Coming back to life!

I've redone the colors again to make the blog easier to read.
Why, you may ask, would I bother, when I haven't updated in so long?
What difference would it make, you wonder, what color my old posts are?

Well, the answer is that I'm going to be reviving the blog.
Mostly because as part of a web-design class I'm taking this semester, I have to maintain a blog.
I've also gotten myself a proper website, if you're interested in seeing my schoolwork. Perhaps I'll put other content there too. Would be nice, right?

As part of my blog maintenance, I've gone through and cleaned up the tags on all my old posts - they were random and useless before. Hopefully now they will be helpful.
If for some reason somebody is going through all my old posts, please let me know if I've tagged anything wrong, or missed something. Go ahead and mention it in the comments on this post. It wouldn't suprise me if some of those posts about Japan in the travel section could do to have "food" added, for example.
And there are probably some pictures with photos attached that are missing the pictures tag.

I've added a link to my homepage in the links section at the right.

I'm hungry

I want to eat something, and I'm at school, and the vending machines nearby won't take my newfangled $5 bill.

Medieval Times

This is where I work:


I get to see this three or four times a week. Only, without the rock and roll... That would be pretty cool though. I vote for a soundtrack swap sometime.

Colors Change

As you can see, I've reworked the colors on my blog. This way is much easier on the eyes. Staring into a bright screen causes fatigue and headaches after a while. I chose these colors because they're much less harsh. Let me know what you think!

QR Codes

Today, I fiddled for a while with QR code applications for my phone. What's a QR code, you ask? It's a 2-Dimensional bar code. Here's some information.
And here's an example.

Waylz!

Crystal and I went to Sea World yesterday. It was fun!

Legos

Legos have been around for 50 years, as of today. Huzzah!

Medieval Times

I work at Medieval Times now. If anyone wants to go, let me know and I'll arrange a discount.

Astrological Magazine closed.

We regret to announce that due to
unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, the publication of

The Astrological Magazine

will cease with the December 2007 issue.

http://www.astrologicalmagazine.com/

I'm in ur realitiez, gluing ur katz!

I laughed at this for literally three solid minutes. Seriously. My throat started hurting and I couldn't breathe. I had to cough for a little while afterwards.


http://xkcd.com/262/

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!


...that is all.

Van Halen

I just got home from the Van Halen concert at Honda Center (formerly the Arrowhead Pond). I was above stage left, and had a decent view. It was a killer show, and I was lucky to be able to see. Sometimes, I love my job. :) I'm so glad I wasn't outside in the cold and the rain. Tonight was a great night.

As an aside, this marks 50 blog posts for me. Yay!

give thanks?

Today is thanksgiving, the day when Americans stuff themselves with turkey and potatoes in celebration of the time when the natives saved our settlers from dying by helping them get food and make houses, and to thank them for that kindness, the settlers took their land and gave the natives smallpox and the flu. So, huzzah for that!

Ads

I allowed a couple of little ad thingies on my main page. I tried to make them as unobtrusive as possible. If you're feeling bored/interested/helpful, give them a click and I suppose I'll earn a little money. If not, feel free to ignore them. I won't hold it against you. If you are offended and want them gone, try the CustomizeGoogle Firefox extension from here.

The British are coming!

In a less-than-subtle move toward re-conquering the world, the British Empire has begun infilitrating their groceries stores into American society. the Tesco's chain is opening several stores in California under the name of Fresh and Easy Markets, and they're promoting such wholly un-American ideals as "healthy food" and being "environmentally friendly." In fact, just the other day, on my way home from being in a Parade (More information later) I was stuck behind one of their hideously huge, lime-green trucks at a stop light, proclaiming in large letters to run on "bio-diesel," whatever that is. Surely it's a move toward overthrowing us, and bringing the new world home, Subjecting us back to British rule again as a colony.

There's a website too.

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Camping

This weekend, Crystal and I went camping together. We spent two nights (Saturday and Sunday) at O'Neill Park, near Rancho Santa Margarita. It was very nice. On Sunday, we went for a drive to find Trabuco Canyon Nature Center, which I'd been told about by my mom. She said Leave the campground at turn left, and there'd be a sign and I'd turn right and be there.
We spent 2 hours and 30-40 miles looking for this place. Nobody had ever heard of it. Not the Sheriff's Department, not the Park Rangers, not the people at Irvine Lake (They tried to tell us which way to go actually, but we never found the road they said.)
I have reasonable doubts that the place doesn't exist. We were pursuing untamed avians.

Even so, it was a good trip. I'll update this post with a picture of our campsite when I unload the car and bring in my camera.

Update:

Talk Like a Pirate Day

Wednesday, the 19th is official Talk Like a Pirate Day! As the name would suggest, this is a holiday about letting out your inner pirate. Do things you want to, don't worry about what people think, and, of course, use words like "Arr" and "Avast!"
And no, I'm not making it up myself! Anyone who hasn't heard of this wonderful national holiday has obviously been living under a rock. And I guess there are a lot of rocks out there... That or you're not a pirate fan. But that's no excuse!
For more information about Piratical events across the country, and about the day in general, check out the official website.

Japan pics!

Hooray, Japan pics are here!

...well, not here, per se, but on the internet at least! I've uploaded some at my myspace page. This link should get you to the album. Enjoy!

Another trip

Sunday, I'm going with my parents on a trip across the US and back, and we'll be gone about a month. This means I should be able to sort pictures and write new blog posts on mom's laptop in the car, and post them when internet is available. So, hopefully I'll have Japan things soon. Yay!
Of course, there will also be new things, because there's a new trip. Watch for it!