Have you ever watched the TV show, House? I was watching a rerun of it the other night. The main character, Dr. House is a surly guy who is rude to everyone and believes in nothing, but who is uber smart and can diagnose things others can't. So he has no friends except for one poor oncologist. In the episode I just saw, this friend just lets House have it and tells him, "you just want to push this friendship so far until it breaks and then you can again believe that relationships are crap and you have no need for them" or something like that.
Anyhow, House gets the picture and stops abusing his friend, well, for like serious illegal things anyways. But it got me to thinking about a friend of mine who is just as surly and does not believe in anything, whether its fate or God or the goodness of people. I initially thought it was pretty cool b/c it was different from anything I'd come across - but years on it's like, wow, how long can you stay so jaded? Yeah, I was once jaded and doubted many, many things, but that was my post adolescence. By now, at nearly 30 I've come to believe in things after I looked at the other side and made an informed decision, whether it was rational, irrational, whatever. But this person seems to look down on me for having beliefs. At first I felt bad about it, but now I see this person like House - a glutton for punishment who doesn't want to need anyone or anything. Sad, really.
Pasted in from myspace blog 3/23/14
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Yahoo Photos
Wtf? After spending countless hours uploading my photos to yahoo, I sign in today and they're closing! Seriously, dude, wtf? It lists five places you can switch them to, which include snapfish, photo bucket and a Kodak thing that I know I have an account for from a group I was part of a few years back, but damn. Any suggestions of where to store my evicted photographs? Any idea why yahoo is getting rid of photos? I know they had a shareholder meeting the other day, but damn, is photo storage that high on the list of priorities?
In other news, I am still looking for a computer. I am going to get one, I just have to really make up my mind on which one. Jon tells me I should have at least 1 GB of RAM, I think it is, idk, cuz some of the things I was looking at only had 512 MB. Yeah, cuz I can only spend $500. I'm paying cash.
In other news, my 30th birthday is a month away. Yippee yi yay! Friday the 13th is the big day, but the celebration in on Saturday the 14th. A bbq-like event in Hammond. Starting around 3, a family affair, so kiddies can come. Gavit is also having an all alumni reunion that weekend. Saturday night is in Chicago at the Cubby Bear and Sunday afternoon is a picnic at Wicker Park. See the Gavit page for more specific info. ( I just tried to do a link, but it wouldn't work - this computer is FREAKING out)
Anyhow, feel free to come dressed as your favorite decade (I'm referring to my party, not Gavit's, but hell, if the mood strikes you). 1950s - awesome, gel your hair and get your poodle skirt. 1980s - rad - break out the mohawks. 1990s - cool, break out the earth tones and tight roll your pants (for guidance, see my profile pic :-)
Holla.
Pasted in from myspace blog 3/23/14
In other news, I am still looking for a computer. I am going to get one, I just have to really make up my mind on which one. Jon tells me I should have at least 1 GB of RAM, I think it is, idk, cuz some of the things I was looking at only had 512 MB. Yeah, cuz I can only spend $500. I'm paying cash.
In other news, my 30th birthday is a month away. Yippee yi yay! Friday the 13th is the big day, but the celebration in on Saturday the 14th. A bbq-like event in Hammond. Starting around 3, a family affair, so kiddies can come. Gavit is also having an all alumni reunion that weekend. Saturday night is in Chicago at the Cubby Bear and Sunday afternoon is a picnic at Wicker Park. See the Gavit page for more specific info. ( I just tried to do a link, but it wouldn't work - this computer is FREAKING out)
Anyhow, feel free to come dressed as your favorite decade (I'm referring to my party, not Gavit's, but hell, if the mood strikes you). 1950s - awesome, gel your hair and get your poodle skirt. 1980s - rad - break out the mohawks. 1990s - cool, break out the earth tones and tight roll your pants (for guidance, see my profile pic :-)
Holla.
Pasted in from myspace blog 3/23/14
Monday, June 11, 2007
Life or something like it
Only have five minutes before library puter boots me. Yes, it's been three months since Mike died. Yes, it seems like longer - it feels like a lifetime. Yes, I miss him terribly and think of him most minutes out of the day. I have stopped the relentless sobbing at night, at least most nights.
Working two jobs now. Got a part time gig doing bookkeeping. Going up to Hammond this weekend for Father's Day. Got my gifts and everything. Man am I on the ball or what?
Getting up to last century - bought a DVD player the other day. Then found out my TV only has the cable hookup so had to buy a modulator, etc. but did it last night and hooked it up all by myself. Yay me. I can listen to CDs on it and look at my photo CDs on there, too. Yeah, you probably already knew that, but you've probably had a DVD player for ten years, unlike my broke ass self who has been living a life of poverty (albeit with a life of service) up until well, still, really. But less service. Funny how becoming more materialistic seems to make me feel better... Damn, am I going straight to hell now or what? I don't think a DVD player is THAT materialistic, but still, its kind of disconcerting to realize that a piece of machinery made me feel better, at least for a little while.
Pasted in from myspace blog on 3/23/14
Working two jobs now. Got a part time gig doing bookkeeping. Going up to Hammond this weekend for Father's Day. Got my gifts and everything. Man am I on the ball or what?
Getting up to last century - bought a DVD player the other day. Then found out my TV only has the cable hookup so had to buy a modulator, etc. but did it last night and hooked it up all by myself. Yay me. I can listen to CDs on it and look at my photo CDs on there, too. Yeah, you probably already knew that, but you've probably had a DVD player for ten years, unlike my broke ass self who has been living a life of poverty (albeit with a life of service) up until well, still, really. But less service. Funny how becoming more materialistic seems to make me feel better... Damn, am I going straight to hell now or what? I don't think a DVD player is THAT materialistic, but still, its kind of disconcerting to realize that a piece of machinery made me feel better, at least for a little while.
Pasted in from myspace blog on 3/23/14
One of those question thingees
Go to your page and list the last twelve people who have commmented you. If someone has commented twice, skip to the next new commenter. Skip bands.
Okay, I don't have twelve different people who left comments - but I'll do 1-9.
1.) Kris
2.) Jenn
3.) Ethereal (my cousin)
4.) Ronald
5.) Christina
6.) Phil
7.) Becky
8.) Butch
9.) Adam
Q: Have you ever kissed 7?
A: On the cheek, I'm sure
Q: What's the best memory you have of 9?
A: Hmm...that's a hard one - when he first came home from the hospital, and more recently, all the late nights at 24 hour restaurants in NWI
Q: When's the next time you're gonna see 4?:
A: Wow, that's a good question, probably not anytime soon
Q: Is number 1 beautiful?
A: Absolutely, inside and out
Q: What was your first impression of number 7?
A: There's a new friend for me to play with! (we were 5)
Q: How did you meet 11?:
A: No number 11, too bad
Q: Is 10 your best friend?:
A: No number 10, so sad
Q: Have you seen 6 running around like a maniac
A: Yeah, and singing "Because I got high" Bizarre
Q: Do you think 2 has a crush on you?
A: You bet your ass she does
Q: What is the last thing you did with 12?
A: No number 12 boo hoo
Q: Have you ever been in 2's house?
A: Not the one she lives in now, but I was outside one she stayed in before
Q: Would you ever kiss 5?:
A: I don't think her boyfriend would appreciate it
Q: Have you ever slept in the same room as 4?:
A: Wow, that's a hard one - I think so, yes
Q: When's the next time you'll see 10?:
A: No #10, cry me a river
Q: Are you really close to 4?:
A: No - what is the obsession with number 4?
Q: Have you ever kissed 8?
A: Ha, no, don't think his fiancee would much approve (esp. since he has a graphic on his page that says, beware I have a psycho girlfriend or something like that)
Q: Have you ever been to the movies with 3?
A: Strangely, no
Q: Have you ever gotten in trouble with 8:
A: Trouble, hmm, well if you consider climbing up the side of a building to get in trouble, then maybe - (but no one got caught, so does it really count ;-)
Q: When's the last time you saw 6?
A: circa 2003
Q: Do you even know 9? (number 2 asks whats your best memory of 9, then this question, whatever)
A: Considering he's my brother, yes
Q: Would you give number 1 a hug?
A: Of course, I'd give 'em all a hug
Okay, I don't have twelve different people who left comments - but I'll do 1-9.
1.) Kris
2.) Jenn
3.) Ethereal (my cousin)
4.) Ronald
5.) Christina
6.) Phil
7.) Becky
8.) Butch
9.) Adam
Q: Have you ever kissed 7?
A: On the cheek, I'm sure
Q: What's the best memory you have of 9?
A: Hmm...that's a hard one - when he first came home from the hospital, and more recently, all the late nights at 24 hour restaurants in NWI
Q: When's the next time you're gonna see 4?:
A: Wow, that's a good question, probably not anytime soon
Q: Is number 1 beautiful?
A: Absolutely, inside and out
Q: What was your first impression of number 7?
A: There's a new friend for me to play with! (we were 5)
Q: How did you meet 11?:
A: No number 11, too bad
Q: Is 10 your best friend?:
A: No number 10, so sad
Q: Have you seen 6 running around like a maniac
A: Yeah, and singing "Because I got high" Bizarre
Q: Do you think 2 has a crush on you?
A: You bet your ass she does
Q: What is the last thing you did with 12?
A: No number 12 boo hoo
Q: Have you ever been in 2's house?
A: Not the one she lives in now, but I was outside one she stayed in before
Q: Would you ever kiss 5?:
A: I don't think her boyfriend would appreciate it
Q: Have you ever slept in the same room as 4?:
A: Wow, that's a hard one - I think so, yes
Q: When's the next time you'll see 10?:
A: No #10, cry me a river
Q: Are you really close to 4?:
A: No - what is the obsession with number 4?
Q: Have you ever kissed 8?
A: Ha, no, don't think his fiancee would much approve (esp. since he has a graphic on his page that says, beware I have a psycho girlfriend or something like that)
Q: Have you ever been to the movies with 3?
A: Strangely, no
Q: Have you ever gotten in trouble with 8:
A: Trouble, hmm, well if you consider climbing up the side of a building to get in trouble, then maybe - (but no one got caught, so does it really count ;-)
Q: When's the last time you saw 6?
A: circa 2003
Q: Do you even know 9? (number 2 asks whats your best memory of 9, then this question, whatever)
A: Considering he's my brother, yes
Q: Would you give number 1 a hug?
A: Of course, I'd give 'em all a hug
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Sign of the times
So, I'm here at the university's digital learning place converting one of our family's home movies from VHS to DVD. It is a real time station, so my video is playing here in this lab while it is being recorded to DVD. Luckily, there aren't a lot of people in here and we can have the sound down w/o it affecting the recording. But anyhoo, it is hilarious seeing this, even though I did get a teary eye or two as well. My cousins that I just saw a few weeks ago or on here as infants and children. Less obvious things, like the trees we used to have in our back yard and the neighbors former dog, also brought a wave of nostalgia. Oh wait, now THIS is funny. I just looked over and now its playing our "Saturday Night Live" skits we taped at our cousins house. Adam did his church lady impersonation - ha, he's doing the skip dance right now! Oh now its me being Shaneequa, a recurring character in the 90s whose tag line was, "I will CUT you" Wow I did the snaps and the head swivel and everything. Good times. Oh no, library closes in half an hour! I don't think I'll be able to get it all by then. Guess I'll be back tomorrow....Pasted in from myspace blog 3/23/14. Update: the character's name is really Zoraida. Shaneequa was another character the actress played on SNL. I tried to find a video, but it's not available in my country.
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