Monday, July 7, 2003
I had an excellent weekend. It was hot, all weekend: in the 90’s and humid. I didn’t mind that on the Fourth of July, because the Fourth is supposed to be hot. You’re supposed to sweat on the Fourth. The fireworks are a relief from the heat of the day. On Friday, I visited some old friends to help them set up their new wireless network. I was satisfied that I was able to help; though we didn’t get it […]
July 4, 2003
Thank you, Saalon, for this entry. I’ve been dealing with exactly the same thing with writing. It’s given me a lot to think about. I think I need to buy a writing notepad, per Saalon’s suggestion. Looking for a copy of GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) or Landlock? I’m selling ’em on eBay. Today is an absolutely perfect July 4th. It’s hot but clear, perfect for sitting in a lawn chair with an overcooked […]
Thursday, July 3, 2003
I finished up the first disc of Full Metal Panic! Tuesday night, all four episodes. It was…well, it’s hard to describe. The concept is brilliant — a screwball romantic comedy set in a giant mech universe. It’s Love Hina in the world of Gasaraki. The first two episodes set this up and milk it very well. The series is funny, but also has the strong emotional core so necessary to make […]
Wednesday, July 2, 2003
So. Er. Perhaps I should rant here. Problem is, there’s nothing that I want to rant about. I dislike ranting, really. It’s a sad excuse for assembling a coherent argument or actually doing something. If you hate something, either dissect it so it can’t survive, or march down to the square and change it. There’s nothing wrong with emotions, of course. But making an argument through emotion is no […]
Tuesday, July 1, 2003
Arg. I haven’t been writing my journal entries a day ahead as I have been for weeks, and as a result, here I am, ready to write an entry but not quite ready. I dislike being so unprepared. Part of the problem lies in my life: It’s been pretty uneventful lately. I’m at a quiet point in my life. I’m calm, I have nothing really going on, and this is good. My animation work has slowed to a standstill as I contact an artist […]
June 30, 2003
Am I the only one who’s seen an upswing in incest spam over the past month or two (“father goes down on daughter!!!“)? I’m rather surprised to see this sort of thing in my inbox, since there’s been such a crackdown on it lately. I managed to read through two books this weekend, which is a refreshing change after several months of struggling through only a few books. Book #1 was Feel This […]
Sunday, June 29, 2003
Yesterday, I went to Arlington National Cemetery. You ascend the hill slowly, like a pilgrim ascending towards enlightenment, past dozens then hundreds then thousands of bone-white gravestones. Each one is engraved with a name and a dozen painful memories. Youc an almost see the families clustered around each grave. You ascend to the top and are almost shocked by Lee’s garden, an oasis of color and serenity. It is formal in structure but […]
Friday, June 27, 2003
Ugh. The day stretches out before me like a vast, featureless, grey plain, dotted with a few ten-minute tasks. I feel like Kiki sitting in the bakery; “Booooooooring.” I tried to draw some birds in preparation for my next animation, and realized something important: I can’t draw birds. Hmmmm. I’ve decided that, rather than push forward with my own artwork in the hopes that it’ll be good, I’ll be better off […]
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Awhile back, I tried to start a collaborative fiction project on p1k3’s wiki. It never really went anywhere, partially because I didn’t really know what I was doing. Now, I want to try again, but I want to do it on my wiki. Why not stay on p1k3? I don’t really know. I feel more in control on my own wiki, which is kind of silly, since wikis are all about communal ownership. But […]
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
Sometimes, I feel like I just don’t have the energy for these things. Had a good talk with Saalon (as usual) last night, where we (as usual) talked about everything from Extreme Programming to writing to work woes. I always enjoy our talks, since we can just talk. There’s no need to search for something to talk about; it just tumbles out in a never-ending stream. Work’s getting better. I had […]