Long life?

...is a chinese curse. Or at least "Brevis ipsa vita est sed malis fit longior" seems to indicate that life is half empty as it is full.

A FYI for all of you who don't know; "A" and I are no longer "an item" as they say. I wonder what a non-item would be?

N.

Monday mourning

I mourn the loss of my weekend ( typing /mourn into my chat window ).

How sad is it that when I came to work I automatically placed my fingers on the A, W, D combonation as if I was driving my World Of Warcraft (WoW) character about?

The really weird part is how I think the WoW interface could be used in a desktop setting. Not in it's current incarnation, but close. I've experimented with other 3D interfaces on Linux (shh, don't ask, don't tell) but couldn't find one that really performed anything other than eye candy. There are a few useful demonstrations, but lack of any full system with applications designed for 3D use and designed for that type of user interaction.

I tell you another thing; sound rocks. I've turned down all the special effects and turned up the ambience in WoW. I've observed the game becomes much more emmersive, which if you've played WoW is scary. I can also tell what zone I am in without looking. I find it cues me in to expect certain animals and non-player characters. Sound is a subtle but easy to ignore attribute that really does enhance playability and enjoyment of the game.

Not that I played all weekend. I finished my college work for the week, read my Heavy Metal magazine, installed and connected to my Kuro Box (still trying to determine what firmware I wish to run).

Back to School!

Well, I'm back to school!

As part of my attempt to focus on learning, I'm going to keep a diary. Hopefully this will help increase my desire to write and eliminate some of the writing blocks I have in my personal and professional work.

This makes me happy

He can't play the drums nor can he play piano;
http://www.zappinternet.com/?video=fodCyoDmiV

That rocks.

Ah...time

Well, it seems I haven't been here for quite some time. I want to start posting some items related to my professional work (or line of work to be more specific) but I don't know if that is professionally sound.

Alkalol...don't drink it.

The Alkalol company makes this wonderful product. You don't drink it, but you can gargle and do a saline nose wash with it. Gross huh? :)

Well it isn't nearly as gross as the sinus infections I'm prone to up here in metro DC. Ick. This alkalol *dissolves* mucus. I know - fun for the whole family. Next time you have a cold that is lodged in your head and things are too thick try this stuff. I haven't seen it in the big drug stores, but it has been around for awhile. At least now it seems you can find it online at places like Amazon (Alkalol Mucus Solvent Topical Liquid - 16-oz. Bottle)

Where I've bean?

I've been busy living life and not updating my blog. Which is more important?



I sometimes wonder about the usefulness of the blog. My friend Mike expressed the same concerns that I have, that is a blog is full of useless information that seems awefully contrived and self-centered. I enjoy it because I can look back upon the writings and remember where I was and what I was feeling. It helps me remember and makes me happy. Sometimes people mention to me things I've written and it gives me reason to speak to friends or strangers about a common experience. Sometimes it gives me reason to reflect upon my buddhist studies and cultivate inner peace and avoid anger and attachment.



Happiness is what it is all about, isn't it?