wishes

sometimes i think back to that september morning and wish it could be as peaceful as it was (but without all the stupidity and drama). i tried taking this picture with the minimum amount of human evidence, but now that i think about it, i didn't do so well. i managed to not get any cars, but a) there is a road sign and b) there is a road. i wonder what it will look like when it all falls apart.

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a new way to waste money

it's almost 2am, so i can't really say it was today, but yesterday Sony launched a new feature for their ps3 and psp systems in the u.s. On the ps3 there is a playstation store option, which up until now was an online shop with free movie trailers, video game demos, full game downloads, and add ons for games. now they have added video rental and purchase with a fairly decent launch library from a surprisingly large selection of studios and tv networks. personally i think the pricing is too expensive. however i felt compelled to join in the launch of the service and am renting the darjeeling limited. i have seen this movie in fuzzy, choppy youtubeish quality, and i thought it would be cool to pay $5 in a legit fashion (and watch it on the big screen). The rental itself is $4.50 plus tax, but the way the store works...you put money in a virtual wallet...and the lowest you can add is $5.

some observations

ps3 rental is cheaper (maybe) than a NEW release rental at my local hollywood video, BUT i cannot carry around a ps3 as easily as i can carry a dvd to any dvd player.

netflix and microsoft will soon join forces. i don't plan on getting an xbox360, but netflix pretty much rules out of all the legit means of rental out there. i'm more likely to sign up for netflix because of the library and pricing.

i wanted to try out something in hd but was undecided whether to check out matrix revolutions or maybe hellboy (since i want to go see hellboy 2). in the end i went with darjeeling limited in standard resolution. no hd option on that one. dangit. yeah, i will have to just wait for the hd section to have better movies.

sony's system went pretty smooth. before tonight i had not entered any of my info and no money in the wallet, and within 10 minutes i'd added funds, purchased the rental, and started downloading.  in 10 minutes it is at 26 percent downloaded, and if i wanted to i could start watching as it downloads. considering how the firefox launch went and the iphone launch went, it is really nice that it seems to not be screwing up. i think having a wireless usb keyboard really speeds things up though.

ah well tomorrow is still a work day. goodnight. and good luck.

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Ahora mismo

Un dia me explico una señora Boricua (muy amable) de que nosotros (en San Antonio?) decimos ahorita cuando queremos decir ahora mismo. No me gusto que efectivamente me dijieran Mexicano, pero bueno al final me ha ayudado mucho la leccion. Fresa o frutilla? Depende che!

He estado con la onda de que me quiero pasar a vivir a Austin. Desafortunadamente la situacion de empleo se pone un poco mas dificil cada dia, ya que con las cosas como estan es mas comun de que esten despidiendo a la gente en ves de dando trabajo.

No se porque pero hasta hoy se me ocurio buscar cosas que no necesariamente tengan que ver con la computacion o educacion. El otro dia me toco una llamada conferencia, y entre las personas habian traductores. Me quede asombrado de la rapides con la cual traducia la llamada. Creo que se me haria facil, y bueno en cuanto encuentre mi llave usb donde tengo mi resume voy a contactarlos para mas informacion.

nervioso y mucho mas...pero ahora mismo? cansado. ahorita me duermo! :oP

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awakening to the sound of a lone singing bird

i opened my eyes to find it was several hours later. no alarms, just a synthetic cold bothering the hell out of my crappy back. i doubt it would feel less crappy had i covered it with a blanket or two and gone to sleep instead of passing out shirtless and blanketless. seems like i've been asleep for a while and yet haven't managed to get much rest. i could squeeze in an hour more maybe, but what's the point? seems like it makes more sense to walk around tired (sit around, actually). there is no need to be alert. there is no need to prove myself as the best doggone password resetter this company has ever seen. that other guy took that path, and what did it get him? a laser printout of a certificate of appreciation. sorry, but you didn't have to waste paper and toner on that. a demonstration or vocalization or emailization would work much better. (i know, i need to stop making up words.)

There really is a lone bird outside. It is chirping away and i am sure it is chirping to other birds. i can't hear them over the whir of the hot laptop and creak of a tired ceiling fan. my alarm should ring any moment now.

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not quite what i imagined

i thought it would look a little like this if the ice hearts were made with kool aid.