Happy New Year!
December 31, 2001
December 30, 2001
Just submited my poster design for Resident Evil. All I can do now is cross my fingers.
Next contest is the Heineken Beermat Contest. Looks like a lot of good designers are envolved. I am going to have to put out a lot of work just to have a prayer of placing.
Servers are up and working (mostly) on the internal network. Lots of tweaking to go before they are ready for public access. It is looking good though. Lots of learning. Lots.
Time for a shower. Heh... in the afternoon... man, I am horrible.
December 29, 2001
After the most stressful week at work yet, it was great to go out last night and have some fun. Ong and I went to Stubrik's. Just Dave & The New Family was playing... it was a good night. I just wish that I had not been so tired... I swear that I am getting old before my time. I need help.
Good News: Ong and I finally talked her parents into coming down for New Year's. Wooo! Homemade pizza... and maybe some Disney fireworks.
Today: I need to get dressed and go do some things... ie, yell at the bank for their screw-ups, get my servers working, design a million things, and get some programing done... all while fitting in some fun.
December 27, 2001
Had it been my choice, I could have stayed in the shower all day. I am just waiting for the steam to clear so I can shave. Then go get my package from the front office... drool on it. Pay bills and get to work... ick.
December 26, 2001
Cleaned the house, my laundry, and burned Redhat 7.2 off to CDs. I still have quite a bit more cleaning to do... but that I shall all save for tomorrow.
Speaking of tomorrow... I get to pick up my new 5-port switch, so I can hook up a few more computers to my network. I am going to start fiddling around with hosting a few websites... mainly projects that are media intense. Should be fun... and frustrating. Heh heh.
Ran into a major money problem this weekend... thank to the bank that likes to add zeros to my out-going checks. Put me 500 in the whole and bounced about 5 checks. Looks like is getting closer to getting sorted out... so no fear. It was quite shocking when I finally noticed it however.
Off to bed.
Today was a pain. I am not going to comment more... or I might start cursing.
I am back from a much enjoyed holiday weekend.
Today, I am going to be quite busy at work. I am going to be the 'lone ranger'. There are only two people in my department... and the other one is on vacation. This means that I get to do the work of two people. Woo.
December 21, 2001
Feeling much better. Not great, but much better.
I have a Christmas party at work today... and then maybe hit the road. May leave in the morning... as long as everyone feels healthy.
December 20, 2001
Well, I am feeling a little better this morning. I hope it keeps up. I would really like to go to work today. Not that I am in love with my job as much as I need money for Christmas.
December 19, 2001
Time for another nap.
Sick... sick... sick... sick... sick. I had to come home from work. I just got up from a nice nap... still not feeling so hot. I just hope to feel well by Christmas.
Still ill. Still going to work.
December 18, 2001
Time for sleepies.
Went to work. Should not have, but did. I have a feeling that tomorrow will be the same story. Being ill bites.
The question is: Do I call in sick or not? I honestly feel like someone stuff those jumbo marshmallows up each nostril. Not a fun thing. If it was anytime other than Christmas... there would not be a second thought about it. I would be staying home.
December 17, 2001
It is official... I have a head-cold. Ick.
Late.
December 16, 2001
My energy just got sucked out... the screen is getting fuzzy and the thoughts are getting hazy. Time for a break.
Off to another screening at Paramount this afternoon.
And code of interest.
December 14, 2001
IP does it again: "In life, do not follow a set path. Trek through the uncharted and leave one for others."
Morning and I think I still like it. I alway have this fear that I going to wake up and hate what I ddi the night before. I have the old design waiting to be loaded right back up... never done it. Still may need to one day. Heh.
Looks like rain outside today. I like it when it rains... it cleans the air and the streets. And most importantly, it cleans my car.
I have a bit of a headache at the moment... I think I am gettign a head cold. Everyone seems to have it at work. I think I am just next in line to get it. No proof that I have it yet... it might just be a left over stress headache from work... which has been killer this week.
Whoa! It is Friday! And pay day! Woo! I am feeling better already.
"I am convinced that some people will go through their whole life and never know themselves; and others will go their whole lives never being known."
Done. Considering that my eyes where half shut the whole time... I think I like it.
Now I can sleep.
December 13, 2001
Got up at 6 again... I don't start work until 9... I just feel like I am getting robbed of time... so I figured that I would take an hour back in the morning.
It was strange at work last night. I was running a huge job for Billabong... and while I was busy and doing all that I could at that moment... I just felt like I was wasting my time. I felt like I could and should be doing something more important. Working for money is not at all satisfying... pays the bills, but it ruins my head. I am not being overloaded, but I feel like I am burning out.
I feel horrible that I have ignored LP for the last few weeks... tonight my goal is to post a new splash, desktop, and store. Not going to sleep until it is completed. I have a Venom in the fridge that is just waiting to fuel some creativity... actually, it is more to keep me awake so the creativity has somewhere to go other than my dreams.
Breakfast: One cup of tar (super black coffee) and a hand full of vitamins. I am feeling charged for the morning... just hope that it last through the afternoon.
Grr... you know what is really bugging me right now... I am looking at all these lists and lists of things that I truely want to do and I don't think they are getting smaller. In fact, I don't think I am even working on any of them. Christmas is coming... money and time are getting harder to find... and for Christmas I just want a week. I want a nice sack of time... time to work on all the little things that I want to get done.
Eh. This is week is making me weak. If can make it to the weekend, maybe my sanity shall return. I just hope that I don't completely lose it before Saturday gets here.
"Life is the longest death in California." - Rufus Wainwright
December 12, 2001
Long day at work... worked 11.5 hours straight.. no breaks and no lunch... just Red Bull and Doritos.
Minus a good dinner... all other plans for the evening were put on hold... and I am now off to bed.
I am heading into work early today... had to get up at 6 am. I kinda miss getting up this early. I might start doing it on a regular basis. I have been so tired in the evenings that I am making simple mistakes and getting nearly nothing done at night.
I made my list'o'pain this week. I have 9 sites that I want to launch or relaunch for 01.01.2002... heh, time is going to be short at hand. Bummer thing right now is that I can feel a cold coming on. So I am going to take it easy for the next couple of days until this cold kills me or lets me free... then it is time to hammer the projects out.
I am very excited about my list of 2002 projects. I am mainly excited about three projects: MediaTongue, eDevCafe, and GTM. The list goes on... including TMP. I am also going to start moving into more mediums... less web and more real art. I would really like to get back into video as well... especially with FCP 3 out.
And next fall, Merc returns to college... the epic educational adventure continues... we all hope.
December 11, 2001
"Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance."
- Benjamin Franklin
I think that quote leaves no mystery as to what I shall be doing this evening. After a horribly stressful day at work, I think I nice glass or three of wine will do me good. As well as... help and ease the stress of the programming that I am planning on completing this fine evening.
Off to work again. Bleh.
December 10, 2001
What a crazy long day at work. I had to work an hour overtime... just to print out one job. Computers are too slow... at least the ones we have a work.
I have a lot that I would like to get done this week... I will be making a horrible long list at lunch today.
Learned a lot about PHP this weekend... so I have a new set of tools to attack the web with... which also adds to my list of things to do.
I got to see my good friend Josh and Ong's parents as well. It was very fun to have them all down for a bit.
December 09, 2001
I already miss Saturday.
December 08, 2001
What is Merc doing this morning? Not much from the looks of it... but deep down inside... he is learning about SSI (Server Side Includes).
December 06, 2001
Busy, really busy. Go dogs, go.
December 05, 2001
I am running very late today. Grr.
December 04, 2001
Busy, busy day... I have a ton of stuff to do today. I hate being so busy with little stuff. I have to clean the house and do laundry... run to the store... make dinner... ickers. I would rather have the evening free to design and relax. I guess we all would, huh?
I didn't get to go see Harry Potter last night. Might go see it another night this week... or this coming weekend.
December 03, 2001
Might go see Harry Potter tonight... seen it? Comments?
December 02, 2001
Yes, I did have fun yesterday. Even played a game of Scrabble. Heh heh.
New site coming soon from the WercShop.
December 01, 2001
Today's goal: Have fun.