I hate writing fan-boyish entries. However, I have to make an exception. For over two years now I've had a faithful companion that's helped me when I'm lost, entertained me when I'm bored and kept me company when I was lonely. It keeps me on track and generally keeps all the parts of my life from flying off in different directions ( Read more... )

The new, Live Action version of GI Joe releases in just a couple of weeks and frankly, I’m just a little scared.  Stephen Sommers is directing.  Now, why would that be such a concern?  After all, he directed “The Mummy,” right?  Well, he also directed the single worst movie I’ve ever…EVER seen…”Van Helsing.”   I have still not forgiven him for that ( Read more... )

Occasionally in life we are blessed with one friend who, unlike other friends, acquaintances, lotharios, lovers and quickies, becomes a fixture in our lives. THE friend we call when we’re in a “lawyers, guns and money” situation. THE friend we call and carry forth with in good times and bad.

My friend, Trey, has been that person. Trey has been my   ( Read more... )

I just got back from a Spokane furry Convention called ‘All Fur Fun’, or AFF. Generally I don’t expect much from conventions, but AFF was undoubtedly the worst convention of any sort that I’ve ever attended, either large or small. That is to say, the convention sucked, however, the company I was in did not.

The convention itself was a total mess. It ( Read more... )

I was recently surprised in two instances when friends of mine didn't know what a netbook was.

So, here's a quick wrap up about what netbooks are and when they come from.

Several years ago there were initiatives around to create small cheap, easy to use networked computers for specialized purposes and for emerging markets.  While functionally ( Read more... )

So, unlike a lot of people I know, I'm currently employed. And employed (as a contractor, it should be noted.) for one of the most successful software companies in known existence. A software company that has over 20billion in it's warchest. The CEO just gave a stirring "We can do it" speech.

And yet they just cut my (and every other contractors) ( Read more... )

So I started taking chantix last week. My quit date is tomorrow. Chantix is sapping my will to live, however.

Everything is foggy and it's like I'm not connected to my body. When I eat, I get no satisfaction. The little switch in my brain isn't getting flipped, even when my stomach says it's full.

Sex has sort of the same difficulty. What little ( Read more... )

I've been very remiss in keeping up my LJ, and it's a bit of a shame because I do enjoy it but have neither the discipline or the interest in plopping down entries on every piece of minutae in my life.  Or my friend's lives either ( Read more... )

So, as the new year is usually a good time for introspection and musings, I thought I would share what I've learned this last year and you can take it or leave it, because really, this thing is more like a diary for me to look back on.  10 years from now I can read this entry and say "Wow, I was really screwed up ( Read more... )

So, slow going on the journal.

LJ has (or had) their LJ lifetime subscription thing going, but I only just got my first paycheck from my new job at MSFT and, well, I couldn't justify the monies.  Seeing as they screwed up my contract and I ended up benched all last week with no billable hours.  :P

I went to Tacoma Saturday to visit a friend.  I've ( Read more... )