But who DOESN'T like things and stuff?

So I appear to be gradually converting to Mozilla Firebird as a primary web browser. I wish I could explain why I was doing this, possibly in a way that uses the phrase "open source" repeatedly and relentlessly as a metaphor for the Second Coming of Jim Henson, but I can't. To be honest I have absolutely no idea why I downloaded this program and installed it. I suspect the process went something like this:

Sqrl: "I like things. Also, I like stuff. Perhaps I shall browse the Internet and look for things and stuff. This seems a worthwhile plan. Internet away!"
Strange Man: (Bursting into my apartment) "Hello."
Sqrl: "Uh, hi. Why are you..."
Strange Man: "I need you to look at this." (Holding up spinning disk)
Sqrl: "Look at what? ...ooh, it's spinny. Must stare."
Strange Man: "Mozilla Firebird. What a good idea."
Sqrl: "What?"
Strange Man: "Watch the disk some more."
Sqrl: (does)
Strange Man: "Mozilla Firebird. What a great idea."
Sqrl: "Mozilla Firebird. What a great idea."
Strange Man: "My work here is done. In three minutes, you will remember only the Firebird." (leaves)
Sqrl: (three minutes later) "...Things. And stuff. ... and Mozilla Firebird. What a good idea." (Downloads)
Strange Man: (from just outside my window) "GREAT IDEA."
Sqrl: "Shush. You're just a hypothetical construct anyway."
Strange Man: "Wait, what? Aw crap." (dissolves)

...And so I now have Firebird installed. Anyone out there using this and have plugin reccomendations, or whatever Mozilla calls its plugins? Also, I am depressed because I can't make Mozilla consume Osaka. There really should be a plugin for that too. Sigh.

In other news, my health is rapidly improving thanks to the "Drink more water, actually feed self" program implemented in the last few days. That gloogy, draggling feeling has LEFT! Come to stay, the bright peppy energetic feeling I associate with being ME! I am, however, still unhappy with my body. I figure I have two options, really:

A: Become digital, uploading my mind and personality to a central web-server location. I could then be accessed with a free plugin of some kind. Maybe just IRC or some sort of MUCK-based script. Upsides to this include possible eternal life (unless my drive fails or somesuch), ability to access all the information ever if I really want to, and lack of body. Downsides include drive failure, hackers, possible Rampancy or whatever the hell affected SHODAN (see "hackers") and the inevitable team from the government who'd have to come shut me down, and I am thinking here of Infocom's "Suspended" more than anything else. Boy did THAT one describe my ideal job.

B: Have my head removed, encased in a jar of nutrient fluid, and attached to a hoverskirt for easy mobility. Upsides include the ability to continue wearing clothing (in a very loose sense) and the ability to interact in society using only facial gestures. Downsides include loss of limbs and the ability to interact in society, which kind of makes it expected that one will.

Clearly the answer here is number C: Eat after midnight and hope to evolve into my next form, where this will be less of a problem.

Other other news, actual news this time, includes the information that my state will possibly be the first to legalize gay weddings and thus, I may soon have the ability to get married and become a housewife for real. (Note to self, pick up frumpy dress and cannister vacuum cleaner.) Woohoo. And... y'know, like that.

Until next time, don't eat anything you shouldn't. (After next time, it's okay.)