Anniversary

Perhaps some would consider it a fortunate accident that my access to PARC's web server was severed last night. And not just for the usual maintenance that periodically intrudes on my uploads but rather because of a university policy change that seems to simply deny outsiders access to their web space. I'm not sure if I'm blocked because I'm not accessing the server from on campus or if they've just decided students shouldn't be sending files to the main server, but for right now, at any rate, I cannot upload any new files to my dorm's web space, and I am thus forced to unleash my HTML creative powers on my own site.

Tonight I saw a community theater performance of Forever Plaid, a show featuring a dead harmony group performing songs of the 50s and early 60s. Wearing plaid cumberbunds and acting blissfully behind the times, they regaled us with harmonies, puns and gentle innuendo. Gentle because the average age of the audience was probably about 65. This crowd was roaring the whole time, especially during the part entitled "The Ed Sullivan Show in Three Minutes Eleven Seconds." On the other hand, I felt a bit lost during this part as I have never seen said show, and all the puppets and singing nuns meant little to me. But oh well, even I could appreciate their rendition of "She Loves You, Yes Siree!"

Note: Yesterday marked the first birthday of my diary. Amazing, isn't it?