http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/ Searching For a Sunrise Thu, 31 May 2007 19:50:03 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. Writing Music Spirituality http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/169.html Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:45:40 GMT As I brooded at the pub over a few too many beers, I decided to write down what I could never bring myself to say out loud. Maybe by writing it down I can finally let you go... “On random notes of parchment, I'm scrawling my existence....” I can still remember the day too well, still see the dark hanging clouds and feel the moist humid sweat upon the palms of my hands. It was a cold and miserable day, the day I realized I'd lost you. Will you ever know how much your bright smile shone upon my life and provided me with the strength to carry on. I never told you how much you... (more) http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/168.html Fri, 11 May 2007 04:13:25 GMT *wipes the dust off the screen* It's been a while and I find myself in the midst of fighting my two greatest enemies. The first is that muddling haze which seems to descend upon my mind and keep me from thinking clearly. Seriously, I've found it hard to even get anything done, even at work. I would stare at the computer screen wondering what the hell I was supposed to be doing and begin to contemplate my usefulness as a member of the human race. The second is an illness all too familiar to those of my generation. At work I recently had to sit through an entire presentation on the... (more) http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/167.html Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:46:25 GMT Tonight I decided to renew my war on sleep. Recently it's been brought to my attention that I have been sleeping way too much. I'm also finding that the more sleep I get, the more sleep I need. That's why I've decided to pick up the cause I let die after I graduated college and stay up to greet the AM with a droopy-eyed yawn. More than ever I find myself giving into laziness and sloth. At times it feels as if there is a heavy black cloud of energy which swirls about my psyche. Perhaps a form of motivational inertia? Participating in the midterm elections really helped me recharge my... (more) http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/166.html Tue, 07 Nov 2006 02:58:55 GMT Mid-term elections are approaching. It is that curious time when around one-third of the population (if we're diligent) takes time out of their day to vote. With the prospect of a DFL controlled congress, both sides have been pumping funds into the mid-term election campaigns. In my apartment, the television is on for no more than an hour a day (enough to catch “That 70's Show” and “The Simpsons”) yet I have seen plenty of smear ads come from both camps. As one of those strange people who believes that voting is not just a right, but a responsibility, I have made an effort to gather... (more) http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/165.html Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:02:36 GMT Winter has hit the north-lands, and though I may be loosing feeling in my finger-tips, I at least have the satisfaction of knowing that my computer is running at a more efficient rate. At least I got to say goodbye to the few weeks of good weather with an Oktoberfest celebration. I originally invited Hops, Amare, and Bika, but in the end only Amare was able to make it. Friday we explored the bluffs of Quarry Hill, a local wildlife refuge. The weather was perfect and we managed to find some trails which lead to an excellent view of the city. A crunchy trail of leaves. A small lake... (more) http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/164.html Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:02:25 GMT This morning I got off my butt and helped Habitat for Humanity work on their 50th Rochester house. They were in the process of roofing, so the work involved a lot of high places, ladders and passing plywood up to people on the roof. Most of the time I kind of felt like a fifth-wheel, being too short to do most of the work which required a lot of reaching, but I did what I could. The best part was trying to come up with a way to take down the scaffolding hanging from the back of the house, suspended about 12 feet from the ground below. In the end it required the use of two ropes, a ladder... (more) http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/163.html Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:56:40 GMT Thanks for the link JP. This pretty much sums up my reaction to most MMOs after my recovery from FFXI and WoW. It would take something incredible, like my brothers choosing to play one, to get me back on the old wagon. http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/162.html Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:50:04 GMT Me: ugh, I think I'm getting a cold. So my weekend plans might be destroyed anyways :( TC: bummer. you probably caught it from me Me: YOU PUNK! TC: are you sure it's not allergies? that's what I'm fighting this week Me: I don't think so, I feel slightly loopy, shivery and I've had a runny nose as of late TC: hmm, sounds like what I had. I hope it's not Me: what's that supposed to mean? Was it bad? TC: well, it seemed to drag on and on, but that was probably cause it ran into my allergies Me: All I know is that as of late all I want to do is sleep TC: what were your plans for the... (more) http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/161.html Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:55:21 GMT Being stuck inside my apartment for a week unable to move and jacked up on a plethora of pain-killers, my mind had plenty of time to wander. The problem with letting a mind wander, especially one already not quite right, is trying to find it again. I carpooled to work today with my flat-mate. This is something I shouldn't have done, but I couldn't stand to spend another day in the apartment by myself left with two computers, a laptop, and myself for company. I'm regretting that decision now and I'll most likely regret it even more so tonight. Something that struck me this week is just... (more) http://codepainter.blogdrive.com/archive/160.html Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:57:44 GMT It’s been three days since the operation, but it feels like it’s been a lot longer than that. I’ve been discovering what life might be like as a cat. Most of my time has been spent sleeping or watching TV. The first day I couldn’t even get up on my own and had to have Josh help me get to my feet before I could slowly stagger towards my destination. I’m a bit more agile now in that I can get up and down without an incredible amount of pain and I can actually sit upright in a chair for a short amount of time. The UPS man was nice enough to bring my new computer parts up to my apartment, but... (more)