story time

ok, here is the deal, i am working on a short story, and i would like some feedback on what i have so far. but there is only one catch. i am posting what i have in german because i can, and because google translator works wonders

and just to forewarn you, i dont normaly write, so i am sure that this is utter crap, but feedback would be nice


ein Tag, vor langer Zeit, in einem Land nicht zu weit entfernt von unserer eigenen, lebte ein junger Mann, wurde gerade von Alter und es war Zeit für ihn selbst zu beweisen. er beantragt die Ältesten sind die Menschen zu gesalbt eine Aufgabe. die Aufgabe, abgeschlossen würde, wenn sich sein Volk, dass er würdig und Männlichkeit, dass er würdig des Lebens. einmal wurde er in seiner Aufgabe er vierter in der Welt, suchen die Mitarbeiter des Königs. sein Volk nicht über ein König für viele Generationen, weil das Personal war verloren und der Blut-Linie war gebrochen. der einzige Weg für einen König zur Rückkehr an die Macht war für eine der Ältesten "Auserwählten" zu suchen oder das Personal und die Rückkehr zu seinem Volk mit ihm. jetzt, da dies auch klingen mag einfach genug, die Ältesten wird nur diese Aufgabe an diejenigen, die Besitzer von "die Marke", und dies nur geschieht, etwa einmal alle zehn Jahre. aber unsere jungen Mans ganzes Leben war Vorbereitung für diese, aus der Zeit konnte er erste Wort hatte er Ben Ausbildung, denn er wusste, dass ein Tag, er würde gehen, bevor die Ältesten und wäre diese Aufgabe ernannt. so reiste er auf der Suche nach dem Personal, wunderte er sich, wie er möchte wissen, wo Sie nach, wie würde er ihn finden? alle die Ältesten gesagt hatte, als er sich auf den Weg war "finden dich und du sollst deine Mitarbeiter finden". als wenn er diese Worte über in seinem Kopf, immer und immer, versuchen sie zu verstehen, er kam auf einen kleinen Bach und beschlossen, Lager für die Nacht. er war nicht die erste Person, mit der die Ältesten hatte diese Worte sprach euch, aber er fühlte, dass er wäre das ein zu Rückkehr zu seinem Volk. Er erinnerte sich an seine Mutter, erzählt ihm über die Vergangenheit Auserwählten soll dargelegt werden, auf diese Aufgabe, und keiner von ihnen immer wieder, einige sagten, dass sie getötet wurden dort Streben, andere sagten, sie seien zum Scheitern verurteilt zu wandern für alle Ewigkeit, nie auf Rückkehr an gibt Menschen, weil sie es unterlassen habe, um es Aufgabe.

you tube, for a new era

usually, i try to avoid huge marketing promos, but this youtube video is an amazing piece of work, as you watch the video, the page starts to fall apart, and you can still click on the links as they fall across the screen only to pile up at the bottom.

http://www.youtube.com/experiencewii

new toy

well, about a week ago my new ipod touch arrived in the mail, it is so sleek and shiny, and it is incredibly light, i am able to surf the web, check email, play games, listen to music and watch movies like 'Iron Man'



pic of MY touch to come...

crazy weather

my god, there was a whole lot of a storm going on here yesterday and even into the night.

the first 4 hours of work went past so fast because the phone rang non-stop since we got there, the emails continued to pour in and the service tickets mounted. it was a tough day, but now that the dust has settled, i really enjoyed it. it was really nice to be busy and have work to do. normally i have a lot of downtime considering that i am "the new guy" and have yet to form my own client base.

also, i got a new office last week. yup, i moved from my office with the fire place to the call center on the main floor. i am really starting to like it, i still have a large desk, a workbench and in place of the closet i have cabinets and a small counter area. it is really a nice office, and it feels a lot more open than my old office. pictures to come...

your not getting an update

all this post is for is to show that i am not dead, in fact, i am very much alive (most of the time) and i am ok.

there, thats it.
i have nothing else for you

leave. now.

php, mySQL

last week at work i hacked together a php based website using a mySQL backend to track inventory. my manager was quite impressed with it and this week i get to hack together a wiki to keep track of collective knowledge. i am excited because i am starting to carve out a name for myself as the website guy!

this is a raw mental dump

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hmmmm...
uh, wtf, bbq, i am ____

:(

why do i feel this way?


uh. yeah, i really want to be in a better mood...

subnetting and motorcycles

recently my networking classes have shown a greater interest in my ability to subnet, and because i never really learned it except for the stuff that i picked up on my own, it is becoming harder and harder to do the calculations in my head, and i have been resorting more and more to this lovely chart that i found




the thing is, i mean, i love using this chart, i would love to have one printed out poster size, but i really should try to pack the info into my head, it would be a lot quicker and i would not have to drag a chart around with me all the time.


on to the second part of my blog

i am currently in the process of purchasing a motorcycle, i am getting a great deal on it because sadly it needs a bit of work. to start with, the headlight did not work. after $10 and 4 hours of my time i got it working, i ended up just replacing all the wiring and switch for it. i added a 30 amp inline fuse where i came off the battery and a 3 position 2 throw switch. after some clever wiring i was able to get both high and low beams working.

the other thing that needs fixed is the fork seals need replaced. from what i have read it is possible for me to make the repairs myself, however, i dont know that i really want to do this on my own. it involves taking the whole front of the bike off in order to replace them. i still have about a month before i will be able to ride it because i need to finish paying for it and then i need to get a helmet and get insurance on it so i am thinking that i will take it in for repairs in a couple of weeks and just have a pro replace the seals.

the cube

here are some decent shots of my cube and you can clearly see the fireplace!

fireplace

did i forget to mention that my office has a fireplace? i did? wow, silly me. my office has a wonderful brick fireplace and mantle in it, i love it, the mantle is great for storage and as a book shelf and the fireplace gives my cube a very warm feeling, and provides heat in the winter too! i will post some pictures of my cube in the days to come.