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Not sure, just not sure.

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:06:33 GMT

I've been having these weird-ass dreams lately. Not sure what they mean, but then who ever really knows what dreams mean, huh? All I know is that the stuff that's been going on in them is bringing out old feelings and people that I haven't seen or talked to in a while. Maybe it's my subconcious sayin, "wake the fuck up and start talking to people again, asshole." I dunno. I've been in kind of a void for the past few months. I talk to maybe 10 people that aren't family with any regularity, though I miss talking to a lot more of you. I hate using the phone though, I just find talking on it annoying most of the time. If I call you though, that's different ;)

i'm not dead

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:21:37 GMT

really

WTF?

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:26:37 GMT

Either the Egyptians are supremely stupid, or more desperate than we thought..

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/25/egypt-plans-to-copyr.html

These Damnable Holidays

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:37:28 GMT

I don't know what it is about the Christmas season that bugs me so much. Maybe it's the throngs of people milling about, spending money they don't have in a vain attempt to be happy, or satisfy that black hole of consumerism in their soul that says "you need more products in your life to be happy" or something like that. Maybe it's the fact that I can't go to the places I usually like to go without being jostled by hundreds of morons who think it their right to walk (or drive) around with their head up their ass simply because they have stuff to do. Whatever it is, it's making me bitter. The holiday season used to be really nice, but it seems as if each year (at least in the U.S.) it has gotten more and more commercialised and less and less about the actual holiday itself. I mean, we are supposed to be celebrating the birth of Jeebus, the spirit of giving and loving thy fellow man and all that, right? I honestly can't tell anymore.

Pay it forward.

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:06:44 GMT

I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this PIF exchange. The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog.

Song Quiz

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:07:24 GMT

Put your music player on shuffle. Press forward for each question. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if they don’t make sense.

How am I feeling today?
Stone Sour – Your God

Will I get far in life?
Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name

How do my friends see me?
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams

Where will I get married?
Duchicela – My Heart Will Go On

What is my best friend’s theme song?
Linkin Park – With You

What is/was high school like?
Kanye West – Jesus Walks (live version)

How can I get ahead in life?
Breaking Benjamin – The Diary of Jane (acoustic)

What is the best thing about me?
My Chemical Romance – Famous Last Words

What is today going to be like?
Linkin Park – No More Sorrow

What is in store for this weekend?
Linkin Park – Easier to Run

What song describes my parents?
Daughtry – It's Not Over

How is my life going?
America – Sister Golden Hair

What song will they play at my funeral?
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk

How does the world see me?
J.J. Cale - Cocaine

Do people secretly lust after me?
The All American Rejects – Move Along

How can I make myself happy?
Player – Baby Come Back

What should I do with my life?
T-Bone Walker – T-Bone Shuffle

Will I ever have children?
She Wants Revenge – Tear You Apart

What is some good advice for me?
Fleetwood Mac - Landslide

How will I be remembered?
Metallica – Hero of the Day

What is my signature dancing song?
Ray Charles – I've Got a Woman

What is my current theme song?
Institute – Bullet Proof Skin

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
B.B. King – The Thrill is Gone

What type of men/women do you like?
Pink Floyd – Hey You

I guess I should write here if I want to keep it.

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:01:52 GMT

Man, things have been crazy lately. Did a bunch of cool stuff, like ridin' Albert's Triumph sport bike up Angeles Crest with Peter, Pete and Jason. That was fun, though the BACK of my legs got a little toasty. And I think Peter's 999 made me sterile.

Other than that, some family members finally showed their true colours, and of course, it's over money, and the use thereof. I don't want to bitch too much, but i'll be dang nabbed if some people aren't the biggest dumbasses I've ever seen. Almost makes me sad to be related.

Music News - Going to see Projekt Revolution (I think that's how they tweaked the spelling on it) July 28th. We have one extra ticket, which is now up for bids. Well not really, but whomever wants to go, I think there's still tickets available. Linkin Park bitches! Woo!

Biomutual funds

Thu, 31 May 2007 16:04:17 GMT

Alright Gerald, since you want a list, you got one..

bacteria that live in volcanos (15%)

other bacteria such as Nitrosomonas europaea, which takes Carbon from the air in the form of C02. This seems most likely to survive the extremely plausible global warming scenario (15%)

the critters that live over 3 miles underwater, such as tube worms and angler fish (5%) [I like them, just not 15%]

rock shrimp that live near geothermic sulfur vents (5%) [same as the deep sea critters]

the Taq bacteria that survives in yellowstone's hot springs (10%) [that's a good one, i really like that]

ants, regular (10%)

roaches (25%)

algae (10%)

The Saharan desert ant, which can survive temps up to 110 degrees F (5%)

I stole some of the list from Gerald, because he's an excellent fund manager, and he made some good picks, but I modified the amounts some, and added a couple different creatures. I decreased the amount I'd invest in deep sea critters because I think they're less likely to survive the eventual buildup of atmospheric CO2 dissolving into the oceans, though he makes a good point that it might not go down that far (though there is evidence that shallower water species are being affected, expecially coral, so maybe it's only a matter of time before CO2 goes deep). I also decreased my dependance on rock shrimp, because while they eat a lot of detrious, they'll also get hit with a lot of fall-out in a disaster, so they're more of a short-term padding until some of my other investments start rising. I like the Taq bacteria, which made me think of a couple others in which I invested pretty well, such as Nitrosomonas europaea. If you couldn't tell, my portfolio is slightly conservative, since it focuses more on growth during global warming than a sudden catastrophe, but I think I have a diverse enough portfolio to weather a meteor or something similar as well. I increased my dependance on roaches a bit, since they really will survive anything, and I added a category of ants from the Sahara instead of lizards, since the lizards Gerald invested in happen to eat those ants. I thought it might be a good idea not to go too high on the food chain, while keeping the same general qualities.

Well, I think that's a pretty good list, but only time and disaster will tell for sure.

I've been thinking..

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:29:14 GMT

You know, I've been thinking about my life, and most of what I have, I haven't really had to work hard to get it. I look back at most of the grades I got in school, and know that, wow, with some actual effort, they could have been that much higher. But I didn't, because I didn't have to. And the times that I screwed up, or didn't get what I wanted, or got my ass kicked (well, nose broken actually) was because I thought I was hot shit when I wasn't. So maybe that's something to think about, I don't know.

Rhythm

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:05:50 GMT

I've always liked percussion: