF decision and a callout for help
Some people have reasons for choosing a childfree life that outsiders really aren’t entitled to hearing in every gory detail.
State of the Kitty report: chronic fatigue stinks. Feeling wasted after mild exertions during recovery stinks. I’m dealing with both, and I could really use a hand with content for this podcast. Leave me a message at 510*402*4888 or email in a comment (or an mp3) to podcast at gettingby.net.
Happy Things (a whole month’s worth at once!):
My back is better, thanks to changes in Area 51.
Tony of Fanboy Smackdown is providing me with The Dresden Files and faith in online communities.
http://www.fanboysmackdown.com/ and http://www.farpointmedia.net/
George Hrab wrote the Non-Coloring Book. http://www.geologicrecords.net/default.asp
Scharffenberger chocolate. Mrmm. Also free recipes, like their chocolate cake. http://www.scharffenberger.com/ (note- the double chocolate cookie recipe has some problems- like not telling you when to add the milk and the flour mixture. I am eating brownie-like shrapnel for breakfast this week. Still tasty.
Manga and comics, oh my! Also Idiocracy and Batman geek girl shirts- IN MEDIUM!!
Being around the enthusiastic and more knowledgeable who help you catch up. Good costuming times!
And fun costumed dance this past Saturday. Remember- Sauron does not do regency line dances. He gives orders; he doesn’t take them. 
Later, Chris out.
