Author: Elaine

Torcon

I met “Anita Rowling”:http://www.anitarowland.com/ this morning. She was walking out of the Internet Lounge as I walked in and I recognized her from her weblog photo. We had coffee and compared fan histories, and talked about weblogging and the fact that both our husbands are named Jack.
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Underground

I actually had a chance to walk around Toronto this afternoon, instead of just between the hotel and the convention center. I was desperate to find some necessities that had not found their way into my luggage, but was unable to find a drug store anywhere. I finally asked a hot dog vendor, and she replied incomprehensibly and pointed me toward a stairway underneath the tall buildings. This led to a maze of passages lined with stores, and I finally found a drug store several blocks along. Almost all the retail in this area seems to be underground.

Canada is not the USA

As I was walking down Front Street to the hotel yesterday, I noticed a woman interviewing a man in front of a camera on the other side of the street. From the back, it didn’t look like she was wearing anything above the waist. After I passed by, I looked quickly over my shoulder. She WASN’T wearing anything above the waist. Even odder, except for similar quick check by other passers-by, no one seemed to pay much attention.

Talking to Canadians, I discovered that a few years ago, it was decided that since it is okay for males to go topless, it should be okay for females to go topless.

Posting will be light

I will be posting to this weblog very infrequently for the next ten days. Do not, therefore, assume that I have fallen off a horse, or that any dire news from Colorado has anything to do with me. Although I may make a few posts during this time, regular posting will resume on September 3.

Now What?

Now What? emerging directions in multimedia is a free online magazine. Volume 5 starts a tutorial series on Computer Art and has another article on the elements of design. This is a great magazine, despite an eccentric navigation system.

Schooling Lily

I tried something new with Lily yesterday: I rode her with my jumping saddle and her current favorite pad when I schooled with my trainer. I don’t believe I had tried this combination on her before.

Trying a new combination on Lily makes me a little apprehensive. When she disapproves, it isn’t a big deal, unless she decides that something is pinching her when she jumps. Then she bucks. These bucks are more impressive when viewed from the ground than they are for me as the rider. She doesn’t crack her back and she bucks in a straight line, so it doesn’t take much to stay with her except sitting up straight and staying relaxed. However, I would prefer she not do so, not least because I hate causing her any discomfort.
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Bloglines

Bloglines is a web-based aggregator that I am trying out. So far I am quite pleased: it has a simple, clean interface, and a speedy response time. One nice feature is that it allows you to both import and export via opml files, so you can use it when away from your regular computer, even if you prefer another aggregator for your desktop. Bloglines describes itself as:

Bloglines is a server-based RSS aggregation system. Many blogs and newsfeed services publish RSS feeds, special files containing the content of the site formatted for easy parsing. Bloglines allows people to subscribe to these feeds. Once subscribed, Bloglines periodically checks the feed for changes or additions.