Another loss for the Giants

We went to a Giants game tonight, and they lost. But its ok, cause I had garlic fries with my dad and an entertaining night. The guys sitting behind us were fairly boisterous, making a number of funny comments including "Hey Blue, get on your knees 'cause you're blowing the game!" Also some guy one section over wanted to start a fight with a large portion of or section, unfortunately nothing ever happened. Also there was quite a selection of great looking women, along with at least three that particularly stood out to me, providing eye candy anytime one walked the aisle to and from her seat, because our seats were right on the isle. The only negative is it was FUCKING COLD. I mean my legs were going numb by the end, cold. So anyhow it was fun, and I'm tired.

Butter and Eggs for everyone!

So the weather is beautiful here, sunny and high of probably mid 80s today. We went to the Butter and Eggs festival in Petaluma today, whose theme this year is Petaluma's 150th birthday. Started with breakfast, and then onto the cow chip throwing contest (we just spectated). At least one person was hit with flying poo. It was awesome. Then the kid's and normal parardes, which together took about 2 hours to complete. If any of the shots I took are any good I'll post them when I get home, but I had these poles in my way. All in all it was pretty fun and I got some color to my face now. All the sun actually drained me pretty well so I'm crashing.



See the rest of the parade and trip pictures here.

Right back where I started from.

Sort of. I was born in San Fransisco but I'm actually about 2 hours north.
I've been fighting with getting this to work so it better this time of I'm going to be pissed. Why can't someone make a decent mobile browser that's FREE, like regular browsers, that can read webpages normally. I don't understand why its so hard. And I don't care if it's slow, as long as it works. Minimo by Mozilla is hella slow, and it seems to almost work, but crashing seems to be inevitable. As far as IE, well you can forget it; it can't read any fancy pages. I guess it's no porn for me tonight!
(originally attempted to post 12:01 am 04/26/08)

EDIT 05/09/2008: I (intentionally) slept on a floor bed there too; here's a shot of it...

I just can't resist.

Ok one last post before I leave for the airport. I got a referrer to one of my flickr photos from this website
http://www.airtightinteractive.com/projects/related_tag_browser/app/
It's a flickr related tags browser, and is pretty cool, everyone should check it out.
Check out the main page too while you're at it, some other neat stuff there and a blog etc.

Leavin' on a jet plane

This will likely be the last post before I leave. During the trip I'll probably only post using email on my phone. We'll see how that works out.
My previous post needs an explanation. Ever since 911 happened me and my friends have been seeing the numbers 911 everywhere. It used to happen all the time, sometimes multiple times a day, but now it's not quite as often. We don't seek this out, either. What I mean is I'll look at the clock to see what time it is, and it'll be 9:11. Not thinking about, not even considering it. This has been happening nearly every day for almost 7 years. Anyhow when it happens I always think "Fuck it's 911" or I'll call my friend and say "It's 911!" Maybe I'll document each time it happens here, and we'll see how many times it really does. Or, if I do that will the terrorists win?

And it's 9:11...

sigh...

Time to pack!

Well my laundry is in the dryer, bills are paid and everything is set for my trip. I'm gonna post the list of stuff I'm going to take with me right here, so I can use it to pack:

0.85oz toothpaste in ziploc, toothbrush, hairbrush
3 pairs pants, 2 pairs shorts, 6 pairs boxers, 5 pairs socks, 1 pair pajamas, 1 Ween hat, 1 pair sandals, 1 pair tennis shoes, 1 belt
1 digital camera and charger, 1 video camera and charger, 1 cell phone charger, 1 hands-free device/earbuds, 1 usb cable (just in case)
And in my pockets go keys, wallet, stylus and cell phone.

I might be overdoing it, but so what. I hope I didn't forget anything important...
I don't take deodorant anymore because the last two times it oozed out of the container and got all nasty.
Oh and btw, I was wrong about the earthquake according to the USGS, turns out I am just crazy.

Another earthquake?

I'm not certain but I may have just experienced another very small earthquake. I may also be crazy.

And now for the name

I've got my topic narrowed down for the new blog (it actually did come to me before sleep), but now I'm having trouble with the name. I want to come up with something good, something catchy, or at least clever. I've gone through about 15 names so far that haven't been satisfactory. Maybe that'll come to me as I drift off too.
As far as content goes I've got at least 3 good ideas for articles floating around in my head, probably not gonna start writing them until I get back from California.
For some reason this name thing is really bothering me. Sigh...
In other news, yet another fan inside my computer is going out. The video card and main case fan have both been replaced already, now the cpu fan is making all this noise. I guess I'll have to turn the computer off before I leave and replace it when I get back.
Last time I came back from a trip and turned the computer back on it wouldn't boot 3 times in a row. It told me it didn't have enough power for the video card. I guess it missed me and was just having trouble showing its emotions...

The search for the right topic

I think I'm going to start another blog that focuses on a specific topic; one that isn't just personal, and keep this one for all the personal stuff. I'm trying to come up with something good, because if I can get visitors to come to my site I can make money with ads. And the more focused it is the more likely companies will WANT to advertise on my blog, and then the more I will get paid. I'm also gonna need more exposure probably. I need a topic first. I'm getting ahead of myself :P
I think I might go internet related. I'd really like to come up with something new, but I tend to be terrible at that. Maybe I could review websites and internet related software. Hmm... Maybe it will come to me as I drift off to sleep tonight, like all my other good ideas.

All good things...

I decided earlier today to put an end to the Every time I poop photo-series, at least in it's current form. I may continue to post pictures but it certainly won't be "Every time." With the end of it also comes the end of the blog post naming scheme. Gonna keep the name and logo though, I kinda like em.
I leave for California on thursday. I'll be gone until the following sunday. I'll attempt to post here while I'm gone, and I'll definitely take lots of pictures. Gonna shave before I go anywhere, my trichtillomania has claimed a large portion of my beard this evening.
Started learning C# today. So far it's nearly exactly the same as C++, but I'm only 2 chapters into the book. Could have gone through chapter 3 at least but couldn't focus after dinner. I felt pretty weird and I'm not sure what was going on there.
On the whole I feel better today though. No pressure while pooping is nice.

...I lose inspiration.

I'm running out of ideas for the "Every time I poop" photo-series. I might call it quits on that one and come up with some other project.

...I think too much.

There's just too much going around in my head to get it all out. I might not got anything put down here. But here goes...
I was thinking about unconditional love yesterday. What about if someone does something really horrible? For example, in The Sixth Sense, when the daughter is slowly poisoned to death by her mother. What if the father had discovered what was going on, stopped the mother, and the daughter ended up surviving? Should she forgive the mother, and tell her "Mom. I still love you."? NO. FUCK THAT. The mother should fucking rot in hell for doing that to her daughter. I mean that's some sick, twisted shit to do to another person. I mean what the fuck is going through her mind when she's pouring rat poison into her daughter's soup every day. Does she feel trapped somehow by her? I mean what the fuck could cause someone to do that kind of shit?
You know what else? I'm sick and tired of hearing the fucking word "fabulous." This dress is fabulous. Did you see that movie????? OMG, it was FABULOUS. FUCK! If I hear one more person use that word to describe ANYTHING I'm gonna gouge their eyes out with a hot blowtorch nozzle. You know whats fabulous? When I blow hot diarrhea on your face straight from my asshole.
Ok. I'm a bit better now.
Moving on, I feel a little better today, but I still feel exhausted. This is what I looked like this morning:

I'm not hungover or anything. Just feeling like shit. Despite that, I think I'm sleeping decently on the floor bed.

...I need to rest.

I feel physically and mentally shitty today. I'm not up to working on the photo-series, and I'm one bowel movement behind (from yesterday. Luckily I haven't pooped yet today). I'm just feeling totally spent. I feel like I need to sleep and/or veg out for 10 days to recover. I'm not sure if I was just going totally manic on this blog and the photos for the past few days and crashed, or maybe the fear of 3 or 4 hardcore years of school is getting to me. I dunno. Sigh. Now I have to poop...


Took this after posting

...YOU go on a diet.

I'm getting sick and tired of all these diet fads. Little ways to cheat and get away without doing what really needs to be done. Low carb, Atkins, no carb, low fat, no fat, low protein, high protein, less protein, less twinkies, sigh... I'm so sick of it in fact that I'm going to jump on the bandwagon; and I'm going to do it for free. Let me introduce to you the Every Time I Poop Diet. It's quite simple really, and I'm going to explain it from the ground up.
You can measure the energy your body uses and consumes in calories. Every substance in and out of your body that can be burned for energy contains calories. The secret to my diet is this: In any capacity you want, eat less calories than you need. That's it. I don't care how you do it, and neither do you. You could eat half as much (insert word here): Carbs, fat, hot dogs, coffee, sugar, spice, everything nice. Or you could use more calories. That means exercise. Get off your butt and go for a jog, a ride, a skate, or have lots of sex every day. In a month you'll feel better AND you'll lose weight. But, here's the ultimate solution: Combine both methods. Diet AND exercise. You can always find the truth in the fine print of commercials. So in 6 months when you've lost 100 pounds, you're feeling great, you're looking great, and someone asks you "Wow Marge, you look amazing! What diet are you on" just tell them "Every Time I Poop" and enjoy the confusion!

...the ground shakes!

I just woke up to an earthquake rocking me on my floor bed. Not hard, but enough to wake me up. It was kinda scary; I haven't been in an earthquake I can remember.
The cats are all freaked out. Walking around hair all puffed and stuff.
Looks like the quake's center was located about 128 miles from here near the Illinois/Indiana border.

...a new door is opened.

I'm now 3 photos into my "Every time I poop..." photo-series on flickr, and I'm fairly happy with how its going. I need to get more people to my photos, though; start posting them to more groups or something. I also need to broaden my subject matter. Besides the photo-series it's mainly limited to my cats. Sigh...
I slept in the makeshift bed last night and got a terrible nights sleep. I guess my 2 nights back in the real bed corrupted my tolerance for the hardness of the floor. Hopefully tonight will be better. On the plus side I wasn't nearly as fuzzy this morning. One more night of positive results and its goodbye mattress.
I've almost fully completed sign-up for the summer school semester. This will be my first year in college since 2002. I'm basically a 2nd semester freshman. Heh. My plan is to take as many classes as possible at community college (to save as much money as possible) and then transfer to a university. There I will attain my bachelor's in computer science, and get a real job making some decent money. I'm actually quite nervous/scared about it. But it looks like I have a lot to look forward to. :)

...I get uncomfortable.

I've been waking up with intense sinus-blockage, itchy, burning eyes and a fuzzy head for nearly a year now. It has gotten progressively worse during that time. I suspect some type of allergen that is living (but not necessarily alive) in my mattress, which is a futon matress, so its like a big pillow. A haven for stuff like dust mites, and for collecting things that fall off of me and the cats. As an experiment to see if the mattress itself is responsible for my stuffiness, I set up this makeshift bed on the floor...

This "mattress" consists of 3 half-folded blankets and a sleeping bag. Its quite uncomfortable compared to the real bed, but it'll do. Also my head has to be by the door, because the door is opposite the bed in my room, and to ensure a fair experiment, I have to keep my head away from my real mattress. As a result of this and having my head on the floor, I hear EVERYTHING that happens in the house. So I'm awakened constantly by cats running and jumping and clawing and pooping and DRIVING ME CRAZY!
So I slept on the makeshift bed for about a week. I noticed a fairly significant reduction in the head fuzziness, which was the most bothersome symptom, and also in the runny nose and burning eyes, but it wasn't enough (for me) for a conclusive result yet. To compare, the last 2 nights I have slept in the real bed, and have woken up feeling so much worse. Tonight I am switching back to the floor bed and will likely not return to my real bed until I can replace the mattress.
In other news, I started a new photo-series on flickr (this blog's namesake) to work on my creativity and exercise my brain in a way I normally don't. There's only one photo so far but, check it out, tell me what you think

...I get a new blog!

Welcome to my blog. Its name comes from my flickr photo-series of the same name, in which I take a photo every time I poop and post it (link in the links section). This blog isn't really related in terms of content. Enjoy.