Rant

When you care enough to send the very best...

Some people express love in some strange ways. They usually get their just desserts...

I think I've screwed up my left shoulder. My wing is currently useless and in lots of pain. I hope it's one of those self-healing-type things...

Happy Birthday, guy I don't know...

I suppose some people do get what they wish for. On one hand I applaud the taking of control of a difficult situation... on the other, I hope I never have anyone try that in my family. What a way to go.

Tuesday. Also known as Slowday.

Bah. Time for food. On the menu: Bar-B-Q chicken...

Whatever happens...

DON'T let them get your goat.

The demand for goat meat in the USA has doubled since 1990!

Just when I thought life held no more mystery... I wonder if there is a goat-version of the Beef Council.

Too Early...

Too early to bed, too early to rise. I crashed into my mattress around 11:30, and just crashed out of it. *Ding* It's 4AM. Do you know where the rest of your peaceful-night's-sleep is?

I ate an awful lot, so that probably threw me off-kilter. Speaking of off-kilter:

I guess I am no substitute for a tripod, especially while sitting behind the wheel. Took a brief driving tour of Manhattan... and despite what appears in the above picture -- Times Square isn't melting, I promise.

*yawn*

Bam!

Playing Emeril in the kitchen... cooking up a storm. Chicken surprise something something... with stuffed mushrooms and StoveTop stuffing. Eyes are watering from dicing onions, and in general sweating slightly from hanging out by the stove.

Nothing fascinating in the news... at least not fascinating to me. Slow weekend maybe, or the news has bludgeoned me into apathy towards most stories...

AND in more important developments: it appears Spring is actually arriving... I'm wearing shorts today. Thought I would share...

Bleh. Back to the furnace...

I don't know where Saturday went. I do know that I don't have money for the Bergen-Lafayette Homeless Shelter...

Their emissary seems to always be on the train 'axing' for money... I'm not quite convinced. If I do find myself homeless though, I will look him up.

SMRT

In Georgia they are apparently having issues with Educational power-mongers obtaining dubious online degrees. The degrees are apparently based mostly on 'life-experience', which may not be as quantifiable as would be desired.

My favorite excerpt would have to be:

St. Regis' director, Jallah Faciann, defended the school Friday, saying it is accredited by the Commission of Higher Education in Liberia. "I don't know why some people are saying it's not a real school," Faciann said in a telephone interview.

If Liberia is good enough for the Franklin Mint to issue coins from, then it should be good enough for college degrees. I'm ready for my PhD. in "Napping Science". I am *positive* I already have enough credits...

TGIF

Friday... and I got to play doggie uncle again. Took more pictures, and smelled more poo. :) Fun fun fun fun fun... you get the idea.

*yawn*

Maybe a short nap...

Repo Man...

Just watched some poor bastard's Ford Explorer go buh-byes... Flatbed pulled up, shot out a weird wheel grabber thingee, was under the car in about 15 seconds. A little lift, a jiggle, and then some hydraulic noises and the car was moving out of the space. The parking brake was on, so there was some dragging noise as well. Once out at an angle, the bed was lowered and up it went.

One minute later the truck was atop the flatbed, and the repo man drove away. With alternate-side of the street parking here (and the fact the car was all set for tomorrow), I bet the 'owner' won't find out for days. Glad it's not me. :)

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Blah.

9pm Wednesday

Spent most of today asleep... The 36 hour day on Monday/Tuesday knocked me for a loop. By the time my head hit the pillow I had a throbbing headache and plenty of nausea to spare. Bleh.

Nothing new to report, another slow day. I still feel like I've been hit by a truck, and the head-ache is still in the background. Good news is that I now weigh 149lbs... which is 48lbs less than I weighed last year at this time. For reference that is what my suitcase usually weighs when I go on a trip for a week... go figure. Wonder where it all went... Glad it's gone.

I need to eat something. (stomach grumbling)

Speaking of my latest creation...

It reminds me of two things: one, it makes my current re-working of *my* site look like a junkyard... and two, the last time I tried coming up with ideas for this project I was woefully short of acceptability... What a difference 4 months makes.

*YAWN*

Some tea would be good right about now...

Bloodshot

“So shines a good deed in a weary world.”

--W. Wonka

Just hopped up from a brief nap. Yawning like crazy as usual. Became inspired last night to build something/something else for one of the best people I know. Sometimes the greatest gift you can give is yourself. Or cash...

She better like the goddamned thing too, or I'll be really pissed. :P I think it may be some of my best stuff yet... but since I can't see straight through my dryed-out bloodshot eyes I will defer my modest judgement.

I'm going to be downright crabby later if I don't get some sleep soon. Since I am almost always crabby, I doubt anyone will take notice.

btw: It's been Spring for a few days now. I've had enough of the cold... let's get going, warmth and sunshine... c'mon out.

Stylesheet Fun

I imagine almost as much time can be spent adjusting the style (look and layout) of a blog as using it. I know I have lost about 4 hours tonight that I'm sure I'll not see again. *yawn*

I'll probably make several different looks, and waffle between them like a shady politician. Fickle indeed. Where does the time go...

soup and tea...

My cups runneth over. Well, okay. They don't really run anywhere. I've been sitting at this computer for the better part of each day plugging along... I'm not sure what I can show for it, *yet*.

I haven't lost too much steam, but this can not go on forever. :\

This probably happens way more than anybody cares to realize... and not just to cops. Glad they're saying it was an isolated incident. I feel much better.

And hey -- weird: I guess it's not a good thing if you get blown up by others? I thought the rational was if you died for your fundamentalist cause it was, "Good for you! You made the grade!" and all sorts of good things came of it. If that's true, why would anyone mourn? I would think it's party time...

Up and running again.

A little downtime doesn't hurt... All upgraded and up to date. Woop. :)

Time for a nap...

Imported all my blog entries over the last several days... looks like everything is in order. My eyes are beginning to see double. :)

I think a short nap will do me good. Looking in the mirror now I see I have 5 o'clock shadow... I shaved 7 hours ago... bleh. Long day and it's barely begun.

A new day, a new tool...

Well, I have been enthralled with being a web logger for the last 4 days... while I will always remember my first software with great fondness, I think I may be moving on to greener pastures. Goodbye Greymatter, helllooooooo MoveableType.

It seems a helluva lot more sophisticated, and if I can get it all together - more feature-rich. By the time I finish my configurations, I hope to be able to even add to it from my phone -- with pictures as well.

At least it helps keep the brain cells moving about...

Sunday=Funday

Of course not really. Just plugging away at more Flash stuff, and eating/drinking miso soup. I have a small cut on the tip of my thumb that is driving me nuts.

Some people may never come out of the closet... whereas others are so far out they are no longer in the house at all.

Diff'rent strokes...

too fitty tree

Well, can't sleep. Rainy and dark outside. Rainy and dark inside too. I guess I feel okay, especially knowing that those who are hearing-impaired will now find their way to the great JeeBus... JeeBus Chries. Ieyasu Kuristo... Omoshiroiikatta desu ne...

Al Hey Ooh, Yah!

Sa-turd-ay Night Jive...

The end of my dog-sitting stint. Dogs are probably asleep by now, worn out after making copious amounts of 'soft-serve' in the back yard. Made a CD of the pictures and stuff for the owners... Big woop tee doo. They feed me every once in a while, so it's the least I could do.

I think I am ready for another shower, since I am now all dog-saliva'd up and dirty. As usual, I am the epicenter of excitement. I didn't think I could top last night, but here I am... Yay. More Flash progress. Up to dynamic text loaded from external sources... soon will be dragging it in from a database...

Ess Ayy Tee Yoo Arrr Dee Ayy Waiiiiii

Well, it's Saturday and I'm on dog-duty for my neighbors. It's been fun and a nice change... and I got to take more pictures (which is just what I needed). It also gave me an excuse to play with Flash again... now I'm adding sound. Not rocket surgery, but it's something new to me.

Ho hum... I think I smell like puppy. I need food...

Another Friday in Exciting-Land!

Another exciting Friday night. Cold out, and it looks wet. Playing with my stupid site, and Flash MX... Learning software on your own can be a little daunting, and I'm sure there tend to be gaps in key areas; I find however, it's the only method my brain recognizes. Whatever the case, my banner logo is now animated and I'm happy. :P Imagine what I'll learn tomorrow. Speaking of...

Tomorrow should be more exciting. Neighbors downstairs are visting with family during the day, and I have been tasked with puppy maintenance. Should be fun... hope I can avoid cleaning up poop.

On the subject of excitement: I've never considered eating chicken feet, and now I'm definitely crossing it off my menu. Also, Britney Spears injured her knee and had to cancel her show tonight. Britney dear, if you need me to kiss-it-and-make-it-better, let me know... I'll keep my schedule open.

Eight is enough, apparently.

So much for the white stuff...

Well, despite the below radar it seems the snow report was more smoke than fire. It is *almost* snowing, but I don't see myself having to shovel it anytime soon.

Is the "gub'ment" putting something funny in the water these days? Perhaps a bizarre mixture of fluoride additives and chlorine are causing it... what I'm referring to is the fact that many young children and teenagers are now insane. What is it now that makes this shoot-up-your-school-and-kill-your-classmates so appealing?

Speaking of targets, Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian (you already knew his name, I know) was shot and got to test the "magic-bullet" theory that originated the last time JFK took a tour of Dallas with the top down. Apparently his assailant's bullet first went through the leg of his Vice-President, then into his el Presidente's stomach. Unlike the original test subject, President Chen Shui-bian will survive.

*Yawn*

No sign of snow yet. The doppler radar image looks like it's showing freezing rain and stuff for my neck of the woods anyhow. On the brighter side, I do see the extended forecast shows 50s and 60s for the better part of next week. Yippee and stuff.

Today was absolutely without incident, and absolutely without accomplishment. I've outdone myself yet again.

Profanity? Fuck that. It's a shame these organizations don't apply themselves to a higher purpose (at least higher than running around and putting bars of soap in people's mouths).

(s)No(w) news is good news...

The snow is not gone yet... and there is apparently more on the way. Not what I expected for mid-March. Isn't Spring supposed to be right around the corner? What was it the groundhog predicted back in February? I am ready for sun and warmth.

It's funny... laugh.

I thought *I* had funny videos... not nearly as funny as these from Jack Van Impe. Of course, in my videos, I'm just having fun... not all serious like Jack. There are apparently a lot of people (sort-of) using the web for "God's work"... Guess I have to run out and see 'The Passion...' to figure out what the hub-bub is about.

Thursday.

Another bright, cold day. Getting ready for a late lunch/brunch. Reading through the various newsfeeds online I am reminded of our most precious resource, and it's abundance: stupid people. Even supreme court justices aren't excluded from that flock...

Time to get my eat on...

What time is the dentist appointment? Tooth hurty....

Okay. Late enough. Off to brush my choppers and crawl into bed.

Marching on into the 18th...

Shortly after 1AM. Nothing to report. All seems quiet. Snow is still coating the ground... and it is still cold. I am making miso soup. Non-stop excitement here, let me tell you. I'm not getting tired nearly fast enough.

Got chihuahua?

Crappy Saint Paddy's Day to ya

May the green beer and what have you flow freely throughout the land to celebrate another dead saint-type whosiwhatsit. So we've got snow in a nice blanket (probably more yellow than green by now from the neighborhood dogs, unaware of the 'holiday'), and a medium-level news day. R.Kelly gets out from under kiddie-pr0n charges... um, good for him? The Ohio sniper suspect gets nabbed in Vegas (where else would you go?)... and of course more people killed all over the place from Pakistan to the Middle east to Haiti.

As for me, I am making some food because my belly is complaining.

*yawn* Afterwards, maybe a nap.

Why ask why?

Why am I still screwing around at 3:40 in the AM? I'm not really sure. I *do* know that my eyes are very tired and dry, and that I'm yawning quite a bit. Not long now... bed is calling me by name.

One more last thing...

Still testing and configuring... now onto editing templates and other things that I can break.

Something new to waste my time on...

Well, I've given in. Bloggers are all around and I am sort of testing the waters to see if I might indeed be one of them. We shall see.

I don't expect anyone to read this, but I suppose despite that I should try and keep things interesting. It's getting late, and I'm groggy - so don't expect much. It's very early on Wednesday morning... I've had enough of my first-person-shooter game, and I am trying to be slightly more productive.

I've never kept anything resembling a journal, which makes me think this experiment will be very short-lived. The one thing I am hoping to get from it is better aptitude towards touch-typing. Here goes nothing.