THE DOLDRUMS

If Entropy = available energy not being used, my computer has a severe case. I'm ready to scream. (Hmmm. Would that be energy being used -- or is energy used for useless activity also entropic?) And...I have a severe case of the doldrums!

dol·drums (dldrmz, dôl-, dl-)
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

1. 1. A period of stagnation or slump.
   2. A period of depression or unhappy listlessness.
2. 1. A region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by calms, light winds, or squalls.
   2. The weather conditions characteristic of these regions of the ocean.
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   2. -Roget's online thesaurus (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=doldrums)
      

But my mother always taught me that nothing beats just doing what needs to be done...simply do the next thing. So here I go...off to scan old pictures and finish the media presentation for next weekend.

Hope to see you next weekend. August 11, 12, 13 - Heritage weekend.

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