ruminations

Carpe Diem, and All That Jazz

?I?m gonna phone everyone that I?ve known / Through the downs and the ups / And who I suspect have written me off / As an insensitive fuck / And say good luck / And goodbye…?

—Catherine Wheel

For the past couple of New Year?s Days, I?ve sent out e-mails to everyone I rarely touch base with. Old friends from high school, college, work, even elementary school.

This year, though, I didn?t.

Recent events (including my wedding) made me realize that, were I to e-mail all these friends and acquaintances to let them know how I?m doing, I would never really know whether it was appreciated. Half would never e-mail me back, some would respond with one ?thanks for the e-mail?things are the same as always with me? note, and only a very few would enter into a meaningful e-mail volley or start keeping in touch for real.

So, I decided to screw it this year. If they don?t care enough to e-mail *me* once in a while, I?ll be damned if I?m going to spend the time and effort to give them an update. Let them contact me for a change, if they give a rat?s @$$ about how I?m doing.

But, for once, a stupid forward actually made me stop and think:
Continue reading →

randomness

Unmotivated

Ehh.

It’s not like I don’t have a to-do list the length of my arm.

I just can’t get excited about any of it.

I can’t even get excited about sitting at my computer and watching Episode #6 of Fullmetal Alchemist.

I’d contemplate taking a nap, if I wouldn’t end up feeling cheated out of a half-hour of my day. As it is, I’m contemplating just chillin’ on the couch and reading a book I’ve read a dozen times before.

I really wish I could make myself get up and pick something to do, because goodness knows I’ve got enough to keep me busy. Review drumcorps websites and make preliminary designs for the LakeShoremen site; encode more mp3s and burn a new mp3 disc for work; put all my clean clothes away; clear off the dining room table; hell, I could even clean my desk. But my eyes are tired… legs are sore from yesterday’s workout… brain can’t concentrate… my stomach thinks it’s hungry (and it could be right—I did eat a pretty small dinner)… I dunno. Maybe I’ll chill for a while and see if anything sounds good after ‘while.

randomness 1 Comment

Sparking Debate

It occured to me today that my posts as of late have been mainly fluff: avatars, candles, news updates, and the like. There are a few things I’ve posted about recently—mainly the Larry King Live interview with LDS President Hinkley and my Ohayocon pictures & review—that have generated a veritable fuckload of search engine traffic, which is fun.

It also occured to me that I could quite possibly have forgotten how to formulate a proper written argument. (It’s been a while since undergrad.) This shortcoming could present a problem when trying to pontificate on a potentially controversial subject; after all, I’m not the sort to go spouting off at the mouth on a regular basis. So, when I do get on my soapbox, I try not to sound like a raving idiot.

So, instead of writing a proper essay, I will instead string together a few potentially controversial facts, and see where the comments go.

*dons flame-retardant gear*
Continue reading →

site-related

A Non-LJ GIP (Gratuitous Icon Post)?

Well, it appears that Yahoo! has jumped on the avatar bandwagon. These apparently can be used with Yahoo! Messenger, as well. (Too bad I have no intention of getting online with any other messenger service—I use IM too rarely as it is.)



Hey, while I’m at it, here’s another me (a la Candy Bar Doll) that I made back in, oh, December, and never bothered to post.

Interesting, isn’t it, how all these cute girlie thingies have all sorts of skin and eye and hair color, but no option for build? Yeah, if I ever looked like this in real life, I’d be in the hospital for anemia or some shit.