It’s less than two weeks from June, and it’s 47° out, and gray and rainy. Cold, wet, and miserable. Isn’t it time for spring yet? I don’t believe in god, but if I did I might suggest that Ohio is being punished for Ken Blackwell.
Well, rumor number one was the accurate one. The company I’ve been contracting with has been sold. In the short term it’s going to be business as usual, nothing much will change just yet. I’m a realist though, and I know at least some change is inevitable in this kind of situation. Time will tell. … [Read more…]
A patch was released for Sin Episodes: Emergence today, and among the many bugs it listed as fixed was one where the auto difficulty system wasn’t working properly. Apparently, it was making things stupidly difficult in many cases. Well, duh. As I already lamented in an earlier post, the game got frustratingly hard as it … [Read more…]
Something is up at the company I’m contracting with right now, and whatever it is it’s going down tomorrow. They regularly have these “town hall” meetings, which give upper management a chance to talk about how the company is doing, where it’s going, and all that kind of stuff. As well as give them a … [Read more…]
I’ve been reviewing my travel plans for the next year or so, and I think my three planned trips might get trimmed down to two. First of all, it’s quite the new thing for me to even be planning any travel at all. I’ve just never traveled much, not a big vacation person. Not for … [Read more…]
I’m trying to take all these random (and perhaps somewhat trite) postings and combine them every few days, rather than post nonsense day after day. If it was important enough, I’ll remember it for the few days it inevitably takes to build up enough of them for a full post. If not, well… I probably … [Read more…]
I was killing a little bit of time this evening by watching a bit of Metallica’s “Some Kind Of Monster” documentary, and caught a bit where James Hetfield was talking about how he got into music and the role it played in his younger years. This got me reflecting on why I originally got started … [Read more…]
My favorite new bit of music right now is Hakan Lidbo’s “From Hackney To Caracas“. It’s a blend of tech-house and Latin rhythms, mixed with bits of the soundtrack from a b-grade 60’s spy movie. Completely off the wall, and equally brilliant. Something akin to a structured version of Mr.Bungle’s “California“, but sans vocals or … [Read more…]
Today was a day that was beautiful in it’s simplicity. No major, earth-shattering events happened today, but it’s collection of small moments shatter the earth nonetheless. Taking a walk in the beautiful weather with the sun on my face. Driving home through the park and enjoying the beauty around me. Sitting by the window and … [Read more…]
None of these were really worthy of a post unto themselves, and I haven’t posted anything in several days, so here they go: Thing No.1 I had really wanted to get a new DJ mix done this weekend, but I blew it. I just never got around to doing it, though I did get everything … [Read more…]
I finally got around to reading my forecast for May at buddhist-astrology.com today: This month is good as the Sun, Jupiter, Mars and Uranus are all well aspected. You are slightly prone to be agitated because of the Jupiter Sun opposition. What helps you deal with that energy though is the beneficial aspect with Uranus … [Read more…]
Had the last of my dentist appointments today, and I’m glad to be done with all that for a few months! Hurt a bit more this time, mostly because there’s really no way you can have a needle shoved right into your top gum, right in the front, without some pain. Yowtch. My teeth look … [Read more…]
Valve Software has just released a life-size stuffed toy version of the headcrabs from Half-Life & Half-Life 2! I’m really resisting the temptation to nerd out and order one. But I packed away all my kitsch when I moved and vowed to keep it packed away in the new place and not clutter up another … [Read more…]
The new Tool is sooooo fucking good… Good enough to forgive them for leaving me waiting five damn years for it. It’ll even help me miss A Perfect Circle just a little less. Nice to see someone is still writing albums and not just collections of songs, the whole thing makes sense as a cohesive … [Read more…]
I’m walking down the street taking one of my many daily walks, and a truck races by with Spider-Man hanging off the back of it. Good times!