Ambivalence or Apathy

     I should be excited for Xmas; but thanks to the pandemic, I'm feeling immensely meh. Not sure if this is a sign of ambivalence or plain old apathy. Does one term follow another? Anyway, my tender feelings to the few that follow this blog. I wish you nowt but the best for the end of this whole miserable year and nowt but the greatest hope for 2021. 💕

     I've been playing some Skyrim of late and watching a Youtuber/Twitcher named Rufert play Morrowind. The scenery in Morrowind looks gorgeous but Rufert played an unarmoured, hand-to-hand Argonian. My play style in Skyrim has been that of a sneaky archer. I'm nearly topped out on sneak in that game. A sneaky orc chick; not summat one sees very often, eh? 

     It's crazy cold today and I've been grumpy and in dire need of a hug. It's been months since my last hug. Okay, enough griping. The pandemic will end eventually, and then I can go back to hugging my family until they run from me. Now, should I post a few pictures that have nothing to do with the season? Yeah, why not.

Whoa, where did this last pic come from?

BYE.

Uncertain, as usual

       Even with the approaching vaccine, uncertainty is a constant of my miserable little life. At least the library is open again. I would like the holds I placed to be ready and waiting for me. As far as I know, the three holds are all checked in. Even a sign of TRACE would be welcome at this point. Then I could look for another book to hold. Anyway, I just finished reading Asimov's 'End of Eternity' and I really did not care for it. I suspect I might have liked it when I last read it. That would have been when I was in my teens a couple millennia ago. 

      Now that I'm a bitter old hag, I kinda shake my head at it. Maybe it's just that the book is so superficial. Asimov just mooshes the woman with the main character and expects the reader to fill in the gaps. There was no discernible reason for the main character to fall for her other than the fact that she was a woman. The time-travel concepts were pretty good and I kept thinking about H.G. Wells when the main character went to the year 100,000. The main character in 'The time machine' did the same in the movie. Here's a clip from that fantastic movie, anyway. While my first glimpse of Yvette Mimieux was in 'The black hole', here she's pretty good here as well.

 

       Thanks to Classic Movie Guy for posting this clip. There are other 'The time machine' clips on this channel as well as clips from other movies. Go take a peek, if you would.

       Where was I? Oh yeah. Not Asimov's best showing. Maybe it's just the decade or just his age. Not going to post any Sims stuff today. Just not feeling it, folks. Hope the two or three of you incredible people are having a good day. When it comes, get the vaccine, keep masked, keep yer distance, and stay safe. Just because the vaccine is the thing does not mean the pandemic was stop being a thing.

BYE.

Learning to be Ambidextrous

     I may have carpal tunnel or tendonitis. Until the pandemic starts to settle, I will not be making any appointments to see my doctor. Very stupid, I'm sure. However, this issue with my right hand has gotten me thinking about trying something different. I won't be trying this at work, obviously, but I can give it an honest enough shot in my diary. I learned to print and then write with my right hand when I was a child and I never tried with my left even once. I've made little attempts in the past and the effect has been unearthly. When I alternate hands every couple of sentences, it looks like a completely different person's been messing with my pages.

    The other day, I decided to start writing whole entries with just my left hand. The effect, especially where the first entry was concerned, made me think of someone who's recovering from a stroke and has to relearn the art of printing. The second entry is a bit cleaner and less muddled. I will keep at it for a while and see if I will eventually reach a point where my printing is almost as good as what I write with my right hand. That or I'll get tired of writing like this and switch back to my more skilled hand. One day in the future, while I'm typing this diary out for my vision's sake, I'll catch a glance at my sinister work and wonder what happened to me in my 40th year.

    The school division is going to Code Red in the New Year but only for two weeks, if I understand the situation correctly. That's for the 7-12 crew, at least. The 6s are still undecided. Nothing like a ton of uncertainty for the teachers. The 7s and 8s will have a remote chance of learning something but the 6s might be coming to school during that time. Until the vaccine makes an appearance, the uncertainty is real. 😷

    Now for some generic awesomeness.

 

 

BYE.