Monday, December 31, 2001

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Well its New Year's... final day of the year, tomarrow we start anew... and I have to work -- so I don't get to have as much fun as I'd like this evening =] I'm heading out to the Assylum. Their New Years party last year was the shiz-nit, I don't expect any less of this years.

I made this accessable from the main page as well, it's the big blue bubble down at the bottom left. The news is the redish bubble slightly up and to the left of the big blue bubble. I'm planning on making it more visible then that... but thats why its still at v0.83 =]

People are happy, there's still no snow, I am wanting snow badly... not the driving part - but its nice to have everything covered in white, especially when its this cold out. I hate to have the cold if its not putting itself to good use. (good use would be: snow)

Merry New Years and a happy next Xmas.

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Thursday, December 27, 2001

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Well Christmas came and went... a large build-up but not too much happening, otherwise. I went up to VT early to visit family, found that everyone is secretly conspiring against everyone else -- a large reason to keep family time to a minimum, or at least my mom's side of the family which is just generally crazy... but its better then not knowing them at all, as is the case with my Dad's side. I don't understand it, but aparently everyone else has quite similar problems.

You get to choose friends, I suppose thats why they're better... but it was simply communication issue as far as being able to get my point accross. That happens a lot anyhow, but was totally out of whack while around family. I'm sure they don't know what kind of person I am, but of course they assume I'm exactly like every other member of the family... I give up and let them take whatever I said how they intended because it tires me to argue it into their heads so they'll know what I meant. It's complete missunderstanding with no possibility of further explanation, because once it goes around in a circle once or twice... everyone gives up and goes on.

I just hope to be able to get my point accross eventually. I'm a different breed, raised in a different area, people, culture... .:sigh:.

Normal day-to-day life shall resume as of January 2nd... hopefully most people will be talking about their New Year's on the 1st... and the christmas clothes will be in the wash, gadgets will have established their new lives, and the bows removed from the gift-Lexus-es-es.

Optimistic projections on the economy, not so optimistic retail sales numbers, job cuts, it's such a mixed bag, people are still living how they were for the most part, at least for the people I know. There's a few that are out of work - and who don't necessarily want to work. I really don't blame them... but the sooner you're in a steady job, the sooner you can try and get paid more. =]

There were a few difficulties this year, but I got through them - and am better off for it. I've learned valuable lessons that I won't get into here... few regrets, but if I didn't have the regrets, I wouldn't have learned the lessons the same. It's kind of like when something happens to someone else - you can learn the lesson from what they went through, but never quite like if you have to go through it yourself.

One thing I've still yet to figure out... and I'm thinking maybe that'll get easier with age. Not experience, just the magic age that opens all the doors from that point on. =) It's hard to devote the time to the things that I feel I need to get done. There's not much motivation as there's no one really there to see it other then myself. I can imagine it being done and simply be satisfied in the fact that I thought of it, while living with it how it is currently. I'm able to devote the time that I'd be spending to get it to how I imagine it being, and using that for things that really don't accomplish anything, but reward now. It's a question of how long I can continue, thinking all I need is time, before actually picking up my pieces and completing the long-term goals.

I'm aware of it, and hopefully that counts for something -- though not nearly as much as actually accomplishing the goals at hand.

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Friday, December 21, 2001

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Break was over 5 minutes ago...

Susan Ireland dot com - coverletters, resumes, etc

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Wednesday, December 19, 2001

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Ahh, finally able to get a minute to myself. Enough so that I am updating, at least. I've been on a big downloading tiff - KaZaa will be shutting down shortly (most likley, as they're in a lawsuit) but in the meanwhile I've got a list queued up all the time. Check out "Adult Swim - Brak" he's got his own show now...

Things have been rather tense in the old "update journal world" some people might know what I'm talking about. I tend not to get too personal, I'm more business oriented - "hey look at this..." sort of stuff, rather then discuss who I went to go play pool with, or who ended up hooking up with who... it's better to have general ideas because specifics can't be taken back. The rock had different plans, and I'm still ignius. =)

I wish everyone the best in their endevours, I don't pretend to have any idea what's going on, officially: I know nothing. =]

My dad had his birthday yesterday, so I went over, hooked up his new "surround sound" system and played with the puppy. (I got pictures!) Panasonic makes this 5 disk (jukebox style... put them in one at a time) DVD/receiver thingy that they sell at walmart, Dolby 5.1, S-Video... unfortunately there's no inputs worth a damn. No optical in/out, only S-Video out, and the speakers hook right in the back of the receiver/DVD player. The TV only has 1 S-Video port, and he's got Dish Network, so that's S-Video too. They watch more TV then movies, so receiver to VCR via Composite, and VCR to TV via coax (ung) was the only way to hook everything up at the same time, and he's still got to switch between channel 3 (VCR/DVD) & Video (Dish Network). ...this is why people need to buy more expensive electronics. They don't realize most of these things are meant as one or the other, they're not set up to have everything working in harmony.

That's just one more advocation towards moving to home entertainment systems composed of computer components.

Well, here are some links:
Skin your XP
XP - AntiSpy
The City of CubAtlantis
Friends BAAAAAD!

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Ahh, finally able to get a minute to myself. Enough so that I am updating, at least. I've been on a big downloading tiff - KaZaa will be shutting down shortly (most likley, as their in a lawsuit) but in the meanwhile I've got a list queued up all the time. Check out "Adult Swim - Brak" he's got his own show now...

Things have been rather tense in the old "update journal world" some people might know what I'm talking about. I tend not to get personal, I'm more business oriented - "hey look at this..." sort of stuff, rather then discuss who I went to go play pool with, or who ended up hooking up with who... it's better to have general ideas because specifics can't be taken back. The rock had different plans, and I'm still ignius. =)

I wish everyone the best in their endevours, I don't pretend to have any idea what's going on, officially: I know nothing. =]

My dad had his birthday yesterday, so I went over, hooked up his new "surround sound" system and played with the puppy. (I got pictures!) Panasonic makes this 5 disk (jukebox style... put them in one at a time) DVD/Receiver thingy that they sell at walmart, dolby 5.1, s-video... unfortunately there's no inputs worth a damn. No optical in/out, only s-video out, and the speakers hook right in the back of the receiver/dvd player. The TV only has 1 S-Video port, and he's got Dish Network, so that's S-Video too. They watch more TV then movies, so receiver to VCR via Composite, and VCR to TV via coax (ung) was the only way to hook everything up at the same time, and he's still got to switch between channel 3 (VCR/DVD) & Video (Dish Network). ...this is why people need to buy more expensive electronics. They don't realize most of these things are meant as one or the other, they're not set up to have everything working in harmony.

That's just one more advocation towards moving to home entertainment systems composed of computer components.

Well, here are some links:
Skin your XP
XP - AntiSpy
The City of CubAtlantis
Friends BAAAAAD!

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Saturday, December 15, 2001

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Well playing the whole "stay home and get well" ticket. Hopefully I can stop being sick and get on with things. I did go look at a nice apartment this morning, however. Much better then the place I'm in, but the place I'm in is comfortable, close, and I don't have to move all my stuff to stay here =] I gave them my application, so we'll see how that goes. I fear change, but its such a nice place.

I'm so jittery, feel like I have to get up and move... but must stay indoors where its nice and warm and cozy :] I'm trying to find a way to meet more people around here, the only avenue I have right now is work, and thats all fine and dandy, but not for any kind of 'relationship' and otherwise its just me and a group of guys going out to pool or whatnot.

Basement Jaxx - where's your head at? ...not sure, I think it went flying off on the cold medicine train... I've got a long night ahead of me. =]

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Friday, December 14, 2001

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I've been horribly sick for the past couple days, still am. Just didn't take the time to rest. Need to reinstall all my "authoring stuff" to start getting things moving again on the site. In the meanwhile: enjoy the news updates ;)

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Monday, December 10, 2001

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The party saturday was perfect - snow had just started falling... and other then having to wait outside in it for about an hour - it was great =) Met up with a bunch of friends there, people from past parties... had fun. Saw DJ Micro, roamed about for the rest. It was a good night, glad I went.

Have my living room system going now. Moved my P4 1.5ghz GeForce3 to the living room, hooked it up to the TV... alongside my PIII 866mhz Voodoo5 for livingroom deathmatches and the like... sweet stuff =]

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Friday, December 07, 2001

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Well this week's been hell, been working my ass off for some pidly little numbers. Supposedly these numbers show that we're doing a good job or not... or at least the numbers are all that seems to matter. The time that we're supposed to do something is even labed as "over budget" so you can't do a better job then what's allowed because it would cost them too much money.

I can only hope this improves in the future, if not... I might have more time to work on this site then I'd like.

Click the little "news" link to the right -- I added a blog for the news stories I come accross. I'm working on the template, that was just one of the ones included with the blog. There's the first couple paragraphs with links to the full story on the respective site.

Thank goodness there's a party on Saturday, I need it. =)

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Thursday, November 29, 2001

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Ever want a pet rock? What if that rock is in a special rock colony that you shouldn't distub the rocks in? What if you'd really want that rock even though you knew it would screw up how the colony looked to everyone... or at least how the rocks interacted with eachother. How can you be sure the rock would even want to have to worry about the other rocks, that is, if the rock wanted to be disturbed? I don't know... I'd like a rock, but there's other rocks to be had, they're just pre-occupied, I guess. So here I stand, ignius.

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Tuesday, November 27, 2001

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Well I heard back yesterday that I'd be getting my motherboard back, so once I get everything back together, the site will be changing again. With all the javascript, tables and the like its virtually impossible to edit the code by hand without screwing things up. I've been itching to play with some new graphics for the site, too. I'm really looking forward to playing Max Payne & Return to Castle Wolfenstein.

Today my thoughts are on games:
  • Wolfenstein 3D
  • Return To Castle Wolfenstein
  • Max Payne
  • Motor City Online
  • X-Box

    ...and music:
  • I C R U N C H

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    Monday, November 26, 2001

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    Well I spent Thanksgiving working... and the day after - but I'm not bitter! (no, actually didn't have anything going on - so it's just as well that I had to work, at least got some nice overtime) Had a good post-Thanksgiving weekend, however. Went to a party at a frat-house in Troy, NY... did some shopping in Lee at the outlet center. If you're looking for name brands - this is the best place, period. Stuff I had bought prevoiusly for about $65 was $15 at these stores - could just be the xmas rush, too... but it was still some good clothes. It's like exit 2 off the pike.

    Couple interesting things today:
  • art stuff
  • food stuff
  • registry stuff
  • cloning stuff

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    Friday, November 23, 2001

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    Found some interesting stuff:
  • New Bill Signed Into Law
  • New Birth Control Patch OK'd
    No pesky pills, just make sure it doesn't say "nicorette" before you go at it.

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    Thursday, November 22, 2001

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    Always back up your palm. If you don't, you lose right-hand information. Or at least in my case: about 3 months worth of various quotes, sites, and other (quite important) information. Of course, I hadn't backed it up since -- well, ever. Dumb me, oh well -- chalk it up to Palm Pilot - 1, Me - 3. (cause it looked better then 0) I am kind of amazed how well I can remember the things that were in it. Just looking at something will usually be all I need to remember it. So take this lesson to heart if you get nothing else out of anything on this site.

    More XBox -- different place, ooonce ooonce ooonce ooonce .:XBox Dance:. (tm) - Gonna go see my friend who I haven't seen in forever, what a cooinkydink. Yay. ...and then he went back to work.

    ...but only after dropping some "links of the day"
  • Colorgenics
  • my Colorgenics profile
  • Super Cranberry!
  • Calendar - if you don't have anything to put on it, have a party and put it up

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    Wednesday, November 21, 2001

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    I wonder if I'm the only person who has to work tomarrow... and friday. I don't really mind because its not like I was up to anything, anyhow. I just wish there were people around to do stuff with. Everyone needs superfast cars, or live out here, not out there, there is too far, here -- near. yes.

    I played with both Gamecube and XBox last night. Initial impressions of each were positive, they both have odd buttons, but we need more of that. XBox was like holding a suede glove, and the Gamecube controller was crazy button-ness. Rebel Assault II was extraordinary -- follows Episode 4 (Original Star Wars) exactly. I was flying down the deathstar trench, then tieing up the walkers on Hoth =] on the XBox side it was DOA3, Halo, and Gotham Racing. Gaming is smart thanks to good processors... it was a challenge to fool the enemies in Halo, and DOA3 was its beautiful smooth self ("and they kick high" lol). I don't think I'd buy a Gamecube, but I can appreciate it... and its cheaper as well. Hands down the XBox took my breath away -- and the fact that it was on a 52" HD TV 16:9 w/ composite input didn't hurt either.

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    Tuesday, November 20, 2001

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    E! Online has an interesting section titled Fashion Police - celebs at various events in their best (and worst) dress. I don't follow celebs or anything... but its interesting to see that people actually leave the house dressed like this -- for everyone to see, no less =] ...that, and you see all the cool new stuff the designers are doing.

    All of a sudden there's 3 main game systems again, with XBox taking the place of Sega and blowing them all out of the water. Certainly the best of the bunch, but PS2 certainly kept me occupied for the past year or so. Probably won't buy XBox for a while, and screw gamecube... though my GForce3 P4 will certainly do me fine once its all back together again.

    Got a friend I haven't seen in a while, think I did an oops in inviting his girlfriend to a party. It was just a bunch of friends... didn't think much of it -- apparently he did. He's now busy with 2 jobs and driving all around to see her and get to his job... I know for a fact he doesn't have any spare time whatsoever, but he's insistant on hanging out with his girlfriend or friends, not both and thus far its been only with her. I'm kinda left looking for something to do... and I keep busy for the most part - I just miss hanging out with him. Life goes on and people do what they need to...

    I also have this issue with someone I called not knowing, I guess I was supposed to call the number on the back - heh, go fig =] I hate to say "no, sorry" based on appearance alone, but I've learned to go with my first instinct. I believe in love at first site, also believe in growing to love someone, and the all-important "oops... how didn't I see that before?" -- I'm good at that one.

    Now its time to go back to work, fun's over... time to get some PTS for PPA done ASAP.

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    Monday, November 19, 2001

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    Had a nice weekend -- watched the
    Leonids     streak accross the sky on Saturday huddled around a roaring fire, then found a tomb on Sunday... not bad for a weekend. ;)

    Car was in the shop for about a week, good to have it back, much more power now, shifts at the redline (yeah I know, automatic), and turns out I have forced air with a specialized exhaust which gives me the whopping 16hp difference between my 97 GTS Probe and the GT. Now to get my winter tires... and I'll be golden.

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    Friday, November 16, 2001

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    Well last night turned out for the better - went out to play pool till late, grabbed a bite to eat at the local diner... and hung out with some pretty cool people, some which I just met, and I'm glad I did.

    I was watching CNN today, there was a press conference regarding Afghan matters, and pictures of special ops in Afghanistan. I was somewhat angry because the so-called pictures of special ops were fake. There are about 6 of them, some are quite small and scattered about the CNN site in reference to the war, etc. I have seen doctored images before, hell -- I've even made them. The images look as though they had a model serviceman all costumed up and photographed (at a much higher resolution), green screened (or via simple color isolation and deletion with lets say... Photoshop), and put over the Afghan location/people pictures. The images behind the soliders are grainy, but the soldier is clear as day, the outline(s) of the solider are also somewhat off (like you see with the older greenscreen technology). It's ridculous -- they wouldn't show the actual SpecialOps soldiers, unless the government is foolish enough to give any kind of advantage to anyone who might be watching our news broadcast(s). The only pictures I've been able to find are small... but I'm going to keep looking... Anyone who knows anything about images/photography can easily see the images are manipulated. [discuss]
    [the "Lawrence of Arabia" picture]

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    Thursday, November 15, 2001

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    hmmm. frustred.ed. i walked to work today -- car is in the shop. i walked my p4s innards to the post office and sent it off to be looked at. there's stuff going on, i need a ride, people are showing off their significants, and i am minus one sig. i have been studying the cigs too. i don't smoke, don't want to smoke, but curious as to the draw. i can feel the draw, and being aware makes it easier. had to know and was needing something for my frustrated hands to do. tie them up... smoke em out. bahl.
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