yeah. i finally got my cam to stream again. once i get my other computer back from school, i'm gonna set up a cam server in the laundry room so i can program my cam to run 24/7. that's what i always say though. i'm not a 24/7 type of person though.
anyhow. REAL reality tv is boring. all you see people doing is watching tv or staring at the computer screen. very few people are interesting enough to pull off 24/7 webcams. i know i can't. i just do it for myself..or so i can view my cats from school or work.
**twenty minutes later: cam isn't working. never mind..
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
muffin and mavs
made strawberry banana muffins tonight. i'm having one right now. mmmmm.
ever since my sugar cookie disaster a few weeks ago, i haven't attempted to make anything from scratch. maybe i'll hold off real baking till i get a real kitchen.
we watched the mavs vs trailblazers tonight. what a disappointing game. i feel like i was robbed.. i feel like my night was wasted. i hate games like this. if you're winning the whole damn game, you shouldn't blow it all in the last two minutes of the game! that's just sloppy. i blame it all on steve nash. if he had made just two of those millions of shots he missed tonight, the game would have been ours!
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
last days, paper, and ed
today was the last day for my contemp japanese arch. class and my european arch. since 1975 class. i guess i should feel relieved. happy or something... dunno. i kind of feel numb. like i don't care really.
i'm almost done with the paper. i just need to edit footnotes and add the bibliography and title page...and of course, proof read.
we had meat loaf today. jeremy cooked it before my 7pm european architecture history class. i had skipped my studio to work on the paper.
for the last class, my teacher showed us his house he's building out in Marfa, Texas. He also ordered us pizza but I didn't have any. I came home after that and did paper stuff... took a shower, ate some ice cream, and have been working on the paper ever since.
jeremy's been playing this game called Vietcong. it's a war game...can you guess which one? heh. anyhow, i wish i could play. i have a lot of plans for when i'm done with school this semester. my number one priority is getting my portfolio together. i need to start job hunting asap.
i'm too tired to think. oh yeah. gonna go see cowboy beebop the movie this weekend. wohoo. yesterday, i saw the episode where Ed is introduced. she's so cute.
i'm almost done with the paper. i just need to edit footnotes and add the bibliography and title page...and of course, proof read.
we had meat loaf today. jeremy cooked it before my 7pm european architecture history class. i had skipped my studio to work on the paper.
for the last class, my teacher showed us his house he's building out in Marfa, Texas. He also ordered us pizza but I didn't have any. I came home after that and did paper stuff... took a shower, ate some ice cream, and have been working on the paper ever since.
jeremy's been playing this game called Vietcong. it's a war game...can you guess which one? heh. anyhow, i wish i could play. i have a lot of plans for when i'm done with school this semester. my number one priority is getting my portfolio together. i need to start job hunting asap.
i'm too tired to think. oh yeah. gonna go see cowboy beebop the movie this weekend. wohoo. yesterday, i saw the episode where Ed is introduced. she's so cute.
the lone slacker
today in my 8am contemporary japanese architecture class i found out that i'm the only one who hasn't finished my paper yet. that kind of put me in a panic but it's not a new situation for me, for sure. i've always been a procrastinator. when i'm not in love with what i'm doing, i just can't do it without motivation. it's really only the motivation of pressure that gets things done for me. i also work a whole lot better under pressure as well.
the cats have been driving me absolutely mad today. i've been trying to work and get things finished but they just kept clawing at the door and jumping over the upstairs gate. i had to put them up eventually. so now they're being punished because their mommy has no patience. i'll have to admit that i feel like i've neglected them a lot this semester. after this week is over, i plan on giving them plenty of attention and spend lots of time downstairs so they can lay on my lap.
if this is any indication of my parenting skills, lord help me if i have kids.
the cats have been driving me absolutely mad today. i've been trying to work and get things finished but they just kept clawing at the door and jumping over the upstairs gate. i had to put them up eventually. so now they're being punished because their mommy has no patience. i'll have to admit that i feel like i've neglected them a lot this semester. after this week is over, i plan on giving them plenty of attention and spend lots of time downstairs so they can lay on my lap.
if this is any indication of my parenting skills, lord help me if i have kids.
Monday, April 28, 2003
we need a house
spring cleaning is in order. jeremy almost convinced me to re-arrange our room last night. it would have been a massive undertaking. i opted to go against my wishes and work on my paper instead. i got a few more pages done. at least it's something, i guess. i'm planning on getting our place organized. it needs some major re-working. the real problem is that we don't have any room. i'm truly drooling for a walk-in closet. i envy people who have large closets. i've always had one up until now. i will never live in another place without massive storage. my list of things to have in our new house, place, apartment...whatever... 1) carpet 2) laundry room 3) large pantry 4) walk-in closet 5) large bathroom 6) north-south facing rooms 7) kitchen with an island 8) at least three bedrooms
who knows how long it will take us to afford that. i say lets spend our money on traveling but jeremy's number one goal right now is to save enough money to buy a house. why do i feel like i'm riding the white picket fence shuttle? oh well. at least i won't have to mow the lawn.
who knows how long it will take us to afford that. i say lets spend our money on traveling but jeremy's number one goal right now is to save enough money to buy a house. why do i feel like i'm riding the white picket fence shuttle? oh well. at least i won't have to mow the lawn.
Sunday, April 27, 2003
i'll see your two thousand, and raise you six
i took yesterday off from studio work to work on my paper. no such luck. still no such luck. woke up late yesterday afternoon and then went to eat at this tex-mex place called curra's grill. my brother and jeremy talked about forming a software company in the future.. they'll call it curtains because it'll run over windows. ;)
later that night, we went out with my brother and his friend to this sushi bar. it was the first time i had ever tried sushi. we got an order of california rolls, an order of spicy fish rolls, and one bowl of udon soup with shrimp tempura. we also tried one of their sashimi dishes which is the raw stuff. it was some sweet shrimp thing. i thought the raw dish was far too expensive for what it was but so are all delicacies. i really liked the maki rolls which were the cooked rolls. my brother and his friend got sopa noodles which the chef made from off the menu. jeremy didn't like any of it really but he said the wasabi sauce was very good. i thought the wasabi was yucky. i got some of it on my sashimi dish and was not pleased by the after-kick taste.
after we finished eating, we went over to our friend's eric's place and played poker. my favorite poker game is called the texas hold 'um. other games we played were the traditional fiver card draw, omaha, chicago low, chicago high, and seven card stud. i really hated omaha because you can only use two of the cards in your hand. we had two tables of poker going until around midnight. then a few people left. when we had seven people left, we combined tables. i think we played till 5 am. it came down to jeremy, john's friend justin, and me. jeremy and i had the most chips but i think jeremy was on a winning streak when we called it game.
today we woke up around 2pm, had subway for lunch, and watched driven on hbo. the timberwolves and lakers are supposed to play today too. i want to watch the playoff game but need to start my paper now. i think jeremy is playing no one lives forever 2 on his lap top. lucky. i've been doing everything possible to avoid my paper. in fact, i think i shall take a bathroom break and select a playlist before actually starting. hehe.
once this week is over, i'll be pretty much done with school. can't wait.
later that night, we went out with my brother and his friend to this sushi bar. it was the first time i had ever tried sushi. we got an order of california rolls, an order of spicy fish rolls, and one bowl of udon soup with shrimp tempura. we also tried one of their sashimi dishes which is the raw stuff. it was some sweet shrimp thing. i thought the raw dish was far too expensive for what it was but so are all delicacies. i really liked the maki rolls which were the cooked rolls. my brother and his friend got sopa noodles which the chef made from off the menu. jeremy didn't like any of it really but he said the wasabi sauce was very good. i thought the wasabi was yucky. i got some of it on my sashimi dish and was not pleased by the after-kick taste.
after we finished eating, we went over to our friend's eric's place and played poker. my favorite poker game is called the texas hold 'um. other games we played were the traditional fiver card draw, omaha, chicago low, chicago high, and seven card stud. i really hated omaha because you can only use two of the cards in your hand. we had two tables of poker going until around midnight. then a few people left. when we had seven people left, we combined tables. i think we played till 5 am. it came down to jeremy, john's friend justin, and me. jeremy and i had the most chips but i think jeremy was on a winning streak when we called it game.
today we woke up around 2pm, had subway for lunch, and watched driven on hbo. the timberwolves and lakers are supposed to play today too. i want to watch the playoff game but need to start my paper now. i think jeremy is playing no one lives forever 2 on his lap top. lucky. i've been doing everything possible to avoid my paper. in fact, i think i shall take a bathroom break and select a playlist before actually starting. hehe.
once this week is over, i'll be pretty much done with school. can't wait.
Friday, April 25, 2003
stop appologizing
for whatever reason people say it, they've said it. in this age of fear, in this age of patriotic correctness, you know everything you say will be weighed against the flag. you know that your words will be magnified and mutated into the anti-american genre.
once again, the mind's of the masses are proven as simple as they really are. unable to comprehend the duplicity of existence and thought.
i sat there yesterday and watched the first half of the dixie chick interview with diane sawyer. i sat there as they were made to feel bad about a stupid little comment about the president. how they were made to grovel to the public. these are grown women who have a right to say whatever they damn well please at their own concert.
why are all these celebreties appologizing for their opinions? aside from financial backfire, i don't understand it. it's been said. don't belittle your argument by crying and begging for forgiveness as soon as you make it.
she was ashamed that the president was from texas. so what. i was ashamed he was from texas long before the war ever stared. but then again, i'm ashamed i'm from texas too. it's the buckle on the bible belt, it's one of the lowest ranking states in education, and its a conservative riot run amuck. (at least we have good basketball teams hehe) but who the hell cares. i'm tired of all this shit. nothing we say matters. the man's got an agenda. let him do his thing for another year and then we'll have a say again during the elections... i'm making sure none of my chads are pregnant.
once again, the mind's of the masses are proven as simple as they really are. unable to comprehend the duplicity of existence and thought.
i sat there yesterday and watched the first half of the dixie chick interview with diane sawyer. i sat there as they were made to feel bad about a stupid little comment about the president. how they were made to grovel to the public. these are grown women who have a right to say whatever they damn well please at their own concert.
why are all these celebreties appologizing for their opinions? aside from financial backfire, i don't understand it. it's been said. don't belittle your argument by crying and begging for forgiveness as soon as you make it.
she was ashamed that the president was from texas. so what. i was ashamed he was from texas long before the war ever stared. but then again, i'm ashamed i'm from texas too. it's the buckle on the bible belt, it's one of the lowest ranking states in education, and its a conservative riot run amuck. (at least we have good basketball teams hehe) but who the hell cares. i'm tired of all this shit. nothing we say matters. the man's got an agenda. let him do his thing for another year and then we'll have a say again during the elections... i'm making sure none of my chads are pregnant.
its easier to wake up when they're trying to kill you
i woke up unusually early today at my own volition. jeremy had left about an hour earlier and i had this disturbing nightmare. the usual kind i always have. the one where people are trying to get me. it just shows how paranoid i am. anyhow.
the dream was about a couple of friends or mine who were trying to do some time-share vacation house. i was going to pick up some people and i saw a friend of mine from Tennessee down the street so i stopped to say high. turns out the FBI wouldn't let me talk to him and that we were all at risk of being "killed". the next thing i know a couple of strangers and i were in this building (a school) and we had to find a way to escape asap. in two groups, we were supposed to escape using getaway vehicles. one group got away, my group didn't make it out in time. i tried to lock the door to the building which turned out to be my house. the intruder kept picking at the lock and was about to get in. that's where i work up. there were other parts of the dream that were interlaced with school and pop quiz knowledge and CAD. weird.
anyhow, the sun was glaring into the room this morning which is a first in many months. i think the earth's rotation has shifted so that the sun is higher and rises above the trees. it's kind of nice because having light helps me wake up. otherwise, the dark room in the morning makes me want to sleep on and on.
waking up this early was surreal. especially with the sun. i thought it was two or three in the afternoon. i got up, did my morning ritual, fed the cats, and stuck a load of sheets in the wash.
a friend of ours, hani, is coming to visit today. he's actually probably already in austin. he was going to come in early this morning and sleep until we wanted to do something.
i somehow have to find time to work on studio this weekend, spend time with our friend, and write a paper.
fun fun. need to go to fry's today to look for a usb keychain. jeremy got one for his birthday and i think they're great. must have.
the dream was about a couple of friends or mine who were trying to do some time-share vacation house. i was going to pick up some people and i saw a friend of mine from Tennessee down the street so i stopped to say high. turns out the FBI wouldn't let me talk to him and that we were all at risk of being "killed". the next thing i know a couple of strangers and i were in this building (a school) and we had to find a way to escape asap. in two groups, we were supposed to escape using getaway vehicles. one group got away, my group didn't make it out in time. i tried to lock the door to the building which turned out to be my house. the intruder kept picking at the lock and was about to get in. that's where i work up. there were other parts of the dream that were interlaced with school and pop quiz knowledge and CAD. weird.
anyhow, the sun was glaring into the room this morning which is a first in many months. i think the earth's rotation has shifted so that the sun is higher and rises above the trees. it's kind of nice because having light helps me wake up. otherwise, the dark room in the morning makes me want to sleep on and on.
waking up this early was surreal. especially with the sun. i thought it was two or three in the afternoon. i got up, did my morning ritual, fed the cats, and stuck a load of sheets in the wash.
a friend of ours, hani, is coming to visit today. he's actually probably already in austin. he was going to come in early this morning and sleep until we wanted to do something.
i somehow have to find time to work on studio this weekend, spend time with our friend, and write a paper.
fun fun. need to go to fry's today to look for a usb keychain. jeremy got one for his birthday and i think they're great. must have.
Monday, April 21, 2003
the joys of toys
it's late i suppose. i guess that's relative depending on what type of a person you are and if you have a job. i'm sitting in my room upstairs working on my presentation i have to give tomorrow morning. i'm thinking i don't even want to go to sleep for fear that i might not wake up in time. i'm drinking a big glass of water but wishing i was binging on some cookies and dr pepper.
the lap tops came in today around noon time. i got to use my brother's lap top more than he did already. he's letting me use it for my presentation tomorrow. i'm borrowing a projector from the audio visual lab to do my pp presentation. i have over 160 slides to go through.
jeremy got his cast off today. he doesn't have to have surgery it looks like. he just has to wear a splint for a month more but it's small and can be removed whenever. in a month, they'll do an MRI on it and then he'll go into physical therapy.
man, i really want a lap top now. it's a toy. i realise that but it's a toy i really want. i already own three desktop computers which makes me ultra pc spoiled..but i guess i'm selfish like that. i like the idea of being able to carry around my own personal pc.
we have a gate that is supposed to keep the cats out of the second story of the condo. tigger, the agile bastard, has learned to climb up the gate to get over it and up into our rooms. i saw him climbing it today. it was very weird seeing him use his front and back paws like a mountain climber would.
i guess i've stalled long enough. i need to get back to work. jeremy is installing .net onto his computer so he can make a better webpage architecture for me. i'm excited.
hope it actually pans out.
p.s. i borrowed the projector from the lab overnight for my 8am class. we ended up using it to project a dvd (13th warrior) from jeremy's lap top downstairs. very cool. i'll need to check out the projector more often. ;)
the lap tops came in today around noon time. i got to use my brother's lap top more than he did already. he's letting me use it for my presentation tomorrow. i'm borrowing a projector from the audio visual lab to do my pp presentation. i have over 160 slides to go through.
jeremy got his cast off today. he doesn't have to have surgery it looks like. he just has to wear a splint for a month more but it's small and can be removed whenever. in a month, they'll do an MRI on it and then he'll go into physical therapy.
man, i really want a lap top now. it's a toy. i realise that but it's a toy i really want. i already own three desktop computers which makes me ultra pc spoiled..but i guess i'm selfish like that. i like the idea of being able to carry around my own personal pc.
we have a gate that is supposed to keep the cats out of the second story of the condo. tigger, the agile bastard, has learned to climb up the gate to get over it and up into our rooms. i saw him climbing it today. it was very weird seeing him use his front and back paws like a mountain climber would.
i guess i've stalled long enough. i need to get back to work. jeremy is installing .net onto his computer so he can make a better webpage architecture for me. i'm excited.
hope it actually pans out.
p.s. i borrowed the projector from the lab overnight for my 8am class. we ended up using it to project a dvd (13th warrior) from jeremy's lap top downstairs. very cool. i'll need to check out the projector more often. ;)
birthdays, laptops, old friends
i threw a suprise get together for jeremy on friday for his birthday. i was able to whip out the real presents and we all went out to eat at C-5 his new favorite restaraunt. afterwards, we had a delicious snicker cake from albertson's. then a few people had to leave and the rest of us played trivial pursuit and then in pursuit.
jeremy got some pretty cool stuff. lots of stuff for his lap top and then kitchen stuff.
john and he are really excited about getting their new lap tops. they might be coming in tomorrow so they're planning on finding a way to make sure that someone is home all tomorrow. can't miss the UPS guy..heheh
my friend rick, from college station, came by and visited for awhile. he showed me lots of max stuff and we talked about a future in graphics/multi-media. dreams i guess...but maybe a reality one day. we went out to eat at Vinny's for dinner and then he headed home to college station.
i then got to work on my presentation that's due tuesday morning. i have to give a three hour presentation on the japanese architect, itsuko hasegawa.
fun stuff. i have to wake up early tomorrow so i can be awake if the usp guy comes. and i have to work on my presentation.
ugh.
night
jeremy got some pretty cool stuff. lots of stuff for his lap top and then kitchen stuff.
john and he are really excited about getting their new lap tops. they might be coming in tomorrow so they're planning on finding a way to make sure that someone is home all tomorrow. can't miss the UPS guy..heheh
my friend rick, from college station, came by and visited for awhile. he showed me lots of max stuff and we talked about a future in graphics/multi-media. dreams i guess...but maybe a reality one day. we went out to eat at Vinny's for dinner and then he headed home to college station.
i then got to work on my presentation that's due tuesday morning. i have to give a three hour presentation on the japanese architect, itsuko hasegawa.
fun stuff. i have to wake up early tomorrow so i can be awake if the usp guy comes. and i have to work on my presentation.
ugh.
night
Thursday, April 17, 2003
can't sleep can't work can't live
i'm restless. can't sleep. can't think straight. i want to run. i want to go back to school and start working again. i want to be able to fall alseep. i wonder how harmful sleeping pills really are. it'd be nice to be on a good sleeping schedule again. i was very unproductive today academic wise. i did get the house cleaned so i'm glad about that.
j and i rented the transporter tonight and watched that. it was okay. you're typical gun slinging-ass kicking movie.
i need to make friends with a gamer at school. we're one short for a good five vs five wolfenstien tourney. i can't believe i haven't met anyone who's pc savy. it's weird. it's like i've been kicked back into the past or something. everyone is just being introduced to computers at my school. i thought we were progressing..
damn. i think i'm going to try and sleep again. i thought i'd attempt working on my paper but now i realize this isn't going to work.
j and i rented the transporter tonight and watched that. it was okay. you're typical gun slinging-ass kicking movie.
i need to make friends with a gamer at school. we're one short for a good five vs five wolfenstien tourney. i can't believe i haven't met anyone who's pc savy. it's weird. it's like i've been kicked back into the past or something. everyone is just being introduced to computers at my school. i thought we were progressing..
damn. i think i'm going to try and sleep again. i thought i'd attempt working on my paper but now i realize this isn't going to work.
clean clean poop
so i think i'm going to stay home from school today to work on a paper due in two weeks. i wish i had a lap top so i could work downstairs with the cats. plus, it's colder in the living room and much more condusive to working than up in my room. i can't wait to get a larger place. we desperately need an office space. jeremy and john bought a lap top last week from dell. they should be in by next week. they're both using tax refund money to purchase the notebooks. i wish i was getting one too.
yesterday, eric came over and i brought home pizzas. i gave jeremy the spirited away dvd. we played a never-ending game of trivial pursuit and then called it a night.
i spent most of today cleaning up the house. i took out the litter (my favorite!), vacuumed the floor (my real favorite), cleaned the toilets, cleaned the mirrors, cleaned the tubs, and cleaned the sink and oven area. i'm tired now. i think i'll get started on my paper in a moment. after i've passed out on the floor for awhile. (can't lay on the bed cuz i'm dirty from cleaning house).
i've also been doing sit ups daily..or every other day. it depends. i can do up to 100 now. i started on with 20 and worked my way up. i think i'm doing them wrong though cuz my tummy isn't toned or anything. this was just supposed to be an experiment to see how my body reacts to toning excercises. i think it's failing.
yesterday, eric came over and i brought home pizzas. i gave jeremy the spirited away dvd. we played a never-ending game of trivial pursuit and then called it a night.
i spent most of today cleaning up the house. i took out the litter (my favorite!), vacuumed the floor (my real favorite), cleaned the toilets, cleaned the mirrors, cleaned the tubs, and cleaned the sink and oven area. i'm tired now. i think i'll get started on my paper in a moment. after i've passed out on the floor for awhile. (can't lay on the bed cuz i'm dirty from cleaning house).
i've also been doing sit ups daily..or every other day. it depends. i can do up to 100 now. i started on with 20 and worked my way up. i think i'm doing them wrong though cuz my tummy isn't toned or anything. this was just supposed to be an experiment to see how my body reacts to toning excercises. i think it's failing.
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
Sunday, April 13, 2003
on to the next easy meal
hmmm...
now that iraq is almost fully digested. syria sounds like a tasty new lamb.
mmmmm
are we going to punish every arab nation for 911?
now that iraq is almost fully digested. syria sounds like a tasty new lamb.
mmmmm
are we going to punish every arab nation for 911?
behind kind eyes and warm hand shakes
i always get this feeling that people are lying to me. even my parents. they've admitted it actually. things we tell people because its best for the situation, for yourself, and for themselves. life is such a political game. sincerity is relative to how we play.
i wonder why or how it has come to this. all this..to conceal that many of us are demons. the human race isn't a compassionate, generous congregation of beings harmlessly roaming the planet. we're all demons of destruction. killing, robbing, stealing, cheating, lying, polluting...in our own little devious ways... all under the guise of a charming handshake.
i wonder why or how it has come to this. all this..to conceal that many of us are demons. the human race isn't a compassionate, generous congregation of beings harmlessly roaming the planet. we're all demons of destruction. killing, robbing, stealing, cheating, lying, polluting...in our own little devious ways... all under the guise of a charming handshake.
Friday, April 11, 2003
Thursday, April 10, 2003
anime and ice cream
nothing much to report. i'm still busy with school work. sleep and work. that about sums up my life. jeremy and my brother almost got lap tops this week. dell was having a huge sale. however, jeremy messed up by canceling the orders thinking the sale the next day was better. it wasn't. so now they're going to have to wait another month and see if anything else comes out. oh well.
i've been watching anime a lot lately...the ones that come on "adult swim" on cartoon network. trigun, inuyasha, and cowboy beebop. that's a good hour and a half of my life wasted every night. at least it gives me something to watch while i'm scarfing down ice cream.
i've been watching anime a lot lately...the ones that come on "adult swim" on cartoon network. trigun, inuyasha, and cowboy beebop. that's a good hour and a half of my life wasted every night. at least it gives me something to watch while i'm scarfing down ice cream.
Thursday, April 3, 2003
no life.. still.. just relocated
by no mean has my absence from the net meant that i've found some amazing life outside of my computer. my energy has just been shifted from my home computer to my school computer. i'm starting to worry for myself. i've become obsessed with school...at least my studio work. i can even picture myself being this absorbed in an actual office. i go to school and i simply don't want to stop working. i guess i'm pretty goal oriented and when i feel challenged i always try to best myself.
i don't have weekends anymore. i don't have any free time. my wind-down time is from midnight to 3am where i sit in bed watching tv. jeremy says he never gets to see me anymore. i don't want to turn into one of those people who care more about work than friends and family. how the heck could i have kids when i don't even have time for myself. i'm not sure what is right or wrong. i don't know if career should be this important. i think it depends on how it effects you and the people around you. my cats are neglected by me. jeremy spends most days and nights alone. at what point do you say enough is enough..when your own will is pushing you elsewhere. hopefully this is a passing obsession...
i don't have weekends anymore. i don't have any free time. my wind-down time is from midnight to 3am where i sit in bed watching tv. jeremy says he never gets to see me anymore. i don't want to turn into one of those people who care more about work than friends and family. how the heck could i have kids when i don't even have time for myself. i'm not sure what is right or wrong. i don't know if career should be this important. i think it depends on how it effects you and the people around you. my cats are neglected by me. jeremy spends most days and nights alone. at what point do you say enough is enough..when your own will is pushing you elsewhere. hopefully this is a passing obsession...
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