avoision: March 2003 Archives

March 31, 2003

I was pacing around the apartment, in between meeting with folks yesterday, when I stopped in my tracks and saw what was going on in the hallway. This streak of light was actually much brighter, but by the time I ran and got my camera ready... it had faded a... (read more)

Afternoon Pics

Walked to the bank today and took the camera with. Nothing all that special here, just Franklin Street (which runs right by the Mart, where I work). I'm really looking forward to the day when I get to see these bridges rise up for a boat that passes underneath. So... (read more)

Wake Up Early And...

Another no alarm morning. 6:30 rolls around and I just sit right up in bed like someone stuck me in the ass with a fork. It's not like I try to get up early. This was one of those jolted-awake-can't-get-back-to-sleep mornings. So... I stumble into the living room, turn on... (read more)

Mmmmm.... Beam....

March 30, 2003

Just for the record. Stu's sitting next to me, working on his laptop. He's editing some last images that he's planning on uploading to his site. He brought over a fifth of Jim Beam earlier, and with the absence of dinner... my head feels like it's pushing up softly against... (read more)

Next!

Worked with Kent for a few hours. Started some laundry up and now it's time to clean the living room some more. I think Stu's heading over here sometime around 7 PM to go over his site. If we can get things squared away, I'll feel better about things -... (read more)

Google Image Search: Now With More Randomness!

Another twelvestone link here. Apparently, this guy build a page that randomly combines common prefixes (used by digital cameras when creating pictures), random numbers, and a .jpg extension. The result? A Google Image Search that looks for random digital camera photos. Typically, these are higher res and unedited. Interesting stuff,... (read more)

Flashback

A few days ago, Justin and I decided we were going to babysit Emmett. It was something we talked about doing many months ago, but things have a way of happening - work builds, plans change, time shifts. But this past Wednesday, Justin and I hung around the apartment... (read more)

O Coffee, Where Art Thou?

*taps veins* Hello? Any caffeine in there? Sheesh. Been working on a large coffee from the local store, and it's not doing a damn thing. I think I need to relax or something here pretty soon. Since yesterday, the TV's been out of commission as I've been trying to rearrange... (read more)

:yawn:

March 29, 2003

Ah man. I've been working with Kent for a good number of hours now. The work that needs to be done for this animation isn't tough - just tedious and time consuming. We've been working since 3 PM, and it's closing in on 11:30. I've got a few more hours... (read more)

Big Plans

After my shopping spree, I came home with a big bag full of fun stuff. Once things settle down, I can't wait to try to make a little project - however remedial. I've been wanting to do something like this for AGES, so I'm excited! Behold the bounty: And ok.... (read more)

Why I Love A.S.S.

American Science and Surplus that is! Going to go back there now to find some toys. My friend Dave came by again and helped me put up some of those pegboards I got, a long while back. Rube Goldberg. Here I come!... (read more)

Gah! Sorry!

March 28, 2003

Fell asleep last night and left the computer running. I actually had the blog open and intended to type but I zonked out on the couch. I got invited out to Stu's, where he was having folks over. Ben and Justin were both teasing me, when I told them I... (read more)

Eating Alone

March 27, 2003

by Li-Young Lee I've pulled the last of the year's young onions. The garden is bare now. The ground is cold, brown and old. What is left of the day flames in the maples at the corner of my eye. I turn, a cardinal vanishes. By the cellar door, I... (read more)

Oh Shit! 1:30 AM!

Dammit. I still haven't caught up. I've got some fun photos from today, but I guess I'm officially a day behind. Hopefully, I can catch up a bit tomorrow. 'night! *waves*... (read more)

The Next Illinois Poet Laureate

I still haven't gotten a phone call from them. They'd better hurry, if I'm going to record for that March 30th reading. Yeah, yeah. I know. But leave me with my dreams...... (read more)

Rat Patrol

On our way back from the reading, Chelsea and I stopped in at Subterranean for a beer. As we rounded the corner, I noticed a guy on his bike. I asked to take his picture, and he was really proud at the request. Chelsea asked if he was a member... (read more)

Li-Young Lee

I went with Chelsea to attend a reading by Li-Young Lee. I know his older stuff a bit better, but looked forward to hearing him read, old and new alike. Chelsea and I met up after work, around 5:15 PM. We walked a ways, and went into some fancified bar/restaurant... (read more)

Lunch

Dammit. I always forget to write these things down. Yesterday, I had lunch with Ben and Justin and Mike. We went to that cab driver place (all the cabbies seem to gravitate there), and I'm blanking on the name. Indian food and good at that! It's a mix of mild... (read more)

Apologies, And A Pic

March 26, 2003

Lots to talk about, but not now. No shower, ten minutes before I need to be out the door and I haven't had any coffee yet. The night involved poetry, pizza, some beers, a bar, and I met a really cool girl. Agh! So much I want to recount here,... (read more)

Reverser

Well, I went to bed early (too tired to stay up and work), deciding to wake up early to work instead. Amazingly, I plopped down on the bed and woke up (no alarm) at precisely 6 AM. Sometimes, I can automatically wake if I need to.... (read more)

from "Letters to a Young Poet"

March 25, 2003

by Rainer Maria Rilke ... describe your sorrows and desires, passing thoughts and the belief in some sort of beauty -- describe all these with loving, quiet, humble sincerity, and use, to express yourself, the things in your environment, the images from your dreams, and the objects of your memory.... (read more)

Perspicacity

I've taken to bringing along Rilke's "Letters to a Young Poet" with me, to read on the train to and from work. Part of me wonders at a time where such correspondence happened, and how unlikely and improbably such a thing seems today. Published letters from a decade or so... (read more)

Member: Poetry Center of Chicago

So today I purchased a membership to the Poetry Center of Chicago. Tomorrow, Chelsea and I are going to a reading by Li-Young Lee. This will be cool - a worthy thing to be a member of, and a lot of events I'm definitely going to be interested in. I'm... (read more)

This Is Why

During work, about twice a day... I call home. I entered that Poet Laureate of Illinois contest a while ago, and gave out my home phone as the number to call (in the event they chose me as one of their recommended). I'm convinced I'm going to be one of... (read more)

Of Mice and Men

Planned on getting some more headway on Stu's site. But I came home, ate some lunch, turned on the television... and my ass had an impromptu reunion with the couch. Accidental napping. :|... (read more)

Victory! Sorta.

I had one of those good, geeky computer moments. Things weren't working out as I thought they should - I was baffled. Fix, test, no. Fix, test, no. And then, cue the lightbulb over my head. I realized there were some variables that I called into existence, only when scrolling... (read more)

Early Day

I took off from work early, around 3 PM. I felt a bit guilty, mainly because I know Justin and Ben have worked super long hours for an extraordinary stretch of time about a year or so ago. I feel in some parts that I'm being too presumptuous; who am... (read more)

*yawn*

March 24, 2003

Just woke up (technically, it's nearing 6 AM on March 25th as I write this). Sorry I can't update more. Back to work.... (read more)

Ah Crap

Had a late dinner and promptly zonked out on the couch. Sorry about the late update folks. Had an earlier crap night that made me pretty grouchy. No point in recounting the whole damn thing, only so much as to say that: it made no difference that I stayed late,... (read more)

Watermelons

March 23, 2003

by Charles Simic Green Buddhas On the fruit stand. We eat the smile and spit out the teeth.... (read more)

:jumpdance:

During a rather warm hour this afternoon, I had some music on fairly loud. I think it was The Strokes. I was pretty happy and I started dancing a bit in the hallway. It was more like a jumping up and down sort of thing. I don't dance. Really. Always... (read more)

In All the Wrong Places

On my way home I see a small tabby cat sitting on the sidewalk. As I near it, it seems to be a fairly brave cat. It's not worried about me at all. But the instant I make eye contact with it, it darts through a metal gate and sits... (read more)

Coffee and an Unexpected Walk

Around 5:00 PM, I stepped out for some coffee. I figured I'd hit the Gallery Cafe, which is literally right up the street from my house. I have one of their old menus around here, and I checked to make sure they were open. Sundays, 8 AM - 6 PM.... (read more)

workworkworkworkwork

Didn't run my errands like I thought I would. Haven't showered since Friday. Laundry remains unattended and clothes are piled up in the corner. All my dishes are still dirty. I might have one clean plate left in the place. That said, I had a pretty productive day. Made a... (read more)

Schedule

March 22, 2003

Like I said, today was really lazy. It's damn near 12:30, and I should probably go to bed, even though I want to stay up for another two hours. Last night threw me off - I was up pretty late. And it's always easier to slip into a late schedule... (read more)

Grumpy, rypunked, Portnoy: The Triumvirate Begins

I got a call this evening from Mr. Grumpy and rypunked. I gotta say, I'm not usually a phone person, but tonight's call was a lot of fun. In the past, I've been the quiet one, the guy who just sort of listens. And tonight, I felt slightly more chatty.... (read more)

Lazy Saturday

You know, I tend to have a lot of these things. Today, I really didn't do anything at all. I watched TV and spent most of my time on the couch. Well, it's worse than that. It's not like I actually watched anything good - I ended up just flipping... (read more)

Move Your Feet

March 21, 2003

I found this link on rypunked's blog, and I feel a bit weird for just taking it and posting it here. But hell, sure I'm totally cannibalizing someone else's links. But this one is so good, I felt it needed to be passed along. Move your feet, by Junior |... (read more)

Protest

I've been really quiet about the war in Iraq. I have lots to say, but right now... I don't think I have the focus or energy to articulate things well. I had a great talk with rypunked the other night, and while we both acknowledged similar feelings and perceptions... I'm... (read more)

Submission

March 20, 2003

So I just (about a minute ago) sent off my poem to WBEZ for their consideration. If I'm lucky, I might be one of the folks who reads their poem on air. :) If you're really interested, hit me up on IM and I'll show you the poem I submitted.... (read more)

Scary Movies : Technique

Got into a wonderfully long conversation with rypunked this evening, about the war, about our respective political stances, Michael Moore and scary movies. She had recently seen the Japanese version of "The Ring," and we compared notes.... (read more)

nap

I left work early, drove Ben home and plopped down on the couch. Next thing I know, I wake up and it's 8 PM. I feel pretty good, and the nap did wonders for me. *yawn*... (read more)

*breathmint*

Today, at work... as I let out this big sigh, Ben asked me "Woah Felix. You do some heavy drinking last night?" Apparently, Mr. Jim Beam was still heavy on my breath. That sorta spooks me out, and makes me wonder if I should cut back a bit. Sorta seems... (read more)

Cassius

I think I mentioned this site a long while back. But last night, I was drinking just a tad. Well, a bit more than a tad. No dinner seems to amplify things somewhat. I was up until about 2:30 AM, surfing around, catching up on other people's blogs and going... (read more)

So... What Do I Do?

March 19, 2003

It's late. I haven't eaten dinner. My course of action? UT for like an hour. I'm sipping a few splashes of whiskey out of a mug. And not any old mug, mind you... but a "National Boy Scout Jamboree" mug I got, when I attended the DC gathering, way back... (read more)

Long Day

Damn! Got home around 11:30 PM. And the crazy thing is, I was the one who worked the least today! When I got into the office, I found Ben already there. Turns out, he had trouble sleeping and woke up around 2 AM. After tossing and turning, he decided to... (read more)

Holy Chat!

March 18, 2003

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Contest

I got this link through something that Chelsea sent me. I want that recommendation. Grrrr... And to be honest, I'd do cartwheels if I was one of the final three. Chelsea and I were talking about going to see Li-Young Lee read. Lately though, the idea of watching a successful,... (read more)

Matt Provides the Hook-Up

"I'm not one to beg, often, but... if this ain't blog worthy, what in God's name is?"... (read more)

Bookshelves

After this thread on twelvestone, I noticed a few things about my bookshelves. All my reference, nonfiction and fiction books are organized and alphabetized. And these two bookshelves are on my right side, if you're walking into the office. On the left, however, is a shelf for all my poetry... (read more)

Trust, Revisited

So at work, I tell Ben that I got completly knocked out from the allergy medication I bought. Next thing I know, he's digging in his desk and comes up with several packets of Allegra that he's got stored away. He tells me it works wonders, and to only take... (read more)

Cookout vs. Sleep

March 17, 2003

After I got home, I received a call from Alex and Stu, who were planning a cookout. Alex had just read my blog posting from yesterday, and noted the whole "drinking on the porch" thing. Since tonight was the last "nice" night in a while (the temperatures are dropping down... (read more)

Sorta Documenting

I took a picture of my lunch, but forgot to note where the place was. Somewhere close to the Mart. Mmmmmmm Chicago Steak Hoagie.... While we were waiting for our order, Ben and I looked around at the various newspaper clippings on the wall. One article (a "Top... (read more)

Holy *sneeze* Crap

Ugh. Today was pretty miserable. Sneezing all day, my allergies decided to rear up and smack me around a good deal. At one point in the day, when I was walking to lunch with Ben, I said out loud: "Fuck! Is it too much to ask to step off the... (read more)

'night

March 16, 2003

Ah, tempted to keep the windows open all night. It really has been a great day today, weather-wise. So warm... so close to Spring... *sneezes*... (read more)

Porch Beer

Tonight, around 8:00 PM, I ended up wanting to go out on my porch and have a beer. No real good reason, other than the weather was nice and I haven't been out there... well, all winter. I took my crappy little CD player and set it up next to... (read more)

Allergies

Despite the weather, I've been either suffering a late-blooming cold or my allergies have kicked in again. Over the years, it's gotten better (as a kid, I used to rely on medication and rarely went outdoors when it was really bad). From time to time though, it still kicks my... (read more)

Meh

I don't know what my deal is lately. Serious undermotivation. I'm wondering if, because work seems to take most of my time during the week... if that's causing me to get lazier during my off hours. I've been trying to write, and just... nothing. The projects I've tried to start... (read more)

Weather

The weather has been pretty magnificent, the past two days. Yesterday I spent most of the day cleaning. Today, I did laundry and shuffled between that and some work on the computer. For the first time yesterday, I peeled off all the weather strips I had jammed into the windows.... (read more)

Mario Party

After watching that movie last night, Liz, Steph and I stayed up for a good while playing Mario Party on the gamecube. When I was out trying to track down The Ring (three video stores, and only got a VHS copy), I tried looking for some multiplayer games. Sadly, I... (read more)

:skeered:

March 15, 2003

Finished watching The Ring with Liz and Steph tonight. Pretty darn freaky, although watching it with them (hard-core horror movie veterans that they are) was almost scary in and of itself. For a movie to really scare them... that's something. Cool flick. We talked a great deal about the story,... (read more)

Ugh

March 14, 2003

I was at work until around 7. Towards the end of the day, Justin, Ben and I were trying to troubleshoot a particular project Justin's been wrapped up in this week. So far, my neck has been killing me. My right arm has been hurting in ways that scream out... (read more)

Offering

So I didn't write. I didn't do any Photoshop. What I did do was go over a lot of my old pieces. Bits of writing I did, early on in my time as wanna-be poet at Ohio State. One of the things I did, while a graduate student in the... (read more)

Lunch

A brief aside. I had lunch with Chelsea, and it was really rather pleasant. We were both sort of distant, and talked about our work lives and so forth. I found out more about the online journal she was keeping, and we talked about the whole concept of making your... (read more)

*yawn*

March 13, 2003

On that note... I got home pretty late this evening. Today was just meeting heaven apparently, and I didn't even get to really sit down and do any work until around 4 PM. Eh. I got to thinking. I'm behind on a ton of things. I mean, outside of work.... (read more)

wilco

I'm listening to Poor Places from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Wilco), and that middle part (I seem to have this thing for middle parts) is really making me happy. I guess it's more about the chords and key changes that do it for me. I seem to have a pretty visceral... (read more)

Spacerunner

Leave it to twelvestone to come up with the games. See, right now... if you've been clicking on all these game links... c'mon. What the hell. I'm just leeching off of twelvestone, and passing along the stuff that I happen to get addicted to. Isn't it about time you got... (read more)

Warmth: Anticipation

Tomorrow, the weather is supposed to be in the 50's. On Saturday, the 60's. Holy crap. It's been so cold for so long... I'm getting all excited just talking about it. Of course, I'll be spending most of tomorrow working indoors. And the bulk of the weekend working inside my... (read more)

Wonderful! Congratulations!

March 12, 2003

Dustin and Sherie are getting married! Ah damn, it's so fucking awesome. What a wonderful thing to happen to two wonderful people. This is just such great news!... (read more)

Midnight Raid

by Brady Udall Roy growls and gives me the evil eye from inside his doghouse. He's flustered; I'm fairly certain this is the first time in his life a six-foot-three Apache Indian holding a goat has walked into his backyard in the middle of the night. Roy, there under the... (read more)

Brady Udall

He is someone you all need to read. I got a collection of short stories of his that I never returned (sorry Jason!). But ever since opening this book, I've been a big, big fan.... (read more)

Damn This Jim Beam!

I am hazy and full of unfocused optimism. There is a time and place for this, but I'm not convinced this is the time or the place. Most times, you can gauge drinking by the number of shots. But for me, I've been filling up this little coffee mug off... (read more)

Meh

March 11, 2003

Sorry, there's not much to talk about tonight. Which sucks because, I spoke with three different people today who all went on about how much they liked the blog. So naturally, I'm trying to think of good, compelling content here. But it's late (11 PM), and I'm tired, and I've... (read more)

USA!

The French Embassy in Washington had no immediate comment, except to say that french fries actually come from Belgium.... (read more)

My Parents: Cool, or Weird?

March 10, 2003

When I was home, I spent Saturday night watching this really cool Chinese Kung-Fu movie (technically called "Hero") with them. It had Jet Liin it, along with that girl from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. All in Chinese, and not subtitled for English. They spent a good hour translating bits and... (read more)

Colon : Useage

From: Juliet Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:48 PM Subject: Colon tour Felix, what do you think? Matt and I are thinking about a trip to Chicago so we can all tour the giant colon when it comes to town in May. http://www.preventcancer.org/colossalcolon/Tour/chicago.htm We figure it'll make the blog, for... (read more)

Another Damn Addictive Game

Damn that twelvestone forum! Today, at work, I come across this thread and it kills more time than I intended. Don't click on this unless you can stop whenever you want.... (read more)

Jim Beam

Aaaaaand, yes. Been digging into that half gallon that Ben got me for my birthday. Whaz it... ehh? Who... You're not the boss of me! *falls down*... (read more)

Bjork

A few days back, I came across a site that did an experiment that related to Bjork. I did some digging around for her site, and got fascinated with her music all over again. I had Debut on tape, but I figured it was high time I got some of... (read more)

Names, v. 2.0

Another thing my mom and dad mentioned... was that sometimes, academics literally changed their names. When they became educated, oftentimes they completely changed their names so as to avoid their families being punished for their thoughts/writing. On top of that, journalists often used different names (not their real names) when... (read more)

Ann

Tonight, I spent a good deal of time on the phone with Ann, an ex-girlfriend of mine from a few years back. We got caught up on recent events, and had a good chat about what we're both up to. It was really nice talking to her, and it sounds... (read more)

Reminder

So, two days ago, my mom and dad explain to me that it's customary, on one's birthday, to perform an "act of kindness." In China, people (on their birthdays) would purchase turtles and set them free. This was considered a good thing since, othewise, the turtles would have been eaten.... (read more)

Wooha!

What a great birthday evening! I got to see Alex, Justin, Emma, Dave, Kent and Ben. On top of that, Liz and Steph came out and I hung out with them until about 1 AM, drinking. I had some fan-TASTIC pizza, got some killer gifts, and slugged down booze with... (read more)

Chelsea

March 9, 2003

Talked with Chelsea for a good long while on the phone today. As I was driving back to Chicago, I thought of her and Liz and Steph. When I got home, lo and behold, Chelsea had sent me a little electronic "Happy Birthday" card through e-mail. I called, we talked,... (read more)

Wei Tien

My real name is Felix. I made it a point to ask my parents how they decided on that, and there wasn't any big surprise. They just watned a name that would be different than most. They didn't want me to have an ordinary name. At the time, my dad... (read more)

Names Have Power

I first came across that phrase through Neil Gaiman's Sandman series. And it's stuck with me. I really do like it a great deal, and several things happened this weekend that brought that phrase back to mind. When we met with my grandmother, it was getting late into Friday night.... (read more)

Making My Own Luck... With... Flavor Packets

Before I left home, my parents made sure to give me some packets of Ramen. It's considered a lucky thing to eat noodles on your birthday, as it's supposed to represent longevity. Exactly why, I'm not sure. The same thing goes for New Year's. I just got back into... (read more)

Happy Birthday to Me! Yeah!

I turn 29 today. That's a bit scary, but we'll blot that bit of fear out with some beer later on this evening. :) I'm off to meet some folks for dinner and some light drinking afterwards. And by the way, have I mentioned that my online friends are so... (read more)

Homeward

March 8, 2003

Nothing too much to report here. Woke up late and I need to hop in the shower. Yes yes. Compelling content. This is why you come back day after day. Shall I tell you what kind of shampoo I'll be using? :D I'm off to Indianapolis briefly. My parents were... (read more)

Happy Birthday Phil!

March 7, 2003

Around 7 PM, I headed over to meet Phil (whose alter ego at Q101 is Twitch) for his birthday bash. At Diversy Bowl! Woot! I was a bit nervous, as I didn't really know all that many people there. But the whole bowling thing was a blast, and I had... (read more)

Sick Day

I got to bed around 6 and woke up, late, around 9. Called Justin and caught him driving into work. When I told him I was going to be late and how I was up for a long while, he told me to go ahead and just call in sick.... (read more)

*yawn*

Got an IM from rypunked, asking me to look over some freelance stuff she was working on. Before long, a few hours had passed by and we ended up going back and forth through things for most of the late evening. The one thing about working with someone else's code... (read more)

Viddi, Revisited

March 6, 2003

Started using the Viddi Player at work, and it's great! There's so much to explore... My music knowledge is pretty limited. Like I've said elsewhere on this blog, I don't own that many CD's and tend to obsess over the few things I do listen to. The past few weeks,... (read more)

Animatrix | Program

The second episode is out. Go download and look at the pretty pictures.... (read more)

No Correlations

From: Juliet Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 3:01 PM Subject: Search engine + and - Felix, I encountered two search engine events that both made me think of you. The first because it's very cool and handy, the second because it's nuts and screwed up. No correlations to your personality... (read more)

Figured It Out

Why that Bookworm game is so damned addictive. Most games online, they blur by quickly. They're fast paced and usually the randomization isn't working as well as it could - essentially, you tire of it quickly. Play the game a few times, and it becomes old hat. Boom, and it's... (read more)

Viddi Player: Internet Radio

March 5, 2003

This is a link that Grumpy passed along to me. It's a player that accesses over 750 internet radio stations, all broadcasting ad-free. Looks amazing and I'll have to check it out at work tomorrow. Very, very interesting.... (read more)

Birthday Plans May Include Jousting

As we were walking to Justin's car, I was kicking around a few ideas for what to do on the birthday this coming Sunday. Mainly, I was figuring on a relaxed, quiet evening... maybe just having some drinks with folks at the nearby Artful Dodger pub. Justin mentions Medieval Times,... (read more)

But

I'm not gonna stop writing. :D... (read more)

Hanging Out at the... uh... Holiday Inn... Yeah.

:D After work, Justin and I decided to do a little study session. Turns out, it was more a read and relax session. We hiked over to the Holiday Inn across the street, and hung out in the lobby. Keep in mind here, the actual hotel is pretty high up... (read more)

This Game Was Created by Satan

March 4, 2003

Alright. It started in this thread at twelvestone. With a thread title called "Don't Play This Game," of course I'm going to be a good monkey and click on the damn link to see what it's all about. The game is called Bookworms. Gaah! I spent a good long while... (read more)

Walking Home

I had a strange experience walking home from work. It had just started to really get snowing, and as I walked back down North Avenue... I didn't make any attempt to shield my face from the wind or snow. Instead, I ended up sorta holding my head up and occasionally... (read more)

Thinking of You

Walking down North Avenue, that cornucopia of images, I came across a note taped to a restaurant window and some old, discarded balloons. As I got my camera out, I realized the batteries were moments near death... and then they died on me. I contemplated putting the camera away and... (read more)

Proactive Laziness

So today, we're supposed to get a ton of snow dropped on us. Supposedly. This morning, I walked out to my car, dusted it off. I drove it all of 20 feet and parked it slightly closer to my front door. Just in case I have to dig it out... (read more)

Hmmm.

March 3, 2003

Just noticed today's date on the blog. That's kinda cool. In addition to it being my mother's birthday today, I'm incredibly partial to the number three. I'm also really keen on the number nine, as it's the sum of three plus three plus three. See, if you create a 3x3... (read more)

Where Does Time Go?

Next thing I know, it's 11:30 PM. I'm ready to do work, and already the day's closing down. Gah!... (read more)

Marbles, Skipping Bombs and Nazis

As I was getting ready to eat dinner, I happened to luck across a great PBS documentary just coming on the television. I've seen a few episodes here and there of the Secrets of the Dead series, and it's all been fairly fascinating. But tonight, it was a documentary on... (read more)

trace ("huzzah!");

March 2, 2003

Alright. I think my scrollbar is working. Yeah yeah, component in MX. But I wanted to make one for this particular project, and it needs to be 5. Right now, based on the # of entries it's pulling in from XML, it builds a list and scales that gray scroller... (read more)

Coffee and a Movie

Oddly, I woke up around 10:30 and was all ready to get back into Flash again. Worked for a bit, and then headed over to Filter to meet Stu and Alex. Stu and I talked about what he wanted for his site, and it all sounds pretty straightforward. I'll probably... (read more)

*yawn*

Well, I was up until 3 AM this morning. Mucking around with Actionscript, trying to make it work. I take that back. Actionscript works fine. I was trying to articulate, clearly, what I wanted it to do. And for a good long while, I wasn't making much sense.... (read more)

Headache

March 1, 2003

Just finished dinner about 30 minutes ago. Soon after, my head starts throbbing and I'm thinking "Yeah, I went a bit heavy on the garlic. But did I put in that much?" Slowly, it dawned on me. I haven't eaten anything all day today. I went in to work this... (read more)

Question

Are my entries normally this odd? Or am I only noticing it now, since I'm sober?... (read more)

Nav Up

Attention everyone! The gorilla has jumped out of the plane, and made it safely to the ground. All seems to be well. If you happen to notice the gorilla going on a killing spree, please alert the authorities.... (read more)

Hibernating

Turned down an invite to go out to eat. I've been on a pretty good social roll lately, so I guess I don't feel so bad declining. I woke up early this morning, and spent several hours at work getting stuff prepped for next week. I had only planned an... (read more)

Analogy

Man, the navigation code for this site is messy. I really need to redo the whole blessed thing, but I've got other things vying for my attention. What started off as workarounds ended up requiring additional workarounds of their own. A bad start just leads to more fixes for prior... (read more)

Question

Are my entries normally this odd? Or am I only noticing it now, since I'm sober?... (read more)

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