Hi there!
I’m currently in the midst of yanking my hair out by the roots with my one good hand learning how to use the latest version of Word on my new computer, while going over the copyediting for RIPTIDE. Big fun!
So … while I’m waiting for my technical assistance on the latest horrible crisis irritating matter snafu, I thought I might fill you in on some of the ridiculous retarded outrageous unusual search terms people have been using to find my blog.
They include (and I’m not making any of these up):
get your head our of your ass
thank god i’m not you
sad retarded person
my sisters a whale
before i get too drunk wishing
medieval whale
Now, what do you think of that?
What’s even more interesting is that over at this blog someone used a really interesting set of search terms to find it. Terms that seem way more appropriate for this blog, actually. To wit: I’m going to stab you so much
Whoa! Now … what do you make of that?
BTW, here’s a poor little robot, who’s also having a bad day technical problems (via Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar, of course
).
But, you know, there’s nothing like taking a walk with your husband (which I did) to clear your mind of woes and make you feel a bit happier about life on earth.
Plus, thank goodness for Tim Berners-Lee and the Internet. Because this post by Seth Godin reminded me I needed to seize the day. Before I become worm food.
Furthermore, I’m now following someone called adventures on Twitter, because I’m interested in adventures. Do check the bio. It’s most intriguing. So is the blog, which is obviously written by someone with two good hands who likes to write. Ha ha ha …
Finally, I just picked up a follower called Do No Harm, which intrigued me. It’s part of the Hypocratic (sp?) Oath, of course. Doctors are to do no harm to patients.
Well, if you read this blog, you know my situation. I’m just a half-gimp with dystonia, pecking out novels and the occasional short story. Blogging as fast as I can. And trying desperately not to let that situation get me down. In fact, I’ve found so little relief from Western medicine that I’m trying to supplement it with acupuncture, in a last ditch attempt to keep from completely falling to pieces my condition manageable. (sp?)
Um, cue the laugh track?
Well … that was … different, wasn’t it? I was laughing, but then wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry or what. But then I feel that way a lot, so maybe it’s perfect. Or not. I don’t know.
Anyway, I noticed that Do No Harm, aka Cliff Bacchus MD, says in his Twitter bio: “I practice conventional, alternative, and anti-aging medicine in the Bahamas. I recently authored Do No Harm – a medical thriller.”
And here’s his blog.
Best of luck to you, Dr. Bacchus! And to all of us!

January 6, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Very nice of you to include me in your run down! I had a guest blogger (@russellvjward of In Search of a Life Less Ordinary) title his humorous post ‘A Naked Sauna and Two Italians’. To this day I get searches for ‘naked sauna’ and ‘naked Italians’ every. single. day. Linda (aka in_expatland)
January 6, 2012 at 8:06 pm
Ha ha ha … now, isn’t that just the way? I throw in a few references to words here and there … and voila! Odd search terms pop up.
And it was a pleasure to include you, Linda!
Happy trails!
January 6, 2012 at 9:22 pm
There’s nothing better than a walk with the hubby to clear your head! We had the most gorgeous weather today. It felt like a Spring day here.
I think there’s a post-Christmas slew of folks dealing with the woes of new technology. I went ahead and ordered the Dragon Premium and will let you know whether I think it’s any good.
January 6, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Hey Brenda!
We also had mild, partly sunny weather today. Very nice. I try to walk for a half hour every day, but today I made sure to do it.
My doctor and my acupuncturist tell me I should type as much as possible. In order to retrain my brain. That’s the theory, anyway. It’s been nearly seven years. I guess my brain is a slow learner, huh?
Oh, well. *sigh*
I have DragonSpeak, but use it sparingly. Please let me know about Dragon Premium, which I can use as a backup if I absolutely must. Thanks!
January 7, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Maybe the seventh year is the charm, lol! I ordered the new 11.5 Premium, so I’ll let you know. I’ll probably have to yell at it for awhile, first.
January 7, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Thank you, Brenda!
Take your time. No worries.
January 7, 2012 at 2:45 am
My sister’s a whale? What kind of crack is that? I’ve been diligently working out! – Sis
January 7, 2012 at 11:28 am
Ha ha ha ha ha … Clearly, they were looking for someone else’s sister.
January 7, 2012 at 3:20 am
Actually, I got curious and did a little pricing up, last week, Debbi.
Here in the UK, the Mac version of MS Office is £189: with the equivalent PC version being £110.
I got Apple’s iWork’s suite — can can quite happily save stuff in MS Office file formats — for just shy of £35.
You can see why, can’t you … ?
(Oh … Can I suggest having a look at OpenOffice.org? I don’t know if there’s specific features in Word you need: but OpenOffice is legally free, so it’s alway worth checking out, I think … )
January 7, 2012 at 11:50 am
Hi Paul,
I’ve purchased MS Office, which I think will fix the problem once I install it. Our computer guy expressed some concerns over its proper installation, so I was hoping to use the free version that came with the computer until he came back from vacation. However, I’ve learned that version doesn’t have TrackChanges. My only concern with trying to use OpenOffice is that it might change some small detail that my formatter worked out in the file. Details, details …
At this point, since my computer guy is coming home tomorrow, I’ll probably wait until he can come over and help install it. I have writing, creating a book description, and other details I need to handle. Plus I still have lots of time to pull things together and get this ready for an early February release. So no worries. Hopefully.
January 7, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Oh, blimey, good luck with that … !
January 7, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Thank you, Paul!
January 12, 2012 at 10:27 pm
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