Blah!

Frustrated today after just playing terrible basketball at lunch. Argh, don't know what was wrong with me... couldn't even dribble the stupid ball without turning it over. I don't think i've ever been as frustrated playing basketball as I was today. Gotta get better and make better decisions. Argh. So angry!

Been particularly tired this entire week, even with ~7-8 hours of sleep. No idea why either. Just waking up and hitting snooze a few times before climbing out of bed now instead of getting right up like before. Maybe its the extra food i'm eating before sleep.

I had this lengthy post that i was typing, but I decided not to publish it. I don't know, I need to rework my thoughts first.

My cough has come back... and i'm coughing rather violently sometimes too. I'm not really sure what's causing it. I have my suspicions though...

So we're finally moving offices next week, which is pretty neat. It feels kind of odd to be seperated from the rest of the company. In a way, being seperated like that doesn't seem too great as far as being a close knit company, but i guess with the support departments growing it's needed. We got a seating chart as far as where we're going to be located and stuff. I was kinda hoping to sit next to some of the people I talk to more at work, but oh well.

Long weekend coming up... not much planned. Maybe i'll try and get a tan. And play more basketball.

Clamors. Yup, i'm badass at Literati/Scrabble.

The Lakers made some interesting moves on the Draft. I hope it works out.

I can do a few pullups! Hooray!

Hmm, I should take more time watching some of my DVDs. I should really buy a cheap DVD player for my room so I don't need to use my computer. That way i can have DVD's running more often while i play games or what not.

I think i'm starting to get a belly.

Howl's Moving Castle

Pretty nice weekend... with Jennifer back from Mexico we got to spend most of Saturday hanging out. We went out to lunch at Taiko, and ordered way too much food for the two of us to eat. The Number 4 special there rocks! Eel California Rolls were really good too. Oh! And before lunch, I also went and picked up a few things, including this wire frame CD rack thing that I want to bring to work. I really want to personalize my desk with a few more things. I also got around to picking up the Offspring Greatest Hits CD. Although almost half the songs are from the CD Smash, which i already own. Oh well. Anyway, Jennifer also gave me the most awesomest monkey statue ever! She got it while she was in Mexico, and i guess it was carved by some famous artist guy. Anyway, he's real cute looking, especially with his toungue hanging out.



Anyhoo, we went our seperate ways only to head out again later at night to the Spectrum to watchin Howl's Moving Castle. For those who aren't sure what that is, that's the new movie by Miyazaki... the chap who did Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, etc. We went out a bit early, so we decided to go get some Funnel Cake. Damn, that's good funnel cake! We got it with ice cream and real strawberry toppings. Mmmm. So tasty. From now on Jennifer, everytime we go to the Spectrum, we're getting funnel cake! We also went to Finishline, where she (well, me since i paid for it, you owe me 30 bucks!) bought some Adidas shoes on clearence. I'm starting to have a thing for different shoes... if i had a lot of money, it would definitely lead to no good. Do you all know that Kobe Bryant's signature shoe is going to come out next February? Just a heads up =) Anyway, killed some time at Barnes and Noble where we looked through this doggy book trying to figure out what kind of mix Peanut is. Hmm... me thinks part terrier and part mini poodle. So cute.

Alright, so we finally catch the movie around 10. Boy, another fantastic film! I really enjoy his movies; I really should pick up some others on DVD. Anyway, it's basically about this girl who gets a curse put on her so she becomes old, and ends up meeting this wizard Howl along with quite a few different odd characters. Even though this was based on a book, something about Miyazaki's ability to make lovable side characters always wins me over. Plus, he has a way with subtle humor that just develops over some time and gets funnier and funnier. The movie did feel a bit long, right at about 2 hours, but it was still fun throughout, and the characters keep the movie interesting. I absolutely love the little dog and the Turnip Head guy in the movie. Anyway, a high recommendation from me! I'm glad I have Jennifer around, because I know I probably wouldn't catch this with anyone else.

So what else... today, went out in the morning to get some hoops in. I'm not very happy with the way I'm playing with the coworkers, so I really want to get better. I think I got in about an hour or so of random shooting today. My arms are getting tan, but the rest of my body is still pretty light. I should go to the beach or something. I need a tan =(

Also went out in the afternoon, and picked up another sleeveless T (muscle shirt! *flex*) just because i'm out playing sports 3 or 4 times a week now, and with the hot weather I need more workout clothes. I also tried Taco Bell's Crunchwrap Supreme. It's pretty good, and only a couple bucks. It really is easy to hold and eat.

Feeling particularly tired tonight... not sure if it was not getting enough sleep, or the extra basketball today. I should sleep early. Tuesday my streets are getting repaved, so I need to park somewhere else when i go home from work tomorrow. Bleh. Our streets are fine!

Time Passes On

Seems like i reflect back a lot on time passing and growing up... you know in the smaller scheme of things, time seems to move along a lot quicker versus my thoughts on the big picture. On one hand, it feels like I have an eternity to live, and that at 22 I can't wait to move along with my future. Yet just looking around my surroundings, its odd to see the dates pass by. It's almost July already?! Have I really been working for over half a year? It seems like I only yesterday I was ecstatic about getting hired. It's funny because at work all I really do is stare at dates and numbers all day. 24th. Finish emails from the 22nd and 23rd. But wow, when I take the time to think about, it seems the weeks pass by so quickly, the biweekly paychecks seem fairly swift... I don't know, kind of an odd difference.

It's a bit weird because I look around at my friends and still pretty much see the same people. It's going to be hard to realize that a decade from now Nik's going to be a doctor or something. Of course, it probably doesn't help that i'm fixated in an occupation that hangs onto a youthful tilt, surrounded by guys of all ages that are into the things that are still so familiar to me as a kid. I've always been a timid individual, and talking with people's parents when I was younger, and even now, was a bit odd. Now I'm talking to people 20 years older as my peers, not as my seniors. Pretty interesting how that works when you get older.

I'm watching Superman 4 right now... it's funny how Adidas was around then. I noticed that in Back to the Future too. The 3 stripe logo is still popular.

I'm dead tired right now after being up til 2 AM the other night to watch Batman again and then working all day. I wanna sleep, but its Friday... i should be relaxing more, playing games or whatever, not losing the time to sleep. 4 straight days of basketball/football again doesn't help. Basketball again tomorrow though...

I have a craving for popcorn.

To do list... buy Offspring CD, get gas (ack, gas light is on!), buy shampoo, buy printer ink... I don't know.

There are some fun nuiances in the Superman movies, even the panned 4th one. Like the difference between Clark and Superman commenting on the same dress. "Hey, neat dress!" versus "that's a very attractive outfit." Batman is still better though.

La La La.

With all our joys and fears
Wrapped in forgotten years
The past is laughing as today just slips away
Time tears down what we‘ve made
And sets another stage
And I‘m just wishing we could stop

Life goes on
Come of age
Can‘t hold on
Turn the page

Time rolls on
Wipe these eyes
Yesterday laughs
Tomorrow cries

Ow, Damnit! Ow!

I'm not very smart. Not only do i manage to hurt my left leg a bit playing Football today, this morning when i was reaching for a coffee stirrer I whaped my knuckle against the bottom of a shelf, leaving a big bloody cut. Sigh. I already had a cut on the knuckle on my finger from the other day too. I'm such a boob.

My left arm is still sore too.

Oh well, more basketball tomorrow! And a girl played football with us today. How awesome. Got a TD catch, but missed a few interceptions. Damn it. Angry at myself.

Bored... just sent a long email to Harriet.

Part 2...

Memories are bittersweet
The good times we can‘t repeat
Those days are gone and we can never get them back
Now we must move ahead
Despite our fear and dread
We‘re all just wishing we could stop, but

Life goes on
Come of age
Can‘t hold on
Turn the page

Time rolls on
Wipe your eyes
Yesterday laughs
Tomorrow cries

Damn...

I think i strained my left bicep playing basketball at work today. It hurts to move it around and I can't really pick up anything of weight with it. Crud. I guess it could be worse; I could have fell and cut up my eyebrow like one of my coworkers did. Or even worse... get knocked the F' out like this dude on the Real World tonight on MTV. Damn.

I really like watching these shows on MTV... i don't know, something about watching other people live these extraploated lives on TV. You just know that most of the goings ons aren't exactly what they seem, and a lot of it seems to be exaggerated for dramatic reasons, but they're always fun to me. I guess everyone else just seems to live far more interesting lives then I do. Not that i'm necessarily complaining, but still. There's quite a different world out there... I guess i should know, after spending years in Santa Cruz. Then again, i'm sure i have my handful of interesting things to talk about.

Batman keeps getting delayed... Thursday. Thursday. Glad i already saw it last week, but for some reason i'm itchin to watch it again.

Work is work... although i get to help with an interesting project regarding our webpage. Kinda nice having some extra responsibility. I welcome it with open arms.

I need to get The Offspring Greatest Hits CD sometime this week.

You know, with a little extra pay now, and earning more and more sick/vacation hours, I think one time over the summer i'll take a few days off and maybe seek out a trip. Go somewhere interesting... not necessarily Vegas again or somewhere far... but somewhere fun to explore or sight see, maybe wander to a few different locales, hole up in random motels or something. Something out of the ordinairy.

I miss Harriet. I think i'll write you an email tomorrow. Even though you know everything going on with my life by reading my page anyway.

Jennifer should be back tomorrow I think too. Neat. Trying to think of something nice to get her for her birthday in a couple weeks.

Hmm... if nothing comes up for the weekend, maybe i'll just head down to San Diego if Andrew's around and visit, and try and see what some old friends down there are up to. We'll see if i actually end up going.

I should get to sleep. Wonder if i should play football tomorrow on my hurtin arm...

I woke the other day
And saw my world has changed
The past is over but tomorrow‘s wishful thinking
I can‘t hold onto what‘s been done
I can‘t grab onto what‘s to come
And I‘m just wishing I could stop, but

Life goes on
Come of age
Can‘t hold on
Turn the page

Time rolls on
Wipe these eyes
Yesterday laughs
Tomorrow cries

Batman, Graduations, and Horny?

A buncha random goings ons for me over the last half week or so. It's always nice when I get to have stuff to do. Anyhoo... on Thursday, I went with a bunch of coworkers to see Batman Begins right after work on IMAX over at the spectrum. We were in the second row, and a bit off center, so it was kind of difficult to watch due to the huge ass screen, but it was really cool hanging out and chatting with some of the guys from work. Anyway, the movie was really good. It did a great job detailing Bruce Wayne and how he actually learned and became motivated to be Batman, and weaved in a plot that made the origin work well. In that regard, it was far better then the other Batman movies, concentrating more on Bruce then the villains. Chris Nolan did a marvelous job integrating Batman into reality, explaining how Batman develops and where all that fancy technology comes from. The only real complaints I had was with the fight sequences, which were cut and edited way too choppy preventing you from making out what's going on. Anyway, probably going to watch it again in a few hours. I don't watch movies in the theaters more then once too often, so yeah... it kicks enough ass for me to do so. Of course, i just like Batman anyway, as i have a little Batman figure on my monitor at work. Bat Man Stan indeed. =)

I could put do anything with ____ Man Stan and it would be witty! And adorable =P Thanks Jenny.

Did I do anything on Friday? Gosh, I don't even remember. Probably not.

Saturday, woke up bright and early in the morning and went with Abe to the 8 AM graduation for Nik and Anh-Thu. It was kinda interesting I guess... me and Abe got roses for each of them because we're that cool. The guys announcing the names were pretty funny... one guy started out all boring and just read the names normally, and the other guy went and called out the names like he was all excited, so the boring guy had to spice it up a bit. Trouble pronouncing names are always funny. They went through the names really quickly too... barely waiting at all between names. Anyway, met up with them after the graduation, took a few pictures, said our congratulations. Saw Nik's family for the first time. Saw Randy there. And then went off with Nik to get a few free munchies. Leaving the parking lot was a pain though, with me and Abe stuck for like 30 minutes before we got out, which kinda sucked. We were gonna go watch Batman in the morning, but since it took so long we delayed it... and decided to wait for Nik, and delayed it to tonight.

Other then that... i went out wandering to different stores and what not. Picked up the 3 disc deluxe edition for Black Hawk Down. Not finished watching it, but some of the scenes are really brutal. Also weird seeing some of the actors in that film, that I really didn't notice/realize back when the movie first came out, like Orlando Bloom and Eric Bana. I wonder if i'll get around to watching all 3 discs...

I finally got to buy some Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper too. It's pretty good... i wish it was in more stores.

Eating a buncha candy too... Zours and Airheads.

In the evening, went with Nik and Bryce to a party to celebrate some guy's graduation. A buncha old people that they recognized... i'm a little out of place since i'm a year older, but ah well. It was pretty fun... I was only able to have a few drinks since I drove, but it was fun sitting around and talking even though I didn't really know anyone. Anh-Thu eventually showed up with her friends, who were already a bit drunk, and Randy managed to put Michelle over the top leaving her throwing up for a few hours. And Mai kept calling Randy "horny" since that's what his name is in slang in Europe or something. Pretty funny to hear and see. Drunk people rock. So do Anh-Thu's friends. Haha. We didn't get out of there until after 2, and Bryce wanted to hit up Del Taco where he proceeded to order like 5 burritos and spend like 15 bucks on food for himself. And Randy had to get out of my car to hurl while we were waiting at the Drive Thru. Funny stuff. If anyone passes by the Del Taco on Brookhurt down near the 55... Randy left his mark. Anyway, finally got back home and to bed by 3:30. Wow, I haven't been out that late in awhile. Cool beans.

Today... went out and shot some hoops. Spent some time washing my car. Took a nap from being tired after the previous night. Got a hair cut. Not much I suppose... and heading out later to watch Batman again. I think Bryce wanted to play basketball tomorrow at 7 PM at Orchard, since i work until 6. We'll see if that'll happen.

I think that's it for now. Hmm... watching a late movie means i'll be tired for work tomorrow. Ah well.

News All Around

Not a post with a whole lot of importance... just relaying some new news and goings ons lately. First, good job to Nik on the MCAT score. It wasn't quite what you were hoping for, but its still damn good! Good job! When you become a doctor, don't let the hospital fees kick my ass after I'm in the ER after suffering a horrific accident involving two bunnies, a hamster, a large baboon, a toaster, a very very large banana, and a mailing box filled with packing peanuts. Don't worry, you'll see when it happens. Trust me.

In other news, we were informed by our manager today that all of the employees in the department get a raise after an adjustment to the pay scale. Our support was underpaid based on comparisons to other companies, particularly considering the cost of living in Orange County. So each of us got a 2 dollar boost on the new scale, which means I go from $12 to $14 an hour. Pretty awesome news, as i've gone from 10 -> 14 in about 6 months of work. I suppose it still isn't a whole lot as far as wages go in the eyes of some people, but you know what... i'm working and doing something that I love, and remain involved each and every day. I'm not so sure that many people out there will be able to say that with their job. And considering the fact that many people pass up more lucarative opportunities to do what I do, I think its pretty great. So i guess that translates to about 30K a year... and there are bonuses as well. So all in all, I suppose it isn't too bad. Keep focused, keep workin hard, and hopefully i'll be there for a long time and come across more opportunities. I wasn't offered a chance to interview for the Senior position, so i'm a bit dissapointed, but I understand.

Caught a TD playing football today too. Cool beans. Got burned on defense a few times though... *grumble*

Couldn't match up schedules to see Batman Begins tonight, but it looks like i'll be able to watch it tomorrow after work with some coworkers on the IMAX screen. So i'm pretty excited about it, especially after all the glowing reviews out there. Go Batman! My favorite hero =) If I love it, it would probably be something i'd watch again in theaters too.

So what else... what else... got my new RAM the other day, and its workin solid for me. Really happy about that, with my system kickin all sorts of ass now. Hitting the 100 FPS cap in World of Warcraft is cool to watch =P

Phil Jackson as Laker coach again. Great news. Expect a lot of trades and moves this offseason. I'm excited for the new season to begin. GO KOBE.

You know i'm over 5000 hits on my webpage? Woo hoo. People love me!

Happy Birthday to my brother Albert who turns 25. Happy Birthday to my Betty who turns 21.

Life and Where It Takes You

It's difficult to stop and think how swiftly and quickly life changes around you. Things and people that you thought would always remain mainstays in life fade away abruptly. Situations that begin ever so harmlessly snowball into far more dramatic and explosive events, yet can be so inconsequential in the grander scheme of things. I suppose it's just a resistance to change that makes these sort of things weigh you down more then they should. I'm sure many people well attempt to reassure themselves by thinking that it's part of a plan; maybe by God, or maybe through destiny. But the more that wanders through my mind, the more situations that i go through or see unravel before my eyes, the more I think that there are far too many variables for any sort of plan to work out the way you always imagined. People grow too old, too mature, too different, and perhaps too quickly before you realize that the person you knew and cared for that many years ago just isn't the same any more.

I can think of so many lost friends in my past that maybe i've out grown, or moved on from. It's not so much that I no longer care about them; I guess you just stop and realize that you can seperate your life into different pieces. Sometimes those pieces go with you, and others you just need to leave behind you. While i definitely enjoy maintaining links to my past, I also understand it's part of life's process of change. The people I met and knew in San Diego already feels like an entirely different world to me, even though it hasn't even been 2 years. At this point in my life, it's hard for me to even think about reliving the situations I went through there. Maybe that's why i haven't gone back to visit as much as I thought I would. A transitionary period in my life filled with mixed feelings and so much sadness. With Santa Cruz, I only maintain a few links to that life as well. Thinking back on it, it's awfully hard to think back with all the people that i've met and befriended in life. But life goes on... and life changes. I guess sometimes the only thing you can do is keep looking straight ahead and don't look back.

It's odd, because at 22 i'm not sure whether my life is just beginning or ready to flatten out. For so many people I know their lives haven't even started yet. There's still more school, more learning, more years before they get settled into life. It makes these current years... high school, college, feel so much more insignificant compared to what lies ahead. All the drama and anxiety that happens now seems so much more stressful then it really should be. It's so weird to see how this period in life splits off for everyone I know. Half of my friends are still looking at school and student loans, and the other half is starring at careers, money, and bills. Maybe that's why i feel so out of place in life. Everyone seems to be doing something different, something uncertain. I suppose thats why it's so easy to get worked up while so many things around you begin to change. It's hard to figure out what you want and where you want to go, and it's easy to worry about every decision you make, and it's even harder to think that the people you've grown so close to might not be there for you as your life begins to change.

I'm sure one day i could look back and re-read so many of my posts here on my page and the images of my passing life would remain ever so vivid in my mind. But I think I can look back now and realize all the things i hoped for back then and didn't come to pass worked out for the better. I don't think you can look back in life and decide that you made a wrong decision, because at that specific moment in life, you knew your choice was the right one. Life's full of decisions, and no matter how much you feel things are slipping out of your control, it's all too easy to forget that you have a hand in all of them. I let my heart out for a lot of people, and let my heart dictate a lot of decisions. I suppose things could have worked out a lot differently, and maybe even in my favor. But I played my cards the way I thought was best at the time... you win some and lose some. It's hard to realize that the decisions of others prevent you from taking fate into your own hands.

Time munches on.

EDIT: And i forgot to mention, happy graduation Judee. Best of luck to you and your future.

The Machinist

I was going to write up something a little more meaningful, but i'm not too sure yet how i want to collect and gather my thoughts in writing, so i suppose i'll hold off on that for now. Everything in life can be so fragile some times. In the mean time, not a whole lot happening... basketball and football 4 straight days at work has left me pretty tired... sore arms and legs. Definitely some good fun though, and it's pretty neat meeting even more people around work. GM's, programmers, HQ fellas... pretty cool, and probably helpful consiering how much i want to stay there.

%$#% my cable went out while watching the Dodger game.

But anyway, the last couple weeks we've found out a few phone guys left the company. Don't know any details regarding it, as it has been a huge surprise when all of a sudden an email goes around saying that ______ no longer works here. Can't help but feel a little nervous, because you never know if there's some chance you're doing something wrong and could be on the chopping block. I have high aspirations here... I can only hope they continue.

Today i went out wandering around and running some random errands, just heading to random stores and looking around, all the way even to Microcenter and Fry's. I keep eyeing some new RAM... and can't decide on what to get and how much to spend. I also went down to Best Buy and picked up a few things. I bought The Machinist on DVD, as well as two CD's that i had burned copies of. MxPX's Panic, and Relient K's MMHMM. I like buying CD's for bands or albums I really like. They deserve the support, and they work out great in my CD Changer in my car, since i'm driving around every day. It's funny too... MxPx i notice more lately because I know a few people have shirts of theirs. Relient K... Judee introduced me to them by burning me one of their CD's, and i had almost forgotten about them until i was wandering on MTV's webpage and noticed one of their videos. And this last Monday they aired music clips during one of their TV shows. Pretty cool. 9.99 for each CD too, which wasn't too bad.

As for The Machinist, I thought it was pretty good. Of course, i'm a big fan of those weird movies that have you wondering what the heck is going on in the middle of the film and ends in a kind of twist or reveal that's always interesting. Christian Bale in this movie is amazing. Apparently he dropped over 60 pounds for the role, going all the way down to 120 pounds. And boy does he look freaky in the film. Crazy to think that he went from this to Batman. Anyway, he plays a fellow named Trevor, who hasn't slept in a year and begins to lose his mind, trying to figure out if there's a plot against him or what not. It's a bit slow, but I think it works very well and doesn't particularly drag on too much. Definitely worth a watch. Especially with Batman Begins coming out on Wednesday. Hmm... gotta figure out when to hit the IMAX. Jon?!?

Dont know whether or not
How sad I just got
Was on my own volition
Or if I'm just missin the sun

And tomorrow, I know,
Will be rainy at best.
And the forecast, I know,
Is that I'll be depressed.

But I'll wait outside
Hopin that I'll catch sight of the sun.

I'm Pooped!

Been extra busy at work the last couple days, which meant overtime today and yesterday. It was just voluntary, but i didn't mind getting a few more hours in. Especially since I could use the money after picking up some new comp stuff. Not to mention I hope the extra effort is recognized and pays off in the future. Anyhoo, besides the extra work i've also begun playing basketball at work during my lunch. This last Tuesday i went out, and there was like 14 different guys from work playing. Good times, although 5 on 5 on that small court is incredibly difficult. Too many bodies in the way for me to really do much. I enjoyed the 3 on 3 game we played before though, which allowed me to run around and cut more. Glad i can kind of hold my own there. It's nice getting out for the extra exercise, and hopefully i'll just keep improving my basketball skills =P Toss in the regular Wednesday game of football today, and i'm pretty tired. I may not get to do a whole lot when i get home or on the weekends, but i'm happy that i'm definitely occupied at work. How many people get to go out and play sports 3 days a week at work? Toss in weekend basketball games with the guys, and i'm pretty happy.

What else... been on a tear as far as new music goes. Finally listening to System of a Down's latest CD. I like it... never been a huge fan of the them, but it's hard not to enjoy some of their melodies. I enjoy their mellow words far more then the yelling. Also spent some time checking out Coldplay's CD... eh. They're alright. A couple ok songs, but i'm just not too big a fan of their style lately. Bloc Party's song Banquet aint too shabby either. Can't say much for the rest of their album though... i guess it'll be like The Bravery for me. One good and catchy song; not much else.

Happy Birthday Harriet! Harriet's gone to Australia tomorrow, so i'll miss being able to talk to her on the phone like I have been while she's been in San Jose/Santa Cruz. A bit sad about that, because i always like talking to her every few weeks.

I've been stalling about getting my car painted for so long... bleh. Really should get that done.

Anyone use those postal/mailing places before? Do i just bring what i want shipped there and be like... "hey, help me package and ship this?" Gotta return a busted motherboard to Newegg, hopefully tomorrow after work.

Debating whether i should buy the new MxPx CD sometime this week. Should be about 10 bucks at Best Buy. Need to pick up The Machinist too. And maybe Gone in 60 Seconds. Hmm.

You know, i'm tempted to buy GTA: San Andreas for PC too. Should be fun to go along with WoW and CS. My Warrior is up to level 16. Hooray!

Hmm... not sure if there's too much else going on. People should be finishing up finals this week... hope the stress ain't gettin to y'alls! Relax. Have a banana. Talk to Stan. Poke a bunny.

The Weekend

Nothing too exciting going on lately, although i've been able to occupy myself and get out a little bit this weekend. Saturday... went out to Claim Jumpers with Abe and Andy thanks to Abe's ginormous amount of gift cards. And what do i order? A STUFFED BAKED IDAHO. That's right ladies and gents, Stan rocks the potato yet again! Not too bad of a potato, although i liked BJ's better. Too many veggies on this one, and not nearly as big as the ones at BJ's. Decent chicken on top though. I have a pic on my camera phone! After lunch, a game of basketball where i accidently tripped Nik re-injuring his wrist. Sorry Nik =( At least you'll feel better knowing that my left hand still hurts when i jammed my fingers on you. Damn muscles!

Today... went out to lunch at Extreeeeeme Pizza with Anna and Carl. Third time i've been there now, and we shared a large Rockin' Rooster pizza. Good stuff! Something about the freshness of their toppings and pizzas make it really good. Not to mention plenty of red pepper, right Anna? Nice seein' ya again! Afterwards, went and returned a power supply at CompUSA that i thought might have been the source of my new compy issues. Ah well, no hassles there which was nice.

Speaking of which... so the last few days i've been messing with some new computer parts, which is why i haven't been idling online 24/7 lots of this past week. A new Athlon 64 3000+ and motherboard. Anyway, it turned out the motheboard was busted which was why the system wouldn't power up correctly. I ended up picking up a new mobo at Microcenter, and away we go! Quite a nice boost in performance, especially after overclocking the default 1.8 Ghz speed to 2.5 =) I just need some better RAM and i can try pushing 2.7. Ah well. Patience. Hitting 100 FPS on WoW in Ironforge kicks all sorts of ass.

Aside from that, nothing else going on really. Harriet's BDay is on the 8th, and she leaves for Oz on the 9th. Note to self: Call Harriet that evening!

Finally got myself on the basketball mailing list at work, so hopefully that means i'll be playing on Tuesdays and Thursdays at work during lunch, in addition to my Wednesday football. Getting exercise at work is a great thing. Hopefully i don't get myself too injured >.<

I was hoping to watch a few DVD's this weekend, but spent all the time fiddling with my comp. With baseball games always on, i end up passing 3 hours watching that instead of a movie. Really need to get around to watching more. This week? Hmm, I really want to see The Machinist. Of course, i'm a big fan of Christian Bale. Batman Begins on the 15th. IMAX. Alllll right.

I suppose that's it for now... not much else on tap. Good luck to everyone dealing with Finals this week.

Dreams

I'm an odd person when it comes to dreams... typically, i can hardly remember them at all, and only in a rare instance do i wake up with a complete rememberence of what went through my head the night before. It's a bit dissapointing; I feel like i have quite an imagination and fantasy going on in my head much of the time, and to lose something as interesting and insightful as my dreams is quite a shame. Yet, on those days that i do have flashes and glimpses of my slumber, i'm left entirely confused or a bit shocked at what was going on.

Mired in an uneasy sleep this last night (probably due to some worries about sending in my resume/cover letter to my boss and my crippled new comp) I must have woken up at least 5 times over the course of the night. Not only that, i have a slight recollection of my dream(s), including seeing and being able to spend time and hold a certain girl from my past in my arms in a romantic way, as well as being involved in some rather physical altercations with random guys, involving sharp weapons, a lot of blood, and death. Quite odd. Quite disturbing. And not sure what to make of it. Maybe certain desires are expressing themselves subconciously? I don't know. Thoughts?

Anyway, hooray for Friday! Having some computer issues with a new Athlon 64/motherboard that i picked up. *grumble* Computer stuff never seems to work the way you want it to. On the bright side, it keeps me away from my computer desk, which is probably a good thing. Gotta figure this all out this weekend.

Not much else going on, and no real plans for the weekend, let alone the entire month. Kind of flirted with the idea of the possibility of visiting my brother in New York, but i'm not so sure I can at this time due to monetary and time constraints.

Gotta get ready for work... still confused.