My Side of the Gemini

WoW

2006-02-24T10:00:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Light side:

Been a long time since I updated this site. I figured I would let everyone know I am still alive and kicking... relatively.

I could rant about my previous employer and some of the ordeals I've gone through recently with them but I don't really want to got here. Suffice it to say that I am no longer employed there and that's not a bad thing.

On to the goodness: I have finished our Guild website for World of Warcraft for the Knights of Deathwing on Deathwing server.

Also, my compilation of addons has reached over 1000 downloads. Not huge in the grand scheme of things, but I'm proud of my small accomplishment. My compilation can be viewed and downloaded from Curse's website at http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=3009

Fuck you ICBC!

2006-01-03T14:19:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Fuck you. What a goddam joke.

I get sideswiped by a truck, and the guy takes off. That's a Hit & Run. Criminal offense. I have to pay $300 or more to get my vehicle fixed though. So what is the point of having insurance? I have to pay regardless. If I didn't have insurance, I would be in the same boat, but saving almost a thousand bucks a year. I don't think I will be renewing my insurance anymore. Next person who fucks with my car is going to be hospitalized. I have to deal with it mysewlf since ICBC and the police won't.

We are supposed to live in a "free country", where we have the right to make choices. Not this one. We MUST register insurance through ICBC alone. We MUST pay for universal healthcare, though you must still pay for everything there as well. We have one phone company. We have one cable company. Where is the choice? Free? Like hell it's free.

Quote from their site:
All motorists in BC are required to buy a basic package of ICBC Autoplan insurance that provides coverage for third party legal liability protection, accident benefits, underinsured motorist protection, hit-and-run and uninsured motorists protection and inverse liability.

What a joke...

2006...6...6

2006-01-02T18:00:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

Just had to rant and get this off my chest. I was so hoping that this would would be better than the last. One can only handle so much agony. Guess it was wishful thinking.

I find my patience is rapidly evaporating... and I am a very patient man. No longer. Being "nice" and holding to my very few morals has not proven fruitful. The bigger asshole you are, the better people treat you and the farther you get in life. Obeying the law doesn't help either. You can hit & run, and not worry about it. Why even pay for car insurance? Bah!

My New Year's Wish is to slip into a coma... maybe things will be better when I wake up? Doubtful.

NOTE: Problems publishing. Thanks to Nathan Peters for temporarily hosting. Visit www.nathanslife.net
UPDATE: Updated video link to permanent Archive address.

Happy Birthday?

2005-12-30T21:01:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Light side:

Today is my ex's birthday. I have the kids so I assume she is having a happy one. I was thinking of getting her a nice present but I am second guessing that idea. Chances are good that it would only be hours or days before I regretted it. I have till I get paid to decide, but I guess it doesn't matter anyways. What do you think?

Xmas Eve

2005-12-25T23:59:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Light side:

This vid caused me some grief. I had trouble rendering it for some reason and then of course Ourmedia still doesn't list my video as being there.

Anyhow, just a li'l clip of my Xmas Eve. Basically, I got drunk at a friend's party on Friday. Then I got drunk on Saturday. When I picked up the kids, the ex and I actually got along. I even got a hug; a surprisingly pleasant gift. Xmas Day was decent enough. Both my kids got spoiled and were well fed and happy, so that's all that really matters.

The Bad Kids Are Mine

2005-12-15T11:23:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

The kids are mine when my ex wants something. Usually money, but anything will do. Any other time they are her kids, and I have no say. After all, I'm just their father. Well, she's even told me and the kids that I'm not but, that's another issue altogether. Ultimately there is no "our" or "we" in my ex's vocabulary.

Introspective Thoughts

2005-12-06T00:07:00.000-08:00

Stop. Step Sideways. Take a deep breath. Reach.

I take a step backwards and look at the bigger picture. At the shattered remains of my life as it was. The only light I see is that of my children. A beacon of hope in a vast void of angst. They are all that matter.

All of this pointless bickering is not getting anywhere and only hurts the kids in the long run. I can only hope that we can amiably work things out someday. I feel like the Tarot's Fool sometimes.

All of the fighting, lieing, cheating, and all the other shit aside, what I miss most is my wife. The young woman that I fell in love with, who I thought loved me. Not the selfish, cold-hearted woman I left. Such is life I suppose. And life goes on...

and on...

Fight or Flight

2005-11-29T11:15:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

Had a loveley evening... two hour fight with the ex. Same old bullshit. I'm a prick and blah blah blah. I'm wrong to not want my kids around junkies. And because I am trying to enforce my right to protect them, she has now threatened to take them away from me. So in all likleyhood we'll be going back to court; again. I see no end to it. Endless pointless tirade about the same shit over and over. She thinks I am being controlling and whatever else. I don't care if she jumps off a bridge, I only care about my childrens safety. It always turns into what the ex wants, never about what the kids need. I could post some interesting snippets from our conversation, but I dont' want to depress or infuriate anyone by it's stupidity. I think this one sums up so much anyways:

[01:56:33 AM] Her: push what you the one pushing it telling me where
i can and can not go
[01:56:48 AM] Me: i dont give a fuck where you go! how many
time i have to say that?!
[01:57:03 AM] Me: i only care that the kids not be taken around
junkies! period.
[01:57:13 AM] Her: well then when i go out you can babysit
[01:57:23 AM] Me: no, your problem
[01:57:31 AM] Me: find your own babysitter if you can
[01:57:47 AM] Me: not my fucking problem, like you tell me all
the time
[01:57:57 AM] Her: i don't need to the kids can come with me just
like they did when we were together

So even though the court papers say I am their father, and that I have equal custody, it is not so in real life. I'm supposed to come and take them when she wants to go to a crackden? Wow.

Base animal instincts tell you to either fight, or flight. So that is the question. Fight an uphill battle against a system that is biased against fathers for the right to father my children. How fucking wrong is that? And there is no legal representation for men unless you can pay $300 for a consultation. So my alternative is flight. Leave. Disappear. I am so tired of this...

Spoke too soon

2005-11-28T16:40:00.000-08:00

Today's second post comes from the Dark side:

God-fucking dammit! When the fuck did I arrive at the 5th Ring of Hell?! Karma cannot explain this. I can't fathom what I could of done to deserve this shit.

So I get a call from the ex asking where my daughter got a cut and goose-egg on her head from. How the fuck should I know?! She sure as hell didn't have blood on her or any bumps when I brought them from the birthday party to her house. Considering they have next to no supervision there, who knows what she could of gotten into. I guess she's still pissed at me (big surprise there)so needed something to bitch about and pass blame on to.

My son let it slip that Mommy has been bringing him over to her friends crackden again. So he got in trouble for lying. More importantly is that Mommy told him to lie to Daddy. How the fuck can you teach your kids to lie?! He's six years old for fuck sake! I'm somehow a prick for not wanting my kids around junkies. Wow. I don't give a shit if she wants to get fucked up over there, but I will NOT tolerate my children's lives being endangered like that! Bullshit she cares about the kids. Before we split up, one of her cyber-boyfriends called our house threatening to kill everyone. She didn't care. Just went back to bed. I'm the one who stayed up all night waiting for this fucker to show up so I could re-educate the fucker and filed a police report. But the ex assures me that her "friend" has cleaned up. I've heard that song & dance for over 4 years now. She was a meth addict for her 1st preganancy and beyond. Now she only does coke. "Occasionally". You don't become homeless after blowing your rent money up your nose "occassinally". And you don't "occassionally" do that shit in front of your (or most importantly MY) kids!

See, they are her kids when she wants something. They are my kids when she wants money from me, or to take them at the drop of a hat when she wants to go out. I ask her for an hour leniancy in picking them up and I get the 3rd degree. How fucking fair is that?

So, here's my dilema. Can't get a restraining order without knowing where the crackden is currently located. Might take some digging but I can find it. Easier to notify Ministry of Child Services I think. no more fucking around. If I have to go back to court then so be it. Let the downward spiral continue. Bitch. If this is what happens when you fall in love with someone and have two children with them, I swear I will never love another human being other than my children again.

Naughty Websites

2005-11-28T12:12:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Light side:

Wow... I still have a Light side; imagine that.

I thought I'd post my thoughts on some of the adult websites I have used over the past year. General rule of thumb is that women can easily get results. Not like there is a shortage of horny guys on the planet. You just have to weed through all the dumb ones to find a half-decent one. We're a dying breed. Guys have to work harder. You need to be assertive and intelligent (although I am amazed how many guys actually get laid with intro emails like "Your hot! I luv 2 fuck you!").

First up is www.adultfriendfinder.com and it's clan.
Pros: Huge. Lots of features. Tons of locations. Find anything through it or it's affiliates (alt.com, etc.)
Cons: Limited usage without paying high membership fees. Huge population means large number of idiots. Slower than the second coming.
For couples: Meh. Unless you get tons of hits you have limited usage after a few days without spending a fortune on membership fees.
For women: Easy to get hits as there are tons of dumb horny kids.
For men: Unless you are willing to pay for it, you can't even contact anyone after a week.

Second is www.local-swingers.ca.
Pros: Canadian! Membership has benefits but not necessary. Good database of people.
Cons: Can't think of any really. Not since they added the rating system which was sorely needed.
For couples: Great. Had a couple contacts from it. Try it out if you are swingers and are looking for like minded people.
For women: Not many of you so you get tons of hits. Otherwise pretty good.
For men: Tons of us, so you are in competition but still worth trying out.

Third is www.plentyoffish.com. I have only tried this recently but I like it so far. Unlike most others, it's totally free and has good functionality. Try it out.
Pros: Good database of people and lots of locals. Good features.
Cons: Some ads but nothing we can't handle.

Last is the world renowned www.hotornot.com.
This is a fun site thats been around for awhile. Not really "adult" per se but thought it deserved honorable mention. I'm a Moderator for them, so be NICE! :)
Pros: Casual picture-rating fun. MeetMe feature. Huge database.
Cons: Generally if you are a chick and you show some skin you get high ratings. Same with guys. Otherwise you get low numbers. Limited results through MeetMe.

Just some thoughts. Might post a follow up sometime.

Beware the Fury of a Patient Man

2005-11-12T09:50:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

People keep pushing my buttons the way they have been, and I am liable to go postal. The past 24 hours have spawned this contempt. If I don't vent a little bit, I'm going to blow a gasket. Mensch are un-fucking-believable...

1. First and foremost. I have been accused of fucking a married ex-gf from a decade ago. No proof, just pure speculation and paranoia. I'm not going into details. Hopefully it will blow over in a few days, or I will use my creative media outlet to obliterate any concerns of privacy the offending party may have.

2. What the fuck is with people not believing anything I say? Do I have "Liar" stamped across my fucking forehead or something? What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Again I dont want to go into details. Basically I get hounded by this person, several weeks after the fact, but nothing I say or do seems to make a difference. If somone has a problem, why do they wait weeks before saying anything? It's like letting a wound fester with infection before cleaning it. Arg.

3. Here was the icing. Playing World fo Warcraft last night. I have been looking for a new guild for a week now. My previous one had jumped me several times for being new, since everyone "must" know each other in real life. Once I leave I got the 5th degree from my friend who invited me in the first place. IT'S A FUCKING VIDEO GAME! Grow up. I didn't sign my fucking soul over, or sign any contract.

Grr. I am not obligated to explain any of my actions to any mensch. I am not owned by anyone. I own nobody. If somone has a problem with me, you better say it to my face, or shut up. My patience is rapidly evaporating. Don't ask me to prove anything if you will not believe anything I say. Don't accuse me of lying or anything else underhanded without any proof.

Only things or people I owe anything to is my two children. They are the only people I am obligated towards. I dont owe anything to the other 6 billion monkeys on this hunk of rock. Stop expecting the moon from me. I am no longer providing requests. Elvis has left the building. No more Mr. NiceGuy. Hell hath no fury like a really pissed off ME!

My Midas Touch

2005-11-08T13:05:00.000-08:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

Well I have been long overdue in posting. Life has been busy and confusing as usual. I had a small epiphany the other day. I possess a type of "magic touch", but I do not turn things into gold as King Midas did. I spread Chaos. I am coming to believe that everything I may care about is destined to go to ruin. Then so be it. I am a jaded pragmatic. Let there be chaos. I see the world changing an awful lot during the next decade. I could begin a theological tirade but that is not my intention.

I am almost done a video that I was going to post to vent about my ex. Then she goes and does the unthinkable; she's nice to me. There goes that well thought-out plan to roast her in a video. Oh well, it's only a matter of time before she turns uber-bitch again.

Things have fallen apart with this girl I was dating. Surprised? Shouldn't be. I am no longer concerned with such things. Embrace chaos and I should never have a dull moment again.

Let us dance the Black Spiral together...

Medical Leave

2005-09-15T14:01:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

Update on work: I am on medical leave from work at this moment. Thankfully I have had help from the few close friends that I have, and I am now staying at one of my friends places for awhile. I am currently without internet on my own PC, but should be back soon (I miss playing World of Warcraft :) ).

Update on the kids: My ex is being a totally nasty bitch. I had the judicial system in this country. If you are a father,you are automatically guilty until proven innocent. I am only their father if I pay what is demanded of me. Otherwise they are her kids. Tired of her making herself out to be some sort of angel, but every single person who knows her says the kids would be better with me than with her. "If you cannot afford legal representation, one will be appointed to you" is a joke as well. It costs a man hundreds of dollars for a simple consultation, but she gets a lawyer for as long as she wants for free. *sigh*

Update on personal life: Confusing as always. I do see a light at the end of the tunnel... I just hope to the gods that's its not that of an oncoming train. I've been spending time with an old girlfriend from highschool and have been enjoying it. Both of us have had far too much bad shit happen to us, and been stuck with bad people. I think I can make her happy, and I know she makes me happy. We will see where things go...

Expect some video soon... im going to go nuts with the camera again. :)

Job From Hell

2005-09-01T09:58:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

Well... to add to all of my stress and shit going on in my life, I basically just got a 30-day probation from work. My car broke down on Monday while out of town, so I couldn't make it to work. I was up on a mountain with no cell phone towers, and no landlines for miles. This of course is my fault and I must be punished.

Not to mention that I have 4 locations, in 3 cities to deal with. Most days at least two of them want me there simultaneously. It's not possible; I'm only human. Me and the other two technicians have been asking for help for almost three years. We just had some temporary help hired to give us a hand since we were all under an impossible deadline. The temp help got paid twice as much as we do.

Evaluations? What a joke. Last year's was a great evaluation. 100% increase in attitude and performance from the year before. My raise was less than 30% of the previous years to reflect that. So if I give 30% performance, I should get 100% increase in raise right?

I know of one instructor right now, who has had at LEAST ten written complaints about him. Has he been fired? No. Has he even been put on probation? No. Why? They need him right now. He can literally tell people to fuck off and he still collects a paycheck, but if I say "I can't drive 100km in 5 minutes", well then... that's just not acceptable.

This company only remembers the bad, and never rewards the good. Turnover rates for some positions exceed 800% per year. When I see the rats who have been here for years starting to jump ship, you know the boat is going down. Working here is like playing a game of Snakes & Ladders... without the ladders. No way to go up except to try to avoid stepping on all the snakes; lots of ways to go down though. So 5 years of busting my ass for this company, and getting shafted the whole time ends in this.

So now I have to fight to see my kids, find a place to live in the next 6 days, try to look for another job, and get everything else done in between. My plate be overfloweth.

Stress Leave here I come...

Vacation

2005-08-27T16:59:00.000-07:00

Todays post comes from the Light side:

Sorry for the terrible delay. I ignored the vlog for awhile and recently I have been playing alot of World of Warcraft. best MMO I have ever played (and I've played alot).

This is footage from my one day of actual vacation out of my 5 day holiday. this was sorely needed. Peace and quiet away from everyone and everything. The old fart in the vid is my buddy Roger.

Cast: Me, Roger
Music: Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride

Arggg!

2005-07-25T20:20:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Light side:

I think it comes from the Light side just to show I'm still alive and kicking. I was on vacation last week so I decided not to touch the blog or anything work related or inclusive for the week.

I have some footage to piece together from my one day of "camping" with my best bud up at a watershed he works at, that's far away from civilization. It was awesome.

Other than that, I've been fighting with the ex over the kids and everthing else lately. It's been messy. It's going to court. It's not fun. It's stupid. *sigh*

Now where's my beer?

The Dark Side

2005-07-07T16:21:00.000-07:00

You guessed it; today's post comes from the Dark side:

I'm thinking I should of named my site The Dark Side of the Gemini. I seem to have so much more Dark side material. Must be something in the air...

Sorry for not posting anything lately. I just thought I would let you all know I am still alive (not sure if that's a good thing yet) and kicking.

I just quit playing Evernight. I've had enough of the harassment, verbal abuse, and lacky admins. The whole place has gone to ruin. On the bright side (and it's the only brightside today) is that I think I got accepted into the alpha test for Ultracorps. UC is Evernight's sister game and has been bought by Steve Jackson Games. Hopefully this pans out better.

Aside from that, I really need some time off from work. Hopefully my vacation request gets approved. I also need to setup another site with a wireless network (which will be a first for me) so hopefulyl that runs smooth.

Aside from crap at work, my main source of frustration and angst has been from my ex. She has been a total bitch to me lately, especially concerning the kids. She had a crack junkie move into her home, so I wouldn't let the kids go back there. Now I'm a bad father for doing that?! Well the junkie is gone, but I'm afraid what it's going to be "next time". I hate dealing with this childish bullshit. I grew out of highschool many moons ago. *sigh*

Blog Quizes

2005-06-21T16:34:00.000-07:00

This post comes from the Light side:

Dammit. Nathan has me hooked on these little quizes now. Most of them are silly, but several are quite amusing. I had finished one that he posted on his site when I saw "How sinful are you?" and simply couldn't pass it up. This confims what I have always know; Lust is my favorite sin.

Your Deadly Sins

Lust: 80%

Greed: 60%

Envy: 40%

Sloth: 40%

Wrath: 40%

Gluttony: 0%

Pride: 0%

Chance You'll Go to Hell: 37%

You'll die while in the throws of passion - the best way to go.

How Sinful Are You?

Try it yourself. There's some fun stuff over at Blogthings

Aftermath of 28

2005-06-21T16:25:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side:

Here is the conclusion of my 28th birthday. To summarize: craptastic.

I'm still experimenting with video and audio effects so please bear with me. If you have any comments, I'd like to hear them.

I'm still working on a "bad drivers" type of vlog. It could very well develop into an ongoing series. Let's hope that my next post comes from the Light side.

I am a Waffle

2005-06-17T20:25:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from both sides:

I have graduated from Mushroom to Waffle. Yay.
Not much here today.

Happy birthday to Ryanne!
Happy birthday to me!

Some better stuff coming soon...

Coming Attractions

2005-06-09T11:19:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Light side.

Well work and RL have been keeping my quite busy lately. The good news is I am working on two new videos. One Light, one Dark. The Dark side one will probably be done first as it has less footage and just needs audio overlaid for it. The Light side post will require some authorization as I want to do a introduction/new play tutorial for a web-based wargame I play called Evernight. I'll have to get approval and see about hosting, depending on if they want to copyright it or not. Trying my hand at something new. Expect the next video sometime on the weekend.

On a darker note: I am still laughing at the tirade written at 59bloggers.com concerning the whole "blogumentary" debacle. For those of you who aren't aware of what transpired, you can check out Chuck Olsen's blog that inadvertently started it all. I'm still curious whether or not Maddox wrote anything to John Hart. After what Maddox did to Websense and Orbitz, I can only image. Short story is; this guy is a jerk to Chuck from the start and then starts threatening legal action and posting people's credit reports, then gets bent when people start spamming him, telling him to grow up and be civil. Sad, but rather amusing. I have to give credit for the very dramatic representation that Chuck and Nathan are demonspawn, though. Must be feeling dumb that his bad attitude sunk his own boat.

A Day in the Life

2005-06-07T09:30:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Light side.

Ah ha! My video has been found and is now available for your viewing pleasure!

I thought this up while I was listening to some tunes. The Beatles came on and I thought to myself, "Perfect". This is a compilation of short clips that I have recorded all week pieced together to the audio track. I think I did OK considering it's my first project in Premiere. I also experimented with compressing straight through Premiere instead of using Windows Movie Maker. Overexposure and underexposure are due to poor camera quality. I am experimenting with trying to fix it. You'll have to judge for yourself.

I have discovered two undeniable facts from this. I need a bigger hard drive, and more RAM, lol. This brings back memories from high-school 2D art class. I almost failed the course since all I did was take photographs all year and neglect everything else. If only I had access to a videocamera at that time, I probably never would of put it down.

Cast: These are friends, co-workers, lovers, and of course, my two children (plus my cat!). Oh, and myself.
Audio: The Beatles - A Day in the Life

Hurry up and wait

2005-06-06T16:44:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Dark side.

Well, I was too busy on Saturday to post, since I had my kids and was taking video clips in between. No biggie.

On Sunday I spent several hours and put together a new vlog and was practicing with Premiere. I uploaded it to the archive via Ourmedia.org and was hoping for a few hours of turnaround. My first post was approved and processed in less than 2 hours. No such luck this time around. 26 hours later and my video is still in limbo. Ahh... my first Missing Media Report. What to expect from an alpha right? I'll survive.

Monday... well; it's a Monday. Generally busy and tons of stuff to do. Today didn't deviate from that norm. Missing paperwork for over a years worth of purchases. Unhappy staff. Slackers. Whiners. They must have me confused with somone who gives a shit. Why the hell did I wake up this morning? Oh yeah... that thing they try to convince me is a good paycheck. Pffft. I'd love to trade paychecks for a month with a few choice people. I'd laugh watching them have a coronary over the crap wages I get. My favorite line is "Well, you get paid the big bucks!". Maybe on your planet, but not this one. Bastards.

I'll post if and when my vid gets found, or when I find something else to bitch about. I definately need to book some time off soon...

My Video Intro

2005-06-03T18:36:00.003-07:00

Hey everyone! I finally got an intro video pieced together and posted to the Archive; so here you go. Now you can put a face and voice to the blogs.

I've got a webcam and the digicam so I intend to do some hacking of clips tonight since I get the night off from watching my kids. (A day off! Unbelievable! w00t!) If things go half as well as I hope, I should have some more content by tonight or tomorrow. Comments are greatly appreciated.

Assumtion is...

2005-06-02T11:55:00.000-07:00

... the mother of all fuckups. To quote a movie.

Welcome to a Dark side rant.

I hate people who assume too much. Educated guesses are allowed, but assumtion is a recipe for disaster. I'm amazed how some people in management positions can keep things running by all the assumtions they make. What really annoys me is people who don't leave me alone to do my job. You can tell me what to do, or how to do it. Not both. It pisses me off to no end that a few of my "seniors", who collectively do not equal half my experience nor time here, think they know everything better than I do. I know my job. Don't tell me how to do it, like I'm an idiot. People wonder why jobs fall behind somedays. Well, when I have to play the "hurry up and wait" game, it doesn't leave me with many options. I'd like to run this company for 7 days, just to see productivity and efficiency go up a few hundred percentiles, but having a frontal lobotomy sounds more exciting.

Solution: I need to find a better job.

On a Light side note: I'm amassing some good media clips, and just need to find my mic so I can compose some audio. I intend to abuse Premiere today for a few hours after work. *grin*

I've got Batteries!

2005-06-01T16:29:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Light side (well... almost Grey)

I have batteries! Wow... doesn't that sound like a line from some sex toy commercial?! Anyways, I got some batteries yesterday from the dollar store, that I was hoping would last at least 5 minutes so I could snap a few pics and maybe some vid clips. Well; 8 batteries for $1 should of told me something. The first four lasted about 5 minutes. the second four didn't even last one minute! Damned cheap-ass dollar store garbage. I found some "real" batteries today and the camera is now happy. I should be able to get some clips recorded today and hopefully get an intro done so I can introduce myself to all your wonderful vloggers. Time to start learning Premiere. I'll fit it into my schedule. Wait... I have no schedule. If I did, I probably wouldn't have time until sometime next season. Dammit.

A mildly Dark side rant: FireANT. Awesome idea. I can't wait for the next version of the Beta to come out though. I've been using it for just about 2 days and the thing crashes all the time. I'll try to compile a list of bugs to help the beta along. i understand it works well enough on the Mac but... my opinion of Mac's I will save for a Dark side post. Or maybe two... I really don't like Macs...

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can get some media posted by the end of the week. I'm excited about getting into the swing of things, so keep your eyes open for some uber-cool posts coming soon. As long as my batteries hold up to the abuse...

Crash Course

2005-05-31T11:49:00.000-07:00

Today's post comes from the Light side.

Wow! I think Nathan's crash course in videoblogging has almost overloaded my brain. I spent about 3 hours with him yesterday getting shown all the wonderful things about blogs and vlogs. I am quite certain I will walk away from this learning HTML at the very least. Throw in XML, Adobe Premiere, and remove ample amounts of sanity, and I should be done. Nathan was nice enough to let me borrow a low-grade digicam, that should suffice for now. We all have to start somewhere right?

So what's on my list now? Hrmm... good question. I need batteries and new material, but most importantly, time. Between kids and job, life is busy. Throw in the social life (or lack thereof) and I have 30 hours to fit into 24. Ah well. It hasn't killed me yet.

I have my feeds and storage setup for the video, so all I have to do is produce one. If I don't get around to it in the next day or so, I'll probably get an intro done at Nathan's. I don't know what I'd do without all his help. Kudos to you my friend.

Back to the grind... I hate my job some days. My first Dark side post will probably be about work...

Gemini_II

Welcome!

2005-05-30T13:37:00.000-07:00

Welcome to My Side of the Gemini !

Today's post comes from the Light side.

I intend to make daily (or close to it) posts cocnerning anything I want. How my day is going or has gone. Compliments, complaints, or damn near anything I want. Being a gemini, I find days are either good or bad, with little in between. Such is the life of a gemini. Thus my posts will be either Light (like this one), or Dark... I'm sure people will find my Dark posts disturbing, funny, or probably both.

I hope you like my blogs, and once I get my grubby paws on a half-decent digicam, I hope to turn this into a vlog site, as video can make life so much more amusing.

Let the battle begin...

Gemini_II