10/31/04, 1:45PM; Halloween
Song: Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - Deja Vu

Events of today:


Now it's time to get some sleep.


10/28/04, 5:10PM
Song: Hawkwind - Roll'Em Pete

From my left-handed day-by-day calender:

Studies show that children who were natural lefties and who were forced to switch to use their right hands sometimes developed a stammer or speech impediment.

Not that I'm saying I was ever forced to be right handed or anything, but I remember my mom saying she used to try and have me use my right hand. Which I can see the reasoning behind; put the spoon in the right hand 90% of kids are right handed etc. I read this and was like "whoa."


10/28/04, 12:35AM
Song: Nightwish - Beauty of the Beast

Last night I counldn't get to sleep it sucked. I listened to disc 2 of Unfold the Future by the Flower Kings and about most of Brain Salad Surgery by ELP just trying to sleep, thinking from time to time. I've decided there is no set trend of characteristics, at least one thing is different from one the other. Eh, oh well.

LChris said something that, though been said before, made me think a little too. This idea was that I think like a girl. I have to say I agree with it, though not all the time. What would you expect though? growing up with my mom and two sisters and only seeing my dad only everyother weekend and on Wednesdays. Yes, Bill and Kyle were around, but I hardly talk(ed) to Bill about anything, and with Kyle we just sat around playing (watching) video games. Oh well on this idea too, I am who I am and I like the way I handle situations.

Today I another experiment with Red Bull. The first time I had one a week ago it did nothing to me, so I was challenged to have 2 right in a row-- I did. I still felt nothing from it after waiting about 15 minutes I was challeneged to have a third, which I chugged as I did the earlier two. Nothing, Red Bull does not work on me. And yes, I am aware that this probably wasn't the best thing to do.


10/25/04, 10:55PM
Song: Ozzy Osborne - Crazy Train

So fall break it just about over now, and I haven't done much. Hung with people a few times, finished reading Pheado, and went to my dad's. Today I also went shopping for a pair of jeans (woo exciting...). I'm headed back tomorrow early afternoon sometime. I still feel bad for the other night at LChris' even though it's not that big of a dea, it was totally unlike me and unneccessary. I've also been told to make Christmas lists for my families, which is not an easy task. If anyone knows I'm really stingy with money and I want very things. If I don't think I'll get enough use out of it I don't want it. CDs are about all I've looked at so far, today I found 12 (some of those being 2-CD sets) to divide between my mom and dad. That's another thing that makes it hard, having to divide them and make sure I only ask for something once. I think I'm going to send Christmas gives to people too, while at college-- everyone likes gifts, right?

This weekend I also had to fix both family computers. Cleaned them of spyware/adware stuff, turned off several startup programs in the registy. I wish I could just run these computers like I do mine, but alas I can't.

I had a weird dream last night, in some kind of auditorium with all ages of kids, the oldest being my age. We lined up in the seats and row by row we'd all run around chanting something, then sit back in a different seat. It was odd.


10/22/04, 12:20AM
Song: John Arch - Relentless

I have absolutley no motivation to write essays, ever. The only reason I do them is for grades, I don't learn anything, I'm not a good writer, and I just detest them to the core.


10/20/04, 11:30PM
Song: John Lennon - Stand By Me

Today has been a pretty good day. I can't really complain about anything. Got to talk to a friend I haven't in a while. GOt a package in the mail; Andes Mints. These things are awesome, sooooo good. Classes were also pretty good, in calc we just did problems, in UNIX I found I totally owned the midterm (99.5%), and in anceint world took notes as usual. After classes I did my calc assignment and started to take notes for my essay, should be pretty easy. What else.... I know there was something else. Oh, tomorrow I'm going to try a Red Bull. After seeing Chris drink so many and liking it so much, I'm going to give it a try. Guess that's about it, 'night.


10/18/04, 11:50PM
Song: Geddy Lee - Working at Perfekt

I thought of a few other things.

Singer whores. Not really whores, they just get around a lot. The two that come to mind that I don't like are Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) and Maynard Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle). It might just be that mose of their music doesn't appeal to me, but several people love them, I just can't on most occasions. I will give them that they are good singers, just not all that their reputation seems to give them. Blackhole Sun is a good song.

Something else GO VOTE. Even if you don't want to vote for prez there are still other issues worth voting on. Also don't just go in, mark randomly, leave, make the vote mean something to you. Questions for General Election (PDF) and Other offices of Election (PDF) should help a little. Just doing my part.

And one last thing, for fun. Moser saw a light on over at Wilham North (a building no one lives in and is condemed). We have concluded it is the Ghost of Wilham North.


10/18/04, 8:50PM
Song: Blackfield - The Hole in Me

This will be sort of an exteneded entry of me trying to think of the several things I've been meaning to type out. But first of all I need to announce that Half Life 2 has gone gold meaning it has been sent off to be copied an sold.

One thing is; have you ever noticed that some people's xanga/blog/journal/etc. is just fun to read? It doesn't have to be interesting or important or short or anything, just that it's fun to read. One example of this is Danny's website. How he writes his thoughts down is just cool, not to mention very similar to most of mine.

Grr, I can't think of anything else to type out, I think I'll have to start keeping notes :-\.


10/17/04, 10:40PM
Song: Weird Al - Waffle King

It's that time again. I don't really have anything to talk about which is annoying because throughout the day random things pop up in my head that I think "I should put that in my blog" I'm forgetful about insignificant things I guess. Next Monday and Tuesday (I think) are fall break for us OSU students, just informing all of you.

This next part is pointless, but I know you'll probably read it anyway. I downloaded this new program today Apophysis and I've been messing around with it. It makes some pretty neat designs and I don't even know what I'm doing to get them, just changing things. It generates fractal patterns depending on input and mutations. Other than not knowing how to really make things with it, another drawback of it is how long it takes to save stuff; about 10 minutes. That isn't even on highest quality or anything. So if you do try be prepared to wait a long time for it to render as a saved file. In the preview field it usually takes about 10 seconds to refresh (at quality 15). I want to make the patterns more colorful, but don't know how to. Some of the things I've seen made with it (courtesy DeviantART) are pretty cool. Anyway, this is now a long enough post, bye bye.


10/17/04, 1:10AM
Song: Wild ARMs - Whistle of the Warrior

To me this is worth updating for, my hair is now long enough to poke my eyes a little, yay. I like my hair long (by most guy standards) and I'm not sure why. That's all I wanted to say.

But consider this a nice bonus, Chris Smith is back (back, back again, 'gain).


10/16/04, 1:20AM
Song: Dream Theater - The Great Debate

A few small things have been going on lately, just wanted to update this. My computer was being a little gay a few days ago, it didn't want to start up. Umm, we're going to start reading Plato in Ancient World, which I am actually looking forward to a little. If I have mentioned this before too bad, I'm going to say it again, I brought my guitar with me last time I went home. It's fun to mess around on, wish I could tune it (I forgot my tuner). Haven't done anything new with it, no new songs or chords. I'm going to bed now.


10/12/04, 10:10PM
Song: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Love Rollercoaster

I think I've got an F in History now. We had an essay and I just couldn't do it. Something about it made it impossible for me to do. I read the book but I guess that doesn't do much for me. I do not have an analytical mind for literature. All I get out of books is the plot, I couldn't tell you the theme, the tone, or anything of the sort, I just do not get them. Now if we go over them in class I can see where themes come from and then it makes sense but not by myself. So the 5-page essay due today wasn't turned it, end of story.

Today I also worked on my engineering circuit board. It doesn't work at all. Mine isn't the only one though; I think I'll have to go back and re-solder all the LEDs and capacitors. That shouldn't prove to be much fun.

This weekend I've decided I'm going to watch a movie or two, should be fun. That's about it for now.


10/10/04, 12:45AM
Song: Dream Theater - Misunderstood

Today I want to Renegade and watched 3 bands, not quite worth the price, but that's ok. I (and Brian) didn't feel like paying more money to watch finals, so wel eft when the band left to warm up. Also hang out with him before that around TU. It was pretty fun. Seems like college is pretty simialr no matter where you go. It's boring unless you go make your own fun. And before that as I was driving to Tulsa this bug got totally owned. I had my windows down and it just flew into the door side, there is a little bit of splatter left where it hit. Part of it went out the window the other part flew in the car and hit my arm, it was kinda freaky. That's about it for today.


10/6/04, 10:25PM
Song: Pink Floyd - Us and Them

Imagination; I have none. This I've known for a while, and it kinda bothers me. As a kid I don't remember ever having an imaginary things (friends, 'jobs,' places) and rarely playing as somebody/something else (Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles, etc.). Now that I'm older I feel that has hindered me. I'm not creative, I'm not adventurous, I'm not really much of anything. I tend to be more of a serious kind of person, though I can have weird spurts where I just go ...crazy. At those times I feel really good, I like who I become, I like what I do, I just wish I could be like that more often. I think my non-imaginateiveness [madeup word probably] also makes my english abilities be not up to my liking. I can't just make stuff up and write about it, I need a topic and direction. Like this, I came here with a topic in mind and just keep going on with it, none of it is just pulled from air. I want an imagination, I want to be able to write better, I want to be able to get into a book, I want to be part of what I'm doing at the moment, I want to be creative, I want I want I want. The sad thing is; if I tried hard enough I could probably change myself into what I want, but I refuse to :-(.


10/6/04, 12:30AM
Song: Ayreon - Day 10: Memories

Today I missed my first class. I hit the wrong button on my alram. I also almost slept through my second class too, woke up with 10 minutes to get to class.

Tomorrow will be a better update, like I said would be coming soon. I would write one now, but I want to get to bed kinda soon.


10/4/04, 12:45AM
Song: Nirvana - Something in the Way

Ok, it's about that time again, time to update. Haven't really done much. Yesterday hung out over at Moser's and Paul's for most of the day. Fixed Amy's computer, and watched a movie. Also got to hang out with Joey which was fun. Last night I couldn't get to sleep so I made a little website to help aide those people who aren't computer savvy. By no means do you have do anything on it, but just my suggestions. Today I also played some more Smash Bros. I worked on the waveslide a little and unlocked the two remaning stages. That's about it for today. It's about time for an "intelectual" post so in the next few days keep the lookout for one, but I won't promise anything.


10/1/04, 12:30AM
Song: The Daily Show

Today has been pretty good. Mostly been playing Super Smash Bros. Melee, which I find to very entertaining. School was like normal-- notes and more notes. After classes had lunch with Spenser at the Bakery, and then came back up here to Chris and I's room. He played some computer games, introduce Chris to Crimsonland (very fun and addicting). Soon after that Spenser and Chris both left for class, and Trey came in. Owned up on him; in the first match I didn't even die once. But he is getting better.

Time passed

Dinner with Moser, Spenser, and Beka at the Market. It was really good. Quick Wal-Mart run. Homework after a cookie. Then more fun time with Smash Bros. This time agasint Chris and Moser. I was winning, so they teamed up against me, and won. But I said I should get a computer, and once I did (lvl 6, then later to lvl 4) I started winning again. They are both getting much better. Moser has more than one move now! Ok, time to get to bed.