What a week.  I'm glad there's only one more to go before Halloween arrives and all the little trick-or-treaters invade the neighborhood to get their candy. Some of the costumes are amazing; everything from aliens to faeries, and all very realistic... I get a real kick out of seeing them all.


Well, it was going to happen eventually. Sooner or later, I would have to get out the webcam and do a recording, and yesterday, that's what I did.  See, Charlie has been weirding out in our hallway for at least a month (I think it's actually more like two months, but a month for sure); there's a whole circular area almost smack in the middle of the hallway that Charlie literally runs from, and finally, I just couldn't take it anymore. I haven't been able to find a cause for his weirdness, so I thought if I ran the webcam, maybe something might turn up there. I'll post the results at the WPI blog, though, cuz that's where stuff like this is supposed to go.


Karis and I have been doing really well, lately, I'm happy to say. What happened to Roger near the end of last year really changed her life, and I have to say, I'm really happy that she's allowing herself to be more open to me. It helps me get to know her better when I don't feel like I'm in some kind of minefield all the time, and I think it helps her get to know me, too.  I knew something big would have to happen to help her find her priorities in life; I just never expected that Roger's close call with the Other Side would be the catalyst.

It's so nice to be able to relax around her. Of course, being with someone who genuinely loves and cares about her helps a lot, too; she's not tense all the time, anymore, she's open instead of withdrawn, she laughs soooo much more than she used to... It's just a wonderful experience all the way around, being with my daughter, and I'm so grateful for this.  I sometimes feel like I'm just dreaming it all, and then I pinch myself and realize that no, it's not a dream, it's truly real...


I was thinking about doing a show at blogstar, but I changed my mind (again). After 30 days (or so), the shows don't play, so anything that goes into archive is pretty much useless.  So, unless I'm prepared to re-record the entire show after it's done - which is difficult and time-consuming - I lose the show. Which means there's no point in embedding it, even though I have the option to do that.

But, there's also the matter of what happened a month or so ago, too. I just don't have the time or the energy to deal with assholes and bitches, and doing a show there would only call them out.  So, no shows at blogstar anymore. I hate that those people have bullied and intimidated people off the site, and I hate that I've let them get under my skin to a degree where I don't feel safe going there, anymore. But, the site's a waste of time, anyway, because there's always issues that get bandaid solutions but no permanent fixes. Who needs the stress, right?

So, no shows at blogstar, anymore.  Maybe I'll do shows at livestream again; I don't know. I do miss broadcasting, but at the same time, I don't.  It was really hard getting people to attend the shows, or come into the studio, anyway - heck, it's hard just getting people to watch the videos I post, never mind trying to get them to attend a live show or go in the studio - no matter what time of day or evening I did the shows, so it's really no great loss.  Besides, I would hate to make certain people there feel insecure about their hold on people...


Okay, well, I've rambled enough.  To anyone who may drop by, have a great weekend!