database design and tcl

These are related in my world. :)
( Geek stuff )

It was a feature, really

I've a script that is in service for four different domains. It is basically the same script. A minor tweak here and there and it looks completely different from the website.

It's a simple script, too. Someone fills out a web form and the contents get mailed to some designated party.

Yep. But all four had the same "feature."

Now, it's not as feature rich. :) And everything that a person types into the form will find it's way to the appropriate party.

sigh.

Love.

PJs

I failed to find a decent pattern from which to whip up a costume for LSOH. But, I did find a pair of cheap PJs. This is a good thing. Now, the question is, do I screw up the new pair of PJs to make them like a little more like the screen, or not.

I'm not going to decide, I'm going to let the director decide by showing her the PJs and the other cloth. If I'm going to "slip cover" the PJs, I'm going for the fabric glue.

I also have a white dress shirt now. That makes all my costumes. Whee.

A Story

Once upon a time, there was a young and handsome boy who endured the indignities of life secure in the knowledge that his friends, at least, loved and cared for him. He also know that his much older brother loved him. And he was secure in his life for his older sister often acted as his champion.

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And it has gone well. Very well.

I think trusting is a natural way of being for people (kids do it pretty easily). But our experiences tend to add reserve to our manner. Enough experience at the wrong time can create emotional hermits of a person. To give that up and trust voluntarily even in the face of uncertainty -- or, maybe, especially in the face of uncertainty -- is nothing short of heroic. To move from paranoia to trust can only be considered miraculous.

Sometimes I ache for those moving from trust to isolation. It's just not a pretty place to live. I also ache for those who love the chronic non-truster. Joyous living will seem always a little out of reach.

It's a hard road in either direction, but one direction has more shade, better rest stops and a damn sight more love and intimacy. The direction of greater levels of trust requires bravery or, possibly, foolhardiness. The other direction requires little of the traveler and is often disguised as the prudent course.

Life is, however, what we choose to make of it. In my world, trust is the far more rewarding direction to travel.

Sappy, I am.

Tonight, someone I love reminded me of a plan of hers in which I become a "responsible party" in her life. I'm to be a trusted conduit.

To many people, this would seem a common thing to ask of one's friends. And I have asked it of others from time to time. I'm simply to have the contact information in two directions if communications is critical. And to make the necessary calls as circumstances dictate. It's not a position that requires much decision making. :)

But. It is a TRUSTED position.

I'm almost in tears. Now, that's sappy. :)

Much earlier today

I got three emails (same email three times, actually) from Arturo asking me to doctor two of the Little Shop rehearsal pictures. Why you might ask?

Well, I'll tell you.

The doctored pictures from me and captions from Art are being considered for publication in the San Diego Union Tribune under the "best bets" section of things to do.

I don't read that paper. But I expect if we get any space, someone will point it out to me.

Also, I'm not a photographer. I'm not all that fond of pictures in general (they don't trigger memories for me). And there is now a chance that I will have a byline for a picture in a newspaper. I think that's a bit funny.

Michelle and Jim

I can't remember if I posted this before or not. So here it is (again?). This is a picture of Michelle and Jim taken when Michelle's sister, Kate, was married.



I've mentioned these two in my journal pretty often. This is what they look like when in their "formal" rennware. :)

Love.