The Original TechnoMom

Cynthia Armistead

Cyn is a professional geek, avid reader, fledgling coder, enthusiastic gamer (TTRPGs), occasional singer, and devoted needleworker. She's also Rick's wife, Katie's Mom, and Esther & Oliver's Mémé.

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College, Kvetching, LJDecember 12, 2003

I have another migraine. I called the school to cancel the counseling appointment I was supposed to have at 9 am, and was told that the counselor is out sick with the flu anyway. No, they weren’t going to call…

LJDecember 11, 2003

People Hurting

I don’t know what’s happening today, but a lot of people are down, hurting, needing energy, etc. Obviously the world needs more hugs and smiles and kisses and cuddles. I’m doing okay, other than the fact that I was exposed…

LJ, Memes & QuizzesDecember 11, 2003

100 Questions Meme

I got this from keiracaitlin, but I did see it in ga_sunshine and starrchilde‘s journals too. It got a LOT longer in the interim! 1. Copy this whole list into your journal. 2. Bold the things that you have in…

Friends, Health, Links, LJDecember 11, 2003

All You Low-Carb Folks

For all my Atkinsing/pregnant/hoping to be pregnant friends: FDA to Warn Pregnant Women to Limit Tuna No More Than 12 Ounces of Seafood Per Week, Officials Say; Consumer Group Says Guidelines Fall Short

Family, Health, MigrainesDecember 10, 2003

Email & Websites Down

Our mail and web server are down due to a power outage last night, so don’t be surprised if sambear, shadowkatt, and I are a little slow responding to comments or email messages. I let the girl sleep in, hoping…

Geekery, LJ, VolunteeringDecember 9, 2003

PHP Help Needed

Dammit! The updated (security holes fixed) version of PHP FormMail is different enough that I can’t put the form recipient into the script the way I used to do it. I don’t want the email address in the form on…

Family, Health, Home, Links, LJDecember 9, 2003

Why Buffy Kicked Ass

Crap. Katie’s throat hurts and it looks to me like she may have a little glandular swelling in her neck. If she’s not all better in the morning, I guess I’ll be taking her to the doctor. Poor baby 🙁…

College, Family, LJ, SleepDecember 9, 2003

Naps & School

I’ve never been good at napping. Somehow, the idea of going to sleep in the middle of the day just seems too hedonistic for words. Yet I did promise sambear that I would rest some today, so I tried. Apparently,…

Links, LJ, ParentingDecember 9, 2003

Spoiled Children

The TAGMAX list has discussed “spoiled children” and whether they exist lately. I think I’m very much in the minority. It seems to me that most of the parents there want to excuse damn near anything their kids do with…

Friends, LJDecember 9, 2003