I am doing 43 things.
24.8.05
22.8.05
The Spoken Word
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you couldn't speak? Not if everyone couldn't speak, no, just you. I ask this because my voice totally hurts today. What would happen if I couldn't speak?
I would probably have to learn sign language, although I would much rather just carry a pad and pen around with me. I would have to give up a lot of things, really... Like singing, talking, laughing (maybe). I would have to stop talking to my girlfriend on the phone, or any of my friends for that matter. Hehe, it would a ton easier to hold my tongue now wouldn't it?
I have also been thinking a lot lately about goals. I have a lot of goals in my life. Some of them may be very well unreachable, but they are still goals. haha, check out some of them here...
Chau
I would probably have to learn sign language, although I would much rather just carry a pad and pen around with me. I would have to give up a lot of things, really... Like singing, talking, laughing (maybe). I would have to stop talking to my girlfriend on the phone, or any of my friends for that matter. Hehe, it would a ton easier to hold my tongue now wouldn't it?
I have also been thinking a lot lately about goals. I have a lot of goals in my life. Some of them may be very well unreachable, but they are still goals. haha, check out some of them here...
Chau
19.8.05
Fight well my brethren!
So... Long time no post!
I think about my goals now and again. I guess I mostly keep them to myself, as they are very precious to me and hard fought to obtain.
Well...
Things have been pretty hectic lately, what with my grandfather having heart surgery, my brother recovering from cancer and every other small flurry of activity happening. I know I haven't been keeping up with my blog very well and that its been disappointing for some of my "Loyal Fans" but I guess that I needed a break from it for a while, which is ok.
I start college soon! Very soon indeed! The fifth of September if I remember right, although it is more than likely that I did not... I do very poorly with details which has never helped me one bit. I make do with what I have though, and I certainly have been given more than I need. Yes, I am a blessed man.
For a few moments I will let my foolishness cease.
Chau
I think about my goals now and again. I guess I mostly keep them to myself, as they are very precious to me and hard fought to obtain.
Well...
Things have been pretty hectic lately, what with my grandfather having heart surgery, my brother recovering from cancer and every other small flurry of activity happening. I know I haven't been keeping up with my blog very well and that its been disappointing for some of my "Loyal Fans" but I guess that I needed a break from it for a while, which is ok.
I start college soon! Very soon indeed! The fifth of September if I remember right, although it is more than likely that I did not... I do very poorly with details which has never helped me one bit. I make do with what I have though, and I certainly have been given more than I need. Yes, I am a blessed man.
For a few moments I will let my foolishness cease.
Chau
18.5.05
Post lost in space...
I totally lost a post... It was a great one too...
But let me tell you about today. Click to read on...
I went to see my girl tonight! She was babysitting for a co-worker. The kid was named Reagan, she was four. It was a blast hanging out with my girl and watching this kid. We played at the playground for what seemed like forever. Wowza do kids have energy, they just seem to go forever. Bobbie would make a great mother.
Then at 8:30 we dropped Reagan back off at her house, and went home. We just lied around for half an hour until Deanne came and picked us up. We went out and about for awhile trying to think of something to do. We tried to go to "The top of the world" but it was closed. After that we went to a graveyard and just basically drove through it. Bobbies Grandpa was buried there. We continued our aimless pursuit of fun until we arrived at the race track. We got there after the race ended, and the track wasn't closed up at all... That's right you guessed it, we took a couple laps. But fear from the cops drove us off. Its not that they arrived or anything, we just got nervous and left. There were other cars on the track too, but we still felt scared.
sometime later, we proceeded to roll down a hill. Rolling down the hill was the best out of all I did today. We rolled 10+ times. We rolled in ones, twos and even all four of us at once. All four of us being Bobbie, Deanne, Thomas and myself. It was a blast. I am going to be sore in the morning though...
Chau!
OH... Ps... The other post was about the land my father is looking at, and how I drove about 70 miles... Blah Blah Blah... It really was a good one though...
Say... You don't think that Google got rid of it because I was dissing them, do you?
But let me tell you about today. Click to read on...
I went to see my girl tonight! She was babysitting for a co-worker. The kid was named Reagan, she was four. It was a blast hanging out with my girl and watching this kid. We played at the playground for what seemed like forever. Wowza do kids have energy, they just seem to go forever. Bobbie would make a great mother.
Then at 8:30 we dropped Reagan back off at her house, and went home. We just lied around for half an hour until Deanne came and picked us up. We went out and about for awhile trying to think of something to do. We tried to go to "The top of the world" but it was closed. After that we went to a graveyard and just basically drove through it. Bobbies Grandpa was buried there. We continued our aimless pursuit of fun until we arrived at the race track. We got there after the race ended, and the track wasn't closed up at all... That's right you guessed it, we took a couple laps. But fear from the cops drove us off. Its not that they arrived or anything, we just got nervous and left. There were other cars on the track too, but we still felt scared.
sometime later, we proceeded to roll down a hill. Rolling down the hill was the best out of all I did today. We rolled 10+ times. We rolled in ones, twos and even all four of us at once. All four of us being Bobbie, Deanne, Thomas and myself. It was a blast. I am going to be sore in the morning though...
Chau!
OH... Ps... The other post was about the land my father is looking at, and how I drove about 70 miles... Blah Blah Blah... It really was a good one though...
Say... You don't think that Google got rid of it because I was dissing them, do you?
17.5.05
Tired
Ughh...
I had a tiring weekend. I spent all of it with BigZ, and needless to say we didn't get enough sleep.
Life seems boring right now, even though I had a slightly exciting day. I went to see the land that my father hopes to buy. It is 120 acres, lots of marsh but good deer country. Public land right across the road, so that's a added benefit. Haha... So we just walked around the land checking it out... And I brought this machete from home and used it to hack a path through the brush... Kinda... It was fun!
I am so tempted to be a "drok" (that's right, drok) dork that is... By using dorky little smilies...
I did a lot of driving today, its seventy miles to the land, each way. Plus I was driving in lakeside, there are some step hills there, and lots of traffic. Surprisingly, the most frustrating part of the drive was the parking at home.
Oh, did I mention that I got a 1988 Plymouth Relient K? Check that link to see its worth via the N.A.D.A. standard. I was pretty amazed! Its in average-high retail condition, which is pretty cool. Everything works great! Haha, I should take a picture of my trunk to show the pristine carpet condition. The doors and windows all work like brandnew, surprisingly. Beautiful Car!
I ate at subway today... They really aren't very good next to Quiznos... It was freezing in the place! And no tray or napkins, and the service was terrible. Not to mention that it takes forever to "toast" your sub. I don't like their subs toasted. 'cause they are pathetic. I had a Chipolte Cheese Steak, but their wasn't any sauce on it. My sister had a normal Cheese Steak with sauce on it, which she didn't like. So I got hers and she got mine... And no, we weren't confused, because mine was a foot long and hers was a 6 inch. So really only half of mine was sauced.
Mmmm... Sauce...
Image hosted by Photobucket.com
A picture of my house from a Google satellite. They're watching ya know!
I both love and hate google. All their products are good... Yet they remain suspicious because of all the beta projects... And because all their products are to good to be true. But I will remain loyal until someone proves I shouldn't be. And I mean proves. Like really proves! Not just speculation, but a REAL smoking gun!
Haha... I love you google... For now... And remember kids, "Don't Be Evil!"
Who is Marissa Mayer anyways?
Chau
I had a tiring weekend. I spent all of it with BigZ, and needless to say we didn't get enough sleep.
Life seems boring right now, even though I had a slightly exciting day. I went to see the land that my father hopes to buy. It is 120 acres, lots of marsh but good deer country. Public land right across the road, so that's a added benefit. Haha... So we just walked around the land checking it out... And I brought this machete from home and used it to hack a path through the brush... Kinda... It was fun!
I am so tempted to be a "drok" (that's right, drok) dork that is... By using dorky little smilies...
I did a lot of driving today, its seventy miles to the land, each way. Plus I was driving in lakeside, there are some step hills there, and lots of traffic. Surprisingly, the most frustrating part of the drive was the parking at home.
Oh, did I mention that I got a 1988 Plymouth Relient K? Check that link to see its worth via the N.A.D.A. standard. I was pretty amazed! Its in average-high retail condition, which is pretty cool. Everything works great! Haha, I should take a picture of my trunk to show the pristine carpet condition. The doors and windows all work like brandnew, surprisingly. Beautiful Car!
I ate at subway today... They really aren't very good next to Quiznos... It was freezing in the place! And no tray or napkins, and the service was terrible. Not to mention that it takes forever to "toast" your sub. I don't like their subs toasted. 'cause they are pathetic. I had a Chipolte Cheese Steak, but their wasn't any sauce on it. My sister had a normal Cheese Steak with sauce on it, which she didn't like. So I got hers and she got mine... And no, we weren't confused, because mine was a foot long and hers was a 6 inch. So really only half of mine was sauced.
Mmmm... Sauce...
Image hosted by Photobucket.com
A picture of my house from a Google satellite. They're watching ya know!
I both love and hate google. All their products are good... Yet they remain suspicious because of all the beta projects... And because all their products are to good to be true. But I will remain loyal until someone proves I shouldn't be. And I mean proves. Like really proves! Not just speculation, but a REAL smoking gun!
Haha... I love you google... For now... And remember kids, "Don't Be Evil!"
Who is Marissa Mayer anyways?
Chau
Tired
Ughh...
I had a tiring weekend. I spent all of it with BigZ, and needless to say we didn't get enough sleep.
Life seems boring right now, even though I had a slightly exciting day. I went to see the land that my father hopes to buy. It is 120 acres, lots of marsh but good deer country. Public land right across the road, so that's a added benefit. Haha... So we just walked around the land checking it out... And I brought this machete from home and used it to hack a path through the brush... Kinda... It was fun!
I am so tempted to be a "drok" (that's right, drok) dork that is... By using dorky little smilies...
I did a lot of driving today, its seventy miles to the land, each way. Plus I was driving in lakeside, there are some step hills there, and lots of traffic. Surprisingly, the most frustrating part of the drive was the parking at home.
Oh, did I mention that I got a 1988 Plymouth Relient K? Check that link to see its worth via the N.A.D.A. standard. I was pretty amazed! Its in average-high retail condition, which is pretty cool. Everything works great! Haha, I should take a picture of my trunk to show the pristine carpet condition. The doors and windows all work like brandnew, surprisingly. Beautiful Car!
I ate at subway today... They really aren't very good next to Quiznos... It was freezing in the place! And no tray or napkins, and the service was terrible. Not to mention that it takes forever to "toast" your sub. I don't like their subs toasted. 'cause they are pathetic. I had a Chipolte Cheese Steak, but their wasn't any sauce on it. My sister had a normal Cheese Steak with sauce on it, which she didn't like. So I got hers and she got mine... And no, we weren't confused, because mine was a foot long and hers was a 6 inch. So really only half of mine was sauced.
Mmmm... Sauce...
Image hosted by Photobucket.com
A picture of my house from a Google satellite. They're watching ya know!
I both love and hate google. All their products are good... Yet they remain suspicious because of all the beta projects... And because all their products are to good to be true. But I will remain loyal until someone proves I shouldn't be. And I mean proves. Like really proves! Not just speculation, but a REAL smoking gun!
Haha... I love you google... For now... And remember kids, "Don't Be Evil!"
Who is Marissa Mayer anyways?
Chau
I had a tiring weekend. I spent all of it with BigZ, and needless to say we didn't get enough sleep.
Life seems boring right now, even though I had a slightly exciting day. I went to see the land that my father hopes to buy. It is 120 acres, lots of marsh but good deer country. Public land right across the road, so that's a added benefit. Haha... So we just walked around the land checking it out... And I brought this machete from home and used it to hack a path through the brush... Kinda... It was fun!
I am so tempted to be a "drok" (that's right, drok) dork that is... By using dorky little smilies...
I did a lot of driving today, its seventy miles to the land, each way. Plus I was driving in lakeside, there are some step hills there, and lots of traffic. Surprisingly, the most frustrating part of the drive was the parking at home.
Oh, did I mention that I got a 1988 Plymouth Relient K? Check that link to see its worth via the N.A.D.A. standard. I was pretty amazed! Its in average-high retail condition, which is pretty cool. Everything works great! Haha, I should take a picture of my trunk to show the pristine carpet condition. The doors and windows all work like brandnew, surprisingly. Beautiful Car!
I ate at subway today... They really aren't very good next to Quiznos... It was freezing in the place! And no tray or napkins, and the service was terrible. Not to mention that it takes forever to "toast" your sub. I don't like their subs toasted. 'cause they are pathetic. I had a Chipolte Cheese Steak, but their wasn't any sauce on it. My sister had a normal Cheese Steak with sauce on it, which she didn't like. So I got hers and she got mine... And no, we weren't confused, because mine was a foot long and hers was a 6 inch. So really only half of mine was sauced.
Mmmm... Sauce...
Image hosted by Photobucket.com
A picture of my house from a Google satellite. They're watching ya know!
I both love and hate google. All their products are good... Yet they remain suspicious because of all the beta projects... And because all their products are to good to be true. But I will remain loyal until someone proves I shouldn't be. And I mean proves. Like really proves! Not just speculation, but a REAL smoking gun!
Haha... I love you google... For now... And remember kids, "Don't Be Evil!"
Who is Marissa Mayer anyways?
Chau
10.5.05
9.5.05
Trash from Yahoo
So I checked out Grokker today. It is junk. I felt that it made searching a lot longer and harder process. And after only 3 searches it crashed my browser. I have never had FireFox Crash on me before.
So disappointing. It really looked like it could have been fun. But it was slow and frankly useless. Of course it is still beta. So I shouldn't be to harsh. I guess it will probably improve. Hopefully to something that doesn't crash your browser.
Oh well..
So some sicko came and commented on my last post. I was really disturbed. I sent a letter to Blogger Support asking what can be done. They replied with a form letter... Hopefully they will take what I have said into consideration. There must be something they can do.
I need to go do homework. It seems like a long time since I have done some, even though its only been the weekend.
Gotta scoot
Chau
So disappointing. It really looked like it could have been fun. But it was slow and frankly useless. Of course it is still beta. So I shouldn't be to harsh. I guess it will probably improve. Hopefully to something that doesn't crash your browser.
Oh well..
So some sicko came and commented on my last post. I was really disturbed. I sent a letter to Blogger Support asking what can be done. They replied with a form letter... Hopefully they will take what I have said into consideration. There must be something they can do.
I need to go do homework. It seems like a long time since I have done some, even though its only been the weekend.
Gotta scoot
Chau
7.5.05
I no be done!
Because my tray table up and my seat is in the full up right position.
I blogged a post over here!
Thats Brookes blog!
I hope she is not mad!
That blogger mobile thing looks really interesting. I wish that I could actually use it... Oh Well!
Chau
I blogged a post over here!
Thats Brookes blog!
I hope she is not mad!
That blogger mobile thing looks really interesting. I wish that I could actually use it... Oh Well!
Chau
2.5.05
Elitist?
I would not say that I have an elitist view of technology, as much as I would say that I wish to see people apply themselves to the technology they have. Often enough I have to help someone do something with technology. That doesn't bother me, what does bother me is when that same person repeatedly asks me to do the same thing, taking no note of how its done. For me technology is generally simple, for others it can be hard. I respect that. I just wish they would make some effort.
Can everyone make an effort? Yes! Everyone can. Can everyone learn? No, it would seem that not everyone can. For some it is to much. My grandfather, a very intelligent man would much rather write a letter than an email. I can understand. Getting used to something so new and hassle ridden, you might as well stick with what you know.
I was very impressed with my father the other day because he took note of how to turn on closed captioning. He made some effort, and it pleased me. Will he continue to ask me to do it? Oh yes, no doubt about it!
Its not that I don't like people who don't make the effort, its just that they are disapointing. They could learn, all they have to do is try. I guess they must be to busy or something...
Chau
Can everyone make an effort? Yes! Everyone can. Can everyone learn? No, it would seem that not everyone can. For some it is to much. My grandfather, a very intelligent man would much rather write a letter than an email. I can understand. Getting used to something so new and hassle ridden, you might as well stick with what you know.
I was very impressed with my father the other day because he took note of how to turn on closed captioning. He made some effort, and it pleased me. Will he continue to ask me to do it? Oh yes, no doubt about it!
Its not that I don't like people who don't make the effort, its just that they are disapointing. They could learn, all they have to do is try. I guess they must be to busy or something...
Chau
28.4.05
For Good, Or For Awesome?
"For those about to Rock" I salute you.
That was an awesome concert! It had Pillar,TFK,John Reuben and Dizmas. John Reuben stole the show though! I don't even like rap, but his music kicked! He was on the mark, and his jokes were hilarious. He was manipulating the crowd like a master puppeteer. The most crowd participation gotten out of one T-shirt I have ever seen! It was so much fun.
That was an awesome concert! It had Pillar,TFK,John Reuben and Dizmas. John Reuben stole the show though! I don't even like rap, but his music kicked! He was on the mark, and his jokes were hilarious. He was manipulating the crowd like a master puppeteer. The most crowd participation gotten out of one T-shirt I have ever seen! It was so much fun.
Check it! My ticket in still perfect condition. It never got checked. I don't know why, but it didn't.
that's right! So next time you really should go! Because it was such a good concert. Besides, what are we going to tell John Reuben? We can't just tell him you didn't want to go! I mean, he deserves so much more than that! You can't just let him down! You wouldn't want him to let you down...
Well... Next time you'd better show up... So you can throw up your rawkfist with us!
Chau
26.4.05
Melancholy
Somedays thats just what I am.
Check out PostSecret. Yes its sad, but its the world in which we live. Those are the people you talk to everyday. The men and women who form your community. A lot of those people aren't anysort of special case.
Brr... My house feels cold and drafty today. I don't know why. I think that I will go put on a pair of socks. There now my feet aren't as cold. But it is still pretty chilly in here. I put on a jacket. It makes things a little better...
So I just got duped into taking a survey over at Gamespy, I totally thought it was for gamespy when I began, but the further in I got the more doubts I had about the survey. So I just held back a lot of information. Oh Well, as long as they don't send me junk.
I am almost ready to start using my template I made from scratch. We will see I guess. I really should start using it now so that I will get sick of it sooner and make myself a new one sooner.
Chau
Check out PostSecret. Yes its sad, but its the world in which we live. Those are the people you talk to everyday. The men and women who form your community. A lot of those people aren't anysort of special case.
Brr... My house feels cold and drafty today. I don't know why. I think that I will go put on a pair of socks. There now my feet aren't as cold. But it is still pretty chilly in here. I put on a jacket. It makes things a little better...
So I just got duped into taking a survey over at Gamespy, I totally thought it was for gamespy when I began, but the further in I got the more doubts I had about the survey. So I just held back a lot of information. Oh Well, as long as they don't send me junk.
I am almost ready to start using my template I made from scratch. We will see I guess. I really should start using it now so that I will get sick of it sooner and make myself a new one sooner.
Chau
25.4.05
Listen to my soothing voice...
Haha... Some how this makes me think of Kip from Napoleon Dynamite
Chau
24.4.05
SpaceMeat Is Soylent Green!
So... I am sick... and totally not feeling good...
I read an article in the NYTimes today about how watching T.V. really can make you smarter. The complex storylines woven in some of todays best T.V. can make people more cognitive. The person who wrote the article suggested that T.V. be rated by how much it makes viewers think. Some shows are informational, but don't really make you think. Neat stuff, all in all...
I really should have had more to say... but I am awfully listless when sick... I just lose interest in everything...
Chau
I read an article in the NYTimes today about how watching T.V. really can make you smarter. The complex storylines woven in some of todays best T.V. can make people more cognitive. The person who wrote the article suggested that T.V. be rated by how much it makes viewers think. Some shows are informational, but don't really make you think. Neat stuff, all in all...
I really should have had more to say... but I am awfully listless when sick... I just lose interest in everything...
Chau
E-mail the Pope!
Send the Pope an e-mail! Telling him to excommunicate France!
Email him in English! benedictxvi@vatican.va
Email him in Italian! benedettoxvi@vatican.va
I don't agree with the Catholic Church, or its ways, but I do believe that the Pope could do a lot of good for the world morally. OR He could do a lot of bad. It isn't easy being Pope, I should know.
Space Pope!
Email him in English! benedictxvi@vatican.va
Email him in Italian! benedettoxvi@vatican.va
I don't agree with the Catholic Church, or its ways, but I do believe that the Pope could do a lot of good for the world morally. OR He could do a lot of bad. It isn't easy being Pope, I should know.
Space Pope!
"I'm Blogging This"
I discovered Google Scholar today! Its a very interesting to search with. You find all sorts of documents you might not every find otherwise. Like I searched blogging, and found a dearth of articles. I just finished reading an article from some students at Standford. They wrote on blogging. It was kind of stimulating, but not really. They spoke about blogs as a place for "thinking while writing" and such. *sigh* Yeah, only kind of interesting.
Don't forget to read the rest of my rant!
Oh! I just found the Visual Thesaurus! I have seen this before but never played with it. It looks wonderful! I saw it once, years ago on TSS. I miss those guys. I haven't downloaded the podcast, but I might. Since its done in podcasting, I don't know if I want to sit and listen to half an hour of audio. Maybe I will though.
I feel like my paragraphs are getting smaller and smaller. The more I write the more I feel like spacing my text dramatically. I keep putting less and less sentences together. I don't know why. I can't explain. I think it might have something to do with seeing so many posts from people who don't know that they can start new paragraphs. I am sure you have all seen them. People do it all the time. Especially at Xanga.com. I feel that Xanga has a lower quality blog out put than Blogger. I think its bloggers just tend to be younger at Xanga. And the web design skills displayed there continually appall me. Ughh... The neon frame designs kill my eyes.
I don't know what I think about places like Movable Type, My Space or livejournal. I guess its great that there are so many options, but sometimes I feel like the different flavors detract from the blogging atmosphere. Take my space for instance, it really just seems like a social network instead of a blogging tool. Which very well maybe what it is... In the end good blogging comes down to the individual person. How much time and effort he puts into it. I don't care if you write well, as long as you put effort into your posts.
Yeah... Well... I think that's it for this ramble folks.
Chau
Don't forget to read the rest of my rant!
Oh! I just found the Visual Thesaurus! I have seen this before but never played with it. It looks wonderful! I saw it once, years ago on TSS. I miss those guys. I haven't downloaded the podcast, but I might. Since its done in podcasting, I don't know if I want to sit and listen to half an hour of audio. Maybe I will though.
I feel like my paragraphs are getting smaller and smaller. The more I write the more I feel like spacing my text dramatically. I keep putting less and less sentences together. I don't know why. I can't explain. I think it might have something to do with seeing so many posts from people who don't know that they can start new paragraphs. I am sure you have all seen them. People do it all the time. Especially at Xanga.com. I feel that Xanga has a lower quality blog out put than Blogger. I think its bloggers just tend to be younger at Xanga. And the web design skills displayed there continually appall me. Ughh... The neon frame designs kill my eyes.
I don't know what I think about places like Movable Type, My Space or livejournal. I guess its great that there are so many options, but sometimes I feel like the different flavors detract from the blogging atmosphere. Take my space for instance, it really just seems like a social network instead of a blogging tool. Which very well maybe what it is... In the end good blogging comes down to the individual person. How much time and effort he puts into it. I don't care if you write well, as long as you put effort into your posts.
Yeah... Well... I think that's it for this ramble folks.
Chau
22.4.05
Blogger... I hate you
Ok... Blogger hasn't been working at all today...
And all the blogs powered by it seem sluggish and slow to upload, if they do at all...
Chau
And all the blogs powered by it seem sluggish and slow to upload, if they do at all...
Chau
Getting "chewed out"
Ok... So I left the computer on up stairs, and I totally got chewed out for it. Which is ironic in away because BigZ was supposed to be there so people could be up there. But I am glad that I got chewed out and not him. I would have felt bad if he got chewed out. Although I was pretty certain that the announcement team was going to use the computer to edit a video for Wednesday. But whatever... I guess I take the blame for this one.
Chau
Chau
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