Well I am only writing once for the weekend sadly because , well, it IS the weekend, and I was busy as I shall disclose. Saturday was a good time. Got up nice and early around 10ish, and went with my friends Joe and Brett to the Washington Auto show. So that was good times. Except for the walking a few miles in the SNOW. That snow was fierce too, not in the "I'm in a house watching it" sort of way but in the "I'm walking very far facing into the wind" sort of way. But the auto show was interesting and taught me a lot of things such as, I will never buy a new car ever again because they mark them up a million dollars. Also I found it odd that there was not 1 man talking about cars there. It was all women. All, skimply clad women. Talking about cars. Granted I knew there was the whole women - cars thing, but I was unaware that they were now instructed to talk about them. Very strange. And I wonder if they were actually just the attractive employees from these car companies or actors. Though I have to say the one where they were all singing about how great their car was had to have been actors, and the song writer should be shot. All in all a bit educational and entertaining.
Managed to make it home with ALOT of sliding around. I need to tires on my car which sucks cause I don't have the money for them now with Meg's birthday and Valentines day coming up. So here's to me hoping it just don't snow no more.
But made it home and we celebrated Joe's birthday with him by going out to super awesome Dolche Vita restaurant. Tastiness abounds. And Meg also made him a cake, which I promptly ate about half of. Not feeling so hot from that, but that didn't stop me taking 2 more slices. Shark stopped by later that night also and good times were had making fun of the Sherlock Holmes movie (terrible) and the smash hit (pun) Deathrace (Also Terrible). It was like living Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Sunday was productive, friends Kat and Brent helped Meg and I install a dishwasher and hanging microwave which was INTENSE, and do some painting. Very pleased. Lunch was obtained. Went to in laws for dinner. ENJOYABLE. Mind not functioning in long sentences. SHORT THOUGHTS. And now am back home. CLEANUP. So the kitchen is in some semblance of order. NEATNESS COUNTS. And I am tired. So I have Sherlock Holmes, The Time Travelers Wife, and Deathrace to review slash rip on tomorrow while I sit not wanting to work. PROCRASTINATION!
OUT!
Ah, so terrorists travel through the Sewers! (Fig 1)
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
18: Looking forward to snow (or so I thought)
Today not too bad. Rolled into work at a decent time and did very little. Left a bit early to come home and get some stuff done. Did a kickboxing class while at work as well as abs class so that was a pretty decent workout. Actually I MEANT to do kickboxing and got suckerpunched with "step" kickboxing which is kickboxing on a small stair. But still, quite enjoyable so it was a welcome sucker punch. Other than that was a quick trip to home depot for a 98 cent purchase of plumbers tape, and a little cake baking action for my friend Joe's birthday on Sat, (Meg, awesome cook, and baking included). Also watched some movies and relaxed for the rest of the eveing so that was good times. Watched "The Time Traveler's Wife" which, while being sentimental and dramatic, I actually enjoyed a bit. But more on that later. Sorry for this blog being short, but my hands are cold from driving in the FREAKING SNOW. All over the road. And I will expand on that later ;)
Fig 1: Spooky...
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Fig 1: Spooky...
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Day 17: You know what I miss?
You know what I miss? Having free time at my job because my job was silly easy. Back when I worked at American University in their Accounts Office I liked my job because I did so much of nothing. On retrospect I could have and should have used that time to better myself. I did sometimes. I edited a few videos during work and wrote some scripts and such. Not a total loss I guess. Lots of down time there though. I could make my business calls, sort stuff out with bills and whatever. It was nice to have pretty much all day every day to get stuff done that I wanted to. Man, now however I'm busy all day. I don't really even take breaks. I just get in, eat my breakfast which I pack, work till lunch, take too long of a lunch so I can get a workout in, and then work till close. About 8 hours of solid work a day, SOLID like no leaning back and stretching, nothing. Just 8 hours of intense starting. It kind of messes with the mind. But, got a lot of work done today so I feel like I am a little ahead of the game for a short while. Too bad it isn't anything that I'm clicking my heels about because I'm proud of it, more like I'm just glad I'm not stressed.
Workout went mildly today. Tried to overstress the chest and back muscles and nearly dropped the bar on myself. But still lifting a good amount of weight and feeling the "burn". Did some abs class as well. Was going to join Meg at the gym in the evening but I opted to relax on the couch cause I was tired from work today in a pretty serious way. I wonder if jobs that are thinking intensive, such as engineering, lead to a less interesting home life. Cause I mean the brain is a muscle and you can tire it out like anything else. I wonder if a job you enjoy would do that to you as well? Or one that has a more interactive aspect? Dunno, but it will be fun to find out.
Got an email from the Dean of the AU film school and read through it, had some suggestions for how to approach teaching as well as some reading resources online. So that is a plus, but now I need to read it. I still need to get my papers into a binder to be organized. SO much clutter. An idea I had is, well this requires a small bit of back story. In our house there are these tiles that used to go on the wall, they are a nice decoration. I asked Meg what we are going to do with them and she said that they should stay in storage because they do not go with the "theme" of the house. Now I'm not going to lie, that left me a little flummoxed as A) there are a lot of items that now fall into this "storage" and not "theme" category and B) what do you mean our house has a theme???
Well needless to say, I have a plan to make sure everything we own gets used so I feel better and Meg can keep her theme. I'm going to Applebees the crap out of my Office at home. That's right, everything that is not currently being used is going on the wall, all the fancy tiles, the picture of a turtle, random shelves. Hell I'm bringing out my turtle figurine collection. On the wall it goes. Old shirts. Pictures from when I was 5. I don't just "hang onto stuff" I put that crap on DISPLAY. It will be a pretty sweet office when I'm done, and probably relatively sound proof with all that crap on the wall. And matching is for SUCKERS.
Well, I must also say I like writing before bed, it tends to let me sum up my day better. Too bad I couldn't have a watch that would shock me at certain times of the day to prompt me to do stuff. Sometimes I need a little kick.
Wham!
What kind of cup does SuperMan Drink out of? THIS CUP.
Oh prepare to be disappointed.
http://news.google.com/patents?id=2KYQAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Workout went mildly today. Tried to overstress the chest and back muscles and nearly dropped the bar on myself. But still lifting a good amount of weight and feeling the "burn". Did some abs class as well. Was going to join Meg at the gym in the evening but I opted to relax on the couch cause I was tired from work today in a pretty serious way. I wonder if jobs that are thinking intensive, such as engineering, lead to a less interesting home life. Cause I mean the brain is a muscle and you can tire it out like anything else. I wonder if a job you enjoy would do that to you as well? Or one that has a more interactive aspect? Dunno, but it will be fun to find out.
Got an email from the Dean of the AU film school and read through it, had some suggestions for how to approach teaching as well as some reading resources online. So that is a plus, but now I need to read it. I still need to get my papers into a binder to be organized. SO much clutter. An idea I had is, well this requires a small bit of back story. In our house there are these tiles that used to go on the wall, they are a nice decoration. I asked Meg what we are going to do with them and she said that they should stay in storage because they do not go with the "theme" of the house. Now I'm not going to lie, that left me a little flummoxed as A) there are a lot of items that now fall into this "storage" and not "theme" category and B) what do you mean our house has a theme???
Well needless to say, I have a plan to make sure everything we own gets used so I feel better and Meg can keep her theme. I'm going to Applebees the crap out of my Office at home. That's right, everything that is not currently being used is going on the wall, all the fancy tiles, the picture of a turtle, random shelves. Hell I'm bringing out my turtle figurine collection. On the wall it goes. Old shirts. Pictures from when I was 5. I don't just "hang onto stuff" I put that crap on DISPLAY. It will be a pretty sweet office when I'm done, and probably relatively sound proof with all that crap on the wall. And matching is for SUCKERS.
Well, I must also say I like writing before bed, it tends to let me sum up my day better. Too bad I couldn't have a watch that would shock me at certain times of the day to prompt me to do stuff. Sometimes I need a little kick.
Wham!
What kind of cup does SuperMan Drink out of? THIS CUP.
Oh prepare to be disappointed.
http://news.google.com/patents?id=2KYQAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Day 15, 16 - Failness
That is right, I missed a day. And I am annoyed with myself about it. I keep downsliding and all I can do is acknowledge it. I have slacked on working on goals, still working out sufficiently though, and I am even starting to slack at writing this blog. Well no more! Tonight I will get that timer from Meg (she's lending me hers) and I will set myself a time, and I will DO every day. What should be the ramifications if I do not. Dollar in a jar? Hand in a car door? I think the mere realization that I am myself letting my life just float along while not going anywhere should be motivation enough. I just need to focus on the fact that to make a difference in my own life, I need to DO, otherwise, nothing will change. Stagnant. Boring. Listless. Without pride or boasting potential as it were (not that I do). Without Boating potential too! (Sorry only got like 6 hrs sleep last night, came in early for a meeting that my boss forgot about, hurray).
Well lets see, been working out steadily. On Tues went to Meg's gym again for a class. It was the boot camp class which was good times, though not as much fun as the time before. We kind of just jumped around in place alot, but still enjoyable. Yesterday was a bit more of a workout fail. Ran a couple miles without breaking a sweat, but had to go back to work which was a sad end to a good run. So still active, and looking to be more active. Perhaps I should join a sport. I know I am going to join kickball league here in the spring (for which I am SO excited, cause it is fun and good times and a few of my buds are joining in too, woot!) But alas I think I will still try to abstain from drinking much, (which is tough, cause that is all they do :-P ) Heard about an interesting drinking game yesterday too, apparently you can drink to any Presidential talk thingy on the news. So the rules change from president to president but for example if the president says Health Care or Economy you would drink. Though we came up with the rule that if he says something outrageous like Mexican Bandits you have to finish all the booze in the house. I think one day it will pan out.
Other than that, watched the movie "The Invention of Lying" recently. Terrible movie, but it has some funny jokes that had me watch it to the end. I truly enjoyed the concept though (basic premise, the people of the world do not know nor understand the concept of an untruth, and the main story follows this character who discovers or "invents" lying) And this was an amusing concept, but they kind of retarded it up by having people say WHATEVER WAS ON THEIR MIND, which made it pretty dumb. Also they ended up turning the main character into Moses by the end which was also pretty lame. Not as lame as "Evan Almighty" as Noah, but still pretty lame. But I would recommend watching it if it ever came on TV.
Other than that work is okay, bit stressful this week but it has evened out a bit now, hence why I am sitting down and writing the appology blog. But lets see, other than that, pretty normal. See this is what sucks, I need to write the day of so it is fresh in my mind. Oh, another thing is some freinds of ours were getting rid of thier dishwasher and microwave so we got them, which is AWESOME, and I need to install those. And also I think I may have figured out a way to put a fireplace in my house. We have an old walled up one that you can't get to any more, but I might be able to break into it from the back of it through the kitchen and make it kickass in there. I will have to see how that goes, some rudimentary experiments will comence this Sunday with a hammer and the wall.
Over and out!
Stumbled Across this one while looking for another. Read the title and think about it. Thiiiink about it....
http://www.google.com/patents?id=x4IHAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Figure 1, Figure 2. Back to figure 1. Now again figure 2. Eh? Ehhhh?
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Sometimes you just need support. Figure 6
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Well lets see, been working out steadily. On Tues went to Meg's gym again for a class. It was the boot camp class which was good times, though not as much fun as the time before. We kind of just jumped around in place alot, but still enjoyable. Yesterday was a bit more of a workout fail. Ran a couple miles without breaking a sweat, but had to go back to work which was a sad end to a good run. So still active, and looking to be more active. Perhaps I should join a sport. I know I am going to join kickball league here in the spring (for which I am SO excited, cause it is fun and good times and a few of my buds are joining in too, woot!) But alas I think I will still try to abstain from drinking much, (which is tough, cause that is all they do :-P ) Heard about an interesting drinking game yesterday too, apparently you can drink to any Presidential talk thingy on the news. So the rules change from president to president but for example if the president says Health Care or Economy you would drink. Though we came up with the rule that if he says something outrageous like Mexican Bandits you have to finish all the booze in the house. I think one day it will pan out.
Other than that, watched the movie "The Invention of Lying" recently. Terrible movie, but it has some funny jokes that had me watch it to the end. I truly enjoyed the concept though (basic premise, the people of the world do not know nor understand the concept of an untruth, and the main story follows this character who discovers or "invents" lying) And this was an amusing concept, but they kind of retarded it up by having people say WHATEVER WAS ON THEIR MIND, which made it pretty dumb. Also they ended up turning the main character into Moses by the end which was also pretty lame. Not as lame as "Evan Almighty" as Noah, but still pretty lame. But I would recommend watching it if it ever came on TV.
Other than that work is okay, bit stressful this week but it has evened out a bit now, hence why I am sitting down and writing the appology blog. But lets see, other than that, pretty normal. See this is what sucks, I need to write the day of so it is fresh in my mind. Oh, another thing is some freinds of ours were getting rid of thier dishwasher and microwave so we got them, which is AWESOME, and I need to install those. And also I think I may have figured out a way to put a fireplace in my house. We have an old walled up one that you can't get to any more, but I might be able to break into it from the back of it through the kitchen and make it kickass in there. I will have to see how that goes, some rudimentary experiments will comence this Sunday with a hammer and the wall.
Over and out!
Stumbled Across this one while looking for another. Read the title and think about it. Thiiiink about it....
http://www.google.com/patents?id=x4IHAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Figure 1, Figure 2. Back to figure 1. Now again figure 2. Eh? Ehhhh?
http://www.google.com/patents?id=EZc2AAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Sometimes you just need support. Figure 6
http://www.google.com/patents?id=fXkDAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Day 14: Trees are green.
I love my wife, she makes me feel proud to be me. Sorry, was just struck by a bit of nostalgia there and if this blog isn't for thinking out loud I don't know what is. That's right, i talk to my computer while I type. Anyway, again typing at work, this strategy I do not feel is condusive to a good work environment or good blog material, so I think I shall endeavor to write at night again.
Monday I tried to work out at work and it failed cause we had a substitute that had us jumping around (literally) and that was less than fun cause in addition to doing a bizarre workout she couldn't get her music to work over the speakers so used one of the "default" Cd's, which I was unaware existed at the gym. Let me tell you "Party Mix" circa 1997 is not a good workout CD AT ALL. Well I skipped out of there acknowledging it as a fail. Luckily I got home in time to do a Body Pump class with Meg which was odd cause I was the only guy in there aside from the instructor. Made me feel a bit out of place, that and because my lower back is weak I was doing sad amounts of weight. MUST GET STRONGER! But all in all it was enjoyable, and I feel I got my workout for the day well in hand.
For my personal productivity, again not getting the headway I need. I need to focus again on the purpose of this blog, to get me a job that I feel proud of and happy to be doing. The side projects of working on scripts and all were to aid in this eventual goal, but should not be the focus of my efforts in and of themselves. Additionally I need to do more of all these things IN FULL. But I did do some work on planning out ideas for a short film competition coming up next month. It is as I said, a short comedic video promoting something to do with the environment. I think I have a good slogan for mine and am trying to create a good idea to work with it. I was thinking of writing a song, and started to and found it amusing, though I told Meg and she did not seem to get the idea, which makes me feel concerned that it is not as relatable or funny to people as I would hope. That is always a big problem with created arts, because you never know how much other people are going to relate to it. But I shall continue working on it on Tues.
Sorry for the shortness of the blog.
Huzza!
Fiber Optic Candy... that can't be healthy.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=vs0KAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Monday I tried to work out at work and it failed cause we had a substitute that had us jumping around (literally) and that was less than fun cause in addition to doing a bizarre workout she couldn't get her music to work over the speakers so used one of the "default" Cd's, which I was unaware existed at the gym. Let me tell you "Party Mix" circa 1997 is not a good workout CD AT ALL. Well I skipped out of there acknowledging it as a fail. Luckily I got home in time to do a Body Pump class with Meg which was odd cause I was the only guy in there aside from the instructor. Made me feel a bit out of place, that and because my lower back is weak I was doing sad amounts of weight. MUST GET STRONGER! But all in all it was enjoyable, and I feel I got my workout for the day well in hand.
For my personal productivity, again not getting the headway I need. I need to focus again on the purpose of this blog, to get me a job that I feel proud of and happy to be doing. The side projects of working on scripts and all were to aid in this eventual goal, but should not be the focus of my efforts in and of themselves. Additionally I need to do more of all these things IN FULL. But I did do some work on planning out ideas for a short film competition coming up next month. It is as I said, a short comedic video promoting something to do with the environment. I think I have a good slogan for mine and am trying to create a good idea to work with it. I was thinking of writing a song, and started to and found it amusing, though I told Meg and she did not seem to get the idea, which makes me feel concerned that it is not as relatable or funny to people as I would hope. That is always a big problem with created arts, because you never know how much other people are going to relate to it. But I shall continue working on it on Tues.
Sorry for the shortness of the blog.
Huzza!
Fiber Optic Candy... that can't be healthy.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=vs0KAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Monday, January 25, 2010
Day 13: Dun dun dun
Well I'm writing my blog as I sit here this morning eating my breakfast at work. Yep, Lazy. But it helps break in my day a bit. Went to bed a bit apprehensive last night. Meg watched the movie "Lovely Bones" which is a murder thriller/ghost movie and not gonna lie, merely being in the same room as that movie weirded me out. I don't do well with movies where people suffer cause, well, its just uncomfortable. Freaks me out. Gives me nightmares (though I can't recall what my were last night). But all in all the movie looked good, but the story left you feeling depressed and a little scared to walk around without a baseball bat, or, if you have seen the movie, a little scared TO walk around with a baseball bat.
Any who. Yesterday was a pleasant Sunday. Woke up, went to the gym and ran 3 miles. Well I SAY ran, but it was more like run 1, walk some run about 1, walk some, trot the rest. But I PROGRESSED over a 3 mile distance. And by Progressed I mean used a treadmill. But according to some magical readout I burned some good calories so no worries there.
Personal goals wise I rolled back in after the gym and worked on my script a bit. Didn't make much headway but cleaned up what I already had a bit, tightening it. And also (though this happened later in the night) I got an email about a film competition where you basically make a short amusing video promoting something about the environment and efforts towards that. I have a couple ideas bouncing around in my head, and I think I will put a lot of effort into this before the due date at the end of next month. There is also prize money so I feel like it would both be a good challenge and a motivational one.
Other than that the day was spent largely on the couch relaxing and lamenting about not being productive, but not that much cause I was enjoying myself, and was followed up by going to the in laws house for dinner where we discussed my goals at some length and my father in law gave me some very interesting work materials. He had at some point gone to various productivity and time management/goal seminars and lent me some of the materials from there to help me in structuring my goals, which I am excited about, seeing as, and especially if you have read my previous blogs, I suffer from good time structure. And by suffer I mean I have none. So hopefully some of that will help me break down my life into manageable chunks.
Well, would love to stay and chat, but I need to work. *HUGE SIGH* But money is money and life is life and rarely do they overlap, but that, in fact, is the entire goal of this blog.
Out!
PS:
20010054192
One Out-Of-Control Kid
http://www.google.com/patents?id=T32MAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Any who. Yesterday was a pleasant Sunday. Woke up, went to the gym and ran 3 miles. Well I SAY ran, but it was more like run 1, walk some run about 1, walk some, trot the rest. But I PROGRESSED over a 3 mile distance. And by Progressed I mean used a treadmill. But according to some magical readout I burned some good calories so no worries there.
Personal goals wise I rolled back in after the gym and worked on my script a bit. Didn't make much headway but cleaned up what I already had a bit, tightening it. And also (though this happened later in the night) I got an email about a film competition where you basically make a short amusing video promoting something about the environment and efforts towards that. I have a couple ideas bouncing around in my head, and I think I will put a lot of effort into this before the due date at the end of next month. There is also prize money so I feel like it would both be a good challenge and a motivational one.
Other than that the day was spent largely on the couch relaxing and lamenting about not being productive, but not that much cause I was enjoying myself, and was followed up by going to the in laws house for dinner where we discussed my goals at some length and my father in law gave me some very interesting work materials. He had at some point gone to various productivity and time management/goal seminars and lent me some of the materials from there to help me in structuring my goals, which I am excited about, seeing as, and especially if you have read my previous blogs, I suffer from good time structure. And by suffer I mean I have none. So hopefully some of that will help me break down my life into manageable chunks.
Well, would love to stay and chat, but I need to work. *HUGE SIGH* But money is money and life is life and rarely do they overlap, but that, in fact, is the entire goal of this blog.
Out!
PS:
20010054192
One Out-Of-Control Kid
http://www.google.com/patents?id=T32MAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Day 12: I (Lessthan 3) Saturday
That's right. One is less than three on Saturdays. Which is contrary to normal mathematics where it is greater than three the rest of the days of the week or something. (Just in case you don't get emoticons <3 is a heart. Tee hee). Well Today I woke up nice and early and did a "boot camp" class with Meg, so that was quite the workout. I think I might cave and join the gym across the street cause it will allow me to work out that much more during my day, and that way I don't have to stress about working out at work (as that is currently my only gym access) and balance work and gym time. Other than that today has been pretty relaxed. Had dinner with some friends. Ate Beef (and I shall spell this Phonetically as I don't know how to spell it for real) Bourg-en-ion (very good) and had a good time of it all.
And again I failed at doing stuff for myself. Not I did relax on Saturday, and enjoyed myself immensely, played some video games and as I said spent some time with peeps. Didn't get anything for me accomplished though. I thought about allowing myself to play video games as counting and decided STRONGLY against that. So, I am going to set a certain period of time every work night to work on stuff, that way it will aid in giving me structure. Additionally I shall do much the same for weekends though probably more in the morning. I am actually writing this blog on Sunday too, which is another modification to how I am considering to write my blog. Writing the blog to include the activities of the day is best done at night right before bed while it is all fresh in the mind, but doing it the following morning is also doable I feel, that way I can make sure it gets completed either way. So right now I was writing on my script and decided to knock this Sat blog out real quick, so I am being at least a bit productive this Sunday, but all those details will be in the next blog.
Daily blogs are hard I must say. Well not hard as in I have nothing to write about or no creativity to write it with, but hard as in just having the time to do it. Perhaps if I had some form of voice recognition to type into my computer, make it super quick, but then I would need to have better diction and it would probably freak the cat out to have me yelling at my computer. Not that that is any different that usual. I am often yelling at inanimate objects for a variety of reasons. The computer, the phone, my shoes. It happens a lot. I should probably tone down the inanimate object ridicule.
But actually got to sit down and play a new video game yesterday (I say new, but I traded a lot of my old games in to get it so as to be thrifty). I find it interesting but I will play a game right till the end, and then never beat it. And the preferences I have for games in comparison to other people intrigues me as well. Like sports games, not a fan of sports video games where most other people are. I think it is because I enjoy the creative aspect. The unfolding of new ideas and thoughts as things progress versus the solely competitive aspect. Granted I like the competitive aspect and few things amuse me more than playing a riveting game of Croquette, but for game wise, I like to see a bit of plot. What was that? Oh? You think Croquette isn't a fun game. You are WRONG my friend. It is one of the greatest games I have played in a loooong time. Pool and other mild strategy games fail in comparison, especially cause with Croquette you can completely back stab your fellow players. Oh old school games how you amuse me.
Interesting thing I learned today as well, a certain type of dog, I believe it was a Tibetan Picannese?? something like that, was bread to walk along walls and be a guard dog. Now that impresses me. Some bloke sat down and was like "I need a Guard dog, and I have all these walls, I want a dog with friggin great eyesight and a low center of gravity so it can walk on all these walls." Not that is impressive. No one breeds new types of dogs anymore! I mean yea people breed "new kinds of dogs" which are merely cross breeds of already existing dogs to be all amusing and "modern" but they are not really NEW dogs. I just want to know if someone comes in with an order like "I need a dog that can in a pinch, take over for an incapacitated pilot and land a plane" and someone else goes out and BREEDS THAT DOG. That's what they used to do. I need a dog that will go and bring back stuff I hunt and be loyal, Golden Retriever. I need a dog that can bring down a deer, Scottish Deer hound. I'm a right bastard and want a dog to fight a bull because apparently I'm bored, Bulldog. I mean they used to be CREATIVE, now their like, "I wonder what would happen if I bread this Chiwawa and Poodle. I bed I would get a really CUTE dog." Cute is not a service rendered. Hence in my mind in no way a NEW BREED. I feel like breeding dogs for new traits is a lost art. Alas, it would be interesting if people were like "Dalmatians are good, but I wanna breed one that can open a fire hydrant with its teeth and doesn't catch fire when rushing into a burning building." Now THAT would be a good dog.
Fin.
PPS.
6241752
Method for treating impotents: Four Words. Dick In A Box.
http://news.google.com/patents?id=2vsHAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
And again I failed at doing stuff for myself. Not I did relax on Saturday, and enjoyed myself immensely, played some video games and as I said spent some time with peeps. Didn't get anything for me accomplished though. I thought about allowing myself to play video games as counting and decided STRONGLY against that. So, I am going to set a certain period of time every work night to work on stuff, that way it will aid in giving me structure. Additionally I shall do much the same for weekends though probably more in the morning. I am actually writing this blog on Sunday too, which is another modification to how I am considering to write my blog. Writing the blog to include the activities of the day is best done at night right before bed while it is all fresh in the mind, but doing it the following morning is also doable I feel, that way I can make sure it gets completed either way. So right now I was writing on my script and decided to knock this Sat blog out real quick, so I am being at least a bit productive this Sunday, but all those details will be in the next blog.
Daily blogs are hard I must say. Well not hard as in I have nothing to write about or no creativity to write it with, but hard as in just having the time to do it. Perhaps if I had some form of voice recognition to type into my computer, make it super quick, but then I would need to have better diction and it would probably freak the cat out to have me yelling at my computer. Not that that is any different that usual. I am often yelling at inanimate objects for a variety of reasons. The computer, the phone, my shoes. It happens a lot. I should probably tone down the inanimate object ridicule.
But actually got to sit down and play a new video game yesterday (I say new, but I traded a lot of my old games in to get it so as to be thrifty). I find it interesting but I will play a game right till the end, and then never beat it. And the preferences I have for games in comparison to other people intrigues me as well. Like sports games, not a fan of sports video games where most other people are. I think it is because I enjoy the creative aspect. The unfolding of new ideas and thoughts as things progress versus the solely competitive aspect. Granted I like the competitive aspect and few things amuse me more than playing a riveting game of Croquette, but for game wise, I like to see a bit of plot. What was that? Oh? You think Croquette isn't a fun game. You are WRONG my friend. It is one of the greatest games I have played in a loooong time. Pool and other mild strategy games fail in comparison, especially cause with Croquette you can completely back stab your fellow players. Oh old school games how you amuse me.
Interesting thing I learned today as well, a certain type of dog, I believe it was a Tibetan Picannese?? something like that, was bread to walk along walls and be a guard dog. Now that impresses me. Some bloke sat down and was like "I need a Guard dog, and I have all these walls, I want a dog with friggin great eyesight and a low center of gravity so it can walk on all these walls." Not that is impressive. No one breeds new types of dogs anymore! I mean yea people breed "new kinds of dogs" which are merely cross breeds of already existing dogs to be all amusing and "modern" but they are not really NEW dogs. I just want to know if someone comes in with an order like "I need a dog that can in a pinch, take over for an incapacitated pilot and land a plane" and someone else goes out and BREEDS THAT DOG. That's what they used to do. I need a dog that will go and bring back stuff I hunt and be loyal, Golden Retriever. I need a dog that can bring down a deer, Scottish Deer hound. I'm a right bastard and want a dog to fight a bull because apparently I'm bored, Bulldog. I mean they used to be CREATIVE, now their like, "I wonder what would happen if I bread this Chiwawa and Poodle. I bed I would get a really CUTE dog." Cute is not a service rendered. Hence in my mind in no way a NEW BREED. I feel like breeding dogs for new traits is a lost art. Alas, it would be interesting if people were like "Dalmatians are good, but I wanna breed one that can open a fire hydrant with its teeth and doesn't catch fire when rushing into a burning building." Now THAT would be a good dog.
Fin.
PPS.
6241752
Method for treating impotents: Four Words. Dick In A Box.
http://news.google.com/patents?id=2vsHAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Day 11: Thank God it was Friday
Well today was a good day, but with its ups and downs. Some very good ups, some very good downs. I find it interesting to write this blog because it does in fact help to put everything in perspective. I mean the human brain can only think of so much at one time but writing this is like making a list where I can compare pros and cons and address weaknesses and strategize a utilization of strengths. It is... interesting. Its like if you view the human brain as a computer this is an external hard drive of long term memory. Additionally this also has interface with additional RAM (in this case that additional RAM would be YOU the reader). (Side note: RAM is what makes your computer work better and faster because it can allocate more running power, sort of like giving a lot of little tasks to several people in a workplace versus giving all the tasks to one person who is then slow to produce and severely overworked.) But this analogy is meant to say this, by writing this people who read it talk to me and discuss their thoughts. It is like having extra brains to do my thinking with and it is AWESOME. I have never had so many out of the box ideas because they ARE NOT MINE. MWhahahaha!
Any who. Today was a short work day cause I went to visit Meg for lunch. Ruby Tuesdays salad bar, cheap as hell and friggin sweet. Then I went home and proceeded to refinance and consolidate loans. I had limited success. I got my loan consolidation in place which should get my payments placed in a manner I can feasibly pay off over 25 YEARS! I know, it sucks. Perhaps if I sell some organs or win the lottery or something so I can pay it off faster. I also managed to refinance my car loan so that I have more or less the same payoff period by pay about 40$ less a month. Not too shabby. If you ever want some pretty good advice about car loans check out this site I found: http://www.carbuyingtips.com/refinance.htm It has some good advice about how to deal with dealers, consolidation and so forth. And not gonna lie, everyone with a car loan SHOULD refinance, cause it (and I speak as one who is still on the first week of this) is easy and saves money cause people are merely trading debt and making money off each other (IE one company who has not seen the profit off of your interest payments will sell to another company who will give you a lower interest payment because they will still see a profit in the long term). But what was the down side of all of this was I tried to refinance Meg's car loans and I kept getting red flags. Not sure why. Until.... well I got an email from the father in law and he had a letter that had been forwarded to him from the person who took over our APT in California. Turns out CA DMV for some FREAK reason, thought Meg should have re-registered her car there are had slapped charges and late fees amounting to over, well, ALOT onto her credit report. So now we have to call them, sort this out cause it is retarded, and get them to fix her credit report so we can refinance all because they couldn't talk to VA dmv like they were supposed to or contact us in any of the 100 ways they should have. Blah. And on top of that they were closed when I called on Friday. Lazy. (I'm one to speak HA!)
Well that was my day. Fail on workout and fail on self benefit unless you call de-stressing cause you are managing your finances a personal success.
The more I write this blog the more I realize that there will be days you can't do it all. But that sucks because you could always say "I'll try harder tomorrow" but I am beholden to no one but myself so all I can foresee is a downward slope. Again this blog helps because it keeps my attention on the goal, but at the same time I feel like there is no standard to my productivity. I mean, should I say a half hour a day every day for personal benefit and if I skip I add to the next day, much like some sort of flexible work schedule? And for working out should I give myself a day off or workout every day but have a light day such as yoga or mile run to offset or should I allow myself a day off? Where is the bar? How do I determine this standard?
I think for now just trying to do a little each day regardless is working, but I think I need a contingency plan, so that when I must, say, go on vacation, I can as it were, stay on track. There were a lot of commas in that last sentence. Kinda went punctuation crazy there.
But we shall see. Additionally went to see Meg's bro play at the black cat last night and it was Sa-Weet. We had listened to some clips of their music online and I have to say they do NOT do them justice. They have a very modern fun sound, kind of like a cross between Owl City and whoever did the music for 100 days of summer. (Side note: Not a fan of 100 days of Summer. Well done, but I just can't handle that emotional roller coaster ride. Its like being slapped in the heart continuously by someone with a gauntlet. No Fun.) But watching their band, very enjoyable. I suck though and don't have the name of their band as Meg is out, so I will have to add it to my next blog or come back and amend this one. And side note managed the whole night with only one beer (free). Trying out the party scene in the spend no money drink no money way. Worked pretty well, though I can't hear well in bars. Perhaps I will rock out the Earn Horn old people style. I would be the coolest kid in school. I have to say, girls have it right/easy where they just flirt and get free drinks. If I tried that it would just be awkward. Maybe I should hit up a cougar bar to get free drinks. THAT would be a strange night needless to say.
Over and Out!
Sometimes you just have to run an air compressor without clothes on.
http://news.google.com/patents?id=Rh4FAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Any who. Today was a short work day cause I went to visit Meg for lunch. Ruby Tuesdays salad bar, cheap as hell and friggin sweet. Then I went home and proceeded to refinance and consolidate loans. I had limited success. I got my loan consolidation in place which should get my payments placed in a manner I can feasibly pay off over 25 YEARS! I know, it sucks. Perhaps if I sell some organs or win the lottery or something so I can pay it off faster. I also managed to refinance my car loan so that I have more or less the same payoff period by pay about 40$ less a month. Not too shabby. If you ever want some pretty good advice about car loans check out this site I found: http://www.carbuyingtips.com/
Well that was my day. Fail on workout and fail on self benefit unless you call de-stressing cause you are managing your finances a personal success.
The more I write this blog the more I realize that there will be days you can't do it all. But that sucks because you could always say "I'll try harder tomorrow" but I am beholden to no one but myself so all I can foresee is a downward slope. Again this blog helps because it keeps my attention on the goal, but at the same time I feel like there is no standard to my productivity. I mean, should I say a half hour a day every day for personal benefit and if I skip I add to the next day, much like some sort of flexible work schedule? And for working out should I give myself a day off or workout every day but have a light day such as yoga or mile run to offset or should I allow myself a day off? Where is the bar? How do I determine this standard?
I think for now just trying to do a little each day regardless is working, but I think I need a contingency plan, so that when I must, say, go on vacation, I can as it were, stay on track. There were a lot of commas in that last sentence. Kinda went punctuation crazy there.
But we shall see. Additionally went to see Meg's bro play at the black cat last night and it was Sa-Weet. We had listened to some clips of their music online and I have to say they do NOT do them justice. They have a very modern fun sound, kind of like a cross between Owl City and whoever did the music for 100 days of summer. (Side note: Not a fan of 100 days of Summer. Well done, but I just can't handle that emotional roller coaster ride. Its like being slapped in the heart continuously by someone with a gauntlet. No Fun.) But watching their band, very enjoyable. I suck though and don't have the name of their band as Meg is out, so I will have to add it to my next blog or come back and amend this one. And side note managed the whole night with only one beer (free). Trying out the party scene in the spend no money drink no money way. Worked pretty well, though I can't hear well in bars. Perhaps I will rock out the Earn Horn old people style. I would be the coolest kid in school. I have to say, girls have it right/easy where they just flirt and get free drinks. If I tried that it would just be awkward. Maybe I should hit up a cougar bar to get free drinks. THAT would be a strange night needless to say.
Over and Out!
Sometimes you just have to run an air compressor without clothes on.
http://news.google.com/patents?id=Rh4FAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Day 10: Not a day for blogging
In a generally bad mood this evening. Today was bill day so I sat down and paid all the bills and found myself coming up near short. Bills are paid, but the loan deferment ends this month so I will owe a lot more next month, and I feel the pressure of money. And it angers me because I do not want to live paycheck to paycheck watching every cent. I want to enjoy my life and the money I earn and I honestly do not feel like I have ever done that. I feel like I have always worried ceaselessly about money. For example I want to give Meg a great birthday present cause her birthday is just around the corner, but now I don't even know what I'm going to do. Today I metaphorically broke open the piggy bank, and by metaphorically I mean I took the stopper out of the bottom of my actual piggy bank and started rolling quarters (cause my bank is a bastard and won't except unrolled loose change and I refuse to use coinstar when it takes a tidy 10%), all because I want to be able to feel less stressed about it all.
And this sucks, cause I thought I was good at finances. And this evening I contacted Capital One to try and refinance my car loan cause I figured I could save a few bucks there, and then received an email from them telling me my application was not able to be processed, and instead of telling me why they said they would send me a letter in the MAIL telling me why instead of stating it in the email that was telling me I was getting MAIL. WTF!?! Stabbing in the face!
So my day has not gone very well because of this mess.
Workout: Bicepts tricepts and shoulders done the same way as yesterday where I try to max them out instead of doing what I know I can do. I partially contribute this to my mood as too many muscles make me all testosteroni like some sort of gender oriented pasta.
Creativity: FAIL. Again I must state I am probably in a bad mood cause I spent all my time worrying about money rather than being creative. Writing this blog is the most creative thing I've done today. And its not like I had time to do anything else, I have been on the phone or scavenging online, or hell, even rolling quarters and haven't had a spare minute to just sit down and be me, or work myself towards my goals. And let me tell you I have never felt so financially trapped as I have today where even my job with what it pays can't keep me out of debt. I would love to save money somehow, perhaps sell my car, but I can't cause I owe more on it than I would get selling it, or getting a refinance on my loans, oh wait Capital One SUCKS. I am taking a half day tomorrow just to sit down and call EVERYONE to try and squeeze a few extra dollars out of the air. Car Loans, Insurance rates, Federal Loans. No wonder the world is in an economic downward spiral, everything and everyone out there is just out to ravage the hell out of you and take your money. It SUCKS. And annoyingly no one ever taught me to avoid half of this debt, hell, most people told me to accrue it cause it would be A - O - K! F-ers. Well, I will do my best and work with what I have, that is all I can do. And I will continue to work towards my goals, and keep making the money at the same time. I fear I will work off years from my lifespan as well as make myself go bald with all this mess about me. Le-sigh.
Sorry this blog was more full of angry fist shaking than actual amusement and learniness. I am growing to understand that I must work to schedule myself in a way where I can suffer the annoyances of life, while balancing getting my own personal goals met. It is a tough balance especially since you can't reach anyone after 5:00 most days. Blah
Stab in face.
PSP:
Men's Swimwear: Needless to say, you are a trooper if you wear THIS to the beach.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=r90CAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Boobs Football: I find it amusing they also claim a "method of use".
http://www.google.com/patents?id=Kt6CAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
And this sucks, cause I thought I was good at finances. And this evening I contacted Capital One to try and refinance my car loan cause I figured I could save a few bucks there, and then received an email from them telling me my application was not able to be processed, and instead of telling me why they said they would send me a letter in the MAIL telling me why instead of stating it in the email that was telling me I was getting MAIL. WTF!?! Stabbing in the face!
So my day has not gone very well because of this mess.
Workout: Bicepts tricepts and shoulders done the same way as yesterday where I try to max them out instead of doing what I know I can do. I partially contribute this to my mood as too many muscles make me all testosteroni like some sort of gender oriented pasta.
Creativity: FAIL. Again I must state I am probably in a bad mood cause I spent all my time worrying about money rather than being creative. Writing this blog is the most creative thing I've done today. And its not like I had time to do anything else, I have been on the phone or scavenging online, or hell, even rolling quarters and haven't had a spare minute to just sit down and be me, or work myself towards my goals. And let me tell you I have never felt so financially trapped as I have today where even my job with what it pays can't keep me out of debt. I would love to save money somehow, perhaps sell my car, but I can't cause I owe more on it than I would get selling it, or getting a refinance on my loans, oh wait Capital One SUCKS. I am taking a half day tomorrow just to sit down and call EVERYONE to try and squeeze a few extra dollars out of the air. Car Loans, Insurance rates, Federal Loans. No wonder the world is in an economic downward spiral, everything and everyone out there is just out to ravage the hell out of you and take your money. It SUCKS. And annoyingly no one ever taught me to avoid half of this debt, hell, most people told me to accrue it cause it would be A - O - K! F-ers. Well, I will do my best and work with what I have, that is all I can do. And I will continue to work towards my goals, and keep making the money at the same time. I fear I will work off years from my lifespan as well as make myself go bald with all this mess about me. Le-sigh.
Sorry this blog was more full of angry fist shaking than actual amusement and learniness. I am growing to understand that I must work to schedule myself in a way where I can suffer the annoyances of life, while balancing getting my own personal goals met. It is a tough balance especially since you can't reach anyone after 5:00 most days. Blah
Stab in face.
PSP:
Men's Swimwear: Needless to say, you are a trooper if you wear THIS to the beach.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=r90CAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Boobs Football: I find it amusing they also claim a "method of use".
http://www.google.com/patents?id=Kt6CAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Day 9: I fell Asleep
Well this is the Day 9 blog written on day 10 cause I fell asleep before I managed to write it all. FAIL. But I shall try to do my best none the less. By the way speaking of Fail, check out www.failblog.org it's a WIN.
Alrighty, can't write much cause I do suck and am at work right now. That's right your tax dollars are paying me to do THIS. Nah, just kidding, that Patent Office is an income based organization, so only if you have a patent in the works are you paying me to do THIS!
Yesterday went to the gym and tried a new style of working out suggested by my bud Shark. I can't recall the exact terminology but it means to work until your muscles fail, but not in an endurance way, in a max out way. So I rolled in and tried to lift more weight than I usually have scheduled for lifting, and I was AMAZED at how much I could do. Makes me feel like I've really wasted my time up until now, but needless to say I tried to overstress the muscles and I feel pretty worn out today, not terrible, but like it actually made a difference. And I also managed to not drop any weights on myself, woot! I've gotten pinned before at the gym, NOT FUN. I was up at the American University gym and tried to bench too much for too long and it lowered down onto my chest pinning me. Now keep in mind there were people around, but they were either checking themselves out in the mirror or just checking out each other (AU is a very silly place), so I remained pinned there until I managed to tip the weight off and scramble out. It WOULD have been very embarrassing had anyone been WATCHING like they should have. American University Gym FAIL.
As far as personal stuff last night I did a small bit of script writing, just to finish out a scene, but I am up to either 4 or 5 pages on my current script, and I didn't do much beyond that (FAIL), so I am going to try and get a lot done today. Yesterday was full of errands was the main thing, went and got my new phone and stuff yada yada and Joe come over to play video games. That's right, I admit it, I got lazy. But I shall work hard today to make up for it. That and I still need to buy a timer.
OUT!
http://www.google.com/patents?id=g9scAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Alrighty, can't write much cause I do suck and am at work right now. That's right your tax dollars are paying me to do THIS. Nah, just kidding, that Patent Office is an income based organization, so only if you have a patent in the works are you paying me to do THIS!
Yesterday went to the gym and tried a new style of working out suggested by my bud Shark. I can't recall the exact terminology but it means to work until your muscles fail, but not in an endurance way, in a max out way. So I rolled in and tried to lift more weight than I usually have scheduled for lifting, and I was AMAZED at how much I could do. Makes me feel like I've really wasted my time up until now, but needless to say I tried to overstress the muscles and I feel pretty worn out today, not terrible, but like it actually made a difference. And I also managed to not drop any weights on myself, woot! I've gotten pinned before at the gym, NOT FUN. I was up at the American University gym and tried to bench too much for too long and it lowered down onto my chest pinning me. Now keep in mind there were people around, but they were either checking themselves out in the mirror or just checking out each other (AU is a very silly place), so I remained pinned there until I managed to tip the weight off and scramble out. It WOULD have been very embarrassing had anyone been WATCHING like they should have. American University Gym FAIL.
As far as personal stuff last night I did a small bit of script writing, just to finish out a scene, but I am up to either 4 or 5 pages on my current script, and I didn't do much beyond that (FAIL), so I am going to try and get a lot done today. Yesterday was full of errands was the main thing, went and got my new phone and stuff yada yada and Joe come over to play video games. That's right, I admit it, I got lazy. But I shall work hard today to make up for it. That and I still need to buy a timer.
OUT!
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Apparently this inventor thinks Superman just "Ain't All That"http://www.google.com/patents?id=g9scAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Day 8 : Just another day? I think NOT!
Well today was pretty good. I find it interesting that I do not want to say my day is good, mainly because I was at work today. Like saying I had a good day even though I was at work is somehow backtracking. But even though I may not be ecstatic about my job I should allow myself the concept of having a good workday. So yes. I had a good day, at work and at home. Went in, somehow against all rational all of last week's work was accepted as up to standard. All I can think was that someone was asleep on the job, and it might have been me. But any who, I didn't stress much, and it was an OK day. Will be a busy week, always is, but started off pleasantly enough.
One thing I did today that was my progress success was I spent a decent amount of time on my old school's website downloading all the teaching information from my old class. I think I would like to go back and download some other stuff from other classes to really flush out the material I can use to become, well, an expert. Because that is what I must become to teach, and EXPERT in something. I think I would like to be an expert in writing for scripts and media. I feel though I should have a backup expertness, so am debating that. Perhaps editing, because I do enjoy film editing, and it is something I like to think I am moderately good at. You can even see a few clips at www.jesseboguefilms.com Not all the links work cause I stopped work on it when I got this job, but I will go back and finish it up now that I am back on track. Yet another thing to add to my to do list.
Today was also largely filled with LOANS. That's right, calling up and haggling about student LOANS. And there ...ARE....SO...MANY. I mean, I am glad VERY glad to be trying to make something of my life and move towards a teaching position that utilizes my Graduate degree, especially because I would hate to think that that 80k went to nothing. That's right. EXPENSIVE. Word to the wise, if you can get it for free, DO, even if it means a hit somewhere else like location or prestige. Money is the root of all our problems and my tap root goes DEEP. What I did with my loans, and I offer this as my daily advice, was I consolidated them into multiple consolidations. Now follow me on this one. I had say 5 loans at variable rate interest, which means as the economy declined, my loans got cheaper, so I then had 5 that were at 3.2% interest rate. Now I also had 5 loans at a fixed rate at 6.8% So what I did was consolidated the first 5, separate of the second 5. Now the intention with this is that should I ever have spare money to pay off my loans, I can pay down the 6.8% consolidation with that extra money until it is payed off, thus saving myself more money in the long run, than if I had consolidated all 10 loans at the average of the two rates. This is a bit of a hassle over all, but I hope it pays off in the long run. But like I said. HEADACHE. And soon my pocket book will be much more empty because my deferment period ends this month. POOR. Like taking a 15k pay cut. Boo that crap. But we reap what we sow. So don't sow loans!
Any who, the workout today was ... well.. wow. It was apparently "friend day" or some crap like that over at Meg's gym across the street, and I got to go for free today, so Meg took me to a boot camp class, and like I said... wow.
Basically the trainer set up 13 "stations" where you do crazy shit like throw a medicine ball in the air or jump rope, or drag a punching bag across the room for about 45-60 seconds before switching and it is non stop. Kicked my butt. But good times, and I felt I could have gone longer. Really makes me want to join Meg's gym in addition to my own, but I don't want to pay for it. But one idea I had was to make sure I work the over time each month to cover the gym membership, but I don't know if that is necessarily the smart option, but I would like it.
Oh yea, other annoying thing, because the people at work refuse to hire competent people, the reprogramming of our systems has been pushed back by another 2 weeks which means my work will remain a pain in the ass for that much longer till they can update us to the new work "counting" system. *Angry fist shake*
But yea, that was my day in a nut shell. Mmm nuts shells. Well, not nutshells, but you get the idea. Also, Almond Butter, pretty good. Not Nuttella though, that crap made me sick when I tried to make the most delicious sandwich in the world last summer. This sandwich had the potential for greatness. I was slowly experimenting and working my way up, starting with a peanut butter and banana sandwich, and it capped out at a peanut butter and banana sandwich with Jelly and Marshmallow Fluff. It was DELICIOUS. But then I got over confident, and power hungry. I thought I could take it farther, make it better still. I was a fool! I added Nutella to this combination (for those who don't know Nutella is basically foreign milk chocolate spread). And the result .... was me going into a low grade diabetic shock. I basically went home sick and slept for about a day. So the super delicious sandwich, big fail.
And I'm out.
PS
http://www.google.com/patents?id=f5oNAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
I'm not horribly impressed by the one above so I am including a second today.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=CS4JAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
PPS:
Things I've learned today. How to spell Sandwich and Marshmallow. Funny, no one says MarshmAllow. The more you know *insert crazy tune and comet flying across the screen here*
One thing I did today that was my progress success was I spent a decent amount of time on my old school's website downloading all the teaching information from my old class. I think I would like to go back and download some other stuff from other classes to really flush out the material I can use to become, well, an expert. Because that is what I must become to teach, and EXPERT in something. I think I would like to be an expert in writing for scripts and media. I feel though I should have a backup expertness, so am debating that. Perhaps editing, because I do enjoy film editing, and it is something I like to think I am moderately good at. You can even see a few clips at www.jesseboguefilms.com Not all the links work cause I stopped work on it when I got this job, but I will go back and finish it up now that I am back on track. Yet another thing to add to my to do list.
Today was also largely filled with LOANS. That's right, calling up and haggling about student LOANS. And there ...ARE....SO...MANY. I mean, I am glad VERY glad to be trying to make something of my life and move towards a teaching position that utilizes my Graduate degree, especially because I would hate to think that that 80k went to nothing. That's right. EXPENSIVE. Word to the wise, if you can get it for free, DO, even if it means a hit somewhere else like location or prestige. Money is the root of all our problems and my tap root goes DEEP. What I did with my loans, and I offer this as my daily advice, was I consolidated them into multiple consolidations. Now follow me on this one. I had say 5 loans at variable rate interest, which means as the economy declined, my loans got cheaper, so I then had 5 that were at 3.2% interest rate. Now I also had 5 loans at a fixed rate at 6.8% So what I did was consolidated the first 5, separate of the second 5. Now the intention with this is that should I ever have spare money to pay off my loans, I can pay down the 6.8% consolidation with that extra money until it is payed off, thus saving myself more money in the long run, than if I had consolidated all 10 loans at the average of the two rates. This is a bit of a hassle over all, but I hope it pays off in the long run. But like I said. HEADACHE. And soon my pocket book will be much more empty because my deferment period ends this month. POOR. Like taking a 15k pay cut. Boo that crap. But we reap what we sow. So don't sow loans!
Any who, the workout today was ... well.. wow. It was apparently "friend day" or some crap like that over at Meg's gym across the street, and I got to go for free today, so Meg took me to a boot camp class, and like I said... wow.
Basically the trainer set up 13 "stations" where you do crazy shit like throw a medicine ball in the air or jump rope, or drag a punching bag across the room for about 45-60 seconds before switching and it is non stop. Kicked my butt. But good times, and I felt I could have gone longer. Really makes me want to join Meg's gym in addition to my own, but I don't want to pay for it. But one idea I had was to make sure I work the over time each month to cover the gym membership, but I don't know if that is necessarily the smart option, but I would like it.
Oh yea, other annoying thing, because the people at work refuse to hire competent people, the reprogramming of our systems has been pushed back by another 2 weeks which means my work will remain a pain in the ass for that much longer till they can update us to the new work "counting" system. *Angry fist shake*
But yea, that was my day in a nut shell. Mmm nuts shells. Well, not nutshells, but you get the idea. Also, Almond Butter, pretty good. Not Nuttella though, that crap made me sick when I tried to make the most delicious sandwich in the world last summer. This sandwich had the potential for greatness. I was slowly experimenting and working my way up, starting with a peanut butter and banana sandwich, and it capped out at a peanut butter and banana sandwich with Jelly and Marshmallow Fluff. It was DELICIOUS. But then I got over confident, and power hungry. I thought I could take it farther, make it better still. I was a fool! I added Nutella to this combination (for those who don't know Nutella is basically foreign milk chocolate spread). And the result .... was me going into a low grade diabetic shock. I basically went home sick and slept for about a day. So the super delicious sandwich, big fail.
And I'm out.
PS
20020104148
Yep, its for a penishttp://www.google.com/patents?id=f5oNAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
I'm not horribly impressed by the one above so I am including a second today.
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Garments with Buttox revealing features : I think white trash just took it up a notch.http://www.google.com/patents?id=CS4JAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
PPS:
Things I've learned today. How to spell Sandwich and Marshmallow. Funny, no one says MarshmAllow. The more you know *insert crazy tune and comet flying across the screen here*
Monday, January 18, 2010
Day 7: Made it a Week
Well, I have successfully managed to blog for one week. Man, it seems like a lot to me but when I think of how many people blog daily then... well, not so much. But a lot of them get paid for it so, well maybe not so bad on my part.
Today has been a slow day, and an ANGRY day, but more on that in a minute.
Accomplishments: Today Meg and I walked for about 2-3 miles which was refreshing and nice out in the quasi warm air. Now people may say that walking is not a good workout but I disagree. Especially at the freakish pave Meg keeps. My poor short legs are nothing to her giraffe legs and it is pretty tiring keeping up, and she has trained unintentionally all her life to walk faster than any speed mall walker. So, long walk in the sun, good mild cardio. Feels good.
Emotional Achievement. I actually got off my ass today and wrote some. I decided to start writing one of my scripts even though it isn't entirely outlined because, what the hell. Why not. I NEED product, and NEED to work. So, today instead of working on the teaching stuff, I worked to create material that I can have as a representation of my skill. Now I only wrote about 3 pages of the script Trees, but still, I feel pretty good about it. And I have about 20 weeks to get it done. 110 pages roughly so about 5 pages a week. More would be nice so I can get a revision in. May not seem like much, but I want to make every product I create here out my BEST. Because if it isn't my best, then it isn't worth anything.
And yes, for the ANGRY part. I will burn the Verizon store across the street from my house TO THE GROUND. And yes, while this may very easily make me a prime suspect I plan on leaving a note saying a rival cellular company did it, ignoring the fact that this will probably burn up too. Went in today to move myself off my parents plan (don't worry I've been paying them and not piggy backing, though they tend to charge me an erroneously large amount, the sneaks trying to make a profit on me) and to move Meg off her parents account, and to create a new account for the 2 of us. Now apparently starting, yes, TODAY, all the Verizon deals on phones went away. Now I can live with that, missed the opportunity fine. What ELSE they did was, now every phone that is "3G" capable, which as it turns out is ALL OF THEM, have a MANDATORY 10$ per phone charge to use the Internet. Even if you don't want the service. That is right. I rolled in wanting to get a phone with a camera and keyboard and that is ALL, and now they are FORCING me to get shitty Internet. $20 per plan for the two of us. $240 a year. I could buy a small TV I'd actually USE for that money. This would have been different yesterday too for the same phones. Its not like it is some how built in, they are choosing to FORCE people to get Internet on their phones weather they want it or not. That and the phones we wanted to get are shitty for Internet so they don't even receive fast or efficiently at all. And for 10$ what do you get? 25 megs a month. This is the equivalent of checking your email about 5-6 times. I check my email 5-6 times an HOUR. And so you must understand their thinking. Force them to get shitty Internet, then the customer will think "Hey, if I MUST get this crap, I might as well spend the 20$ more and get unlimited Internet". Which is SHITTY. I do NOT want Internet on my phone, not cause I don't think it would be interesting, but because I personally don't like the phones and Internet service out there, it isn't fast and convenient enough yet. I was planning on waiting a few more years until the touch screens stopped breaking in my pocket (case in point why I need a new phone) and the Internet was faster on all the phones. That and the first girl who tried to "help" us out at the store was insanely condescending and she almost brought out Mr. Stabby. Hence another reason that store in particular will be a smoldering pile of ash by the end of the week.
So in summary, Verizon is forcing people to pay 10$ per month every time you get a new phone now, and they are doing it to try and coax the other phone companies to do it. They are "breaking the ice" as it was described to me. Pissed. So I am going to be a very old man and write a letter. To whom? EVERYONE. Because I can and it will make me feel better like the big baby I am. I like to throw a literary tantrum. :-D
Hence today's lesson will be the following. If you are not a Verizon customer consider upgrading your phone sooner rather than later because they might try to do this on everyone. If you are a Verizon customer in a similar boat as to me you're only real option is to purchase a "Grandfathered" phone, ie. one that was sold and discontinued prior to this plan change, and no, used phones that are currently sold will be forced under this plan too, I checked this one out cause I thought I could just EBay the phone I wanted. So, annoyingly, I am getting a refurbished Version of my current phone that hopefully isn't cracked and retarded, and I am paying 10$ a month for a service Meg will never use on her new phone. Thank you Verizon, I have a present for you and it is between my index and ring finger.
So watch out for those cellular companies. They are trying to monopolize more than ever.
BEWARE!!
PPSSPSP:
6,179,834
Nipple Pinch of Doom
http://www.google.com/patents?id=oXoFAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Today has been a slow day, and an ANGRY day, but more on that in a minute.
Accomplishments: Today Meg and I walked for about 2-3 miles which was refreshing and nice out in the quasi warm air. Now people may say that walking is not a good workout but I disagree. Especially at the freakish pave Meg keeps. My poor short legs are nothing to her giraffe legs and it is pretty tiring keeping up, and she has trained unintentionally all her life to walk faster than any speed mall walker. So, long walk in the sun, good mild cardio. Feels good.
Emotional Achievement. I actually got off my ass today and wrote some. I decided to start writing one of my scripts even though it isn't entirely outlined because, what the hell. Why not. I NEED product, and NEED to work. So, today instead of working on the teaching stuff, I worked to create material that I can have as a representation of my skill. Now I only wrote about 3 pages of the script Trees, but still, I feel pretty good about it. And I have about 20 weeks to get it done. 110 pages roughly so about 5 pages a week. More would be nice so I can get a revision in. May not seem like much, but I want to make every product I create here out my BEST. Because if it isn't my best, then it isn't worth anything.
And yes, for the ANGRY part. I will burn the Verizon store across the street from my house TO THE GROUND. And yes, while this may very easily make me a prime suspect I plan on leaving a note saying a rival cellular company did it, ignoring the fact that this will probably burn up too. Went in today to move myself off my parents plan (don't worry I've been paying them and not piggy backing, though they tend to charge me an erroneously large amount, the sneaks trying to make a profit on me) and to move Meg off her parents account, and to create a new account for the 2 of us. Now apparently starting, yes, TODAY, all the Verizon deals on phones went away. Now I can live with that, missed the opportunity fine. What ELSE they did was, now every phone that is "3G" capable, which as it turns out is ALL OF THEM, have a MANDATORY 10$ per phone charge to use the Internet. Even if you don't want the service. That is right. I rolled in wanting to get a phone with a camera and keyboard and that is ALL, and now they are FORCING me to get shitty Internet. $20 per plan for the two of us. $240 a year. I could buy a small TV I'd actually USE for that money. This would have been different yesterday too for the same phones. Its not like it is some how built in, they are choosing to FORCE people to get Internet on their phones weather they want it or not. That and the phones we wanted to get are shitty for Internet so they don't even receive fast or efficiently at all. And for 10$ what do you get? 25 megs a month. This is the equivalent of checking your email about 5-6 times. I check my email 5-6 times an HOUR. And so you must understand their thinking. Force them to get shitty Internet, then the customer will think "Hey, if I MUST get this crap, I might as well spend the 20$ more and get unlimited Internet". Which is SHITTY. I do NOT want Internet on my phone, not cause I don't think it would be interesting, but because I personally don't like the phones and Internet service out there, it isn't fast and convenient enough yet. I was planning on waiting a few more years until the touch screens stopped breaking in my pocket (case in point why I need a new phone) and the Internet was faster on all the phones. That and the first girl who tried to "help" us out at the store was insanely condescending and she almost brought out Mr. Stabby. Hence another reason that store in particular will be a smoldering pile of ash by the end of the week.
So in summary, Verizon is forcing people to pay 10$ per month every time you get a new phone now, and they are doing it to try and coax the other phone companies to do it. They are "breaking the ice" as it was described to me. Pissed. So I am going to be a very old man and write a letter. To whom? EVERYONE. Because I can and it will make me feel better like the big baby I am. I like to throw a literary tantrum. :-D
Hence today's lesson will be the following. If you are not a Verizon customer consider upgrading your phone sooner rather than later because they might try to do this on everyone. If you are a Verizon customer in a similar boat as to me you're only real option is to purchase a "Grandfathered" phone, ie. one that was sold and discontinued prior to this plan change, and no, used phones that are currently sold will be forced under this plan too, I checked this one out cause I thought I could just EBay the phone I wanted. So, annoyingly, I am getting a refurbished Version of my current phone that hopefully isn't cracked and retarded, and I am paying 10$ a month for a service Meg will never use on her new phone. Thank you Verizon, I have a present for you and it is between my index and ring finger.
So watch out for those cellular companies. They are trying to monopolize more than ever.
BEWARE!!
PPSSPSP:
6,179,834
Nipple Pinch of Doom
http://www.google.com/patents?id=oXoFAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Day 6: Some New Ideas
Quote of the day, courtesy of the joint efforts of Martin Luther King, Comcast, and my friend Joe.
"So explain this to me... Everyone has a three day weekend for MLK day but I who usually has Mondays off must go to work because it is a Holiday. They will give me off another day during the week right? Wrong. Due to the holiday I'm now forced to work an extra day this week. Brings a whole new meaning to the term Comcastic"
Well this has been a very interesting weekend in a lot of ways, and I have a lot of ideas to write and feel like I won't be able to get them all out before I forget them, but here I go.
Well today I woke up in Reedville, don't worry it wasn't like a night of binge drinking or anything where I wake up over state lines, I was just visiting some good friends with my lady down there, and it was a good weekend relaxing out of town. But needless to say I had a lot of time in the car where Meg and I discussed options for the future and everything. Many ideas and thoughts and I'm not really sure how to convey all of them. I think I need to do a few things to reach my goal and they are as follows:
Create a pseudo goal/timeline. Basically create a series of events that exist between where I am now and my goal. Basically a "tree" if you will, where I can see myself move on up and to my branch etc. You must realize I'm both an excessively visual person, and also very plan oriented so I find it difficult to get to my goal without knowing the path I am to take and the steps to guide me there. I am excessively jealous of the "jump in with both feet" kind of people because I cannot even fathom that. So I must apologize to anyone reading this but a plan is what I do. But that is also another short coming of mine, I hesitate, and I am going to try and stop doing that. I let myself find reasons to put off moving towards my goal. I don't know why, perhaps it is fear of failure, or perhaps it is fear of picking something that will leave me feeling trapped and the only way to feel in control is to, ironically, do nothing. So I am going to not do that anymore. I am going to write my scripts and my stories as much as I can, and I am going to try to do freelance film and get the professional experience I need to be marketable in the Academic world, and I am going to try to get Adjunct teaching positions to get teaching experience in the college atmosphere. I just can't let myself get scared. Scary I know, but can't get scared.
Other interesting things we spoke of; Willmington NC. This is apparently the East Coast version of LA with the largest sound stage east of LA. There are also Colleges down there with film programs and as Meg was looking through their websites (she is definitely the one who drives me along whips and all... well, not in that way, more in a clean the dishes and get the job you always wanted *whip crack* kind of way) and they even have open teaching positions down there. I would enjoy being a creative writing for film teacher. It would be ... quite possibly ideal. So needless to say I need to do anything to get experience in that direction. A lot of research is around the corner I think. And I still need to buy a small timer so I can make sure I put in the effort. Talked a lot to the in laws about all this today too, so that was also very insightful, and talking to them really made me realize that I don't DO much now. I feel like I'm all talk. I have nothing to SHOW for my writing except outlines and ideas. So my goal is to have something in hand. Soon. I want a full script by...hmm. July 4th. I think I can get it done sooner cause the one in mind for this goal is already outlined with some small writing, but that is the goal. Whole thing by July 4th.
As far as working out today I wanted to go running but it was raining and my gym is like an hour away. I really want to join Meg's gym because it is across the street. Literally, across the street. Like I could cartwheel there across the street. Money. Le - Sigh. So I think I am taking today as a break from working out, and you should always have one a week. But then again I am going to watch a movie with Meg here soon so maybe I'll get a work out in then. No, not like that. Well, that isn't what I would consider a workout anyway. I think I might try to get some light exercise in with the free weights during the Movie. Meg says my arms have gotten smaller over the last year and she misses my muscle size. That is a slayer right there when you wife remembers when you were hotter. SLAIN! So I am getting back up to size and then some. As we all recall...
Living the dream. And speaking of odd blue people, the movie Avatar was apparently denounced by the Vatican this week. That's right. Jesus don't like blue aliens. And I know there was more to it, something about mother earth being BS next to God and so forth, but all I have to say is REALLY? Really Vatican, I know you have a stance and can respect your viewpoint, but you are never going to make any Friends going around denouncing Movies. Unless you feel like Denouncing the movie Garfield. I don't think anyone could really argue with you there.
But the Movie Avatar I had mixed feelings about going into the movie, not least of which was because since I don't have TV and never saw a preview for it I thought I was going to see the movie Avatar the Last Airbender directed by M.Night Shamalan and based off of a Nickelodeon cartoon about a fantasy world of magic and mystery. WELL, big fail on my part there. But in all honesty I did like the movie Avatar even overlooking the fact that they beat you to DEATH with the Pocahontas / Ferngully / Every Sad Indian Reference EVER as the storyline. I truly was waiting for, and must say was vastly disappointed, when there was a lack of trash rolling by a crying alien. Big fail Avatar. Big fail. But the movie LOOKED amazing. The writing made me laugh at how ridiculous the way conversations went, but I think it was best summarized by the guy sitting behind my brother in law whom every time something Pretty happened on screen went "oooh" out loud. It looked amazing and you actually felt very emotionally invested in the romance of the main characters if not their plight. Bit of good artistic directing there, which I think was probably easy because everyone was animated. Real people aren't that interesting to watch and never get the acting quite right. So needless to say the movie was ridiculously long, but enjoyable because you could care about the characters and how they grew towards each other, just make sure you don't listen to what they say because while they might be two blue giants in a world of mystery with visual panoramas that make the mind open like a flower on a lake of mercury, the writing was on par with all blue people animation everywhere and would have been adequate for people in white hats living in mushrooms with a robe toting wizard after them. So in closing, watch it for the spectacle. But you might want to listen to an audio book or something so it actually seems like interesting things are being said.
Over and out.
PSPS.
6233474
He must be the most unhappy person ever. (Fig 1)
http://www.google.com/patents?id=deoIAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
"So explain this to me... Everyone has a three day weekend for MLK day but I who usually has Mondays off must go to work because it is a Holiday. They will give me off another day during the week right? Wrong. Due to the holiday I'm now forced to work an extra day this week. Brings a whole new meaning to the term Comcastic"
Well this has been a very interesting weekend in a lot of ways, and I have a lot of ideas to write and feel like I won't be able to get them all out before I forget them, but here I go.
Well today I woke up in Reedville, don't worry it wasn't like a night of binge drinking or anything where I wake up over state lines, I was just visiting some good friends with my lady down there, and it was a good weekend relaxing out of town. But needless to say I had a lot of time in the car where Meg and I discussed options for the future and everything. Many ideas and thoughts and I'm not really sure how to convey all of them. I think I need to do a few things to reach my goal and they are as follows:
Create a pseudo goal/timeline. Basically create a series of events that exist between where I am now and my goal. Basically a "tree" if you will, where I can see myself move on up and to my branch etc. You must realize I'm both an excessively visual person, and also very plan oriented so I find it difficult to get to my goal without knowing the path I am to take and the steps to guide me there. I am excessively jealous of the "jump in with both feet" kind of people because I cannot even fathom that. So I must apologize to anyone reading this but a plan is what I do. But that is also another short coming of mine, I hesitate, and I am going to try and stop doing that. I let myself find reasons to put off moving towards my goal. I don't know why, perhaps it is fear of failure, or perhaps it is fear of picking something that will leave me feeling trapped and the only way to feel in control is to, ironically, do nothing. So I am going to not do that anymore. I am going to write my scripts and my stories as much as I can, and I am going to try to do freelance film and get the professional experience I need to be marketable in the Academic world, and I am going to try to get Adjunct teaching positions to get teaching experience in the college atmosphere. I just can't let myself get scared. Scary I know, but can't get scared.
Other interesting things we spoke of; Willmington NC. This is apparently the East Coast version of LA with the largest sound stage east of LA. There are also Colleges down there with film programs and as Meg was looking through their websites (she is definitely the one who drives me along whips and all... well, not in that way, more in a clean the dishes and get the job you always wanted *whip crack* kind of way) and they even have open teaching positions down there. I would enjoy being a creative writing for film teacher. It would be ... quite possibly ideal. So needless to say I need to do anything to get experience in that direction. A lot of research is around the corner I think. And I still need to buy a small timer so I can make sure I put in the effort. Talked a lot to the in laws about all this today too, so that was also very insightful, and talking to them really made me realize that I don't DO much now. I feel like I'm all talk. I have nothing to SHOW for my writing except outlines and ideas. So my goal is to have something in hand. Soon. I want a full script by...hmm. July 4th. I think I can get it done sooner cause the one in mind for this goal is already outlined with some small writing, but that is the goal. Whole thing by July 4th.
As far as working out today I wanted to go running but it was raining and my gym is like an hour away. I really want to join Meg's gym because it is across the street. Literally, across the street. Like I could cartwheel there across the street. Money. Le - Sigh. So I think I am taking today as a break from working out, and you should always have one a week. But then again I am going to watch a movie with Meg here soon so maybe I'll get a work out in then. No, not like that. Well, that isn't what I would consider a workout anyway. I think I might try to get some light exercise in with the free weights during the Movie. Meg says my arms have gotten smaller over the last year and she misses my muscle size. That is a slayer right there when you wife remembers when you were hotter. SLAIN! So I am getting back up to size and then some. As we all recall...
Living the dream. And speaking of odd blue people, the movie Avatar was apparently denounced by the Vatican this week. That's right. Jesus don't like blue aliens. And I know there was more to it, something about mother earth being BS next to God and so forth, but all I have to say is REALLY? Really Vatican, I know you have a stance and can respect your viewpoint, but you are never going to make any Friends going around denouncing Movies. Unless you feel like Denouncing the movie Garfield. I don't think anyone could really argue with you there.
But the Movie Avatar I had mixed feelings about going into the movie, not least of which was because since I don't have TV and never saw a preview for it I thought I was going to see the movie Avatar the Last Airbender directed by M.Night Shamalan and based off of a Nickelodeon cartoon about a fantasy world of magic and mystery. WELL, big fail on my part there. But in all honesty I did like the movie Avatar even overlooking the fact that they beat you to DEATH with the Pocahontas / Ferngully / Every Sad Indian Reference EVER as the storyline. I truly was waiting for, and must say was vastly disappointed, when there was a lack of trash rolling by a crying alien. Big fail Avatar. Big fail. But the movie LOOKED amazing. The writing made me laugh at how ridiculous the way conversations went, but I think it was best summarized by the guy sitting behind my brother in law whom every time something Pretty happened on screen went "oooh" out loud. It looked amazing and you actually felt very emotionally invested in the romance of the main characters if not their plight. Bit of good artistic directing there, which I think was probably easy because everyone was animated. Real people aren't that interesting to watch and never get the acting quite right. So needless to say the movie was ridiculously long, but enjoyable because you could care about the characters and how they grew towards each other, just make sure you don't listen to what they say because while they might be two blue giants in a world of mystery with visual panoramas that make the mind open like a flower on a lake of mercury, the writing was on par with all blue people animation everywhere and would have been adequate for people in white hats living in mushrooms with a robe toting wizard after them. So in closing, watch it for the spectacle. But you might want to listen to an audio book or something so it actually seems like interesting things are being said.
Over and out.
PSPS.
6233474
He must be the most unhappy person ever. (Fig 1)
http://www.google.com/patents?id=deoIAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Day 5: In Transit.
I'm going for unfunny today :-P Went out of town today so didn't have much time to do anything other than drive, but I did workout a bit at home with the Christmas free weights and read the Arnold Encyclopedia to Body Building a little bit for my workout portion. Nothing substantial but a bit of upper body weights. I then proceeded to eat a bunch of oysters and burgers when I arrived on location. *slaps hand* Bad Jesse! Bad! But so good... no bad! Bad!
For the teaching goal I reviewed some of the materials I already have and talked with people about options, and one interesting one came up as far as down the road opportunities and strategies which will be researched more later and I will mention in tomorrow's blog once I have done some initial research.
Short today. Not like a midget, but like a tiny Giant.
For the teaching goal I reviewed some of the materials I already have and talked with people about options, and one interesting one came up as far as down the road opportunities and strategies which will be researched more later and I will mention in tomorrow's blog once I have done some initial research.
Short today. Not like a midget, but like a tiny Giant.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Day 4.5 : Walk of Shame
Well that last post was a bit of a hot mess. Rolled in near midnight from too much drinkin at dinner and needless to say, feel a bit proud that I remembered to post that blog. But as I said in the previous blog I succeeded in going for a run outside, which was very enjoyable because it was finally a bit warm outside after all the cold weather, but contrary to my last post it was only 3 miles not 3.5 Apparently booze makes me exaggerate things. Who ever heard of booze making someone do that! :-P But still a very enjoyable run. Aside from that I did manage to get access to my old blackboard at American University film school so I can access the paperwork from one class I took in particular. Teaching Seminar. Not gonna lie, feel a bit of an ass for not paying as much attention as I should have now. But I will hopefully make up for it.
Additionally, I do these small steps towards my goals, but they are not what I would consider substantial. One of my friends (Shark) recommended the use of a timer so that I can make sure to indulge in my goal for an "at least" amount of time. I think this is a damned fine idea so I'm gonna go out and try to buy a personalized timer for myself so that I can make sure I do stuff for at least an hour a day. Another way I tend to psych myself out also is thinking that I cannot do research on teaching for an hour a day, I might run out of material, which in itself is a lie, but that is why I can either research or write or a couple other personal advancements in the art. So I have my options.
Well, seeing as this was 4.5 I will leave this blog here, but tonight I shall blog again. Today's goals include a light workout with free weights in the house (not near my work gym and doing some traveling today so am limited in what I can do... maybe I can run if it is warm again outside...hmm) and I think I will answer more teacher emails today (I intend to print out all that blackboard paperwork at work Tues. Woot free paper!) so I might write today also then to fill that hour.
See you tonight.
PPS:
Additionally, I do these small steps towards my goals, but they are not what I would consider substantial. One of my friends (Shark) recommended the use of a timer so that I can make sure to indulge in my goal for an "at least" amount of time. I think this is a damned fine idea so I'm gonna go out and try to buy a personalized timer for myself so that I can make sure I do stuff for at least an hour a day. Another way I tend to psych myself out also is thinking that I cannot do research on teaching for an hour a day, I might run out of material, which in itself is a lie, but that is why I can either research or write or a couple other personal advancements in the art. So I have my options.
Well, seeing as this was 4.5 I will leave this blog here, but tonight I shall blog again. Today's goals include a light workout with free weights in the house (not near my work gym and doing some traveling today so am limited in what I can do... maybe I can run if it is warm again outside...hmm) and I think I will answer more teacher emails today (I intend to print out all that blackboard paperwork at work Tues. Woot free paper!) so I might write today also then to fill that hour.
See you tonight.
PPS:
Figure 13 in Particular
Now while all of these scenarios are good, we all know that when the time comes we will all be faced with one, truly important question. (Fig 13)
Now while all of these scenarios are good, we all know that when the time comes we will all be faced with one, truly important question. (Fig 13)
Friday, January 15, 2010
Day 4: APPOLOGIES
I must appologise, as must sometimes happen. I went out and drank and do not find myself in the capacity to elequently write this blog so this one will be short with the intention of writinging a 4.5 tommororow.
Worked out today: ran 3.5 miles through a graveyard, a lot of fun. Will elaborate tommrorrow.
Emotional Advancement: Managed to contact my old school and get them to let me to access my old blackboard so I could print out my old information from classes instructing about teaching. I hope it will help me out.
Aagint I appologize. I will write more tommorrow morning while the wife is in gym class and Iam nursing a hangover. But STILL. I wrote on this day. And mentioned progress. This is how it will be.
PS. F U Wife and you're comment about it being 10 minutes after midnight when I post this. This is still post #4. So HA!
Worked out today: ran 3.5 miles through a graveyard, a lot of fun. Will elaborate tommrorrow.
Emotional Advancement: Managed to contact my old school and get them to let me to access my old blackboard so I could print out my old information from classes instructing about teaching. I hope it will help me out.
Aagint I appologize. I will write more tommorrow morning while the wife is in gym class and Iam nursing a hangover. But STILL. I wrote on this day. And mentioned progress. This is how it will be.
PS. F U Wife and you're comment about it being 10 minutes after midnight when I post this. This is still post #4. So HA!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Day 3. Now I recall why I hate Gym Showers.
I've always found it a bit crazy when at the gym locker room how older people just walk around naked without any hint of embarrassment. Man... I hope I can rock out like that when I'm old. Thinking to myself, meh, I'm old. I'm goin nakid. Though I have to wonder, what would one do if you were at the gym and someone accidentally took your towel. It could happen pretty easily, and this is one thing that has me worried every time I'm there. I fear I'll get all rinsed off and grab for the towel... and grab... and realize someone walked off with mine, and then I'll have to old man it over to the locker because lord knows I'm not going OUTSIDE the locker room to get another towel (as that is where they are kept for some insane reason). Oh well, hasn't happened yet at least.
Lets see. I think I need to write these earlier cause I am always feeling a bit unfunny by this point in the day. Lack of coffee, or as I like to call it a hot wire to my happy gland. I will roll into work feeling like crap but as soon as I get some coffee in me I feel pretty bearable. And I really don't like coffee either. Not those things from Starbucks with the lattes and cappachinos. That isn't real coffee, and I love those except for the price of 5 dollars and my SOUL for a medium or "Grande", though the only thing Grand is the price, ba-zing!
But let's see about today's goals. Today I went to the gym at lunch and did an abs class and ran a quick mile on the treadmill. Again not the most enduring of workouts but it does make me feel like I have my foot in the door, but little more. I must spend more time there if I am to reach my goal. What was that? My goal you say? You would like to know what it is I am working towards? Well I will tell you. Like every girl out there I want to shed those few extra pounds for that one special day of the year. That's right. Halloween. I want to fit into my Halloween costume that I have been trying to fit into for 3 years running. What costume is that you say?
BAM! Skeletor. That's right. I wanna get ripped and wear a hoodie and loin cloth. And I will ROCK THAT BIATCH. And yes, I will go ALL OUT with this costume painting my WHOLE BODY blue. I will however draw the line and scouring my face with acid to look like a skull, but I will make due with what I can make.
Yes sir, I want to shoot for this. I do not want to take runner up and end up dressed as Zangief from street fighter.
Raa!
Yea, no. Though the wife does think I should go as Johnny Bravo.
Not sure how I feel about that one to tell you the truth. Not sure.
But needless to say. Goal set, and underway. As far as my other goal I received a few more emails from Professors I know and responded to them in kind. They told me more about what I should be working towards if I want to become a Professor. One of them also told me they thought I would make an excellent teacher *giddy girl kick*. Which made my day to tell the truth. But still, a long road ahead. But I was sitting in a work meeting yesterday and thought to myself, well more imagined, what it would be like to be sitting in a class, teaching, lecturing. The idea made me feel good. So I think I will pursue it and see where it takes me. But it does seem it will be a long road. They all say I need professional experience, meaning working in the film industry to be a film professor. A bit harder than working as a technical information professor where it seems you need to get a PhD and a bit of teaching experience to get you in the door, but different doors, different roads. So I will start looking at open teaching positions (adjunct - meaning part time college teaching of simple courses) and for part time positions in film. And I will work hard to this end. Though I must remember to not stress out. When I first got back from LA I tried to apply to film jobs and, (now keep in mind I worked as a Production Assistant on Hannah Montana and Chuck out in LA), and applied for what turned out to be a Part Time Production Assistant at a nearby facility and even had the Friend hookup to get me the interview. Turned down. SPANKED down, like no callback and only an email with one line out of pity to tell you you suck. So needless to say I feel apprehensive about getting part time work doing film stuff (and unfortunately it must be part time, you know, house and all $$ ching ching) but I will do my best, one foot in front of the other, even if they are small steps they all move you down the path you choose. Ha! I like that one. Mental note.
Lets see what else do I feel like talking about. Watched the movie "Up in Air" starring George Clooney and some chick who looks like a monkey throwback. I think it was her forehead, or bizarre lack thereof. But needless to say... DO NOT watch this movie. It is retarded. It may seem good, and your Friends may say, hey it was funny. It is NOT. There was ONE joke in the movie. And I know, cause I was watching for ANY. It is one of those "Death of a Salesman" "Tragic Hero" movies that leave you feeling like you just PAID to have those two hours stripped away from you. There is no resolution AT ALL. I can't even say that ANYBODY learned a lesson in this movie other than you can drink for free if you steal someone else's name badge and it is okay to have sex with strangers as long as you use frequent flyer miles to do so. This movie actually has me waking up at night, siting there for a moment, shaking my head sadly while I say "Damnit, that sure sucked." I do not kid, that has happened twice. Once worked out well cause it allowed me to set the alarm clock I had forgotten. So unless you have a tend to forget to set your alarm clock and need something to make you wake up in the middle of the night crying... well there you go. Also saw Avatar. Well, I have a lot to say about that, a lot of it good too... But I would like to have something to write about in Tomorrow's blog so, tootaloo.
Day 3: Pass.
PS: This was shown to me today and all I can say is.... why?....just... Really? ... why?
(Scroll Up to Picture)
http://www.google.com/patents?id=topIAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Lets see. I think I need to write these earlier cause I am always feeling a bit unfunny by this point in the day. Lack of coffee, or as I like to call it a hot wire to my happy gland. I will roll into work feeling like crap but as soon as I get some coffee in me I feel pretty bearable. And I really don't like coffee either. Not those things from Starbucks with the lattes and cappachinos. That isn't real coffee, and I love those except for the price of 5 dollars and my SOUL for a medium or "Grande", though the only thing Grand is the price, ba-zing!
But let's see about today's goals. Today I went to the gym at lunch and did an abs class and ran a quick mile on the treadmill. Again not the most enduring of workouts but it does make me feel like I have my foot in the door, but little more. I must spend more time there if I am to reach my goal. What was that? My goal you say? You would like to know what it is I am working towards? Well I will tell you. Like every girl out there I want to shed those few extra pounds for that one special day of the year. That's right. Halloween. I want to fit into my Halloween costume that I have been trying to fit into for 3 years running. What costume is that you say?
BAM! Skeletor. That's right. I wanna get ripped and wear a hoodie and loin cloth. And I will ROCK THAT BIATCH. And yes, I will go ALL OUT with this costume painting my WHOLE BODY blue. I will however draw the line and scouring my face with acid to look like a skull, but I will make due with what I can make.Yes sir, I want to shoot for this. I do not want to take runner up and end up dressed as Zangief from street fighter.
Raa!
Yea, no. Though the wife does think I should go as Johnny Bravo.
Not sure how I feel about that one to tell you the truth. Not sure.
But needless to say. Goal set, and underway. As far as my other goal I received a few more emails from Professors I know and responded to them in kind. They told me more about what I should be working towards if I want to become a Professor. One of them also told me they thought I would make an excellent teacher *giddy girl kick*. Which made my day to tell the truth. But still, a long road ahead. But I was sitting in a work meeting yesterday and thought to myself, well more imagined, what it would be like to be sitting in a class, teaching, lecturing. The idea made me feel good. So I think I will pursue it and see where it takes me. But it does seem it will be a long road. They all say I need professional experience, meaning working in the film industry to be a film professor. A bit harder than working as a technical information professor where it seems you need to get a PhD and a bit of teaching experience to get you in the door, but different doors, different roads. So I will start looking at open teaching positions (adjunct - meaning part time college teaching of simple courses) and for part time positions in film. And I will work hard to this end. Though I must remember to not stress out. When I first got back from LA I tried to apply to film jobs and, (now keep in mind I worked as a Production Assistant on Hannah Montana and Chuck out in LA), and applied for what turned out to be a Part Time Production Assistant at a nearby facility and even had the Friend hookup to get me the interview. Turned down. SPANKED down, like no callback and only an email with one line out of pity to tell you you suck. So needless to say I feel apprehensive about getting part time work doing film stuff (and unfortunately it must be part time, you know, house and all $$ ching ching) but I will do my best, one foot in front of the other, even if they are small steps they all move you down the path you choose. Ha! I like that one. Mental note.
Lets see what else do I feel like talking about. Watched the movie "Up in Air" starring George Clooney and some chick who looks like a monkey throwback. I think it was her forehead, or bizarre lack thereof. But needless to say... DO NOT watch this movie. It is retarded. It may seem good, and your Friends may say, hey it was funny. It is NOT. There was ONE joke in the movie. And I know, cause I was watching for ANY. It is one of those "Death of a Salesman" "Tragic Hero" movies that leave you feeling like you just PAID to have those two hours stripped away from you. There is no resolution AT ALL. I can't even say that ANYBODY learned a lesson in this movie other than you can drink for free if you steal someone else's name badge and it is okay to have sex with strangers as long as you use frequent flyer miles to do so. This movie actually has me waking up at night, siting there for a moment, shaking my head sadly while I say "Damnit, that sure sucked." I do not kid, that has happened twice. Once worked out well cause it allowed me to set the alarm clock I had forgotten. So unless you have a tend to forget to set your alarm clock and need something to make you wake up in the middle of the night crying... well there you go. Also saw Avatar. Well, I have a lot to say about that, a lot of it good too... But I would like to have something to write about in Tomorrow's blog so, tootaloo.
Day 3: Pass.
PS: This was shown to me today and all I can say is.... why?....just... Really? ... why?
(Scroll Up to Picture)
http://www.google.com/patents?id=topIAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Day 2. Still doin it.
Well today was a simple day which still managed to hold some interesting components. One interesting bit, which really is only so to me, is that at work... well, okay a bit of back story. At work you are given a case. You review the case and send it out. This results in one "count". Then down the road the attorney on the other end of this proverbial bridge responds to what you just sent them. You then must read their verbal diarrhea, as that is what it is all over the page making outrageous accusations about this and that and basically re-defining physics to define their own little personal world, and then respond to it with all the detail of a mother bird to her babies. Then 6 months down the road when they give up on this case you get.... dun dun dun, a SECOND "count". So in short for each case you get a point now and later, much like that candy. Very much so seeing as that candy is nasty as hell, just like some of what I work on.
But I got off point. This was how we counted productivity at work, but with the new administration that is all changing. So basically I was pulling my hair out to get 98% this bi week in productivity, but under the NEW system, I would have gotten 115%. Quite the tidy little boost! And a pleasant cut to my stress level as well!
Well, that being said and moving on. Today I worked out again. Bit of a small workout again, for which I am reprimanding myself. I need to really make time for the gym, but that need, that drive that STRESS to make it back to the office and get work done is overpowering (I workout at the work gym during lunch). But I did get a reasonable workout done. Little bi-cepts, triceps and shoulders, no cardio though. Cardio always makes me feel better I must admit. Sends me back to the office feeling, well, fresher. And speaking of fresher I showered today. Little accomplishments, little accomplishments.
As far as for me, I got some email responses from my peers whom I contacted about learning how to become a professor yesterday. Unfortunately most of them told me to talk to someone else. Kind of a bummer that, but I emailed the people they told me to contact and we shall see. A couple were useful though. One was from a class I took on how to become a professor, and she asked me if I still had my notes from class. Well, THAT certainly came back to bite me in the ass. But I might still have them but she is forwarding me her syllabus so I can start doing some research. Problem is a lot of people say I need professional experience to be appealing as a Professor. And I feel this is true, so I am thinking about part time work doing film and seeing what doors that can open. Paying that mortgage again keepin me down. If I was a free spirit perhaps I could just drop everything and do what I want but I am chained down. But Ebenezer Scrooge style I will try to make do with my chains an make a difference anyway. So, in summary I went through emails, emailed a couple people back and they sent me more info. Tomorrow I intend to start a notebook. Little three ring binder action to start putting my paperwork in as I learn. As Bill Murray in What About Bob said: Baby Steps.
Aside from that a fairly ordinary day. Another piece of homeowner advice I have is if you have roots in your pipes as per my last blog you can get root killer to keep it down though some people suggest filling your tub with water and rock salt to let drain once every 3 months to keep the roots dead at a better cost. Haven't tried it myself yet though.
Let's see, oh yes! And to elaborate on things that fall into the for me categories. For physical stuff I think I will take measurements and then can watch my progress that way. Never underestimate the value of measurements. Seeing yourself trimmer in the mirror is hard cause it is gradual, but its hard to argue with numbers. Also for my "for me" mental stuff I was thinking each day to work on stuff from the following categories (not all at once mind): Writing my scripts; writing my books; working on my stand up comedy; working on my inventions (even though I'm not allowed to because of my job Shhh!); working towards a job that will make me happy (currently seeing if Being a Professor is ideal); working on art.... and I think that is all on my mind right now, but I can add to it later.
I feel bad that I don't write as much as I used to. I feel pretty pleased with some stuff I've done such as www.jesseboguefilms.com which summarizes some work I've done. Though some of the more amusing stuff is not on there, but I might let some of that leak out in later blogs. Well, tis time for bed and as I sit here lying in bed I feel like I have done okay today. Not click your heels well, but okay, because I have moved forward in my own way today as I did yesterday, as I will tomorrow.
Goodnight.
Man I think parts of this read preachy and not funny. Here's one to tide you over:
2009/0226574
But I got off point. This was how we counted productivity at work, but with the new administration that is all changing. So basically I was pulling my hair out to get 98% this bi week in productivity, but under the NEW system, I would have gotten 115%. Quite the tidy little boost! And a pleasant cut to my stress level as well!
Well, that being said and moving on. Today I worked out again. Bit of a small workout again, for which I am reprimanding myself. I need to really make time for the gym, but that need, that drive that STRESS to make it back to the office and get work done is overpowering (I workout at the work gym during lunch). But I did get a reasonable workout done. Little bi-cepts, triceps and shoulders, no cardio though. Cardio always makes me feel better I must admit. Sends me back to the office feeling, well, fresher. And speaking of fresher I showered today. Little accomplishments, little accomplishments.
As far as for me, I got some email responses from my peers whom I contacted about learning how to become a professor yesterday. Unfortunately most of them told me to talk to someone else. Kind of a bummer that, but I emailed the people they told me to contact and we shall see. A couple were useful though. One was from a class I took on how to become a professor, and she asked me if I still had my notes from class. Well, THAT certainly came back to bite me in the ass. But I might still have them but she is forwarding me her syllabus so I can start doing some research. Problem is a lot of people say I need professional experience to be appealing as a Professor. And I feel this is true, so I am thinking about part time work doing film and seeing what doors that can open. Paying that mortgage again keepin me down. If I was a free spirit perhaps I could just drop everything and do what I want but I am chained down. But Ebenezer Scrooge style I will try to make do with my chains an make a difference anyway. So, in summary I went through emails, emailed a couple people back and they sent me more info. Tomorrow I intend to start a notebook. Little three ring binder action to start putting my paperwork in as I learn. As Bill Murray in What About Bob said: Baby Steps.
Aside from that a fairly ordinary day. Another piece of homeowner advice I have is if you have roots in your pipes as per my last blog you can get root killer to keep it down though some people suggest filling your tub with water and rock salt to let drain once every 3 months to keep the roots dead at a better cost. Haven't tried it myself yet though.
Let's see, oh yes! And to elaborate on things that fall into the for me categories. For physical stuff I think I will take measurements and then can watch my progress that way. Never underestimate the value of measurements. Seeing yourself trimmer in the mirror is hard cause it is gradual, but its hard to argue with numbers. Also for my "for me" mental stuff I was thinking each day to work on stuff from the following categories (not all at once mind): Writing my scripts; writing my books; working on my stand up comedy; working on my inventions (even though I'm not allowed to because of my job Shhh!); working towards a job that will make me happy (currently seeing if Being a Professor is ideal); working on art.... and I think that is all on my mind right now, but I can add to it later.
I feel bad that I don't write as much as I used to. I feel pretty pleased with some stuff I've done such as www.jesseboguefilms.com which summarizes some work I've done. Though some of the more amusing stuff is not on there, but I might let some of that leak out in later blogs. Well, tis time for bed and as I sit here lying in bed I feel like I have done okay today. Not click your heels well, but okay, because I have moved forward in my own way today as I did yesterday, as I will tomorrow.
Goodnight.
Man I think parts of this read preachy and not funny. Here's one to tide you over:
2009/0226574
You don't want to buy one....but at the same time.... you do.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=8aDIAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=8aDIAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Goal
Here is the theory: People go through life trying to discover who they are, and often give up half way through. They let obligation, finances, stress and work mask what makes them happy and they get to a point where they find a balance to simply ignore that which they don't like about their lives while staying at best mildly content.
Well, I feel like in many ways this is what I have done. I have let myself come to a point where worry is what drives me instead of motivation, worry about money, about duty and so many other things that make me forget what makes me feel like myself. In many ways I feel like I have left a part of who I was behind, and well, frankly, I'm looking for a way to get it back. To get that motivation, that drive. To seek a goal once again. But like many people, I just don't know where to start.
So, I'm starting here.
My intention is to blog once a day. It shall be a simple blog, hopefully with some whit and such, but the point is that it will make me take stock of my day, of my accomplishments, and of my actions moving me forward. Each day I must write down my accomplishments both physically, and mentally.
Physically of course means physically, and no I'm not including fun little tweets like "and then I went to the bathroom" which if anyone tweets like that deserves to get slapped. It means what I did to get back the muscle I've lost, and make myself the body I want.
Mentally is a little more cryptic. It means what I have done that has made me feel like I have moved forward with my life, in a direction that will make me happy. This can be job, or lifestyle, or personal growth.
So, lets start. It is like I said a small blog but lets see how it goes.
Today I had physical accomplishments. I went to the gym while at work and did a light set of lifting and ran a mile. Man, now that I see it written down I feel a bit lame, but I made it short so I could get back to work. See what I mean though? Stress driving the enjoyment out of life. Hence why I MUST work out every day. But still, I feel good for having gone. And I showered. It might not seem like much, but sometimes if you just work all day and come home and sleep, and wake up and skip a shower in lui of sleeping...well. Lets just say I'm not proud of some things I've done. Or Didn't do as the case may have been. But today, showered! And deodorant! (Also a big thing, helps to keep a stick at work.) Also got a hair cut. Very nice gent cut my hair who is working at the hair cuttery part time and at a bank the rest of the time. I can see that as being relaxing. Perhaps I should cut hair? Probably not, I can hardly cut my own beard, which I might add is getting a might out of control. So now I have short hair and a decently massive beard. I've been thinking about bringing back the Mutton Chops or the "Franz Joseph" which is mutton chops but Sherlock Holmes style. If you get the chance look up a beard called the Dali. Yea, NOT bringing that one back. Don't think the wife would let me do mutton chops, but what she doesn't know won't hurt her. Just need to wear a mask for awhile. But we shall put that idea on the back burner for now, but the beard, still out of control, hair manageable, muscles, reasonably toned, legs getting stronger. Also, going to start training for something called the Warrior Run I think it was called. A race with many obstacles and a reward of beer. Quite the enjoyment I think. But I shall also try to train up for a marathon and triathlon. I have always wanted to do one. There is a triathlon called the "Escape From Alcatraz" triathlon. Why? Because you must ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ. That's right, they drop you in the water outside Alcatraz and you must swim to shore and RUN. Apparently you have to be one of the top triathlon people in the world to get invited. Now THAT would be a goal.
As far as my "emotional" section of this blog, I worked on looking at some job opportunities. Right now I work as a Patent Examiner, and while it pays well, and has great job security, it is VERY stressful, and I don't feel very accomplished. ie. I don't take away anything. It is a job I leave at work, and it is WORK and it doesn't make me feel like I have contributed anything to the world, or that I have contributed anything to myself. ie. that i have been able to be creative. And for me, being creative, writing films, books, filming movies, inventing (ironically my contract says I can't invent now either) and just staring at a wall and letting ideas drift in and out of my head and imagining. THAT is what my job lacks. It lacks me being ME.. 1000 Steps to Discovering ME. Well, perhaps that is Step 1. I need to be creating and creative while at work. Not sure what I need to be creative doing, but it is step 1 after all. But back on track looked at some information on becoming a Professor and how to become one. Sent out some emails to my contact asking them. I think I might like it, but this is the first step, cause I want to find out how to do it, and test the waters and see what it is like and what other people's opinions are. Test the waters, but not for too long. Always remember, it is never too late to Do what you want to do, and even more important it is never too late to Figure Out what you want to do. So, Step 2, determine if I want to be a College Professor in Film (ideally) and not IF I can achieve this goal, but HOW to achieve this goal.
Well my computer is almost out of power so I shall leave you with a few bits of knowledge (oh yea, this was going to be part 3 of my Blog. Giving advice. One thing I always hate is learning from my mistakes, but by doing this hopefully a few of you WON'T HAVE TO). Things I have learned recently of MASSIVE interest to the right people. 1) If you need to have a plumber come snake your lines because you have a clog or worse, roots growing into your pipes outside your house do the following. RENT a plumbing snake (eel) and do it yourself. It costs 35$/day to rent one and it can be done by a freaking MONKEY. I got a plumber out here who ran his BACKWARDS into my HOUSE and ground the inside of my pipes! And then had the audacity to charge me 800$ for doing it, and this was AFTER I (not really me, the wife, she's got more spine than me) yelled at him and got it down by 400$. So, like I said, DO IT YOURSELF, hell you supply the snake and I'LL do it. So the lesson is, certain jobs should NOT be left to the professionals cause they are not hard, and are not expensive. 2) The other interesting thing I learned that is if you do not have a gas line run into your house, you can call the gas company and they will run a new gas line into your house FOR FREE. Now there are a couple stipulations (hence why I am letting you know about this) they will only do it if it means money for THEM. It layman's terms, they will only do it if you are installing multiple gas powered devices, such as a stove and furnace. And those have to be going in AT THE SAME TIME, and not a year from now for it to be free. We recently replaced our furnace, would have saved us big money if I knew I could A) buy a gas furnace which is cheaper, and B) get a free gas line to the furnace. So those are your home improvement tips for the day.
AAAANnnnd because I feel like I need to add these in, here are some amusing Patents for you people out there. Some you may have seen before if you read my old blog, but there are newer ones on the bottom, and I have many more to follow:
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11610332
http://www.google.com/patents?id=1o46AAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Well, I feel like in many ways this is what I have done. I have let myself come to a point where worry is what drives me instead of motivation, worry about money, about duty and so many other things that make me forget what makes me feel like myself. In many ways I feel like I have left a part of who I was behind, and well, frankly, I'm looking for a way to get it back. To get that motivation, that drive. To seek a goal once again. But like many people, I just don't know where to start.
So, I'm starting here.
My intention is to blog once a day. It shall be a simple blog, hopefully with some whit and such, but the point is that it will make me take stock of my day, of my accomplishments, and of my actions moving me forward. Each day I must write down my accomplishments both physically, and mentally.
Physically of course means physically, and no I'm not including fun little tweets like "and then I went to the bathroom" which if anyone tweets like that deserves to get slapped. It means what I did to get back the muscle I've lost, and make myself the body I want.
Mentally is a little more cryptic. It means what I have done that has made me feel like I have moved forward with my life, in a direction that will make me happy. This can be job, or lifestyle, or personal growth.
So, lets start. It is like I said a small blog but lets see how it goes.
Today I had physical accomplishments. I went to the gym while at work and did a light set of lifting and ran a mile. Man, now that I see it written down I feel a bit lame, but I made it short so I could get back to work. See what I mean though? Stress driving the enjoyment out of life. Hence why I MUST work out every day. But still, I feel good for having gone. And I showered. It might not seem like much, but sometimes if you just work all day and come home and sleep, and wake up and skip a shower in lui of sleeping...well. Lets just say I'm not proud of some things I've done. Or Didn't do as the case may have been. But today, showered! And deodorant! (Also a big thing, helps to keep a stick at work.) Also got a hair cut. Very nice gent cut my hair who is working at the hair cuttery part time and at a bank the rest of the time. I can see that as being relaxing. Perhaps I should cut hair? Probably not, I can hardly cut my own beard, which I might add is getting a might out of control. So now I have short hair and a decently massive beard. I've been thinking about bringing back the Mutton Chops or the "Franz Joseph" which is mutton chops but Sherlock Holmes style. If you get the chance look up a beard called the Dali. Yea, NOT bringing that one back. Don't think the wife would let me do mutton chops, but what she doesn't know won't hurt her. Just need to wear a mask for awhile. But we shall put that idea on the back burner for now, but the beard, still out of control, hair manageable, muscles, reasonably toned, legs getting stronger. Also, going to start training for something called the Warrior Run I think it was called. A race with many obstacles and a reward of beer. Quite the enjoyment I think. But I shall also try to train up for a marathon and triathlon. I have always wanted to do one. There is a triathlon called the "Escape From Alcatraz" triathlon. Why? Because you must ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ. That's right, they drop you in the water outside Alcatraz and you must swim to shore and RUN. Apparently you have to be one of the top triathlon people in the world to get invited. Now THAT would be a goal.
As far as my "emotional" section of this blog, I worked on looking at some job opportunities. Right now I work as a Patent Examiner, and while it pays well, and has great job security, it is VERY stressful, and I don't feel very accomplished. ie. I don't take away anything. It is a job I leave at work, and it is WORK and it doesn't make me feel like I have contributed anything to the world, or that I have contributed anything to myself. ie. that i have been able to be creative. And for me, being creative, writing films, books, filming movies, inventing (ironically my contract says I can't invent now either) and just staring at a wall and letting ideas drift in and out of my head and imagining. THAT is what my job lacks. It lacks me being ME.. 1000 Steps to Discovering ME. Well, perhaps that is Step 1. I need to be creating and creative while at work. Not sure what I need to be creative doing, but it is step 1 after all. But back on track looked at some information on becoming a Professor and how to become one. Sent out some emails to my contact asking them. I think I might like it, but this is the first step, cause I want to find out how to do it, and test the waters and see what it is like and what other people's opinions are. Test the waters, but not for too long. Always remember, it is never too late to Do what you want to do, and even more important it is never too late to Figure Out what you want to do. So, Step 2, determine if I want to be a College Professor in Film (ideally) and not IF I can achieve this goal, but HOW to achieve this goal.
Well my computer is almost out of power so I shall leave you with a few bits of knowledge (oh yea, this was going to be part 3 of my Blog. Giving advice. One thing I always hate is learning from my mistakes, but by doing this hopefully a few of you WON'T HAVE TO). Things I have learned recently of MASSIVE interest to the right people. 1) If you need to have a plumber come snake your lines because you have a clog or worse, roots growing into your pipes outside your house do the following. RENT a plumbing snake (eel) and do it yourself. It costs 35$/day to rent one and it can be done by a freaking MONKEY. I got a plumber out here who ran his BACKWARDS into my HOUSE and ground the inside of my pipes! And then had the audacity to charge me 800$ for doing it, and this was AFTER I (not really me, the wife, she's got more spine than me) yelled at him and got it down by 400$. So, like I said, DO IT YOURSELF, hell you supply the snake and I'LL do it. So the lesson is, certain jobs should NOT be left to the professionals cause they are not hard, and are not expensive. 2) The other interesting thing I learned that is if you do not have a gas line run into your house, you can call the gas company and they will run a new gas line into your house FOR FREE. Now there are a couple stipulations (hence why I am letting you know about this) they will only do it if it means money for THEM. It layman's terms, they will only do it if you are installing multiple gas powered devices, such as a stove and furnace. And those have to be going in AT THE SAME TIME, and not a year from now for it to be free. We recently replaced our furnace, would have saved us big money if I knew I could A) buy a gas furnace which is cheaper, and B) get a free gas line to the furnace. So those are your home improvement tips for the day.
AAAANnnnd because I feel like I need to add these in, here are some amusing Patents for you people out there. Some you may have seen before if you read my old blog, but there are newer ones on the bottom, and I have many more to follow:
Karate Cap:
Description: A Karate Weapon that is virtually Undetectable….
http://www.google.com/patents?id=b0eCAAAAEBAJ&dq=karate+cap
Diarrhea Mitten:
I think it is the stick that makes it Novel:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=zKsMAAAAEBAJ&dq=6516469
Bobble Head Figure:
Oh, I get it. She’s a Democrat.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=aDipAAAAEBAJ&dq=d567141
Jesus Doll for teaching children:
I think I’ve found the root of my religious ignorance.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=6AoYAAAAEBAJ&dq=6007404
Video Game Device:
I’m not entirely sure what he is up to….
http://www.google.com/patents?id=6RQRAAAAEBAJ&dq=2001/0008846
The Process of Love:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=tSeGAAAAEBAJ&dq=2003/0152907
Method of Exercising a Cat:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=OfwkAAAAEBAJ&dq=5443036
Interpersonal Pursuit Method
http://www.google.com/patents?id=DMGnAAAAEBAJ&dq=11/502049
Forehead Urinal Headrest
http://www.google.com/patents?id=22cQAAAAEBAJ&dq=6681419
Pet Display Clothing
http://www.google.com/patents?id=Kp4WAAAAEBAJ&dq=5901666
Musical Instrument adapted to emit a CONTROLLED FLAME
http://www.google.com/patents?id=qKw0AAAAEBAJ&dq=4247283
Method and Instrument for Proposing Marriage:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=9z2XAAAAEBAJ&dq=2007/0078663
Beerbrella:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=w-IMAAAAEBAJ&dq=6637447
Method of Swinging on a Swing:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=T2QKAAAAEBAJ&dq=method+swinging+swing+side+to+side
Best Drawing Ever:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=w-KXAAAAEBAJ&dq=2006/0027482
Dog Foot Through a Straw:
Alien Spaceship:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=6687AAAAEBAJ&dq=4023751
Incinerating Commode:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=B6EQAAAAEBAJ&dq=3885254
10 most ridiculous ever:
http://www.cracked.com/article_15693_10-most-ridiculous-inventions-ever-patented.html
Bike on Rail road Tracks:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=9_gtAAAAEBAJ&dq=4230046
Pen with Condom:
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5,503,101
Push Up Device: For Those people who can't see the floor rushing up to meet them.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=2OMeAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Drink Holder: Figure 2
http://www.google.com/patents?id=2wURAAAAEBAJ&dq=2003/0186614
5481758
Money in pocket and bra device (Fig 4) : What every working girl needs.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=Et8aAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
20060051245
Trap Breath as a Keepsake: You thought keeping Grandma's ASHES would be a good time!
http://www.google.com/patents?id=3lSaAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
4741434
Condoms are everywhere: You thought the Fishbowl/Carkey game promoted unsafe sex? THINK AGAIN!
http://www.google.com/patents?id=dOovAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
20050223479
Auto Disrobe Remote: ....I will allow it!
http://www.google.com/patents?id=Gd6RAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
4509805
How in the F! is that a shelf??
http://www.google.com/patents?id=zWUwAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
5183179
Oh silly bucket Baby will you never learn?
http://www.google.com/patents?id=1KQjAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=1KQjAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
1363122
(Fig 1) : My money is on it's full of Taffy.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=CxlCAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=CxlCAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
11610332
Fig 1a : THIS is what happens when you let your kid do the drawings.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=sHGiAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=sHGiAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
75747520
Thong: Some times you just gotta look trashy.
http://www.1201tuesday.com/1201_tuesday/2009/08/fake-thong.html
4350712
Beersickle (Abstract): It is honestly everything I hoped and dreamed it would be.http://www.google.com/patents?id=1o46AAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_overview_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false
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