Darana Cairnfell

Not using Darana LJ

2008-09-14T19:29:30Z

Well if you wonder about vretallin popping up in your list, that's just my primary. I have failed at keeping two journals and never posted here really so I am now combining them.

darana @ 2007-12-22T11:38:00

2007-12-22T17:41:33Z

Another year almost gone. The year has been mixed with many ups and downs, but the good things outweigh any of the downs. I have my National Certification for Massage Therapy and graduated with the highest honors. I got to try going to Chicago. Though catching pneumonia for the last 5 weeks means I've had to completely drop out of the program for now. Which I am ok with. I need to focus on my health and working. Have several prospects lined up, I think these are better than what I've tried before. So we shall see.

Brief update.

2007-11-16T23:58:39Z

Well a lot has happened since my last post. I don't really spend much time on LJ anymore. Not really. I am now officially a Student Doctor of Chinese Medicine. It is going well. Though it is odd to have people call me doctor in clinic. 2.5 years left to go and I graduate. I passed my National Exam for Massage Therapy and now am a Nationally licensed massage therapist. Now to get over this cold and get a job.

My life is in flux and it's been a really difficult year. I am trying to stay positive, being positive is key to all imo, and I think things are looking up overall. While this year could be marked mostly by the illnesses I've had to deal with, it is also been marked by the resolution of most health issues. Now the Lymes disease and GI issue it causes are all that is left. Next year I hope to be marked by the increased skills in healthcare and my step towards becoming a Doctor of Oriental Medicine.

Three years since a Memorial Day weekend Con

2007-05-16T20:20:46Z

I can't believe I haven't been on in so long. The illness hit me hard for the last two months. Doing better now, but between sickness and personal life stress, I really fell of the earth on a lot of things. :( I still feel like I am drowing to a point.

MarCon, wow. It's snuck up on me. Mostly due to health and stress and everything else going on. It seems odd to be planning for a con again around Memorial Day Weekend. Of course I am missing class to go, but that's ok. We have the following saturday off due to building issues with the school. I like this, but at same time don't.

My doctor, I have to say I am incredibly happy with my doctor. She was on vacation, but read her email and replied to me and even called a prescription in for me to the pharmacy. She has some research she is doing for me on adrenal problems. Gee me with Weak adrenal glands, not really a surprise there.

bah

2007-03-11T16:10:58Z

It sucks to get sick on your birthday, but it's even worse to be sick on the day you planned to celebrate it. Sigh.

time flies

2007-01-12T04:39:13Z

I couldn't beleive it when phawkwood and I were talking about 07 and he pointed out it was our tenth anniversary coming up. Where did the years go? Just...wow. And it's typical for us...he knows the number of years and day and I am so bad about it. ::chuckles::

Daranacon

2007-01-09T01:09:13Z

Daranacon is progressing. We now have the following confirmed guests:

Mira Furlan, Actor Lost and Bablyon 5
Tom Hodges, Artist
Peter Beagle, Author
Tempest of Miami, Belly Dance
Local Stranger, Special Musical Guest w/ opening band of The Alibi

There may be one more listed in the next couple of days.
The masquerade is beginning to shape up and we'll have information on it and the Art Show posted within the next couple of weeks.

Old Memories...wow

2007-01-03T22:09:11Z

I ran across the LJ of an old friend. One who I knew pre-internet days as it were. Though she was one of the ones who moved with us into the age of connectivity. It's nice. I always wondered what happened to her and her husband and how she was doing. I'm really glad to see her artwork is still going strong. It's nice to, sort of, reconnect.

Gakked from mikasteelelell

2006-11-21T13:23:58Z

You are The High Priestess

Science, Wisdom, Knowledge, Education.

The High Priestess is the card of knowledge, instinctual, supernatural, secret knowledge. She holds scrolls of arcane information that she might, or might not reveal to you. The moon crown on her head as well as the crescent by her foot indicates her willingness to illuminate what you otherwise might not see, reveal the secrets you need to know. The High Priestess is also associated with the moon however and can also indicate change or fluxuation, particularily when it comes to your moods.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

U*Con 2006

2006-11-21T13:19:47Z

Well this makes U*Con number 10 for me that I've run ops at U*Con. Missed 2001, but phawkwood ran it that year. It was great to see folks I haven't seen in a year. Not that there was much time to spend visiting during the con, but was very enjoyable. I will in many ways miss being a part of the concom for U*Con, but I Daranacon has a couple more years under it and I am not trying to be a full time student, or I am at least settled into medical school, and work full time....Going back to play and GM will be very enjoyable.

Con Stuff.

2006-11-16T04:33:55Z

Must remember to get membership in for MarCon.

W00T Technology rules

2006-11-14T01:10:29Z

Daranabot is coming along quite nicely and so far has managed to answer most people's questions. At this point she is only running into issues when people use long complex sentences. Which I am not at the point of programming yet. Eventually I will get the logic there, but for now folks need to keep it simple. But on the upside, I get to track the questions asked, even if there is no answer, I can tweak her to answer those questions and it lets us know if we miss information we need to get on the pages. She's already helped there.

So the more questions she is asked, the better she will be.

It's official, the World Wide Web is number 1

2006-06-06T16:19:33Z

Web media is the dominant at-work media and No. 2 in the home, according to a new report from the Online Publishers Association.

The Web also ranked as the No. 1 daytime media. See the C|Net News article.

Tell USDA to Close Loopholes in Organic Dairy Standards - Stop 'Organic' Factory Farming

2006-06-01T23:15:07Z

Organic cattle should be pasture fed, not raised in intensive feedlots.

Please read the USDA's proposed revisions to the National Organic Program and send your comments.

Feel free to use or adjust the template letter or, better yet, send your own personally written comments.

Comment deadline is June 12, 2006.

darana @ 2006-05-28T14:57:00

2006-05-28T19:57:44Z

“Not by birth is one an outcast.
Not by birth is one a noble.
But by deeds is one an outcast.
And by deeds is one a noble.” (Sutta-Nip. 136)

Memege From a Variety of Places

2006-04-08T16:35:14Z

Your Inner Blood Type is Type A

You seem cool and collected, though a bit shy.
You are highly driven and a perfectionist, but that's a side you keep to
yourself.
Creative and artistic, you are a very unique person who doesn't quite fit
in.
People accept you more than you realize, seeing you as trustworthy and
loyal.

You are most compatible with: A and AB

Famous Type A's: Britney Spears and Hilter

What's Your
Inner Blood Type?

You Belong in Amsterdam

A little old fashioned, a little modern - you're the best of both worlds.
And so is Amsterdam.
Whether you want to be a squatter graffiti artist or a great novelist,
Amsterdam has all that you want in Europe (in one small
city).

What
European City Do You Belong In?

And Wikipedia:

Events

241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet; end of First Punic War.
1496 - Christopher Columbus leaves Hispaniola for Spain, ending his second visit to the Western Hemisphere.
1629 - Charles I of England dissolves Parliament, starting the Eleven Years Tyranny in which there was no parliament.
1804 - Louisiana Purchase: In St. Louis, a formal ceremony is conducted to transfer ownership of Louisiana Territory from France to the United States.
1891 - Almon Strowger, an undertaker in Topeka, Kansas, patents the strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.

Deaths

1864 - Montana vigilantes hang Jack Slade.
1291 - Arghun, Persian ruler
1510 - Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)
1513 - John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443)
1549 - Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, English politician and diplomat

Births

1415 - Vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (d. 1462)
1452 - King Ferdinand II of Aragon (d. 1516)
1503 - Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1564)
1536 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, English politician (d. 1572)
1606 - Edmund Waller, English poet (d. 1687)

Organic Arsenic Herbicides Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options

2006-04-07T12:49:15Z

EPA Seeking comments see the Full CFDA Notice for details.

With companies such as wal-mart's seeking to lower the high standards of organic foods and agriculture, it is important these RFC's are responded to.So for anyone concerned/interested:

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 5, 2006.

SUMMARY:
This notice announces the availability of EPA's risk
assessments and related documents for the pesticides monosodium
methanearsonate (MSMA), disodium methanearsonate (DSMA), calcium acid
methanearsonate (CAMA), and cacodylic acid, collectively referred to as
the ``organic arsenic herbicides,'' and opens a public comment period
on these documents. The public is encouraged to suggest risk management
ideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing a
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the organic arsenic
herbicides through a modified, 4-Phase public participation process
that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide
reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these
programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and
safety standards.

Stress

2006-04-04T15:35:15Z

I really dislike being sick...so much to do, two grants due early next week. Rehearsals on Friday for 3 hours and Thursday evening is class. Gah...not enough time to sleep as much as I need get the writing done and everything else. Gah.

darana @ 2006-03-24T08:08:00

2006-03-24T14:11:07Z

The real path to greatness, it turns out, requires simplicity and diligence. It requires clarity, not instant illumination.

—Jim Collins, author of ”Good to Great"

I do love his work. One more reminder that people need not seek instant gratification, all things come in time with hard work and effort.

Grand Opening

2006-03-21T03:03:43Z

Millenium Shops is finally open we're getting the inventory listed. Yay.

Thank you

2006-03-11T03:40:50Z

to everyone for the Birthday Wishes.

Icky food....

2006-03-09T00:32:03Z

I know unwrapped is supposed to make the food interesting, but it just goes to show how unhealthy and icky the fast prepared foods really are!

darana @ 2006-03-08T18:11:00

2006-03-09T00:19:10Z

I hate being sick. This weekend is going to suck since I won't be able to rest. Ahh well. While the folks we are working with believe they have learned a lot from the previous movie we worked on, they still haven't figured out that the actors realy do need to practice their lines and blocking *before* they show up to film it for the first time.

They have learned from before though and this is no longer a 3 hour movie we're attempting and a nice 45 minute show that just needs to be pared down to a 20 minute show. Heh. That's a start. :)

Now we need to teach the writer to get some visual ideas of wat he wants to see. I know he is seeing it in his head and is making assumptions about what will be on the screen. Just get it down IN THE SCRIPT! ::chuckles::

darana @ 2006-03-03T18:22:00

2006-03-04T00:24:25Z

So rural schools may not have much compared to the larger schools, but damn they're offering on-line courses now and pro-actively encouraging their kids to take on-line college courses while in high shcool.

While I did that, I had to go in person and sit in the class and had to convince the counselors it was a good thing for me to do. It was a rare situation. But now in a school where there's as many students k-12 as there were in my entire graduating class, it's not so uncommon.

How cool is that.

Vrey Cool

2006-02-22T18:40:51Z

George Lucas Foundation