Detention for CalStateLA students (this place actually exists)
Angry tissue (sounds like a punk band)
Fryday September 20
Unexpected
Totally caught me
off guard, Jonathan came over to drop off his present for me. When he
asked me if I was gonna be home yesterday, I totally thought he was saying that
the delivery guy would deliver it to me... If I'd known Jon was coming
in person, I would've washed my face (at least) haha. So like, yeah, embarassed.
Expect your gift to come in soon my cosmic twin. ^_^ (BTW - did you get
buffer?)
Vegabond Chronicles
I journeyed off
to downtown LA again to see what I'd run into. Nothing really. Although
it did feel really good to get out of the house. I guess I must've looked
like a lost tourist because two people came up to me and asked if they could
give me directions, haha.
Phursday Septictank 19, 2k2
Another year closer to death
Yesh, I'm 19 now.
Don't feel any different, but at least I'm a year closer to not being a "teen".
What have I accomplished? I've maintained my straight-edge lifestyle (no
smoke, no drink). I didn't really fulfill my promise to myself from last
year (to become a hardcore vegan) but meat is just too good. ^_^' Anywho,
thanks all ye's people for wishing me a happy birthday. Believe me, I'm
happy... bored, but happy. (self-contradiciton? I don't believe so)
School Stuff *yawn*
I went to see an
advisor... not particularly my advisor, but Connie Utterback was the
only faculty member in the entire art dept who was able to give any advisement
at this time. She's cool. Straight forward and clear... and best
of all, she's nice. She laid out my course plan for the next two years,
sorta. I'm going into a phase where I'm going to take nothing but art
classes (yay!) but the road is askewed. I can go on my normal route of
computer graphic design, or transition into computer animation. Oddly
enough, computer animation is a LOT easier than graphic design. I guess
Cal State LA likes to get medieval on their design students.
Did I mention before
that I wanted to get into computer animation? I know that courses are
hard on that path, but it seems so rewarding. Oh well.
Mac, Most Definitely
I've decided to
get a iBook... as soon as I get money for it. If I get ample funds, I
may even go for a Powerbook G4. Why the Mac? Lemme explain.
It's more of the "no-hassle, no-brainer" of the computer choices out
there. And wiht all the talk about Microsoft software vulnerabilities,
well, I'm just tired of having to deal with so many security patches and the
lotte. Yes, even though Macs are pricey, I do believe the iBook 700mhz
12.1" is up to par with the PC contenders in the same price range (except
for RAM upgrades, that's why you shouldn't ever buy RAM from the Mac online
store).
Cry for Help
Can someone PLEASE
plan a trip to some place? Any place? Preferably a group gathering
thing?! I need something to do before school starts on the 26th.
As soon as school starts, I'm gonna be hardcore art student--a complete study-a-holic,
and devoted to my life's passion... and you'll probably see me at school wearing
an incoherent fashion mistake, with grungy hair, and smelling of a combination
of coffee and last months garbage take-out.
BTW and OMG
She's got html skeellls.
*werrd*
Moondai September 16, 2002
Fanfare
It's Jonathan's
birphday today! Happy Birthday! What am I getting for Jonathan?
I haven't the faintest... seriously.
Beach Brrrrrr
Went to the beach
with a whole lotta people (many of whom I knew, and some that I didn't).
I had an okay time... although I regretted saying some witty phrase that got
a few people all shocked. How was I supposed to know they've never heard
anyone say "sucking-heads" before? (someone asked where Jaime
and James were, and I said "they're probably out somewhere sucking heads",
which was probably true eh). But anywho, depend on Will to keep the ball
rolling. The guys kept saying it the rest of the day. Shawn said
that I'll never live it down from know on... I'm going to be "the guy who
said sucking-heads." *sigh*
The beach was freaking
cold by the time it was 4pm. I started shivering like a crack-head in
a seizure. By the end of the day, my back muscles were aching so much
from all the shivering. Not to mention the frozen foods and cold beverages...
Then I realized all the things I forgot to bring to the beach. Like my
freaking camera. I know I promised to take more pics of people, but I
completely forgot to pack. Next, I knew I shoulda brought a thermos of
hot coffee. Even though there was a bonfire, it was only a matter of time
before the smoke would burn the be-geezus out of my eyes. Lastly, I should've
brought a wind-breaker jacket (although I don't really have one in my wardrobe,
but I could've just waltzed over to Mervyn's to buy one while we were waiting
at AHS).
I had a good time...
it beats staying home all summer. ^_^
A Moment to Myself
Jimmy from San Gab
asked me what I was going to do for my birthday since we've stopped doing the
hiking tradition. Every year on my birthday, we used to randomly choose
a place to hike and go. But we officially stopped, I think, since 2000
because half of the usual group had moved out of state. We also didn't
go in 6th grade because most of us caught the flu that year (haha).
This year, I don't
know what I'm gonna do. I'll probably stay home again. No biggie.
I just wanna go back to school again because I'm freaking bored. (3 art
classes baby! wooo!) Not to mention the hefty check I'll be getting--Powerbook
G4 here I come!
Fryday September 13, 2002
What do I have to say today?...
...absolutely nothing...
except to say that I'm relieving distained feelings about people by creating
flash animations. Here's my
first one. Can you guess who's being be-headed? *bitch*
It's someone *bitch* I used *bitch*
to know *bitch* and commented on before *bitch*.
I had a dream where I did just the same thing (except I had a beat down stick,
and it took many hits to achieve the same affect). ^_^' Not that I've
become psychopathic, or cold-hearted, but I've never felt so unburdened since
I de-associated with her. This is truly a starbucks moment.
wedNESday September 11, 2002
Silly me...
...forgot to post
these old pics I took. (same links available in galleries). I promise
I'll post up people pics, as soon as I get some (hee hee hee...)
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Tuesdude September 10, 2002
Mac vs PC
I don't know (or
understand) this,
but apparently, it makes Macs look better, I guess....
Mondee September 9, 2002
Windows XP Bug Alert
I was watching my
fix of The Screen Savers on TechTV today and Leo gave me the heebeejeebeez.
Apparently, there's a major bug in all versions of Windows XP that allows a
url to delete files on your hard drive in any specified directory. The
"middle-man" of this bug is this file called "uplddrvinfo.htm"
somewhere in the Windows directory. When the url is clicked, it opens
up this .htm file and deletes files in a certain directory(s?) that the url
has been specified to. So if I were you, I'd download the service pack
from Microsoft right NOW... I'm not kidding.
For those of you
who aren't very techy and don't think it won't happen to you, well, it will
sooner or later. Why? Because now that this bug has been announced,
screwed up people will obviously try to implement this bug in websites.
Also, this bug will run it self if you open an html-based email or merely use
Outlook (I still hate Outlook, cuz of that very flaw... it'll open html-based
email by merely selecting it, not necessarily having the user to fully open
it). So technically, you could activate this flaw by merely opening a
webpage! I'm sure scripts will allow urls to be automatically activated
when a page is viewed.
For a temporary
fix, you could rename the "uplddrvinfo.htm" file to have a different
suffix like "uplddrvinfo.htm.shiz", but again, it's only a temporary
fix, and I'm not gauranteeing it'll work all the time (...you know how microsoft
is all quirky). I know I've written an awful lot, but this is definetly
serious. GO DOWNLOAD IT NOW. (Is this a sign for me to decide on
a Mac? Probably...)
Mac Vs PC
I've been trying
to decide whether I should get a Mac or a PC notebook. I hate the fact
that Macs are more expensive for features you can find in a PC for a lot cheaper.
But I still find Macs to be pretty cool. Not that PC's have lost their
cooless in my mind, but it'd be refreshing to have a Mac on-the-go so I can
work on the go. The Mac notebooks look a lot better than many of the PC
notebooks out there (that I can actually afford). Not to offend anyone's
tasted, but I find a LOT of the PC notebooks to be extremely ugly. Ugly
in the visual appeal AND ergonomics. Some PC notebooks are noticeably
heavier than Macs and are typically shelled in pure crappy plastic. What's
especially ugly is the shameless "logo molding" where the manufacturer
puts their ugly logo on the notebook (ie - Sony's VAIO logo on the notebook
shell). The Mac does the same thing, but the apple is simple enough to
give my eye some peace.
What's wrong with
a Mac? It's too pricy. For the same features of the high-end Titanium
Powerbook G4, I could probably get two PC notebooks with the same features of
the G4. Sad. The iBook isn't that bad. The price on the high
end iBook is the equivalent to a PC notebook of the same features, but it's
only a G3, not a G4, so say bye bye to the only advantage to the Mac.
I also have a problem with the availability of software for the Mac. I
honestly don't believe the mumbo jumbo about the Mac having a wide selection
*fooey*... it's a lie. They do have a lot of the same software that PC's
use, but most of the time, they too are more pricey than their PC versions.
Geez, when will Steve Jobes(?) get it through his big head of his that more
people will buy a mac if it's price can actually compete with the PC?!
Freagin..!
But still, Macs
are cool. I've been allowed to tweak around a friend's iBook during summer
quarter at Calstate and lemme tell you, I've never felt so relaxed. The
performance, speed wise wasn't noticeably different than a PC of it's equal
caliber, but there's a certain "no-hassle" aura around it. Okay...
It's more certain now.
Chances of getting a PC: 35%
Chances of getting a Mac: 65%
Satoordai Septiembre 7, 2002
*scream*
I wanted to take
a long, pipping hot shower. You know, the kind of shower to numb the achey-ness
from a horribly uncomfortable nights sleep? Anywho, right when I got in
the shower, someone freagin knocks on the door crazily. I start to freak
and got out of the shower. After I speedily dressed up and ran out to
see what the emergency was, I find out that it was my lil brother knocking on
the door... to retrieve the laundry hamper. Okay. This is annoying
to the tenth degree. I feel like smashing his face in the stucco wall
and rubbing it in until the wall was smooth. Just one of those days.
BBQ
Went to a backdoor
BBQ... again. Seems like everyone's having or has held a BBQ more than
usual this year. I guess it's because we're all out of things to do since
high school. I dunno. *shrugs*
Wednesday September 4, 2002
Tada
Decided to change
the design of the site. Relatively, the layout is the same. I haven't
really updated any of the galleries because I'm sorting through all of the crappy
pictures I've taken thus far. ^_^
Photography
I've gotten the
hang of most of the features on the Canon Powershot S30. I just don't
get the manual focus though. When you're tweaking the focus manually,
they pop up a zoomed-in segment of the viewing area. This popped up viewing
area is extremely blurry, no matter how focused you are. So I can't definitely
tell if the picture is going to be sharp or not until I actually take the picture.
Why do I take so
many pictures of the same thing? Because you usually get a better chance
of capturing a better quality picture. These things are extremely sensitive
to camera shakiness, so some macro shots will come out all fuzzy. This
is obviously a problem after I've buzzed down a cup of coffee, but it's coo.
Freedom to do Nothing
I've finally reached
my summer vacation, but I have no plans. Bummer. So when are we
going to Magic Mt. peoples? Give me a jingle.
Wednesday August 28, 2002
Uh oh, he's on the move again
Yes, the rumors
are true, I'm going to probably do another site make-over. I'm looney,
what can I say? Now that I've only got my bio final to take care of (and
I'm not going to study for it, because I got B's on both of my midterms without
studying--so why go against fate, yah?) I feel the urge to spruce everything
up, including my site, my room, and perhaps even go as far as buying myself
a CORNER-FREAGIN-DESK that I've been obsessing about since I last visited Fry's
(which wasn't that long ago, haha). I just want my room not to look so
heavy and clunky. And what better way than to get rid of this clunky desk
(which has two defective legs) and get a sturdier, space saving desk with shelves
for speakers, the computer/subwoofer/scanner, the printer, and uh, an empty
shelf to look spiffy ^_^. If anyone has visited Fry's, you've probably
seen it in the furniture section in the back. Very tall. Can't miss
it. *mentally wanders off* Aaaaah.... sweet bliss...
Thursday August 22, 2002
Bipolar
If I didn't know
any better, I swear I think I'm bipolar. With that said, I got extremely
pissed, really depressed, and back to being norm. I really have to get
away for a while.
Wednesday August 14, 2002
Elitist Asshole
I didn't think I
would run into another one of these rare breed of people in my class, but I
did. There was this snobbish girl in my psychology class that made the
rudest comment about middle/lower class people. What she said I dare not
say in my own blog, but I know for a fact that she's a rich little bitch (hey,
that rhymed)... and sad to say, she owns a Titanium G4 laptop. I love
the Titanium G4, so don't get me wrong, but I couldn't help but feel like I've
seen this scenario before. Then when I got home, I finally remembered...
Sunday August 11, 2002
Obsessive Compulsive When I Shouldn't Be
Someone asked me
if I had taken the job as web designer for CalState LA's site, what would I
do first. Well for one thing, I'd change that tacky image map they have
on the main page. I'd also change the arrangement of the links they shove
to the side panel because they look out of place, not to mention that some of
the links are redundant. So in my psychoticness and boredom, I've made
my own version of the main page of CSULA's site. Here's
the original. And
here's my version. Personally, I say mine is spiffier with the
new image map. I'm not quite done with this test page (I can't figure
out where to put those stupid side-panel links), but expect to see more changes
as my boredom grows.
Friday August 9, 2002
Fall is Coming! We should go sweater shopping...
I've just registered
my fall quarter schedule this morning, so if you're interested, check out the
"mind" section of my bio for the class listing. If any of you
want my tweaked version of the GE chart with page numbers to the catalog, IM
or email me.
I'm very aware of
how my schedule looks like. Apparently, they're seperating speech class
(comm150) into two half quarters... weird. I don't know the purpose of
splitting the class like that, but who really cares, right? But the first
part of speech starts for the first five weeks, and the last five weeks are
the "recitation" part. Only the recitation part is labeled as
four units, soooo.... can I just attend the last five weeks for credit?
I'm also digging
the idea for sweater shopping. I don't know why, but I'm just a fanatical
sweater lover. Sweaters rule! They're so comfy and warm...
Don't get me wrong, I'm still searching for the perfect trench coat, but that's
been going on forever now.
Wednesday August 7, 2002
Jaime's B-Day
Went to Jaime's
suprise birthday party today. It was okay for a "party"... although
I sorta wished there was more to do than, well, this...
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So for those of you who didn't, couldn't, or wouldn't come... at least wish
Jaime a happy birthday. Have some pity for the girl who ended up with
James--haha... J/K ^_^'
More Posted Stuff
I act as if though
my art caca is good. I know it's not. But for my personal fullfillment,
I've reposted a lot of my previous work. Some of the stuff should be familiar
to those who've visited my old sites before.
Tuesday August 6, 2002
I can't help
it... it's a compulsive need to change my site layout. I know this is
a subtle change, but nonetheless, it's a bit different. I'm never really
satisfied with how it turns out. Maybe I just need to broaden my html
knowledge. I'm very gui dependant I tell ya... By now, I've forgotten
how many times I've changed the layout. Am I on version 8.3 or something
like that since fall of 2000? Remember my first site? Lots of falling
autumn leaves. Initially, I was going to change the site based on the
season it was, but by the time spring rolled around, I got really tired of seeing
the leaves/petals fall and caca. Managing the multiple links got to be
a hassle because I didn't know any other convenient ways of handling it (thank
goodness for Flash MX). Again, I'm sorry that I'm not using text links
for navigation, but I just find it easier this way. Most browsers should
be able to support this site anyways. The only time I've encountered problems
thus far is from the Netscape browsers in CafeLA at CalStateLA... but that's
because the browser version is really old.
Saturday August 3, 2002
I've just posted
photos in the galleries. Feedback would be appreciated... except for "focus"
issues... I haven't gotten the hang of manual focusing yet. ^_^
Friday August 2, 2002
Gleeful Bliss
My digital camera
is finally in! Be forewarned! I'll be out there snapping away!
Employed? Not a Chance
I went to Cal State
LA today along with Jesse, serving as moral support for his job thingie.
I wouldn't have expect to get lured into a job myself, but Philipe and Jesse
had tempted me to apply for a position as a web designer or a graphic designer.
Sure, at first hearing about it, it seemed interesting enough for my attention,
but the requirements set me into the real perspective... I need experience.
Haha ^_^ Sure, I know how to use Dreamweaver and Photoshop, but I hardly
know any raw html coding, java stuff, and all that jazz. I'm very gui
dependant, so entering codes is a real challenge for me. Maybe I should
study scripting on my own time?.. Couldn't hurt. Anywho, I probably
couldn't handle the responsibilities. Have you ever seen me under pressure
after a few cups of coffee? I turn into a spitting image of Tweak from
South Park.
Tuesday July 30, 2002
The Priviledge of College = You Can Ditch When You Feel Like It
After I entered
my blog entry yesterday, I felt too icky to subdue myself to voluntary torture
in my psychology class. So on my way to the phone booth at King Hall,
I ran (or actually, he ran) into Jesse, who finally got his Hep shot after about
a year in CalState (a gazillion in "coffee-drinker years").
So you could guess that I just ditched with Jesse and went out on a time-killing
spree. Went to Sizzler's for a much overdue salad, and flew over to Glendale
Galleria for a long search for shiny things. I still can't believe Brookstone
still over charges for those memory-foam pillows. Anywho, no luck with
finding a trench coat (still searching for a decent, non-leather, non-floofy,
thin, wool trench coat). I know it's summer, but out-of-season clothes
and apparel are usually marked down. After that, we decided to go to Fry's
because a road trip isn't ever complete without a visit to Fry's. ^_^
Gawking at the Samsung
monitor/tv tuner that features picture-in-picture, we also ran into an external
tv tuner that had the PIP feature. Jesse, of course, drooled over it.
So we ended up getting that (I think it's called X-Media something something,
by a company called Jaton). I picked up new 2.1 speakers, a headphone
splitter, and a computer microphone for meshelf. So what is the total
loan I've lent to Jesse so far? I think it's about $187 right now... but
I'm deducting the $47 dollars from the jacket purchase because it was mostly
a gift anyway. So he just owes me $140 (which is just the monitor tv-tuner
itself). During the time that we were debating whether he should get the
tuner now or later, I kept reminding him about other purchases he should be
considering. YOU KNOW WHAT I"M TALKING ABOUT JESSE... *cough cough*
Get your priorities straight man.
Birthday Shopping
So like, I was reminded
that I should shop for a coupl'a people. Jaime and Jenny's birthdays are
coming up (coincidentally, they share the same b-day). During my journey
through the mall, the typical thing happens, you start seeing things you'd like
to buy for yourself rather than for the interest of the birthday person.
I even ran into a good present for Jonathan, but his birthday isn't until September...
and whether he has the item already is very questionable. If he's truly
fanatical about this stuff, he probably has it mounted on his computer monitor
or something. Anywho, I'd hate to give gift-certificates as a present.
As practical as they may seem, I'd feel like a lame-o, lazy gift-giver... cuz
that's what gift certificates signal, "I'm too lazy to shop for you, so
why don't you do it for me? By the way, happy birthday."
