Cokey's Rantings

Omg This Guy is Hallarious....

2009-02-27T09:09:00.000-08:00

I know I'm a bit behind on this one. But I just heard about him on Kevin & Bean this morning. Bo Burnham

Omg... So happy... Squee...

2009-02-23T14:00:00.000-08:00

Ok this movie looks so promising. I <3 Tim Burton. And can't wait until September for 2 reasons now. Muahahahaha.

Get Well Soon Jack!

2009-02-23T12:49:00.000-08:00

And bring back my Macaroni Bites damnit.

What's stuck in my head today?

2009-02-20T11:41:00.000-08:00

Got 2 in there again today.

V-day Goings on

2009-02-16T11:34:00.000-08:00

This V-day didn't go badly at all. I'm a little surprised since this doesn't seem to ever happen to me. But either way I enjoyed it.

We ended up going to Medieval Times since they were having this 2 for 1 deal thingy in the month of Feb. Got seated in the Green Knight Section. Which was cool except there were parts of the show we couldn't see very well being seated right next to the king.

We got the V-day package and got to go to the museum of Torture/Dungeons, Got 2 flutes to take home after drinking the sparkling Apple Cider, I got a carnation & a light up rose, and a Picture (see below) to take home.

They changed the show a bit but I won't ruin it for you. Lets just say we were sitting in the perfect section for us. LoL.

What's stuck in my head today?

2009-02-16T11:15:00.000-08:00

Thanks to KROQ of the 90s weekend. Here ya go.

Thoughts on V-day

2009-02-13T15:37:00.000-08:00

Ok I tried to reword this but really I couldn't say it any better than I did last year. And since I seem to have a bigger audience this year I feel it needs repeating.

February 14th... Valentines day... A day that I shutter at every year.

For a long time I thought of it as a made up holiday by the candy, gift and greeting card companies to get money out of you. Which... Honestly it has become.

But lets step back for a moment and try to figure out what the holiday is meant for...

It is meant for you to take 1 day out of your stupid year and appreciate all of those people that you love.

Now... I fully agree with those people who want to sit there and say... But why do I need a special day for that? Shouldn't that be something people do automatically and without prompting or feeling obligated to do?

Yes... the world would be a must better place if everyone thought about and made sure to make those people they love feel appreciated on a daily/regular basis...

But to those people who argue this... Can you honestly say that you do it?

I don't...

Like most of the world... we live our lives... bitch about the bad but completely neglect the good. Taking for granted that those we love will always be there. Until something happens... and we lose/almost lose them...

You never know what you've got until it's gone...

Then you run around and try to make up for it... often it's too late but you still hug everyone you know and make sure your loved ones know what they mean to you...

But time goes on... and memories fade... pain fades... and we sink back into our old ways.

1 day a year isn't too much to ask... It doesn't have to be Today... It doesn't even have to be this week. But don't be that person crying over a grave saying that you never told them how you felt... Or how many years had it been since you talked?

Valentines day is not about Gifts or Flowers or Cards or Candy... It's about Love. And if you think you have no love in your life... Then I feel sorry for you... You obviously have no family and no friends or you're completely and utterly blind in which case I feel sorry for your family and your friends.

For everyone reading this today as a Blog or a Bulletin. I want you to know I care about each of you or you wouldn't be on my friends list. I want to you to know I appreciate you and everything you've brought to my life good or bad. And Please don't ever forget that... no matter what I do or say in the future... and no matter how long I go without saying it... *hugs*

What's stuck in my head today?

2009-02-11T15:14:00.000-08:00

I seem to be going down memory lane for music stuck in my head today. I blame 98.7 for their flashback lunch time music. I can't think what the segment is called atm... but yeah. Anyway... Some of the subtitles are wrong but the song and video are right.

Quote of the Day

2009-02-09T10:51:00.000-08:00

"The Lord tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure you're fucked."
~Braveheart

Happy VD from Jeff Dunham

2009-02-04T16:40:00.000-08:00

I picked my favorites. But you should watch all 7.

25 random things, et cetera

2009-01-30T10:02:00.001-08:00

Ok I guess normally you get tagged to do this and then you tag other people to. But I agree with the others who have said that's just silly and do it if you wanna soooo here goes. 25 Random little known facts about me.

1. I know how to do wood staining/burning, etch glass, and make chain mail.
2. I can't drink soda anymore... I know... Cokegirl can't drink coke... It's the bubbles...
3. I play lots of video games and have 50 different characters in WoW
4. A couple years ago I lost 150 lbs. And no I didn't breakup with/kill anyone. LoL
5. I'm a Member of the Century Club (it's a game where you drink 100 shots of beer in 100 minutes)
6. I can recite the entire movie of "The Princess Bride"
7. I write poetry.
8. I used to be in Chior, Speech and Debate And Orchestra.
9. I loved Pickles BEFORE I got pregnant.
10. I can't ride a bike, roller skate, or ice skate.
11. I've never been off the continent despite having visited All over the US, Canada, and Mexico.
12. I'm allergic to Oxygen Masks... At least the ones they put on you at the dentist office and in ambulances.
13. I worked Halloween Haunt at Knott's Berry Farm several years in a row as a Monster.
14. I made 2 people puke, at least 20 piss their pants, 5 fall down the stairs and 1 crap their pants the last year I worked Haunt.
15. Can't stand the smell of Tuna (Cooked or Salad form. Raw is fine. Won't eat it though)
16. Allergic to smelt eggs.
17. My natural hair color is infact Dark Brown/Black w/ red highlights underneath.
18. I've only ever been bowling 1 time.
19. Never lived outside of Orange County.
20. I have a Blog! Which isn't really little known but it certainly seems like it is since no one visits.
21. When I was a kid I wanted to be a Voice Over person for cartoons or a Mathematician.
22. When I started working at Linksys I thought I'd only be here 6 months before moving on to a better job. It's now been 6 years.
23. I play D&D and other Dice/Tabletop Roleplaying games.
24. Been in a Hurricane (though it was reclassified as a Tropical storm the next day).
25. I can count to 20 in 5 different languages but can only speak/write/understand 1 fluently.

Irish Butter

2009-01-28T13:48:00.000-08:00

Sooo My sis and I went to an Irish pub at the District in Tustin for lunch today... and Omg... they had the best veggies EVER!!! We were debating what the creamy stuff they were sitting in was so I checked when I got back to work and it just said butter, salt, and pepper... Confussion.. So I did further investigation. Apparently there Is such a thing as Irish butter. but I wasn't sure what the difference was.

This is all I could find.
"Irish butter, as well as Danish and several other European style butters- have a higher butterfat content thatn amreican butters. they are creamier, have a smoother moughfeel, and sometimes even a slightly cheesy charachter to their taste.
The butters are made from mik from different breeds of cow that are fed in different climates eating different fodder- all factors that influence the final product. American butter, by contrast is waxier, blander, and especially when salted, saltier.
That's not to say I don't use American myself- I dont think the cost is worth the extra 3-5% butterfat. But it is delicous when someone else is paying!"

Now I must find this... "Irish Butter" and make it a staple in my cooking. cuz Omg... sooo good.

Oh the Pub was awesome too... Though fairly dead for lunch time. It's called Auld Dubliner. I was impressed.

-Update-
KerryGold is a brand of Irish Butter and Irish Cheese that is sold in regular stores in California. Going to be doing some investigating this weekend as to whether this really is the cause of the nummyness that is the veggies at Auld Dubliner.

809 Area Code Scam

2009-01-28T13:29:00.000-08:00

Hey guys... I've seen some recent emails about this. I thought it was all kinda cleaned up and everyone knew about it but apparently not. Sooooo here is some information copied straight from AT&T's website regarding the scam.

Be cautious when responding to e-mails or phone calls from the 809, 284 or 876 area codes.

Periodically, e-mails warning of a scam involving calls from the 809 area code circulate. The e-mails contend that there has been fraud associated with unscrupulous pay-per-call operators in that area code. However, the message contains some misinformation, especially the highly exaggerated cost of a phone call to the 809 area code, which is a legitimate area code for the Dominican Republic. Fortunately, this scam is less prevalent in recent years as a result of work done by AT&T to eliminate access to fraudulent pay-per-call operators.

This long distance phone scam causes consumers to inadvertently incur high charges on their phone bills. Consumers usually receive a message telling them to call a phone number with an 809, 284 or 876 area code in order to collect a prize, find out information about a sick relative, etc. The caller assumes the number is a typical three-digit U.S. area code; however, the caller is actually connected to a phone number outside the United States, often in Canada or the Caribbean, and charged international call rates. Unfortunately, consumers don't find out that they have been charged higher international call rates until they receive their bill.

AT&T offers the following information and tips:

Return calls to familiar numbers only. As a general rule, return calls from numbers that contain familiar or recognizable area codes. You may call your directory assistance or long distance operator to check the area code location.
Carefully read your telephone bill. Make sure that you only receive charges from your provider of choice. Ensure you thoroughly understand charges listed on your phone bill, have chosen to do business with all of the listed providers billing for those charges and have authorized additional fees invoiced. If your local service provider has changed, you will receive a final bill from the former provider and a notice of service disconnection.

If you believe that you have been scammed:

Contact the carrier with whom the charge originated, whose name and toll-free telephone number should be printed on the same bill page as the charge in question. Often, the problem can be resolved with a single phone call.
If the carrier with whom the charge originated does not agree to resolve the problem, contact AT&T. AT&T will work with you and the carrier to help remove fraudulent charges from the phone bill.

You may file a complaint online with the Federal Communications Commission about this and/or related phone scams.

Flair!

2009-01-27T12:09:00.000-08:00

Ok sooo I'm on Facebook and there's this app called Flair. It's kinda addicting. You add buttons to a cork board. 3 pieces a day.

Anyhow... I think I'm pretty much done since my Cork board is full. So I thought I'd show it off.
I think it describes me pretty well. What do you think?

First Hair Cut

2009-01-26T11:14:00.000-08:00

So I'm thinking about taking my little guy for his first haircut next weekend. But I have no idea where a good place is to get a 9 month old's hair cut at.

Any suggestions? Gotta be in the Orange County area... and preferably around HB, Santa Ana, Westminster, or Costa Mesa area.

Favorite Quotes of the Day

2009-01-22T10:14:00.001-08:00

All the quotes are unknown... If you know where they came from feel free to let me know so I can give credit.

"Silence is Golden... But Duct Tape is Silver!"

"You can't leave footprints in the sands of time if you're sitting on your butt... And who wants to leave butt prints in the sands of time?!"

and my favorite... In response to "If life gives you lemons make lemonade" (for those of you who'd be like... durrr what's it talking about)

"Unless life also gives you sugar and water... Your lemonade is gonna suck!"

Ok forgot one.

"It may be the early bird that gets the worm... But it's the second mouse that gets the cheese"

Pet Peeves

2009-01-21T14:59:00.000-08:00

Everybody has em. So here's some of mine.

Localization - Why do websites/softwares that have multiple language/country options always put the options in the language currently selected? Obviously if you want to change your selection then you probably don't speak/read what you're currently looking at. Wouldn't it make more sense to put it in the language of where you're going rather than where you are?

People who can't carry on a conversation and Drive at the same time - You are the reason I can't talk on the phone in my car anymore! They still meander through parking lots/lanes/drive erratically whether they're on blue tooth, have other people in the car, talk to themselves, or not... Why must they punish the rest of us?

People who insist on telling the story of something that JUST happened to 50 different people within earshot of what JUST happened - I heard it when you told it the last 20 times... I really didn't need to know the first time. Thanks...

Spammed Invites to Apps on Myspace - I already said I didn't want to be a Commie mutant zombie vampire in your guild that sends hugs/pokes to everyone and gets rated on their hotness. How many times does it take?

People who don't listen to your whole question/complaint before answering - No that wasn't what i was asking you ass... and while we're on the subject can I get the last 10-20 min of my life back?

The candy disappearing from my desk but no money in my donation jar - This one speaks for itself I beleive.

Stores that sell something for years and then suddenly stop carrying it without warning even though it still exists and is sold at another store further away - Then they look at you like you're nuts when you insist they JUST had it. And act like they have no idea what you're talking about.

Webless spiders - They sneak up on you... ANYWHERE... and any time... Ugh.

Oatmeal and Nuts in everything Apple - Why do chefs feel obligated to add either oatmeal or nuts to everything that is good? Not that I have a problem with Nuts. Just not in my apple pie/muffins/etc etc.

Places that still don't accept ATM or Credit cards - Seriously? Get with the 90s... Let alone the 2000s it's 2009 for goodness sake.

Ok that's enough for now... Think that's all that bugged me this past week. I'm sure I'll add more later. =)

Johnny Cash Reborn?

2009-01-16T12:58:00.000-08:00

You be the judge...

Ok... I know it's on Ellen's show... but give it a chance.

Driving Tips

2009-01-15T15:25:00.000-08:00

Of all the things I've ever learned from my dad... I think his driving tips have been most useful. At least at the moment.

Tip 1:
If there is an Off Ramp... There is probably an On Ramp... and If there's an On Ramp... There's probably a Cop.

Tip 2:
Never drive a Red car... If you do... make sure you're not doing ANYTHING wrong.

Sooo the other day I was going to lunch. And as I pull onto the freeway. There's a cop in the little space between the pillar of the overpass and the lanes merging. He turns on his lights as I pass him and I'm like... "Crap.. what did I do?" then I see him pulling over the red car who was actually on the freeway and just passed both of us.

You Fail!

2009-01-15T15:17:00.000-08:00

Ever just look around wanna tell someone that they completely Fail at life? Happens alot huH? But here's some funny "Fail"s that you can laugh at. And then hope that you don't look this stupid when something bad happens... Also pray no one has a camera.

I never knew...

2009-01-15T15:09:00.000-08:00

You learn something new everyday... Mostly it's that you're completely oblivious...

So I got this email today and decided to share.

I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself. Whoever looks at the end of your aluminum foil box? You know when you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time.

Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, Press here to lock end. Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can't count the number of times the Saran wrap roll has jumped out when I was trying to cover something up.

I'm sharing this with my friends. I hope I'm not the only "dummy" that didn't know about this.

Nathan Updates

2009-01-15T15:08:00.000-08:00

Nathan had his 9month Doctor apt yesterday.
28"
18lbs 12oz

Getting soooo Big! *Sniff*

In summary... He's tall... Skinny... and healthy.

Catching up

2009-01-15T15:07:00.001-08:00

Ok once again playing catchup. You're about to see a bunch of posts all out of order or back dated... This one will probably be out of order too because it really should be at the top to warn you but oh well. ;-)

How Weird are you?

2009-01-15T14:50:00.001-08:00

You Are 90% Weird

You're more than quirky, you're downright strange.

But you're also strangely compelling, like a cult leader.

How Weird Are You?

Coffee

2009-01-05T14:17:00.000-08:00

So over the holidays I got addicted to the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte...
Yes I know Starbucks is evil but... It was so good.

I got one yesterday on my way to my parent's house and then this morning I was on my way to work... and... They're GONE!!! Oh noes! No more pumpkin and eggnog. .../cry

I got a cafe Mocha but it's just not the same... so now I'm in a caffineless haze... I will get to my updates eventually.

Guess I'll go back to Chai Tea tomorrow.

What's stuck in my head today?

2009-01-05T12:10:00.000-08:00

Incubus - Love Hurts

Xmas Work Festivities

2008-12-23T09:42:00.000-08:00

So Yesterday we had this Holiday sweets potluck at work. Since they've taken away our Christmas party and have tried to take as much cheer out of us as humanly possible lately.
I helped in the planning process and other than some scheduling issues I think everything went pretty well. Here's some pictures.

The Cake I baked: (Amaretto Cake with Green Food Dye in a Christmas Tree Bundt Shape)

We decorated by hanging up Stockings with people's names on them (had them from years gone by) and we had a fake tree that we printed out pictures of everyone and hung them up like ornaments. Came out pretty good looking if I do say so myself.

Then we did both Secret Santa and White Elephant. Secret Santa I'm happy to say went off without a hitch. Everyone remembered, no one was left out. It was all good.
Now... White Elephant on the other hand I wasn't nearly as pleased with. Most people took it seriously this year... There were wonderful things under the tree... An ITunes gift card, Chair/Back Massager, Afghan Disney Blanket, Electronic Sudoku, etc etc... There was really only 1 gift that ended up being opened that no one wanted... Guess who ended up with it...
That just SCREAMS Me doesn't it?... /sigh... Maybe next year.

More Stuff Should Require Licenses

2008-12-18T09:21:00.000-08:00

Computers should require licenses to use them. Imagine if Cars didn't require a written test and had help lines?

General Motors doesn't have a "help line" for people who don't know how to drive, because people don't buy cars like they buy computers -- but imagine if they did...

HELPLINE: "General Motors HelpLine, how can I help you?"

CUSTOMER: "I got in my car and closed the door, and nothing happened!"

HELPLINE: "Did you put the key in the ignition slot and turn it?"

CUSTOMER: "What's an ignition?"

HELPLINE: "It's a starter motor that draws current from your battery and turns over the engine."

CUSTOMER: "Ignition? Motor? Battery? Engine? How come I have to know all of these technical terms just to use my car?"

Second Call:
HELPLINE: "General Motors HelpLine, how can I help you?"

CUSTOMER: "My car ran fine for a week, and now it won't go anywhere!"

HELPLINE: "Is the gas tank empty?"

CUSTOMER: "Huh? How do I know!?"

HELPLINE: "There's a little gauge on the front panel, with a needle, and markings from 'E' to 'F.' Where is the needle pointing?"

CUSTOMER: "It's pointing to 'E.' What does that mean?"

HELPLINE: "It means that you have to visit a gasoline vendor, and purchase some more gasoline. You can install it yourself, or pay the vendor to install it for you."

CUSTOMER: "What!?" I paid $12,000. for this car! Now you tell me that I have to keep buying more components? I want a car that comes with everything built in!"

Keeping a Healthy Level of Insanity During the Holidays

2008-12-18T09:10:00.000-08:00

Getting bored during this Holiday season? Especially at work? Try some of these to keep your insanity level at an all time high =)

At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses
on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if
they slow down.

Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise
your voice.

Insist that your e mail address is:
Cylon-Model6@companyname.com or
Elvis-the-King@companyname.com.

Every time someone asks you to do something,
ask if they want fries with that.

Encourage your colleagues to join you in a little
synchronized chair dancing.

Put your garbage can on your desk and label it
"IN."

Develop an unnatural fear of staplers.

Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once
everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions,
switch to espresso.

In the memo field of all your checks, write 'for sexual
favors.'

Reply to everything someone says with, "That's
what you think."

Finish all your sentences with "In accordance with
the prophecy."

Adjust the tint on your monitor so that the brightness
level lights up the entire work area. Insist to others
that you like it that way.

Dont use any punctuation ever

As often as possible, skip rather than walk.

Ask people what sex they are. Laugh hysterically
after they answer.

Specify that your drive-through order is "to go."

Sing along at the opera.

Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't
rhyme.

Find out where your boss shops and buy exactly
the same outfits. Wear them one day after your
boss does. (This is especially effective if your boss
is of the opposite gender.)

Send e-mail to the rest of the company to tell them
what you're doing. For example, "If anyone needs
me, I'll be in the bathroom, in Stall #3."

Put mosquito netting around your cubicle. Play a
tape of jungle sounds all day.

Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't
attend their party because you're not in the mood.

Call 911 and ask if 911 is for emergencies.

Call the psychic hotline and don't say anything.

Have your co-workers address you by your wrestling
name, Rock Hard.

When the money comes out of the ATM, scream
"I Won!", "I Won!" "3rd time this week!!!"

When leaving the zoo, start running towards the
parking lot, yelling, "Run for your lives, they're
loose!"

Tell your boss, "It's not the voices in my head that
bother me, its the voices in your head that do."

Tell your children over dinner. "Due to the economy,
we are going to have to let one of you go."

Every time you see a broom, yell "Honey, your mother
is here!"

Latest Poem

2008-12-10T10:17:00.000-08:00

Hey Guys... Got inspired today to write a poem. I'm putting up some pictures that I felt matched the mood of it. I just found these on the internet so I don't mean to take credit for anyone's photography. Once I have a real camera I'm going to try to take pictures of my own.

"Abandon"

I remember when I had a home,
all I wanted was to wander and roam.
But I escaped and now I'm free...
yet my home is all I wish to see.

I miss the warmth and the love,
I miss the 4walls and the roof above.
Being out here I thought was my dream...
Just don't understand now what can it mean.

Alone in the world just feels so wrong,
can't go home when there's nowhere you belong.
No one to love me no one to care...
I need to show I need to share.

At first I felt angry and double crossed,
but now just so alone and so lost.
Laying out here the world seems empty and cold...
And my old life I should never have sold.

Whatever I did that made you let me go,
I am so sorry if only you could know.
I see now that it's family not freedom I lack...
Please won't you find me and bring me back?

Thanksgiving

2008-12-08T12:44:00.001-08:00

This was Nathan's First Thanksgiving. He seemed to have a good ol' time. Got to play with a rubber turkey leg and get snuck mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, etc.

I did alot of cooking. The turkey came out delicious with the rub I've perfected in the last couple years.

Only problem this year was a little incident with forgetting to Bake the Pumpkin Pie... OOPS! But at least we had yummy Apple Pie Ala Mode Ice Cream Pie from Baskin Robins. mmm.

Viva La Vida

2008-11-25T09:50:00.001-08:00

Ok I can't seem to get away from this song... It's following me everywhere... The Mall, my car, restaurants, my head, the Internetz (lol)... Maybe if I give in it will stop following me. Soooo Here ya go!

Are left-handed people smarter?

2008-11-21T11:06:00.000-08:00

Friend of mine pointed me to this article. Power to the lefties!

As per MSN news

Yep. According to researcher Alan Searleman, southpaws have higher IQs, solve problems better and enjoy more extensive vocabularies than righties. Lefty cases in point: Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, for starters. Not to mention every U.S. president since 1981, except this one. (George W. Bush)

Can't seem to get the links to work for some reason.

Take heart, righties: Searleman's study also found that lefties have worse memories than their right-handed peers.

The memory thing is sooo true.

Fall Lineup Review

2008-11-13T11:29:00.000-08:00

Fall TV... Some pretty good shows out there. Most of which are also available on Hulu which is awesomeness or Netflix (not quite as awesome since it's a pay service but still). It seems like alot of the shows on now a days are very interesting commentaries on the human psyche.

Life - About a cop who gets set up and wrongfully sent to prison for 12 years. Now he's been cleared of the charges, given 50 million and become a detective. It's a great show and really gets you thinking about human nature but also it's an interesting puzzle.

House - Continuation of a great series. If you Haven't managed to catch this then you're missing out. It follows a greatly misunderstood doctor who likes to keep it that way and his band of employees/boss/badly abused friends in their attempt to save lives and magically end up saving each other on a regular basis as well. Though most of them are pretty ungreatful and whiney about the whole thing.

Bones - Another great continuing series. Bones and Booth have a great chemistry and are like a walking YinYang with a badge. Though some of the internal drama/romance story lines I think get drawn out a little far I'd still watch this show forever and a day.

Chuck - Cute. The story of a guy who had his life seriously messed up by his bestfriend and no longer lives up to his potential. Who suddenly gets thrown into the world of spies again by his ex-bestfriend because now he has a computer library stored in the subconcious of his brain. Wacky misadventures with a little bit of highschool/college type romance thrown into the mix.

Fringe - Kinda odd... Mix all the cop type shows of today with Young Frankenstein. On the one hand you have cop chick that wants all the answers working for the government and never having all the information to start... but on the other hand you have a crazy old man who used to be the equivilant of doctor frankenstein and his son who is too smart for his own good babysitting him. And they're all trying to clean up some nameless group's goings on that are using the good doctor's old research to turn the world into a very large experiment. Ever wonder what the lab mice feel like? The humor is a little deranged at times but that's good for me. And the romance like most of these shows is again a never ending banging your head into a wall because they can't see what's infront of their face and get too hung up on the past. But another one I'd recommend.

Seeker of Truth (i think that's the title) - If you like Sci-Fi series and you've read the Terry Goodkind books... STAY AWAY!!! Compared to the books this series blows... But as I've heard from people who have never read the books it's not so bad. Unfortunately they appear to have cut out alot of aspects that actually drew me into the books in the first place and have taken the "easy" route for story telling purposes. The CGI really isn't all that great but that's probably the budget's doing. I can't really fault the show for what it's done to the story but... I wouldn't recommend it and it's probably doomed for more than it just being an original series.

Knight Rider - Interesting rendition of the old show. New and upbeat. Love the new kit and his cyborg take on humor. It's kinda like mixing the old kit with Data from Startrek and then giving him some transformers capabilities and scifi tech. The team backing him up do a good job too. Some characters seemed a bit out of place to me at first but they grow on you. I was a bit skeptical of the new Michael but he's pulling it off quite well. I can see it calling more to the younger audiance than the original following but still a good show.

Sons of Anarchy - Drama... Lots of Drama. Some romance not so much comedy. Hell's Angels meets 7th Heaven. It's all about the "Family" and the "Family" business. The series starts out a bit heavy with the pilot kind of being at the height of drama but it seems to smooth out over the next several episodes. We'll see how it pans out for the rest of the season but I'll definately be keeping up on it. And yes... Peggy Bundy is in it.

Sanctuary - New Show starring "Sam" from Stargate. Another common theme lately... Mutants. Evolution at it's finest. Who will protect the weird and impossible from the world and itself? The Sanctuary. I'm not entirely sure how I like this show. It's good but I'm not sure it's great. I fear it will probably be doomed to the fate of all SciFi Original Series shows but only time will tell. Some of the acting is a little lacking and some of the story is a bit cliche with all the shows/movies on this subject lately. But definately worth catching while it's around.

Heroes (Season3) - Better than Season 2... Still not quite as good as Season 1. At least they're going back in the right direction. But still the story lines are a bit convoluted. I wish they had tied up some of the loose ends they created last season though i know alot of people just want to forget last season existed (including the writers). I'm glad they're explaining some backstory this time but I fear it may be taking up too much time and force them into hurrying with the current events. We shall see...

American Dad! - Newer Oldy but a goody. This cartoon isn't quite the old school Simpsons but definately a good time sink. Everyone in the family has brains in their head they just all seem to be going on their own agenda. There's much breaking of the 4th wall and inside jokes. I think it's aimed at a slightly higher IQ level than some of the other mature comedy cartoons out today.

Family Guy - This I think appeals to the slightly more braindead edge of comedy. Don't get me wrong it's a good show and funny as hell sometimes... but sometimes it feels like one long fart joke. The Stewie and Brian characters are what really keep me watching I think.

Not on at the moment but still good shows:
Burn Notice - Awesome show. Follows an ex-spy who has been "Burned". Trying to figure out why he got the boot and who did it so he can get his life back. Living in the hell of Miami and only having his crazy Mom, constantly introuble brother, trigger happy ex-g/f and good friend who spies on him for the FBI to lean on. Solving the worlds problems one stupid person at a time to fund his endevors. It's got a little bit of everything in it and sometimes scares you with how much some of the characters remind you of people you know.

Battlestar Galactica - Comes back for it's final 10 episodes in January. I admit I wasn't too into this show when it first started but it really got me in Season 3. After that things made alot more sense. So if you gave up on it early go back and give it another chance. You'll be glad you did.

Eureka - Funny. Follows a not so booksmart but fairly streetsmart cop and his too intellegent for her own good daughter as they move into a town full of geniuses. Think of all those crazy smart people from highschool... Not the ones with their nose stuck in a book... The ones inventing weird stuff to make their lives easier... Sound effects to keep their parent's knowing they snuck out... Devices to distract the teacher... hacking into the computers to change their grades... Now give them a town... and unlimited funding... And you have Eureka!

Doctor Who - COME BACK TO US DOCTOR!!!

Torchwood - Off shoot of the new Doctor Who. Torchwood centers around Captain Jack and his team that kinda does the Doctor's job when he's not around to help. If you're going to watch this show I'd definately suggest watching some of the last couple seasons of Doctor Who at the same time though because they do cross over and there are inside jokes you won't get on both series.

Shows I haven't seen But I'm planning to watch when I have the time:
Crusoe - I've actually seen peices of this but never a full episode. But Patrick and my parents like it so I'm assuming it's pretty good since they don't always agree on things.

My Own Worst Enemy - Very Interesting Premise. This could either be really good or a flop. Patrick seems to like this one too so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

Midnight WotLK Launch

2008-11-13T10:54:00.000-08:00

Ok all caught up to the present now.

Last night I got to camp at Gamestop for 2 hours in order to get the WotLK WoW Expansion.
It was interesting. I got to meet the two people that won the competition at Blizzcon. Otherwise it was pretty uneventful.

Movin' and a Cruisin'

2008-11-13T10:49:00.001-08:00

Nathan has finally figured out how to get moving. At least to a point. He's figured out how to sit up if he's even a little elevated. He can pull himself up from sitting to standing if given something high enough that he can still reach.

He is officially 7 months old today and already trying to walk and such a cutey!

LoL Mary Jane?

2008-11-13T10:42:00.000-08:00

Is Mary-Jane a LoL Catz? You be the judge.Iz N uR HighChairz Eatn Ur Grubz!

Global Warming

2008-11-13T10:30:00.000-08:00

Proof of Global Warming

New Home

2008-11-13T10:04:00.000-08:00

About 8 months ago our group at work got reassigned to a different manager since our current manager was switching positions in our company. That group happens to be in another building and they finally ended up moving us over here from building3.
Here's pictures of my new home.

Update on Patrick's Foot

2008-11-13T09:50:00.000-08:00

A little background -
9 Years ago Patrick started having pain in his foot for no reason. Any touching of his foot sent him into agonizing pain. But he hates doctors and the doctors couldn't find anything anyway.
About 2 months ago his foot started swelling and hurting more than usual so i finally got to drag him into the doctor.
After 3 doctors we finally ended up at a specialist since nothing showed up on Xrays or Bloodwork and he ended up getting 2 MRIs. The second one being with dyes to show contrast.
They discovered he had 2 tumor masses in his foot.
A few weeks ago they did a biopsy on it and confirmed that it is benign. But the doctor refused to operate on it. Due to it's size and it's consistency. And the fact that he could "live with it" so we said he Couldn't live with it. And they gave us a new doctor to see at UCI. His doctor appointment with the new doctor is Monday Nov 17th. So hopefully I'll be able to give more updates then.

Halloween

2008-11-13T09:35:00.000-08:00

Nathan's first Halloween.
I went as Harley Quinn and Nathan went as Eeyore! He was so cute.

The Thursday before Halloween we had a costume contest at work. Here are a co-worker and I that won the contest.

Then on Friday I dressed as Harley Quinn and won another costume contest. Here's me and little Eeyore.
My niece went as Batgirl and she was adorable too

My Birthday

2008-11-13T09:10:00.000-08:00

October 11th was my 26th Birthday.
Thursday, Oct 9th... There were layoffs at work. Not me but other people I know.
Blizzcon started on October 10th but of course we couldn't afford to go. That Friday I was offered the chance to go by a co-worker. But Patrick was upset I wished to go without him. Soooo I didn't.
Saturday... My friend/old guildie was throwing a party. Not related to my birthday but to Blizzcon. So we ended up going to it after dropping the kidlet off at my parent's house. Things were well for the most part but to sum it up it ended with a broken window... me having to pick up glass for 2 hours... and me screaming at Patrick for a while.
Sunday we were going to dinner with my family at Bennihanas. First my Sis and her family were all sick that weekend so they couldn't come to my b-day dinner. Then my parent's left the house right behind me... yet they managed to get to Bennihanas half an hour after us. They ended up going shopping for me inbetween leaving the house and getting to dinner... Wish they'd told us they were going to be late. And then it was these 2 HIDEOUS dresses... but ah well... Dinner was good though. They made some changes to the show... and Nathan only got upset once which was quickly quelled by a slice of lemon from the bartender.

The next week I went out shopping with my mom and replaced the hideous dresses with a cute little skirt suit and a cute shirt/sweater top from Walmart. Hurrah. So I guess it didn't turn out as bad as I'd thought...

I still owe my friend $150 but have yet to hang out with him since the window incident.

Updating the blog

2008-11-13T09:04:00.000-08:00

Sorry I haven't updated in like a month. But I've been busy. So I'm going to make an attempt at catching everyone up on life as I know it.

FREE Ben & Jerrys!

2008-10-14T11:48:00.000-07:00

Ben and Jerry's is giving a Free Scoop to voters!

November 4th

Ben & Jerry's wants to thank you for voting by giving you a free scoop of ice cream! Come to participating scoop shops on November 4th
from 5-8pm, show us you voted and you'll get a free scoop of ice cream. Show us your "I Voted"
sticker, a photo of you in front of your polling station, do the "I Voted dance" or just tell us you voted.

Cisco branching into Spanish Music?

2008-10-08T19:13:00.000-07:00

Here's a blog entry from a Cisco user as well as an article on SlashDot regarding this little incident.

Apparently someone just got a new Cisco firewall and with it the latest VPN Client Software cd... Or so they thought. When attempting to use the CD they discovered that it instead contained 12 tracks of mexican music.

Ahh to be a fly in the wall at THAT meeting...

"You accidentally did WHAT?!"
"Well... ya see... I was burning the CD for the new VPN Client software and accidentally clicked on the My Music folder instead."
"But... You don't even speak Spanish!"
"So?"

Chirp...

2008-10-07T15:56:00.001-07:00

It's too QUIET!!!

I know you're out there... I have a tracker so I know SOMEONE is reading this... But no comments? Come on people!

Except Julie. Thanks Julie!

Friends Don't Let Friends Send Drunken Emails

2008-10-07T13:30:00.000-07:00

Gmail Labs is adding a new feature to stop you from sending email you'll later regret.

What it does it after you hit the send button... it checks to confirm you actually wish to send this email. In the easiest way it knows how... to ask you MATH problems! Simple math problems that is...

Thus if you're in an altered state of mind... Intoxicated... Hysterical... Emotional... etc... It will either prevent you from sending it by the sheer inability to answer said math problems... or at least it will give you time to clear your head enough to be Sure you want to send it.

Apparently right now it is only going to be enabled for Evenings on weekends. Which is the most likely time you'd need it. But I think you can mess with the advanced settings if need be.

Hurrah for Bubble Wrap

2008-10-02T08:08:00.000-07:00

Stressed? Bored? Just have nothing better to do? Killing Time?

Pop some Bubble Wrap!!!

Go to Manic Mode if you don't want to click to pop them. Might want to have your volume turned down so people don't think you're going postal. ;-)

Brand New Car!

2008-09-27T16:11:00.001-07:00

Well sorta... It's Nathan's... And he loves it =)

Wordle!

2008-09-20T21:04:00.000-07:00

Yes... I was bored.
Check out how cool my blog looks all scrambled.
Though I think I see some hidden messages in there.
heh.


© 2008 Jonathan Feinberg

Make your own at Wordle.

Updates

2008-09-19T18:36:00.000-07:00

So last week I took 3 days off of work. My Mother-In-Law came down on Thursday which was also coincidentally Patrick and My's 4th anniversary. Soooo Wednesday was spent doing laundry and hanging out with my parents for the most part. Thursday we met up with Patrick's mom at her hotel and she got to babysit the little dude while we went out to dinner. We went to Olive Garden... mmmmmm... they had their never-ending pasta bowl. On a related note.. the cheesy marinara sauce is Gooooood and so is their house red wine. Nathan apparently was really good for his grandma baby-sitter and we bought him these toys that strap to his wrists and rattle when he flaps his arms.

Friday was mostly spent walking around the mall. We were going to get pictures taken but there wasn't an appointment til 5pm and my MiL had other stuff to do. We also were going to go to lunch at Outback but they were CLOSED!! Who ever heard of a resterant being closed for lunch? At least one that has Lunch type stuff and is open for lunch on Sundays. But we went to Gangis Khan's instead which was good and Nathan's grandma bought him a HUGE Stuffed Eeyore which he absolutely loves despite it being bigger than he is. After the mall we went to her best friend's house and their kids attempted to play with and entertain Nathan.

Saturday we went to a resturant called Walt's in Seal Beach. It was nice and had good seafood. It was a little strange that you needed to make reservations for lunch but they didnt take them for dinner. I'd definately recomend it. They had good pasta salad too. But just as a warning Parking Sucks! as it does in all beach towns on main street.

Sunday was just very relaxed... Monday we took Patrick into an actual Pediatrist for his foot. FINALLY! There were X-rays and stuff and the doctor even talked into a tape recorder. Of course nothing has come of it yet but at least they scheduled him for an MRI on this Monday so hopefully they'll find something. After having to drag him in kicking and screaming I'd rather not be proven wrong about them being able to do anything to help the 9year old pain.

Other than that... This week has been pretty much same ol' same ol'.

Disneyland gives B-day Presents!

2008-09-19T18:26:00.000-07:00

That's right. For the entire year of 2009 Disneyland will award Birthday boys and girls of all ages with free admission to one park on the happy day.
Isn't that awesome?
Don't believe me?
Check it out for yourself!

As per the website it is advised that you pre-register.
And no worries if you already have tickets or an annual pass because they have alternatives in just such a case.

A birthday fun card in an amount equal to the price of a 1-day One Day/One Park base ticket* for you to use on your birthday for merchandise, recreation or fun activities at select participating locations at Disneyland® Resort; or
A special birthday FASTPASS® ticket+ for certain attractions at the Theme Park you visit on your birthday; or
A 1-day One Day/One Park base ticket for you to use any time until your next birthday

Just thought I'd spread the news.

Maynard makes Wine?!?!

2008-09-19T18:17:00.000-07:00

Yeah, news to me too.
I just found out this week that Maynard, the lead singer of my favorite band Tool, owns a vineyard!
Apparently they make really good wine there too. As per the opinions of a few wine enthusiasts. And decently priced to boot!
Unfortunately the only way to get any is to either order it online or go to the actual vineyard in Arizona. I was so sad when I found out Maynard had been in Hollywood signing bottels and selling them for like $25!

I really gotta try some

Anyway, check out his vineyard's website. It's a pretty cool design too, for a website that is.
Caduceus Vineyard

ArrRRRRrrrrr!!!!

2008-09-19T18:09:00.000-07:00

Avast ye mateys!
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day!!!

If you have no idea what I'm talking about visit The Official Site and listen to Kevin and Bean once in a while on KROQ.

Oops I Did It Again

2008-09-19T18:06:00.000-07:00

No not the song... but almost as bad! I've been neglecting you. Again with the being way too busy. But have no fear. I've been writing blogs all week just haven't gotten around to posting them but I'm working on it today soooo enjoy or something.

New Poem

2008-09-09T08:19:00.001-07:00

Ok so I've been having that writing itch lately again. Here's my latest creation.

Never Knew

Never thought I was lost,
until I was found.
Never noticed the sky,
until my feet touched ground.

I never minded the silence,
until I heard sound.
And I never realized I'd been alone,
until you were around.

Somehow you've taken over...
Every depth of my heart...
If I couldn't see your smile...
My day would never start.

You laugh play smile and such...
opening my eyes to see...
that I love you oh so much.

Your cries hurts sorrow and strife...
all are felt by me...
for you are my life.

And though sometimes...
it may not show...
you mean more to me...
than you'll ever know.

With that all being said...
no matter where we are...
or how far apart we've been lead...
you will always be my soul...
and always in my head.

Quote

2008-09-09T08:17:00.001-07:00

"What seems to be the matter dear?
Why do you cry and shake with fear?
I've only had the best dub me insane"
~Disturbed

Dr. Seuss, Tech Writer

2008-09-09T08:16:00.001-07:00

If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
And the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
And the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
Then the socket packet pocket has an error to report...

If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash,
And the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash,
And your data is corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash,
Then your situation's hopeless and your system's going to crash!

If the label on the cable on the table at your house,
Says the network is connected to the button on your mouse,
But your packets want to tunnel on another protocol,
That's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall,

And your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss,
So your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse,
Then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang,
'Cause as sure as I'm a poet, the sucker's gonna hang!

When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy on the disk,
And the microcode instructions cause unnecessary risk,
Then you have to flash your memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM...
Quickly turn off your computer and be sure to tell your mom.

Busy Busy Busy

2008-09-09T07:45:00.000-07:00

Ok I know I've been neglecting my log a bit lately... ok alot lately. But I've been really really busy! Between work... household stuff... doctor appointments... playing with the baby... family obligations... I don't know how I've even had time to sleep and breath. Ok sleep I may have neglected a bit too here and there.

But no worries. I will try to make up for it...

Reminds me of my job

2008-09-02T07:14:00.000-07:00

FLAT TIRE

A software manager, a hardware manager, and a marketing manager are driving to a meeting when a tire blows. They get out of the car and look at the problem.

The software manager says, "I can't do anything about this - it's a hardware problem."

The hardware manager says, "Maybe if we turned the car off and on again, it would fix itself."

The marketing manager says, "Hey, 75% of it is working - let's ship it!"

Maybe He WAS a Genius

2008-08-22T08:19:00.000-07:00

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and
human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the
former."
-- Albert Einstein

Back to Poetry

2008-08-21T09:30:00.000-07:00

So I know I sorta dropped my daily poetry corner. But I'll try to post stuff once in a while when I come across it.

Falling

I’m Falling,
Away from you…
What ever..
Should I do?

Should I let you…
Drag me down?
Should I live
With a frown?

I love you,
With all my heart,
But you don’t…
Know where to start.

You always say,
That you care,
But lately it seems…
You’re never there.

You make me laugh…
But you make me cry…
It’s so hard…
To think of saying good bye.

What else am I
Supposed to do?
I never seem…
To get through to you!

You don’t even see me…
Slipping away…
Maybe you’ll notice…
Some..day…

Then I’ll be gone…
No more chances for you…
I really hate to feel this way…
But I do…

YUCK! What's so funny?

2008-08-19T18:43:00.000-07:00

Kids today have the oddest sense of humor...

Nathan is having a laughing fit after he drooled while Daddy gave him a kiss and said yuck.

Ugh it's Monday

2008-08-18T10:00:00.000-07:00

Where'd my weekend go?

Well lets see. Friday my friend Nancy dropped by to drop her non-working computer off to be worked on. After she left the baby and I passed out until like 3am the next morning. At which point I sorta dozed in an out of sleep until 6ish when I finally got up.

Saturday morning was spent cleaning bottles and the car in a hurry cuz I had to be at my parent's house by 10am to take them to the airport. I ended up getting done at bit early so I headed up there around 9ish. Grandma and Grandpa were happy to see Nathan before they're trip and ended up taking us to Dennys before actually heading up to LAX. On the drive to LAX we noticed the 405S was going a bit slow but I figured it would clear up sometime in the next hour... Little did I know how wrong I was.

So we got to the airport around 12:15. Which was fine since their flight didn't leave until like 3:30ish? But you never know how long lines in the airport are gonna take these days. So I dropped them off. Everything going well and without a hitch. I should have known something was wrong. I tried to leave the airport and of course people wanted to just stop to the left of me so I couldn't get back into the lane... then I finally get in the lane and people want to unload/drop off From that lane. I get out of the airport finally and I think I'm home free. Baby is asleep and it's all good.

Get on the Freeway heading south... Everything pretty normal until I reach the 605 merger on the 405. And then... Stopped. Ok ok traffic is pretty normal for a Saturday. No worries right? I'm in the fast lane anyway so no hope of escape even if i wanted to. So I'm sitting in traffic pretty much crawling along for an hour and finally decide to call Patrick to find out why. He looks up Sig alert... "Accident at Brookhurst and the 405... Last update at... 11am?" "Huh... Weird... You'd think it would be cleared up by 1:30..." But no other news... And I wait... Finally I remember that AM Station 980 plays the traffic report every 10 min. So I switch over my radio and sure enough... "Things are slow on the 405S... Due to a Big Rig going through the Sound wall at Brookhurst and setting some houses on Fire..." Oh ok.... Wait... WHAT?!?! "Oh don't worry the fire is out... and just the right 2 lanes are closed"... So I'm thinking... How much longer can this possibly take? If it happened like 3 hours ago? Of course the baby wakes up and starts complaining... So I drive for another 30 min with my arm in a horribly uncomfortable position trying to feed him and drive at the same time. At around 2:30ish? This is what I saw...

It's amazing what becomes amuzing when you've been waiting in line 2 hours to see it... I felt like I was at Disneyland and didn't realize i was in the line for It's a Small World instead of Space mountain. Either way... I finally got home at like 3pm. I'm definately making sure to rub this in when my parents get back from their trip.

Note: It turns out the accident wasn't cleaned up until 9:06pm that night. So I guess I should be happy I wasn't stuck in it longer.

After that horrible Saturday morning. I found out the game we usually go to on Saturdays was canceled so we headed up to our friend's house to hang out. Note: we haven't seen these friends in like... almost a year? heh... It was fun... They got to meet the baby and we watched odd movies like Heavy Metal and something else I can't remember.

Sunday was pretty relaxed except that I discovered my Laptop is no longer charging. I tried moving the power plug to another plug and unplugging everything and replugging it in... and restarting the computer. All of which has worked before. But to no avail. So now I have a pretty expensive paper weight sitting on my desk until I can get a new power cord... As long as it's the power cord. Hopefully it's not the battery or the motherboard cuz then I'm really toast.

So now it's Monday... After this weekend I'm not sure if I'm sad or relieved. Ah well what can ya do?

Healthy Kitties

2008-08-16T07:09:00.000-07:00

I gotta get me one of these. I think the cats would love it.

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"Doesn't It Annoy You When..."

2008-08-14T20:44:00.000-07:00

..there's a car alarm nearby that goes on for hours
and the owner is nowhere to be found?

..you buy an answering machine so you won't miss
any calls, and then everyone hangs up when they
hear the machine answer?

..there's a cop car in sight and everyone thinks they
have to drive 10-15 mph slower than the speed limit?

..you're reading a magazine and all those annoying
little subscription cards keep falling out?

..you tell someone that a door is locked and they try
to open it anyway, like it'll magically open for them
and not you.

..someone says, "well, to make a long story short"
and then they go on telling it for another 15 minutes.

..a friend or family member says "Yuck! This is awful!!"
and then tells you to try some.

..you have to inform five different sales people in the
same store that you're just looking around.

..you rub on hand cream and can't turn the bathroom
doorknob to get out.

..a waiter or waitress is not around at any time other
than right after you put food in your mouth.

..your tire gauge lets out half the air in your tire when
all you want is a pressure reading.

..there's a dog in your neighborhood that barks at
EVERYTHING.

..the power goes out, and you discover every flashlight
you have has dead batteries.

..someone gets in the express lane at the supermarket
and writes a check or uses a credit card.

..the elevator stops at every floor and nobody gets
on or off.

..you almost ALWAYS back up your computer files but
the week you don't, your hard drive crashes and you
lose everything.

Weekend Stuff

2008-08-12T08:48:00.000-07:00

So this weekend was fairly eventful but kinda boring really. We had gotten a notice from our HoA that we were in violation by having a Window Air Conditioner and that it must be removed by This Monday. Which is kinda stupid since the thing has been installed for 5 years and can't even be seen from anywhere but the roof.

Unfortunately they were doing work on our building the last couple weeks and were on our roof of course.

So we spent the last week or so researching Portable A/Cs. Saturday we went to pick up our monthly pictures at JC Pennys and to pick up one of these Portable A/Cs at Home Depot. Which we discovered was a bad idea since they were really heavy and HUGE! So we ended up waiting until Sunday to go with my parents to get it. Patrick and Dad ended up taking the old one out of our window and putting the new one in that night.

Then Monday rolls around and... The HoA puts ANOTHER note on our door saying it wasn't fixed. I called and bitched at them and they said they'd fix it in their books or whatever. Stupid HoA.

Getting back to Saturday... after all the attempting but not getting anything done. Patrick wasn't feeling well so I ended up going to game with just the Baby and I. Nathan did a great job of playing Daddy's DnD character though and much fun was had by all.

New pics will be uploaded to the Baby's Online Album soon I just have been too tired to get around to it. Anyone who has the address I'd suggest checking it in a couple days.

Ok that is all for now.

Quote

2008-08-12T08:39:00.000-07:00

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as
if you were to live forever."
-- Ghandi

Giggles

2008-08-08T10:03:00.000-07:00

It's amazing how the sound of a giggle can make you so happy. Something so simple and yet filling you with never ending joy to the point you aren't sure if you want to laugh or cry.

I never thought it was possible to gain so much joy out of something so simple. Other than when you're a child of course. But being an adult and watching your child gain such happiness out of such simple things actually manages to make you just as happy as the child experiencing it.

Last night we finally got the baby to giggle repeatedly. And not just once or twice. But over and over and for minutes at a time.

I think the moment of holding him and having him laughing at/with Patrick and I may have been one of the happiest moments in my entire life.

If you'd told me years ago that I'd feel this way I'd have looked at you funny. I mean I knew it would be cool but I had no idea.

So weird.

Too True

2008-08-08T07:50:00.000-07:00

Wonderful New Product

Announcing the new Built-in Orderly Organized Knowledge device, otherwise known as the BOOK.

It's a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: no wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It's so easy to use even a child can operate it. Just lift its cover. Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere -- even sitting in an armchair by the fire -- yet it is powerful enough to hold ass much information as a CD-ROM disk.

Here's how it works: each BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding thousands of bits of information. These pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence. By using both sides of each sheet, manufacturers are able to cut costs in half.

Each sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. The BOOK may be taken up at any time and used by merely opening it. The "Browse" feature allows you to move instantly to any sheet, and move forward or backward as you wish. Most come with an "index" feature, which pinpoints the exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval.

An optional "BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open the BOOK to the exact place you left it in a previous session -- even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks fit universal design standards; thus a single BOOKmark can be used in BOOKs by various manufacturers.

Portable, durable and affordable, the BOOK is the entertainment wave of the future, and many new titles are expected soon, due to the surge in popularity of its programming tool, the Portable Erasable-Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language stylus [PENCIL].

"The Winning Entry"

The following is the 2007 winning entry from
an annual contest at Texas A&M University
calling for the most appropriate definition of
a contemporary term.

Last year's term was ' Political Correctness '.

The winner wrote:

'Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a
delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted
by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which
holds forth the proposition that it is entirely
possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.'

Is it Thursday Already?

2008-08-07T12:32:00.001-07:00

It seems like the week is just flying by.

So much to do... So little time to actually do it... and so much wasted time doing things I don't see as important. Bah! I hate work.

I need to find a new portable A/C cuz our homeowners association are Nazi's and won't let us have one in our window. Our HoA is kinda horrible with all it's rules and such. Can you believe they actually tried to convince us that Possums are harmless creatures?

Need to help hubby study his drink cards. Hurrah for Bartending.

I have like 50 billion friends whom I've promised to hang out with or even call back who probably haven't heard from me in like a month.

Ah well. Enough of my complainy ranting post.

Weekend Happenings

2008-08-04T12:54:00.000-07:00

Quick summary of the weekend since I seem to have been neglecting my blog as of late.

Friday - Went to dinner with my Parents, Sister, Brother-in-law and Niece for my Sister's b-day. Even though her B-day is like a month away but our parents are going to be out of town (as usual) on her actual B-day and for 1 week before and after. Then with everyone being so busy it was work trying to even get this time scheduled. ANYWAY... We went to Amazon Brazilian BBQ in Fullerton. mmmmmmm... that place was awesome. Very nice atmosphere and yummy food. I'd give it an A.

Saturday -
First we went to my company picnic. Which was surprisingly fun. Decent food this year, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, etc. No I didn't participate in the Bake off... It was baby's first picnic and I got to show him off though. He did quite well too.
See him eyeing the hotdog.

Then we went to my parents house to do laundry. At which point my mom ran off with my baby and decided to give us baby sitting we didn't ask for. Which worked out since we had a party to go to anyway.

Next we headed to my friend Jiggy's house warming party. Luckily it was right down the street from my parent's. So after a run to BevMo we headed down there and hung out with a bunch of people we don't know and ate more food. Hurrah! Really nice house and they got a cute puppy recently, who we must introduce to Aggro.

Sunday - We spent relaxing at home for the most part. Some reading... Some WoW... Same ol' Same ol'.

Upcoming Movies

2008-07-30T12:05:00.000-07:00

So after delving through the list of coming soon and not so soon movies. I found some interesting discoveries some i was aware of... Some not so much. But all of which I'm interested in. Sooo Here ya go. Whether ya care of not

This Year
Mirrors - Aug. 15th
could be good. Has Keifer Sutherland Hurrah!

Cathulu - Aug 22nd
Supposedly it's a limited release. I really wanna find it though.

Death Race - Aug 22nd
Jason Statham Wooo!

Madagascar 2 - Nov 7th
Harry Potter - Nov 21st
Alice - TBD (Based on American McGee's Alice)

2009
Clive Barker's Hellraiser - Jan 9th (Gotta Love it)
Underworld 3 - Jan 23rd
Pink Panther - Feb 6th
Friday the 13th - Feb 13th (duh)
Streetfighter - Feb 27th
Dragonball - Apr 10th
X-men (whichever they're on now) - May 1st
Startrek - May 8th (Young Kirk?)
Fast and the Furious 4? - Jun 5th (Woot Vin Diesel is back!)
The A-Team - Jun 12th (Who doesn't remember the A-team?)
Prince of Persia - Jun 19th (Based on the game)
Transformers 2! - Jun 26th (Hope it's as good as 1)
Ice Age 3? - Jul 1st
G.I. Joe - Aug 7th (Come on it's GI Joe!!)
Rob Zombie's T-Rex - Aug 28th (I'm just hoping this isn't a Euphemism)
Cats and Dogs 2 - Oct 16th
I, Lucifer - TBD (Ewan McGregor... All I gotta say)
Superman - TBD
Nightmare on Elm St - TBD
Akira - TBD (Anime!but... but... Leonardo DiCraprio?)
The Fighter - TBD (Brad Pitt... Can't be all bad)
Thunder Cats - TBD (SQUEE!!)
Warcraft - TBD (Erhm... Gotta see it... It hurts... Gotta see it)

2010
Alice in Wonderland - Mar 5th (Tim Burton! Rumors of Johnny Depp!)
Iron Man 2 - Apr 30th
Narnia - May 7th
Shrek 4 - May 21st
Toy Story 3 - Jun 18th
The Green Hornet - Jun 25th
Robocop - TBD
Sherlock Holmes - TBD

2011
The First Avenger: Captain America - May
Harry Potter part 2 - TBD
Spiderman 4 - TBD
The Avengers - July (Wooo!!!)
The Hobbit - December (About time)

Compulsions are Bad

2008-07-25T12:43:00.000-07:00

But sometimes funny as hell...
Even if no one else in the office gets it.

So my work is having a company picnic next Saturday. And they decided to have a Baking Contest. So in order to encourage participation they've put up fliers around the building. See Below.

Anyway... Sooo Needless to say to most of you. The picture of a Cake greatly resembles the cake from Portal. Therefore for the last week I've been restraining myself from blurting out "The Cake is a LIE!" every time I pass one. And Thus... Today my compulsions get the better of me.

Need a Date?

2008-07-24T13:44:00.001-07:00

Created by Mingle2.com (Dating for non-zombies)
Disclaimer: ZombieHarmony is for zombies only. We advise signing up for ZombieHarmony only if you lack a pulse, have limited motor skills, or feel an intense desire to feast on human beings. We are not responsible for lost or ingested loved ones. If you go on a date with a zombie, we cannot be held liable for contributing to the apocalypse.

Please date responsibly: bring a baseball bat or crowbar.

The Dark Knight in IMAX

2008-07-24T11:47:00.000-07:00

Omg...

Yeah that's pretty much all I have to say.

That was awesome. I didn't understand what people were talking about getting vertigo from watching the movie... but I do now.

If you still haven't seen this movie. Go see it in IMAX. If you have seen this movie but not in IMAX... You haven't seen the movie. LoL.

Oh and Heath Ledger better get an Oscar for this. Christian Bale and Aaron Eckhart both did great jobs as usual too. Though Two Face's face looked more like it belonged in the new Mummy movie rather than Batman but enh... it still looked cool. =)

On a related note. My company is awesome. They sell these discount tickets for Edwards... $7 for Unrestricted and $6 for after 12 days tickets. They can even be used for the IMAX!! Which is even more awesome given the rediculas state the price of movie tickets is. Can you believe $11.50 for a REGULAR show and $15 for IMAX? How do people do anything anymore with the way the economy is?

A Rockband can't play Rockband

2008-07-24T11:06:00.000-07:00

Ahh the Irony of it all.

Awesome Inventions

2008-07-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

I recently discovered a really awesome website, Strange New Products. Which contains some pretty cool inventions. I know it appears to have existed for a while now but I just found it so hush.

My favorite I must say is The Fizz Cup!
This little cup screws on the top of a soda bottle. You fill the cup with ice cream, screw it on top of the bottle and squeeze the soda bottle. It fills the cup with soda mixing with the ice cream which you then drink out of the top.

New Art Work

2008-07-19T15:40:00.000-07:00

Lookie at the new art Patrick and I just got. Our friend Chris did it. They aren't the greatest pictures cuz the tats were still shiny and new. But you get the point.

This is on my right ankle.

This is on his right arm.

Ahh Another Awesome Gamer Song

2008-07-17T09:49:00.000-07:00

Gotta love all the gamer culture songs being performed lately. Anyway... Here's a great song inspired by Still Alive. "Dead Again" by Possible Oscar.

And because I mentioned it... I gotta post Still Alive featured in the game Portal's credits. Which has not been replaced in my heart as my favorite.

The Cake is a LIE!!!
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Or is it...

Bah! Ascii works not! Stupid editing program not recognizing more than 1 space.

Work Reviews... Disturbing...

2008-07-16T15:22:00.000-07:00

Ok... so normally I laugh at my annual performance reviews. I think I've only Once had my review done by the manager I was under for the entire year and who actually knew what work I was doing.

My first annual review 2003-2004... Well... I was a temp and I think I had like 4-5 managers that year... Hell my first manager I met then he went on vacation for like 2 weeks after I started and then was either fired or he quit... I was never quite clear.

I ended up getting hired on permanent a few months afterwards anyway.

2004-2005 - I think our new manager had just started like a month before my review. and I think I ended up getting a promotion here too... so he really wasn't giving me a review so much as notifying me of my pay increase and making a pretend attempt and being concerned with my career development.

2005-2006 - So despite the fact that I remained under the same manager this whole year... I was working on a special project. which wasn't under him. Sooo he really had no idea What I did. but he did my review anyway... Oh except it ended up being our team lead that gave em anyway. And it really didn't matter anyway because I ended up going on disability and then being moved to a different job when I got back anyway.

2006-2007 - Yay! Finally my actual manager does my review!

2007-2008 - Well... My manager Pei decided to return to Cisco the week before I left on Maternity leave. Sooooo yeah... Now I'm back and it looks like everyone did their self assessments while I was out. And my new manager is on PTO for like a month...

Now for the disturbing part... Through all of this I'd always at least been reviewed by my new managers... You know... the people actually directly above me. This time... Since my manager is on PTO... My Boss's boss... Is doing my review... and not only that... but keep in mind that these have to be approved by the next level up... So Now I'm having my review basically done by my Boss's boss's Boss... I'm not even sure he knows who I am...

Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade

2008-07-16T13:54:00.001-07:00

So another year passes and once again I attend LoJ!
Yes I know I'm running a bit behind since that was like... Saturday. Anyway. It was lots of fun as usual. Lots of awesome costumes and performances. Several bands though one had this singer that really needed to just stop singing and let the music play. And some dancers as usual. There was even a ribbon dancer! Though not quite as good as some of the others I've seen she didn't do half bad.

Unfortunately my Sister and Bro-in-law didn't have as much fun as I was hoping they would. Since first this beautiful mask I bought my sister never showed!! They got harassed by security And never managed to find us.

We ended up hanging out with our good friends Mark, Eddie, and Eddie's Girly.

This is of me, Patrick and our friend Eddie.
If you like My mask visit Angel Masks
If you like My Hubby's mask visit Leather Masks
If you like Eddie's... well... Good luck with that ;-)

If you're interested in possibly attending, finding out more about it or just seeing more pictures and fun costumes. Go to the official LoJ website.

Huh... Weird

2008-07-16T13:15:00.000-07:00

So California disability apparently did the same thing to me they did to Patrick when he filed for Unemployment. They had the wrong name and SS# for my application (how the hell does that happen?). Luckily my company has an awesome Disability Insurance company so they got it all cleared up for me. Hurrah!

And Ironically... they had Under estimated what I qualified for... So I'm supposed to receive some supplement check for the difference that I should have received while I was out. Maybe I won't sink into bankruptcy as quickly as I'd previously thought.

On a side note... I am still annoyed that UPS has yet to arrive at my house... STILL!!!

Oh and as an amendment to my previous statements of hating Government workers and my thoughts on their gene pool and mental status... This only applies to those government jobs that don't appear to require schooling (Like actual school not like Training/Boot camp for retards) and are the organizations that you can't avoid.. Like the DMV... and Disability... So this does not apply to people like Teachers (Though I 'm pretty sure the percentage is just lower in this category), Juvi Correctional Officers (Though they seem to all be crazy, heh) and UC IT Depts (*cough* Happy now Zack? *cough*)

I hate government workers

2008-07-15T08:27:00.000-07:00

I don't know what's wrong with this country... but for some reason 99% of the people the government hires must all be inbred retards that can't be bothered to learn the basics of how to do their own jobs... I say 99%... I'm sure that there's some decent government workers out there... I just haven't met any of them yet.

Examples starting from most recent to earlier.

Example 1... My disability insurance company just called me to say the CA Disability claims I should have qualified for $0 payout on my maternity leave... wtf?... I told her that was impossible... She said it was probably due to a previous payout... I said I'd never even taken disability before... She was like... Oh... How long have you been in California?... All my life... Uhhh... Huh... well we may have to bill you for the over payment. WTF?!?

Example 2... USPS denies the existence of my address... They seem to ignore the Apt/Unit # on packages and can't seem to even be bothered with trying. 3 times... 1 month... 3 different companies... wtf... seriously...

Example 3... Trying to change my name... This little ordeal took me about 6 months to accomplish. First was the 2hour wait at the SS office... Then I had to get my SS card in the mail... Then I went to the DMV... And they changed it and renewed my License... Or so I thought. I got the print out and everything... 2 months past... No license in the mail... So I called... "Oh I'm sorry... we don't have any record of you ever coming in..." WHAT?!?!... So I go back into the DMV... "Well... It's not in the computer. We'll have to renew it again... " I showed the paper work from the first time... Proving they'd changed my name and I'd paid for everything.. and after a long arguement it was determined I'd have to come BACK in with my Marriage License AGAIN Oh but they couldn't let me leave cuz TECHNICALLY my license was expired soo we'll renew it on your old name and then you can come in Next week and change your name... Which I did... Which was a lie... I had to wait the month to get my new license... Then I had to go back with my Marriage License AGAIN... and they tried to Charge me to change my name!!! After a long arguement AGAIN... They finally did it and said basically that there was no guarantee that if I went into the DMV that anything I did there would actually get done.

Example 4... Patrick tried to file for Unemployment. They sent us 2 letters... both with the wrong SS number... Like completely wrong... So they couldn't verify his qualification... Oh but they couldn't FIX it... He had to RE-apply... Finally they get his SS right... and not only were they only going to pay out 200 a week but... They could only do it from the date that he submitted the LAST request for it... Which wasn't even a week before he managed to get a job. GAHHH!!!

I have more... but I will spare you. Needless to say... I'm very bitter.

Daily Poetry Corner

2008-07-11T18:15:00.001-07:00

Again?

Did I really think it was possible?
Happiness finally?
Of course not…
I’m always left alone
To rot.

What’s wrong with me?
I always say
It’s not gonna happen again.
But I let it…
Why Do I just…
Never get it…

I guess I never will
All that is left
For me
Are fleeting moments
Of memory.

Everyone loves me…
That’s what they say…
But when I need them…
Where are they?…

Surrounded by People…
Yet always alone…
Sitting atop
My self appointed throne.

Do I do this to myself?
Or am I just damned?
Is there salvation?
Or is this how I’m to end?

Have I been lost for so long?
This is all I can remember…

Have you forsaken me?
Or Have I forsaken you?
It’s been so long…
I don’t even remember anymore…

How long
Have I been out of your light?
Would I even be accepted…
If I died tonight?

Or would I come back?
To die alone again…
Over and Over…
Until the end…

Photo Editing

2008-07-11T09:13:00.001-07:00

So I've been trying to find a good software to do Photo Editing with. With the new baby and so many pictures I want to be able to make some nice collages and what not for the albums and to send to family. But I've discovered most of the software out there is highly over priced and complicated for what I'm attempting to accomplish.

I was however pleasantly surprised with MS Paint... yes... yes... I know... you can stop laughing now... but seriously! A little imagination, fudging and knowhow and you can make it do all sorts of things I never thought possible. My opinion of this free, microsoft *twitch*, highly mocked and under apreciated/utilized software has dramatically increased.

Check it out

Totally Us

2008-07-10T15:11:00.001-07:00

Copywrite by XKCD

Daily Poetry

2008-07-10T11:50:00.000-07:00

Sooo I'm a Poet. I'm going to try to post some of my stuff on a regular basis. Once I run out of old stuff maybe I'll start writing new stuff. It's been a little while but I seem to be getting inspired by alot of things lately for various projects. Poetry is usually at the heart of it too. Anyway... Without further ado... First Installment of my Daily Poetry.

Though I don't feel I should need to include this... Please do not copy my works without my permission or at least proper quotation. Thanks!

Lost

All my hopes
All my dreams
seem to go up
in a puff of steam.

Lost again
what a dope
who am I?
without hope.

I need to find myself again
where could I have gone?
lost within the lions den?

It's so dark
I cannot see
all the good
surrounding me.

I've been blinded
but now there's truth
how foolish am I?
I thought I needed proof

All that I need is here
to be myself again
I just need you near.

The more things change
The more they stay the same
As long as you're with me
then I can play this game.

Life is what we make it
Life is what we choose
If we just stand together
We will never ever lose.

~Christina Hall~

Deliveries

2008-07-10T09:46:00.001-07:00

Grrr For the 3rd time in the last month USPS has attempted to ruin my plans by denying the existance of my address. All of my packages get returned to sender "Undeliverable" yet FedEx and UPS have no problems what so ever. USPS FINALLY found my address after a package was shipped through them (Same exact paperwork mind you) 3 times!!!

Anyway... I'm currently hitting refresh over and over on the FedEx website waiting for my mask to be delivered for Saturday. Hopefully I'll get tracking info on my other package from UPS soon so I can do the same on there.

...I hate waiting...

Song I've got stuck in my head

2008-07-10T09:38:00.000-07:00

Woke up today with this song stuck in my head and can't seem to get it out. Soooo Suffer!!! Muahahahah!

Actually it's a really good song surprisingly despite the heavy political connotations.

Got this one in there too.

Woman's Poem

2008-07-09T09:16:00.001-07:00

"Woman's Poem"

He didn't like the casserole
And he didn't like my cake.
He said my biscuits were too hard...
Not like his mother used to make.

I didn't perk the coffee right
He didn't like the stew,
I didn't mend his socks
The way his mother used to do.

I pondered for an answer,
I was looking for a clue.
Then I turned around and smacked him...
Like his mother used to do.

~Unknown

Cutest Baby Ever!

2008-07-09T08:42:00.000-07:00

Here's some pictures of the cutest baby ever! Or at least in my opinion... maybe I'm biased. But seriously... Isn't he cute?

Funny

2008-07-09T08:11:00.000-07:00

Ok this guy is awesome. I've never laughed so hard in my life. Please don't complain to me about him telling racist jokes... If you watch his stuff you'll realize he makes fun of everyone... but Mostly himself. And as I like to say... "I'm not racist... I hate Everyone equally!" ~Unknown

Now give it up for Jeff Dunham. Or as Peanut likes to say... Jef-fa-fa DUN-ham... DOT com... HA-HA-HA...

Silence!... I KEEL You!!

...on a shhteek

First Post

2008-07-09T07:53:00.000-07:00

Ok. So I'm a bit new at this whole blogging thing. Out of boredom I've decided to start my own rather than continuing to hit the refresh button on friend's and family's blogs in hopes there is something to comment on.

Who am I and why should you read?

Well... I'm a geeky gamer girl from So. Cal.
As for why you'd read my blog? I have no idea... other than your insanity and/or boredom being on the edge of overwhelming you.

If that's not enough... Well here's a summary of me stolen from my myspace.

What Johnny the Homicidal Maniac character are you?

You're Nny! You're psychotic and kind of evil, but somewhere in there is an emotion. Good luck finding it.
Take this quiz!

You Will Die at Age 91

Congratulations! You take good care of yourself.

You're poised to live a long, healthy life.

You Will Be a Very Cool Parent

Maybe a little too cool, in fact.

You know that being a kid is tough, and you want to give your kids a ton of independence.

But there is a fine line between being understanding and rejecting all discipline.

You need to remember to be the parent, or else you'll let your kids rule your life.

Would You Be a Cool Parent?

Your Personality Is Like Acid

A bit wacky, you're very difficult to predict.

One moment you're in your own little happy universe...

And the next, you're on a bad trip to your own personal hell!

What Drug Is Your Personality Like?

You Are 13% Pure

You're definitely not pure. In fact, you may be one of the most evil people who's ever lived.

Remember, good little girls and boys go to heaven. But bad little girls and boys go everywhere!

The 100 Question Purity Test

Questionable Content