3/30/2002 at 6:06pm
saturday
i am working today and tomorrow until the wee hours. another deadline for monday. this project is rather easy however, the lack of communication with certain parties involved is making it more difficult and more work for me. argh!
more yard work for this lovely saturday afternoon...
some crazy sites for you:
Ad Report Card: Lee Jeans Gets Surreal
Ketchup Packet Bear
Corporate Art
and i can finally say i have read harry potter. just the one is all i can handle.
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3/28/2002 at 6:18pm
thursday
one thing that annoys me is when i am entering a building through the 'in' door and some else is coming out of the building through the same 'in' door. to my left is a door labeled 'out'. i continue to enter through the door which is wide open propped up by a door stop. the elderly gentlemen continues his route through the 'in' door as well. so what do i do? we are going in opposite directions. it should be the person at fault to correct themselves, but no. not a chance. they ignore their mistake and proceed forth. this always happens.
- stop.
- shift weight to the left.
- correct, shift weight to the right.
- awkwardness.
- motion the person at fault to continue through.
i always step aside and let them through. one thing i have noticed is the speed of their walk is increased while they travel through the doorway. once through, the speed is reduced to a normal pace. almost as if the door is closing and they are squeezing by.
why don't they use the 'out' door? this has happened too many times to be
accidental. the 'out' door is usually shut but not locked. is the lack of thought or just being plain lazy that most of the people exit through the 'in' door? to compound my announce they look at me like i am in their way or doing something wrong. are you kidding me? i say 'sorry' or 'excuse me' and most don't look they just gawk or gobble under their breath. the nerve... i hate how inconsiderate a lot of people are these days. i should just go 'in' through the 'out' door.
enough with being annoyed...took some photos of the old train depot this afternoon. they are supposed to renovate this building and creating a historical railroad museum.
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3/27/2002 at 6:09pm
wednesday
taking a break to write a little. i have been too busy to take some photos lately. work is good, it is still not where i want [need] it to be, but it is slowly coming back. i want to just hang out tonight, maybe rent a movie or read a bit.
i inherited a patio table set from my sister. the white plastic chairs are sturdy and sure to hold all that sit in them. the table is green and peeling making a slight mess on the floor. but it outside furniture, right? i mean i would love a nice steal, cast-iron set [maybe with a glass top, or not] but that would be a lot of cash and as you may [or may not] know i am really burning through my remaining cash as it is. so the table is perfect. since spring is back [did it ever really go away?] i am going to sit outside for a few hours tomorrow. take the laptop out. which would be another reason to get the wireless network throughout the house!
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3/22/2002 at 6:14pm
friday
i feel like i am getting better. last night i started to feel worse, though. i was very cold, a fever broke out, couldn't stop my teeth from chattering...bad shape. i have only been taking ibuprofen because i don't really have anything else to take, plus nothing ever really works. at least the headaches are not as bad.
actually having coffee for the first time since saturday. wow, great cup too. it is amazing. never really wanted to drink any this whole time. i figured it was best too, probably not the best thing to drink while nursing oneself into this shell called a body.
going back to the hometown tomorrow for tom's wedding. tom's getting married! how cool is that?! one thing is for sure since i am still sick i wont over due it on the booze!
wow, it's raining right now. where did that come from?
looks like there is only one house left for sale on sunrose. a few months ago there were 4 house for sale. couldn't believe it. i mean there are only about 12 homes on this street. i started to think something was wrong. was the water bad? something i didn't know? people hiding secrets from the bri? so now there is one left. no more huge 'for sale' signs in the yards.
time for chinese food...
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3/19/2002 at 6:49am
tuesday
partying down in the pismo dunes on saturday night was pretty fun. lots of drinking, wow, lots of drinking. it was very cold and the wind was blowing quite hard. i ended up passing out in the cab of my truck. sleeping in one position, cramped in my cab, all night. that was not fun. it was so cold that night too. i actually came down with an achy head and sore throat. still have it today. couldn't sleep last night either, tossing and turning. always looking at the time. i hate that.
i took the camera out there but didn't really take any photos. one of the trucks got stuck out there, shouldn't snapped some shots of that. i had a great time.
didn't do anything for st. patrick's day besides nurse my head and sleep. the first time i haven't done anything in 4 years. maybe the fact that it was on a sunday too. but mainly because i was sick and very tired.
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3/16/2002 at 10:06am
saturday
my good friend tom, who i've known him since high school, is getting married next saturday. tonight is the bachelor party. but, it's not your traditional wild, hookers, stripers, type bachelor thing. a bunch of friends are getting together and camping out at the dunes in pismo beach. tom made the remark that he choose the dunes because it close to where i live and he wanted me to show up. meaning that i hardly visit my hometown. i hope he was joking! i would have gone anywhere! the only bummer is that rain is in the forecast and i don't have a tent. i'll deal with that once it happens though. it will be good to see my buddy rob too.
the camping thing is a cool idea. the stripper thing is overrated and i have no money to truly enjoy a vegas trip.
last night jen and i went to the movies. the shipping news was re-released here in town at the palm theatre. since i read the book i have been wanting to see the movie but it came and went in no time. and i couldn't find a release date for dvd or video. so we rushed out to see it. the theatre was packed. jen and i really enjoyed the movie. i enjoyed it even after reading the book. i would have to say that the movie was an excellent interpretation of the book. some things were left out and not portrayed but the plot and substance was all there. it was not like most book-to-movie films where there is something that never happened in the book, events were misinterpreted, or the ending was completely different [i hate that one]. that being said, i was very pleased with the screenplay! the acting was superb, each actor closely resembled the characters, and the comedic fell of some chapters was transferred flawlessly.
i had a crazy dream last night. i met a girl from one of the blogs that a frequently visit. we were at the same bar. we were partying, drinking, and having a good 'ole time. it was surprising to run into her here [where ever here was] because she lives on the east coast! i told her that i read here blog everyday and if she read mine. her reply was 'oh yeah, everyday!...wow i thought, then it occurred to me she was probably just saying that to make me feel good. and that was it, morning time, dream over.
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3/14/2002 at 11:39pm
thursday
another bug i have is mp3s. i used to spend all day downloading mp3s. i first heard about these music files in 97 when i worked for a local isp. during our tech support calls we would get access to ftp sites and download songs or full albums. this was before napster folks. napster made all that much easier. but still i went out and bought cds. i still do. in fact, 2 years ago, i discovered a band while browsing mp3 files, the 3 girl band sleater-kinney, i dig that band! i downloaded two albums and was hooked. the next week i rushed out and bought 2 cds and 2 lps [everyone knows what an lp, is right? the big black round thing made out of vinyl that stored music before the advent of the compact disc?!] so, i am back to downloading mp3s and burning some of them to disc. i have a beef with those saying no one is buying cds anymore and downloading mp3s is hurting the record industries huge profits. i'll talke about that another time.
downloaded a grammer winner for jen becuase i thought she might like alicia keys so i burned that album for her. she hasn't listened to it yet. it's not my style of music.
i have about 20 gigs of mp3s now. and just like the amount of cds i have, i don't listen to all 20 gigs [i am sure you all can relate]. some are stored on my main computer's hard drive and the rest are on my linux box. at my old house i had a computer networked out in the living area. it was wired into the stereo which made it into a hi-fi jukebox. i even streamed radio stations over the internet. that was a cool setup. i have to get this house networked so there will be computers all over. maybe this summer.
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3/13/2002 at 4:53pm
wednesday
again, the post office just doesn’t get it! more bills today - argh!
it is very windy here today. men are holding onto their hats, women are trying to keep their skirts down, walking like they are underwater.
i have the ebay bug again. been browsing when i shouldn't be. these keep interesting me. pleading for me to bid. not yet. i have been looking but in the same respect i have been selling! sold two items! yea.
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3/12/2002 at 10:02pm
tuesday
currently relaxing drinking a tasty wine. i have been a bit bored lately, maybe it was the back to back nights of socializing and going out on the town. now i am bored. work is not on my mind, although i do have plenty to do.
glanced over about 30 pages of harry potter and the sorcerer's stone. wow, really directed to children, i mean, after reading the books i have read. it's like watching se7en and then turning on sesame street. i may continue it... : )
read an article about turning an old 386 computer into a router. fun. it's the simple things. basically this simple version of linux, two nics, and a floppy drive makes this machine a router. a hard drive is not even needed so it just runs from the image on the floppy. pretty crazy considering a simple router starts at about $60. but, if you have an old system [i know i have 4 in the garage] and no money! need to find some time to give this a try.
one of my new clients was very pleased with my work. it is good to hear some praise once in awhile.
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3/11/2002 at 4:53pm
monday
why does the post office refuse to listen to me? i want them to assure me there will be money in my po box. everyday i want money in there. instead they only give me bills.
this story still strikes me as unbelievable. never thought another human could be absolutely brainless. that is my only way to describe it...horrible.
gave a shameless plug to my favorite soft drink [going the diet route because it was on sale and i am trying to keep my girlish figure].
neat little site, check it out. wish i would have thought of it. [it's better if you have a big monitor otherwise you have to scroll a lot].
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3/10/2002 at 11:46am
sunday
suburbia was an excellent play. superb acting, believable and emotional.
the set was one of the best designs i have ever seen. the play takes place behind a 7-eleven. the design was very real, down to the clumps of grass and trash caught on the corners and pipes of the building. milk crates stacked or strewn about, dumpster, and empty orphaned beer bottles. the feeling of being behind this store was very convincing. the charters themselves were perfect, almost as if you were not watching a play with actors but a small section of life centered around a group of real-life friends. i will see it again.
i seem to have fallen back into the night life these past two nights. going to the local bar for some drinking and socializing. it is amazing how much has changed yet in that same respect stayed much the same. the people still recognize you, friends say hello and what is new. smiling, laughing, talking, drinking – socializing at it’s best. it makes me also come to the realization of just how expensive it is to live such a lifestyle. i can’t believe all the money i used to burn through every weekend [sometimes weekdays].
oh well, that is what life is all about….doing something.
i finished invisible monsters this morning. very cool book. crazy plot, bizarre characters…the ending was quite surprising. what’s next glamorama or an anne rice novel? or something completely off the wall different?
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3/08/2002 at 5:57pm
friday
no more rain. rained for two days in a row. not continuous, off and on, but no sun for the most part. today has been nothing but sun, a little warm. i can't believe it is alreayd friday...where did the week go? and what a crazy week it was...i also can't believe that it is march!
going to a play of the movie suburbia tonight. my buddy seth is in it.
the local reviews have been surprisingly great. most of the local
reviewers give horrible analyses of plays leaving those who liked them
wondering if they saw the same show.
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3/06/2002 at 6:30pm
wednesday
what a change in seasons! yesterday it was about 75 degrees sunny, slight breeze. Today it is overcast, cloudy and raining. crazy weather.
mellow day compared to monday and tuesday.
pondering thoughts of places past...
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3/05/2002 at 10:52pm
tuesday
what a crazy week and it just started! the audit yesterday was boring, irritating, extensive, and just plain stupid! the irs office was very hard to find. it is located in an unmarked office building. i wandered around the building that was completely empty, not a person in sight. the room is located on the 3rd floor. room #308. i had to bring all my files of expenses, bills, invoices, receipts, etc, you name it they want to see it all. huge box full of paper documents. i lugged this to the 3rd floor only to be confused as to where this room #308 was located. there was a door labeled #307, so i was close...you would think. the next door at the end of the hall was #309. that is right, #309...ummm...i must be asleep. 180 degree turn, back to the other door, #307...yep that is what i thought. i glance around the hall for another door, a door that would be between #307 and #309. no door was found. i decide to take a chance and follow the hallway to door #309 and follow the next hallway down. as you would expect the doors read #310, #311, and #312. nice...the irs is located in a secret hidden area. maybe they are on the 2nd 1/2 floor?
i make my way down the hall that contained door #312. i am so
frustrated. carrying this bulky box of crap that is weighing 8 tons
because physical activity is a rarity for me. i fling my head back about to let out a yell when i spot this little white sign that reads irs lobby <-- how quaint. i look to my left and there it is: door #308. right there, right...there. my god how stupid. did i forget about numbering schemes? did i miss that day of class?
i open the door with my right elbow, throw the door open and stumble in. room #308 is a small lobby. it is quite, dimly lit, and has one single chair to the far right. directly across from the door are two adjoining kiosks with glass fronts and two little speak-holes. behind the glass there are metal shutters. no one is occupying these, in fact where is everybody? anybody? i through my box on the counter with a grunt. i jiggle the handle of the side door that is behind the kiosks. locked. i am beginning to wonder it i have the incorrect time of the appointment. no way...i have been loathing this day. it is the right day, right? yes it is...
i bang on the door then walk over to my box of crap and let out a big sigh....then a little man appears from the half opened door. 'do you have an appointment?'...yes!. he motions me to follow. what a lame place...what ensues is 3 hours off interrogation. why this, what is this, and how come this...blah, blah, blah...make it stop!
i hated that day. i just wanted to sleep.
keeping with the loser theme. today i ran out of gas on the highway and my battery decided to run dead in the process. i left my hazard lights on which seemed to have drained just enough juice from the battery preventing the vehicle from starting.
i hope to tomorrow is better. i could only hope.
btw, i am trying my hand at those ever popular webcams. i bought
this web cam at staples for $6 [after rebate]. it has horrible resolution so
the picture is
blurry and grainy. i am actually working on a project for the city
planting web cams in certain office buildings that will look out onto
certain
streets. so it is in my room right now...i have to remember that coming
out of the shower...doh. i would like to have it downstairs or
something...where more people are. if you check it out, it is boring so beware.
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3/03/2002 at 4:36pm
sunday
i have so much to do tonight. going to the local irs department
tomorrow for some tax stuff....not looking forward to being audited. i hope i don't owe anything. the bummer is i have to take all my stuff from 1998 until 2000. my receipts, bank statements, all my schedule c info. gnarly. so i will be busy tonight getting all that in order. i'll come in with loads of boxes and my luck it will be upstairs. more on that tomorrow.
went to jen's apartment last night. watched diamonds are forever. jen has not seen too many bonds, especially the old ones with sean connery.
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3/01/2002 at 3:30pm
friday
today is jennifer's birthday! happy birthday jen!
what the hell happened to february? why is it the first already?
some photos taken last night of a new office building being constructed near the railroad square and the train station.
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