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do post. Just on other blogs. I try to post on this one and my own blog, but sometimes one or the other gets neglected and cries little blog tears. A-like-a so:

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Hey all, how come no one wants to post anymore, is it becuase I haven't said anything in a while?

List of the While....

Food of the Day: Taco Soup
Happiness of the While: I can almost run through the cauldron.
Clothing of the Week: My flip flops that I brushed all the dust off of
Smell of the Day: Frosting Lip Gloss
Quote of the Day: I'm the Human Wedgie
Action of Tommorow: Sitting With Chris Thomas becuase he looks lonely.

Have a Fantastic Day!!!!
P.S. Uncle Fill in The Blank is fun!

Internet time waster

Website of the day: Cyborg Name Generator

I just thought I would throw that in there before I forgot it. :)

Aloha!

Howdy dudey!

I see that not a whole lot of people have blogged of late. So, I'm blogging. Both of the judges at the Jazz festival complimented my play! I was excited!

Am I Coming or Going? I Can't Tell! 

Czech

it out, Jason: download.com has Scorched Earth 3D. Very fun stuff - play online agaisnt other players and all that. They even have a nod to the old gorrillas throwing bananas game back from the day that was similar to scorched earth: you can choose a gorrilla with a shoulder rocket as your tank. You can also choose an ATST or Hoth gun and a bazillion regular army vehicles including (my favorite) the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Anyway, check it out - I think download.com calls it Scorch3D or something like that.

and speaking of Czech it out, my next door neighbor left this past Tuesday for the Czech Republic with his friend to pick up his friend's son who just finished his tour of duty there as a missionary.

song of the day: theme from The Neverending Story

woe of the day: that it is so cold in this building

happy thought of the day: a fun concert etc. on Monday

day of the day: Saturday - but you probably already knew that from the date/timestamp on this post.

'kay, bye.

Very intense and very...

...addicting games come few and far between. Hey, do y'all remember the old PC game called Scorched Earth? I remember literally spending hours tweaking the config file, playing the game and then tweaking some more to get the best possible gaming experience out of it. Well, the days of the 386 may be gone (and Scorched Earth with them - bless you, Wendell Hicken) but now there is a new generation of Windows-compatible Scorched Earth games. One in particular that I tried out is called Atomic Cannon. This is basically, no frighteningly similar to the old computer game of yore. The best part is that the graphics are (slightly) better and it does have cool game music and sounds. One thing that it doesn't have is the talk.cfg file that you could tweak to no end with the old Scorched Earth game. That was fun because you could key in all kinds of taunts and each time the tanks shot at each other, they would rattle off some spiny, sharp-toothed, and sometimes offensive little statements. Aaaah, the golden days of computing - before Windows and all this bloatware (Every OS Sucks, by Wes Borg and Co.) Well, today we have, like I say, a slightly more modern version of the addicting classic. Play it against the computer. Play it against the computer many times over (that's Computer * many). You can even play it against your friends (or enemies, should you so choose.) Be sure to download the free demo version unless you want to spend $20 so you can get a bunch of extra weapons and terrains. Personally, I think the free version is great (except for the ad that shows up on the screen at the beginning of the 5th round.) Try it out. You'll be addicted.

So, I wrote to Nadine Wimmer of KSL News about a story that I read on ksl.com. I never saw the investigative report, but what I read was about the "Utah Driver" phenomenon. Utah seems to be nationally known for its bad drivers and the situation appears to be getting worse. They discussed on the news about how people just seem to be klutzes behind the wheel and it's affecting people's insurance rates and it's also dangerous. The story really hit home to me because I usually go out of my way to obey laws and drive safely. However, what I notice on a very frequent basis is the lack of concern most drivers seem to exhibit when turning at intersections. I frequently see people turning right at an intersection turn straight into the left lane of traffic. The same goes for those turning left. They go into the right lane. People, that is dangerous and it's illegal! It is considered an improper lane change because you are not supposed to change lanes in an intersection. Anyhow, the report on KSL that I read didn't say anything about this problem and so I wrote to KSL about this problem. Nadine Wimmer has been following up with me on it and said that she would love to interview me if they pick the story back up. I was also talking to one of my coworkers about it today and he suggested that I make a trip to the city council and bring it up before the city officials. I just don't see many people getting into any trouble for improper lane changes like what I just described. What it has become is that people just think that it doesn't matter what lane they turn into and so they break the law in a very cavalier sort of mentality. I don't know how many times I have seen people get cut off by some [expletive deleted] turning into the wrong lane at an intersection. It just makes me really irritated. It's happened to me too. Anyhow, I'll keep y'all posted as to the development of this little gem. :)

Wishes

The Best of! Happy Birthday Party Jessica!!

for Jon 

for Jarrett 

For Andrew 

 

Concurrant Jam

So very eloquently put, Ben.

Shoeless because the vinyl floor is a barefoot or sockfoot only surface and they have to get used to it for when they perform anyways. And cause it looks cool. We'd let them wear sox, but they're too slippery and falling with a drum on is not fun.

Nice pic, ben. You'll have to show me how to make one sometime.

Farewell and Godspeed, Jarrett. May the sun shine on your path and the wind be at your back. And... um... your backpack as well. Be at your back, I mean - not shine on your path. Unless you have a pack equipped with lights for night travel on foot. That'd be cool.

Also, I saw a ca. $2000 home theater projector on theTV. Has 2.1 speakers, DVD/etc. player and projector all built into one sleek unit. Don't know where you could get one. I'm sure we'll see more of the like in the next few years on the market.

Here's a little song I heard the other day from TMBG's childrens' album/book:


The day is done
The sun is down
The curtains have been drawn
And darkness has descended over everything in town
The covers have been turned and I've got my pajamas on
I've had my fun
I've stretched and yawned and all is said and done
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed

I've done so many things today
There's nothing left to do
I ate three meals, I rode my bike, I hung out with my friends
I did my chores, I watched TV, I practiced the guitar
I brushed my teeth, I read my book, and then I sat around
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed

Moo
Moo
Moo
Moo

Oh it's pointless staying up for even twenty seconds more
When everything has happened and there's nothing else in store
The thing is now to lay my head down, close my eyes, and snore
And so to bed directly I go
The day is done
The sun is down
The curtains have been drawn
And darkness has descended over everything in town
The covers have been turned and I've got my pajamas on
I've had my fun
I've stretched and yawned and all is said and done
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed

Bed
Bed bed bed bed bed

I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed bed bed bed bed


What a fun song. But I never get it stuck in my head when it's time for bed - just when I'm walking around or sitting in class or driving to the store.

Ben, this is your friendly reminder to go back to Focus. Not permanently - just long enough. ;)

Hava, we all hope you get feeling better soon.


Peace

Hi!

Have a great day!

 

Curse that Groundhog

Joyfully did I announce the advent of the day of Groundhog. And how did the Phil repay me? With 6 more freaking weeks of winter. I thought that, being in Utah AND the recent weather, that it wouldn't matter to me the more weeks of winter . . . BUT OH WAS I WRONG! Curses to the groundhog. Curses upon curses. Stupid snow.

How I Hate This Weather

Hey all-
A few items of business, Jarret-good luck and I hope that your mission is fantastic, I know it will be AMAZING! All will be well, and lastly God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
Ben-are you going to be gaming with us Thursday night? If so you are welcome to eat dinner with us, if memory serves, your working though. I think
Jon-question? Why do all the Thenami kids on the main page not have shoes on?
Jessica-only 3 more days till you are no longer a teenager (BTW, everyone, and I mean everyone who would like to come on Friday is very welcome, we are having a party in Jessicas honor. Like 6 ish or something at UV, depending on the guest list will either be at Jessicas apartment or in the community center.)

I hate the snow here is my list!

Things The Snow Ruined: my ritualistic running through the cauldron, my drive to Ogden this morning, my mood, my good feelings about spring comming soon, and my will to do anything!
Moment of the Day: Being the SS building and seeing a certain someone for like more than 5 seconds.
Phone Call of the Day: Calling Jessica about aformentioned someone.
Excitment of the Day: Finding out that it won't be just us girls at Dinner on thursday and that we are eating on the floor.
Paradox of the Day: Person A and whether they should come to the shindig.
Bus moment of the Day: Cute guy-crowded bus! He practiaclly sat on me!
Laughable moment of the day: Finding out that Uncle Fill in The Blank possibly locked his keys in his car again! I don't care how smart he is, he is stupdid!

Thank You And Good Night!

About links

I would actually still be posting links in all my blogs if it were possible to do so on my Mac (which, it is not possible to on my Mac). It adds a lot to a blog and you can come up with some pretty funny links if you try.

Ben, you said it perfectly in your post about the gender relations war. That is exactly correct.

Jarrett, I have not heard of any such device as of yet.

Flattered

Might I say that I am quite flattered that you would pay homage to me in duplicating my old "too many links" technique.

AWESOME!!!