Right now, what is taking place is a balance being restored on the Earth.  We are the cause and the data is proving it again over and over. 

Five climate scientists, four of them specialists on the Arctic, told The Associated Press that it is fair to call what is happening in the Arctic a "tipping point." NASA scientist James Hansen, who sounded the alarm about global warming 20 years ago before Congress, said the sea ice melt "is the best current example" of that.

Last year was an unusual year when wind currents and other weather conditions coincided with global warming to worsen sea ice melt, Serreze said. Scientists wondered if last year was an unusual event or the start of a new anddisturbing trend.

Yes.  It is a trend.  This trend is seen and documented.  Cause and Effect. Winds will change.  Lands will dry up. Balance is going to get uneven.  More than that, what is happening in India right now with food riots - will spread. It has too.  The balance we take for granted ~ is going to have extreme negative effects.  (See no one will have to worry about the credit crunch and the "crash" of markets. At least it is a positive.)

Now, here is a question for you... What kind of cause and cross-examination is taking place to connect the dots?  Scientist you have the tools and resource to start running your scenarios ~ take what you know now to be current and true.  Take the information that has been gathered in the different areas ~ earthquakes, volcanoes erupting, currents, hurricanes, winds~ all of it.  Tie it together.  I believe you are going to be surprised.  Make sure to add in the current waste and distribution of pollutants, plus or minus a few, and there is going to be a huge surprise.  Make sure you publish it in simple terms that will show just what the most likely end result will be.  Do not sugar coat it.  It cannot be any longer.  Push till you have gotten someones attention.

Overall, the picture of what's happening in the Arctic is getting worse, said Bob Corell, who headed a multinational scientific assessment of Arctic conditions a few years ago: "We're moving beyond a point of no return."

Strict laws and immediate action is needed.  Look at those who have given up on trying to get this past - all in the name of buck.  What has happened to that buck??  Ain't worth that much right now - is it?

Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080827/ap_on_sc/sci_arctic_ice

The abandoned ashes are stacked floor to ceiling in the basement of the Graham, Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors, tucked neatly on wooden shelves and tables and in an unused dumbwaiter.

Someone loved the people once, enough to have their bodies cremated, and then promptly forgot or decided they didn't want them. "The fact is, if no one claims them, there's nothing you can do with them," said funeral director Peter Stefan of Worcester. "You can't throw them away. They could be Uncle Freddy's ashes. They could come and sue you."

Storage or disposal of abandoned ashes is a growing national problem as the number of cremations is on the rise. Even in states that allow the burial or scattering of abandoned ashes, some funeral homes store them for years, hoping one day to place them in the hands of a relative.

Funeral directors worry that the regulations don't carry the protections of a law, so they have been holding on to the ashes, just in case.

Although some of the forgotten ashes in the basement of his funeral home date to the 1890s, some are more recent, Stefan said.

He recalled cremating the remains of a stillborn baby and giving the small brass urn to the mother. When the mother moved, she left the urn behind. The new tenant discovered it and returned the urn to Stefan, who was able to track down the mother.

"I told her what happened; she said, 'I'll call you back,' " Stefan said. "That was four or five years ago."

Though people prate about "putting the dead to rest" - fact is, they're putting their own minds to rest.

The dead are completely extinct, folks. Ain't nothing you can do about that. If you subscribe to one or another superstition, you can find a ritual to satisfy the part of your brain that has you thinking something more is required.

These are the questions I have asked them:

In which countries are clothing for Dorothy Perkins made?
In general, what percentage of the retail price of a garment goes to the worker who made it?
How do you determine how much to pay workers?
Do your workers have a contract with you and know that they can rely on a steady level of income?
Do you pay your workers in cash or through a bank? Do they have the opportunity to save money in a bank account that earns interest?
About cotton: Are you able to determine the conditions and pay that workers in the cotton factories are given? How about the cotton pickers?
How often do you visit your factories and assess the conditions in them?

Once I receive a reply from them I will post it on this website.  I already have responses from Next, Boden and Boots and you can find them on their respective pages listed on the left. 

There is also a blacklist of retailers that have ignored my letters and questions.  So far Adams childrens' wear and Asda/George are on it.

"Usually when people look at their music, they look at it in terms of their favorite artists/genres and the least favorite. I was pretty bored when I decided to take a look at some other stuff, stuff that gets ignored, its music I kind of like and artists I dont all together hate."

Songs with 20-24 plays

20 plays

Over It - I hadn't heard of them before I checked out their Silverstrand album. Apparently I listened to Siren on the 101 but not much else.

PackFM - My 20 PackFM plays are an example of what happens when i get obsessed with a song. I've heard he was pretty talented but still havent checked him out apart from Plucking Daisies.

The Coup - I have a handful of joints but i dont appreciate Boots Riley and DJ Pam the Funkstress as much as I should.

Prince & the Revolution - A bit surprised how low they are, I guess I have to revisit their discography.

Witchdoctor - He's a pretty cocky motherfucker, and despite Adult Swim's prodding cant really get into him apart from Best Year

21 plays

Abandoned Pools - Nostalgia can only get you so far.

Playaz Circle - 2 Things. 1) Phonte on the hook of Paper Chaser. 2) In high school Tity Boi was my favorite DTP member, I had been anticipating some solo material from him for awhile. Apparently I was a dumb ass.

22 plays

Janet Jackson - I never really bothered to check out any of her music, but is my shit.

Reks - I was dragging my feet, but I finally checked him out recently. Reks is pretty talented and put together a nice debut, I'm sure he'll shoot up higher in no time.
Say Goodnight
Next to Me

Kid Cudi - Most of his plays came from deciding whether or not to keep A Kid Named Cudi mixtape. These tracks survived, Cleaveland is the Reason
Day and Nite

Spank Rock - Spank Rock and Benny Blanco > Spank Rock.

DMX - Before he became the mess he is now DMX used to be a rapper. I've never been a big fan but when I heard this I couldnt deny it.

Showbiz & A.G. - Can I Get a Soul Clap?

Britney Spears - Pharrell produced this shit so well that I can tolerate her for a whole song and I'm not embarassed by it.

Why Should I Be Sad

Scarface - Shocked he's so low, there was a time that it felt like I listened to him every night. Scarface is a legend, time to up my plays.

Timbaland & Magoo - Nostalgia must have hit hard because i used to HATE them.

Cool Calm Pete - Might have to blow the cobwebs off his stuff its been awhile. I don't remember being particularly enthralled, but 2nd time's a charm?

Scritti Politti - I unearthed a song they did with Mos Def and Lee Majors. Cant say I was into the rest of their music as much.

23 plays

Asher Roth - He's not bad, DJ Cannon ruined his mixtape though.

Anonymouse - Simply put he doesnt have enough material out, Anonymouse does some cool stuff though.

Willie Evans Jr. - One of the Rawkus 50, Willie put out a decent solo effort, though I cant say he's had a bunch of spins.

Head Automatica - Kinda cliche but I only mess with Beating Heart Baby

Yael Naïm - Damn ipod commercials. She didn't stick though, couldnt get into her.

Happy Daze - Some kids outta San Diego I thought were doin their thing.

Listen To

24 plays

Bow Wow - I really liked the "Fresh Azimiz (Instrumental)" for awhile. Honest.

Koji Kondo - The man behind some of the most memorable tunes of my youth, Super Mario Bros music is still amazing.

System of a Down - Dont really listen to them like I used to.

Akrobatik - I listen to a little Mr. Lif but I've never felt the need to check out the Perceptionists or Akrobatik. A friend of mine recommended checking out Absolute Value and I have to admit its pretty well put together. I might need to check his Balance LP and some Perceptionists stuff next.

Miles Davis - My collection is kind of lacking, most of my jazz is stuff thats been sampled. I'll have to search some new stuff out.

Queen - Surprised how low they are, I thought I rocked their songs way more.

Filter - Um..."Take a Picture"x24

Like I said in my previous post, I was a designated driver. I had three girls meet at my place and I drove to the apartment where the party was to start. We entered the apartment, had some jungle juice (some rum and fruit concoction) out of penis straws and waited for the stripper to come. We were all expecting this stripper to be hot and give us an hour of fun.

Man, were we wrong!! Plus this stupid stripper is part of what sent me over the edge.

First off, he was not very cute (in my humble opinion) and looked nothing like his picture on the web site. He looked like a blonder version of Bud Bundy from "Married with Children." He went crazy with the bride-to-be (which is what he was paid to do) and then went around the room grabbing dollar bills out of...um...private places from the other girls, which I was not expecting. He even grabbed dollars out of the crotch of a pregnant woman at the party. But here's the kicker, he completely IGNORED me. He went around the room twice and completely IGNORED me. Am I that invisible? Am I that hideous?

I had dollar bills on me too, but I didn't feel like sticking them in my bra or my undies. He even serviced a girl who didn't put dollar bills on herself. If he was cuter, I would have spoke up, but I chose not to. It's my friend's night afterall. After a half hour past, he left and everyone was kind of disappointed that he couldn't stay longer, but figured he wouldn't have done much else. The other girls noticed how he ignored me. I tried to laugh it off or say that the night was all about my friend and all or how I would have said something if he was cuter. Eventhough the guy was kind of ugly, it really hurt to be ignored like that.

It made me wonder, am I THAT hideous? Should I get a boob job? I've always been kind of flat chested, but have never had a desire to get that procedure done. I know guys like boobs, but I'm afraid of the dangers associated with surgery, along with the fact that I would have trouble getting used to that big of a change in my body. I often have to wear larger shirts as it is because of my shoulders. The other girls there had fuller boobs and the stripper guy was all over them. He even told the girl next to me that he was going to have fantasies about her boobs later that night. Ok, he was a sleaze.

Then the other girls pointed out that it was perhaps my outfit did not have easy access so-to-speak. I was wearing a long sleeveless dress with fishnet hose. Most everyone else wore jeans and dressier shirts. I get sick of wearing jeans and dressing casual, that I enjoy decking myself out in something like fishnets, dresses and patent heels (Gucci on sale, hell yeah). One of the girls throwing the party complimented me on my ensemble, she was the one who kept expressing shock that the stripper guy didn't come over to me.

Perhaps I am invisible and need to do something more to stand out. I know I need to speak up more in general...and I can have a very powerful voice at times. I thought my outfit was unique, but apparently not. So that sent me over the edge.

After the stripper left, we drove to dinner, which was delicious. We went down the street for dancing/drinks. I wasn't very fond of this place because it was too hot, which made all of us uncomfortable. There was also sand on the floor, as the place was trying to recreate a beach. The sand got into my Gucci patent leather heels and that kind of sucked. I danced a little with my friend and went home. Two of the girls I was supposed to drive around went home earlier, so it was just me driving back one other girl, who was great company. She's been with her boyfriend for something like four years. My bride-to-be friend told me that she's in an abusive relationship, but the girl is all smiles when talking about her man.

While still at the bar, one girl asked me if I had a boyfriend. I said no and that it's hard to meet decent men. That's always the easiest excuse to give. She was the pregnant girl who got messed up by the stripper earlier. She said she's been with her boyfriend for five years. My bride-to-be friend told me she slept with three different men and didn't know who the father of her child was. That's the thing about my friend, she'll tell me one thing about a person, but when I talk to these people I hear another story and I don't know what to believe. Like she will say that someone is an asshole, when they are completely nice (and I'm usually pretty good at telling whether someone is fake or not).

Indeed, I don't like bars or clubs. This bar was packed full of guys I didn't like, mostly dressed in hip-hop clothing. No style, no class, I felt like I was at a college party. Nothing against the people there, but it wasn't my speed or style at all. So I drove this one other girl back to my house to get her car and she said we should all get together again. I agreed, as she and her bf are very nice (even though I keep hearing he's an abusive loser).

I open the door to my house, take a shower and start crying. I watched "Foyle's War" on PBS and went to bed around 2 a.m. I didn't have any drinks while we were out, except for that little bit of jungle juice and Sprite. I fixed myself a nice gin and tonic while watching TV. Bombay Sapphire is my booze of choice. I do like red wine with dinner, but Sapphire with tonic and limes DOES IT FOR ME.

Today I woke up and I felt 1000x better. I always feel better in the morning. It's like sleep erases the pain.

Two weeks.

I've had two weeks off since my last day, and it's getting old.  The first week though, i went on a trip.

The second week, which is lingering here tonight, I threw out my back.  I'm thinking slipped disk here.
Sharp stabbing pain when I walk, when I sit, when I sneeze, when I turn over at night.

Not fun.

And, NOT ONE REPLY FROM ANY JOB APPLICATIONS!

what the fuck?

I also cancelled my appointment with my psych last monday.  He had started me on Wellbutrin TWICE a day, which made me all jittery, jerky, nauseous, and man, that buzzing in the ears- shit. It was bad.

So I gave myself an unproffesional opinion and cut down to my original once daily regimen.

I do feel better.  And I dont really want to go back.  He was a dick, and said that therapy was basically a bunch of crap.  Drugs are the only way!  If everyone just took drugs then our society would be a happier one.  Um... are you serious?

And my therapist- I saw her thursday, sitting/writhing in pain on the couch, while we basically shot the shit.  It was pointless and felt like highway robbery when I handed over my co-pay.

We scheduled an appointment for monday.  I cancelled Friday.

Yeah.  Not sure what to think about that.  Not sure what to think about many things.  Like career-wise.  I think I need to take a few classes to get myself up to par.  No one is answering my emails!  Not even the lame-ass postings for receptionist.  (i'm getting a bit desperate here)

I am ok for rent for August, but am screwed if I dont get paid by September.  Something has to happen!

Oh Strange Universe, I have a feeling something is out there, I just hope it shows up soon.

46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

I garnered some insight from the podcasts I have been listening to lately, and while they can be very convicting, they also spark some good thought. One topic that really struck my interest was that of listening. It's not that I have ignored this aspect of myself, but I certainly have done little to strengthen myself in this area. I realize I am not a very strong verbal communicator, and some of my recent self analysis has been in regard to that. I would like to improve in this area, and I think it is critical that I do improve.

I came across today's verse and thought that it represents where I am and where I need to go. Where I am because my verbal communication is like that of a child, not very strong, always interrupting others, and jumping to conclusions before I hear the complete thought. Where I want to go because I need to stop listen and ask questions. I formulate opinions and conclusions based on what I hear without asking questions; I don't even think to ask questions. I need to analyze what I hear, but I also need to question for additional information and then listen to the information, just as Jesus in this verse.

Sigh. Anyway.

So a dog. all i want is a dog. 11 years now and I still have never owned  a dog. not in my whole life. I want one, he says no, so its always been that way. Sadly, it seems the only way I will ever own a dog or a cat is if I am single.

I go out of my way to make sure everyone in my house has what they want, i work it out and go without so they can get what they want, and when it comes to something i have been asking for for the last 11 years.... its always no. Maybe later. In a few months. Maybe next year. I always know it will never come. Who the fuck wants to live like this? When nothing i say matters. Nothing i want is ever considered. I am a grown ass adult and I feel half the time like I am a kid, waiting for permission to go to the park. Hold my fucking hand the rest of my life. I went from being a kid in my parents house, to living with another form of parents.

Maybe its time I stop going out of my way to make sure everyone else gets what they want and stop putting myself last until someone stops and realizes what it feels like to be ignored. I can stand in the middle of the room and scream at the top of my lungs and all i get is "huh? did you say something". welcome to my life. Im a maid, a cook, a taxi driver, a mother, a servant. when is it my time to be me? myself? finally have something for myself that I have always wanted?

This morning he came marching in talking about something that happened at the city council meeting. Mom doesn't care about anything that happens in local politics. He talks about this constantly, doesn't matter she doesn't care. He cares. That's all that matters. Mom is too polite to tell him she wishes he would shut up. I'm there, so Mom walks out. He keeps talking to me. I tried making a point. It was too good of a point in opposition to Dad's view. He got a bit annoyed, was able to backtrack though and change gears. Something else about the council meeting, about all that's done for the youth, and something about young adults or adults, and I said, "Well there isn't anything for them to do." He quickly dismissed this since it wasn't what he wanted to talk about and said, "I've always said, adults should be able to find something to do." and I said, "Just like a politician. You would make a great one. What about the skate park and the bike thing. Kids should be able to go play in their yards. If anyone should just be able to find something to do it should be them." But he'd already dismissed me and started talking about something else,.

Soooo, he's still talking about whatever and I want to make a point and I even say to him, "Listen to me, I'm going to agree with you," and when I start making my point he starts talking over me so I say, and I say it in normal conversational tones, not in an undertone or under my breath, but just like I was still talking to him, "OK, you don't listen to me, then I'm not going to listen to you." and I went about what I was doing, Dad talking happily away. Then when he finished I kept on doing what I was doing and didn't respond. Finally he asked, "Are you mad?" and I said, "Didn't you hear me? I said that if you aren't going to listen to me, I'm not listening to you." and left the room.

The reason I'm telling this story is this has been my whole life. A lot of BDD is low self-esteem. Hard to have good self-esteem when even your parents ignore you.

I have a cousin who will talk, talk, talk at you and talk at you and talk at you. Non-stop. He'll follow you around as you try to leave, talking non-stop. He's got friends and at work he sees people all day and they come by and hang out with him, so I don't know that  it's all about him being lonely. So I don't know what it is other than he's incredibly selfish. But I'm afraid of being like him. That I'll just follow people around talking because I want somebody to talk to.

But I don't want to be like my Dad. Talking over people and ignoring what they have to say. Making them feel insignificant.

Got talking to the guy serving me. He looked depressed and I wondered if something tragic had happened. After a short conversation he mentioned that the director of Costa Coffee was due to call in the today. He was definitely showing the pressure. 

I wanted to give him a tip, but felt it wouldn't have helped him in his time of despair.

"Smile," is what I would have said. Whilst he is worrying about the impending visit, I'm a paying customer wanting some superstarservice....

I didn't get it.

Within the last two years I have learned that these words can be very true; however, the only problem with this perception is that you must first remove the nerds attention from the video game.

The World Wide Web (WWW) has opened a new can of worms into obsessions that can be more damaging to relationships then alchohol, drugs, or even affairs. These new addictions are often readily downplayed by the media, both in their widespread popularity and their depth of severity.  But my guess is that just over 9 out of 10 middle class American's have been directly affected by Internet Addiction through a connection of only one person using pornography, gaming, blogging, shopping, vlogging, or social networking websites. While criminal activity through cyberspace continues to rapidly increase and accumulates more news appeal, researchers are not yet focusing on the more common issue that the internet presents, addiction that stunts relationshiph growth.

Your needs aren't really needs.

After two years in a mostly successful relationship these can be the most toxic words that can be issued from a significat others mouth. When someone has entered an internet addiction one of the most prevelant issues is generally that they no longer have enough time for the relationships in their lives, even sexual relationships. Once this point has been reached the connection between a couple has usually been harmed to a point that can be irreversable generally if the defender in a situation is a woman. As many years of research has shown, women tend to be more emotional then men when it comes to sex, so when a man rejects a woman or says that her needs simply do not exist or are relevent it is comparable to telling her that you do not love nor need her. \

Who suffers from Internet Addiction?

If you are reading this questioning if you have an internet addiction the odds are no. Simply by considering the fact that you may suffer from this documented psychological disease suggests that you are simply looking for something to cover your anxiety and daily issues, in this case I suggest meditation, prayer, and focus. However, if you are reading this and feeling yourself welling up with emotion, knowing that Internet Addiction is the explanation for your Husband's, Friend's, family member's behavior please consider first confronting them. If they are non-responsive to the confrontation please consider slowly removing yourself from the toxic relationsihp, because nobody deserves to be cheated on with computer pixels.

My friend, well, he didn't message me too much. He says he doesn't talk much, but I want to hear from him every once in awhile.  Hes always caught up in his game... Then, I wonder if I had broken up with my boyfriend for him... Would he stop "ignoring me" so much? I know that's a selfish thought. I'm human. What is to be expected?

My own boyfriend, we don't talk that much anymore. Like, we do, but it doesn't seem like enough for me. That is probably one of the reasons that talking to my friend means so much to me. We can talk about like anything and it would make me happy. Sometimes, I resort to asking random questions just to hear answers. lol.

On top of all of this emotional wreckage, My friend (lets just say her name is Sally). Sally, well I think her and her boyfriend are over. I wanted them to stay happy. Hes my friend too and I wanna see them be happy together. Like they were when they got together. When they used to stand there and hold hands at homecoming and smile at each other. ):  It was so adorable...

He got a job and started letting work take over his life. Her life. And I suppose that would be one of the reasons for this to happen. She needs attention. She needs to feel wanted. Sometimes I wonder if all guys are the same... Would it really matter who we date? Are they all eventually going to treat us badly eventually? Do women really have equal rights now? Its all a conspiracy...

I know you're there
but my world's so bare.
Nothing's standing in your way,
I’m hoping you can make it one more day.

Our relationship has grown so strong,
where could we have went so wrong.
You were there when I needed you,
Now I’m here for you to need me too.

My love for you will stay the same,
never will I forget your name.
By my side, you will always stay,
I'll think of you day by day.

- random poem: Anonymous

You won't belive what happened to her.

Thank the Lord that this woman made it through this ordeal. She was waiting for 3 hours and her crazy ex had ample time to do her harm.

Yes this man had the nerver to say "I don't give a sh*t what happens to you." This woman is a human being and it is his job to dispatch officers to protect her. Officers are to protect and serve. Traffic Tickets are not more important than this woman's life. So either he needs to learn to do his job or he should have quit long before Ms. Sheila made her emergency call.

I just love how the Sista anchor actually asked "What happened here?"... Girl! you know what happened! Those dispatchers heard a voice that had a stereotypical negoid tone, and a zip code that is void of gated communities and pretty much saw it as another case of "niggas killing each other... ain't no crime there" ( quote from "the Little Richard Story").

But it is a crime, the life of an innocent black woman was endangered and she was swept under the perverbial rug like a roach in an old house. Then people wonder why some people don't trust the police, don't report crimes commited against them, believe in street justice. Because of things like this! Her life matters! the Lives of minorities matter! the lives of women matter! the lives of the poor matter! WE MATTER!!!

Amazingly on the day of my first post on the superstarservice blog I encounter a masterclass on bad customer service. My wife and I were amazed that the three people we passed on the way to our seats never spoke one word to us. My cute 15 month year old, fuzzy haired son tried his best to grab the attendants attention with a few smiles and shouts of 'hiya', but still a smile was too much to ask.

The food was great by the way.... but I won't remember the food. I will remember the cold welcome we were given, the lack of eye contact and the funeral-like atmosphere inside the walls of The White Heifer That Travelled.

The White Heifer That Travelled is in Darlington, County Durham.

His dad replied, "Son, I'm the breadwinner of the family, so we'll call me Capitilism, your mother will be the Government, our nanny will be the working class, you will be the people, and your little baby brother will be the future. Now go to your room and think about what i said."

So little Johnny goes to his room and falls asleep. He wakes up in the middle of the night and gets up.

He goes to his parents room and sees his mother sound asleep, he goes to his nanny's room where the door is locked so he looks through the keyhole to see his dad is in bed with his nanny. Finally, he goes to his little brother's room and finds that he soiled himself.

He goes back to sleep. When he wakes up he goes to his dad and says, "Daddy, i think i know what politics is now."

His dad replies, "Ok son, tell me in your own words, what you think politics is.

Little johnny says, "Well, Capitilism is screwing with the working class, the government is sound asleep, the people are being ignored, and the future's in deep shit."

Things are clearer now and tomorrow

Something happened and it made me cry

But crying is not a sad thing necessarily

Sometimes, it stands for growth and continuity

Today, I stand tall and proud

Though weary and beaten, I have love inside me

I believe in the magic of the human touch

The resonated heat can never be compared to anything

Resonation is a form of redemption

For me, for you; it’s forgiveness and acceptance

I’m better off alone, though no man is an island

For I need this space to paint my own colors

Again

I feel jaded again

Love is not enough again

But I know in my heart that you will accept me

And all that I do, especially for myself

I’ll take care of my needs

I’ll find myself

From now on

Today.

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Después de darme cuenta de que al parecer, por poner repos de Lenny no petaba nada, vino lo que casi cualquiera con dos dedos de frente hubiera hecho: querer acceder a su información personal.

Como cuando instalé Fedora hice una partición exclusiva para el Home, supuse que Debian la detectaría y se enlazaría a ella. Pues no. Me creo un espacio /home distinto, y no montó automáticamente la partición en cuestión. La verdad esto último no me sorprendió. Sabía que no estaba ni en Mint ni en Ubuntu, así que tendría que montarla manualmente. Suerte que sé hacerlo ya casi de memoria. No obstante, como dije, quería que mi /home fuera el mismo para las dos distros. Así que sin reparar en si era posible o no causaría conflictos, me lancé a la consola haciendo un:

[kureno@LunaNueva ~]$ su -

Contraseña:

[root@LunaNueva ~]# nano /etc/fstab

Para editar el archivo fstab y hacer que montara automáticamente la partición y que la pusiera como el Home.

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.

#

# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

proc /proc proc defaults 0 0

/dev/hda4 / reiserfs notail 0 1

/dev/hda3 none swap sw 0 0

# Entrada /dev/hda5 (particion /home):

/dev/hda5 /home ext3 defaults 0 2

/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0

/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0

De esta manera, hda5, la partición Home, queda enlazada como el nuevo Home. Hecho esto, a reiniciar y ver si el asunto pirulaba...

Ja, ja, ja... ¡Ale! Pos no. No me dejó entrar a la sesión, pues me puso un mensaje del tipo:

User's home/.dmrc file is being ignored. This prevents the default session and language from being saved. File should be owned by user and have 644 permissions. User's home directory must be owned by user and not writable by other user's.

Supongo que otro hubiera entrado en pánico y/o se hubiera comportado como pollo sin cabeza, más yo luego, luego intuí el por qué de esto: los permisos. Como usuario en Debian, puse el mismo que en Fedora, aunque con diferente contraseña. Eso debió bastar para que no funcionara (además de asuntos de ID's de usuario y grupos, pero eso es otro chisme).

Pues bueno, en ese momento me afoloró lo tarugo y quise darle los mismos permisos de mi usuario en Fedora al de Debian. Grave error. No sólo no pude (ja, ja... el chmod nunca me lo he aprendido), si no que al regresar a Fedora, me salió el mismo mensaje y tampoco me dejó entrar.

Afortunadamente, desde Fedora pude hacer algo que en Debian no me dejó: entrar en sesión gráfica como root. Ajá, ya sé lo de los peligros de esto y todo el cuento, pero me era necesario, para investigar en el Web como hacerle.

Después de intentar un buen de métodos para arreglarlo, lo que me funcionó fue, desde terminal y como root:

chmod 744 /home/kureno -R

Con esto, pude recuperar mis permisos en Fedora. Antes lo había intentado con las cifras 644 y 755, pero fué 744 la que me funcionó. El -R fue para que lo aplicara a todas las subcarpetas y archivos.

Para no seguirla defenestrando, mejor comenté las líneas del fstab de Debian, para que no cargara la partición Home:

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.

#

# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

proc /proc proc defaults 0 0

/dev/hda4 / reiserfs notail 0 1

/dev/hda3 none swap sw 0 0

# Entrada /dev/hda5 (particion /home):

#/dev/hda5 /home ext3 defaults 0 2

/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0

/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0

Así arreglé este particular. Ya no he investigado mucho, pero al parecer eso de compartir el /home entre dos distros no es una muy buena idea, por eso de los permisos, y además las configuraciones de los demás programas y el entorno, como los paneles, su contenido y los temas visuales.

Pero hubo otras cosas, que luego pondré. Lo dicho, ha sido taaaan divertido hasta ahora XD.

So I've been seeing this guy for a couple of months. We've reached the point where I go to his house and just enter without knocking. I stay over sometimes. He's 42, and I'm 28, and he says that's an issue for him. Even still, it's been going well, we have agreed to be exclusive, and we do something together a few times a week, but this past week, he has stopped communicating. I sent him a text message on Friday, and he hasn't returned it yet. Is he just playing games? Should I keep texting him?

If he hasn't been playing games so far, he probably hasn't started now. If someone isn't returning communication, it's "do not disturb" or you're kicked to the curb. He's got a dying relative or he's being audited by the IRS or some similar crisis, and your butt is the last thing he's thinking about OR he's a tool who doesn't know how to break up with someone like a human being. Assume the former and don't obsess. Send out a final "Hey, are you okay? Let me know if I can help" and leave it at that, with your dignity intact. He'll either call to explain the hiatus, or not, which means he's done you a favor by flaking himself right out of your life. No worries. He's not the only man out there.

But why would he bail like this?

People raise red flags and jump ship because they don't want to be hurt. Your guy has raised a flag that says, relationship-wise, he's better with a guy his own age, for whatever reason. If he feels you might be the exception to the rule, you have a shot, but if he keeps raising the same red flag, be a sport and bow out. A fourteen-year age gap might not be anything to you, but to him it's insurmountable... at least this time.

For the other guy: Dude, don't break your own rules. If you know older guys work best for you, stop dating chicken. If he was worth dating for two months, he's worth your being a gentleman when breaking it off. Nobody likes to be ignored and only a real tool does a text message break-up. Just ask Kelly.

19 plays and less...

480

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - I like Maps like most everybody else and one other song I dont like or play enough to remember.

481

Cormega - He's a decent rapper but most of his songs sound the same. I'm good with Nas and AZ, and countless NYC "street knowledge" rappers any new 'Mega just feels like..overkill.

482

Vampire Weekend - I checked out their music to feel like less like a hater. I liked the first half of the album, but the rest isnt so special.

483

Mary J. Blige - Certain people who know me will repeatedly reference the fact that I dont listen to "real" r&b. Thats because it usually bores me. This post has helped me delete "Be Without You", dropping my MJB collection to "My Life" and

484

Battles - I've been meaning to check out Battles, instead I keep playing this remix I'm not even a big Joell Ortiz fan but the remix makes me wanna listen to more of both of them.

485

Tears for Fears - To me they've mostly been those guys sampled in "If I Ruled the World", and they were on the GTA Vice City Soundtrack.

486

Good Charlotte - Brings back a lot of nostalgia. I was almost surprised they're so low but I heard an old song of theirs in a commercial and hated it. Guess its a sign of musical evolution?

487

Yesterday's New Quintet -Madlib's jazz project. Like Battles it intrigues me but I havent looked around for the music much.

488

Rhymefest - Blue Collar was pretty bland. I havent played the Man in the Mirror since it first dropped. "Get Plugged" ft. Little Brother and Elzhi gives me hope for El Che but until then Rhymefest is bottom feeding.

489

Del tha Funkee Homosapien - I've spelled Del's name wrong a lot so that hasnt helped. I listen to Deltron more personally but the 11th Hour might give Del a boost for me.

490

Bishop Lamont & Black Milk - Detroit/LA underground teamed up for this (1 time?) mixtape. Caltroit didnt have much shelf life for me. Lamont and Milk kind of get stale pretty quick. I remember a lot of dj drops too.

491

Coldplay - In high school I really liked "Yellow". I still really like it and nothing else.

492

Pase Rock - I checked out Pase Rock around the same time I gave Spank Rock a chance. Neither stuck at the time, but Pase's plays are the same from 06. The OG version of the "Lindsay Lohan's Revenge" video has been yanked by the corporate mafia, but this one still adds to the enjoyment of the song.

493

Styles P - He has a lot of talent though it doesnt always come through in his music. I should probably start from scratch and check out his catalog again.

494

Marilyn Manson - I dont remember how it happened but I ended up going through his albums. I liked 3 songs. Thats 3 more than I would have expected.

495

Rage Against the Machine - I liked Rage in high school, but so did the local rock stations. Pretty much killing my enjoyment of RATM. Guitar Hero 3 rekindled a slight enjoyment(Tom Morello boss fight) so I am very, very slowly checking them out again.

496

Median - Kind of lost in the shuffle of the Justus League. Median's a solid emcee but he never wowed me on his only solo mixtape so I never bothered to check out his album.

497

Team America: World Police - I'm a fan of explicit language and humor. This album has them both.

498

Termanology - This is a pretty lazy characterization but Termanology is a bit reminiscent of Royce da 5'9", pretty strong flow, hooking up with Premo. Unlike Royce ,when he's repetitive with subject matter you really notice. And he hasnt put out a solo album since 2005.

499

Genesis - Nas and countless rappers that sampled Phil Collin's "In the Air Tonight" led me to check Phil Collin's out. I couldnt stand his solo work but their Greatest Hits gets a pass.

500

Cartoon Network - I can only play random theme songs so much.

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