Soul Code
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it's days like this that make living
seem a lot more like dying
I’ve managed to stay quite busy this week, learn lots of things, and push my skills a little further. Satisfied overall with my progress.
It’s been rainy and stormy the last few days. It will be perfectly gorgeous one minute then BAM CRASH you’re in a thunderstorm and your UPS is screeching at you. *shrugs* Or maybe I just don’t pay enough attention to my environment when I’m focused on something I’m working with. That is entirely possible. I like the weather though, but it tends to make me not want to do anything but lay about wondering where the day is slipping off to. It’s only 1:20 or so and it feels like 5.
I have been using extra mild soap that I have dilluted half and half with water in the shower. Even THAT has irritated my piercing. I get out of the shower and it’s all RAWR why did you do this to me!? After a few hours it calms down. Other than that healing is going nicely. I got stuck to the sheets last night because I had flipped over on my tummy and the pressure had evidently caused me to seep a little and then crusties to the sheets and sweet mother of GOD I tried to roll over. Was not fun. In fact, one could say that was the absolute absence of fun at that exact moment. Can’t let out a satisfying scream cause Hugo would probably shit himself, grab his gun, and wonder what the fuck is wrong with me. Can’t stay put on stomach for all eternity. Can’t flail helplessly. Must make another effort to pry self from cotton and change positions. Thinking that is why piercing is all upset currently. Am going to have to soak it when I finish writing.
I have a picture from Noodles of R. Lee Ermey a la Full Metal Jacket with a caption that says LEARN TEH FALSH stuck to the bottom of my screen. I am out of projects and now my only project is to learn Flash. I am quivering because this is a frightening thing. I don’t particularly want to learn flash because I am mostly positive it will devour my soul whole and leave me a withered husk of a bug. Or that could be the pizza rolls talking!
I need to start writing more. It makes me feel better and is more healthy than unloading on my friends via IM. May the Gods bless you all, you save me daily. Poor daisey had some dental work done and I am worried about her but she’ll pull through. I have tried to leave her be this weekend so she can recover. Next weekend tho, bitch, Bailey’s and Dr Pepper. Now that I have said that I am immediately rethinking. I wanted to cut caffeine and alcohol out of my diet in an attempt to shed flub for my own health and happiness; I believe Baileys is not only alcoholic but FILLED with the fatty, sweet, goodness known as Cream. The Dr. Pepper, well, we won’t go there, will we?
I watched 2 movies yesterday. An oldie, but a goodie, Romeo & Juliet with Leo and Claire. Oh wee…so pretty. Much tears. Everytime. Then at 9:55 Hugo and I pulled up to K-Mart like the rock stars we are and plowed through death glares from employees who wanted to close and go home to the electronics department and bought National Treasure. Neo had told me it was good business and I REALLY enjoyed it. Happy to own it now. If I could just get *someone* to return me Disk 2 of Volume 1 of Invader Zim I would be terrifically happy with my tiny ass DVD & Game collection. Speaking of game…an Invader Zim game would own my soul and get sexual favors from me. Woohooo!
Kinda drifting into the abstract
Lots to post about on this pretty, pretty Mother’s Day. First things first, I got my navel pierced yesterday. Went to Electric Sting to have it done. Before you people start gagging I should tell you that I talked to the main piercer there last summer when I was contemplating having my nipples pierced. He was so cool and made me feel so comfortable about everything that I really wanted to have them do my first. The place appears a little seedy, but everything was clean and professional. That said, I wouldn’t go there for a tattoo just because I REALLY like Autumn’s work @ Integrity and would probably have her do my first. Anyway, I am really happy with it. I hate that this is the most boring piercing IN THE WORLD but it really suits me I think. And it’s straight and centered. Time will tell how well my body digs it.
I called mum to wish her happy mother’s day. They were in camping in the Mountains. Still have to call my grandmothers.
I have listened to With Teeth at length now and agree with _w_ that it’s a very confident album. I love it. Thumbs up. Way to go Trent. Right Where It Belongs gives me chills and brings a tear to my eye when he sings “Are you hiding in the trees?” Everytime. (Thank you Daisey!)
I’ve started making themes for my phone via the Sony Ericsson Themes Creator. It’s a bit of a pain in the ass, but I’m having fun with it. I have morbid ring tones and very bizarre graphics so life is fun. The actual program is pretty neat …you get a preview to the right at all times that shows your changes. ( The entire time I was fiddling with it I was thinking about how much fun quiteparadise would have with it. Cause she has teh rad photoshop skills and it would amuse me to see what she could come up with. ) It has the dimensions your graphics need to be right there in the import pane. They made what could be painful and time consuming just time consuming.
They also have LOTS of developer documentation. I appreciate touches like that; another reason I <3 Sony & Apple. Love for Blu-ray doesn't hurt either big corporations!
Ok I suppose i'll end this here because i don't know how to do an LJ cut and apparently there are "Cut Police" lurking in this universe.
now in cornflower blue
I‘ve got about 6 minutes or so before my pasta is finished boiling.
I moved my desk yesterday out of the workroom and into Hugo’s office. Things are peaceful back here, but it’s hard to keep your focus on a computer down the hall when you’re working on a project across the house. I have a feeling I’ll be getting an egg timer and trying to learn new ways to manage my time. I read an article recently about how being constantly distracted by your cell phone, emails, IMs, etc. can actually LOWER YOUR IQ. It was on CNN.com. Why would they lie to me? All of you that sit out there and refresh your friends pages constantly, look out.
I’m eating my typical lunchtime feast of plain vermicelli drizzled with Balsamic Vinagrette dressing. I use so much of the stuff that I think later today i’m going to go searching for a recipe to make my own.
We bought a deep fryer and a giant fucking toaster oven last night at Wal-Mart. Hugo was in the mood to shop. It was scary. Speaking of Wal-Mart…
Dear Wal-Mart in Alcoa:
I really think you should stock an entire aisle of Great Value Distilled Water. I don’t know what the psycho meth lab cookers, or the baby mommas, or the contact lense wearers are DOING with all this water, but every time I visit your lovely establishment, I am met with a GIANT empty space where Distilled water should be. Please stop this from happening. I don’t like having a swearing fit in the middle of the store. I still love you. Peace. ~Bug
I miss the hell out of my palm too. I should have kept the little bastard.
I think I’m going to go and play some GameCube while I watch a HD formatting. This exciting life i lead…
