After years, I’ve finally hopefully reclaimed my site from possibly being infected by something. We’ll see.
I haven’t used this domain/site as anything other than a placeholder that maintained my email. Mostly, I feel like I’m paying too much for the hosting I’ve had for years now for how little I use this.
Anyway. I need to get off my ass and do something about it.
Yeah, I know. If anyone actually still bothers to even check this site, you’re probably going to go into shock. An actual update – it CANNOT BE!
So, Weekend beta for Elder Scrolls Online. I made a female Khajit Nightblade to play with it initially. I’m not a huge fan of the interface. Some of the keybindings are a touch irritating (and there are a LOT of them), and there’s no minimap. I’m betting that will be one of the first popular addons for the game.
I’ll give it a chance, though I may not have much time this weekend to devote to it. All I can say for sure right now, is it’s got some pretty cool voice actors, and it IS rather pretty.
Update: So, yeah, my former plans for regularish updates of the site again . . . weren’t fruitful. Lots of shit happening, major pain in the ass illness, busy-ness, procrastination, laziness, and so forth. Anyway. After work today, I went to The Wine Rack, and bought $32.19 in beer. 2 six-packs, and 4 individual bottles (of varying sizes) of beer, representing 6 different countries. Most of it is for my dad for Father’s day. Throwing in some Irish brew I have left from this last weekend, there’ll be 7 countries worth of beer for him. Out of the stuff that I do get to sample . . . I have to say, I like the Xingu. It’s a Brazilian black beer, somewhat similar to Shiner’s Bohemian Black. It’s better than the Shiner, which says a ton for me. It’s also more expensive. About 50% more per six.
My car, on Sunday, developed a noise. Sort of a buzz, or a rapid rattle, inside the car. Outside the car, it’s clearly something metal rattling. It’s got me concerned, as it’s started happening more and more. Something is probably loose. I hope it’s an easy fix. But even if it is, it’s an unwelcome expense with sucky timing. I’m trying to save up some blasted money for GenCon in August, dammit. Of course, spending money on food out 3 times this week, then $30 on something I truly don’t need (but is extremely cool, a 50mw green laser pointer) and $32 on beer doesn’t help that situation any. Or $25 going to the doctor yesterday morning for her to basically tell me “you look fine, take Tylenol and gargle with salt water” because my throat was starting to itch again, and Jade came down on Monday with what seems to be the same thing that had me horribly sick before and I feared I was still contagious.
I was supposed to take it in to Jimmie’s shop Friday morning. But because I’ve got to get up stupid early for a work trip to Amarillo Friday morning, I had to reschedule. To the following Thursday, the soonest they can get me in now, because they’re so busy. Grr. I really hope something on my car doesn’t explode or fall off before then.
Link of the Day: Combination CD and vinyl record – on one disc.
Spam of the Day: “Just broke your leg…”
Funny of the Day: Rather tempting, honestly.
Pic of the Day: Kitty looks . . . happy.
Video WTF of the Day: Klenginem
This last weekend, James and I flew to New Orleans/Metairie for work. After we got done with everything, we had a couple of hours Saturday night to explore and try to have a little bit of fun.
First, we ate at NOLA, one of Emeril’s restaurants. It was good. No photos in there, but I drank Chimay Blue, an excellent Belgian beer, extremely smooth, almost a chocolatey texture (not the taste of chocolate), and 9% alcohol. James was on an Abita kick (Abita being a local LA brewery).
After NOLA, we wandered around Bourbon Street for a bit.
Here are some pics:
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Update: Slightly better today – Rodney popped my back a little yesterday at work, and it helped a bit, but it’s fresh anew this morning. He mentioned something about a pillow, and said that I might have “a little neck thing” and that that part on my inner shoulder blades is there neck issues would show up.
Still very happy about being able to open my car door from the inside. Such a small thing, but so appreciated after being deprived of it for a week and a half. Jimmy also got me a front license plate mount ordered.
Got paid today. My financial status has changed from “broke” to merely “poor.” Rent paid, electric paid, ordered more cat food, ordered a surprise for someone.
Link of the Day: “The Spy Who Accepted My Friend Request”
Spam of the Day: “As catwalk in refill. An a willpower.”
Funny of the Day: Craigslist Wanted ad
Pic of the Day: The truth about Godzilla
Quote of the Day: “There is a pervasive tendency to treat children as adults, and adults as children. The options of children are thus steadily expanded, while those of adults are progressively constricted. The result is unruly children and childish adults.” – Thomas Szasz
Update: For the second day in a row, my back, right along the inner edge of my right shoulder blade, really hurts. I don’t know what I managed to do to it, and I’m not sure what needs to be done to fix it. I do know that I don’t seem to be able to manage it myself.
My car is fixed. The broken driver’s side inside door handle was replaced yesterday, finally. Such a small thing, but it’s so nice to be able to simply open the door from the inside again.
Link of the Day: Super Mario Crossover – Play Super Mario Bros. – as Samus, Link, or other characters.
Spam of the Day: “Love the mall, but only the private spots.”
Funny of the Day: Beyonce – Masonic Satanist.
Pic of the Day: Sulu likes it!
Video of the Day: Slave Leia Car Wash
Quote of the Day: “Pros: Zero to ecstasy in 3 minutes. Works great on sore and knotted muscles too.” – Reviewer on Newegg.com for Hitachi Magic Hand Massager.
*ahem*
*tap tap*
“This thing still work?”
I’ve been meaning to start posting at least some token trifle of the Day stuff again for a bit, because there are far too many amusing things in this world, and I find a desire to at least feel like I’m sharing them with others outside of Gtalk. I’ve however found myself rather busy and frustrated with work-related technical issues several times this week, so it’s taken me until today. A reddit post and its accompanying comment thread provided entirely too many amusing moments for me to let it drift by again. Also, I can annoy people on Facebook now too.
Link of the Day: Women: Why do you show cleavage if you don’t want men to look? Every girl gets a disgusted look when they catch me looking at what they’re displaying.
Spam of the Day: “Supersize your tomatoes with Tomato Giant”
Funny of the Day: Nikon camera ad . . . with Face Detection.
Pic of the Day: “Dude, is there something on my cheek?”
Quote of the Day: Billy Mays here!
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Does this rag smell like ether?
I have cancer and I don’t want to die a virgin.
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