3:17 PM - If you have a minute...

...Go to www.theautochannel.com. Just going there will increase ad impressions, making me money. :)
PS. No popups. All on page, (hopefully) not obnoxious.
PPS. The design was a real compromise; I stand firm on my opinions of flashing text et al.

9:48 PM - random thoughts (pt 1)

I'll preface this by saing that I don't claim to be original in the least.

-There are two states of any situation: pleasurable and not pleasurable. Situations which are more complicated than this should be broken down until each segment can receive one of these two states.

-Situations or sub-situations deemed pleasurable don't require much. Enjoy, but not to the point of excess. Excess enjoyment of a situation can cause a negative reaction on others.

-Situations or sub-situations deemed not pleasurable take more work. Before working on a solution, take a moment to appreciate where you are. The challenge presented is, to some degree, a test of your self (separated purposefully). These are the moments that temper you.

-Focus on a solution within. Without a proper mindset, nothing can be achieved. Take care of yourself.

I'm sure many muddled thoughts will continue.

4:53 AM - I Can't Rope the Bull.
Current mood: awake

    It's a total failure. How am I supposed to win my Xbox? It even looks like it's a 360 up there. Not that I'm picky (I have neither).
    So, my mind is all kinds of scattered right now. First off, I should still be asleep and that's decidedly not the case. I woke up thinking about, of all things, music. Now I'm being very vain; everything from old 652.9 to the t-z-e demo to 10 gigaquads of live performances. All queued up, choking Winamp to death. "And I can't sleep."
    This thing...this thing that's going down...I've told some, definitely not many, because I'm all superstitious like that. I really want it to work. I need to try the "here, there, everywhere" to see how it works out for me. I'm no pro. I know pros. I've jammed with pros and felt incredibly humbled. The kind of situation that just makes you want to fall back and look at the men at work, y'know?
    I'm no pro. But I'm good.
    So, my mind's scattering apart again. Oh yeah, minna-san thanks for all the birthday wishes. If I didn't see you guys that day, I shoulda, and feel free to call me out on it.
    I'm yawning. I'll attempt to resume sleep.

Cheers
-r

5:15 PM - Anyone seen this?

The Crystal Method is being used to sell bras?
And why the hell are the Black Eyed Peas being called the champions of hip-hop!?!?!?!?

5:39 AM - rather unimportant

waited for a train.
....
no rail for that in town.


-r

1:23 AM - Chocolate city!

-r

12:05 AM - People Behave Strangely.
Current mood: confused

I don't understand why someone would get all weird about me taking a picture of the side of their car while they're refueling. (Car was nicer than mine. Didn't want the driver in the pic. No plates or anything.) Am I missing something?

12:10 AM - jeez
Current mood: puddle

 I'm a really unhappy dude about now.
-r

3:11 PM - Nothing can beat it.

There's this total relaxation that comes with the knowledge that I won't be answering phones for work any more, hopefully ever.

Oh, in other news, I got a flying v. Off-brand and right-hand, but awesome. If anyone knows a good luthier so I can get the strap button moved, you should let me know!

11:06 PM - All kinds of stressed out.

My job's driving me insane, the fact that I'm quitting my job makes me nervous, my car is in the shop with an incrementing bill daily, and I have terminal foot-in-mouth disease.

Blah.