My Sometimes-Interesting Life

[SnakeEyez]

January 3rd, 2009

Seems the character limit for threat titles has been reduced since the change to Foxkei 3.0. I was going to call my journal "SnakeEyez does stuff and writes about it" like it was on the old site, but that name was too long. Curses.

Anyway, I've been pretty busy today. I spend the early afternoon tying up all the loose ends for school before classes begin on Monday -- getting my folders organized, printing out my schedule, consulting the campus map so I'll know where the heck I'm going, and things of that nature. I will be taking two classes this semester: Autobiography & Confession and 20th Century American Literature. Wish me luck.

I also took a trip out to Target because I needed a few things. One of those things was a 365-day calendar, but for the life of me, I could not find where they kept the calendars. I looked all over that store, but they were nowhere to be found. Crud. I guess I can live without one this year.

On the way home, I encountered another grind-my-gears situation. Have you ever run into an ambulance or a police car on the road that abused its sirens just so it can avoid traffic? I can't stand it when they do that. I was driving along when an ambulance pulls onto the road behind me and immediately flips on its lights and sirens. Naturally, I pull over to get out of the way, but as soon as it passes me, it turns the lights and sirens off and continues to drive on like normal. Way to abuse your power, asshole.

[Umbrae]

Because of the theme we are using, we can't have the titles to be too long. It would mess-up the theme.

Two classes, eh? But I bet you got a lot of readings for each class~ Good luck.

Funny, I just saw two ambulances today.

[SnakeEyez]

Yeah, grad school classes are a lot more intensive than the undergrad stuff. Two grad school classes would be roughly equivalent to four undergraduate classes. When you work full-time like I do, two is pretty much all you can handle per semester. I would be out of my freaking mind if I tried to take three classes and work 40 hours a week.

[AlucardsFate]

"You are going home, in an Ambulence..."

-One of my most favorite threats....

Good luck...Give em hell!

[RedWizard]

20th Century American Literature... Like Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, and R.L. Stein? That almost sounds welcoming. Almost. I'm sure there's some hidden agenda the professor hasn't told me about yet...

[AlucardsFate]

20th Century American Literature... Like Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, and R.L. Stein? That almost sounds welcoming. Almost. I'm sure there's some hidden agenda the professor hasn't told me about yet...

I love how you included R.L. Stine in there...I never understood why his books were so popular...

[RedWizard]

I couldn't think of the guy who wrote Of Mice and Men, and I didn't want to look like a deuche so I just threw him in there. I dunno why his stuff was (and still is) so popular, but I can say Goosebumps sold like hotcakes, man. Like hotcakes.

[AlucardsFate]

Was it Steinbeck that wrote "Of Mice And Men"? I'm not 100% sure...but I think so...

(I suppose I could look it up...)

Why not throw Anne Rice in there? "Interview with the Vampire" man!

Oh yeah...great authors...throw Mick Foley in there too...

[SnakeEyez]

I couldn't think of the guy who wrote Of Mice and Men
It was written by John Steinb--

Was it Steinbeck that wrote "Of Mice And Men"?

....

Did Alucard just answer a literature question correctly?

[RedWizard]

It was written by John Steinb--



....

Did Alucard just answer a literature question correctly?

That's right, and not only that, but pigs are now charting flight plans and satan is skating to work today!

[AmuroRay]

Oh yeah, that Happens to me too Snake.
Makes me wanna drive up next to him, flip him off, and cut in front of him and break slowly.

Although I'm not that dumb to actually do that.

[SnakeEyez]

For those who are interested, here's the reading list for my 20th Century American Literature class. I've already read two of these, so I'm off to a good start.

Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison
608 pages

Woman Warrior
Maxine Hong Kingston
224 pages

The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
256 pages

Quicksand
Nella Larsen
144 pages

Erasure
Percival Everett
265 pages

City of Glass
Paul Auster
144 pages

[WanderingMind]

I like the title...it sounds interesting (heh heh heh)

From looking at that list....you're off to a good start!

[Umbrae]

I love Invisible Man. It's one of my favorite stories.

[SnakeEyez]

January 7th, 2009

The Spring semester started on Monday, so things have been kind of busy this week. The good news? I only have to go to class twice a week. The bad news? I only go to class twice a week. I signed up for two once-a-week classes, which means each class meeting is three hours long (right after eight hours at work, by the way). Mondays and Thursdays are going to suck for the next couple months.

I showed up to my first class on Monday, only to find that my bike was missing. See, I park my car in the infamous Lot 18, which is about a mile and a half away from the main campus. That's a long walk. To expedite that long journey, I just ride my bike between the parking lot and my classes.

Last year, I left my bike in one of the bike racks over the summer because I didn't feel like trying to cram it into the trunk of my car, driving home, and keeping it in my apartment for three months; that's way more trouble than it's worth. When I returned to school for the Fall semester, I found that the bike racks were empty. I eventually learned that the campus police go around and collect all the bikes over the Summer break, and if no one comes to claim them, they get auctioned off. I got my bike back, but I could have sworn that the officer I spoke with said they only do that over Summer break. That's why I figured it would be okay to leave it there over Christmas break. Guess not, though.

So now I have to go retrieve my bike from them again. Unfortunately, their office closes at 4 p.m., and I work later than that. They open at 7:30 a.m., though, which means I'll just have to visit them before I go to work tomorrow. I am not looking forward to that. I am definitely not a morning person....

I also need to get a parking permit. I don't know why they'd want to give out tickets for Lot 18 since nobody wants to park there, but I'm not taking any chances.

On the plus side, my professor for 20th Century American Literature (which holds its first meeting tomorrow night) had the decency to e-mail us the reading list over Christmas break, so I had time to order my textbooks from Amazon at a much lower price than I would have paid for them at the campus bookstore.

[ChukoLiang]

dude! Hemingway!

My favorite moment of paper mario involves Herringway. Awesome segment.

[SnakeEyez]

I can't stand Ernest Hemingway.

[WanderingMind]

I would use a bike if it wasn't for hills and winter weather. We don't have campus police on my campus since my school is so small. Instead, we have public safety who have an office that's open 24 / 7.

[ChukoLiang]

I can't stand Ernest Hemingway.

why, whatever could be the cause of that? The OVER detailization? Yes, I made that word up.

I've never even considered reading anything by him because I've yet to hear anyone speak out in favor of him. So there. I don't particularly like him either.

But HeRRingway is AWESOME.

[SnakeEyez]

January 8th, 2009

You want to know what's ass? Let me tell you what's ass: someone stole my bike over Christmas break. Now that, my friends, is ass. That's as assy as it gets.

See, I went to the security office this morning before work to retrieve my bike, only to have the receptionist tell me that they only collect bikes over Summer break; as I originally thought, they don't do it over Christmas break. I told her that I had left it near Lot 18 and she informed me that I was the third person who had come to report a missing bike near that particular parking lot. Someone must have gone "Christmas shopping" there with a pair of bolt cutters over the break.

So yeah, now I'm without a bike, and it takes a good 15-20 minutes for me to walk between the parking lot and my classes. I liked that bike too. That was a graduation present when I graduated from high school. There are a lot of memories in that bike.

I'm going to call the police tomorrow and see if I can file a report. I doubt anything will ever come of it, but at least it will make me feel better.

[WanderingMind]

January 8th, 2009

You want to know what's ass? Let me tell you what's ass: someone stole my bike over Christmas break. Now that, my friends, is ass. That's as assy as it gets.

See, I went to the security office this morning before work to retrieve my bike, only to have the receptionist tell me that they only collect bikes over Summer break; as I originally thought, they don't do it over Christmas break. I told her that I had left it near Lot 18 and she informed me that I was the third person who had come to report a missing bike near that particular parking lot. Someone must have gone "Christmas shopping" there with a pair of bolt cutters over the break.

So yeah, now I'm without a bike, and it takes a good 15-20 minutes for me to walk between the parking lot and my classes. I liked that bike too. That was a graduation present when I graduated from high school. There are a lot of memories in that bike.

I'm going to call the police tomorrow and see if I can file a report. I doubt anything will ever come of it, but at least it will make me feel better.

I'm glad to hear you're filing a report for your stolen bike. It's the effort that counts and you took the first step towards possibly getting your bike back.

[ChukoLiang]

someone stole your BIKE?

That's stupid! Why would you steal a bike? It's cruel, and how much is a bike worth anyway? I mean, a PS3? That'd net you some cash. A car radio? I can see that. One bike? Okay, MAYBE. But several? WTF?!?

[Crunkman2000]

Hey, people have broken into Ferraris to steal a Snickers before...

Still, that sucks hardcore. Hope you get your bike back.

[AmuroRay]

Having your HS Graduation gift getting stolen from you must be crappy as hell.

There's no security camera's around that parking lot?

[Baberific]

wow, one person that's definitely undeserving of a robbery gets one...NOW THAT IS JUST PLAIN WRONG!!!

and a graduation present??? man....I hope whoever decided to get their own five finger discount on your bike has some bad karma.

[SnakeEyez]

There's no security camera's around that parking lot?

Nope.

Anyway, I went and filed a report with the police this morning. Like I said, I mainly just did it to ease my restless mind; I don't expect anything to come of it. Now the only thing I need to do is decide how long I should wait before I buy a new bike.

[AmuroRay]

Nope.

Anyway, I went and filed a report with the police this morning. Like I said, I mainly just did it to ease my restless mind; I don't expect anything to come of it. Now the only thing I need to do is decide how long I should wait before I buy a new bike.

No camera, that sucks.

About your "how long will you wait before purchasing a new bike" thing, it depends. Do you really need it?

[Umbrae]

Ah, that's a bummer~ :/ Hope the thief gets caught.

[ChukoLiang]

yes, I would think so, since it takes a looong time to walk from his car to classes. I would think that would entail need for a bike.

[SnakeEyez]

Well, it's not absolutely essential, but a bike does make my life a heck of a lot easier. It turns a 20-minute walk into a 5-minute bike ride.

[Umbrae]

How much is a new (used?) bike?

[Heiae]

I'd give you mine, Snake. I can't ride a bike in my neighborhood anymore, and it's a really nice adult bike.

Sadly, you live hundreds of miles away. Hahaha..

[WanderingMind]

One of my friends rides a scooter around campus. I borrowed his spare scooter for a week, didn't work out for me, and gave it back to him. You should try a scooter if you feel like it.

[SnakeEyez]

January 29th, 2009

My toilet exploded this morning while I was getting ready for work. When I flushed it after the standard early-morning pee, a ridiculous amount of water came gushing out of the bottom of it. Yes, the bottom -- like, where the toilet meets the floor. I didn't even know there was a gap there, but apparently there is. I eventually got it to stop by twisting that metal knob thing that sticks out of the wall, but not before my bathroom became completely flooded.

I had to call work and let them know that I'd be an hour late today while I cleaned up this mess. I just had to sop up all the water with a rag bit by bit. It took as long as you'd expect it to. After that, I had to dry and sanitize everything it touched because it's groty toilet water and it's full of germs.

I filled out a maintenance request at the main office before I left for work/class. It seems to work fine now, so I guess they fixed whatever the problem was. At least, I hope they did....

That was a rather unpleasant way to start my morning, lemme tell ya.

[AmuroRay]

Unpleasant of course it is, especially if it leaks at the bottom, with dirty water +5/seconds rad. That, is new for me.

No mop of sort in your place? Doing it by rag is a pain.

[SnakeEyez]

Nope, no mop. I didn't think I'd ever need one before today since the floors are never dirty enough to warrant mopping them. After this little incident, though, I guess it couldn't hurt to buy one.

[Umbrae]

I suggest you testing it a few times before taking a dump.

[KomodoAce]

Toilet water isn't as dirty as you think.

Then again, I don't know how well you maintained your toilet bowl/seat.

[SnakeEyez]

I suggest you testing it a few times before taking a dump.

Pee, Umbrae. Early-morning pee. Gawd.

Toilet water isn't as dirty as you think.

Then again, I don't know how well you maintained your toilet bowl/seat.

I make it a habit to clean the bathroom every other week. Even so, I'm a bit of a neat freak, so I tend to think things are dirtier than they really are.

[WanderingMind]

Didn't sound like a good start to your day.

[SnakeEyez]

It wasn't. Today was much better, though. My boss ordered pizza for the design team for lunch, so I got to eat something a bit more substantial than the package of yakisoba I brought. I also got to make a website for a children's birthday entertainer in New Jersey called Bingo the Magical Musical Clown. That brightened up my whole day.

[Umbrae]

So you guys do web design, right? Like professional jobs?

[WanderingMind]

Pizza is always a good thing.

[AlucardsFate]

It wasn't. Today was much better, though. My boss ordered pizza for the design team for lunch, so I got to eat something a bit more substantial than the package of yakisoba I brought. I also got to make a website for a children's birthday entertainer in New Jersey called Bingo the Magical Musical Clown. That brightened up my whole day.

Bingo The Clown huh?

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[SnakeEyez]

So you guys do web design, right? Like professional jobs?

Yep. We make websites for small businesses in the US and Canada. These business owners give us a call, say "Hey, I want a website for my business," we we make them. There are several stages to it.

Stage 1 - We interview them to obtain all the information they want us to put on their website. Sometimes the sites are small one-page deals, but sometimes they're big five-page sites.

Stage 2 - All that info gets sent to the copywriting team; this is where I work. It's our job to take that big messy block of random information and shape it into meaningful descriptions, paragraphs, and sentences. We decide how many pages the site needs depending on the amount of info we've received and write an appropriate amount of copy for those pages. When we're done, we send it to the design team.

Stage 3 - The design team is comprised of the artistic people who actually construct the web pages. They change fonts, add colors, insert pictures, and do all that good stuff to make the site visually appealing. Then they just copy and paste all of the text that my team has written and send it off to the next stage.

Stage 4 - Quality control. They look over everything to make sure we didn't make any mistakes. If we mess up, they send it back to us to fix the problems. Once it's perfect, it's sent to the mysterious final stage.

Stage 5 - The technology wizards use their magic to turn the site we've created into an actual website. They input SEO stuff and release it onto the Internet for the whole world to see. This step mystifies me because I know nothing about computers.

If all goes well, the customer likes it and they pay us a certain amount each month to keep their website in operation.

That's what I do at work, basically. I write the text for business websites. Here's an example of a site I worked on: http://elegantdesignsbridal.com/index.html

[Umbrae]

I'd like to visit your place. Especially interested in seeing Stage 5 at work.

[SnakeEyez]

February 11th, 2009

Things to do over the next week and a half:

Read "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison (581 pages)
Read "Villete" by Charlotte Bronte (464 pages)
Write a two-page response paper on "Invisible Man"
Research and write a five-page essay on "Villete"

That averages out to 104.5 pages of reading for the next 10 days -- including the days where I don't get home until 9:30 p.m.

:neko_019:

[WanderingMind]

February 11th, 2009

Things to do over the next week and a half:

Read "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison (581 pages)
Read "Villete" by Charlotte Bronte (464 pages)
Write a two-page response paper on "Invisible Man"
Research and write a five-page essay on "Villete"

That averages out to 104.5 pages of reading for the next 10 days -- including the days where I don't get home until 9:30 p.m.

:neko_019:

I usually listen to music when I have to read a lot of stuff. That's how I get through the stuff I need to read for my American Foreign Policy class.

[RedWizard]

February 11th, 2009

Things to do over the next week and a half:

Read "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison (581 pages)
Read "Villete" by Charlotte Bronte (464 pages)
Write a two-page response paper on "Invisible Man"
Research and write a five-page essay on "Villete"

That averages out to 104.5 pages of reading for the next 10 days -- including the days where I don't get home until 9:30 p.m.

:neko_019:

Professor::neko_120:



Snake::neko_042:



Alas, keep your eyes on the prize!:neko_130:

[Baberific]

FIGHT THROUGH THE PAIN!!!

for the outcome can only mean SUCCESS!!!

and it can take only those with pure awesomeglobin in their blood to get through situations such as this.

And you sir, by baber's way of examination, HAVE IT!!!:neko_122:

[Umbrae]

Hope you're a fast reader.

You can skip reading the days you get home late and instead read twice as much on the weekends.

Yes, I know, I know... I'm a genius.

[SnakeEyez]

Friday, February 13th

On my way to work this morning, I saw a dead dog on the side of the road. When I was coming home from work this afternoon, I saw a dead cat on the side of the road. They were both wearing collars.

:(

[KomodoAce]

...and death followed with him.

[Umbrae]

Dead because of old age or road-kill?

I was in SF with my buddy the other day and there was a three-legged dog crippling in front of us. All the sudden it stopped and decided to take a MASSIVE dump. Man that was nasty.

[KomodoAce]

Pics or it didn't happen.








Seriously though. Just trying to conjure up the image of what that must've looked like in my mind is really traumatizing.

[SnakeEyez]

March 13th, 2009

Well, I just signed a new one-year contract with my apartment complex. I'm still not a huge fan of this place, but I'm going to continue living here because it is dirt cheap. Plus, they had an incentive in place for returning occupants: sign a one-year lease before March 13th (today) and receive a $70 allowance on utilities each month. Basically, if my utilities for the month cost, say, $85, then I only have to pay $15 and they'll cover the remaining $70. If my utilities are less than $70, then I just plain don't have to pay utilities for that month. Apply that to the whole year and I'll be saving up to $840. Hell yeah.

My inner cheapskate is squealing with joy right now.

[AlucardsFate]

March 13th, 2009

Well, I just signed a new one-year contract with my apartment complex. I'm still not a huge fan of this place, but I'm going to continue living here because it is dirt cheap. Plus, they had an incentive in place for returning occupants: sign a one-year lease before March 13th (today) and receive a $70 allowance on utilities each month. Basically, if my utilities for the month cost, say, $85, then I only have to pay $15 and they'll cover the remaining $70. If my utilities are less than $70, then I just plain don't have to pay utilities for that month. Apply that to the whole year and I'll be saving up to $840. Hell yeah.

My inner cheapskate is squealing with joy right now.

Go celebrate by spending that $70! Kodocha Seasons 1 and 2 are slim packed now....like $40 each...you could get one....just saying...

Or you could get a dog?

[SnakeEyez]

That money is going directly into my "Pay back the $10,000 in student loans that I'm going to owe once I graduate" fund.

:neko_003:

[AlucardsFate]

So..then a no on the dog?

[KomodoAce]

March 13th, 2009

Well, I just signed a new one-year contract with my apartment complex. I'm still not a huge fan of this place, but I'm going to continue living here because it is dirt cheap. Plus, they had an incentive in place for returning occupants: sign a one-year lease before March 13th (today) and receive a $70 allowance on utilities each month. Basically, if my utilities for the month cost, say, $85, then I only have to pay $15 and they'll cover the remaining $70. If my utilities are less than $70, then I just plain don't have to pay utilities for that month. Apply that to the whole year and I'll be saving up to $840. Hell yeah.

My inner cheapskate is squealing with joy right now.


That's a good deal. As long as it isn't in a bad neighborhood.

[Baberific]

hoho, utility, "to use"...guh...either way, saving dinero is always the way to go!!!

[Umbrae]

That money is going directly into my "Pay back the $10,000 in student loans that I'm going to owe once I graduate" fund.

:neko_003:
I hear that. Mine is gonna be a whole lot more than that if I get into dental school~

That's a pretty sweet deal they have regarding utilities.

[WanderingMind]

That money is going directly into my "Pay back the $10,000 in student loans that I'm going to owe once I graduate" fund.

:neko_003:

Those loans can sure bite you back.

[Fedaykin]

Loans suck ass.

[LeftyCap]

Wow. One of my hobbies is trying to out sloth a Sloth, so the fact that you can maintain a full-time job while taking two graduate classes really impresses me. Good job, Brian.

Now, as for the dead dog and cat, that's just creepy...something I'd expect to read in a Stephen King novel.

[Scion_of_Life]

Ahh, college loans. I won't need to worry. With may unrealistic wage as a high school teacher, I'll be rich!!!

That, dear children, is sarcasm; with a pinch of wishful thinking. Praise God for an imagination. Well, for some people....

[SnakeEyez]

April 7th, 2009

I'm really getting frustrated with my job. I found out today that my floor manager is disappointed in me because I "leave early every day." Well, that's news to me. Leaving at 5 p.m. is too early now? Working from 9 to 5 isn't good enough now? Apparently not. Since I have to take 30 minutes for lunch, that means I'm only clocked in for 7.5 hours per day. In other words, they want me to stay until 5:30 p.m. every day so I can get in a full 8 hours of work.

Now normally I wouldn't object since that's not a huge amount of time, but I'm still in school, damn it. I have homework to do. I have books to read. I have essays to write. I need those extra three or four hours every week -- and I've explained as much to my managers before. I've told them that I can easily work 40 hours a week during summer and winter break, but once school begins, I can't commit to more than 35 or 36 hours a week. You only need to be working a minimum of 32 hours a week to be considered a full-time employee, so I don't see what the problem is. Why do I need to be there a full 40 hours a week every single week? We've actually been pretty slow lately, so it's not like we're swamped and we need the extra manpower or anything.

I just don't get it. :(

[AlucardsFate]

Stupid Managers...

They wanna maximize the amount of work they get out of you. Have you gotten any raises or anything since being there?

Now...when you say you found out that he is disappointed in you. So he didn't tell you I take it? You heard it form someone else? If so..it may not be true...but if it is...what kinda sissy manager do you have that can't talk to you himself?

You do your job well right? I dunno what the rules as far as termination goes in Florida are...(In Colorado you can be terminated for any reason outside of disabilities or discrimination. You employer doesn't even have to tell you why. But he can fire you...because he doesn't like you...and there isn't anything you can really do)

[SnakeEyez]

Stupid Managers...

They wanna maximize the amount of work they get out of you. Have you gotten any raises or anything since being there?

Nope. Nobody gets raises here. There are copywriters who have been working there for four years and are still making the same hourly wage they started out with. See, we get a commission on our paychecks that is determined by how many sites we make during the pay period (usually anywhere between $50 and $150). This commission is in addition to our hourly wage. Their logic is basically: "You want to make more money, huh? Work harder, make more sites, and get a better commission." That's why they won't give the employees raises.

Now...when you say you found out that he is disappointed in you. So he didn't tell you I take it? You heard it form someone else? If so..it may not be true...but if it is...what kinda sissy manager do you have that can't talk to you himself?

He sent out an e-mail to the whole team pointing out a few so-called issues that he's noticed lately (among them, certain unnamed employees leaving early without permission). Then my immediate manager confronted me about it today and I learned what the problem was from her.

You do your job well right? I dunno what the rules as far as termination goes in Florida are...(In Colorado you can be terminated for any reason outside of disabilities or discrimination. You employer doesn't even have to tell you why. But he can fire you...because he doesn't like you...and there isn't anything you can really do)

Yeah, it's basically the same here. We can be terminated at any time for any reason aside from discrimination or whatever. I'd like to think I've earned a good reputation in the year I've been there, but you never know.

[Baberific]

Guh....it seems that these days in this economic downspiral....managers are becoming a lot more demanding then they should be.....HOPE EVERYTHING TURNS OUT A OKAY!!!

Cause you are doing more than obama himself!!! and that earns my respect!

[WanderingMind]

I hope everything works out for you. Annoying managers suck.

[Umbrae]

Wow. Full-time job AND going to school? I don't know how you manage that~

[AlucardsFate]

Wow. Full-time job AND going to school? I don't know how you manage that~

You've never seen a picture of Brian have you?

I happen to have one...

Click Here
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v180/G-Prime/exploding_head.jpg)

[SnakeEyez]

Wow. Full-time job AND going to school? I don't know how you manage that~

Eh? Don't you do the same thing? Or do you work part-time?

[Umbrae]

I'm a full-time student who works part-time! Heh. A lot easier than what you're doing~

[Scion_of_Life]

I am in the market for a part time job. I am taking 12 credit hours now, but will be taking 19 in the Fall (here comes the pain).

With four of us spiltting the rent, it makes it easy. I don't have to work more than 20-30 hours a week. If I take the job at the shelter it would be full time and overnight, but I would never have to drive to work as its only a mile away or so. Decisions, decisions...

Best of luck to you SE. School and work suck sometimes, but I hope you get the job you want when your done.

[WanderingMind]

I don't have a chance of getting a job during the school year. It's near impossible for me to get a paying job on campus and there aren't many options in the area around campus. I'm waiting until I'm back in Florida for the summer to get a full-time job.

[SnakeEyez]

April 28, 2009

Spring semester grades have been posted.

• 20th Century American Literature: B+
• Autobiography & Confession: A-

Phew. One more semester of grad school under my belt. Only three more to go and that Master's Degree will be mine. Oh yes.

In the meantime, I think I'm gonna gather a couple of my buddies together and go to a restaurant or something over the weekend. A celebration is definitely in order.

[AlucardsFate]

April 28, 2009

Spring semester grades have been posted.

• 20th Century American Literature: B+
• Autobiography & Confession: A-

Phew. One more semester of grad school under my belt. Only three more to go and that Master's Degree will be mine. Oh yes.

In the meantime, I think I'm gonna gather a couple of my buddies together and go to a restaurant or something over the weekend. A celebration is definitely in order.

I'll be there! In spirit!

[Fedaykin]

Congrats man.

[Umbrae]

April 28, 2009

Spring semester grades have been posted.

• 20th Century American Literature: B+
• Autobiography & Confession: A-

Phew. One more semester of grad school under my belt. Only three more to go and that Master's Degree will be mine. Oh yes.

In the meantime, I think I'm gonna gather a couple of my buddies together and go to a restaurant or something over the weekend. A celebration is definitely in order.
Congrats.

Oh, how I envy you and your grades~

I'd throw a party if I pass all my classes this semester (I'm looking at you, Biochem)~

[Baberific]

hoho, the might snake conquers even more classes!

Have yourself a jolly, "baberific" time you hear!

[WanderingMind]

Congrats!

Here's hoping I pass all my classes (which looks very likely).

[LuminousAtelier]

Hey congrats SnakeEyes and I like the shadow hearts avatar and signature.:)

[SnakeEyez]

July 10th, 2009

I asked my boss for a raise today. He said yes.

:neko_108:

[Fedaykin]

Congrats man :)

[WanderingMind]

Awesome!

[SnakeEyez]

July 25th, 2009

Well, I've got some bad news. It turns out that my computer is in dire straits right now. After a bit of assistance from resident computer guru AlucardsFate, I have learned that there is a flaw in the brand of laptop I'm using. It's having trouble turning on, you see. Oftentimes when I try to turn it on, it will boot up like normal but display a blank screen. Other times it will freeze during the booting-up process, forcing me to restart it. Other times it will boot up for a few seconds, shut off, turn back on and boot for a few seconds, shut off again, and repeat the process ad nauseum until I just shut it off myself.

Needless to say, it's very frustrating and it can sometimes take up to 30 or 45 minutes just to turn my computer on. One of these days I'm afraid that it just isn't going to turn on at all.

Luckily, though, since this problem is inherent to the system, HP is offering to repair it for free. The bad news? By "repair," they really mean "delete everything and install a brand new motherboard." So for all intents and purposes, they're going to be sending me back a brand new computer with virtually nothing on it. Goodie.

Anyway, I have to ship it to their warehouse on Monday and my roommate is moving out over the weekend, so my home will be computer-free for about two weeks. I'll still be able to pop in while I'm at work, but I won't be able to spend long amounts of time on here.

So yeah, just wanted to give everyone a heads-up that I'll be scarce for a little while. Don't burn the place down while I'm gone, alright?

[AlucardsFate]

July 25th, 2009

Well, I've got some bad news. It turns out that my computer is in dire straits right now. After a bit of assistance from resident computer guru AlucardsFate, I have learned that there is a flaw in the brand of laptop I'm using. It's having trouble turning on, you see. Oftentimes when I try to turn it on, it will boot up like normal but display a blank screen. Other times it will freeze during the booting-up process, forcing me to restart it. Other times it will boot up for a few seconds, shut off, turn back on and boot for a few seconds, shut off again, and repeat the process ad nauseum until I just shut it off myself.

Needless to say, it's very frustrating and it can sometimes take up to 30 or 45 minutes just to turn my computer on. One of these days I'm afraid that it just isn't going to turn on at all.

Luckily, though, since this problem is inherent to the system, HP is offering to repair it for free. The bad news? By "repair," they really mean "delete everything and install a brand new motherboard." So for all intents and purposes, they're going to be sending me back a brand new computer with virtually nothing on it. Goodie.

Anyway, I have to ship it to their warehouse on Monday and my roommate is moving out over the weekend, so my home will be computer-free for about two weeks. I'll still be able to pop in while I'm at work, but I won't be able to spend long amounts of time on here.

So yeah, just wanted to give everyone a heads-up that I'll be scarce for a little while. Don't burn the place down while I'm gone, alright?

Alirght everyone...I've managed to trick him long enough to get him outta here for awhile. NOW STEAL HIS TABLE CHEESE!

You got your External drive right? You should be able to keep all your fiels and things...It will all be okay...

[SnakeEyez]

Alirght everyone...I've managed to trick him long enough to get him outta here for awhile. NOW STEAL HIS TABLE CHEESE!

You got your External drive right? You should be able to keep all your fiels and things...It will all be okay...

Yeah, I've already backed up all the important stuff on my external hard drive. It's just going to be a pain in the butt re-installing everything, is all. I mean, it took a while to -- hey. Hey! Stop, thief! You come back here with my precious table cheese!

*dashes off*

[Umbrae]

Heiae will miss you while you're gone.

[AlucardsFate]

Heiae's gonna miss you while you're gone.

I'll keep Richard entertained!

*Runs off to buy fireworks*

[Fedaykin]

Install Linux :)



jeje I love saying that. Or rather, install Windows & RC!

Anyway in all seriousness, sucks when a motherboard fucks up. So good luck with that.

[AlucardsFate]

Install Linux :)



jeje I love saying that. Or rather, install Windows & RC!

Anyway in all seriousness, sucks when a motherboard fucks up. So good luck with that.

Installing Lunix would do little to nothing.

It's an inherent defect in the hardware itself...that causes frequent overheating. Not unlike the Red Ring. His dv9000 series is hit with this on various models.

[WanderingMind]

Heiae will miss you while you're gone.

Me too!

You have fun with Persona 3, you hear?

[Fedaykin]

Installing Lunix would do little to nothing.

It's an inherent defect in the hardware itself...that causes frequent overheating. Not unlike the Red Ring. His dv9000 series is hit with this on various models.

Yeah I know, I just wanted to say that :)

If I decide to build a PC in the near future I'm coming to you Alucards ;)

[Baberific]

Huh, sounds like some bad computer mumbo jumbo.....I would know, cause for the last 6 years or so, I've lived with a dust bucket of a comp. that doesn't even have a dvd drive.

I hope that your newly repaired laptop shoots BOLT OF EPIC CHAOS....in a good way.

[Runepop]

Don't burn the place down while I'm gone, alright?
\

I make no promises.

see ya when your back.

[SnakeEyez]

August 4th, 2009

...and I'm back. Jubilation.

As expected, my computer has been wiped clean, so I'm sitting here trying to re-install everything. It's going to take a long time before my computer is back to the way it used to be. I just tried to re-download Norton 360. They give me three downloads with my subscription, but since I've only used one of them, I still have two free downloads left. I decided to use one of them and they charged me full price for it. Goddamnit. I'll have to call 'em tomorrow when I get home from work to straighten out this mess.

My roommate moved out over the weekend. Within two hours, my new roomie was here already. His name is Manny and he's huge. Dude looks like a bodybuilder, but he's a cool guy. He's as much of a neat freak as I am, so at least I won't have to worry about cleaning up after him all the time. We're getting along just fine, so no worries there.

I finally got around to beating Persona 3 while I was away. It ended up taking me a little over 116 hours, shattering my old record of 101 hours with Dragon Quest VIII. I wasn't expecting it to last all summer, but hey, I'm not complaining. I still have to get through The Answer, though.

That's about it. It's good to have steady Internet access again.

[Heiae]

Welcome back SnakeEyez!

[RedWizard]

Wow, that was fast! Awesome.

[Baberific]

Huh, computer wipeage has already happened ehy??

WELL WELCOME BACK BUDDY!!!

[ChukoLiang]

yay! He's back!

[WanderingMind]

Welcome back!

This calls for a group hug!

[Fedaykin]

Welcome! *hugs*...*gets kneed in the kidney*.....*struggling to breath* "Missed you too..."

[SnakeEyez]

October 6th, 2009

So. Seems there was a shooting in my apartment complex last night. I don't know the details, but apparently someone (or possibly more than one person) was killed.

When does my lease run out? May 2010 you say? Fantastic.

[AlucardsFate]

Well...if it helps...that's not as unusual as you may think. I mean when my sister was in college in Phoenix there was a body found behind her building in the dumpster. How is the neighborhood around you generally?

[SnakeEyez]

Eh. It's not full-on ghetto or anything, but it isn't exactly in the best part of town either.

[Fedaykin]

Well that sucks...

Maybe consider getting a carry permit? Or just a hueg bat?

[WanderingMind]

Sorry to hear about that. Hope nothing worse happens where you are.

[SnakeEyez]

Well that sucks...

Maybe consider getting a carry permit? Or just a hueg bat?

Blast Knuckles (http://budk.com/Self-Defense/Blast-Knuckles-Stun-Gun?sourcecode=GOTSKB&gclid=CMe-rp3Lq50CFSnKsgodyljnjg). Never leave home without them.

(I'm not being facetious either. I literally never leave the house unless I have them in my pocket.)

[Fedaykin]

That's..pretty cool. I'd love to be able to carry a small EDC blade or multitool. But I'm not sure it's legal here, gotta check that out...7

[WanderingMind]

Blast Knuckles (http://budk.com/Self-Defense/Blast-Knuckles-Stun-Gun?sourcecode=GOTSKB&gclid=CMe-rp3Lq50CFSnKsgodyljnjg). Never leave home without them.

(I'm not being facetious either. I literally never leave the house unless I have them in my pocket.)

After that one incident, I don't blame you for carrying them with you all the time.

[Umbrae]

Blast Knuckles (http://budk.com/Self-Defense/Blast-Knuckles-Stun-Gun?sourcecode=GOTSKB&gclid=CMe-rp3Lq50CFSnKsgodyljnjg). Never leave home without them.

(I'm not being facetious either. I literally never leave the house unless I have them in my pocket.)
Have you ever used it?

[SnakeEyez]

Have you ever used it?

Not yet. It's like mace or smoke detectors: you hope you never have to use it, but it's there just in case.

[RedWizard]

Do me a favor. If you ever do use them, take a picture of the poor bastard afterwords.

[SnakeEyez]

December 8th, 2009

Fall semester grades have been posted.

• Early 20th Century American Lit: B
• Major Author: Lord George Byron: B+

Blast. No A's. Well, whatever, I can live with this.

[AlucardsFate]

Let's give that man "The Hat of Brainpower"!

Be right back!

*Runs off*

......
.....
......

...I can't find it. I can't remember where I left it.

Oh well! Congratulations!

[WanderingMind]

Congrats. Sit back and enjoy your winter, you hear?

Oh wait, you're in Florida. You just get nice weather. Dohohoho.

Again, though, congrats.

[Phoenixx]

I don't think I would be too upset with those grades..congrats(:

[SnakeEyez]

I don't think I would be too upset with those grades..congrats(:

Yeah...it's just that I know I could have gotten an A- in my Byron class. I made some stupid mistakes on my final essay that ended up costing me in the end.

But you're right, I shouldn't be disappointed. Gift horse and all that.

[Scion_of_Life]

December 8th, 2009

Fall semester grades have been posted.

• Early 20th Century American Lit: B
• Major Author: Lord George Byron: B+

Blast. No A's. Well, whatever, I can live with this.

Congrats. I didn't really do any better:

Mythological & Biblical Lit: A-
African-American History: B-
US History to 1877: B+
Young Adult Lit: B-

[ChukoLiang]

I'd be glad to pass all my classes. Only class I have any grade at all in is AP ENG III, with an 81 or so. Everything else is below 75.

Also, Lord Byron's a douche. He's so common in academic team questions, but whenever you answer with "lord byron" it's wrong. Douche.

[SnakeEyez]

Got my graded Proust midterm essay back earlier tonight. Grade: A+.

:neko_108:

[Scion_of_Life]

Got my graded Proust midterm essay back earlier tonight. Grade: A+.

:neko_108:

Well Done SE!!!

[SnakeEyez]

April 21st, 2010

Busy day.

The end of the semester is approaching (I've got one final essay due on Monday and one due on Tuesday), so I put some of my PTO to good use at work. I have off tomorrow and Friday, and I also requested a half-day today. Somehow our customers caught wind of this and decided to make that 4-hour period as miserable for me as possible by sending a slew of large and cumbersome sites in my direction. Bastards. I extricated myself from the mess at around 1:15 p.m. and got the heck out of there before anything else could come up and demand my attention.

Then I drove to Midas for my 2 p.m. appointment. It's time for my 90,000 mile maintenance and I also need a new valve cover gasket since mine is leaking oil. I dropped off my car, walked over to the movie theater across the street, and saw Tim Burton's remake of Alice and Wonderland. It was awesome, as expected. The CGI was excellent. The best part is that I was literally the only person in the theater watching it. I know movie theaters aren't exactly overflowing with patrons at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday, but even so, I figured there would be a smattering of people in there. Nope. Just me. That was pretty cool having the theater to myself.

Once the movie was over, I hoofed it back over to Midas to pick up my car. The whole thing ended up costing me about $320, but at least I (hopefully) won't have to worry about spending that much on my car for another 30,000 miles.

Then I took a trip over to my university's library and checked out some books -- hopefully the last batch of books I'll need this semester. I just got home and had some dinner. Now I'm off to do some research for the rest of the night. Fun times.

[Scion_of_Life]

I have been debating about going to see Alice in Wonderland. I might have to catch a matinée feature at some point and form my own opinion.

Also, I hope you do well on your finals.

[SnakeEyez]

Spring semester 2010: Complete

Last week's schedule...
Friday: Research all day for Proust essay
Saturday: Write Proust essay
Sunday: Research all day for Medieval Lit essay; turn in Proust essay via e-mail
Monday: Write Medieval Lit essay
Tuesday: Work a half-day; get out at 1:30 to turn in Medieval Lit essay in person

And now I'm here. I also returned all my library books en masse. I managed to fit them all into a big plastic bag, but I had to double-bag it since all that knowledge was too heavy for one bag to handle. I also stopped by the bookstore to sell some of my textbooks. Guess how much I brought in this time. $2.25.

....

:neko_015:

Well, whatever. I've survived another semester. Now I just have to wait for grades to be posted so I can commence with the celebrating and/or weeping.

Also, it's worth noting that I got maybe an hour and a half of sleep last night, but I'm not at all tired. That can't be normal. I think I may be a mutant.

[AlucardsFate]

Well done sir...and/or study harder and crack a book...whichever applies after grades a posted...

Though...it's completely normal. You've hit the sweet spot, where you've gotten so little sleep that your too tired to notice how tired you are. It's a hard thing to do...but occasionally I'll hit it and be all hyper alert at work...on 1 hour of sleep or so.

[SnakeEyez]

I prefer to think of myself as a mutant. A mutant with the lamest superpower ever.

[WanderingMind]

Feels weird knowing that you're done with your semester when I have a little over two more months to go. Anyway, enjoy your break.

[SnakeEyez]

Spring semester grades have been posted.

Medieval Literature: A-
Major Author: Marcel Proust: A

Who's the man? Aw yeah. :neko_080:

[WanderingMind]

Congrats!

I should try to go for straight As for my semester. Right now, I'm only halfway through.

[Umbrae]

Good job. Hope I, too, get A's this semester...

[SnakeEyez]

Wednesday, June 2nd

Here's a brief status update for all my adoring fans.

I spent Memorial Day weekend moving into my new apartment. It took a while, but I finally got everything squared away...except for the most important thing, of course: Internet. AT&T royally f**ked me over and I'm trying to get everything resolved. I'm posting this from work and likely won't be online regularly until early next week -- hopefully no later than Monday or Tuesday. Nutballs.

The deadline for the character submissions in the tourneys has been extended until next Tuesday. The poll for the Best Sig contest will close automatically, so once I get back online, I'll resolve that as well.

If you're wondering why my status is currently set to "Angry," it's because Foxkei does not have a "Furious" status. My immature bitch of a sister crossed the line on Sunday, and now she is dead to me. I may expound upon this matter at a later date...or I may not. That's all that needs to be said at the moment.

This is SnakeEyez, signing out.

[KomodoAce]

I don't think there's ANYONE right now living in this world without any problems going on.

Amuro and I are going through some really annoying stuff with the father. Love the man with all my heart but he doesn't THINK about the consequences of his stupid actions.

As always I hope for the best with your situation (especially internet lol).

[WanderingMind]

Like Komodo said, I hope everything works out for the best.

Had some issues with my host family, but things have been a lot better now that I moved into a dorm.

Which meant I got my internet issues resolved.

[SnakeEyez]

October 11th, 2010

Lats night was 10-10-10, the date of TNA Bound for Glory in Daytona Beach. If you're not a wrestling fan, TNA is basically the #2 pro wrestling organization in the US -- the WWE being #1, of course. WWE has all the popular guys you've heard of before while TNA has...everyone else. Anyway, Bound for Glory is their biggest Pay-Per-View of the year, and since it was being held in my hometown of Daytona this year, I figured I would check it out with my dad. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my camera, so you'll just have to settle for stock images.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/SnakeEyez8/MrAnderson.jpg
Mr. Anderson thinks you're an asshole.

The show started at 7:30 p.m., so we arrived around 7:00 to the newly renovated Daytona Beach Ocean Center.

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Ta-da. This is where most sporting events in Daytona take place. This is also where my high school graduation was held.

We made our way inside and stood among the crowd of people. There were no lines or anything -- just a big ol' clump of fans waiting to get in. It was pretty disorganized, but luckily we didn't have to wait too long.

As we were waiting, I head a familiar overly-enthusiastic voice nearby shouting, "Five more minutes! The doors will open in just five more minutes! While you're waiting, why not buy some of our incredible TNA merchandise? Collector Team 3D T-shirts! Handy TNA tote bags! We've got DVDs and posters that will make great souvenirs for this historic occasion. They're selling fast, folks! These deals won't last!"

Yup, it was Don West.

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"These collectible TNA Bound for Glory Posters are only $75 apiece, and they've been signed by Jeff Jarret, Mr. Anderson, Kurt Angle, and Sting! We only have 100 of these to give to those lucky fans who wish to own a keepsake of this momentous occasion! Your life is not complete unless you own one of these posters! You will never be a complete human being without one of these incredible posters hanging on your wall!"

Don West was out hamming it up and mingling with the crowd before the show, which I thought was pretty cool. Once the doors opened and we got into the arena, he would periodically come out to the ring to encourage us to hit up the merchandise booth before the show got underway.

We had seats on the opposite end of the entrance area, so as the wrestlers came out, they would walk toward us. I thought I ordered some pretty good tickets, but hot damn, they were even better than I expected. We were on a raised area about five or six rows away from the front row. The ring was literally about 20 feet away. We were right there in the thick of things.

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Somewhere around here.

A few minutes before showtime, I hear somebody nearby say, "Hey, isn't that Dixie Carter?" I look up and BAM -- Dixie Carter. She was going around greeting the fans and thanking everyone for coming to the show. I got to shake her hand and say hello, which was pretty cool.

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Dixie Carter is basically the Vince McMahon of TNA. She owns the company.

Once 8:00 p.m. rolled around, it was showtime. We started off with Generation Me attempting to win the TNA tag team championships from my favorite tag team in the whole wide world, the Motor City Machine Guns.

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Seriously, these guys are awesome.

These two teams put on a hell of a show. The match was very fast-paced from beginning to end, with tons of high spots to keep the crowd entertained. We remained seated for all of maybe two minutes. Everyone was on their feet after that and stayed that way until the very end. Great way to open up the PPV. The Guns successfully defended their titles, so I was thrilled about that.

After that was the fatal four-way match for the Knockouts Title featuring Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, and Tara. Well, it wasn't exactly a fatal four-way. Two of the ladies wrestled at a time while the other two waited on the apron. They could tag in and out, but since there were no teams, they could tag anybody. Of course, they didn't bother explaining this beforehand, so everyone in my area was a bit confused about it at first. Typical "different just for the sake of being different" TNA booking. Anyway, it wasn't a bad match, and the crowd was mostly into it since they were still pumped about the preceding tag match. Tara won the Knockouts Titles (again...ugh), and Madison got punched out by guest referee Mickie James after the match. Oh, and Velvet Sky is ten times hotter in person.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/SnakeEyez8/VelvetSky.jpg
Man, it was really tough finding pictures of her on Google. Oh wait, no it wasn't.

The next match was Ink Inc. vs. Eric Young and Orlando Jordan. I wasn't expecting much from this match since it was just thrown onto the card the week before the PPV, but it was actually pretty entertaining. Eric Young was really goofy throughout the contest -- impersonating the referee, giving Ink Inc. high-fives every time they hit a big move on Jordan, and even trying to wrestle Jordan at one point. My dad was laughing at Young's shenanigans the whole time. He later told me that this was his favorite match of the show.

The X-Division Title match was next between champion Jay Lethal and challenger Douglas Williams. Good back-and-forth match between these two. The crowd was actually pretty evenly split, with competing "Let's go Lethal/Let's go Williams" chants throughout the match. Lethal ended up retaining the title and heading out into the crowd to celebrate, only to be attacked by the Jersey Shore ripoff wrestler that debuted last week. He cut a promo afterward, danced a douchey little dance, and strutted off while the crowd booed. A guy in the front row was holding up a sign that said "*Cornette Face*" during all this, a reference to a running joke on Botchamania (http://botchamania.com/) where a picture of a stupefied Jim Cornette is posted every time TNA does something retarded (which is at least once or twice per show).

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"...fuck this company."

Abyss vs. Rob Van Dam was up next. As expected, it was brutal and violent, with plenty of chair shots and barbed wire spots throughout the match. RVD was incredibly popular with the crowd. This was another match where we were on our feet the whole time. RVD eventually got the win over Abyss in a somewhat short but good match. Interesting to note is that a group nearby had three big signs that said "Ten Ten Ten" (the date of the event and Abyss' mantra for the past few weeks), except the "N" was replaced by the WWE's Nexus logo.

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Could Nexus be planning to invade TNA? ...nah.

Next was the tag team handicap match -- Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe vs. Sting, Kevin Nash, and "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero. Joe and Dinero carried most of the match, with Nash and Sting wrestling sparingly to avoid breaking their brittle old man hips. I began to suspect that something was up when I realized that Joe had wrestled the entire match without tagging in Jarrett even once. I smelled a double-cross from Jarrett, and sure enough, that's what happened. Joe went for the hot tag and Jarrett left him hanging by walking out on the match. Joe was summarily pounded into the ground by his three adversaries, with Nash hitting a rather impressive-looking powerbomb on the huge 280-pound Samoan guy for the win.

Up next was the Lethal Lockdown steel cage match. While the viewers at home were watching video packages and interviews hyping the big match, the production crew was assembling the cage. Unlike the WWE cage, which just hangs over the ring the entire show and is then lowered into place, the TNA cage was wheeled out from the stands in four separate pieces. The pieces were propped up on each side of the ring and locked into place by the stage hands. They managed to get that big cage set up in just a few minutes.

The Lethal Lockdown match was great. Lots of really exciting moments and copious amounts of violence. At least half the participants were bleeding before all was said and done. Tommy Dreamer in particular looked to be in pretty bad shape, but he soldiered on. Pretty awesome moment near the end saw Raven and Matt Morgan just beating the ever-loving snot out of each other with a trash can lid and a kendo stick. Kazarian and Stevie Richards climbed up to the top of the cage to do some suicidal spot and Brian Kendrick popped up out of nowhere to throw Kazarian through a table. He was already up there hiding under a tarp or something, but there were no opportunities throughout the show for him to actually get up there. He must have been hiding on top of the cage ceiling since before the show even began. Now that's devotion. When all was said and done, Tommy Dreamer's team won. Bah! Even worse, AJ Styles (my favorite wrestler) was the one who got pinned. Double bah!

The ring crew disassembled the cage and it was onward to the main event -- Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson for the TNA Title. All three guys had fans in the crowd, with one hyperactive teeny-bopper behind me screaming her foolish head off every time Jeff so much as glanced in our direction.

The big epic swerve at the end was Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff helping Jeff Hardy win the TNA title. Woo. Exciting. Not really. The ending was pretty lame, but at least it was fun seeing the crowd throw trash in the ring. Hogan and Bischoff got nailed by a few bottles here and there but Hardy managed to remain relatively unscathed. We skedaddled while Hardy and company were still celebrating in the ring.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by how entertaining the show was. I was expecting the worst since TNA has been progressively becoming more and more unwatchable over the past few months, but I really enjoyed myself. Good show. Glad I went.

[Umbrae]

Sounded fun. Good to hear you enjoyed it.

[AlucardsFate]

Good that you remembered to have fun. Despite TNA's...inconsistent nature. And I know you like Velvet...but you know that Daffney has a headlock my heart sir. I wish I got to see her on TV...like...at all. (I'd be the guy with the "Scream for me Daffney!" sign. TOTALLY)

As far as the twist at the end? This COULD be good, if properly maneuvered. But since Vince Russo is writing that show...I doubt it will be. Oh well. At least you had fun!

[SnakeEyez]

Good that you remembered to have fun. Despite TNA's...inconsistent nature. And I know you like Velvet...but you know that Daffney has a headlock my heart sir. I wish I got to see her on TV...like...at all. (I'd be the guy with the "Scream for me Daffney!" sign. TOTALLY)

As far as the twist at the end? This COULD be good, if properly maneuvered. But since Vince Russo is writing that show...I doubt it will be. Oh well. At least you had fun!

Oh, I love Daffney too, dude. Maybe not as much as you, but she's one of my favorite female wrestlers today. I'd sure like to actually see her wrestle every now and then, though. Sheesh.

[SnakeEyez]

December 3rd, 2010

Eventful day today. I took my car to the Toyota dealership this morning so they could fix my door handle. It ended up costing more than they originally quoted me, which is ass. Then my parents came up to visit in the afternoon. They said they felt bad about me missing Thanksgiving this year, so we went to Sam's Club and they bought me a crapload of food. That was nice of them. It made me feel better about the overpriced car door repair, that's for sure. I have a freezer full of frozen tilapia and salmon (I don't buy fish normally because it's so expensive) and a fridge full of grapes, fresh pineapple, salad, bagels, and a whole bunch of other goodies. As anyone who has ever shopped at Sam's will readily attest, they do not do "small." They sell everything in bulk.

We went to Bahama Breeze for dinner, had some delicious Caribbean food, and discussed Christmas plans. My mom has not yet seen my apartment, so she got the grand tour as well. My parents know nothing of anime, so explaining where my wall scroll and figurines came from was interesting. She even admitted that my Boa Hancock figurine was sexy.

So yeah, fun day. My mom and I have been at odds for a while, but I think things are on the mend. My horrible waste-of-flesh half-sister, on the other hand, is going to get a heaping helping of righteous fury if she antagonizes me during the yearly Christmas Eve party in a few weeks. We'll see how that goes.

[RedWizard]

Take pictures.

[SnakeEyez]

Take pictures.

Of what?

[ChukoLiang]

the wrath of god SnakeEyez.

Presumably.

[Umbrae]

Yes, of the heaping helping of righteous fury.

[SnakeEyez]

There might be a mug shot soon.

I'm not joking either. If she antagonizes me, I'm punching her square in the jaw.

[Umbrae]

Stay classy.

[ChukoLiang]

Be like Dudley: Keep it classy.

[SnakeEyez]

February 24th, 2011

I stopped by Target after work today so I could purchase a picture frame. Why do I need a picture frame, you ask? Well, because this arrived in the mail yesterday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v512/SnakeEyez8/MastersDegree.jpg

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My Master's degree. Finally. Finally.

:neko_022:



Also, yes, my middle name is Francis. Now you know.

[LeftyCap]

Francis, my man, congratulations! That's one helluva accomplishment.

[Umbrae]

Congrats. Go out and celebrate!

[Heiae]

We're already celebrating.

I'm naked.

[AlucardsFate]

*snicker* Francis...

But seriously...congratulations. NOW YOU ARE A MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE!

[KomodoAce]

Well done good sir.

[Fedaykin]

O ho, congratulations my friend. I remember trying to decipher your middle and last name a while back.

So, when you gonna re-read that whole Proust collection/thing? I remember you loved that thing.


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[SnakeEyez]

Bleh. I've reached my Thanks limit for today.

O ho, congratulations my friend. I remember trying to decipher your middle and last name a while back.
My last name was never a secret. My middle name being a secret is just one of those running jokes that's gone on for so long that I don't even remember how it started. I'm not even averse to it or anything. It was my great-grandfather's name.

So, when you gonna re-read that whole Proust collection/thing? I remember you loved that thing.
It was one of those books that I hated as I was reading it, but after I had finished it, I was able to look back and say, "You know, I'm glad I read that." Maybe I'll read it again years and years from now when I start yearning for academia again.

[RedWizard]

I guess that means you're a certified smart guy now?

[KomodoAce]

Let's not go crazy now Red. It IS an English degree. (if you take this seriously then you're an idiot)

[SnakeEyez]

I guess that means you're a certified smart guy now?
It sure does. I have leveled up from Giant Nerd to Uber Nerd! :neko_130:

Let's not go crazy now Red. It IS an English degree. (if you take this seriously then you're an idiot)
Ha ha, yeah. Not really a whole lot you can do with an English degree. At least I can take some solace in knowing that it isn't a Psychology or Art History degree.

[KomodoAce]

I'll drink to that.

All joking aside where do you plan to go from here? Write a novel? Teach? Whatever the case man, I wish you the best.

[SnakeEyez]

Don't know yet. My job at Web.com pays the bills and I don't hate it, so I'll stay there for as long as I'm able. Publishing a novel has been on my bucket list since I was in high school, but I'm in no rush. I'll get to it eventually. For now, I'm just going to take it easy and revel in the fact that I can come home from work every night and do whatever the hell I want for the rest of the evening instead of burying my nose in a book or working on an essay.

[SnakeEyez]

March 10th, 2011

Today is my three-year anniversary at Web.com, so I was pretty excited about that. Work was still the same old stuff, of course, but it was nice knowing that I had passed that milestone.

Then I came home and got a call from my mom. Apparently my dad has prostate cancer.

...oh.

On the one hand, prostate cancer is one of the less life-threatening types of cancer out there, so it's unlikely he's going to die from it or anything. On the other hand, it's cancer. No good can ever come of that. I hope he'll be okay.

[RedWizard]

Shit man. Need a bro hug?

[AlucardsFate]

That sucks. My condolences. How early did they catch it?

[SnakeEyez]

Shit man. Need a bro hug?
Nah. Not yet, anyway.

How early did they catch it?
Early enough, thankfully. The way my mom explained it, once prostate cancer develops to a certain stage, they can just remove the prostate altogether and he'll be fine. It hasn't reached that stage yet. His doctors are going to monitor it for a while, and once it reaches that point, they'll be able to operate and fix it.

...that's the best-case scenario, of course. Any number of things could go wrong between now and then.

[AlucardsFate]

Wait...if they caught it before that...why can't they do something now?

[SnakeEyez]

Because there are other options available right now (radiation therapy, hormone therapy, etc). Surgery may not be necessary. They don't know yet. That's why it's just being monitored for the time being.

[ChukoLiang]

It sure does. I have leveled up from Giant Nerd to Uber Nerd! :neko_130:

I JUST saw this (Sorry, haven't checked this thread in a LOOOONG time.)

A few things should be said:
1: Sorry to hear about your dad, man. That sounds rough. At least odds are good he'll survive. Still, cancer's an awful thing. I hope he and your family are able to make it through together.

2: Congrats on getting your diploma!

and on a less serious note...

3: You're neither Giant Nerd nor Uber Nerd. You are...SUPER NERD.

[AlucardsFate]

Because there are other options available right now (radiation therapy, hormone therapy, etc). Surgery may not be necessary. They don't know yet. That's why it's just being monitored for the time being.

Ahh...I see. It sounded for a second there like they were just going to wait until it was worse THEN fix it. That seemed silly.

I wish him all the luck in the world.

[KomodoAce]

Here's hoping your Dad gets well ASAP.

[Scion_of_Life]

I hope your dad has a speedy recovery!

[SnakeEyez]

May 7th, 2011

My cousin has earned her bachelor's degree, so there's going to be a barbecue later this afternoon for her. Woo-hoo, free food. Don't know how late I'll stay, but hopefully I'll be back in time to stream some Yoshi's Island for y'all.

I'm going to stop by the hospital on the way to visit my dad. He has decided to get his prostate removed, and the surgery was yesterday. Hopefully he'll be coherent when I get there so I can ask how everything went.

I also need to renew my lease for my apartment. Gonna be a busy day.

[RedWizard]

Sounds like a full day. I'll be ready to substitute for you tonight if need be (hopefully that won't be necessary though). Tell your dad I said hi.

[SnakeEyez]

June 29th, 2011

I goofed up big time.

I got a jury duty summons in the mail today. That's not the problem, though, The problem is that it showed up in my mom's mailbox...in Daytona Beach. Over an hour away. Because I still have my parents' home address on my driver's license. Because I forgot to update the address on my driver's license when I moved out. Because I am a doofus.

She's mailing it to me, but the court date is July 18th. That's right around the freaking corner. I need to fill out the part at the bottom of the form saying that I can't attend because I no longer live in the county and mail it back to them...all within the next two weeks or so.

Best-Case Scenario: The postal service kicks ass, I get that form back to them on time, I avoid having to do jury duty in Daytona, and I take a trip to the DMV to update my license.

Worst-Case Scenario: It doesn't reach them in time and I have to attend jury duty sessions for God-knows-how-long in a courtroom that's almost 100 miles away in another county. And I also go to the DMV to update my license.

Worser-Than-Worst-Case Scenario: Something happens to the summons along the way, they don't receive the form in time, and I get fined for missing jury duty and/or carrying around a driver's license that is years out of date. And I still have to go to the DMV to update my license.

My fingers have never been crossed tighter than they are right now.

[RedWizard]

June 29th, 2011

I goofed up big time.

I got a jury duty summons in the mail today. That's not the problem, though, The problem is that it showed up in my mom's mailbox...in Daytona Beach. Over an hour away. Because I still have my parents' home address on my driver's license. Because I forgot to update the address on my driver's license when I moved out. Because I am a doofus.

She's mailing it to me, but the court date is July 18th. That's right around the freaking corner. I need to fill out the part at the bottom of the form saying that I can't attend because I no longer live in the county and mail it back to them...all within the next two weeks or so.

Best-Case Scenario: The postal service kicks ass, I get that form back to them on time, I avoid having to do jury duty in Daytona, and I take a trip to the DMV to update my license.

Worst-Case Scenario: It doesn't reach them in time and I have to attend jury duty sessions for God-knows-how-long in a courtroom that's almost 100 miles away in another county. And I also go to the DMV to update my license.

Worser-Than-Worst-Case Scenario: Something happens to the summons along the way, they don't receive the form in time, and I get fined for missing jury duty and/or carrying around a driver's license that is years out of date. And I still have to go to the DMV to update my license.

My fingers have never been crossed tighter than they are right now.

You can't update your driver's license online?

[SnakeEyez]

You can't update your driver's license online?

You can do that? How does that work, exactly? You fill out the pertinent information and they mail you a new license or something?

[RedWizard]

Well, up here, we just fill out a Change of Address form, and then they have us print out an update page that we keep in our wallet or glove box.

[Heiae]

I updated my driver's license's address information online when we moved. They sent me a new one in the mail.

[SnakeEyez]

When it rains, it pours. Fuck everybody.

[Scion_of_Life]

When it rains, it pours. Fuck everybody.

I'm gonna borrow that. Awesome.

[SnakeEyez]

December 30th, 2011

My coworkers are frigging retarded.

Every day around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m., the sun starts to set, it gets dark inside the office, and I go turn the lights on so I can see what I'm doing. If I don't turn the lights on, my eyes start to hurt because that's what happens when you try to use a computer in a dark room. Sometimes when I turn the lights on, I can hear grumbling from various mole people in the vicinity who think light is evil and prefer to ruin their eyesight working in darkness, but I usually just ignore them, go back to my desk, and continue my job in a pleasantly well-lit area.

Not today, though. 4:30 p.m. rolls around, I turn the lights on, and go back to my desk like I usually do. About five minutes later, someone turns the lights back off and plunges the entire room into darkness. I wait a minute or two, get back up, and go to turn the lights back on. As I have my fingers on the switch, some fat bitch I've never seen before waddles up to me and starts barking at me about how the lights give her "migraine headaches" and how she has to be here for another hour and a half and how I'm going to stop turning the lights off because she said so.

Fat Bitch proceeds to point out that I don't need to turn the lights on since I sit near the window (not that that makes a bit of difference when it's cloudy out) and I have a lamp at my desk (which is true, but it's not enough strong to adequately illuminate my work area). When she's done with her spiel, Fat Bitch trundles off to her desk before I can explain that I turn the lights on every day so I can see what I'm doing. I have bad eyesight, and working in darkness is only making it worse. I get eye strain and I can't see what the hell I'm doing when the sun sets.

My supervisor said I could go home early while he sorted the issue out. He suggested moving me to another desk next week, but I'm going to decline. I like my desk. I'm also going to continue turning on the lights when it gets dark whether Fat Bitch likes it or not. I'm not going to ruin my eyesight by working in darkness just to appease one over-sensitive and over-fed mole person who gets "migraine headaches" from working in a properly lit area. The lights aren't overly bright or anything. They're just run-of-the-mill overhead fluorescent lights. Should the entire team really ruin their eyesight working in darkness just because one person wants them off?

This whole situation is retarded. I can't believe it has even developed into a "situation." They're lights, for fuck's sake. You turn them on when it gets dark so you can see what you're doing. Why is this a problem? Why is this a thing that I have to worry about?

Starting next week, Fat Bitch and I are going to battle. I am sure of it.

[ChukoLiang]

December 30th, 2011

My coworkers are frigging retarded.

Every day around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m., the sun starts to set, it gets dark inside the office, and I go turn the lights on so I can see what I'm doing. If I don't turn the lights on, my eyes start to hurt because that's what happens when you try to use a computer in a dark room. Sometimes when I turn the lights on, I can hear grumbling from various mole people in the vicinity who think light is evil and prefer to ruin their eyesight working in darkness, but I usually just ignore them, go back to my desk, and continue my job in a pleasantly well-lit area.

Not today, though. 4:30 p.m. rolls around, I turn the lights on, and go back to my desk like I usually do. About five minutes later, someone turns the lights back off and plunges the entire room into darkness. I wait a minute or two, get back up, and go to turn the lights back on. As I have my fingers on the switch, some fat bitch I've never seen before waddles up to me and starts barking at me about how the lights give her "migraine headaches" and how she has to be here for another hour and a half and how I'm going to stop turning the lights off because she said so.

Fat Bitch proceeds to point out that I don't need to turn the lights on since I sit near the window (not that that makes a bit of difference when it's cloudy out) and I have a lamp at my desk (which is true, but it's not enough strong to adequately illuminate my work area). When she's done with her spiel, Fat Bitch trundles off to her desk before I can explain that I turn the lights on every day so I can see what I'm doing. I have bad eyesight, and working in darkness is only making it worse. I get eye strain and I can't see what the hell I'm doing when the sun sets.

My supervisor said I could go home early while he sorted the issue out. He suggested moving me to another desk next week, but I'm going to decline. I like my desk. I'm also going to continue turning on the lights when it gets dark whether Fat Bitch likes it or not. I'm not going to ruin my eyesight by working in darkness just to appease one over-sensitive and over-fed mole person who gets "migraine headaches" from working in a properly lit area. The lights aren't overly bright or anything. They're just run-of-the-mill overhead fluorescent lights. Should the entire team really ruin their eyesight working in darkness just because one person wants them off?

This whole situation is retarded. I can't believe it has even developed into a "situation." They're lights, for fuck's sake. You turn them on when it gets dark so you can see what you're doing. Why is this a problem? Why is this a thing that I have to worry about?

Starting next week, Fat Bitch and I are going to battle. I am sure of it.

Wait, if she gets migraine headaches from lights, how is she able to work when the sun is out?

[SnakeEyez]

Final verdict: Management has given me its blessing to turn the lights on at the end of the day, and anybody who objects to the lights being turned on can just deal with it. Common sense wins the day!

That's a load off my shoulders. One less thing I have to fight with my coworkers about every day.

[RedWizard]

Final verdict: Management has given me its blessing to turn the lights on at the end of the day, and anybody who objects to the lights being turned on can just deal with it. Common sense wins the day!

That's a load off my shoulders. One less thing I have to fight with my coworkers about every day.

The first blow has been struck against the mole people of Florida! Next time, bring soap, the mole-person's natural enemy...

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Image missing: mole-man running from soap.

[Phoenixx]

Wait, if she gets migraine headaches from lights, how is she able to work when the sun is out?

I was going to suggest the next time she ran her mouth to tell her to bring in sunglasses, but yea, how does she work with the sun out? I thought fluorescent lights helped people with headaches/migraines?

[SnakeEyez]

I was going to suggest the next time she ran her mouth to tell her to bring in sunglasses, but yea, how does she work with the sun out? I thought fluorescent lights helped people with headaches/migraines?

That's exactly what I was thinking! I was going to take a trip to Target or something after work and buy her a pair of cheap-as-free sunglasses. If that didn't work, I was going to suggest that she build a little cubicle tent using an old blanket and some clothespins.

I really have no idea how a person can get "migraine headaches" from working in a well-lit room for an hour and a half. If you're that sensitive to light, how do you even get through a sunny day without bursting into flames? This is Florida, for goodness sake. It's sunny here. The state's nickname is The Sunshine State. How...just...how?

People confuse me so much sometimes.

[Phoenixx]

That's exactly what I was thinking! I was going to take a trip to Target or something after work and buy her a pair of cheap-as-free sunglasses. If that didn't work, I was going to suggest that she build a little cubicle tent using an old blanket and some clothespins.

I really have no idea how a person can get "migraine headaches" from working in a well-lit room for an hour and a half. If you're that sensitive to light, how do you even get through a sunny day without bursting into flames? This is Florida, for goodness sake. It's sunny here. The state's nickname is The Sunshine State. How...just...how?

People confuse me so much sometimes.

Why did this post make me think of ZZTop? and I LOVE the cubicle tent idea. No I don't have a cubicle, but I have a huge ass desk with a shelf on it, a blanket in my car, these monster-sized binder and alligator clips. YES! Thanks for the idea:)

As for the whole sunshine/headache thing, that really doesn't make any sense. I'm like you dude, people confuse the shit out of me..

[ChukoLiang]

Why did this post make me think of ZZTop?

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That is why.

[SnakeEyez]

May 4th, 2012

Just received an e-mail confirmation that one of my students loans has been successfully paid off. "Paid in full" are perhaps the three most beautiful words in the English language right now.

That's two students loans down, one to go! The last one is a big ol' bastard, though, so it's going to be stuck with me for a few more years. But hey, it's only one loan. I don't have to worry about making two separate loan payments every month, which means I should have a bit more spending money available now. That is a good thing. Money is a good thing.

[Phoenixx]

Yes, and congrats on getting your loans paid off:) I have to agree "paid in full" are very beautiful words, regardless of what it is you are paying off.