Well, I haven't updated this in... four years. Uh. Hi. Maybe I'll start journalling again.
So, uh...
Okay, this is embarrassing.
I was doing the post-period cleaning of the little holes along the rim with a toothpick, as one does because they get crud in there, and got startled by a cat ("LOVE!" says the cat. "ARGH" says me. "YOWCH" says the divacup). I wasn't paying attention to how much pressure was on the other end of the toothpick. Clearly, the answer should have been 'none or only a little as it passes through the hole' instead of 'approximately enough that silicone can't take it anymore', and long story short, it has a puncture now where a puncture should not be. I'm pretty sure that I have to buy a new one.
If I don't make it to the one and only store in town that carries them before next month, or have one of those wondrous "oh, you thought you were done? HA HA GUESS WHAT" moments that the menses are sometimes prone to, think it'd work as a temporary stopgap even though the puncture is in the region of where the blood goes? That doesn't seem very hygienic. Also seems like it'd leak. What can I do with the divacup besides just throw it away?
Seen some suggestions, actually... one for a bottle topper, one for slicing the stem off and using it for mini plants.
Bah. I am le sad. My poor little dude!
YOU SERVED ME WELL FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS, LOVELY CUP. I WILL MOURN YOUR STAINED, SILICONE WONDER.
Okay, this is embarrassing.
I was doing the post-period cleaning of the little holes along the rim with a toothpick, as one does because they get crud in there, and got startled by a cat ("LOVE!" says the cat. "ARGH" says me. "YOWCH" says the divacup). I wasn't paying attention to how much pressure was on the other end of the toothpick. Clearly, the answer should have been 'none or only a little as it passes through the hole' instead of 'approximately enough that silicone can't take it anymore', and long story short, it has a puncture now where a puncture should not be. I'm pretty sure that I have to buy a new one.
If I don't make it to the one and only store in town that carries them before next month, or have one of those wondrous "oh, you thought you were done? HA HA GUESS WHAT" moments that the menses are sometimes prone to, think it'd work as a temporary stopgap even though the puncture is in the region of where the blood goes? That doesn't seem very hygienic. Also seems like it'd leak. What can I do with the divacup besides just throw it away?
Seen some suggestions, actually... one for a bottle topper, one for slicing the stem off and using it for mini plants.
Bah. I am le sad. My poor little dude!
YOU SERVED ME WELL FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS, LOVELY CUP. I WILL MOURN YOUR STAINED, SILICONE WONDER.
Sometimes, I wonder why I bother and I wonder if I'm being used. They say what disarms people most is humour, which was coincidentally the daily prompt for the 24th. However, I am tired of being the funnyman with the grin on my face. I am tired of being looked at as though I don't understand anything, and having my words and values discarded out of hand simply because I brought them up.
There are those who call me morbid.
It is funny that, from those who do, I do not care. I have never, or rarely, felt judgement from those. Certainly not due to any morbid qualities.
I double-majored in college, am working towards medical school, and yet I am looked upon as being lesser. I offer solutions to things complained about, and have those solutions dashed upon the ground-- I suspect out of a lack of motive or real want for a solution on the parts of those to whom the solutions are offered.
Perhaps I should be more biting. Not sarcastic, but biting. The harsh truths. Learn to speak up, and to call others on their bullshit in places other than my own mind. Perhaps I should be more hesitant to offer aid to those in need.
I wonder what they would think of me then.
I wonder what my patron would.
I wonder if I know how to break the habit.
There are those who call me morbid.
It is funny that, from those who do, I do not care. I have never, or rarely, felt judgement from those. Certainly not due to any morbid qualities.
I double-majored in college, am working towards medical school, and yet I am looked upon as being lesser. I offer solutions to things complained about, and have those solutions dashed upon the ground-- I suspect out of a lack of motive or real want for a solution on the parts of those to whom the solutions are offered.
Perhaps I should be more biting. Not sarcastic, but biting. The harsh truths. Learn to speak up, and to call others on their bullshit in places other than my own mind. Perhaps I should be more hesitant to offer aid to those in need.
I wonder what they would think of me then.
I wonder what my patron would.
I wonder if I know how to break the habit.
- Current Mood:
calm
( Working title: Duck EggsCollapse )
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, and for this you may blame the company of barside trivia.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, and for this you may blame the company of barside trivia.
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delaese at SOPA 2.0: Here We Go Again, Folks
Yes I know we have already seen and signed this more times than we can count, but the truth of the matter is these bastards are determined to pass this. So we must be equally determined to stop it. Please sign again, even if you are as fed up with the matter as I am. Because once we quit, they win.
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Originally posted by ladyhadhafang at SOPA 2.0: Here We Go Again, Folks
Originally posted by zelda_queen at SOPA 2.0: Here We Go Again, Folks
Originally posted by gehayi at SOPA 2.0: Here We Go Again, Folks
Gacked from speak_me_fair at CISPA is the new SOPA
Also, links:
The text of CISPA.
A CISPA resource page.
From Forbes Magazine: The Fight For The Internet Continues: Could CISPA Be The Next SOPA?
A list of the corporations supporting CISPA.
From Digital Journal: Move over SOPA & PIPA: Here comes CISPA - 'net censorship updated
From Wired: Internet SOPA/PIPA Revolt: Don’t Declare Victory Yet
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Here's their next move: The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or CISPA, would obliterate any semblance of online privacy in the United States.
And CISPA would provide a victory for content owners who were shell-shocked by the unprecedented outpouring of activism in opposition to SOPA and Internet censorship.
The House of Representatives is planning to take up CISPA during the week of April 23. Click here to ask your lawmakers to oppose it.
SOPA was pushed as a remedy to the supposed economic threat of online piracy -- but economic fear-mongering didn't quite do the trick.
So those concerned about copyright are engaging in sleight of hand, appending their legislation to a bill that most Americans will assume is about keeping them safe from bad guys.
This so-called cyber security bill aims to prevent theft of "government information" and "intellectual property" and could let ISPs block your access to websites -- or the whole Internet.
Don't let them push this back-door SOPA. Click here to demand that your lawmakers oppose CISPA.
CISPA also encourages companies to share information about you with the government and other corporations.
That data could then be used for just about anything -- from prosecuting crimes to ad placements.
And perhaps worst of all, CISPA supercedes all other online privacy protections.
Please click here to urge your lawmakers to oppose CISPA when it comes up for a vote this month.
Thanks for fighting for the Internet.
-Demand Progress
The dark side is not giving up so we must continue to fight the good fight.
And CISPA would provide a victory for content owners who were shell-shocked by the unprecedented outpouring of activism in opposition to SOPA and Internet censorship.
The House of Representatives is planning to take up CISPA during the week of April 23. Click here to ask your lawmakers to oppose it.
SOPA was pushed as a remedy to the supposed economic threat of online piracy -- but economic fear-mongering didn't quite do the trick.
So those concerned about copyright are engaging in sleight of hand, appending their legislation to a bill that most Americans will assume is about keeping them safe from bad guys.
This so-called cyber security bill aims to prevent theft of "government information" and "intellectual property" and could let ISPs block your access to websites -- or the whole Internet.
Don't let them push this back-door SOPA. Click here to demand that your lawmakers oppose CISPA.
CISPA also encourages companies to share information about you with the government and other corporations.
That data could then be used for just about anything -- from prosecuting crimes to ad placements.
And perhaps worst of all, CISPA supercedes all other online privacy protections.
Please click here to urge your lawmakers to oppose CISPA when it comes up for a vote this month.
Thanks for fighting for the Internet.
-Demand Progress
The dark side is not giving up so we must continue to fight the good fight.
Also, links:
The text of CISPA.
A CISPA resource page.
From Forbes Magazine: The Fight For The Internet Continues: Could CISPA Be The Next SOPA?
A list of the corporations supporting CISPA.
From Digital Journal: Move over SOPA & PIPA: Here comes CISPA - 'net censorship updated
From Wired: Internet SOPA/PIPA Revolt: Don’t Declare Victory Yet
This entry was originally posted at http://gehayi.dreamwidth.org/449203.html. Please comment there using OpenID.
Originally posted by delaese at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by mako_pretty at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by sphinxofthenile at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
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Originally posted by night_owl_9 at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by ragnarok_08 at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by gandolforf at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by zelda_zee at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by mickeym at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Originally posted by nrrrdy_grrrl at All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
ETA: Petition for RIAA and the Obama Administration: Stop ISPs from launching a massive copyright spying scheme this July 12th
Originally posted by mangacat201
All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
All U.S. Internet Providers will be policing downloads by July 12, 2012
Seriously. WHAT THE FLYING FUCK WORLD.
"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."
The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.
No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.
Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.
Fox News confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/
Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c
"File-sharers, beware: By July 12, major US Internet service providers (ISPs) will voluntarily begin serving as copyright police for the entertainment industry, according to Cary Sherman, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The so-called “six-strikes” plan is said to be one of the most effective anti-piracy efforts ever established in the US."
The article goes on to give details. After six notices, internet providers will decide to throttle a person's internet speed, or cut it off altogether. I don't know if they will crack down on torrents only, or if it is up to the internet provider. I get the sense it is up to the internet provider. So some people could get away with downloading non torrents, while others might get their internet service cut off. I urge you to click it and read, as we all know people who download.
No more downloading eps of your favorite shows for vidding, gifs, or fanfiction art. No more downloading screencaps possibly. I'm so sorry my friends. I don't even know if BT Guard will work to protect you, but I would google it if I were you. It is a professional service that supposedly can protect you from the invasive eyes of your internet provider.
Just, my friends, please make each other aware. Please be aware of the date JULY 12TH. Mark your calendar and double check with your internet provider by then. If you start receiving notices of downloaded activity, this is why. And your internet service could be throttled or cut off.
Fox News confirms this:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/17/us-isps-become-copyright-cops-starting-july-12/
Youtube video explaining this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OG0R-yS-c
ETA: Petition for RIAA and the Obama Administration: Stop ISPs from launching a massive copyright spying scheme this July 12th
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