24 hours not exactly straight...

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Prep and anticipate 24 hours of WoW

As promised, this will be a vlog

PS HBP was awesome

24 hour Lower lvl questing session 7/17/2009

here's my forum post on this topic.

This Friday night /All day Saturday I will be online playing World of Warcraft. I will be leveling my Human Paladin. He goes by the name Rodgerjack on the server Kael'Thas. Hes presently lvl 13 and I hope to at least get to 20 before Sunday. I am hoping to get together at least one run through the deadmines.

Sorry gang lack of video posts!

I have been super busy lately with things that I've chosen to take up my time, instead of video blogging, I promise itll come soon. patience makes you virtuous.

New netbook = video blogs to come soon:)

So I recently hooked myself up with an ASUS eee PC 900HD. (The one that come with XP, not Xandros Linux) Since its been in my possession (3 days) I have repartitioned my boot drive (The one with XP on it), have set up a dual boot with Ubuntu 9.04, begun learning how to hack wireless internet keys, and today I left it at home instead of bringing it to work so that it could be hooked up to wired ethernet connection and download/Install World of Warcraft on my XP partition.

Needless to say I'm very please with my aquisition of this teenie weenie 8.9" screened gem. A diamond in the rough. Pictures and videoblogs will be coming your way soon!

Back in the day was a Thursday

// Unexpected visit from John and Josh results in good night written in pseudo code
partyWithGreatFriends = true;

If (partyWithGreatFriends == true)
then {
catanPlayed = true;
domPlayed = true;
trueBloodWatched = true;
tripToMcdonalds = true;
jamesWinsCatan = true;
picturesOfTripleSacTaken = true;
print("Last night was awesome. /n /n On a side note, LONG LIVE ALABAMA-THUNDERPUSSY!");
}

Safe and Sound in Phone Lines

Yesterday I was mowing the grass, and while listening to my playlist on MacKenzie's iPod I came across a song I had added a while ago. It made me think about my philosophy towards life and the people around me.

"All things aside, I will be enough for you." - A Change of Pace

I try to live my life with this as my guideline. Everyone I meet, I try to be enough for what they need right then right there. Any one of my friends can attest to the fact that I'm always there to talk when they need me. So this is me reminding myself and everyone else that no matter what I or you may be going through, someone else probably has it worse and even if they dont it shouldnt factor into how you treat them. Love each other more than you love yourselves!

Today I remembered a funny joke

Well back in the good old days, (the good old days are defined as the period of time before John went away to the academy), There was this artist named Curtis, he used to always rap about how he had been shot nine times and still didnt die, and how all other rappers were fake as shit. Needless to say John and I could connect with him more than any other artist because John idolizes black people above all other races, and me well im just straight hood.

He was known by the name 50 Cent. I always wondered why he wasnt "50 cents". but nonetheless he was 50 Cent and he had this song called disco inferno. The hook went something like this: shake shake shashashake that ass girl. So being the goof balls we were we used to sing along with Mr. 50 Cent and change the lyrics to shake shake shashashake that FACE girl. It was a monumental change and it blew the minds of everyone around. I dont think 50 ever got wind of our lyrical rewrite but maybe someday I'll meet him and rap my version to him.

Today I started something new...

As the title already stated, today i started something new. Its got something to do with me and its got something to do with you. Everyday used to be the same old black and blue, I used to feel stuck in one place with super glue. Until today I didn't know all of what I knew. But thanks to you, now I feel like what I used to think I couldn't do, Is now possible to pull through.

I'm elated and don't know why. Today has just been awesome:)

A nerds life is a trivial one

I've been thinking a lot lately. Not about anything in particular. Just thinking longer and more in depth on any thought that crosses my mind. I dont know why I'm putting so much thought into every one of my ideas, but i feels great. Sadly since I'm putting so much thought into my new blog idea I hinted at in the last post, I have yet to post anything, I've got a lot written just not enough for all of my ideas to be put out there.

I'm looking for others to help me with my new blog. Like say I could write articles on a certain aspect of Magic and someone else could write articles about another aspect. It could be fun. I've already got the layout and everything set up, I just need some content. Its called Regenerate Target Monger, and can be found here!

Other than the mood update here are my weekend plans: FNM (Friday Night Magic), PTQ Austin, Lunch with my dad, MacKenzie's Birthday!

FNM (Friday Night Magic)

I have this addiction. I've brought up my plans to kick this addiction on this blog once before. I cant kick it. I enjoy playing Magic: The Gathering, way too much! That being said, it greatly upsets me that the closest friday night magic event is on the southside of Indianapolis. :(

We have a freaking card shop in our small city that has recently changed ownership and has expressed interest in running a FNM. However when I asked them how soon they would be starting this, they didnt really have a firm answer. They told me they have to inventory the entire stock of cards that they bought, from the previous owner. double sad face time :( :(

I'm thinking about offering my services to them just so we can get the FNM started. I'd totally help them do inventory for free if it meant FNM sooner.

PS: I'm going to start blogging about my deck ideas in the future, I'll probably start a different blog though. So when that happens I'll for sure link it up!

Adventures of a Filthy Dirty Pirate

Well you might or might not know this about me. I'm a geek. I made my own computer. Installed a hacked version of windows on it. Oops I mean I installed a freeware operating system that looks exactly like windows and does everything windows does, but for free! Any who, I'm good with computers and can usually fix stuff if its not a hardware issue, in wich case I can fix that too I just have to order the parts.

For my latest quest, I set out on the seas we all so lovingly call the web, to find a free copy of The Sims 3. Isohunt is a great place to find torrents of games and other things. It took me roughly 24 hrs to download, so yesterday when I got home from work it was ready. I made sure to scan every file included for viruses. Once I was sure the water was safe, I dove in. 6 hours later I had installed The Sims 3 on 2 computers, and started 2 families. I've noticed that the super fast speed setting doesnt really work. but what can i say other than hey its free!

So until further notice mine and MacKenzie's nights will be filled with Sims 3 action.

Fasting Facebook: Day ... oh who honsetly cares

So I'm officially over facebook addiction, I can now resume my life as normal just with more intense activities such as photo-jogging, photo-blogging, and anything else that has intense connotations and involves my new camera! I also have regressed from the digital age of pictures and am loving every minute of it. I'm taking snap shots with my enormous holga 135 everywhere. Well not technically everywhere, just places with enough natural light to warrant me snaping a shot.

So if somebody wants to get me a flash I may start taking pictures all the time!

Fasting Facebook: Day 3 Recap

Day 3 was a good one. Once again not a single new Facebook notification. After work I went on over to Lebanon Sports and Fitness to sign my membership documents and get my card. I am officially addicted to getting in shape. Any free time I have is dedicated to either working out, playing basketball, swimming, or looking up diets and exercises on the internet. I think I'm going to start commuting to work via road bike. Theres one in Zionsville for $50, its a retro road bike. when I say retro i mean retro.
Todays new so far: My camera was officially out in a UPS truck for delivery at 1 AM this morning so maybe I'll have it by lunch time! :) I've got to clean up the house tonight because the twin's Open House is tomorrow.

Fasting Facebook: Day 2 recap

Yesterday it was surprisingly easier for me to avoid Facebook. I scanned a lot of medical records all day, that's all I did. I had a 45 minute lunch with MacKenzie. My new camera is supposed to get here tomorrow. I cant wait to take some candid pictures and go pay to get them developed. :) The days of old have returned. Yesterday I got not a single facebook notification, so my total unread messages from them stands at 5.

Welcome to day 3! Today seems like a flyleaf kind of day. I need that extra energy burst that the hard rock guitar provides me. I dont have any lunch plans for today, so someone should hit me up on my cell.

If anyone sees me tomorrow after work they should pose because Im getting my camera shipped to my work address, so that by the time work is over I'll be ready for some kick ass dual exposure pics. Hopefully it doesn't rain so I will have enough light to shoot after work. :/

Check out this awesome pic taken with a camera just like the one I'm getting!

It was taken in Switzerland, Its now made its way over to Lebanon as my desktop BG

Today's Planned Tasks: (will be henceforth known as TPT)
1. Figure out a way to get my Nike+ dongle to work with my iPhone.
2. Either play some basketball, or go jogging.
3. Burn Yes Man! (which i downloaded last night) onto a DVD
4. Move my XBox 360 into my computer room, for a hardline internet connection!
5. Play either some Gears 2, or some TF2, or buy Sims 3!

Fasting Facebook: Day 1 recap

So yesterday, after posting on Facebook that I wasn't going to be on for a long while, people posted comments on my stuff. This led me to the conclusion that my inbox is going to get pretty ridiculous if I plan on not even reading my notifications. (which I do plan on not reading them)

I devised a plan to sort my inbox so that I wont have to read facebook titles or actual notifications ever. If you're not familiar with GMail they not have folders all the mail is archived after reading or deleted, but if you leave something unread it tends to scream at you in big bold letters. Instead of folders, they have filters so everything is stored in the same searchable mail but can also be sorted to only show certain things.



Now that I have set this up, I have 2 filters one that catches anything from facebook and labels it not important, and one that catches everything else and labels it important. This has been really helpful in making me realize that 90% of my emails are from facebook. I now know more than ever that I have to do this. I have to rid myself of this time-sucker.

So other than that brilliant story about my venture into GMail filters, my life has been pretty vivid without the stress of checking ones Facebook, and wondering if anyone has commented about the pics I posted last week. Its all just a big waste of time. I mean honestly, the reason I started myspacing wasn't because everyone had one. It was because I liked having a public creative outlet. It did eventually grow into a monster of a time-sucker though.

That's when I joined facebook. Facebook had stolen a majority of my friends away from myspace and thus had forced me to merge all my profile info to facebook, and just toss out my artistic custom page. I must admit, Facebook has some pretty intense java scripted applications running nonstop on even the homepage. They have really stepped up the bar as far as convenience goes.

Sorry, I just caught myself thinking about Facebook, and all the good things about it.

Alright now that I've taken why too much space up not talking about my recap here goes.
Day 1: I find myself, as expected, more productive at work. I got way more work done yesterday than I probably have ever gotten done in one day here before. I placed an order online for a Holga 135 w/5 rolls of film. I had a great afternoon, sitting by the pool, Jogging with MacKenzie, and watching He's Just Not That Into You. And today I feel so stress free.

PS: check out the photo community I'm going to be joining to post pics taken with my new camera:)

Fasting Facebook: The effect of not depending on social networking introduction

So, the internet has been down at my house for the past 4 to 5 days on and off for some reason and it has been torturous. I feel like this is mainly because of mine and everyone else's hyper-dependance on facebook. So I going to try and tear my heart away from its love of facebook. Lets say I'm making a "Horcrux " out of facebook. for any of you that dont know what that means or understand what a Horcrux is, go here.

So now that everyone gets that I was making a nerd joke:), lets get down to business, my usage of the internet from now on will consist of youtube, blogger of course, and pretty much any thing other than facebook or myspace. I cant wait to see what kind of hobbies or interests I discover with all of my non-wasted time.

PS: I think I've found the perfect solution to my lost camera woes, here. and I will be updating my status, on my twitter whenever I get the urge to facebook. Hopefully this means I'll get in the habit of blogging daily. So check back daily!

Photoblogging?

Yesterday I went up to indiana beach and once i got there i realized I haven't seen my digital camera in ages. When I got home last night I was deeply saddened by the fact that I could not find it anywhere.

So until further notice, I'm searching for a good deal on a nice camera, and any photos will be taken from my crappy iPhone's camera.

For just 69.99 I could get this 8 megapixel beast and a 2gb sd card:) I might do that to remedy this quite depressing turn of events.

Once upon a thursday morn...

So this weekend is going to be pretty hectic, and despite all the crazy running about to open house after open house, I am incredibly calm today. Maybe its because I had a nice dinner last night. (Steak, potatoes, corn on the cob)

Any ways people of the blogging world, I have started a new game on my facebook where I listen to internet radio all day at work and post lyrics on my facebook status for people to finish the verse or line. It was fun yesterday. I've only gotten one person to participate, hopefully more will join. Pandora you're my bitch lover!

Working through the haze

Yesterday I was sick. I woke up at 4 am or maybe it was 3 am, my throat was itchy so i popped open a water bottle and chugged it as I urinated, apparently this is what causes illness because I have never puked as much in my life as i did promptly after urinating and chugging water.

Today I started my day off the wrong way... I walked like 4 miles to work on an empty stomach and now feel horrible, worse in fact than yesterday. I feel incredibly drained 3 day weekends tend to put me into a sort of haze that never bodes well for my work habits:(

The more I live, I see, that this life's not about me. I have to keep working my tail off in order for me to make something of myself. I'm no longer doing this for me, I'm doing this so when I have a child he doesn't have to deal with a lot of the things I did. No more youthful innocence, this life is just a stepping stone, for the youth of tomorrow to step upon.

Memorial Day Weekend

Effing great, three day weekend, i'll be frank with this one. Pool, board games, and hotdogs; what more could a holiday weekend ask for.

Catching up / Summer Plans

Today I caught up on reading the greatest RA in the history of RA's blog. It was, and always is, a great feeling to read anything Mike posts. I dont know if I've posted this before but I'm gonna say it again if I have and say it now if i haven't; If I were to choose one man to have a man-crush on it would be Mike, he's just so amazing in everyway. That being said, I believe my once man-crush has grown to all out love.
Bottom line, I need to schedule some time to hang with his beautiful soul this summer.

Reading his last few blog posts made me think about what my time is going to be spent doing this summer.

• Work M-F 8:45 - 5:15
• Learning more Photoshop
• Playing lots of Basketball
• Going on lots of dates w/MacKenzie
• Kicking my magic: the gathering adiction
• Eating right
• Getting a new car
• Saving as much money as possible while still having a lil fun here and there

Thats a pretty small list but the thngs that go into each of them will pretty much occupy all of my time:)

I totally forget what I was going to write this about

It has come to my attention that some people don't appreciate my constant Facebook quiz taking, so from henceforth I will be doing my best to stay away from aforementioned quizzes.

Weekend's end

Monday morning here I sit. I'm supposed to be opening the mail, but I must put out my thoughts on the weekend first!

Friday night: Crazy Monkeys Show + Basketball + Ka-Night Spot = Amazing

Saturday: Large Strawberry Shake + Dominion + Basketball + John's Shaved Head + Fazoli's = Amazing

Sunday: Broad Ripple + Starbucks + X-Men Origins w/MacKenzie + TV w/MacKenzie = Best Weekend ever

That all being said, I've got a horrible case of the Mondays, I cant wait until this weekend. Ugh if only college was over last weekend, I would love to see my friends on weekdays! 1 more week Mitch! One more week!

The best night I've had in a good long while...

I'm sorry that I haven't posted in such a long while and I'm sorry that I got everyones hopes up that I would be starting a new blog but such is life, and for anyone who knows me its not just life, its my life.

Now on to the best night I've had in a good long while.

Last night I drove up to Purdue to visit me mates. There was some Ka-night spot grillage and some co-rec ballin, but most importantly the reason I journeyed was to see the last crazy monkeys show that mike and shauvon and tim would ever be in. I must say it was a truly emotional show from the beginning. (Shauvon gave a great improved speech to open up the night that really put the night into perspective.) Mike and Tim also gave shining performances, nothing less that what I've come to expect from the veteran monkeys, plus a little extra. I was totally bummed when Shavon stopped the show early just so he could get an encore but hey it was definitely worth it for him so im down.

Moral of the story:If your day starts out pouring down rain, dont let it get you down because theres bound to be some great comedic relief eventually or maybe even a pick up game of 21 in it for ya!

effin' update

I've been busy lately and that has lead to my lack of posting here, I'm starting a new blog to write game reviews:) so if anyone is interested they should check it out once i get it designed and written....

(I really haven't been busy I just say that to excuse me for never posting anything here)

New Experience: White Toast! (French Style)

So dispite my neverfading affection for breakfast foods, I've never made french toast! So I looked up how to do it and am in the process of cooking it up right now:) (it's 3:54 in the afternoon)

Its never too late in the day for breakfast, so if anybody shares my affection for breakfast they can join me for some homecooked frenchtoast or maybe if you dont trust me some Denny's perhaps?

Oh and with the extra egg mixture im making cinnamon scrambled eggs!

The Inexperience of James: A Ruitine Trip to CVS

It was bitter cold today, the kind of cold that only mid-January in central Indiana can force to sneak up on you like this. Yesterday the low was in the low 50's so when James suited up for a ruitine trip to the pharmacy today he donned nothing more than brown and blue flip flops apon his innocent toes.  Theres something about Indiana that makes one think its safe to wear flipflops in the midst of winters games.  

Nevertheless aside from the usual traffic, James had an empty mind.  Driving always seemed more of a task for him than he thought it should be.  Maybe it was his collision with that bright red Ford F-150, or his multiple roadside breakdowns.  Whatever the cause, he didn't like to speed unless the situation absolutely called for it, and his eyes always went in a circle from the rear view mirror to the side mirror to the speedometer to the other mirror to the car ahead and back to the rear view mirror.  He knew his technique was over thought and dangerously hypnotic, but he couldn't stop himself from doing it.

"1.  16.  55.  1.  16.  55..." he chanted to himself as he exited his vehicle and noticed the frighteningly cold air that the garage had shielded him from we he entered his vehicle a mere eight minutes ago.  "Fuck! should've changed my shoes" he thought as he bolted through the Star Wars automatic doors.  He called them that because on a normal day, one were he donned the proper shoes for the occasion, he would motion with his hand slightly before the doors opened so it would look as though he used "the force" to open them.

In his rush to avoid frostbite he forgot the sequence of numbers he longed to so much to memorize before he reached the pharmacy counter.  he pulled out an index card from the pocket of his  black wool coat and read it three times before thinking once again to himself "1.  16.  55."  It may seem trivial but to him it was necessary, for this trip was not for his own medications but for the loving mother he had learned to love as his own.  She was having a rough day, well actually she was having a rough month.  She was a senior nurse at the local hospital and so she could call in her own perscriptions.  He had agreed to pick them up for her.

You see 1-16-55 was her birthday and he didnt want to seem like a junky trying to steal some lady's meds, so it was imperative that he memorize that day.  He felt so bad for not knowing it because it had only been ten days since they celebrated, or attempted to celebrate her birthday.

The day itself was burned in his head, but not the numbers.  It started off like any others had for him recently.  An alarm clock, a shower and a kiss goodbye.  He filled this day alone with dish washing and livingroom straightening.  All the normal things someone would do for a parent's special day.  Everything seemed to be shaping up perfect until she got home from work.  He threw open his arms as she walked through the door.  This was supposed to be a hug of joy and celebration but instead it was an embrace of sadness.

She had been told that she would be losing her job.  On her birthday she was told she was losing her job.  And he was the first to hold her as she stepped into her home.  He didnt know what to do or say.  What do you say to someone whos happy day was just ripped up and tossed away by the economy?  Noone knows what todo in those first few moments, so he just stood after the hug waiting for his girlfriend Ann to do or say anything to her mother.

Its those kinds of days that you dont forget.  Today wasn't one of those days for him, but when he woke up he could tell she was reliving those same feelings from ten days before.  Going to the pharmacy was the least he could do, because although she wasnt his physical mother, she was his literal one and she had a beautiful soul that took him in in his time of need, so he could do this for her in hers.

If we were to fail..

I cant see myself writing one more song,
Because baby you were everything all along.
I cant wake up tomorrow alone,
Because baby you replaced everyone.

Every one, two, three girls combined
If we were to fail I couldn't get you off my mind.
Never ever say never because never cant ever press rewind.
If we were to fail I hope you'd look behind.

A thousand roses, in forgivable poses,
sent to your door, because I love you more,
than my things that shine, than everything that's mine.

Every one two three things combined
If we were to fail I'd stop and leave all of them behind.
If we were to fail I'd always always press rewind.
Never ever say never because never cant ever go back in time.
Never cant ever get you off my mind.

If this is me breaking down
than baby its because I'm sure
you're the one I want around
Whenever there is too much sound
Or when the silence is too loud
I just want you and I to be
In love completely

If we were to fail I don't know what I'd do.
I'd probably sing this song or two to you.

Longer showers...

I've noticed that since I have all day to do whatever I want,
I seem to enjoy singing in the shower.
Of course this is warranted by the extremely preferable acoustic environment only found in the confines of one's echoing shower.

Today I made up new lyrics to songs by Forever the Sickest Kids.
Tomorrow I'll probably try out my newest discovery: Tokio Hotel

Obsessions: Finding a job thats worth having, road tripping with my buds to pick up my new car, iphone headset adapter in the mail, Tokio Hotel