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"Better Vulpines through Technology."
"Charon"? That's a wimp name ! I think I can take this guy."
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Offline for 15 hours
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Tue Sep 30 09:45:27 CDT 2003
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twitchy
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers...
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Well, our internet access was out for most of the last 15 hours or so.
Comcast's cable box b0rked out, and of course...who's port was affected.
Us. So no geeking for me. *twitch* And not alot of sleep either. I
went to sleep around 1, woke up at 4, played with the ferrets, read, went
and got breakfast at Waffle House, went to walmart, came home, waited
on cable guy...now I'm trying to decide on trying to run errands, or
passing smooth out. So far, passing out is in the lead.
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Saturday Shopping
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Sat Sep 27 23:36:47 CDT 2003
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Tense
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers...
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Well, I got to go to Fry's today and do a little shopping. For those who
don't have Fry's, it's a kind of computer and electronics warehouse.
Usually good prices, really really bad service. But the prices and the
fact I rarely have questions for the saleslemmings means I go here alot.
I also had company, the lovely and talented SugarFae joined me.
Well,
I decided to spend the last of the petty cash on some geek stuff. Mostly
I went to get a little 5 port switch to replace my 8port hub I've been using
at Needo's. I have a switch, but it's built into a router...
and I don't want to cause conflicts. So I got a nice little (and
boy do I mean little) Linksys switch. My router is a Linksys as well,
and I've had good luck with it. I also got a cheap Speedstream PCMCIA
wireless card, since suppostedly we have wireless at the apartment.
Since I couldn't get it to work when I got home, I assume it's either turned
off, locked down, or I need to RTFM ;) And, because it was cheap, I
got the Suspiria limited
edition DVD. This is one of my favorite horror movies, and I got it for
$20, which is cheaper than I could get it on
Amazon.com. It's got the movie, the 25th anniversary making of video,
and the Goblin soundtrack (which I love). Plus a bunch of mini-posters
and stuff. Not bad for $20. I noticed that most of the Italian and
'Euroshock' movies are really cheap at Fry's, I'll have to snag. So I
had a good bit of money spending, got some things I needed, and was good
about not getting any 250 gig hard drives or dual Athlon motherboards :)
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State of the Vulpine Address
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Sat Sep 27 02:54:13 CDT 2003
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Hopeful
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers...
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Well, I've been pretty good about keeping up with this and the
LiveJournal, but I
felt like getting some things down on electrons, a sorta "How's Vulpine
doing" report. Last year, when I started on antidepressants I kept a
journal with a report of mood and energy and what not. Now this isn't
the same thing, since it's public I tend to put on my funny fox face
and be goofy to entertain my audience, not to mention not let anyone know
if I'm really down or not. Well, don't expect in depth commentary about
my emotional state...but I may let slip a nugget or two.
Home Life: Life with Needo is
actually pretty good. He's very tolerant of my weird habits and my cats
and ferrets. And he gets me Stuffed Cthulhus. *laugh* Now living
on a couch is a little less cheery, part of my issues is that I just
don't get much in the way of real sleep. Not so bad that I'm loosing it,
but I'm skirting exhaustion alot more than I used to. But other than
that, it's not a big deal. Not alot of privacy, but I had less living
with Rhiannon. Now my cats and Needo's cats still don't get along well,
but I think that's just the difference between a kitten and two old and
well, stodgy cats. So nothing too bad there.
Social Life: Ahh, here's a kicker. My social life is fairly dis
jointed with working weekends. Most everything fun happens Fri-Sun.
And well, I'm at work then. Can't say I like this. But, I'm trying to
have a social life anyway. I've got 3 nights off, and I try to do something
at least 2 of the 3. And since I've started getting paychecks, that will
be a bit easier. So even if I can't snag someone to hang out with, I can
go and do something. Or at least get ice cream to combat the blahs.
Depression and Mood Swings: Been having alot of little moodswings,
but few major ones. Rarely do I want to just stay in bed and hide. Well,
when the cats are using you as a speedbump, it's hard to _want_ to stay
in bed. Mostly it's pre-work whiny bleahs about graveyard, which pass
once I get hopping at work. Or...relationship bleahs. I've been doing
alot of 'What ifs' Not so much about Rhiannon, but about other people I've
been with. Either things I ended, and wondering what could have happened.
Or wondering about a few people who ended things with me, but yet I still
well..wonder. What could have happened, what if we'd stayed together, etc.
Not the best subjects for me, with my issues in relationships. But they
sure beat wondering how many people would miss me if I vanished, and having
trouble coming up with names. (and for those who now mad that I didn't
say anything about this, this is one of those things I kept close to my
chest. Why I'm sharing it now, I have no clue...besides I'm sleepy.)
Relationships: This is an easy one. Nope, not gonna do it. Part of
me really, REALLY wants to jump back into a romantic relationship. And
fixate on someone new and cute and make them be what makes me happy. And
that's a VERY BAD IDEA. Part of me wants to just get laid...and
the rest of me is scared of the other bits. So, until I'm in a better place
and calmer (and probably medicated again) I'm a lone fox. Does this mean
no going out with the fairer sex ? Nope, I have lots of friends who
are female who I plan on hanging out with. Does this mean I'm celebate,
well sorta since I am not in the best place. But I'm not swearing anything
off. Nothing is carved in stone. If some cute gal sets her sights
on my bod, and she's trustworthy and nice, well maybe. But I'm not going
hunting for a redhead replacement. Not until I feel a little less heart
sore.
Health: Alot better than it's been. I'm over the crud I had in
the begining of September. I'm breathing alot better than I was in Austin,
haven't felt my breath hitch like it was doing. So I'm thinking the
change in location, in living arrangements and in stress levels has helped
things immensely. I'm still planning on going to get a full workup when
my insurance kicks in. Allergy meds, anti-depressants, new contacts, etc.
Speaking of medical, but it also has to do with relationships. I've
decided I'm going to get a vasectomy. I don't want kids. I don't want to
be a parent. I like being an uncle, a friend, spoiling kiddos rotten then
sending them home. Call me selfish if you want, but I see no reason to
add to the population of the world if I don't feel a call to be a daddy.
So, off to the snipperteria I go...again, after insurance. ;) And if
my 'true love' happens to want kids, well...we'll deal with that when and if
it happens. But if they are my 'true love' then they probably don't want
kids either ;)
General Future Goals: Well, everyone's gotta have them. I have a
small list right now.
Do not get fired from job, at least not until I find a better one.
Find own place to live.
Enjoy life.
Go on a vacation or two.
Mostly right now, life is revolving around getting things organized here so
I can stop stealing couch space and get a real life started up again. I've
got a good seed, now to make it grow...
Ok, I think this is flippin' long enough. And it did it's job, I feel a
bit better all in all. I have ideas, I have plans. Look out world, here
I come :)
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Fox Shopping
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Fri Sep 26 22:08:37 CDT 2003
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tired
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers...
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Well, besides the new cell, I got a few other things today. A 50 pack
of cd's, so I can keep up my pirating activities ;) And a copy of
Ghoulies/
Ghoulies II. Aka two of the worst movies ever made. ;) Hey, for $10.00,
I couldn't not get it. :) Hey, I haven't gotten to spoil myself any in
many moons. I'm not going to go overboard, but it was nice to be able
to get things I needed/wanted without too much worrying.
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New Cell
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Fri Sep 26 19:23:22 CDT 2003
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| Mood:
Happy
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers...
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Late night babbling
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Fri Sep 26 00:49:21 CDT 2003
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| Mood:
Wordy
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers...
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Well, another work week started. 3 calls so far, 1 of which was a fun little
puzzle involving M$SQL. Btw, I don't know SQL of any form, and I find
databases to be a little less confusing than say, Homeric poetry written
in Mandarin. But I did learn a little, and the customer is happy. So there.
Well, today has been fun. Started off all kinds of down and mopy. :(
Clinical depression blows goats. I got better though, got a call from
a fellow ferret owner who is having A/C issues (hey there
Amythest), and who's weasels are
slowly cooking. I head over, pick up two of the sweetest ferrets I've
ever known. (yes, they are even nicer than Winter and Shadow, but I
wouldn't trade my Ferrets of Doom. My guys have attitude) and bring
them back home. Needo was there, and being the nice guy
he is, didn't bat too many eyelashes at 2 more ferrets in the house.
Of course, they're only staying a few days til things go back to normal.
In the mean time, it's cool to have my Godsweasels over. *laugh* To
explain, years ago Amythest loaned me money so I could get Winter and
Shadow, in return she was named GodsMother to my guys. And when she got
her ferrets, I got dubbed in return. Like it's hard to like these guys,
they're gentle and happy weasels. Hmm, I wonder how introducing the 4
would go...*ponder*
Speaking of Amythest, she gave me my bday gift way early. A copy of
Terry Prachett's Last Hero (UK edition). *happy dance* I've wanted
this for a while, but kept putting off getting it because...well I'm
poor. Now, the decision...read it while at work, or wait til I can sit
down and just plain enjoy. Speaking of bday, I have
wishlists ;) Which,
I probably should update. Hmm, maybe at 4am, when it's really busy ;)
Not much else going on, so. Via con Queso :)
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Underworld. Or Vampires meet the Matrix
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Thu Sep 25 21:54:57 CDT 2003
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Ok
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers...
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Well, last night me and Amythest went
to see Underworld. I
enjoyed it alot, I like the characters, and how the action scenes moved.
It's a smart movie, it doesn't explain everything like you are an idiot.
And the plot twists, while not remarkably unique, were good enough to
suprise me. And Kate Beckinsdale and Sophia Myles (aka the Vampire
Hotties) were very yummy eyecandy. All in all, it was a fun movie.
Vulpine says, go see it.
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The Geek is Back
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Thu Sep 25 00:06:55 CDT 2003
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Happy Geek
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Music of the Day:
Marty Friedman - Thunder March
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Well, I've had a geeky few days. Yesterday I figured out how to log into
Needo's TiVo and copy files over.
And how to convert them into .avi files I can view on the computer.
Still working on how to edit out the commercials from the files.
I use TyTool
under Wine to copy them over, then Mencoder to turn to AVI. Still working on a good way
to edit...but I'll figure that out eventually.
Also working on a Gallery install
for a friend of mine's wife. No, nothing kinky ;) Just a setup
for pics of their kid. So far it's easy, but I need to test it out
more and see how userfriendly it is. And if it's really useful, I may
install it on Cyberfox.org for me.
We'll see :)
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ATAThoth Lives !!!
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Tue Sep 23 17:36:51 CDT 2003
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Geeky
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Music of the Day:
The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - Six Gun Gorgon Dynamo
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Actually, I should have posted this last night. But I was preoccupied.
I got my fileserver back up and running last night. I forgot a few things
in the move, like powercables and and a 2nd power strip. So yesterday
I corrected those problems, booted ATAthoth up, reset the network, and
off we went. So now I have both systems going into my old Netgear hub,
and from there into Needo's router. I rather use my switch, but I don't
want to mess with mixing two routers. Plus I can't find the power cable,
I know it's in my box somewhere. I just have to find it.
Currently I'm re-backing up my /home on Shub-Internet. I love rsync :) I have a few things I need to replace,
like the ethernet cables. But that will wait til payday I think. :) The
cables are ok, save the little retaining clips that keep them plugged in,
are broken on the cables for both computers. *sigh* Plus, I need a 3rd
cable for
Nyarlaptop.
Plus I may get a switch at that point. I dunno.
Lazy day today, I was going to go apartment hunting today, but I didn't
set my alarm clock and my body said "You need sleep". So sleep I got.
Was also going to go to the movies tonight, but my friends had to cancel
out. Homework needs doing. Oh well, I'll figure out something to do with
my evening. :)
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I have the Coolest Roomie !!!
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Sun Sep 21 21:20:32 CDT 2003
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| Mood:
Chipper
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Music of the Day:
None
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I've got the coolest roomie. Needo
came home with a gift for me, that he said he just had to get.
A plush cthulhu.
A _Superhero_ plush cthulhu.
WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, I have a Elder God in Yellow and Purple spandex. And a cape. And
a mask. Check out a pic here. I am so stoked about this :) :) :)
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Cartoon Goodness
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Thu Sep 18 22:00:11 CDT 2003
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Silly
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Music of the Day:
%s
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Thanks to Needo, I am now addicted to
Family Guy, Teen Titans, Xmen Evolution and Spiderman. Well, I like I needed
free time ;)
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Car's back
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Thu Sep 18 01:21:03 CDT 2003
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tired
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Music of the Day:
nightwish - the phantom of the opera
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Well, I got my car back. The shop even came in under estimate on the
bill. So I'm happy. Well, happy about that, not happy about having to
pay said bill. Oh well, it's working, it's legal. Life is....well, lets
just say life is. ;)
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I hate cars
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Tue Sep 16 17:50:48 CDT 2003
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annoyed
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers....
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Well, I just went to get my car inspected. Of course, it didn't pass.
Repairs to make it pass, $700 approx. I hate cars. I hate the fact I
need to borrow money to make it work. *sigh* Depressed fox ? Very very
much so. But at least I have an option or two. And with a job I can
start paying back all the money I've borrowed. Or at least make a dent.
On the plus side, I have cable, Charmed on TV and food in the house.
Now to decide what to make for dinner.
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Night #2
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Sun Sep 14 23:42:13 CDT 2003
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Good
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Music of the Day:
The hum of computers....
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Well, I'm a good chunk of my way though night #2 of work. So far, so good.
Taken more calls that I took all last night, but I did start 3 hours earlier.
Btw, for those keeping track, my schedual is now 9pm-7am thur-sun. So I
really don't have much of a weekend social life, but I get home early.
Nothing really going on tonight, had a bit of a sad moment...but I think
that's just exhaustion kicking. I slept good today, but I've been going
for about 2 weeks nonstop. So, this 'weekend' of mine, I'm going to have
fun. Cheap fun, but fun none the less. Might go window shopping, might
see about cheap touristy things to do. Go visit my mom. Good stuff. :)
Anyone got any ideas ?
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A Milestone
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Sun Sep 14 03:05:53 CDT 2003
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Good
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Music of the Day:
None
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Tonight was a milestone...I finally removed 'Find a job' from my
TODO list and .plan files. It's been there for almost 8 months. Farewell,
goodbye, and thank gods!!!
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Long time no Read
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Fri Sep 12 20:10:05 CDT 2003
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Exhausted
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Music of the Day:
None
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Well, I haven't written much in the last week. Haven't emailed much or
been on the various chat thingies much. I've been too tired or brain friend
from work. Well, that and sick as a fsckin' dog. Slowly getting things
out my system. Of course, being sick while learning a fairly new job, at
a fairly hectic pace. So I come home, fall over, wake up and go to work.
Not fun.
Speaking of work, I offically passed the intro test for Windoze Support.
I'm happy, I have a job. I keep my job. I don't like the fact I start
graveyard in a little over 24 hours, I'd like at least one day off to recover.
But not to be. Oh well, lets see if I can make the switch without a full
breakdown of reality. Well, at least I have most of tomorrow to sleep.
Cause Hades do I need it. On the plus side, I get 3 days off in a row.
Hopefully I'll be able to adapt. Been many years since I worked graveyard,
compaired to living graveyard.
Not much else, not doing a whole lot this weekend save, well work and sleep
and other assorted dull things. *ka-thud* My life, is such a wild time.
*snore*
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First Day on the Job
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Mon Sep 8 19:32:02 CDT 2003
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Good
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Music of the Day:
Earth: Final Conflict
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Started my first day at work today. Still sick, so I was loads of stoned
today. Got the tour of the data center and my badge, then sat in on the
tech center. Looks like it's going to be a good job. Lots of geeks. I'm a
bit whelmed on the Win2k stuff, but that's just lack of familiarity. I'll
get over that shortly. I'd like to find an apartment nearby, save me
drive time to work and gas. Plus my mom lives up there, so that's a good
thing.
Slowly getting better physically. Nights are the worst, my breathing gets
really ragged and thready. And the fever isn't fun. But, I think I'm
slowly getting better. We'll see.
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The Order
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Sun Sep 7 22:01:42 CDT 2003
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Tired
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Music of the Day:
None
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Well, I went to see The Order
last night. It was good, if kinda slow. Whoever wrote this did some
actually research on the Catholic church. Not alot, but enough to make
me happy. :) I enjoyed it, then again I love Catholic Horror movies.
Hmm, maybe I need to pick up a few nun-splotation flicks ;)
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Web Hosting Plague Strikes, News at 11
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Sun Sep 7 11:33:46 CDT 2003
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sick
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Music of the Day:
None
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Well, I'm sick. Right before a new job, I get sick. This is so not fun.
I can't breathe, I have a fever, coughing and headache. And what's funny,
three other of my friends have it. Two of them work with me now, and they
were at work on Friday. The third is dating one of the two. Hmm, my job
gives you the plague ? Probably not, but it is one freaky coinicidence.
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I got it
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Fri Sep 5 16:20:43 CDT 2003
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Happy
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Music of the Day:
None
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I got it. I got a job. I'm a gainfully employed member of society again.
I start monday at 9am, for training. Then I switch to my graveyard shift
schedual Thurs-Sun 10pm-8am. The pay ain't great, but it beats nothing
at all. I'll be doing Windoze webhosting support, but it's a job, and it's
something I don't know that well, so I'll be learning things. And it's all
good.
Hurrah for me :)
Vulpine
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More Fox News.
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Thu Sep 4 17:49:39 CDT 2003
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| Mood:
Happy
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Music of the Day:
nightwish - bless the child
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Well, some more news. Needo has a garden tub. Gods do baths feel good when
every bit of you hurts. *sore happy fox dance* Slowly getting everything
organized here. Shub's running well, well other than a speaker went out
I think. But I can live with it for now. Have to decide if I'm going to
hook the cam up or not, and get the palmpilot back syncing. Tonight I'm
going to a friend's house for a MS IIS lesson for tomorrow's interview.
Oy, I have to learn 2000 for real ;) Oh well, what I do for a job.
The cats are settling down. Trinity went from scardy cat last night, to
butt-whumping ninjacat today. Well not really, but she's stopped being
scared of Orko. So hopefully a cease fire will be issued soon. Diamond just
zens though it...which is weird, considering how he acted around Rhiannon's
kitties. Ferrets are puzzled, but happy.
All in all, I feel pretty good, sore and hungry and very tired, but good.
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Offically back in DFW
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Thu Sep 4 15:45:20 CDT 2003
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| Mood:
Tired
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Music of the Day:
TV in the background
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Well, I survived the move. All my stuff is either stashed or here in DFW.
I'm very very sore from lifting and trying to get things to fit in the
car. But I made it. Trinity and Diamond are settling in to their new home.
So far, just alot of hissing and glaring between my guys and Needo's cat.
Got Shub-Internet setup, so I'm
feeling a little more comfortable.
I also have an interview tomorrow, so everyone wish me luck. Tech support
for a webhosting company. I'm feeling pretty positive about it, I think
I'll do well. It would be nice to get a job, especially after 7 months in
Austin with almost no leads at all. So everyone, think good thoughts.
I need them :)
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