Hello Internet,
So I'm finally fed up enough with Windows to install Linux on my computer. I've decided to go with the Ubuntu distribution because it seems like the most accessible version for a first time user. I'm scared though for I don't want to do anything wrong and say ERASE ALL MY FILES. That would be bad. Very bad. Though I am backing everything up as I type to my external hard drive, so things should be ok. I'm planning on dual booting Windows XP and Ubuntu for the time being. I can't fully give up on Windows because I love my Windows based videogames, and my Windows based pirated software that will go unnamed. However, I have learned from you Internet, that there is a way to run Windows within a Linux distribution, so once I figure that out, I might be uninstalling it from my hard drive, I'm not really sure how that works yet!?!? Anyway, wish me luck Internet, I'll let you know when I'm done whether I messed it up or not!!!
When life hands you lemons, partition your lemon's hard drive to run multiple operating systems. Then you can make half the lemon into lemonade, while continuing to use the other half for what you normally use it for. I haven't quite figured out what that is yet.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Being Sick Sucks
Hello.
So I am sick. So sick, in fact, that I am so bored that I finally decided to go post on this blog. I know that sounds awful, but this blog has been at the bottom of my priorities list for quite a while, and I don't usually get time to get to the bottom of my priorities list. Anywho, enough of this ball-silliness.
I'm here today, or tonight rather, because I felt the need to write about how I feel. Now, for those of you who can't remember from earlier, please keep in mind that I'm sick. My insides generally feel too big for their big pink container I refer to as my body. Because of that, my extremities are moving slower than usual - almost as if my brain is having to ask them to work twice before they respond. Because of that my brain is working too hard and I have a pounding headache. Because of all that I've taken a whole lot of medication. Because of that (on a side note, there needs to be something more expressive than italics. Oh. That was easy. Rewind.) Because of that, my extremities are moving even slower - it is a vicious cycle that I'm sure you've started to see.
The problem is, there is no way to exit this cycle. Unlike the new round-a-bout at the mall, I can't just exit when I choose to. The only way to beat this is to wait it out. I have to keep circling this stupid round-a-bout until they finally come and install the signs that tell traffic entering the round-a-bout to yield to traffic in the round-a-bout. At that time, someone will let me move into the right lane and exit - allowing me to return to school, and normal life in general. However, until that happens I am stuck feeling like someone stuck an air pump in my ass and blew me up a little too big. I'm like a parade float that, instead of exploding when I'm pumped too big, just coughs and sneezes and gets snot everywhere (almost like a Nickelodeon parade!). What was that show called again? Uh-Oh! (Thanks Google!) Unfortunately that was YTV not Nickelodeon, but whatever.
Wink from Uh-Oh!
I did it again!
When life hands you lemons, give them to The Punisher to make yellow slime with. The next kid who spells a word incorectly gets..... oh no! AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (Audience yells "Uh-Oh!")
So I am sick. So sick, in fact, that I am so bored that I finally decided to go post on this blog. I know that sounds awful, but this blog has been at the bottom of my priorities list for quite a while, and I don't usually get time to get to the bottom of my priorities list. Anywho, enough of this ball-silliness.
I'm here today, or tonight rather, because I felt the need to write about how I feel. Now, for those of you who can't remember from earlier, please keep in mind that I'm sick. My insides generally feel too big for their big pink container I refer to as my body. Because of that, my extremities are moving slower than usual - almost as if my brain is having to ask them to work twice before they respond. Because of that my brain is working too hard and I have a pounding headache. Because of all that I've taken a whole lot of medication. Because of that (on a side note, there needs to be something more expressive than italics. Oh. That was easy. Rewind.) Because of that, my extremities are moving even slower - it is a vicious cycle that I'm sure you've started to see.
The problem is, there is no way to exit this cycle. Unlike the new round-a-bout at the mall, I can't just exit when I choose to. The only way to beat this is to wait it out. I have to keep circling this stupid round-a-bout until they finally come and install the signs that tell traffic entering the round-a-bout to yield to traffic in the round-a-bout. At that time, someone will let me move into the right lane and exit - allowing me to return to school, and normal life in general. However, until that happens I am stuck feeling like someone stuck an air pump in my ass and blew me up a little too big. I'm like a parade float that, instead of exploding when I'm pumped too big, just coughs and sneezes and gets snot everywhere (almost like a Nickelodeon parade!). What was that show called again? Uh-Oh! (Thanks Google!) Unfortunately that was YTV not Nickelodeon, but whatever.
Wink from Uh-Oh!
I did it again!
When life hands you lemons, give them to The Punisher to make yellow slime with. The next kid who spells a word incorectly gets..... oh no! AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (Audience yells "Uh-Oh!")
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Long Awaited ... Jars?? ...and Lemons.
Have you ever noticed that some days seem much longer than others? I think God must have a jar of left over hours lying around that he needs to get rid of, so he slyly inserts them into people's bad days in hopes of one day emptying the jar. I hope he empties it soon....
Wow, that's a commentary of my life right now.
There I did it.
When life hands you lemons, dice them, insert into pre-made pie crust, and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve and enjoy the shittiest pie you've ever eaten.
Wow, that's a commentary of my life right now.
There I did it.
When life hands you lemons, dice them, insert into pre-made pie crust, and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Serve and enjoy the shittiest pie you've ever eaten.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Morale Numbers
1 went to a movie. 2 was also in the crowd watching the movie. 1 sat right behind 2. 1 put their feet up on the back of 2's seat. 2 asked 1 to move them. 1 wouldn't. 2 told 1 to fuck off. 1 stood up and spit onto the top of 2's head. 2 turned punched 1 in the face, knocking 1 down and damaging their nose.
Was 1 justified in their decision to spit on 2?
Was 2 justified in their decision to punch 1?
What if I told you 1 is female, and 2 is male?
What if I told you 1 is black, and 2 is white?
What if I told you 1 is ugly, and 2 is gorgeous?
Think about how you view others based on their appearances.
when life hands you lemons, take time to wonder who else got handed them.
Was 1 justified in their decision to spit on 2?
Was 2 justified in their decision to punch 1?
What if I told you 1 is female, and 2 is male?
What if I told you 1 is black, and 2 is white?
What if I told you 1 is ugly, and 2 is gorgeous?
Think about how you view others based on their appearances.
when life hands you lemons, take time to wonder who else got handed them.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Random Brain Thoughts
Does anyone else think Jim Balsillie has a hilarious name?
There are a lot of crime labs and/or police stations with interior glass walls. I learned that from TV.
With all these car companies filing for bankruptcy, why are none of them having a "We're Fucking Broke Sale!" ?
When Lloyd Robertson thinks you're lame, you're really lame.
If humans get to the point, within my lifetime, to be able to colonize other planets, I'm going to volunteer to go. They don't have swine flu in space.
Anderson Cooper is a silver fox.
Sarah Palin's daughter, an unwed teen mother, is now speaking in support for teen abstinence! Her message for teens considering sex is basically that raising her kid is way harder than she thought it would be, so others should abstain so that they don't get in way over their heads like she is. That's almost as ridiculous as an inexperienced Governor from Alaska almost becoming the Vice President of the USA.
I think, in honour of Jim Balsillie, calling things "ball-silly" should be a new phrase that people will use. Thats not silly, it's ball-silly! Maybe it can mean something in hockey, but I'm not sure if hockey has room for anymore fun terms. I'll have to email Don Cherry and ask him.
when life hands you lemons, slice them into wedges and get a case of Brahma cause its summer baby!!!
There are a lot of crime labs and/or police stations with interior glass walls. I learned that from TV.
With all these car companies filing for bankruptcy, why are none of them having a "We're Fucking Broke Sale!" ?
When Lloyd Robertson thinks you're lame, you're really lame.
If humans get to the point, within my lifetime, to be able to colonize other planets, I'm going to volunteer to go. They don't have swine flu in space.
Anderson Cooper is a silver fox.
Sarah Palin's daughter, an unwed teen mother, is now speaking in support for teen abstinence! Her message for teens considering sex is basically that raising her kid is way harder than she thought it would be, so others should abstain so that they don't get in way over their heads like she is. That's almost as ridiculous as an inexperienced Governor from Alaska almost becoming the Vice President of the USA.
I think, in honour of Jim Balsillie, calling things "ball-silly" should be a new phrase that people will use. Thats not silly, it's ball-silly! Maybe it can mean something in hockey, but I'm not sure if hockey has room for anymore fun terms. I'll have to email Don Cherry and ask him.
when life hands you lemons, slice them into wedges and get a case of Brahma cause its summer baby!!!
Cars, Burgers and Lemony Justice!
Have you ever been to a Wireless Wave store? Yes? No? Well pretty much every mall has one. They sell cellphones and cellphone accessories (spoken in a Hank Hill accent). Well, they are known for having the front end of a car in all their stores.
Did you ever wonder if there is some giant Wireless Wave warehouse somewhere with the rear end of all theoe damn cars? Why would they only use half the car? Ever more puzzling, what does half a car have to do with cellphones and cellphone accessories?(this time lets do it as a Kramer impression)
In other news - I was at A&W the other day (Mozza Burgers rock!), and I noticed something hilarious.
You know how the trays at fast food places usually have a little paper place mat on them that is usually an ad, or, if you're lucky, fun facts and a word problem? Well A&W is mocking this tradition right now with their latest paper place mat. They just came out with the new Sirloin Uncle Burger, and their current place mat features all sorts of word games with an Uncle Burger theme. The best part is, every single answer to every single question is Sirloin. There is a word search that asks "How many secret ingredients of the Uncle Burger can you find?" and the only letters in the word search are S,I,R,L,O, and N. There is a word match section with only two things to match, "Sirloin" on one side and "Uncle Burger" on the other. There is a word jumble where each jumble is just a different way to mix up the word "Sirloin". There is even a 3 question crossword puzzle, where the clues are as follows:
"Premium cut of beef"
"Rhymes with firloin"
"Starts with sir, ends with loin"
If that wasn't enough they even put a list of the answers upside down at the bottom. It reads, "sirloin, sirloin, sirloin, etc. (for another 30 times)"
I think this parody of regular fast food paper place mats is hilarious and refreshing. I'm so glad that a big corporation like A&W is humble enough to make fun of themselves and their colleagues in a fun and interesting way. They don't go out of their way to seem like big shots, getting Justin Timberlake to sing "I'm loving it!" on their ads like a tool. (sorry Justin, I love you, but in that moment and several others throughout your career you have come off like a tool) Anyway, that is the brain thoughts for the day. Now for some lemony justice!
when life hands you lemons, throw them at Jimmy Fallon! (Bring Conan back!!!!!!)
Did you ever wonder if there is some giant Wireless Wave warehouse somewhere with the rear end of all theoe damn cars? Why would they only use half the car? Ever more puzzling, what does half a car have to do with cellphones and cellphone accessories?(this time lets do it as a Kramer impression)In other news - I was at A&W the other day (Mozza Burgers rock!), and I noticed something hilarious.
You know how the trays at fast food places usually have a little paper place mat on them that is usually an ad, or, if you're lucky, fun facts and a word problem? Well A&W is mocking this tradition right now with their latest paper place mat. They just came out with the new Sirloin Uncle Burger, and their current place mat features all sorts of word games with an Uncle Burger theme. The best part is, every single answer to every single question is Sirloin. There is a word search that asks "How many secret ingredients of the Uncle Burger can you find?" and the only letters in the word search are S,I,R,L,O, and N. There is a word match section with only two things to match, "Sirloin" on one side and "Uncle Burger" on the other. There is a word jumble where each jumble is just a different way to mix up the word "Sirloin". There is even a 3 question crossword puzzle, where the clues are as follows:
"Premium cut of beef"
"Rhymes with firloin"
"Starts with sir, ends with loin"
If that wasn't enough they even put a list of the answers upside down at the bottom. It reads, "sirloin, sirloin, sirloin, etc. (for another 30 times)"
I think this parody of regular fast food paper place mats is hilarious and refreshing. I'm so glad that a big corporation like A&W is humble enough to make fun of themselves and their colleagues in a fun and interesting way. They don't go out of their way to seem like big shots, getting Justin Timberlake to sing "I'm loving it!" on their ads like a tool. (sorry Justin, I love you, but in that moment and several others throughout your career you have come off like a tool) Anyway, that is the brain thoughts for the day. Now for some lemony justice!
when life hands you lemons, throw them at Jimmy Fallon! (Bring Conan back!!!!!!)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
StumbleUpon
Hello all!
So, with this post I thought I would discuss an application that I've been using for quite a while now, that I absolutely love, and that I don't think many people know about. It is called StumbleUpon, and it is also the first link I've ever posted in my blog (I feel all grown up now). I've graduated blog preschool or something cause I now know how to add links, pretty sweet!
Anyway, StumbleUpon is an application that you can download and add to your browser, for free, that allows you to rate every site you go onto. You either "like it" or "don't like it". Now, I know this doesn't sound too great yet, but there is much more to it than that. Once you have downloaded the Stumble toolbar you will now have a Stumble button in your browser. When clicked, the toolbar will take you to a page that it thinks you'll like based on what you have "liked" and "not liked" previously. In other words, you will "stumble upon" a site you've probably never seen before. StumbleUpon's motto is "the more you use it, the better it gets", for the more feedback you give the toolbar, the more it zeros in on your likes and interests. Also, every several times you hit the Stumble button, you will be directed to the your StumbleUpon account page where you can check off topics that interest you from a wide list. This only happens a couple times when you're first starting out so that the toolbar gets a jump start on knowing what you like, so that you see results sooner. I've been using it for about 8 months and almost every time I hit the Stumble button I'm taken to something new, and exciting that I never would have found on my own. You can also set filters and Stumble just within certain sites like Blogger or Colleghumor.
Another cool feature that StumbleUpon offers is the ability to see what your friends likes are by connecting to their account page. My sister and I are friends over Stumble and we enjoy checking up on what the other has stumbled upon, and learning from each other's interests. It is a great way to take in information and it ties into a lot of interesting discussion that I've read lately on how people want to receive their information uncensored and have more power over what they read, hear, and watch. If you would like some views on other ways in which people are receiving their information, check out this post on my friend Shane's blog.
I think the way in which humans want to receive their info, whether it be for news or entertainment, is changing and changing fast. I agree with a lot of the things on Shane's blog and the links that he has provided. There is also an interesting article, the link for which is posted in a comment on the article you'll arrive at if you follow the link to Shane's blog. Look into this stuff and let me know what you think. How will this affect TV stations? Radio? Music publishers and producers? Hollywood? It's really interesting, and something which everyone needs to learn about and be conscious of how they want to take in information.
when life hands you lemons, change the settings on your life RSS feed and filter out lemons - unless you love lemons, then you should add lemons to your favourites list
So, with this post I thought I would discuss an application that I've been using for quite a while now, that I absolutely love, and that I don't think many people know about. It is called StumbleUpon, and it is also the first link I've ever posted in my blog (I feel all grown up now). I've graduated blog preschool or something cause I now know how to add links, pretty sweet!
Anyway, StumbleUpon is an application that you can download and add to your browser, for free, that allows you to rate every site you go onto. You either "like it" or "don't like it". Now, I know this doesn't sound too great yet, but there is much more to it than that. Once you have downloaded the Stumble toolbar you will now have a Stumble button in your browser. When clicked, the toolbar will take you to a page that it thinks you'll like based on what you have "liked" and "not liked" previously. In other words, you will "stumble upon" a site you've probably never seen before. StumbleUpon's motto is "the more you use it, the better it gets", for the more feedback you give the toolbar, the more it zeros in on your likes and interests. Also, every several times you hit the Stumble button, you will be directed to the your StumbleUpon account page where you can check off topics that interest you from a wide list. This only happens a couple times when you're first starting out so that the toolbar gets a jump start on knowing what you like, so that you see results sooner. I've been using it for about 8 months and almost every time I hit the Stumble button I'm taken to something new, and exciting that I never would have found on my own. You can also set filters and Stumble just within certain sites like Blogger or Colleghumor.
Another cool feature that StumbleUpon offers is the ability to see what your friends likes are by connecting to their account page. My sister and I are friends over Stumble and we enjoy checking up on what the other has stumbled upon, and learning from each other's interests. It is a great way to take in information and it ties into a lot of interesting discussion that I've read lately on how people want to receive their information uncensored and have more power over what they read, hear, and watch. If you would like some views on other ways in which people are receiving their information, check out this post on my friend Shane's blog.
I think the way in which humans want to receive their info, whether it be for news or entertainment, is changing and changing fast. I agree with a lot of the things on Shane's blog and the links that he has provided. There is also an interesting article, the link for which is posted in a comment on the article you'll arrive at if you follow the link to Shane's blog. Look into this stuff and let me know what you think. How will this affect TV stations? Radio? Music publishers and producers? Hollywood? It's really interesting, and something which everyone needs to learn about and be conscious of how they want to take in information.
when life hands you lemons, change the settings on your life RSS feed and filter out lemons - unless you love lemons, then you should add lemons to your favourites list
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