I walked into work Monday morning and told my boss to put me on part time Mondays and Tuesdays from now on. I'm working with a freelance web company here in town that is more along the lines of what I want to be doing long term, so It's been busy trying to squeeze it all together. Well, I gotta get some work done, so I'll ttyl!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Axes, Daggers, and Death
I now officially am wary of Vista. My system died an unexplainable death (resulting in a B.S.O.D. on any attempt to start Vista back up, though XP 64 bit still worked perfectly - dual boot system). I had just installed some new unsigned software (just about everything I'm running is unsigned for vista, including mostly XP drivers that shouldn't even work on Vista in the first place). I guess now that I look back, I had it coming. Whether it was Vista or some other software vendor's fault, I do not have the time to figure out or care. I worked on it for several hours Tuesday evening, performing a careful autopsy of the hardware and repair/recovery tools for Vista; nothing worked.
I gave up Wednesday morning and formatted it between errands all over town. I was not happy to have to do that without knowing what did it in the first place, but oh well. I'll live, and if my computer does this again, I'll open up the third story window next to my desk and drop-kick the box onto the AC unit down below.
Insurance is paid, the car is tested and re tagged for the next year, and I'm almost broke again. Thanks for the money for my BDay, Mom. Your timing was perfect. I actually am starting to save up and have money in the bank again. No more under minimum balance fees making me even poorer. Working two jobs helps with that
. It was kinda nice to have a short break from my new 60 hour work schedule, but the free time was spent fixing the computer. But I'm finally back up and running.
I'm going to see Pirates tonight. I'm going swing dancing tomorrow down at the Factory tomorrow night. I have the best outfit to wear. I found this amazing vintage shop downtown called Flashback. Other than the stains on all the guys clothes (not the store's fault), they have the best selection in Nashville. Trust me, I went around for several hours checking every store Google Maps found in the area. I knew it was gonna be hard, but after no luck over and over again, the costume shop sent me there. Ding! Perfect fit (other than needing some taking in - guys back then were short and skinny or tall and, well, rotund). I'm so happy. The suit is great. I'll post pics some time later.
I'm off to the movies!
I gave up Wednesday morning and formatted it between errands all over town. I was not happy to have to do that without knowing what did it in the first place, but oh well. I'll live, and if my computer does this again, I'll open up the third story window next to my desk and drop-kick the box onto the AC unit down below.
Insurance is paid, the car is tested and re tagged for the next year, and I'm almost broke again. Thanks for the money for my BDay, Mom. Your timing was perfect. I actually am starting to save up and have money in the bank again. No more under minimum balance fees making me even poorer. Working two jobs helps with that
. It was kinda nice to have a short break from my new 60 hour work schedule, but the free time was spent fixing the computer. But I'm finally back up and running. I'm going to see Pirates tonight. I'm going swing dancing tomorrow down at the Factory tomorrow night. I have the best outfit to wear. I found this amazing vintage shop downtown called Flashback. Other than the stains on all the guys clothes (not the store's fault), they have the best selection in Nashville. Trust me, I went around for several hours checking every store Google Maps found in the area. I knew it was gonna be hard, but after no luck over and over again, the costume shop sent me there. Ding! Perfect fit (other than needing some taking in - guys back then were short and skinny or tall and, well, rotund). I'm so happy. The suit is great. I'll post pics some time later.
I'm off to the movies!
Monday, May 14, 2007
News
So, I'm back from N.C. My brother graduated from Duke with his Masters of Divinity. Suma cum Laude. He's amazing. So is my nephew. D.T. is so cute. I got to sit a few times for my brother and sister-in-law.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Um...
Happy Birthday Dana!
And how do I say this without coming across as rude? My birthday is May 20th. Ok, that wasn't bad at all. Not pretentious or selfish at all. Oh, and happy birthday again Dana. You're always the same age older than me. Maybe I'll catch you next year.
And how do I say this without coming across as rude? My birthday is May 20th. Ok, that wasn't bad at all. Not pretentious or selfish at all. Oh, and happy birthday again Dana. You're always the same age older than me. Maybe I'll catch you next year.
Friday, April 27, 2007
WoW
It's another... World of Warcraft update. Current character standings:
LilKitten is Feral spec Druid at level 64 questing in Zangarmarsh
ShaddowOfFury is Beastial spec Hunter at level 29.5 questing in Duskwood, Wetlands, and being run through Gnomer regularly by a 70 friend
That's that. Haven't played the alts much. Just trying to hit 70 on both servers as soon as possible. But the job and sanity are more important, and work is crazy these days, so I'm not leveling much right now.
I got some overtime at work tonight, about two hours. I looked at how much I will make after taxes for doing that much extra work, and realized that it wasn't quite worth it. I need to find a part time job elsewhere to supplement my income. I need a real job. This place doesn't really count in my book anymore. Management hates the staff because of the theft that turned up in the last inventory. The staff hates management for the (lack of decent) HR policies. I spend a good part of the day taking the brunt of the angry customers because their computer wasn't fixed within ten minutes of dropping it off. I can deal with that. It's the fact that some of my fellow employees need to grow up a little that has made this week so much worse than it could have been.
Well, it's late, I'm tired, and I've resorted to griping, so I'm going to bed. Goodnight.
LilKitten is Feral spec Druid at level 64 questing in Zangarmarsh
ShaddowOfFury is Beastial spec Hunter at level 29.5 questing in Duskwood, Wetlands, and being run through Gnomer regularly by a 70 friend
That's that. Haven't played the alts much. Just trying to hit 70 on both servers as soon as possible. But the job and sanity are more important, and work is crazy these days, so I'm not leveling much right now.
I got some overtime at work tonight, about two hours. I looked at how much I will make after taxes for doing that much extra work, and realized that it wasn't quite worth it. I need to find a part time job elsewhere to supplement my income. I need a real job. This place doesn't really count in my book anymore. Management hates the staff because of the theft that turned up in the last inventory. The staff hates management for the (lack of decent) HR policies. I spend a good part of the day taking the brunt of the angry customers because their computer wasn't fixed within ten minutes of dropping it off. I can deal with that. It's the fact that some of my fellow employees need to grow up a little that has made this week so much worse than it could have been.
Well, it's late, I'm tired, and I've resorted to griping, so I'm going to bed. Goodnight.
Monday, April 23, 2007
The Meaning of "Dear"
Dear Reader,
I would like to draw your attention to a shift. Unfortunately, I do not have the time it takes to properly develop this topic, but the premise is as follows: we have stopped using the word dear when we write letters. E-mail has made writing messages so quick and informal (as well as a common occurrence), that we are now writing to anyone and everyone. The term dear denotes at least some concern for the person, if not affection of some sort, and so we say "Hey" or "Hello." Sometimes, I even catch myself writing an e-mail that starts out, "To [Someone]," which I find to be a cold and detached way to start a letter.
Back when writing a letter to someone actually took some time, there was some point to it, and you usually only wrote to someone if they were important to you in some way, there was a lot more thought and feeling put into a letter. Now, I can fire off a good 50 e-mails a day to anyone I want for free. Technology has a way of taking the personal out of interpersonal communication.
Please, do me a favor next time you write a message to someone you care about. If you don't already, start it out with "Dear." Tell that someone they are important enough to you for you show some sort of relationship past "I'm meeting you on the street randomly and thought it wouldn't hurt me to say hi."
Sincerely yours,
Daryl
I would like to draw your attention to a shift. Unfortunately, I do not have the time it takes to properly develop this topic, but the premise is as follows: we have stopped using the word dear when we write letters. E-mail has made writing messages so quick and informal (as well as a common occurrence), that we are now writing to anyone and everyone. The term dear denotes at least some concern for the person, if not affection of some sort, and so we say "Hey" or "Hello." Sometimes, I even catch myself writing an e-mail that starts out, "To [Someone]," which I find to be a cold and detached way to start a letter.
Back when writing a letter to someone actually took some time, there was some point to it, and you usually only wrote to someone if they were important to you in some way, there was a lot more thought and feeling put into a letter. Now, I can fire off a good 50 e-mails a day to anyone I want for free. Technology has a way of taking the personal out of interpersonal communication.
Please, do me a favor next time you write a message to someone you care about. If you don't already, start it out with "Dear." Tell that someone they are important enough to you for you show some sort of relationship past "I'm meeting you on the street randomly and thought it wouldn't hurt me to say hi."
Sincerely yours,
Daryl
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Paranoia
Ever feel like it's all one big setup? Like someone or something is trying to manipulate time and space into submission of it's will? Well, sometimes, if not often, you would be right. And it's not always a bad thing. It can be good. You just gotta take it as it comes and work with it to get positive results.
Life is a fun little challenge, even when you don't get the response you want, or when things don't go your way. There's something hidden in there you haven't seen yet.
This has been "Life's Little Gems" with Wesley
Life is a fun little challenge, even when you don't get the response you want, or when things don't go your way. There's something hidden in there you haven't seen yet.
This has been "Life's Little Gems" with Wesley
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