So, as I'm fairly sure most of you know, I'm currently a government code monkey. NASA, specifically. Don't get me wrong, I'm just the greasy undergrad, so it's not like I do anything of any real import, or anything particularly impressive. But I still take a certain level of pride in it, because, hey, my last job involved a meat slicer. 'Nuff ( Read more... )

Seriously, this whole 'people going through my car' thing isn't funny anymore. Once again, they left behind anything of any real value, and once again, I wish they had just taken the damn stereo and left. In case there's anyone left in the world I haven't complained about the first time, 'twas Talk Like A Pirate Day, and some fool got into my car ( Read more... )

Oh! While I'm thinking of it. Cheerfully stolen from the Hunstville Swing Dance Society newsletter ( Read more... )

I have a rant. I'm not sure how long it's going to be, and I can't really guarantee a lack of obscenity, or that I won't annoy anyone. So, in the interests of not flooding people's friends page and keeping things PG, you have to actually click on the thing.
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I feel very productive. Which is retarded, frankly, because I spent most of the day chasing my tail. In fact, the only unqualified success was changing the thunderbird's oil. And, well, that's sort of scraping the bottom of the barrel, success-wise ( Read more... )

Hmmm ( Read more... )

As I type this, I am sitting on my bed, tapping at a laptop with a wireless adapter sticking out the side. This is the coolest thing ever, including velcro but with the possible exception of viscous fluid couplings ( Read more... )

Skippy's long suffering battery has finally succumbed to the toll of years and abuse piled upon it, and isn't going to recover from the final blow it was dealt Tuesday night. A moment of silence for the passing of this brave soul ( Read more... )

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Man. I wish I had a Shiny Gold Amulet of Supreme Leadership.

1. scan my interest list and pick out the one that seems the most odd to you.
2. i'll explain it.
3. then you post this in your journal so other people can ask you about your interests.