The video update did not do the trick. It only allowed me to go further and beyond the point where the system automatically reboots.
Actually, it only allowed me to go further but after a few more steps, the PC rebooted. I decided to lower the graphical quality which seemed to work. Once I was past that point, I increased the graphic settings and everything seems to be normal. So far. At the least I have a trick up my sleeve until it happens again.
Foolish to think that I actually thought it was playing with no problems.
You see, the first game was also plagued by a random bug. At some point during gameplay, it would just come up with an internal error and once you cancel out of it, it would simply close out the game and bring you back to the desktop. No big deal as you can simply continue playing by opening the game again. I noticed that it usually happens when the computer runs low on physical memory which in turn happens when the computer is starting to get hot. So as a fix, I just try to keep the computer as cool as possible by leaving the case open and having an electric fan blowing on it.
Despite this problem, I still enjoyed the game tremendously and saw it as a very minor glitch. I could say the same about this new problem but it does take longer for the computer to reboot, plus I do not know what kind of damage it may be doing to the hard drive. Just to be save, I might as well back up everything of importance on a separate hard drive.
I was in a dilemma again last night. I had the urge to order another bunch of DVDs through PARConline. I usually order 3 items at a time and this time I had my sights on Donnie Darko: Director's Cut Edition and Requiem For A Dream: Director's Cut Edition. The dilemma came in choosing the 3rd DVD. Spent hours on Amazon looking for one and among the titles that came into mind were Reservoir Dogs, The Usual Suspects, Pi, Leaving Las Vegas, Ed Wood, and Groundhog Day. Ended up including Reservoir Dogs and The Usual Suspects in the mail I sent Parc. If only the US had a copy of Battle Royale as the UK site lists it as available, then I would not have had a problem.
It just came to my attention that I do not have a comedy in my original DVD collection. Matrix Revolutions was a joke but it sure ain't a comedy. Maybe I'd include Groundhog Day in the next round.
I wish I could ask my brother to buy DVDs for me all the time but it would be a pain shipping them to this country. I guess I'd just give him another list before he comes home in July.
Oh, work again later and I am not sure if I'd be sleeping again later. I don't think anyone would be waking me up later and someone is renting out the van so no transpo for me which equals to me leaving home early.
A good game plan would have to sleep around 6 to 7 then wake up around noon then leave for work already which would give me enough time to catch a movie before work. Unfortunately, my head was aching and I slept early and now I am awake TOO early to plan anything out. I have to sleep later or else I'd have a bad day at work.
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Finally had the time to play KOTOR II. Enjoying and loving it at that, until it came to an outer space level. It loaded up fine but after a few space steps, the freaking PC rebooted. Tried it again, but still the same thing.
First thing to check would be updates. No updates from Lucasarts.
Next, download the latest Catalyst drivers from ATI. With a dial-up connection I have to wait for eternity first before it would be completed.
Tough luck indeed. I am too bored to uninstall/reinstall the game. Sadly, I do not have any movies I could watch.
Speaking of movies, I did see a copy of Hero stuffed somewhere in the house. Might as well hunt that one down and watch it again.
Fixing your own PC on your only day-off is NOT a great way of spending the day. Major bummer!
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Last day at work later but it is hardly anything to look forward to as we just found out last night that we have another split off, transitioning to a Friday-Saturday off. This means we go back to work by Sunday and hope they freaking keep their promise and give us two consecutive day-offs next week.
It's 10 in the morning and I have not played any KOTOR II yet. I want to play some but I need to sleep as it does have a detrimental effect on my productivity at work (I assume). Plus sleeping during the day when the sun is at it's height is more draining than it should be. It's like hoping to charge a battery on a DV cam while using it for taking videos. Stupid. Thus, you have to invest much more time in sleeping. Bugger. Anyway, other things are working out so at the least, there is something good about it.
The sudden announcement of the split day-off means cancellation of any plans for the week, like I had any at all. Like I would have the guts to actually ask anyway. I did waste another two days at that. I doubt I'd ever get this out. Sick.
It's a holiday today but who cares, we still go to work anyway. At least we'd get double pay for doing so.
Damn. Might as well sleep now to the tunes of Dream To Make Believe by Armor for Sleep.
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Got home early from work with plans of playing KOTOR II as soon as I got home. I forgot though that my sister-in-law is back and it also happened that my brother who is on the other side of the world was online.
I had to abandon all hopes of playing KOTOR II this morning and decided to sleep. Bad idea. By noon, I was awake and could not lull myself back to sleep. So here I am online, I would play KOTOR II but I do not believe I'd have enough time to compensate my hunger for it.
This aura of depression is currently looming in the office. Fortunately I was not directly affected by it or else I would be dead. The atmosphere is quite depressing with everyone thinking about drastic changes within the next few weeks or so and is indirectly affecting me as well. All of this because of the company wants performers out of us in a certain metric which is purely based on luck.
Anyway, as a result (indirect) I have been feeling particularly uneasy about it. All of a sudden the pressure is on and time is running out. I need to say it now, soon or I may never have the chance again and would sulk in regret in letting go of a potentially good thing.
The question, "Will you be my sassy girl?"
Oh so help me God. Sure, you have already got my feet pass the door but would it be so much to ask You to hold my hand as well and pull me out?
Work starts early at 7 which translates to me getting ready by 4 and leaving by 5. I am starting to wonder if I'd be able to sleep some more with this bloody heat and all.
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KOTOR II is love.
I am here now wishing I had no work later so I could play the damn game the whole day.
A little bit longer would be fine. But no. All the forces of nature are against me. No transportation later which means I have to wake up an hour earlier so I would have a good safety net if the whole world goes to hell.
Aside from that, I have to rely on my uber skills in waking up since there is no one else at home and we all know what happened last August. There are no desires in this mind of mine to ever make that same mistake again despite changing shoelaces.
I am begging for an hour more of play and here I am wasting my time blogging senseless thoughts.
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DVD Viewing Day Sunday. Sure, it does not have the same magical ring to it as Movie Day Wednesday but it will do I guess. With the schedule at work these days, I had to abandon such a wonderful concept.
Yesterday, I watched Napoleon Dynamite, Flight of the Phoenix, Garden State, Finding Neverland and Million Dollar Baby all on Sunday in the order I mentioned. Okay, it was already past 12 midnight when I watched Million Dollar Baby but it should still count.
Now, shall I talk about each movie. The answer is no as I am a useless movie critic and would describe them all as "okay" films. I guess Napoleon Dynamite and Flight of the Phoenix would fall under that category. As for the last three, I'd say they are pretty top-notch and are more than "okay" films.
Personally, I found Napoleon Dynamite a bit too dumb, but I guess I watched the movie with a different mindset. Will try to watch it again and see if it would make any difference at all.
Oh, what a day. It's not like I could watch a number of DVDs on any given day. With the release of KOTOR II, there will be a few changes in my lifestyle after work.
Speaking of KOTOR II, I might as well purchase the original copy of the game. Yes, I am too lazy to go on an additional trip to a mall to buy a pirated copy. Plus, I do not have the time to do so as I need to play it ASAP.
I mean, I totally loved KOTOR and was thinking of buying an original copy back then, so I might as well do so now. Checked out Amazon for a comparison of prices and they list it with a regular price of $49.99 which is more than P2600. The copy I saw is half the price mainly due to the fact of it being an Asian release.
It was not all movies though. Of course there were breaks for lunch, dinner, sleep and a bath.
Decided to weigh myself again, as I was curious how I'd fair since the irregular schedules of meals and my subsequent lack of appetite should be affecting my weight.
Lo and behold the moment I stepped on the scale, I saw the marker hit 50 kilos for the first time in my life. Pulled out my conversion table and converted it to pounds.
110 pounds baby! Sure, at 5'8" tall I am still very much underweight (Ideal body weight: 131 pounds), nonetheless, it is pretty amazing since before I started working I was at 104 lbs.
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This could have been a spectacular weekend if I had my hands on a copy of Starwars: KOTOR II which was released around two weeks ago.
Saw an original copy of the game at Data Blitz two days ago but opted not to buy it since it was quite expensive (P1350) when I could get myself a copy of the game slashing off at least a thousand bucks. Besides, it was Thursday so no desire to buy it then.
After work I decided to drink a couple of beers with teammates in order to kill time so Ever Gotesco in Ortigas would be open. It's along the way home so it is the most convenient place to grab a pirated copy of the game. Unfortunately, the stalls either did not have them in stock or don't have them yet. Sick.
I was heart-broken. Here I was presented with a two day weekend and no KOTOR II in hand. BS.
Decided go around the mall and check a little harder. No such luck.
A different kind of blessing befell. One stall had pirated DVDs for sale. The last time I checked, none of the stalls sold pirated DVDs as the government is strictest when it comes to movie piracy as compared to PC software or videogame piracy.
Anyway, I bought copies of Napoleon Dynamite, Garden State, Million Dollar Baby, Flight of the Phoenix and Finding Neverland. It has been ages since I last bought pirated DVDs so you could imagine how I just picked these titles from the list. Sadly, Collateral, which I have read was quite a good movie especially with Jamie Foxx performance, was out of stock.
This weekend is not going to be bland at all.
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This is a tad amusing.
Whenever I get home, the first thing I do is go up to my room place my bag down and turn on the computer which is before I even take off my shoes and clothes. I simply find it ironic as I come from a job where I have a computer in front of me for 9 straight hours.
Anyway, I had the chance to watch Constantine yesterday which is pretty good film. It was 2 hours long but it was not dragging or anything. I have not read the comic book it was based upon so I don't have much when it comes to points of comparison but I greatly enjoyed this one.
With all the greatness which is Eastwood Cinemas, I experienced firsthand one glaring flaw. They do not start movies on time. We are not talking about a few minutes but more than 15-20 minutes.
Screening time for the movie was at 5:35 and knowing that the movie was two hours long I knew I had more than enough time to waltz my way back to the office.
They showed an initial batch of trailers, around 3-4 mediocre ones which I can't remember now. Then a set of stupid commercials. This was followed by another set of trailers, good ones this time which actually included Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Starwars III: Revenge of the Sith, Batman Begins, and Kingdom of Heaven. I was already cursing at this point and looking at my mobile phone to check the time every minute and did not enjoy these awesome trailers because I was too paranoid about the freaking time.
The freaking movie did not start until 6 in the evening and I knew I was fucked. Set an alarm for 7:50 just to warn me of the time.
I left a few minutes before the ending credits came up as work was going to start in a few minutes and I hate being late. When I got to work, everyone was already there but I was still 3 minutes early. Whew.
I actually had thoughts of purposely being late as I have not been late since August of last year which was around the time I got CITEd for tardiness, but I have been such a good boy and wanted to keep it that way.
Work on the other hand was pretty relaxed and smashed my idea that there was any correlation between watching a movie before work and my performance.
On a more personal note, is it really that hard to tell someone how great one looks and has been dressing up all week? It sucks to know exactly what to say but not have the freaking guts to actually say it out loud.
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Chronic Depression Strikes Back
A year ago I had everything almost planned out. Then came the announcement which forced me to change shoelaces. Initially, I just sucked it up and simply played out the hand given by the dealer and see how this pair of new shoelaces would change anything.
Apparently, it turned out better than I expected and the changes where quite phenomenal. Well, I should be happy that it did right? For some reason I am scared about the whole thing and have this feeling that they'd find one tiny little hole which would ruin everything. This is nothing new in my life as it has always been associated with failures but this one is different. I want this to be the one that saves me.
Add to that I had plans. Fine, not plans per se, but options rather and back then I was looking for a reason not to pursue that option. Now, I have quite possibly found that reason I have been praying for. As you may have read from these blogs of late (actually, this dates back to a few days after changing shoelaces), I have yet to explore this possible reason.
Not that the reason is bad or anything as it is far from that, I am sure it is something pretty amazing even. It's just that if I explore this wonderful reason, I'd be most likely turning down the option.
This is the most vague entry I have ever created and is actually how I wanted it to be. I just did not want to spill out anything at this point as with previous experiences, you'd never know who would be reading this.
Sorry for the vagueness. There will be an entry someday which would basically replace the words shoelace, option, and reason.
And I thought I was actually having a good year so far. Due to my insane stupidity, chronic depression strikes again. I oh-so hate myself. I deserve a good dose of self-inflicted pain (S.I.P.).
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Now this is amusing. ClickTheCity's main page was recently changed in an attempt to make it look and work better. Unfortunately, the main links for the site which you would click on such as Movies, TV, Gigs, Concerts, and others where placed in the middle of the page making it not so accessible. It is not quite convenient if one has to scroll down to get to what I'd call the main links a regular clickthecity user would go to.
I saw this as a very bad call in webpage design and being the website that has given me the chance to organize my life a little bit better, I decided to submit some feedback.
The Letter
Love the new site design. It is more fluid now and actually loads up faster even with my lousy dial up connection. Plus, the pop ups are gone now which is always a good thing.
Main gripe about the new layout is the accessibility of the navigation bar for movies, tv, gig, etc. I believe this are the main links viewers would go too. It's just a little lame if you actually have to scroll down on the main page to reach them. It would be so much easier for someone to click on the link without having to do much.
Just an opinion though.
The movie schedules on this site have been a great help in "organizing" what little free time I have.
So I did. Less than a week later, a copy of the main navigation bar was placed on top and can clearly be seen when the website first pulls up. The old navigation bar in the middle is still there but I'd assume this was made in a rush to satisfy what I want as nothing much changed on the site aside from that minor revision. I assume too much you know.
The power of feedback. Sadly, I have yet to receive a reply from the webmaster. Like I care. As long as I know what movies are opening today, I am a happy boy.
So Constantine, Ray and Sideways. I'd say that's quite a good selection. Now, if I could only find the time.
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As I was flipping through channels yesterday, I noticed something different. Channel 14 which was usually dedicated to The Animal Planet but was showing Gundam Z. After further inspection I found out that it was Animax and every channel was bumped up a bit. They removed a Japanese channel from Channel 20 to make room.
Nothing too special but is a welcome change not that I'd ever get the time to sit down and watch shows on that channel. Am usually drained by the time I get home, and every bit of energy I can muster is spent online reading blogs and webcomics.
Such is the case now and I can already feel my eyes closing. My mouse arm is starting to ache now as well as my spine which has been troubling me while I was still at work.
Inquirer's news site is crap. It may be the number one broadsheet in the country but their site is crap. The front page is so cluttered with advertising that if you didn't know what inq7 is, you'd never think it is a news website. You are more likely to think it's a poorly designed online store. Have you people ever heard of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid!).
Just wanted to read an article about the recent bombings in the country and I had to wait for ages before it pulled up anything. Might as well go to BBC News for a nice report about the incident.
OMG! I tried opening a few other news sites and was surprised how bad Philstar looked like. The ads are neatly placed around the headline. Add to that, the ads/banners are actually animated and blink like neon lights in a disco pub. Man, where did you people learn to design websites?
Or do you need a to be hit hard on the head so that you would remember that you are supposedly creating a website which should be easily accessible for people wanting to know what's happening in the country and not how much a condo unit in Rockwell costs.
Much kudos to Malaya and Manila Bulletin for laying off the ads a bit. Although they still have large banners which say "Place your ads here."
What's this? A sudden review of some Philippine news websites? Oh shit, signs of sleep deprivation.
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An enlightening idea came up while I was watching TV. "If you can't say it with words, say it with flowers." ROTFL. Right! Even if it is Valentine's.
A mix tape (CD) then? Nah, not such a good idea as most of the songs I like are not entirely applicable. Sure, they are expressive alright but in the you-love-me-and-don't-ever-leave-me-or-I'd-kill-myself kind of way.
Let me site an example.
(Opens Winamp which is currently on shuffle. Presses "B" for the next track and comes up with Typecast's Last Time.)
See. And I was expecting Rocks Tonic Juice Magic by Saves the Day. Bleak.
Work resumes later this evening and I am actually looking forward to it. I am bored out of my wits here at home. I can't seem to concentrate on anything. For the past few weeks, my blogs follow the same format everyday which is so horrendous, not that it was any good to begin with anyway.
For some reason, videogaming has lost it's magic which most would point as me growing up but I doubt it. It is caused by thinking too much about certain things. Add the previous issue of not having long hours dedicated to playing games and it simply not amusing anymore.
Tried to play Prince of Persia 2 but my hands feel uncomfortable playing the game as it has been so long since I last played. I keep on dying and backtracking just drains the life from you.
I was expecting Full Metal Alchemist to be a game which would save me from this videogaming slump but apparently those expectation were cast too high. As a big fan of the series, I tried to like the game but the only rewarding feature was the anime cutscenes unfortunately, they were in Japanese. No English subtitles even.
Xenosaga II won't be officially released until tomorrow, meaning the copy I got is useless even if I did try my best to play it. Might as well wait for the final release and give it another spin.
If ever I'd be given the time, I'd probably give special attention to Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. I played it for less than an hour when I first got it and I actually liked it. Too bad mom had to call me for lunch when I was just getting into it. Ow, plus I skipped the opening scenes back then just to get a feel of the actual gameplay.
See there is still hope stingeyes. It is a long way till Final Fantasy XII but we will survive. We will never leave Neverland!
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Another week has passed and I have yet to blurt out anything. Opportunities are simply never ending but I have yet to garner enough courage to speak my feelings out.
Simon, you must act soon. You do not want to be Mr. Brightside, do you?
Nothing special for me this Valentine's Day. Well, it never did hold any special significance anyway aside from being my brother's birthday and associating it with the UP Fair.
Last year's V-Day was different though as I actually had dates with two of my teammates. Nothing special, lunch (my treat of course) and a movie (Mona Lisa Smile). One of them has already resigned from eTelecare a few weeks ago, the other now has a boyfriend. So there. Anyway, there is work on Monday but it is fun going out on Valentine's day with friends.
Seems like there is some consistency when it comes to day-offs, another weekend off for us. Coolness. Sadly, I have nothing planned and the sheer distance of home to any recreational facility (ie. bars, malls) quickly erases any thought of leaving the house.
Finally watched the copy of West Side Story I borrowed two weeks ago. Amazingly, I did not fall asleep while watching even though I was lying down. With no plans later, I'd be watching movies again. I have this urge to watch Gangs of New York again. Might as well throw in some Fight Club.
Then again, I could play videogames. Half-life 2 on the PC and Prince of Persia 2 on the PS2. I should really sit down and finish playing POP2 as I have been playing it on and off for more than a month now.
This is a regular routine of my mundane life.
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Surely God or some superior being has his hands on this. Everyday there is a wonderful opportunity. Silly me for not taking advantage of it. It's kind of sick that I am already thinking about the consequences.
Simon, do something already. You know you want to. You know you are dying to.
Work has amazingly turned around for the better, it is certainly less stressful nowadays even though it is the same routine job I have been doing for the last year and then some. When it comes to personal growth, well it's better not to talk about that right now.
I miss my PS2. I want to just play games until my thumbs ache, but I doubt that would stop me though. Promise, once all this is over, I'd be coming back to you and we'd have a grand time.
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Do you think I am a real nice guy? Honest?
A friend from my previous team at work resigned a few days ago and flag everyone a short message. Mine of course said "The Win XP Guru" which everyone in my previous team knows by the way. The thing that surprised me the most was what she said after, "and the nicest guy I have ever met." It was extremely flattering especially since it came from her, almost made me cry and miss the glory days of the team.
Anyway, good luck with your plans and I will tell you once I move to London. I still have some unfinished business here.
It's definitely not the first time a girl told me this, two of my x-girlfriends told me so days after we split up making extra emphasis on being TOO nice.
Moving on, this new haircut I got (or lack of one for that matter), is extremely cool during the day yet can get so cold due to the low temperatures at work and the ensuing morning after. I hope I don't develop a cold or something.
Work was insane. 10 straight hours and lunch at the third hour is simply too much. We call center people are trained for these kinds of sick schedules and I'd adjust in a few days. Heck, I am blogging right now when I could catch up on some much need rest.
The calls were pretty much normal except for one simple call which could have taken less than 15 minutes but silly me prolonged to close to two hours. Next time, try your gut feel and go seize the moment. Stupid.
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I hate shopping.
Well, I am not a girl so I can't claim to love it. I mentioned I'd go shopping yesterday and I did. Unfortunately, I ended up with only a pair of pants. I am too lazy to go through a whole mall looking for shirts, looking for the best bargain available.
I shop for convenience. If possible, I'd go to one shop and buy everything from there or I'd go to a particular shop with a mindset of what exactly I want.
I wouldn't say though that going to the mall was unproductive.
Finally got the last episode of Full Metal Alchemist which was easy aside from some arguing with the saleslady.
The thing is I bought Full Metal Alchemist in parts. When it first came out only volumes 1-12 (episodes 1-24) where available and I bought right away. Then I saw volumes 13-22 (episodes 25-44) but it was bundled with the earlier episodes. I was able to convince the sales person back then to sell me just the last episodes. Came back a few months later and saw volumes 23-25 (episodes 45-50), to which the sales person said did not come with the last episode as it was not available at the time. I did not care as I did not know how long it would take for me to go back and purchase it.
Yesterday, I came back for the last volume 26 (which disappointingly had only one episode on it). No matter what I said, they would not sell me just the last disk, to think that this was the same store I've been getting the previous ones from. I paid for 4 disks, and thankfully they were down to P35 each compared to P50 the last time. In reality, I paid for 1 episode worth P140.
This was the first time I persistently argued with a sales person on getting what I want (no thanks to my job I guess). I could see how she could not do anything about it so I just bought the last four disks.
I swear I won't buy an anime series unless it is complete right down to the very last episode.
This was the main reason I went to the mall, to get my hands on the last episode and I did. A sense of accomplishment? A little I guess.
Grabbed copies of Full Metal Alchemist and the Broken Angel and Fight Club for the PS2. Unfortunately, Starwars: KOTOR 2 was nowhere in sight.
A visit to the mall is not complete without a movie. Was going to watch Elektra but I heard it was cat-poop so I decided to watch A Very Long Engagement even though I initially wanted to watch it with a Potential SO (abbreviated as PSO but not to be mistaken for Phantasy Star Online). Now, if you have not seen this movie you are missing out on life itself. It is a marvelous movie. I admirer how the story was told. By mixing her and his story, there was no point in the movie which was boring. Loved the candle sequence. Now I cannot wait for The Da Vinci Code to see Audrey Tatou play Sophie Noveau.
It's noon already and I have to wake up by 3 and leave home by 4. Work starts by 7 and the van ain't home so I have to commute. Glamorous shit.
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Oh, that felt good. One of those moments when I actually ate lunch during lunchtime. Most likely my heaviest meal in a very long time.
Work schedules always have some nifty surprise attached with them. I have this mindset of thinking that every week, we would be going on 6th day, lowering expectations so when you see that there is no 6th day you freaking appreciate it.
This time around there is no 6th day, which is great, but after careful inspection you'd notice that the shift starts at 7 in the evening and ends at 5 in the morning. You bring your head closer to the monitor and squint. You then raise your hands and count in disbelief, then exclaim, "What?! 10 hours everyday?!"
Yes. One hour mandatory OT for each working day. Nice.
Guess what? I had the same chance/opportunity to say something but I contemplated the idea for to long and the moment slipped away once again.
Funny think is, I have been dreaming and wishing for that opportunity before I slept yesterday, planning what I would be saying. The perfect moment comes up again and I too scared to voice it out.
Sure there would be more opportunities (hopefully), but I am just delaying something that can be potentially fantabulous.
Any how, I have no plans for the weekend. Mall-ing seems like a good idea as I really need to get my hands on the last few episodes of Full Metal Alchemist as well buy clothes for my poor self. I have been wearing the same clothes for years now, I can't even remember the last time I bought a shirt. Pathetic.
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It is so unfair to live so far away from work.
Drinking sessions yesterday which ended by 11 in the morning. Finally consumed a healthy amount of alcohol. I had to travel home for 2 hours. When I got home, my initial thoughts were of blogging. I actually signed on and had time-stamped an entry but was too freaking tired to continue.
Woke up 3 hours later with a splitting headache which was easily remedied with Paracetamol. The rest of the work day was pretty much lax.
Something odd happened at work. I don't know if it is a freaking sign or something as I am so dumb when it comes to such things. If it was, it was thrown right at my face and I did not even notice it. I wish I seized the opportunity though, I doubt I'd have a similar opportunity tonight. Regardless, I will try my best.
But it would be totally lame and out of line if I did so. Yesterday, it was the perfect opportunity to say something and I just let it pass by. Stupid Simon.
Stupid stupid Simon. Or should I say, Sighmon.
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For the second time in a row, I would not be able to go with the Pabida Team to Puerto Galera. Sorry guys!
Fuck. I have yet to visit the place. The team I am currently with have already been to Puerto Galera so it very unlikely that the next out-of-town GA would be there, if ever we'd have one first.
I was contemplating about the idea for the past few weeks and wondering if I could be absent on Friday. I have yet to make a decision when the company decided for me. Critical work week until Sunday, meaning no unauthorized absences. Damn.
Currently it is good that I am actually looking forward to a couple of things at work. Hope there won't be any blunders this time.
A Very Long Engagement opens today. Anyone for a movie date say Friday? Or maybe this would be a great movie to finally ask her out? Nah, I don't think I would have enough courage to sum that up in a cohesive sentence. Don't think I'd ever will.
Racing Stripes, Shall We Dance?, Without A Paddle, and Assault on Precinct 13 round up the new releases this week. Quite a tight bunch but he only other film which could be interesting for is Racing Stripes because of David Spade and not because of Frankie Muniz. Then again this is not movie-viewing Simon anymore so I won't have the chance to watch another aside from A Very Long Engagement.
My brother is rich. He just bought a new computer. Athlon 64 3.2Ghz, 512MB of Ram, ATI 9600XT, 180GB Hard Drive. Pretty standard stuff right, except for the processor. Thing is, along with the PC, he bought a new display, a 17-inch TFT monitor all for 3/5th's of his monthly salary. Fuck. Am so freaking jealous. I could never buy a flat-screen monitor alone with a months paycheck. Not even if I get promoted twice over.
What it is 10 in the morning already? I still have a bunch of DVDs I borrowed and am supposed to watch. I have spent to much time online again. Pffft.
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No video. System boots to windows. Caps lock leds can be toggled. Green power led on CPU and monitor.
Powered system down. Unplugged all external cables. Reseated video card.
Plugged in video cable, keyboard, mouse and power. Powered system on. No go. Beep codes. (Shit!)
Powered system down. Unplugged cables. Removed video card. Picked up pliers and banged the stupid metal rivet sticking out. Reseated video card.
Plugged in video cable, keyboard, mouse and power. Powered system on. System go. System is now booting to Windows.
Case closed.
I just ignored you for a couple of hours and this is what you do to me. For the past few months you have been the first thing I touch whenever I get home. I change routines for one day, and this. Ok, fine. I am sorry.
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I forgot that it is February already. I sincerely thought there was one more day left for January. Time surely passed by so fast especially if you are in the night shift. You go to work today and get off work the next day. Crazy.
February. The so-called month of Hearts and Love. Bleak.
So would this be the best time to finally confess everything to her? I don't know, because it would be so damn cliché to do so. Right! And what? Wait another month?
You are sick Simon. Delaying something potentially great. Well, it can go either way and become potentially disastrous.
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