Nilknarf Journal

26 April 1997

05:31 To start your day off right, here is a Guest Editorial. This is only the second time that I've done this, and I'm afraid that I might get in trouble with the other journalers about it, but O'well. Note that this is from the point of view of a reader, not a journaler.

I have not been publicly critical of Archipelago for a very obvious reason: I applied. I was ready to be "one of the elite". I had some misgivings, however. That said, I am content with my place in the online journaling world, where ever that might be. I have never considered myself one of the elite in any group, and it's really late to be worried about that!

I was up at 02:30 this morning coughing and hacking; I do believe that my bronchitis is back. Which means that I'll get out the spare Zithromax that I keep handy and try to kill those bugs again. Damn. I need to quit smoking, or at least cut down, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to fight that battle again.

I'm beginning to like the way my pages look now. I didn't really like them much at first, but they're growing on me. A few more little tweaks, maybe.

16:33 I am at the point where I can barely speak; I squeak. Laryngitis has set in. Just as well, because I have nothing to say for myself. Karen and I went for a long walk today, it was a beautiful hazy/bright day, people out all over. We walked the paths we used to walk with the late Doggie a couple of years ago, and we talked about her and how much fun she'd have walking with us. She was really well-behaved, at least until she lost her hearing.

We miss her, but not enough to get another dog. We also talked about how much nicer it is living in a house without dog hair. Well, there are still some residuals, but it's mostly all gone...

Karen and I will be alone in the house tonight for the first time in a long time, it seems. We have some things that we need to work out, and this will be a good time. Although we seem to do better if we go out of town, away from all of the distractions... Teevee, computer, phone... well, we can turn all of those things off. Just have the CD player on, if we can agree on the music...