08 Feb 2010, 8:20 pm
I read it all the way to the end. My fellow oldster, I understand completely your thrill at how new technology changes everything. Kids These Days are so used to just typing and being able to edit without Whiteout or throwing away the paper and starting over. But I too remember those ancient machines and typing through carbon copies. We are the generation that understands in a very literal way what the expression "carbon copy" means. But I think to younger people it's just an expression and carries no memories of flimsy black paper that got ink all over your fingers.
What am I obsessed with with? Like you, the marvels of new technology. I am obsessed with my ipod and how many songs can now fit in my purse. If you are old enough to have typed literal carbon copies, you are also old enough to remember when music was not quite so portable and at any given time your Walkman could only have about 30 songs in it (assuming you used 90 minute tapes) and you couldn't just scroll to your selection. You had to fast forward and rewind. But it seemed so marvelous then. And it was at the time. But my ipod! I have 5,000 songs in it. My entire CD collection fits in my pocket. Amazing. Somebody who once typed carbon copies and knows how to use a card catalogue can understand my marveling at this and obsession.
Definitely! I almost forgot about the music. I don't have an ipod although I've bought a few, but I listen to music online all the time. It's a space saver! (b/c that way need fewer or even, no cd's... but some of y'all already understood that, even w/o the explanation, possibly?)
And yes, the Dewey Decimal System was a marvel in its day.... I wonder if Mr. or Ms. Dewey was "one of us" (now that I know there's an "us" to be one of....) .... definitely s/he seems to have had some traits, at least.
I know I could know the whole story about that in an instant, but I will resist educating myself on ancient history for the time being..... and thus resist at least one excess edit, prob'ly.
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11 Feb 2010, 12:14 am
I'm a bit like a humming bird.
I do get obsessed with something, to the exclusion of ALMOST everything and then..................puff................it's gone.
I think this might be the ADHD part of my cocktail.
Right now its Special Education with special emphasis on dyscalculia, which relates to one of my children.
This is likely to remain a lifelong passion with me.
I am truly grateful for my Autism which has allowed me to hyperfocus, learn a new language and in just a few months to become a competent Special Education tutor at home 
Doesn't leave me much time for socializing 
(oh, wait a minute, I don't care about that anyway 
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11 Feb 2010, 2:11 pm
Lately I've been watching a ton of different movies, briefly becoming obsessed with each one until I was obsessed with around 6 or 7 at once. However, I quickly realized it was too much for me and I should only pursue my interest in a couple of them. I noticed that I enjoyed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the most, so that's the movie I'm going to focus on for now.
I know I'm a little old for being into Chocolate Factory, but my mom thinks it's really cute. Plus, she reminded me that my Nana is obsessed with Harry Potter and she's in her 70s!
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11 Feb 2010, 2:24 pm
Wrong Planet..................and it would seem I am NOT the only one
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11 Feb 2010, 8:15 pm
John Kricfalusi/Spumco-style animation. 
The emotions on Ren & Stimpy's faces just cracks me up, as does George Liquor's, and the Log song, oh, God, it's catchy!
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The emotions on Ren & Stimpy's faces just cracks me up, as does George Liquor's, and the Log song, oh, God, it's catchy!
Haha, I still love that show too...
"What rolls down stairs alone or in pairs
Rolls over your neighbor's dog?
What's great for a snack and fits on your back?
It's Log, Log, Log!
It's Log, Log, it's big, it's heavy, it's wood.
It's Log, Log, it's better than bad, it's good!
Everyone wants a log! You're gonna love it, Log!
Come on and get your log! Everyone needs a Log!"
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Mathematics (Calculus I), Swedish language, and Sweden.
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