J.P.

Purpose.

Earl and I never miss “Heroes”. We both love that show and we we’ll even stoop to watching it in ‘real time’ (instead of breezing by commercials with the TiVo) if there’s a chance that the TiVo might hiccup and not record it. I find it to be a well written, visually exciting, intriguing program.

That being said, I’m really hoping that this Nikki/Jessica storyline ties into something soon because quite frankly I’m really getting tired of it. The previews for next week’s show does give us a little hope but unfortunately NBC has a way of blowing the previews way out of proportion to the actual episode. Last night we watched in real time, or else I would have insisted that we boo-boo-boo-booped our way through the Nikki/Jessica part.

I’m just saying.

6 February 2007 by Everyone's A Critic. 3

Distractions.

I must have lost my ability to multitask or something. When I sit down to work on homework, I must have relative silence. I can’t have the television or radio on, I can’t have the cat sitting on my lap and I certainly can’t be talking on the phone or chatting with others online. There used to be a time when I could do homework while riding the bus to school, but I’ve since lost that ability.

I’m noticing that the younger generation is very adept at multitasking. I sit next to a guy in math class that listens to his iPod for the entire class. Since it’s a math lab and there’s no lecture going on, it doesn’t really offend the instructor, but I don’t know how he can sit there and work out algebraic equations while listening to music. The numbers and letters do enough of a dance for me without adding music to the equation.

There’s also this trend of whispering during class lectures. Today in sociology I had two guys to my right (one of them sitting in my staked out seat, by the way, next time I get my seat back I’ll pee in it to mark my territory) carrying on a whispered conversation and eating Doritos and to my left I had two girls text-messaging over their cell phones and whispering amongst themselves. What happened to the days when we listened to the instructor? Would it have been rude of me to stand up and yell “shut up!”? Dare I sit in the front row of class next time?

Perhaps because I’m older I’m a little more serious about my education this time around. Or it could be that because I’m older I just can’t keep up with these young whipper-snappers.

6 February 2007 by College Kid. 1

Woof 1980.

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I was watching an episode of Match Game on YouTube this morning and came across this prime hunk of beef.

How I miss the mustaches of the early 1980s.

6 February 2007 by Gayish. 0

Television.

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Over the past month or so I’ve settled into a new routine for getting chores done around the house, keeping up with my school work and running household errands such as getting money from the ATM and grocery shopping. One thing that I’ve fallen in the habit of doing is watching television while working around the house. I have a set television schedule that I’m adhering to:

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. “The Nanny” on Lifetime (if I’m awake)
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. “The Golden Girls” on Lifetime (it’s a must in order to retain gay card)
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. “Leave It To Beaver” on TVland. Is it me or was Tony Dow quite hot in the later years of this show?
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “I Love Lucy” on TVland.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “Green Acres” on TVland. I think this is one of my favorite shows of all time.

Naturally I’m keeping very busy with my chores and I just keep the television on for some noise in the house. I would never sit down just to watch television. No siree, I’d never do that. Especially when we’re running so low on bon bons.

Actually, I would, bon bons aside.. I’m loving “Green Acres” all over again and it’s my “musn’t miss” show of the day. The only vexing thing about it is that it’s during one of my classes on Tuesday and Thursday. I’ll have to remember that when I schedule my classes next semester. I’ve always loved the show and have always considered it to be one of my favorites, but there are so many subtle quirks of the show that I enjoy. How many other shows were there where they stopped dialog to let the credits roll? The little gags in the show are priceless. I just love it.

Thank goodness TVland hasn’t added “Bewitched” back to the schedule, I’d never get anything done.

5 February 2007 by Ponderings and Musings 0

Snow Day.




Snow Day.

Originally uploaded by macwarriorny.

It’s officially my first snow day. They didn’t close school until 20 minutes into my first class of the day, so I was able to get through one math test before packing up and heading home. There’s no classes tonight. It’ll be a good night to snuggle up and drink hot chocolate and eat leftover Superbowl food.

5 February 2007 by Flickr 0

Snow Day?

I haven’t felt like this in a couple of decades. The weather is nasty right now. Snow is falling like crazy (we are expecting close to a foot of snow by tonight), the wind is whipping about and it is very cold, with the wind chill down around -20ºF. Most of the schools didn’t bother opening and those that did are dismissing early and canceling after school activities.

I keep checking websites to see if the college is closed today. I’m doing my “Snow Day Dance”, which I haven’t done since 1986.

5 February 2007 by College Kid. 0

Dorky Headphones.




Dorky Headphones.

Originally uploaded by macwarriorny.

Today it’s been all about moving cabinets and audio equipment, getting tangled up in cables and checking in on the Superbowl. I asked Earl to snap a photo when I played the first song in the new studio, here it is complete with my dorky headphones.

I’m not smiling as much as usual because it’s after 10 at night and I haven’t showered yet today.

Nevertheless, the studio was christened with a dance track from 1993: “Happy” by Legacy of Sound.

Happy is, happy is, hap-hap-happy is what we are
Happy is what we are when we’re together.


4 February 2007 by Flickr 0

Saturday Night Jam.

When I DJ (which is very infrequently these days), I almost always include “Baby Love” by Regina in my “retro” set. Co-written by Regina and Stephen Bray, this song was originally written for Madonna. She turned it down, leaving Regina to record it for herself.

It reached #10 on the Top 100 in 1986, topping the dance charts in June and July of the same year. I still love this song to this day.

3 February 2007 by DJ 1

Geek Space.




New Workshop and Geek Space.

Originally uploaded by macwarriorny.

I’m just full of photos today! Here’s the other room we moved into last night. This is the “workshop and server room” where I have way too many computers and none of them running Windows. The Mac Mini I’m sitting at will move into my office tomorrow.

Behind me we will be putting in a new workbench for the few projects that we like to busy ourselves with.

3 February 2007 by Flickr 0

Almost Time.




Almost Time.

Originally uploaded by macwarriorny.

Earl and I finished up the ceiling tile and laid down the carpet today in my new office and music studio. The contractor comes back on Monday to put the doors on and then it should be complete. We are moving my furniture into the room tomorrow so that I can clean the newly christened “back bedroom” upstairs during the week next week.

The project has come along really well. Today I melted my electrical tester to two wires and made some fireworks for everyone to enjoy in the basement, but there were no hysterics, fires or calls to 911.

In this photo Earl is using this vacuum cleaner that I like to suck with. It’s his first time using it. His response, “Where the hell did we get this thing?”

3 February 2007 by Flickr 0

About J.P.

Just a guy with a husband. We’ve been together 28 years and he still makes me see fireworks on a daily basis. Hiker. Storm Chaser. Private Pilot. Tech Guy. Hackerish.

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