No, this won't be an entertaining post, so if you're really bored, now's the time to escape.
I recently moved away from my chosen home area. I'm not on Long Island, NY anymore, and I probably won't be for at LEAST 6 months. I'll go back to visit - no question about that. I just won't be living there any time soon. Yeah, I miss my family, and my friends, but I needed a change to get out of that rut I've been living in for the last 6 months. Having a severely limited income, and very little choice of employment somewhat reduces the possibility of stepping UP in the world. So for the moment, I stepped sideways and moved in with a friend of mine and his family.
The family I live with now is a rather interesting one. My friend (let's call him Brian*) and his wife (let's call her Tina*) are a very interesting couple. Their 5 children (Matt*, Steph*, Annie*, Noah*, and Alison*) are kinda cool. Noah and Alison are twins, and just under 2 years old. Matt is 14, Steph is 13, and Annie is 9. Annie is rather...fastitidious in her attempts to piss me off. Steph is pretty complacent - when I ask her to do something, she fights it for a short while, then gives in when she realizes I'm right. Matt likes to play Playstation 2 and ignore his surroundings. Noah likes to beat Alison in the head with heavy-duty plastic toys and throw his food across the kitchen. Right now, Annie is asking me for $22 so she can pay for library books she misplaced. She also just tried using my computer as a backpack stand. *sigh* I never had kids of my own (not yet), and this is probably damn good training for the future.
I've got to change a lot of things if this situation is to work out for me. When we get to Maryland (we're moving next week, the movers are packing us up tomorrow), I need to begin construction on the additions to the house (gonna get contractors to lay the slabs and frame out the pieces we need done, completing the outside portions like siding and whatnot before I get started. I'm an interior guy. I can do sheetrock and spackle, and painting even. Electrical work and such aren't my forte, but I can do that, too. I don't know if I can lay carpet, but I can certainly learn how. Once the additions are complete, we can make all kinds of moves to sort the people out a little better. Adding 2 rooms to a 4-bedroom house can be tedious, but that's expected.
Yes, you saw that right. I'm living with a family of 7 in a 4-bedroom house. Impossible, you say? Try it. It's not that hard. :)
Oh yes, and must make mention of a certain witchy-type friend of mine. She put something about me in her blog on livejournal.com (ah, the treachery!) and I felt the need to comment. First, thanks for the message - yeah, I know it was for me. Second, dude, slap your sister silly and punt your dad until he gets the point. Third, thanks for everything. :o)
(* - Names were changed to protect the guilty. *cackle*)
16 December 2004
14 November 2004
Numerous Thoughtpatterns
There's a lot to talk about these days. I'd actually forgotten I had a blogspot thingie, so when I discovered an email from blogspot.com in my email, I thought, "Hey, why not go post something?" Here it is, for your perusal.
I've discovered that I am an intimidating person. There are a number of reasons this could be possible, and I've decided to list some of the ones that were mentioned to me.
Somehow I doubt this affects anyone. I've also got a penchant for computer games. Some. Halo 2 on X-Box is out now - yay! About bleeping time. They've delayed release since Spring 2004. Half-Life 2 followed quickly on its heels, released a week later. Ridiculous!
I'm still single (duh). I haven't met the right woman with the right qualities to attract my attention. Yes, I'm male; I'm going to look at all kinds of attractive women because...well, they're attractive. This doesn't necessarily mean that I want the most attractive girl out there. Most of the time, the really attractive ones are vapid, vacuous, and completely useless beyond being eye candy. I want someone with a personality not given to them. I want someone who knows the value of friendship. I want someone who knows that I can accept most people for exactly who and what they are. I want someone who accepts me for who and what I am, instead of trying to change who I am within seconds of meeting me. Yes, it's happened. "Oh, I don't like guys who look at me sexually." Um, hi, I'm a guy. You're an attractive woman, DUH, I'm gonna look. Would you rather I ignored you completely? If every guy did that, you'd develop a complex, thinking you're ugly, and then you really WOULD be ugly, because you'd get depressed, and guys don't want that crap. Men are weak; they think they need an attractive woman to justify being themselves, to show off to their friends. I don't use a woman as a status symbol. I have her there because I value her company, her intellect, and her presence. I value her. *mutter*
This is irritating beyond belief. SorryEverybody.com and ApologyAccepted.com are both gaining popularity, one to the point of really slow site because so many people want to see it. I like both sites, they're a really cool premise. I just can't stand the fact that all of the people on them are apologizing for something they clearly had no control over. The Electoral College is an archaic system devised to rectify the communication problems of the past. Abolish that, and abolish the election of presidents nobody likes. When the people actually control who gets into office, they can't complain anymore. The government needs to change; the people have that power, they just don't realize it yet. Someone has to get the word out. Now. The year 2006 marks our next opportunity to change the way our country is run. Let's get on that.
I've discovered that I am an intimidating person. There are a number of reasons this could be possible, and I've decided to list some of the ones that were mentioned to me.
- I'm a single white male, age 26, and I don't sleep with a different woman every night. I actually WON'T. *blink*
- I'm an established computer whiz. Yeah, I know what a computer is. Horrifying, eh?
- I read. For fun. *gasp*
- I play a game that requires me to IMAGINE the scenery, instead of relying on the graphics engine to make it for me.
- I listen to Billy Joel, Rob Zombie, Josh Groban, Def Leppard, Frank Sinatra, Christina Aguilera, Celia Cruz, Mase, and the Cranberries. There are a lot more, but that pretty well covers the genres.
- I live on Long Island and I don't have a car. "How do you get around?" I take public transportation. *gasp*
- I live near the city, but I don't GO there all the time.
- I actually understand the difference between war and genocide.
- I didn't vote for Bush or Kerry.
Somehow I doubt this affects anyone. I've also got a penchant for computer games. Some. Halo 2 on X-Box is out now - yay! About bleeping time. They've delayed release since Spring 2004. Half-Life 2 followed quickly on its heels, released a week later. Ridiculous!
I'm still single (duh). I haven't met the right woman with the right qualities to attract my attention. Yes, I'm male; I'm going to look at all kinds of attractive women because...well, they're attractive. This doesn't necessarily mean that I want the most attractive girl out there. Most of the time, the really attractive ones are vapid, vacuous, and completely useless beyond being eye candy. I want someone with a personality not given to them. I want someone who knows the value of friendship. I want someone who knows that I can accept most people for exactly who and what they are. I want someone who accepts me for who and what I am, instead of trying to change who I am within seconds of meeting me. Yes, it's happened. "Oh, I don't like guys who look at me sexually." Um, hi, I'm a guy. You're an attractive woman, DUH, I'm gonna look. Would you rather I ignored you completely? If every guy did that, you'd develop a complex, thinking you're ugly, and then you really WOULD be ugly, because you'd get depressed, and guys don't want that crap. Men are weak; they think they need an attractive woman to justify being themselves, to show off to their friends. I don't use a woman as a status symbol. I have her there because I value her company, her intellect, and her presence. I value her. *mutter*
This is irritating beyond belief. SorryEverybody.com and ApologyAccepted.com are both gaining popularity, one to the point of really slow site because so many people want to see it. I like both sites, they're a really cool premise. I just can't stand the fact that all of the people on them are apologizing for something they clearly had no control over. The Electoral College is an archaic system devised to rectify the communication problems of the past. Abolish that, and abolish the election of presidents nobody likes. When the people actually control who gets into office, they can't complain anymore. The government needs to change; the people have that power, they just don't realize it yet. Someone has to get the word out. Now. The year 2006 marks our next opportunity to change the way our country is run. Let's get on that.
24 October 2004
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12 October 2004
Early Morning Revelations
When I awoke this morning at 7AM (a distinctly odd time for me to awaken, I might add), I was confronted by two very interesting ideas. First, I realized I had not seen this hour in some time. Second, I realized there was a *reason* I hadn't seen this hour in some time.
I've never been a morning person. I've always thought it kinda cool when I get up early and accomplish a bunch of things before some people are even dreaming of being awake. There were times when I'd be up at 4:30 in the morning, just to go running, or to beat the newspaper boy to my front stoop. Lately, though, there is little to motivate me from of my haven of slumber. I don't currently have a job; I suppose that has a lot to do with it. Running the console gaming track at Ubercon takes a lot of work, and is almost like a job, in that I have to prepare for it weeks, even months, in advance. It's still not the same. It is nice to set my own hours; I need some structure though. I think when I come back from Ubercon (I leave today!), I will begin to change my schedule so I get up early in the morning again. I need to go to the gym again. Maybe that'll up my spirits. Anyone need a gym partner?
I've never been a morning person. I've always thought it kinda cool when I get up early and accomplish a bunch of things before some people are even dreaming of being awake. There were times when I'd be up at 4:30 in the morning, just to go running, or to beat the newspaper boy to my front stoop. Lately, though, there is little to motivate me from of my haven of slumber. I don't currently have a job; I suppose that has a lot to do with it. Running the console gaming track at Ubercon takes a lot of work, and is almost like a job, in that I have to prepare for it weeks, even months, in advance. It's still not the same. It is nice to set my own hours; I need some structure though. I think when I come back from Ubercon (I leave today!), I will begin to change my schedule so I get up early in the morning again. I need to go to the gym again. Maybe that'll up my spirits. Anyone need a gym partner?
10 October 2004
Skinny? What skinny?
Curiosity, morbid fascination - reasons people give for staring at car accidents when they're supposed to be doing 60MPH on the highway. Everybody's too busy slowing down and staring at the accident to realize they might CAUSE one by being so stupid. I still maintain that the only reason old people's insurance is so low is because they're CAUSING the accidents when people are avoiding hitting them. The old people are rarely IN the accidents they cause, either, so the insurance companies think they're great drivers. Wrong answer. My grandmother terrifies me when she drives, because she comes very close to the cars around her when she drives. Sometimes, she doesn't stop the car until she's about 4 inches from the guy's bumper in front of her. "I didn't kiss his ass," her excuse is...so WHAT! Give the guy some freakin breathing room! What would you do if his car suddenly stopped working? Sit there for hours on end because nobody behind you would let you back up. Ingenius on your part, I must say. *sigh*
An Attempt At Poetic Waxing
As I washed my windshield today for the third time this week, I came to realize two things.
First, I have to wash my windshield WAY too often because of this damnable maple tree hanging over my driveway.
Second, I have less than a week to go before UBERCON hits me between the eyes! Yes, that's right, UBERCON. I'm not even sure I'm ready to go through another 48 consecutive hours of pure gaming entertainment - the console gaming aspect of it organized and choreographed by yours truly. It's not the easiest concept in the world to run a portion of a large event, and still maintain happy guests. I sometimes question my sanity under the circumstances; 2000 people visit the console room on any given day, and I have to make sure that any and all of them get the chance to play the games they want to play while they're in my domain.
I recently discovered a few things that I want to mention in this, my first Blog post in I don't know how long. First, I want the FragDolls at Ubercon, if for no other reason than to whip Tony's sorry behind at a rockin game of Halo on X-Box. It would also lighten my day, as it's rare to find ANY attractive chicks in the console room; I normally end up with pre-pubescent midgets wanting to play DDR and Super Mario Kart, and French guys who haven't bathed in 3 days. Gag me. Thankfully, the room I have this time around is well-ventilated, from what I understand. Second, I've come to the determination that my website needs help. Serious help. I need new articles. I need hot chick pics. I need content. Hmm...all of those can be solved with a quick visit to the FragDolls website - just do a review on them, and see what happens. :) Granted, I can only do so many, but hey, I can dream, can't I?
Blah. On with life. Back to the planning board...
First, I have to wash my windshield WAY too often because of this damnable maple tree hanging over my driveway.
Second, I have less than a week to go before UBERCON hits me between the eyes! Yes, that's right, UBERCON. I'm not even sure I'm ready to go through another 48 consecutive hours of pure gaming entertainment - the console gaming aspect of it organized and choreographed by yours truly. It's not the easiest concept in the world to run a portion of a large event, and still maintain happy guests. I sometimes question my sanity under the circumstances; 2000 people visit the console room on any given day, and I have to make sure that any and all of them get the chance to play the games they want to play while they're in my domain.
I recently discovered a few things that I want to mention in this, my first Blog post in I don't know how long. First, I want the FragDolls at Ubercon, if for no other reason than to whip Tony's sorry behind at a rockin game of Halo on X-Box. It would also lighten my day, as it's rare to find ANY attractive chicks in the console room; I normally end up with pre-pubescent midgets wanting to play DDR and Super Mario Kart, and French guys who haven't bathed in 3 days. Gag me. Thankfully, the room I have this time around is well-ventilated, from what I understand. Second, I've come to the determination that my website needs help. Serious help. I need new articles. I need hot chick pics. I need content. Hmm...all of those can be solved with a quick visit to the FragDolls website - just do a review on them, and see what happens. :) Granted, I can only do so many, but hey, I can dream, can't I?
Blah. On with life. Back to the planning board...
09 October 2004
What the hey is going on here?
I've looked at possibly a dozen car sites in my search for the ideal car for myself. At this point, I just want to strangle every car manufacturer web design firm. They don't get it. I want critical information in one click, not 300 clicks later, after perusing a dozen advertisements, brochures on concept cars that will never be made, and introductions to cars I have no interest in. Blah.
I recently discovered the insanity that is Neverwinter Nights (along with the first expansion). It's somewhat frightening to realize that I've become so immersed in that game as to not even realize that it's 7AM, the sun's rays blasting through my half-open window shades, and I'm still trying to find last blasted dragon on the Nether Mountains board. Ugh, his comments irk me when I find him too...imperious bastard. Doesn't he know I'm a level 15 Pal/2 War/1 Sor? Fidiot...
Halo 2...I'm drooling on myself at the prospect of acquiring this game the night it comes out. The store I preordered my copy from will be opening at 12:01AM on Nov. 9 to begin sale of it. I'll be there at 6PM, patiently waiting for my beloved game to come to me and rest where it belongs - in my X-Box. Microsoft = fiends! They promise a game by July, then when July rolls around, they say "Sucker! Not til November!" Blast! Foiled again!
I recently discovered the insanity that is Neverwinter Nights (along with the first expansion). It's somewhat frightening to realize that I've become so immersed in that game as to not even realize that it's 7AM, the sun's rays blasting through my half-open window shades, and I'm still trying to find last blasted dragon on the Nether Mountains board. Ugh, his comments irk me when I find him too...imperious bastard. Doesn't he know I'm a level 15 Pal/2 War/1 Sor? Fidiot...
Halo 2...I'm drooling on myself at the prospect of acquiring this game the night it comes out. The store I preordered my copy from will be opening at 12:01AM on Nov. 9 to begin sale of it. I'll be there at 6PM, patiently waiting for my beloved game to come to me and rest where it belongs - in my X-Box. Microsoft = fiends! They promise a game by July, then when July rolls around, they say "Sucker! Not til November!" Blast! Foiled again!
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