It’s back up!
July 31, 2002
And I thought the company that hosted my page had folded shop, locked the store, and ran with my 8 bucks a month. I have to go to work now but I’ll update later.
Hi Again
Anyway, my page has been down since I got back from Seattle on Saturday night. I couldn’t get emails, access my ftp, log into their page (it was down too), and more importantly, couldn’t load my own page. I was already looking at different hosting solutions. Oh well, we’ll see how long it stays online this time.
The trip to Seattle was excellent. We were stuck at ther Peace Arch border for two hours. That wait caused us to be late fot the game. We got there at the top of the third and watched as the Mariners were buried 8 - 0 by the Angels. We did get to see Ichiro’s last hit in his 11 game streak. For me, the biggest treat was watching John Olerud play. He was one of my favourite Blue Jay back in the day. We got a lot of shopping done. We even saw the First Starbucks ever! Pike Market is like a better Granville Island, except it’s full of stupid people. There were these people with a southern accent wearing really ugly Vancouver shirts. Obviously they were involved in some sort of tour and some clever Canadian conned them into buying those ugly shirts. Poor stupid people. I bought Simcity 3000 Unlimited, the Mech 4 expansion, and the add-on. They were all slightly cheaper. What sucks is I don’t have enough space to install them on my computer so I’ll wait until my laptop comes in… tee hee hee.
Fine. One More Thing Before We Go
July 27, 2002
A really cool surveillance video of what appears to be a ghost. There are also two articles about this video, found at the KFSN webpage and that of a family whose loved one died in one of those cars in the video. I saw all this from artbell.com of course. I really should give credit to links now.
Also, new webcam pic. Bye.
See At Toe
July 26, 2002
Gone until Saturday night. Will take a bucket of pictures and post them up (usual non-standard pictures again). Fragment sentences end. Soon. Bye.
Webcam
July 24, 2002
I’m going to follow suit and copy Dennis and Justin’s webcam. Actually, I’ve had my camera for almost a year now. It was a fine present from Dennis and Shannon. So far, I’ve only used it primarily to teleconference with Eri when she was in Japan and sometimes play around with it at home. So, just click where it says, “webcam” on the left.
Poor Dennis
July 23, 2002
His site has died again. Something about not paying his BC Hydro bill and they cut the power to the power supply. It’s time to lament.
The grapevine has news that he’s not gonna do anything about it for now. Instead, he’s withdrawing to his cave of design and come up with something that will knock the pants off everything you’ve known up to this point. He likes it when people’s pants get knocked off. Stay tuned.
Agh Not Again
I don’t know what’s up with my host but my page can’t be accessed again. I know they recently switched to all Linux servers. Maybe they’re switching some other crap too or maybe Linuxes aren’t as stable as previous thought. Don’t bother emailing about the differences (advantages) of Linux over Windows. I don’t have the technical comprehension to care. I guess by the time you read this update, the server is ok again.
PS. The picture from yesterday will now sit in the About page. If you go there and the picture isn’t up, chances are I’ve been trying to ftp it onto my server without luck. Sucks.
And my damn computer isn’t here yet. It says it’s still in production. I bet they’re busy coloring those plastic flaps that snap onto the computer to make it look nice.
Yay
July 22, 2002
JPEG follows GIF
July 21, 2002
JPEGs are to be licenced as well now. Sooner or later, every graphic compression format will be banned by use by everyday people. All websites will only contain text. Then in a strange twist of fate, someone will patent the alpha numeric system we use on our keyboards and licence its use as well. Webpages worldwide will be nothing more than blank sheets of color. Your individuality shown only through the use of a different tone or hue. Couple this with deeplinking made illegal and it spells the end of the internet.
Strange Look?
July 19, 2002
My page has been down all day yesterday and/or Blogger wasn’t blogging. At first I thought it was something wrong with Blogger (it was), then they fixed it. Then it was something wrong with my server’s ftp. Then they fixed it. All the while, I thought something was wrong with my page’s html because that’s pretty much what the error said. So I changed it. I got bored so I just used one of Blogger’s templates for now. Finally it works.
The Eatery
Eri and I went to this Japanese restaurant called The Eatery yesterday. People at work always raved about it so I decided to give it a try. I’m sure glad I did. It’s not what you expect out of a Japanese restaurant. Firstly, it’s quite westernized - decor, atmosphere, location, even the menu (they serve things like nachos, and our chicken karaage came with a caesar salad).We ordered 4 things that cost us $35 but we ended up bringing half of the stuff home because the portions were huge. Not only was quantity good, the taste was even better. The sushi had a “Eat Me, I’m Fresh!” taste to it while the tempura said, “Behold My Golden Fried Beauty!” The chicken karaage wasn’t as good as it should be, it only said, “I May Remind You of Church’s, but hey, I Come With a Caesar Salad!” Finally, the yakisoba said to Eri, “I Am Really Good Yakisoba” but to me it said something different, “I’m a Fairly Good Yakisoba. I’m A Little Too Sweet but Your Girlfriend Likes It So Shutup!”
Their okonomiyaki is supposed to be good too. Try saying okonomiyaki 10 times quickly.
Oh yes, The Eatery is located at 3431 W. Broadway, near Dunbar.
Hello World
July 18, 2002
Apologies to Dennis because I was supposed to note that his webpage has changed address to http://hmlka26135.smarttadsl.com/~sinned/. Blogger had a problem and I couldn’t post any updates until now. And then my server is down for some reason. I guess it’s all ok now that you’re reading this.
Dennis has been kidnapped
July 16, 2002
They knew he was alone in his house so they went in with weapons armed and raided his place. Their mission was to take down his domain. They succeeded. They said they won’t release the domain unless a ransom of $5 is paid in full American dollars.
Viewers of Dennis’ webpage do not worry for supporters of his cause already have set up another site at a secret location.
Please, my friends, please support his cause. I fear if we don’t act soon, he will not be alive much longer.
His site is now at http://hmlka26135.smarttadsl.com/~sinned/.
More stuff
As mentioned by Dennis before his page went dead, we spent a great night yesterday eating giant plates of food, walking forever in a forest labyrinth (Eri was attacked by a wolf), drinking spherical infusion beverages, and then digesting sacharine ridden baked pastry goods. Actually it was all good fun and countless thanks goes to Dennis and Shannon for the dinner.
I have to work again tomorrow. This week off was very nice indeed. No school and no work for a whole week. I haven’t experienced this since my trip to Japan but still, I kept on worrying about school and work anyway. Uhhhh I can’t think of anything more to say so goodnight.
Mail Order Bride??
July 12, 2002
Mail order? Bullshit! It’s online, internet order bride!
Eri is sleeping right now because she didn’t sleep on the plane and it’s morning right now in Japan. I didn’t realize how much I missed her until I was with her. Yay!
In other news, I finally bought a laptop! Well, I ordered it anyway. It’s a Dell Inspiron 8200. P4-1.6GHz (it was 500+ for a 2.0, but I doubt I’ll need all that raw power until Doom 3 comes out), 256 ram, DVD/CDRW, a Geforce4 on it, and color inserts!!! The color inserts are basically these plastic colored flaps that snap onto the front. They’re useless really but the whole thing is a dull gray/black, so the color would spice it up a bit. I’ll be leasing it since I don’t have a four thousand bucks lying around but what’s nice is I can pay off the balance anytime without penalties. I’m expecting it to come through my mail slot in ten days. I’m contemplating whether to try to hook it up to the net (maybe Eri will play Baldur’s Gate too??), but since I’m mentally handicapped when it comes to this computer network stuff, someone will have to help me… that is, if that someone wants 4 people to play BG.
Rock on! Too bad Dennis found a bassist already. I know this guy, his name is Harrison, and he’s a bass player. Plus, his brother probably sings and can write really good songs too.
The typhoon got its ass kicked
July 11, 2002
I got so pissed off at that typhoon that threatened to delay Eri’s flight to Vancouver so I flew up and sped my way over there. Over a 15 hour period, I blasted the typhoon with my ultra powers and beat it into submission. The typhoon is now in full retreat. Seeing that my work was done, I quickly flew back home and it wasn’t until I was soaking in a nice bath when I realized I could’ve just picked up Eri and fly her back here. I’m so forgetful sometimes. The typhoon is now less of a threat than before. Eri should be leaving for Tokyo right now and then later tonight, she’ll leave Tokyo, heading this way. Maybe I’ll meet her mid-Pacific and eat dinner with her on the plane.
Ever since that night I played Baldur’s Gate with Dennon (Dennis/Shannon), I started playing my single player campaign again. I left it a couple months ago because I got really bored with exploring all those maps. Today I just finished chapter 5 and I’m just about to set foot into the town that gave the game its name. The town is gimongous! My main character is on the verge of becoming a level 7 thief and not that far away from level 7 fighter. If you know much about Ad&d, level 7 is quite an achievement. Thank god I spent countless years killing so many squirrels and chickens for experience points! Word has it that Dennis discovered the cause of the savegame bug and we may be able to continue our campaign again. Here’s a hint: Eri comes here tomorrow morning so tonight would be more than a good time to play. THAT’S WEDNESDAY, JULY 10… PLAY!!!
I’m taking a week off of work to spend time with my sex slave so if you are really my friend, do not call, do not message, do not even think of my name. Leave us alone for a week. Games that have the words ‘Baldur’ or ‘Gate’ or ‘Doom 3′ do not apply to this - I’m sure I can play a little. I’m excited.
Mysterious Forces Work The Universe
July 09, 2002
Eri was planning to be in Vancouver this Thursday. First, her grandfather gets sick and was on the brink of cancelling her trip. He still remains in pretty iffy waters. Then, a typhoon is on its way in Japan, very likely grounding flights that day. It’s weird because the last time she was coming here, two airplanes crashed into the twin towers at the World Trade Centre, causing her plane to be 5 hours late (with a certain boyfriend waiting for a nice 5 hours at the airport). Something out there doesn’t want her to come to Vancouver. Whatever it is, if I ever find out, I will seriously give it a big ass kicking, omnipotent or not omnipotent.
In other news, Dennis, Shannon, and I played Baldur’s Gate last night. Apparently, they’ve been playing for a week already and I guess Dennis felt guilty about it. He came clean and that very night, I was back in action, killing bears and the like. I imported my level 6 guy into their level 3 group. I even took all the good stuff from my party and stuffed it into my guy so that I could benefit from all the goodies. I forgot to import a cloak that turns me into a wolf. It’s not that useful but fun to play with. Hopefully we can play some more soon.
Lastly, as much as I hate the Crocodile Hunter, his new movie looks a bit funny. He’s much better suited doing fictional, big screen comedy rather than his pseudo-educational, lame-ass, Discovery Channel show. His stupid show is on 20 times a day. I will be watching MIB2 with Eri when she comes here but I bet it’s a lame lame movie (again).
Yahoo! News isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer…
July 06, 2002
“…the heavily armed Egyptian immigrant who fatally shot two people at the ticket counter of Israel’s national airline had gone to the Los Angeles airport to kill.”
Does anyone else see the repeating repetitiveness of this repetition? The guy who killed people at the airport went to the airport to kill people. Why… if they didn’t say so, I would’ve never known he went to the airport to kill! To kill! The gunman went to the airport to kill! Airport! Kill! The headlines at Yahoo have really sucked lately. I think I’m switching to the ever pleasant BBC.
Woohoo
July 05, 2002
Thanks to a friendly email from someone who read about Starcontrol 2 on my webpage, I finally got the game to work on my computer! The last time I tried, one problem always persisted and made me not want to play. The music didn’t work, or the graphics were messed up, or not enough conventional memory, but now, the game works perfectly! I spent an hour trying out different combinations of windows settings, boot disks, and all that good stuff. In the end, it was worth it, I’m already blasting apart Ur Quan Dreadnoughts like there’s no tomorrow.
Friday or Saturday
July 03, 2002
Andrew said that we are going to have a get-to-gether this Friday or Saturday. So book it off. We haven’t had a social dealie in quite awhile now people.
Notice Anything Different?
Dennis got to see this webpage about 2 hours in advance. That special bastard. I’m sorry dude, but I had to use GIFs because PNGs just looked too weird. Everything else that was on this site before is still there but it just looks too weird to put together with this page so they’re all on holiday.
More Writing To Please Your Ravenous Appetites
July 02, 2002
I’m going to start by posing a question. Do you think complaining is bad or does it start the process of improvement? I ask this because awhile ago, I was out with my family for some dim sum. The restaurant that my dad chose really sucked ass. I mean, it was bad. It was the sort of chinese restaurant I would expect to see back in the mid 80’s. They had that really annoying plastic table cloth that does not absorb tea and therefore when you spill tea around your area, the tea just runs along the plastic and spills all over your lap. They had the dim sum carts - I’ve noticed in the past 5 years, the carts are being phased out by the paper and pencil method (saves money and looks more professional, IMHO). Not only did the carts look like they need a tuneup, the past-middle-aged ladies pushing those things did a crummy job advertising their food too. One lady with the shrimp dumplings and sui mai didn’t bother to yell out some other dish that we wanted. My dad had to ask her if she had “X” and she said yes! So she took out X and stamped our bill paper. I’m wondering, if my dad had to ask for a dish anyway, what use do the cart ladies serve? They get paid minimum (or even less) and therefore work very unhappily, causing me to think the place is in turmoil. Oh yes, they also had those stainless steel teapots with the metal handles that heat up when boiling tea is left in the pot for a few minutes. Last thing, the waiters kept staring me down. I have no idea why. They were probably in their late twenties, early thirties and just about to exit their youth. All of them were staring me down, a la Young and Dangerous and it was pathetic. Fuck you! Just do your stupid waiter job and I’ll leave, don’t even try to pretend you’re a tough guy - even I don’t do that (I’m a wuss). The food tasted alright - that is the only redeeming quality left in this restaurant.
Now back to my question. I started complaining about the place and I do mean complaining. It was early morning and I was in my fucking asshole mode so I just shot out complaint after complaint. My dad got pissed off at me and tried to lecture me about not complaining and try not being so negative… his conclusion, “you’ll be a happier person”. I didn’t bother responding because I know I would’ve started an all out argument in the middle of this shitty restaurant, so I let his stupid comment slide.
I started thinking, if I were a person who didn’t complain, and let everything bad slide, I probably would be a happier person. Yet, I would be happy in a stupid, mental patient kind of way. By not complaining, restaurants like this one stay in business and never improve. By not complaining, people don’t see weaknesses in their life and therefore cannot improve. As much of an asshole as I am, I’m sure I’m not the only person who had a shitty time in that restaurant. If it were up to me, we would never go there anymore.
Middle of the Year Update
July 01, 2002
I have done nothing in the first half of this year that I think is important. That’s so sad.
Now that the World Cup is finally over, I hope everything becomes normal again. I’m sick of soccer even though I never liked it to begin with. I did not watch a single game but I did listen to the outcomes and saw a few highlights now and then. The only reason I wanted to know the outcomes was so that I could have something to talk about the next day with people. “So, you watch the Korea game?” or “Hey, Japan did well yesterday!” but it all ended when all the asian teams were out. Thank god this only comes around every four years (much like the boring Olympics).
I’m not updating that often now because I haven’t anything to say and because, like Dennis, I’m tinkering with a new design too. Have a good Canada Day everybody.
