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Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in the "Big Gay Wes" journal:

September 14th, 2008
11:31 am [Link]	[Public] New Tulsa Java ATTENTION TULSA PEEPS There is a new coffee shop called The Collective. It is on 11th St., directly across from the TU stadiums. It also has wireless internet access, a bar, and art/performance space. It is a neat place all around, and the people trying to live their dream by opening the place are really cool. Patronize it immediately and often, and spread the word. We want it to be filled with cool people and turning huge profits as quickly as possible for a variety of reasons. [NOTE: No, I don't actually expect my stamp of approval to result in a P.Diddy/Burger King-esque influx of customers, but it would be FREAKIN' AWESOME* if it happened!]* Current Location: The Collective, Tulsa Current Mood: sleepy Tags: [[public]], [intent-fyi] (4 chuckas \| OOGA!)
September 12th, 2008
05:27 pm [Link]	[Public] Benchmarks Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: wry Tags: [[public]], [intent-posterity], funny, my fabric-covered box (1 chucka \| OOGA!)
August 22nd, 2008
02:35 am [Link]	[Public] Clone Wars Review I promised a longer review, and since I'm up, I'll write it... Animation -- Pretty darn good. Of course, that fact isn't particularly impressive, because there was a big green "Lucasfilm" before the opening credits, so only BAD animation would be something to talk about, really. I wasn't particularly fond of the character design style, but that's just a personal taste issue. My only real beef in this area is that fluid/natural movement for extras was clearly not in the budget (the Twi'leks' tchun-tchin were especially unimpressive). Cinematography -- Average. The epic sequences and battle scenes were pretty freakin' cool, and the level of detail was gratifying, but the bulk of the movie was basically either characters standing around delivering their lines (see below) or obnoxiously protracted establishing shots. Story -- Pretty good up until the drastic shift (see the LJ-Cut), but really badly executed in several ways, not the least of which is... Character -- Not much depth to be had. The named characters barely reached the level of archetype, and everybody else was either "some schlub" or "comic relief." Though, frankly, I think that's more an issue of... Dialogue -- Lame. Honestly, it was terrible. It ranged from stilted to out-and-out stupid, and I lost track of the number of times banal repetition left me thinking, "Right. We get it. Move on, already!" Even if the movie was "meant for kids" (and given the level of violence and the way the trailers were geared, I'd dispute that), the writers must have had a pretty low opinion of kids. I can easily imagine the voice actors standing in the studio with their scripts thinking, "I'm paid by the hour. I'm paid by the hour. I can put Star Wars on my résumé, and I'm paid by the hour." Pacing -- Absolute crap. It felt kind of like they cobbled together a bunch of cut scenes from a really cool video game, which I didn't get the enjoyment of actually playing. Then there's the reason the number of movies I have walked out on now numbers three... ( Could constitute a spoiler... ) Overall -- Very disappointing, but Lucas the Hutt will probably still make a mint off it in much the same way Nintendo does. Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: cranky Current Music: Robert Prizeman & the St. Phillips Boys Choir, "Libera" (imh) Tags: [[public]], [intent-vta], movies, webcomics (7 chuckas \| OOGA!)
August 18th, 2008
12:00 pm [Link]	[Public] Olympic Snicker I wonder if it's occurred to anyone else that four years from now will be the XXX Olympics? Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: amused Tags: [[public]], [intent-stray thoughts], funny (4 chuckas \| OOGA!)
August 17th, 2008
02:19 pm [Link]	[Public] Clone Wars - Short Review If you haven't already wasted your time & money on Clone Wars, don't. Full review later. Current Location: Tulsa Current Mood: pessimistic Tags: [[public]], [intent-fyi], movies (OOGA!)
August 14th, 2008
11:31 pm [Link]	[Public] Somebody to Love ( Lyrics... ) Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: lonely Current Music: Duh! Tags: [[public]], [intent-vta], [realm-aphrodite], [realm-eros], lyrics, music (1 chucka \| OOGA!)
August 9th, 2008
05:58 pm [Link]	[Public] UK Hit Song Lemming Ganked from kiunedd 1. Go to everyHit. 2. Enter your date of birth. 3. Find the Number 1 UK Hit song on your birthday. 4. Search YouTube for it and post the video. Current Location: Tulsa - Ken/Amity's place Current Mood: amused Current Music: Duh! Tags: [[public]], [intent-fluff], music (2 chuckas \| OOGA!)
July 6th, 2008
02:25 pm [Link]	[Public] Suburban Tribe I've been rather enjoying going through the archives of Suburban Tribe. Admittedly, I'm only up to July of 2005, but if I get all the way up to current strips and still like it, it will definitely have a place on my regularly-read list. In particular, neutralizing the kitty struck my funny bone, and I think I've had this conversation about the weather with lostgirl1787. Update w/two more: modern clothing and the hunt for uranium Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: amused Current Music: Hanson, "MMMBop" (imh) Tags: [[public]], [intent-links], webcomics (OOGA!)
11:01 am [Link]	[Public] What a Thing to See on TV When You Wake Up Kidz Bop 14 -- Track 7 -- Bleeding Love I'm tempted to write a letter to someone. Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: mildly irate Current Music: Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love" (imh) Tags: [[public]], [intent-vta] (2 chuckas \| OOGA!)
June 7th, 2008
02:33 pm [Link]	[Public] Best Lines So Far Today Me: [holding up two shirts] This one breathes better, and it's going to be hot tonight. But, I like this one more, and it makes me look a lot less like an off-duty bike cop. So, should I go with cool, or cool? lostgirl1787: Why do I feel like we're in a sitcom? ---------- Me: I tried that Arrogant Bastard Ale last night. lostgirl1787: How was it? Me: Not bad... a little bitter. ---------- Me: [unable to find something] Damn! Damn damn damn damn! lostgirl1787: You've grown accustomed to her face? Me: <dirty look> Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: amused (1 chucka \| OOGA!)
May 6th, 2008
07:43 am [Link]	[Public] Movie Review: Iron Man I saw it this past weekend. My reaction at every point during the film was, "Awesome! Cool! Neato! Wow! Awesome!" After it was over, I found that I had only one issue -- Robert Downey, Jr. I believe that his take on Tony Stark suited the character marvelously, and I really liked both the writing and his delivery. What bugs me is that his performance was not functionally different from most of his other performances in other films I've liked. It worked for Tony Stark (and damn well), but that doesn't stop it from being the stereotype of a "Robert Downey, Jr., character." If anybody ELSE had done the same thing in the role, it would have been unique, but for all we know, Downey might well have phoned it in, and we just didn't notice, because that kind of character is what he does. ...but I can live with that, because the end result was so cool. ( Spoiler-ish (?) note on the post-credits bit... ) Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: geeky (3 chuckas \| OOGA!)
May 1st, 2008
10:42 pm [Link]	[Public] Fun/Funny Stuff Two pictures that amused me lately... Next, a video poweroftiga showed me a while back with the 5th & 10th Doctors, which has been on my mind ever since, but I didn't think to look up on YouTube until various people posted it recently... Finally, a WoW-style video for the NSFW song that's been going through my head all day... ( Safely LJ-cut for those of you at work... ) Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: amused Current Music: Duh! Tags: [[public]], [intent-posterity], funny, lolcats, music (9 chuckas \| OOGA!)
April 9th, 2008
06:27 am [Link]	[Public] Dear Protestors... When planning your protest, it would be to your advantage to carefully consider several questions. (1) Will this action effectively make the point I wish to make, or is it so vague and unfocused as to be easily misconstrued by people who do not have the benefit of having been present to hear my rant last week? (2) Does this action effectively target the social ill I wish to bring into the public conversation or, alternatively, its perpetrator(s), or is it so open-ended that it appears I am randomly flailing at everybody who doesn't think and feel as I do? (3) Will this action inspire change in the minds of those who do not currently understand or agree with my cause? Will it inspire those people that agree with my stance to rally? Or, will it cause a significant portion of both groups to roll their eyes and think, "What a dumbass," which is commonly known as "hurting my cause"? Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: morning? Tags: [[public]], [intent-vta] (7 chuckas \| OOGA!)
06:22 am [Link]	[Public] Two Interesting Videos Fascinating, and it trips all kinds of emotional resonances for me... Just plain fun... Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: morning? Tags: [[public]], [intent-posterity], [realm-mnemosyne] (1 chucka \| OOGA!)
March 27th, 2008
10:07 pm [Link]	[Public] SnnnnyyyxxxxxxROAR!!!1! lostgirl1787: "I thought there was thunder. I seriously did. Then I muted my show and listened for a second, and I thought, That's Wes snoring! ...downstairs!" Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: amused Tags: [[public]], [realm-hestia], funny, quotes-irl (4 chuckas \| OOGA!)
March 14th, 2008
09:44 pm [Link]	[Public] Just a Thought I love the sound of rain on a roof just over my head. Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: calm Tags: stray thoughts (OOGA!)
March 1st, 2008
11:18 am [Link]	[Public] Computer Question I've just acquired a Dell Dimension 2300. It currently has two RAM sticks with the following on the labels: Stick 1: Samsung Korea H 0224 PC133U-333-542 M366S1654DTS-C7A Stick 2: MT16LSDT6464AG-13ED2 200439 CCTAJJP006 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN UK PC133U-222-542-Z 512MB, SYNCH, 133MHz, CL2 CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY 48262 MT 200439 CT64M64S4D7E.16LTD BT1119S.W7 I also have an older Dell Dimension L700cx, which has one RAM stick with the following on the label: Stick 3: TOSHIBA THMY 12N11A75 PC133U-333-542-Z 540084/0051UKC 16Mx64 SDRAM ASSY IN USA Can I replace Stick 1 in the "new" computer with Stick 3 from the old? If so, would it be a good idea or a bad one? I tried to figure it out on my own, but I got completely lost and gave up. Thanks. Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: confused (7 chuckas \| OOGA!)
February 7th, 2008
11:04 pm [Link]	[Public] Hillary Clinton Kitchenware? ::snicker:: Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: amused Tags: [intent-fluff] (OOGA!)
February 5th, 2008
01:54 pm [Link]	[Public] phone post If you can't be agile, be amusing! Current Location: Work - Bartlesville Current Mood: silly (3 chuckas \| OOGA!)
February 2nd, 2008
02:40 pm [Link]	[Public] Verily! Inspired by the request/recommendation of cassandrasimplx... Current Location: Bartlesville Current Mood: silly Tags: [intent-fluff], [realm-thalia], lolcats (OOGA!)

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