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September 20, 2006
Handicapped??
So today I was leaving a comment on a friend's blog. After typing in my words of wisdom, I went to submit my comment. To do so, you must first enter in the "word verification" code - a large, bold-faced set of a dozen, or so, English characters (see the pic below). Not a problem. As I did, I noticed that there was the unmistakable person in a wheelchair "handicap" logo next to the text box where I had just entered my code. Being the curious person I am, I moved mouse cursor atop the logo. A pop-up message box with "listen and type the numbers you hear" came up. It really made me think about the point of this function. I honestly couldn't think of ANY reason for it. If you can't read or type in the obnoxiously huge "verification word", then you sure as hell won't be able to read or type in the small text into the comment box. Nor would you be likely to even see the tiny handicapped logo. It's just one of life's illogicalities that I may never be understand. Let me know if any of you have a clue...
Posted by aeon3 at 12:29 AM | Comments (0)
September 12, 2006
Bon Voyage
It's always tough when a friend moves away. You begin to regret the times when you couldn't make it out to meet them at the bar and feel bad about not making it to aerobic boxing class that they invited you to numerous times. You begin to think, "Man, I wish we had gone to more movies or done anything just to have spent more time together." You realize there just never seems to be enough time to spend with good company. You begin to miss them before they are gone and try to sneak in as many moments as you can before that last hug.
On the other side, you smile as you sit and think of all of the good times that you had with them while they were here. All of the laughs and interesting talks that made your day. And with that, you think, "At least I have those memories to hold me over until we see each other again."
You hope for the best for them in thier future endeavors and pray that time and distance aren't too much of a barrier for your friendship. You move on with the glimmer of hope that you will, once again, be graced with their presence.
To my little Belgium explorer, I wish you the best in your adventure. I hope that grad school is fun and that those you meet are as kind-hearted as you. Keep in touch and let me know if you need anything. I hope to see ya again soon.
Posted by aeon3 at 10:45 PM | Comments (3)