Just got back this morning about 12:something AM in the morning. It's 4am now and I'm still up!
I will be speaking at a conference today at 4:15pm in Tukwila and OH MY GOSH I'm about to just randomly fall asleep, so goodnight!
…for my EXPLORER.EXE one to be like this?
Well, I finally got my acceptance letter for University of Washington - Bothell. I can tell them that they sure made a great decision. Nate Dogg in tha hizzy!
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My poor cute little Civic had to spend the night sitting on the street =(
There's my dad powarwashing our roof!
If you have not seen the previous pictures, just look a few posts down. Our driveway has been having major issues lately…tree roots making it crack in random places. Also, the developer randomly decided to use scrap wood under our driveway, so it recently started caving in. Let me tell you in case you are mentally absent: THIS CRAP IS NOT GOOD.
Well here are the pics of them digging up my fricking driveway. Will post pics when it's all done.
Oh, and Mariah Carey - We Belong Together is a good song.
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I've been using Azureus for Torrent downloads lately. It's been very good to me and I have acquired plenty of media assets that I would not have otherwise been able to acquire for the same price (free).
Here's the ridiculously-fast download speeds I've been getting:
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Site Redesign!
I'm going to be redesigning this site, since the text/table-based layout simply does not do my design skills any form of justice. Any ideas? Any cool sites you've seen lately?
I had a $20 credit at Movielink and it expires tomorrow, so I figured I'd better make use of it.
I wound up renting Catwoman (2004). Although not a stunning movie, it was definitely entertaining and is probably worth a $3 rental. If not for the storyline, the excellent soundtrack and audio make it a worthy spend. After I get my 5.1 theater setup, I will definitely grab a copy on DVD so I can make use of the new sound capabilities.
Speaking of sound systems, does anybody know of a good system that handles 5.1 or greater? I'm thinking about purchasing one of the Sony $400 kits, but was curious if anybody has had any experiences setting up theaters. It's not going to be anything exquisite, but it will definitely be the place in the neighborhood to watch flicks =)
So an interesting event occurred this evening. Somebody called, and things didn't turn out the way I wanted them to. From an analysis of the situation, it wasn't really good or bad, but it was just plain interesting. This got me thinking…we all deal with certain problems, but certain blessings/talents also come naturally to us. Does this mean we all ultimately deal with the same amount of stress and problems?
My personal situation
I've got a fantastic family. We don't have a load of money and things are definitely not perfect, but we are much closer than most families. At an earlier age than most, I believe I came to the conclusion that my parents are generally wiser than I am. Who knows what age it happened at, but I'm certain it occured with me much earlier than it does with most young people.
So far, this year, I've had a significant amount of contract design/consulting work. It's the best situation (stay-at-home, flexible schedule) and it also pays very well. For the past few years, I've very closely managed my money. How wisely I have spent some of my money is definitely up for debate, but lets just say I only really purchase things that I know will last a long time and will increase my circumstances in the future (my Civic, my new laptop, my pimp desktop computer, etc).
Not all is the keenest of peaches
I have my issues though. For example, I tend to think about things quite a lot. If you over-analyze life, I believe it will just pass you by and you will not enjoy it. If you over-simplify life, you lose purpose, will, and general satisfaction. I concentrate so much on social situations that I don't just iimmerse myself in them. In general, I am quite shy, but there is so much beneath the surface that people never get to see. I'm pleased to say most of that is good stuff, and that is why I am anxious to be less shy.
I'm kind of a quirky guy. Everyone has their own “special” attributes….and I definitely have mine. For example, I usually have some sort of drum beat going on in my head when I am nervous. Sometimes I knock on hard surfaces and people become irritated at it. I have energy and drive, and the “beat” kind of keeps me moving. No, I'm not a psycho. Also, I sing when I am in the car. Yes, I have received funny looks while doing it, but hey, I don't really care what those people think.
In conclusion
Everybody deals with issues, and everybody has blessings. My theory is that they, in some amazing way, add up to be nearly equal for all of us. If it weren't the case, there would either be so many happy people in the world that you would want to just slap one of 'em, or everybody would choose to end their life, as they do not see purpose in it. What do you think about this theory? What are some of your positives and what are some of your negatives?
In Him,
Nate
Well, we certainly did not expect this, but our driveway just randomly caved in. My mom, dad, dog, and myself were headed out for a walk, when all of the sudden we noticed a hole in the middle of our driveway.
We looked inside and saw scrap wood and other various things the lazy developer likely just paved over. Over time, some of it must have caved in, and it eventually succombed to the weight of my car rolling over it several times daily.
Anybody ever had a similar problem? Do you know if there is any legal recourse for acquiring compensation from the property developer? Thanks!
Okay, so I was a bit bored this morning. I figured, “Hey! I've got 2GB of RAM and 3GB of virtual memory. Why not just have a bit of fun with it?”. Well, I certainly did today. It took the simultaneous use of Premiere Pro, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, WinAmp, FontHit Font Manager, Opera, Trillian, ImageReady, and Outlook.
