September 30, 2002
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September 21, 2002
Though I won't have access from home next week, I'll still check e-mail at work and my phone number should be the same. Any questions, either e-mail or call. I will probably not be on any IM programs... so e-mail or phone is your best bet. Rest assured - I... (read more)
Like a genius, I got my moving truck for Sunday... but I don't get any of my services switched over until next Wednesday. I don't know why this math made sense to me at the time. Genius. My DSL access ends Monday. Instead of leaving my computer here for an... (read more)
Tomorrow is Stu's birthday, but because of his busy workschedule... the only time he's free is for breakfast tomorrow AM. So... around 9, we're all meeting at the Bongo Room. Today, I looked around for something to get him, and got into this sort of "box" mood. I found a... (read more)
September 20, 2002
No packing tonight. UT. Television. Sleep. It's gonna be one ugly day tomorrow.... (read more)
Met up with my landlord after work, and now I'm official. I pick up the keys sometime tomorrow, and should be able to move things over soon.... (read more)
September 19, 2002
Justin and I are going to show up at 7 AM tomorrow. Heh. We'll be migrating a site, and I'll take notes on how the process works. I haven't packed yet. Given the fact that I'm planning to meet Ted tomorrow at 6:30 (and to pitch a few tech projects),... (read more)
At Heather's, it was really fun. I met Patrick (who is amazingly cool), along with a small group of friends. I'm awful with names, but everyone I met was really nice and really direct. It was a bit stressful, but fun nonetheless. I didn't know anyone, and felt like "Heather's... (read more)
It was raining when I left my apartment. I threw on a poncho, but after walking half a block... the rain stopped. Doh! I had my camera under wraps most of the morning, so I didn't take any pictures. I was just worried about my camera getting wet. Work was... (read more)
juliet: PS still no apt. must be out date is tuesday. juliet: PPS those things you said look like air filters my brother and i affectionately refer to as the corn cobs. they are condominiums and insanely expensive. juliet: PPPS seems pretty clear from the beginning of your entry what... (read more)
September 18, 2002
The whole move (and the upcoming WH get-together) is stressing me out a bit. To top things off, work today was pretty awful. I still don't feel like I know what I'm doing, I keep spending my time trying to fill in where necessary, and looking for work. I feel... (read more)
Needed to get to a bank today, and found a branch a few blocks from where I work. A new route today, and some new streets. Wandered a bit, and took some photos during lunch. They look like two big air filters. Not sure why, but I think parking here... (read more)
I woke to the sound of thunder and sheets of rain coming down outside. I immediately jumped out of bed, running around the apartment in my boxers trying to close all the open windows. Nothing was too wet, as I had gotten up in time. But when I got back... (read more)
September 17, 2002
Going to try to get all my stuff moved in somewhat early, hopefully before the end of the month. Talked with Steph a bit, and it still hasn't sunk in that I'm going to be transporting EVERYTHING I OWN TO ANOTHER PLACE. Ugh. Steph has been wonderful and super great... (read more)
Got to load up Flash MX on my PC today, so I no longer feel naked. :D But as I was trying to get this music postcard thing to work, something basic was escaping me. I kept trying to load these jpegs dynamically (which was happening fine), but I kept... (read more)
Point and case, today's walk to work. Nothing that spectacular, other than me spotting a fork that had somehow fallen and landed in a precarious spot. I hung out with Justin after work, and we watched a bit of TV. He moved into Rey's old office temporarily, and there's... (read more)
September 16, 2002
This is a random, tattered mural on North Avenue. Decided to try a shot with some weird perspective stuff in it. Got attracted by the lines and the intersections. So the Skittles box was there, but I ran upstairs and brought the Bass down. You know. Beer and Skittles?... (read more)
On the way back from lunch with some Q101 folk. Caught this guy hanging out on the third or fourth floor window of an unfinished building. Hehe. A pic for seventh. I've never been inside, but my guess is they've got a bunch of Australians in cages. And they're... (read more)
Carry a camera around. At all times. Just because yesterday was dull is no promise that today will be so. What I've discovered is that I'm now playing a game with you. The game is whether or not I can find new images each and every day, despite the fact... (read more)
September 15, 2002
Before I left the balcony, Gretchen invited me to a party she was having. I really should have gone, but at the time... I felt like my social quota had already been filled. Felt like I had been around people all day today, and needed time alone. I wish there... (read more)
Forgot to post these yesterday, during what will heretofore be known as the wasted day.... (read more)
As I was walking around, I stopped to pick up the business cards of artists that I liked. I figure, hell... may as well put them up here for you to see too. Matt Robinson | www.mmrobinson.com Shin Lim | www.artbyshin.com (this is currently broken, but maybe it'll be up... (read more)
Now, when I first saw this, I was taken aback. Not for the profanity, but more for the sheer idea that someone took time out of their life to carve this into stone. Who did this person have in mind? Me, specifically? The world? The fact that it's so... (read more)
Sweet Jebus. I damn near killed off that pint last night. Called Juliet, but I have no idea what in the hell I went on about. This is one of those fuzzy mornings where I'm wondering if I need to call back and apologize for anything I said. I need... (read more)
September 14, 2002
But I'm not sure if it was a good idea, or just the chemicals chattering away in my brain. It's difficult to tell sometimes, if it's insight you've gained, or just stupidity. Trying to work it out now, and scribbling and writing a bit. I switched to whiskey. Went out... (read more)
I mean, they do some neat stuff. Every once in a while, the action shots were fantastic - a few great scene cuts, transitions. A neat concept at times, and a few killer moments. But for each instance of newness and breaking the mold, they seem to apologize for doing... (read more)
Back in Columbus, I'd smoke and just relax reading. Even now, I tend to get paranoid - so it's a rare occassion when I'll partake. More a solitary thing, as I tend to clam up and never speak at all if I'm around other people. So - not answering... (read more)
September 13, 2002
So, this morning I arrive at work and find that I need to help Justin haul up some equipment. I head down to the first floor and, on my way out, this guy I don't know says to me: Hey! There's breakfast in the next room. Go get some! I... (read more)
So Thrillho is my nickname for when I'm playing online games. I thought I'd explain its origins, seeing how we were talking UT just a moment ago. As if things couldn't get any geekier. The name is from a Simpsons episode. There is a video game that is all the... (read more)
The highly anticipated Unreal Tournament 2003 came out with a functional demo today. All across the world, geeks are scrounging to get this baby downloaded and onto their computers. I must say - it's sweet as hell. Very smooth graphics, and a big departure from the current Unreal Tournament look.... (read more)
This is Ben's newest toy, and it's come in SO handy over the past few days. To swap files back and forth, it's a quick plug, copy, and unplug. This little baby holds up to 32 MB, and fits on a keychain. While I decided to take a picture of... (read more)
Saw these along a fence on the way to work. Why else carry a camera around, if not to take pictures of pretty flowers?... (read more)
September 12, 2002
Session Start (Yahoo! - portnoywh:juliet2juliet): Thu Sep 12 22:05:04 2002 julietl: here: http://directory.google.com/Top/Games/Internet/Browser_Based/Collections/Flash/ Portnoy: Just when I think I'm done updating my blog... Portnoy: you come along and give me this little jewel. Portnoy: :D Portnoy: Hi julietl: jewel julietl: i'm right now trying to figure out how to play... (read more)
[radiohead] If I could be who you wanted. If I could be who you wanted. All the time. All the time. [/radiohead]... (read more)
Steph showed me another place tonight. While it's cheaper ($815), the layout of the apartment didn't do much for me. The kitchen seemed too extended, the rooms a bit too cramped. The whole place seemed inefficient, in terms of how the rooms were designed. For only $30 more a month,... (read more)
Mr. Grumpy: have you ever had XTZ tea? Mr. Grumpy: now THAT stuff is addicting Portnoy: Can't say that I have. Mr. Grumpy: http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/caffeine/3616.shtml Mr. Grumpy: have i told you about this before? Portnoy: No. But I've seen it before. Mr. Grumpy: we used to sell that at the coffee... (read more)
September 11, 2002
When I got home, I got a call from Justin, asking me to check on a domain name. He and Alex and Stu were at Inner Town Pub, near where he and Stu live. I check for him, and the domain name is available. Justin hoots and hollers. I found... (read more)
So this is how much of a jackhole I am. It's been close to (if not more than) 5 months since Chelsea and I went our separate ways. In that time, I hadn't talked to or seen Matt, or Tracy, or Malachi. Tonight, I hung out with them for the... (read more)
Nothing bad happened, just thought we'd skip past it. Did some more work on getting that applescript together, more fine tuning. It's working well, at least on the one test page I've been using. Work was good again, and I felt I was slowly getting a handle on things. But... (read more)
Don't forget about the pigeon shit.... (read more)
I'm loving it. Grep patterns, trying to get an applescript together to scrub a page of HTML. LOVE ING IT. Just took half the day off, so I puttered around a while, trying to figure out how to "carve out" a certain section of a page. Ben actually figured out... (read more)
I've read and re-read that poem several times. I have no idea what it's about. "Shit / on the soup, let it burn." What the fuck is that supposed to mean? No wonder most people don't like poetry - they have to come across something like this, and then feel... (read more)
Quick! a last poem before I go off my rocker. Oh Rachmaninoff! Onset, Massachusetts. Is it the fig-newton playing the horn? Thundering windows of hell, will your tubes ever break into powder? Oh my palace of oranges, junk shop, staples, umber, basalt; I'm a child again when I was really... (read more)
I'm sorry - I'm just not a fan of Frank O'Hara. I tried. This is the second or third time I've tried to read Lunch Poems, but no luck. So many, many people I know are going to want to kick my ass. I know he's a big name, and... (read more)
September 9, 2002
On WH, everytime you make a post - it records it in your user profile. Depending on the number of posts you have, you are given a "title." While this title no longer represents any kind of rank or placement in the greater social structure of the forum - the... (read more)
My friend Juliet sent me a link to the Sonic Memorial Project. I haven't had a chance to fully explore it, but the Sonic Browser (using the Flash 6 plugin) is pretty neat. Take a look and a listen.... (read more)
My friend Craig (who, wonder of wonders, is also working in the IT field - who woulda thunk?) sent me a link to a stream that his company is doing. The IVCI is a pretty big deal, from what I understand. When I was a kid, we had a young... (read more)
After work, Justin and I started discussing patterns, and how the right search and replace equations can yield interesting (and new) combinations of data. We were both getting into it, and as we walked down the street - this young, really attractive woman walks by us, wearing red shoes. Justin... (read more)
I had to write this shit out on a post-it note. I keep forgetting it, and it's driving me batty. I need to ingrain this so that it's second nature. ? = zero or one * = zero or more + = one or more I swear, if I could... (read more)
Today was a great day at work. Instead of putzing around, I got my hands dirty and dug into BBEdit. Justin showed me around one of the talk radio stations (which we'll need to manually edit). Essentially, we're going to create Dreamweaver templates for the station webmasters. But - we're... (read more)
While I try to vary my routes, there are only so many different ways I can walk to work. I still have my camera out, and try to shoot what I think is interesting. I wonder, though, if it'll get repetitious after a while. I also wonder if I'll turn... (read more)
September 8, 2002
The more I think about it, the more excited I get. The idea of starting over is appealing all of a sudden. Of course, I'm overlooking the tremendous PAIN-IN-THE-ASS that is the moving experience... but let me daydream for a bit more. There's one other place (a few houses down)... (read more)
Why? What did I do to fall out of your favor, oh great one? I woke up super early this morning, wanting to get a jump on the day. Around 8 AM, I headed out the door to go to the grocery store and pick up food for the week.... (read more)
September 7, 2002
I don't know what this is, but it's... well... something. jverbal passed this little gem to me. He didn't tell me how he came across it; I didn't want to ask. While it is, technically sound and impressive - it makes me take a step back, and wonder what we... (read more)
Well, I did leave the house, in case you were wondering. I met up with Steph around 5:30 to look at an apartment. It's the ground floor of my landlord's building, and right up the street. Literally. It's smaller than my apartment now, but it's cozy and more than enough... (read more)
Jebus, how many of these posts am I going to have, after a year is up? I should develop some kind of shortcut - maybe a visual thing like a picture, maybe some kind of textual phrase or secret password. How about something like this: WASTED DAY. MOVE ALONG. NOTHING... (read more)
September 6, 2002
This game has picked up a lot of momentum in the past few weeks. A lot of computer crashes for me, but the few times I've played it I loved it. Essentially, it's a FPS (First Person Shooter), but with a wide range of options and abilities - you can... (read more)
After work, Justin and I decide on having drinks. We get off at the Damen stop, and decide on the Pontiac - since we can sit outside, and it's a gorgeous day still. We walk over there, and happen across Steph and Chelsea, hanging out. We chat for a while,... (read more)
Ben was out of town today, off to Texas for some art show where he was exhibiting. A really slow day again - I did a few small errands, checked code, bits of this and that. The coolest thing was that I got to talk to Rey after lunch. But... (read more)
Grumpy shares a few links with me, and we fall into talking about what we like and disklike. He first shows me this link from harderconcepts.com. I found the animation to be visually cool, and liked it a great deal. But Grumpy made an excellent point about the animation not... (read more)
September 5, 2002
juliet: But deep down, I know I'm going to win. It's all a matter of time before she cracks, and she moves back to the windy city. Dream on, Ohio Boy! It's only a matter of time before you figure out that those chains you despise BUILT those huge buildings... (read more)
Mr. Grumpy: let's see another image, i thought the one you posted on your blog was a good start Mr. Grumpy: you've gotta keep going :) Portnoy: another image? Mr. Grumpy: i mean, PS image Portnoy: ah - Portnoy: hahaha Portnoy: Will have to find another song to get fixated... (read more)
I had offered to help Steph fix her work computer (she works for my landlord, Ted) and went to drop by her office. My landlord's place (Cityscape Realty) is literally right around the corner. Steph told me that they were going to be signing a lease with some folks around... (read more)
September 4, 2002
Today was rather uninspired. Until right about one o'clock, I felt completely useless. I went back to try and work on getting a fast forward/rewind button on that Flash piece. But suddenly, everything no longer works. No Internet connection on my flowery iMac, and I can't test variables even when... (read more)
September 3, 2002
I find a message from Juliet on my computer, saying "Guess what I did?" So... of course, I have to call her and find out. Turns out she spent all of last night getting together her application for the Ohio Arts Council grants. Sidenote: Matt sent me information a few... (read more)
As I'm walking home, I get to feeling fairly sad. I wish I had someone that I was enamored with, someone that I was pining over. Some bigger purpose or focus or person on which I could lavish my attention. Where's the passion? The intensity? I go to work, I... (read more)
All day today, I had nothing to eat. Around 1 PM, Justin takes off to meet the cable modem guy at his new apartment. Ben and I work some more, mention going out for lunch... and the next thing I know, it's closing in on 4 PM. By this time,... (read more)
Well, this morning I showed Ben what I did over the weekend, and he seemed happy to see the progress. I think I surprised him, as he was only expecting a few components - and not 90% of the functionality. When Rey saw it, he didn't seem all that enthused,... (read more)
September 2, 2002
I was up until 3 AM or so, organizing those pictures and updating the blog. Started out a bit after midnight, and time sorta got away from me. Next thing I know, I'm talking to a few folks online and ka-BLAMMO! It's 4 AM. By the time I say goodnight... (read more)
September 1, 2002
Alright. I've had nothing to eat all day save coffee. Around 3:30 or so, I hit the shower and run to the store to pick up supplies. To make Chinese Dumplings, you don't really need all that much - a few things here and there. As someone who's not a... (read more)
*yawn* Of course, I'm checking WH links and updating this blog... instead of getting straight to work.... (read more)
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