| Communications Age Poetry |
[Aug. 8th, 2008|08:37 pm] |
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| | Slipknot - Psychosocial | ] |
Love letters, deep thoughts, innermost feelings all scribed to dead trees...
How strange we now dictate them through never living and impersonal means, electrons and wires replacing once living paper and natural ink.
Society grows yet somehow regresses at once, sending personal matters and things of great import through cold and unfeeling ether.
Our closest circles of friends are often farthest away, the distance nothing to lightspeed energy.
Friends become family and family becomes no one as we sit in dark rooms, tapping away emotions, a Morse code with no rhythm, no patterns, no order.
Random keystrokes string together words of great import as we blog, journal, and MySpace, completely missing their space, conversations, interaction...touch.
We become more familiar with typing one handed as words and images replace warm skin, whispered sighs, and the electric tingle of a loved one's touch.
Hard plastic and flat panels have replaced flesh and curves; cables and wires supplant silky hair and agile fingers, our performances solo and impersonal.
How odd that by reaching out and touching someone through non-physical means, we gain the connections that keep us part of a social whole, all the while becoming more isolated and alone, the panacea of communication disconnecting us more each day, in every way, with everything and nothing to say...til we simply fade away, our modem-shaped hearts finally stopping in electronic arrest, the electric blood pumping through our wiry veins ceasing its flow, until like the lives we left behind, we simply, irrevocably go...
Offline. |
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[Dec. 29th, 2006|11:20 am] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
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And the last one...
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[Dec. 29th, 2006|11:01 am] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
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Wonderful...I survived Christmas only to fall to a cold/sinus infection this morning. So, in essence, I get sick on the days of my vacation I can relax, just in time to hopefully be better for going back to work.
Fucking wonderful.
In other news, a thought occurred to me, as to how hypocritical we are as a society; consider this scenario as a parent: Your child does [x] to another child or person; you correct said child and then insist they apologize. Child apologizes; grudgingly, usually. What, exactly did the child learn? Not to do [x]? Perhaps, if the punishment hurt enough or instilled enough fear of future retribution. Manners, by apologizing? Doubtful. So what, if anything does this teach?
I'll tell you. It teaches them to lie with a smile. It teaches them that appearance matters over truth, or reality. It teaches conformism is valued over individuality. Worse, it teaches that parents buy into this just like everyone else, that a false face that fits in is better than an honest one that does not...and that parents can't be trusted. After all, if they teach you to do it, does this not also mean THEY must do it too? The only saving thing for us as parents is that most kids don't make the parental connection.
I mean, why not just be honest with them? "Son, you can't hit that person. Why? It hurts them, which is considered wrong by society, causes them to not like you, and makes people look at you wrong; remember, the ones that stand out get targeted. You don't have to like it; just do it to fit in and realize that your life will be easier if you fit in publicly. You can have your own beliefs privately. Just remember, some people's opinions are also sometimes the law, and cops don't care what you think. Also, remember, you can't afford Johnny Cochran, even if he was alive." |
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[Oct. 11th, 2006|11:50 pm] |
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Huh. Well, I'm 100% white, that's no doubt...so the 52% must be the nerdy part. Darn. I would've thought higher. Darn weighted tests...
How White and Nerdy Are You? |
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| How well do you REALLY know me? < HINT > It's all about the Gardener's Choice... |
[Dec. 31st, 2005|01:45 am] |
Neutral
You scored 1 With the Force. |
You have managed to keep yourself in balance with nature. This is the true path to power. Keep youself committed to the common good, but never be afraid to fry someone with Force Lightning if you have to.
After the Galactic Cival War, the new Jedi became more neutral than their dogmatic forbearers. This is, no doubt, because the 'Butcher of Yavin' (Luke Skywalker) was their leader. While good at heart, Luke was corrupted by the Evil Rebellion into murdering Imperial Soldiers and ordering Ewoks to their deaths. When such an evil person tried to become a master of the good side, neutral was as far as he could get. |
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My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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[Dec. 31st, 2005|01:24 am] |
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| I wish I could always write stuff that comes out RIGHT... |
[Nov. 16th, 2005|12:53 am] |
Naughty poem...don't read if sensual prose offends. I was just sitting around and POOF! There it was.
( Read more... ) |
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[Nov. 15th, 2005|11:50 pm] |
Ok, except for the female part, some people at work said, "Yep, that's you."
The ones that have seen Serenity just shuddered.
Oh, has anyone seen it more than 5 times? It's in its 7th week here in Fairfax, and it's confirmed for an 8th week by the manager. I'll probably get in another viewing to make it at least 6. Of course, I'll be in LA this weekend, so it'll have to be when I come back, and before Thanksgiving; well, before Wednesday, really, cuz I leave for New York Wednesday afternoon....
 | You scored as River Tam. The Fugitive. You are clever and dangerous, which is a nasty combination. The fact you are crazy too just adds to your charm. They did bad things to you, but you know their secrets. They will regret how they made you.
Zoe Alleyne Washburne | | 69% | River Tam | | 69% | The Operative | | 63% | Jayne Cobb | | 63% | Inara Serra | | 63% | Hoban 'Wash' Washburne | | 56% | Capt. Mal Reynolds | | 56% | Simon Tam | | 50% | Kaylee (Kaywinnet Lee) Frye | | 38% | Shepherd Derrial Book | | 31% | </td>
Which Serenity character are you?
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| I'll be Bach... |
[Oct. 31st, 2005|11:43 pm] |
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| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | J. S. Bach - Tocata and Fugue in D Minor | ] |
*sighs*
I love doing things.
Different things.
FUN things.
Bad things.
Things.
For instance: I love Halloween. Every year at Halloween I have a tradition; I pick my favorite macabre sound mp3 and play it.
Loudly.
VERY loudly.
Ok, picture this: The volume knob turns up. The volume slider on Media Player goes to maximum. The master volume control from the Systray goes to full. The subwoofer master volume goes up.
Now. Hit play, and grin like a maniac as Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor begins to caress your bone marrow, vibrate your fillings, and cause all of the furniture in your apartment to begin to blur.
Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE subsonics, buried skeletal remain shaking bass, and music you can feel at levels BELOW visceral?
No?
Consider it mentioned.
Heee..... |
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| Damn those women! Dunc, Deet, and My Apprentice all tricked me! |
[Oct. 28th, 2005|01:00 am] |
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| | enya - Snow | ] |
| My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul |
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| sithspit goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as a Sith Zombie. | | archerrat gives you 1 tan blueberry-flavoured jawbreakers. | | elfnut gives you 5 yellow orange-flavoured gummy bats. | | grey_girl gives you 15 blue cola-flavoured wafers. | | jenjams gives you 17 blue mint-flavoured gummy bats. | | julietvalcouer tricks you! You get an eraser. | | riki_hime gives you 19 pink tropical-flavoured pieces of chewing gum. | | sith_bitch tricks you! You lose 38 pieces of candy! | | snarkel tricks you! You get a 3.5-inch floppy disc. | | spccadet gives you 17 light green evil-flavoured pieces of bubblegum. | | sushiglomper gives you 13 yellow root beer-flavoured gummy bats. | | sithspit ends up with 49 pieces of candy, an eraser, and a 3.5-inch floppy disc. | | Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern. |
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| Mrowr? I was hoping for Gray; I love Manx... |
[Oct. 28th, 2005|12:23 am] |
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| | Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You | ] |
You are a tortoiseshell or calico cat. Man, are you
nuts or what? You should try taking some
tranquilizers. Calm down, you hyper thing!
You've got a great personality though. You're
so lively and you are known for getting into
mischief.
What color of cat are you?
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[Oct. 27th, 2005|11:21 pm] |
The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
Take the Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno Test |
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| Cafepress.com |
[Oct. 13th, 2005|12:01 am] |
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| | Celtic Christmas - What Child Is This | ] |
Ok.
I'm trying to decide: Do I HATE Cafepress.com, or do I LOVE Cafepress.com.
See, I have this online store: http://www.cafepress.com/sithspit
Ok, shameless plug done.
Well, I'm a Louisiana native. I have some shirts for sale, most of them Hurricane Katrina oriented. I had this one idea/design that had a silhouette of a looter in a rifle scope's crosshairs, with the words "Save New Orleans" above it, and "Shoot a Looter!" below it.
They said it was offensive and promoted violence.
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WELL NO SHIT!
That's the IDEA, dumb asses!
The terms of service, however, gives them the right to pull stuff they believe to be offensive, at their sole discretion.
But that's ok.
Let them miss out on the profits. I found a local distributor who'd make them for me. HA! If this first run of shirts does well, I might do ALL of my stuff locally. God knows, while my personal cost would be more out of pocket to start with, I'd stand to MAKE more if things sell well. We'll see what happens.
Oh yeah...and go buy a shirt. My kids need stuff. |
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| Monday, August 29, 2005, 0700 hours, Zero Hour |
[Oct. 9th, 2005|02:19 am] |
These are my recollections of everything that has happened since the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster our nation, and my state, has ever seen. It is a personal recollection, from primarily my perspective—however, there will be things placed here that resulted from conversations with other people. I’m not a professional writer. I put things down as I think of them, in the manner in they were thought of and recollected. All complaints should be sent to my Post Office box in Metairie, and I’ll read them as soon as it is no longer under water.
( Monday, August 29, 2005, 0700 hours, Zero Hour ) |
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[Sep. 15th, 2005|07:55 am] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Bob Seger - Turn the Page (Live) | ] |
I'm headin out the door and enroute to Virginia. I'll be reachable by cell only for the next 3 days; then I should be in my apt and have my PC set up. Catch y'all there... |
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| Sunday, August 28, 2005, 1900 hours, Katrina T-12 |
[Sep. 10th, 2005|12:20 am] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Dokken - In My Dreams | ] |
These are my recollections of everything that has happened since the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster our nation, and my state, has ever seen. It is a personal recollection, from primarily my perspective—however, there will be things placed here that resulted from conversations with other people. I’m not a professional writer. I put things down as I think of them, in the manner in they were thought of and recollected. All complaints should be sent to my Post Office box in Metairie, and I’ll read them as soon as it is no longer under water.
( Sunday, August 28, 2005, 1900 hours, Katrina T-12 )
Be advised...this will be the last segment for a day or so. I know, a cliffhanger...but the truth is I haven't had time to transcribe my handwritten notes from paper to computer yet. Life, and all that accompanies her, has interfered. I'm sure you'll get over it. You're adults, yes? |
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| Sunday, August 28, 2005, 0700 hours, Katrina T-24 |
[Sep. 10th, 2005|12:13 am] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
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| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Bob Seger - Turn The Page (Live) | ] |
These are my recollections of everything that has happened since the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster our nation, and my state, has ever seen. It is a personal recollection, from primarily my perspective—however, there will be things placed here that resulted from conversations with other people. I’m not a professional writer. I put things down as I think of them, in the manner in they were thought of and recollected. All complaints should be sent to my Post Office box in Metairie, and I’ll read them as soon as it is no longer under water.
( Sunday, August 28, 2005, 0700 hours, Katrina T-24 ) |
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| Saturday, August 27, 2005, 1900 hours, Katrina T-36 |
[Sep. 9th, 2005|11:59 pm] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
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| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | The Munsters (Halloween Mix) | ] |
These are my recollections of everything that has happened since the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster our nation, and my state, has ever seen. It is a personal recollection, from primarily my perspective—however, there will be things placed here that resulted from conversations with other people. I’m not a professional writer. I put things down as I think of them, in the manner in they were thought of and recollected. All complaints should be sent to my Post Office box in Metairie, and I’ll read them as soon as it is no longer under water.
( Saturday, August 27, 2005, 1900 hours, Katrina T-36 ) |
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| Saturday, August 27, 2005, 0700 hours, Katrina T-48 |
[Sep. 9th, 2005|11:51 pm] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
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| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Project 86 - Bleed Season | ] |
These are my recollections of everything that has happened since the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster our nation, and my state, has ever seen. It is a personal recollection, from primarily my perspective—however, there will be things placed here that resulted from conversations with other people. I’m not a professional writer. I put things down as I think of them, in the manner in they were thought of and recollected. All complaints should be sent to my Post Office box in Metairie, and I’ll read them as soon as it is no longer under water.
( Saturday, August 27, 2005, 0700 hours, Katrina T-48 ) |
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| Friday, August 26, 2005, 1900 hours, Katrina T-60 |
[Sep. 9th, 2005|11:42 pm] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
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| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax | ] |
These are my recollections of everything that has happened since the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster our nation, and my state, has ever seen. It is a personal recollection, from primarily my perspective—however, there will be things placed here that resulted from conversations with other people. I’m not a professional writer. I put things down as I think of them, in the manner in they were thought of and recollected. All complaints should be sent to my Post Office box in Metairie, and I’ll read them as soon as it is no longer under water.
( Friday, August 26, 2005, 1900 hours, T-60 ) |
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| Ok, getting windy... |
[Aug. 29th, 2005|04:10 am] |
The wind here is getting higher; my step-dad's TV (using an antenna, no cable!) is being greatly affected as a result. Reception's getting worse. Rain is falling, heavily, and has been for a few hours.
And the eye is still a half hour or so off shore.
The good news for us is the track has finally settled in to the due north path they predicted, and the track is .4 east of the 90 degrees needed for a New Orleans direct hit. Of course, with a storm this size, instead of a freight train in wind and storm surge we're only going to get hit with a tractor trailer sized wind and storm surge.
Not MUCH better, but still; we'll take what we can get.
This is likely to be the last post of mine for a while; we could conceivably lose power at any time, and the generator will be for emergency use only (water for showers, cooking, etc)
Hope everyone else is ok where they are.
Sithspit, signing off in Hurricane Katrina |
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| Katrina |
[Aug. 28th, 2005|09:55 pm] |
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Ok, things aren't currently as grim as they could be. My step-dad has xDSL and a PC, and we have power; of course, the eye is supposed to make landfall at 0700 in the morning, and things are going to go to hell rather quickly from there, for the next, oh, 6 hours or so after that, and electricity is likely to follow. If I get another chance to post before then, I shall.
Jen, the Sithlings, and I, left our home and pets this afternoon; no place for them, couldn't bring them. The cats are outdoors, and next to my home being destroyed are my biggest concern. The dog, Satchel, is indoors, and my mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and my wife's aunt are at our house. I know. Weird, huh? See, their house is south of Hwy 22, which means they are in a mandatory evacuation zone; our house is not. However, with my small children, I wasn't going to stay in a voluntary evacuation zone, so we left to go here, and they left to stay at our house. It's marginally safer than theirs, and they can watch our stuff at the same time.
But see, the news is reporting that at roughly 1400 tomorrow afternoon, the storm is going to be weaker. That's good. However, the eye is going to be just about level with our house, albeit east of it. That's bad. The storm won't have weakened significantly; let's compare being run over by a semi as opposed to a freight train. That's ugly. It's still supposed to be a Category FOUR. And that's the worst.
Folks, I could conceivably not have a home to go to Wed morning. That's bad.
It could be worse though; I could be one of those 100,000 people estimated to still be in New Orleans that couldn't or wouldn't get out. That would be even worse.
I'll keep you posted. |
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| We're gone. |
[Aug. 28th, 2005|04:22 pm] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane | ] |
Ok, I can be reached by cell, for those that know it...contact Helen if you need to get it. This will be my last contact via email or otherwise until further notice.
- Sithspit |
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| We. Are. So. Fucked. |
[Aug. 28th, 2005|01:15 am] |
Hi. My name is Katrina. I'll be your "Bend you over for your Hurricane Reaming" server this weekend.
Folks, as things are looking, I will likely, if I'm LUCKY, be available only by cellphone after this weekend, IF the cell towers aren't down.
I'm located within a few miles of the I-12 and I-55 interchange. That's far enough inland to not worry overmuch about storm surge, though I do have two lakes nearby. No, my concern is strictly wind and rain, and this bitch Katrina is now a Category FOUR storm. And I quote from my quote of the National Hurricane Center:
"Category Four Hurricane - 131-155 mph Sustained winds; Storm surge 13-18 ft above normal. "
I got tired of hunting slow loading links from NOAA and Weather channel...I just integrated their info into one, non-public page for me and my friends to use for quick storm info.
Here's what NOAA has for the five day track:
NHC 5-day Storm Track
Yay.
So, we should be safe...mostly.
I'll try to post as soon as I can following the storm; the local authorities are saying, if we're lucky, we should only be out of power 3-5 days...could be weeks though.
Yay. |
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[Aug. 24th, 2005|10:59 pm] |
Since so many people asked...here's the edited post and explanation of the 100 songs:
• Go here.
• In the search box in the upper left hand corner, enter the year you graduated from high school. The first item returned should be the top 100 songs from that year.
• Cut and paste them into your journal.
• Bold the ones you like.
• Underline your favorite.
• Strike through the songs you loathe.
• Italicize the songs you're pretty sure you've never heard of.
( Here's my songs from 1987 ) |
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| Ok...my meme turn...thanx a lot Ruby... |
[Aug. 24th, 2005|10:42 pm] |
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| Happy Birthday to... |
[Aug. 23rd, 2005|07:28 am] |
![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) hlynn!
hlynn was at JadeCon with us this past week, but didn't mention she had a birthday coming up...good thing we have Outlook calendars! Happy Birthday, Heather...hope it's a good one! |
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| Hm...they're half right... |
[Aug. 22nd, 2005|11:20 pm] |
...and it's the LAST half that's right!
| sithspit's LJ stalker is hollywdliz! | | hollywdliz is stalking you because they saw your picture and fell in love.. They are also mentally deranged! |
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| Meme... |
[Aug. 10th, 2005|09:22 pm] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Megadeth - Go To Hell | ] |
Book Meme
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal...along with these instructions.
5. Don't search around and look for the "coolest" book you can find. Do what's actually next to you.
"Tribal conflicts rarely just break out."
- HUMANITY: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century (Jonathan Glover) |
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| This should be...interesting... |
[Aug. 2nd, 2005|08:56 pm] |
1. Reply with your name and I will write something random about you.
2. I will then tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I will pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I will say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I will tell you my first memory of you.
6. I will tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll then ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
8. If I do this for you, you must post this on your LJ. |
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| Four Questions |
[Aug. 1st, 2005|10:46 pm] |
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| | ZZ Top - La Grange | ] |
I want everyone who reads this to ask me 4 questions. Any 4, no matter how dirty or random. I have to answer them honestly. In turn, you have to post this message in your own journal, and you have to answer the questions that are asked of you.
Got this from TTHJinni |
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| Goosebumps...gorram GOOSEbumps, I tell ya! |
[Jul. 31st, 2005|12:53 am] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Iron Maiden - The Trooper | ] |
*sighs happily*
Is it September 30th yet? Is it WRONG of me, that I'm anticipating the release of Serenity with more excitement than Revenge of the Sith? I just saw the latest trailer...don't know how long it's been out. I just finally finished watching all the episodes of Firefly, now that I got my hands on the DVDs and could see the unaired eps.
And the trailer gave me GOOSEBUMPS. Revenge of the Sith barely raised an eyebrow, much less the manic grin THIS trailer did! |
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| She's home! |
[Jul. 29th, 2005|08:57 pm] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Anthrax - Antisocial | ] |
Jen's home from the hospital.
The surgery site looks fine; well, as fine as a 4.5 inch incision in your lower abdomen CAN look.
The atelectasis finally cleared up; yay for deep breathing!
Now, we just have to keep her off her feet until it all heals.
Yay. |
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| Odd thought... |
[Jul. 28th, 2005|02:48 pm] |
I'm actually at a computer with LJ access, so if I get a weird thought I can just write it down! Yay.
Ok, if you're going to be killed by someone, would you find it more disturbing if they were horrible looking/deformed, or cute, innocent, and sweet appearing?
Hm? |
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| Un-Frakkin'-Believable! |
[Jul. 28th, 2005|01:09 pm] |
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| | Metallica - Master of puppets | ] |
Jesus H. Christ...I just had the most amazing phone call!
19 years ago, I was playing tennis for my school team at a local park when my transportation there and back had their car broken into...their purse, containing various things, was stolen. Included in that purse was Charter Arms .38 snubnose.
This person got a phone call yesterday from the local police dept, stating that the weapon in question had been found in another parish almost 150 miles away! Since it was reported stolen, and so long ago, and since all documentation was correct, she has the option of having it destroyed by the cops or going to collect it. I think she's going to go and collect it...I can't wait to see what shape it's in after almost 20 years of being gone!
She's a bit freaked about it...she's like, "I can't help but wonder how many people it was used to hurt or kill over 20 years of being used by criminals". At least she's not blaming the gun. If she doesn't want it, I'm sure I'll be able to find a home for it...
In other news...
I'm thinking about getting a piercing.
Can't make up my mind, really, as to what kind and where (don't worry, they're all above the waist) I might want to do it. Chest, ears are most likely; men just look...well...ODD with navel piercings. Bleh.
So, any thoughts?
We've got:
- Nipple(s)
- Ear(s)
- Tongue
- Nose
Anyone want to cast a vote on it? |
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| Ok, does this shock or surprise anyone? Anyone? Bueller? |
[Jul. 28th, 2005|11:37 am] |
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| | Loreena McKennitt - Celtic Christmas Snow | ] |
I thought, why not...let's see what this says. Several of the questions couldn't be answered with even a modicum of accuracy, as even the CLOSEST answer was so far off the mark as to be in a different galaxy. Ah well. It's still somewhat right.
Buddah in training
You scored 27 soulful! |
Every day brings you new experience and encounters.
You probably don't see the rest of humanity as people, you see them as different fassets of the same conciousness that you are also a part of.
Every time you interact with anyone, you interact with yourself on a different vibration.
You express yourself in a multitude of ways, be it art, music, clothes, make-up or the way you talk to people.
I bet a lot of people think you're weird and call you as much but you don't mind. In fact you probably thank people that call you weird.
To hell with being "normal" |
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You scored higher than 99% on soulful |
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| My funeral. |
[May. 11th, 2005|12:03 am] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
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| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Danny Kaye - I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts | ] |
Someone asked, "How do you picture your funeral? Is it important for you to have people mourn your death?"
How do I picture it being, or wish it to be?
It'll be a drab, sad affair, because NO ONE would actually follow my wishes. Damned fools.
IF I got my wishes followed, I'd be dressed in my current favorite T-shirt or Hawaiian shirt, baggy shorts, sunglasses, and my face fixed in a sardonic smirk. I'd have one of those flashing banner things over the casket scrolling my favorite puns, one after another.
Music would be playing...selected favorites. Green Day, "Time Of Your Life", FFH, "One of These Days", Cindy Morgan, "How Could I Ask For More", Carl Orff, "Carmina Burana", Rutter's "Requiem", Aimee Mann, "Jacob Marley's Chain" and "The Other End (of the Telescope)", Anthrax, "Antisocial", Berlin, "Take My Breath Away" (Yeah, I see the humor there too...), Blue Oyster Cult, "Don't Fear the Reaper" or "Burnin' For You" and "Fire of Unknown Origin" (only if I was cremated), Bob and Tom, "Man With a Hairy Ass", Evanescence, "Bring Me To Life", Boston, "Smokin'" (again, only if cremated), Danny Kaye, "I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts", Dobie Gray, "Drift Away", Dire Straits, "Walk of Life", Bobbie McFerrin, "Don't Worry, Be Happy", Dream Theatre, "Dance of Eternity", Eagles, "Get Over It", "Take It to the Limit", "Already Gone", Eddie Rabbit, "I Love a Rainy Night", Eric Johnson, "Cliffs of Dover", Faith Hill, "Amazing Grace", Frank Zappa, "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow-Nanook Rubs It", Guns 'N Roses, "Sweet Child o' Mine", Harry Belafonte, "Jump in De Line", Harry Nilson, "Lime and the Coconut", Jars of Clay, "Love Song for a Savior", Jim Croce, "Time in a Bottle", Journey, "Faithfully", Kansas, "Dust in the Wind", Lord of the Dance, "Cry of the Celts", Mariah Carey, "Vanishing", Mary Chapin Carpenter, "Down at the Twist and Shout", Mercy Me, "I Can Only Imagine (Original Release)", Michael English, "Midnight Cry", Ozzy Osbourne, "Mama I'm Coming Home" (for the pagans present...), Pink Floyd, "Dark Side of the Moon (Entirety)" and "Wish You Were Here (Entirety)", Ray Lynch, "No Blue Thing", Robin Trower, "Bridge of Sighs", Ron Kenoly, "Let Everything That Has Breath" and "Ancient of Days", Sarah McLachlan, "Angel", Scorpions, "When the Smoke is Going Down", Skid Row, "I Remember You", Stevie Ray Vaughn's version of, "Little Wing", Third Day, "Love Song", Triumph, "Little Boy Blues", "Midsummer's Daydream", "Time Canon/Time Goes By", and that's all I can think of AT THE MOMENT.
More to come later....this bears some thought. It will be atraditional, I assure you. I know the funeral is for the mourners, but I want it to remind them of ME, how I was, etc. Can ANYone that knows me honestly look at me in a coffin in a SUIT and think, "That's James"?? HELL NO!
So what if I'm dead? You want to honor me and remember me? Honor LIFE and ask yourself, WWJD?
LOL..>What Would James Do? |
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[Oct. 1st, 2004|12:35 pm] |
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Some of these books I've not read simply for lack of interest, less another reason.
1. Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
2. Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
4. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
5. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
6. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
7. Harry Potter (Series) by J.K. Rowling
8. Forever by Judy Blume
9. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
10. Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
11. Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
12. My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
13. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
14. The Giver by Lois Lowry
15. It’s Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
16. Goosebumps (Series) by R.L. Stine
17. A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
19. Sex by Madonna
20. Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M. Auel
21. The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
22. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
23. Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
24. Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
25. In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
26. The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
27. The Witches by Roald Dahl
28. The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
29. Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
30. The Goats by Brock Cole
31. Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
32. Blubber by Judy Blume
33. Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
34. Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
35. We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
36. Final Exit by Derek Humphry
37. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
38. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
39. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
40. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
41. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
42. Beloved by Toni Morrison
43. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
44. The Pigman by Paul Zindel
45. Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
46. Deenie by Judy Blume
47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
48. Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
49. The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
50. Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
51. A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
52. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
53. Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A.N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
54. Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
55. Cujo by Stephen King
56. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
57. The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
58. Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
59. Ordinary People by Judith Guest
60. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
61. What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents &Sons by Lynda Madaras
62. Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
63. Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
64. Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
65. Fade by Robert Cormier
66. Guess What? by Mem Fox
67. The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
68. The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
69. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
70. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
71. Native Son by Richard Wright
72. Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’s Fantasies by Nancy Friday
73. Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
74. Jack by A.M. Homes
75. Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya
76. Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
77. Carrie by Stephen King
78. Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
79. On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
80. Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
81. Family Secrets by Norma Klein
82. Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
83. The Dead Zone by Stephen King
84. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
85. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
86. Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
87. Private Parts by Howard Stern
88. Where’s Waldo? by Martin Hanford
89. Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
90. Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
91. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
92. Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
93. Sex Education by Jenny Davis
94. The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
95. Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
96. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
97. View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
98. The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
99. The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
100. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier |
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| Updates |
[Aug. 9th, 2004|10:46 am] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
| | grumpy | ] |
To those of you that say I never update, this will be the third update in as many weeks, thereabouts. Sort of. Close enough. No nitpickers if that's not the case. Anyhow, You'll notice I'm not only updating more, but I'm commenting in your own LJs. Please don't die from the shock. |
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| Death can creep on six tiny feet.... |
[Aug. 3rd, 2004|04:08 pm] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
| | amused | ] |
It seems that my ambitious apprentice chose a very subtle and very
nearly successful means of striking me down yesterday.
However, the local paramedics were up to the task of resuscitation and
succeeded in keeping me alive.
Yesterday at about 15:30 my time, a rather large ant that was floating
in my sister's swimming pool was prodded through the Force to latch
onto my back and bite me. My middle Sithling saw said creature when I
told her something was burning my back, and she struck it off.
Two minutes later I was rolling out of the pool onto my side, half
conscious, couldn't breathe, nauseous, throat tightening, extremities
swelling and tingling, and weak as fuck.
A minute later, after struggling to a chair and telling my
thunderstruck mother that was watching me and my children swim to get
me to an emergency room NOW, I passed out.
She claims I quit breathing three times before the paramedics arrived.
They pumped me full of oxygen and IV benadryl and I came around, sort
of. My blood pressure was 90/50 and dropping.
Then, the final straw: My apprentice somehow arranged for a highly
incompetent doctor to be working a swing shift at the ER and he
diagnosed me with syncope...in short, I fainted.
FAINTED! Like I don't know anaphylactic shock when I EXPERIENCE it.
Dumb fuck.
Anyhow, there's the story. I'm home today, tired, but once I made it
past the histamine reaction that was assaulting me, I was mostly fine.
Nice try Apprentice...but you'll have to do better next time. |
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| Thunderstorms...LOVE EM. |
[Jul. 7th, 2004|02:59 pm] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
| | contemplative | ] |
You know, the only thing I love more than a good thunderstorm is a a non-lethal but strong tropical storm. I love the wind, I love the downpouring rain, the lightning, the THUNDER... There's just an electric (pun intended) sensation in the air during one. I love being outside in one, watching lightning slash across the leaden sky, the clouds, heavy with water, swirling in a maelstrom of motion, a riot of vapor and liquid.
I love the thrumming sound of torrential rain tattoing a rhythm on the rooftops, the wind whistling and moaning, gasping and sighing, playing the trees and surrounding environs like a frantic lover.
Thunderstorms are freakin' SEXUAL, people! |
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| L-Users |
[Jul. 6th, 2004|03:16 pm] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
| | pissed off | ] |
I. Hate. Users.
I spent nearly an entire day cleaning a laptop PC of spyware, malware, and viruses, then upgraded the OS from WinMe to Win2K. I then updated all of the Windows files from the Microsoft Windows Update page. Rebooted the machine, fooled with it a bit, and pronounced it done.
Brought it back to the user on Friday afternoon, right?
Today, Tuesday, the day after the long Fourth of July weekend, I get a call from my boss saying I needed to pick up the machine again; it had an .ini error. Ok, wonder what the user did, go to pick it up and....
....THEY FUCKED IT UP SO BAD IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF RE-INSTALLING THE OS!!!
Dear GOD, what idiots! What happened to a perfectly functioning machine? What did they DO?? Supposedly they simply booted it, saw the error, and put the Windows disk in.
There's NO WAY...it's simply too improbable. Sadly, the law says we can't appropriate their machine from them because they're too stupid to use it. |
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| *Yawn...* |
[Jun. 29th, 2004|01:52 pm] |
I really should update more.
Last night I was just a tad miffed. I took down the graphic and text from my home page and put up a letter. This letter basically calls for more decisive action from our government, action that might even get us hated by the rest of the world, but would be intended to protect our citizens and interests. Oh, wait, they ALREADY hate us. Silly me. So why not? Oh, I know the entire international relations thing is very complicated with a lot of different considerations.
But I don't care.
I'm sick of seeing innocent people held hostage, maimed, killed, and otherwise harmed. The animals ignore all rules of accepted international decency, and yet we are bound by those same rules.
I'm all fresh out of mercy. Kill 'em. Send in the SEALs or Delta or some other black ops group and kill them. Deal with them in the same method of negotiation they're used to dealing with...power and fear.
And if the rest of the world doesn't like it, they can go screw themselves. We need to take care of American citizens, and American interests before we worry about what concession we're going to give up to the international community at large. |
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| Daydreams |
[Dec. 1st, 2003|02:08 pm] |
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| | SkySalt - Paper Angels | ] |
Here I sit, dreaming as I type, contemplating the joys and pleasures of life, and the added joy as I consider how much I'd enjoy seeing SkySalt and Evanescence share a stage. Dear God, that would be sweet! Xenia and Amy are so opposite and yet so alike. Both immensely talented, both drop dead gorgeous (fire and ice...that's those two!), both female bandleaders in a male dominated world. Neither belongs at Lilith Fair, but they're not sold out to the industry either. Now, go away...leave me to my daydreams of a duet between them...*purrrrrssss*...... |
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| Well, that answers a lot... |
[Nov. 17th, 2003|02:22 pm] |
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| |  tired | ] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | White Zombie - Feed The Gods | ] |
According to this quiz, I'm a True Goth:
Congratulations! You have an
understanding of the goth
culture!
A True Goth Quiz (now with pics)
brought to you by Quizilla
This is truly shocking to some, as I don't look at all Goth. But I do pay attention to subcultures and view them with an open and honest eye. Therefore, I knew how to answer. I think it's a bit of a compliment to be able to answer and be rated as a person with true understanding of a subculture, while at the same time being apart from it. Spiffy. |
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| Blue Oyster Cult |
[Oct. 6th, 2003|04:35 pm] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | - Blue Oyster Cult - Dominance and Submission | ] |
I got a treat yesterday.
A major treat.
I've enjoyed listening to Blue Oyster Cult since I was 15 years old. I'm going to be 34 this month. I was too young to enjoy BOC in their heyday, and as their popularity declined, I wasn't able to catch the one show that they did at Jimmy's in New Orleans. What made it more maddening is that some friends of mine DID get to go and see them at Jimmy's.
Yesterday, it was all made well.
There's a suburb of New Orleans called Gretna. Every year they have their Gretna Heritage Festival, and it's a big affair. This year they had three full stages set up for music, not to mention all of the food and craft booths.
Admission was 3 dollars.
THREE DOLLARS.
And, on one of the stages, appearing for the first time in our area in nearly two decades, was Blue Oyster Cult.
I got to see one of my all time favorite bands, up close, live, for THREE FREAKIN' DOLLARS!
They played an incredible set: They opened with Buck's Boogie, moved into Agents of Fortune, then a song called Dancing on Stilts off of their new album. They played Burning For You, ...and Then Came the Last Days of May, Godzilla, Cities on Flame, Dominance and Submission, Don't Fear the Reaper, and a couple others I didn't even recognize, but my friend Dave (Horus?) did.
They were awesome. Beyond awesome. Amazing. I was awed.
Then Foghat followed them up. Damn, for a bunch of guys in their 40s and 50s, they all kicked major ass!
FOR THREE DOLLARS!!!
My ears are STILL ringing, and it was worth every damn second! |
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| Moved in? Check. School started? Check. Made impression on Sithspit's co-workers? CHECK! |
[Sep. 1st, 2003|11:31 am] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | - Evanescence - Everybody's Fool (Live_@_Rock_am_Ring_07-06-03) | ] |
Well.
JennSong is now in Louisiana. She's in school at a local university (on a Navy scholarship, no less!) and we finally got the opportunity to meet up at, of all places, here at Six Flags--it seems Tulane gave "X" number of students free passes. Well, she showed up, hug given and received. Gave her the tour and the info on what to see and what to avoid (food wise). She had a good day, then came back to visit and just chat a while before leaving with her fellow co-eds.
No sooner did she leave, I was BESET by guys. Two from admissions ("Who was that hottie?? PLEASE give me her phone number!" and "Dude, she was a goddess...who was she??"). Two from Security ("Please tell me she's legal!" and "You got a hug? Where? Let me rub where she touched you...."), and lastly Entertainment ("She's only 18?? Damn...coulda fooled me." and "Hey, you're married and I'm single...give me her number!")
Now, all the horny hard legs at work aside (one is old enough to be her dad), I'd say she made an impression.
My impression?
Vibrant. Her voice sound nothing like I expected it to sound looking at her--she's not a tall woman. I expected something a little hesitant in her carriage and demeanor--after all, she's just moved across the entire country to go to school at such a young age. But no. She exuded confidence with a vibrant personality that said "I belong here and I know what I'm doing, who I am, and where I'm going." I made sure to shake hands at least once to gauge her, and I was pleased to note her grip was firm and strong, warm and dry.
Welcome to Louisiana, JennSong. You'll go far. |
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| Reality sucks... |
[Jun. 2nd, 2003|05:05 pm] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
| | sad | ] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Extreme - More Than Words | ] |
I had something that was bothering me, something that was very disturbing to my mind and spirit...and as I sat to write it out, I decided to read my wife's journal. I know, I know, reading a journal to find out how your wife is doing...how e-centric can you get, right? Well, I work so much and come home so late it's often the only way I can get what's in her head out in the open...believe me, you don't want what's in her subconscious mind to run out!
So, I read her journal...and I realize that due to the work load, kid stresses, time issues, etc, ETC...the most important person in my life is hurting and sad...and what should be a most important and special day...isn't.
Feeling of loss much? |
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| Punishment |
[May. 30th, 2003|02:54 pm] |
| [ | Mood? You want a MOOD? |
| | aggravated | ] |
| [ | We be jammin' to... |
| | Chinese Traditional Folk Music - Xiang Fei Bamboo | ] |
Those of you that know me are about to be shocked and amazed...
I can't think of ten puns to use for a CJ event that's coming up.
Yes, it's true.
I can't think of a one. I don't make puns based on just me throwing something out...I prefer to work off of a theme or be interactive with it...and I can't think of a single, bloody one right now for Star Wars. Bugger it all. Someone throw me something to jar the muses! |
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