HOLY CRAP GUYS NEW DESK NEW CHAIR INTERNETS GO

I seriously missed my PC so much. Not like...in a pathetic way or anything...*cough*

Also, it's like the biggest desk ever so I have LOTS OF ROOM FOR MY CRAP. But no drawers which is sad. Maybe I'll take a picture of my actual desk once I get everything set up on it. :o

I'm going to do art. ._.

LOL HUH?

Is pretty much the greatest thing I ever read. Contrary to the title, it's actually celebratory. Somehow.
I'm going through a section featuring a hilarious and unapologetic history of Canada and I'm just loving it. I'm actually loving it and going WHAT at the sheer MANLINESS of the foundation of this country. WHAT HAPPENED THERE. Also it reminds me of Magnus. lmfao. I have minor "fuckyears" and bouts of laughter as I'm go through it. A++ definitive suggestion to the Canadians that follow this. It inspires me to make a comic of sorts on the history of Canada through a humour filtered lens.

Also, aside from getting fuckall done this week (relatively) it's been a good week. Feel good spring of the summer. I just get all lovey dovey and happy. Must be the warm weather and all the Japanese blossoms in the city streets and parks.

ALSO, HOLY FUCK THIS MOVIE
I SAW IT AND IT'S PRETTY GREAT. Has a twist on the zombie genre and everything.


Here's another trailer if you fancy it: http://www.youtube.com/v/RsGPsbAd7Dc

Yahhhh internet hooked up Monday didn't happen obviously. Finally got it done today. Argh, that was a runaround...

Not to mention the Jeep broke again. Got that fixed for a lot less than the moron in IA charged, so that was nice. Um...didn't get the water turned on here for DAYS after we got here, so that was fun. -_-;

Anyway, things seem to be falling into place now that it's been nearly a week. Here's hoping next week goes better and yay, I'm back, internet! Withdrawals are sad. :(

How the secular philosophy of science and materialism are growths of primitive judeo-christian and Hellenistic philosophy.

HEY GUYS.

Me clawed and blitz are going to nintendo world on saturday. I know some of you like pokedolls. So if you want me to pick any up for you let me know.

Blitz listed them as having these available:

Lugia Ho-oh Pikachu Giratina(both) Kyogre Mew Skymin Snorlax Jigglypuff Dialga Pichu Piplup Turtwig Mudkip Pachirisu Eevee Flareon Umbreon Jolteon

So at the store they're $10 each, so I can do each one at $12 for you to help me cover ridiculous new york city tax/paypal fees. Its hella cheaper than the $20 they're asking on pkmncollectors, lol.

I'd ask for doll payment upfront, because last time we went, it was a little expensive for me, haha, but I was happy to help you guys out! I'll figure out exact shipping when I get home and then invoice you nice folks for that, or if you're gonna be at FWA, I can just bring them for you.

...I know I am going to be spending WAY too much money myself this weekend! eeveessss! pachirisu! lugia! even pichu and snorlax are tempting me. ahahaha.

I hope I sell lots of art at FWA ;w;

Still making olympic posts. feels good man.
What blows my mind is that I was in that mass before hopping over to attend the Closing Ceremonies. Although most nights were that ridiculous at the Olympics, take special note of how the street is lined all the way to false creek with a continuous horde of people streaming over the inbound side of the bridge, cutting off traffic. Woowoow. I'll be telling my kids about that dreamlike Sunday afternoon. One of the best days of my life.

We're going to keep this short and sweet (Frank and birthday vgifts will be back next week). You've probably seen the updates to our main menu. Don't be alarmed. You'll find everything you need, just in slightly shifted format. Just so you know, we based these changes on input from both experienced and new users who were not familiar with LiveJournal. Our goal was to reduce barriers to usability and make LiveJournal more accessible and easy to navigate. Please note that this is a work in progress. We welcome your detailed suggestions in feedback. We thank you, in advance, for helping us improve your LiveJournal experience.

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I was under the impression that Jimmy Carter was a terrible president, probably because of all the seething conservative and critical views I've read in relation to his leadership and the simple fact he presided over a crash in the economy, but this speech he made in the 70s is almost mindblowingly concise and almost ahead of its time. It's still relevant today.

"We used to measure ourselves by what we did and how we did it, not by what we owned"

Dang.

POKEMON JOKE, LOL

http://www.prguitarman.com/index.php?id=303
http://twitter.com/PRguitarman/status/10547006388

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I dont have a scanner nearby so i took a pic with the linetester with a SPOILERS fightscene intro obscured beneath it.

So uhhh, Patchtogether submission of the robot from my gradfilm Y/N?

I think i made a post like this before. Hurm.

Avast is reporting that an element within Livejournal's system is attempting to install a trojan. This problem is happening site wide. I'm getting this error when I open a thread to read comments.

edit: This is apparently nothing new. Livejournal's ad system has been serving malware in the past.

Livejournal says it's Avast Anti-virus that's the problem:
http://community.livejournal.com/lj_support/803136.html

I'd like to request that anybody picking up Heart Gold or Soul Silver (silver is the best) tomorrow (or those who already have it on ROM) to not be like emohipster.

As always, new secret on the website

http://www.prguitarman.com/index.php?id=302
http://twitter.com/PRguitarman/status/10435432847

Well the Jeep is fixed and we'll be at the house today. Just wanted to make a post to let you guys know I'm okay, but since we weren't at the house on Fri, I won't have internet until Monday. Don't worry about me. ;) More post then.

SO I POP OUT OF VANCOUVER CITY CENTRE STATION AND SUDDENLY I SEE THIS:


AND THEN LATER THAT NIGHT, LUONGO LIGHTS THE CAULDRON ON ROBSON SQUARE!

(not my photo)

BTU  THE NEXT DAY THE TORCH REACHES FALSE CREEK WHERE IT'S LOADED ON A NAVY FRIGATE AND CARRIED TO THE CAMBIE STREET BRIDGE WHERE I CONVENIENTLY WAS STANDING AT THE TIME


AND THEN A KINGFISHER MILITARY COPTER DROPS BY


AND THE TINY POLICE BOATS TAKE THE FLAME UNDER THE BRIDGE



AND OUT TO THE PLAZA OF NATIONS



AND THE CROWD GOES WILD



( More pictures/adventures under DA CUTTE. )

AND NOW I GO WATCH THE CRAZIES

I am the busiest lady.

Just cleared some photos off the camera:


This is my life. I'm itching my ear but please pretend I'm saying "I WANT THAT FURSUIT ON MY DESK BY 3 O'CLOCK" into a bluetooth ear thing. Also maybe I'm describing a fantastic new pitch for my awesome company.

more like, the businessiest lady. ha.

also, my pokeymans, let me show you them:


fuck yeaaaah.

I WANT MORE. Must stop. I'm getting that eevee though. ;w; someone is trading me, I'm pretty excite about that. I LOVE ITS GIANT HEAD OKAY.


final flight is the most beautiful cat, I will leave her as such. it is a statement.

New Gorillaz hotness. "Stylo" video, featuring CGI band members instead of traditional animation. Also, Bruce Willis!

Hm. Can't embed, just go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9vAOzYz-Qs

I'm going to go pick this album up tomorrow.

We're finishing up a few odds and ends before our next major release. Our mighty Ops guys continue to slay spambots and balance load times on a highwire without a safety net (which is kind of tough dressed in full ninja gear). Down on solid ground, we're celebrating this week's virtual birthday party with a warm toast to pants. If you can rearrange the letters of your favorite city, state, and/or country (feel free to combine these elements) to spell one of Frank's favorite treats (e.g., pants, wire, paper, etc.), he'll send you over a can of whipped cream to top it all off (provided you return the empty can for his midnight snack)! And, with that, let the word scrambling commence!

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For this week's winning photo and more adventures with Frank & Meme, we'll catch you under the cut!

( Read more... )

It's 71 degrees and someone in the neighborhood is burning charcoal. This is why I bought a wifi router! Currently I am sitting in my foldout chair on my back patio, typing on my netbook, listening to birds chirp everywhere. The trees have not grown their leaves back, so I am in view of a beautiful sunset.

I just got back from grocery shopping. Without a jacket. Awesome.

On the down side, I think I can already feel the allergens in the air. As I was driving, I noticed that the median looked like algae or moss or something was starting to grow, giving the concrete a green tint. On the other hand, that could be some sort of no-grow chemical sprayed by the city. It's been raining and overcast the past few days, and everything is saturated.

Maybe tomorrow I will trim down the monkeygrass and bushes.

http://www.rdos.net/eng/Aspie-quiz.php



Your Aspie score: 83 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 144 of 200
You are very likely neurotypical
Your MBTI type: ENTP

http://typelogic.com/entp.html

Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving
by Marina Margaret Heiss

Profile: ENTP
Revision: 3.0
Date of Revision: 26 Feb 2005

"Clever" is the word that perhaps describes ENTPs best. The professor who juggles half a dozen ideas for research papers and grant proposals in his mind while giving a highly entertaining lecture on an abstruse subject is a classic example of the type. So is the stand-up comedian whose lampoons are not only funny, but incisively accurate.

ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills. They tend to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoy playing devil's advocate. They sometimes confuse, even inadvertently hurt, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport.

ENTPs are as innovative and ingenious at problem-solving as they are at verbal gymnastics; on occasion, however, they manage to outsmart themselves. This can take the form of getting found out at "sharp practice"--ENTPs have been known to cut corners without regard to the rules if it's expedient -- or simply in the collapse of an over-ambitious juggling act. Both at work and at home, ENTPs are very fond of "toys"--physical or intellectual, the more sophisticated the better. They tend to tire of these quickly, however, and move on to new ones.

ENTPs are basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), they tend to become extremely petulant about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks they tend to regard as challenges, and tackle with determin- ation.) ENTPs have little patience with those they consider wrongheaded or unintelligent, and show little restraint in demonstrating this. However, they do tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.

In terms of their relationships with others, ENTPs are capable of bonding very closely and, initially, suddenly, with their loved ones. Some appear to be deceptively offhand with their nearest and dearest; others are so demonstrative that they succeed in shocking co-workers who've only seen their professional side. ENTPs are also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as they are. Aside from those two areas, ENTPs tend to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience -- good, bad, or potential.

Some Famous ENTPs:

Alexander the Great
Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart
Sir Walter Raleigh

Fictional:

Mercutio, from Romeo and Juliet
Horace Rumpole, from John Mortimer's Rumpole of the Bailey series
Dorothy L. Sayers's detective Lord Peter Wimsey

( WIKI DESCRIPTION UNDER THE CUT... )

 

The tow truck guy called to let us know it's the water pump. He said he'd call back when he knew more, but we haven't heard back yet. I'm hoping it's just the water pump that needs replaced. Argh. :(
Edit: He called back with an estimate...$557 and they can't have it done till tomorrow afternoon. x_x Failfailfail.

We do have to pay for this room for another day since the jeep wasn't fixed by checkout time. Argh. Still not sure if we'll be able to make Louisville tonight but I'm doubting it.

Also, this fail hotel doesn't do breakfast and I'm sooo hungry and we don't have vehicular transport and the nearest place is kinda far away and not something I really want to eat...argh. :P
Honestly, it's pizza, so if I wanted it, we could just get it delivered anyway. We'll see.

Firstly, since I didn't post about it, we hit a blizzard while heading to the hotel yesterday [Tuesday, even though I'm technically posting this on Thursday now...] morning and didn't end up getting there until 4.30am.

( Today topped that. I'm not sure how tomorrow could possibly have a hope of topping today... )

And remember how I was so afraid of planes a couple months ago? I decided I love planes. This is the biggest hassle on earth and I never want to be in a car this much ever again. Flying is where it's at.

P.S. I love how last night, shut in the bathroom, the cats were angels. Tonight, we decide to let them walk around the room and Reagan spends the entire time choosing random furniture to stand on and YOWL at the top of her lungs. Why is this necessary? She's just making noise for no reason and trying to get us complained about.
This stupidly expensive hotel room has the tiniest bathroom ever, so I don't think I could shut them in there even if I wanted to. Not with their litterbox, anyway. And certainly not with their carriers...