Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

From the Quotation of the day mailing list, 2005-02-05:

"It has often occurred to me that a seeker after truth has to be silent. I know the wonderful efficacy of silence. I visited a Trappist monastery in South Africa. A beautiful place it was. Most of the inmates of that place were under a vow of silence. I enquired of the Father the motive of it, and he said the motive is apparent. We are frail human beings. We do not know very often what we say. If we want to listen to the still small voice that is always speaking within us, it will not be heard if we continually speak. I understood that precious lesson." -- Mahatma Gandhi

Officially having a bad day. You know how uncomfortable it is when you squirt milk or soda out your nose? A very unfortunately timed coughsneeze while I was taking my drugs & vitamins wedged a pill up there (something oblong, so either Prilosec or potassium), and let me tell you, it hurts worse and for longer. Burned until it had dissolved enough to come back out. Unfun.

This does not appear to be a day for playing woodwinds.

And I just found a copy of one of my stories on a commercial web site with my name and copyright notice removed. I am annoyed.

Argh. Feeling sleep-deprived even after I sleep. Feh. *grumble*