Daily Archive: August 8, 2003

WHAT a gorgeous evening, and what fun! The sushi was, as usual, delicious and the company was great. The bill was a bit of a shocker, however, but hey it was my early-birthday celebration. And I got all kinds of unexpected birthday presents, including a future date for a sushi lunch (!) and a…are you sitting down? … moose mobile phone holder. Anders and I have relegated it to my office where it will have a happy and useful existence. I’m not sure this even falls into the “so ugly it’s cute” category, but Angie was so proud of herself...

CNN had a recent article on their website about addiction to the internet. They put a handy reference guide for figuring out if you are addicted: M More than intended time spent online O Other responsibilities neglected U Unsuccessful attempts to cut down S Significant relationship discord because of use E Excessive thoughts or anxiety when not online I think I’m borderline. 2.5 out of 5. I have the excuse that I use the computer to fulfill my many functions as editor, webwoman and web designer, and I never considered myself much of web surfer, but the whole online journal/blog...