Captain’s Log: Status Report

It’s been two days since my last update… lost… isolated… seemingly left, unattended in a barren place. The darkness would overtake everything if it could. If I let it. I almost succumbed

… but No!

No!

I fought back. Beat the darkness and remained in the light.

Still lost and isolated, but getting through, moment by moment, setback by setback. Victory by victory!

More and more glimmers of light are appearing, twinkling like bright stars in the night sky. Opening up like vast expanses of open, free space ahead of me. Bursts, small and large alike, of creativity and inspiration waiting to be explored. Demanding to be explored.

Bursts that would not be there if the darkness won.

Never.

It’s been two days since my last update. It’s been two days since I last posted on my blog. Time for another post I feel. Connection problems or not, here I boldly go once more…

Jul 26, 2013

Abilities, Direction, Feel GOOD!, Random, Time

26 responses to “Captain’s Log: Status Report”

Andra Watkins

Jul 26, 2013

Andra reporting…….trying to leave a comment……….anyone?……….anyone?…….

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 26, 2013
  
  Andra – you’re coming through loud and clear at this end. Over.
  Will try to relay a comment back. Over.
  Stand by.
  
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  1. Andra Watkins
    
    Jul 26, 2013
    
    Got it!
    
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    1. Tom Merriman
      
      Jul 29, 2013
      
      Good! 😀
      
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Elaine – I used to be indecisive

Jul 26, 2013

I’ve tried to leave a comment….
…. and it looks like I’ve been successful!! 🙂

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 26, 2013
  
  Elaine! Yes! You’ve got through as well!
  And the connection still holds.
  Still monitoring the situation. I’ll get back to you!
  
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Tom Merriman

Jul 26, 2013

Andra – you’re coming through loud and clear at this end. Over.
Will try to relay a comment back. Over.
Stand by.

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 26, 2013
  
  We seem to have an echo. Over.
  
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Let’s CUT the Crap!

Jul 26, 2013

Are you still there, Tom? Hope the connection behaves from now on.

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  Still intermittently, Tess!
  Connection seems strong today though!
  
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nrhatch

Jul 27, 2013

This is ground control to Major Tom . . .
Can you hear me Major Tom . . .
Can you hear me Major Tom . . .

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1. nrhatch
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  Looks like we started the Welcome Back Party too soon.
  
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  1. Tom Merriman
    
    Jul 29, 2013
    
    CRACKLE
    FIZZLE
    SQUEEK
    SKWARK
    CHEEP
    CRUMajor Tom here, Nancy at Ground Control!
    Getting through clearly now!
    Yes, I’m back!!!
    I’M BACK!!!
    
    ***Sigh. The above would have been the comment I would have left, only I lost the connection again, and got the dreaded No Data Received error screen – took me ages to reconnect. I’m not as back as I thought, apparently…
    
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2. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  Thanks for the music, Nancy, gave me a little boost here in my little cyber hole, when I could play it! 😉
  
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prenin

Jul 27, 2013

Hi Tom!

Your like button is working so this should post!!! 🙂

Keep your fingers crossed – looks like WordPress may have finally fixed some of the bugs! (Touch wood!) 🙂

Hope you can post your blog again! 🙂

God Bless!

Prenin.

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  Things should be working better now Prenin.
  They *should* be.
  Doesn’t mean the necessarily are… sigh…
  
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penpusherpen

Jul 27, 2013

ah methinks your creativity and inspiration will never disappear Sir AquatoM whatever the dark forces within WordPress throw your/our/anyone else’s way. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall um, fancy a puff on my cigar? 😉 We cannot give up, is what I’m trying to say in Winston’s inimitable way, we shall overcome all obstacles. ((I’ve just been beaten at Backgammon by the PC, so I’m ready to fight anything ggrrrr!! Cheating thingy, IT rolls the dice so how can IT be random? eh? ) anywho, keep on boldly going, and we’ll follow on, by commenting, if we can. 🙂 have a good Saturday, I’m off to fight a PC at armwrestling.. xPenx

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  I have exactly the same problem with Spider Solitaire, Lady P. The computer always seems to win that! I’m much better at chess though, and beat the computer every time!!!
  Creativity and inspiration desert me from time to time… but I always coax them back somehow…
  Now, about these dark forces…
  
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Diane Henders

Jul 27, 2013

Reading you loud and clear! Welcome back to civilization. 🙂

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  Thanks, Diane, although I was cast out into the wilderness again since this post. And once again since my latest post for that matter, although not as long…
  
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kateshrewsday

Jul 27, 2013

Hang in there, Tom 🙂 You are not alone! As Churchill said – and he was in quite a fix – “Keep buggering on!”

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  Kate, this buggering on takes it out of you! But we will overcome!
  
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Sue Dreamwalker

Jul 28, 2013

Those Klingons are hard to shake off Tom…. Glad you hanging in there.. 🙂

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  They aren’t ready to let go yet, Sue, them Klingons!
  But soon… soon, I tell you!!!
  
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shreejacob

Jul 29, 2013

Welcome back Captain!! And cute rocket too! hehehe.

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1. Tom Merriman
  
  Jul 29, 2013
  
  Thanks, Shree. (That’s not my rocket, by the way, mine’s far grander!!!)
  
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