Ha, only 5 days since my last post. Hopefully I'll be able to get it down to 4 days inbetween each post instead of 7. Then maybe two days between posts.
I do post because it helps calm me release some emotional stuff, at least, when the posts cover things that make my life hectic. I don't post as often as I would like either because of how busy my schedule can get, or due to lazyness. Still, all things considered, this is the longest time running that I've kept a journal/dirary of my life. The second longest one was about a month. So I guess I'm doing something right. Hopefully it's enjoyable to read, and not a chore.
I applied for my first credit card today. The intrest on it is a little steep though. It's 19.5%. Which means that for every 100 dollars I have remaining balance, I'll have to pay 20 dollars in intrest. Unless I am late or over draw twice in 6 months, which would double the intrest rate for I belive 3 months. I wish I could figure out a way to do such a mark up on goods. I mean, think about it. If one pays 30 dollars off on a 100 dollar object, it lowers the bill down to 70 dollars. Then the interest bumps it up to 84 dollars (20% of 70 is 14). Another 30 dollars on the next payment lowers it down to 54 dollars, and when interest hits it'll be raised to 64.80 (10.80 interest). Another 30 dollars lowers it to 34.80. After interest it'll be 41.76 (6.96 in interest.) Another 30 dollars would lower it to 11.76. Interest comes and raises it to 14.12 (2.36 intrest.) Then the final payment of 14.12. Which brings the final price of the prchase to 134.12. With 34.12 being interest. Which is more than a 33% markup. Being able to make anywhere from 33%+ on a buisness model, with out actually having to have inventory, is just... it should be illegale! Following a similar method with, say, a 3000 dollar purchase, the bank would make 1000 dollars in interest. If I ever get the money to do something like this, I'll start my own credit card company and reap the benifits of it.
My parents' buisness (the gas station), will be opening on Tuesday. As such, my sisters and I have been hecticly preparing the place for it, along with a bunch of employees. It's not too bad, except that my mother is worrying waaaay too much over everything, and as such, is trying to micromanage every detail in the place. And she really shouldn't. I still don't want to work there, but with the way things have been at WGB, I really could use the extra money (about 14-20 extra hours each week). That would prevent me from getting another 200 dollar paycheck to last two weeks (180 of which went to vehicle maintence, and 15 of which went to CoX).
Speaking of CoX, I kind of ment to do this announcement about, say, 2 months ago, but haven't got around to it. About two months ago, my global friend's list got deleted. So if you were on my global friend's list, and wondering why I don't recognize your alt's name, that would be the reason. To compound matters, it's only on my end that I don't see your name. To fix it, you'd have to remove me from your friends list, then send an invite. Anything else produces an error =(. So I apologize again about that.
Also, I'm thinking of getting into Eve Online, though I'd probably have to drop CoX to do it. I really don't want to drop CoX, for although I only play it about once a week (3 to 4 hours each week), I still have friends on it. Friends who I enjoy seeing for those 4 hours. I also enjoy the character custamization, something I don't think Eve has. Still, if it's anything like Escape Velocity Nova, it might be worth it.
Anyway, I need to get up early tomorrow morning to type up a paper (no printer at home), so night!
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Stupid 8 Days
Sorry for the lack of posts durring the past eight days. I ment to only have six days between posts, but a few stress full envents have occured.
The most stress full event was that, according to the emails he sent me, Will was on a three day suicide watch. When he told me he got of it, he didn't email me for three days afterwards, which really made me nervous. But it sounds like he's doing better now. At least I hope he is. Still, I do feel bad that there's very little I can do here to help him over there. Though I should be sending him a packet of stuff soon. I just hope he doesn't do anything stupid.
Work has become even more tedious. Our scanner girl is going to temporary fill in for our account assistant while she's on her two week vacation, so guess who gets to spend her next two weeks as a file clerk, pointlessly filing away useless documents everyday? That's right, me! With the exception of Friday, I have not done anything IT related in about a month. Which is really naking me think about leaving the company. I mean, I like the people there, I do, and I think they like me as a person, but the work I'm currently doing can best be described as busy work. Like going in and making sure that some policies are scheduled to be rewritten. Or the filing. I really despise filing. A lot. But work's work, and until I get something else lined up, this is what I have to deal with. Not that there is any place close that's hiring. Well, I could always go back to the grocery buisness, but the only place where I'd have job security in the area is the newly opened Walmart, and I don't want to be working for minimum wage. I don't know, I just wish my job made me feel useful. And that its future did not involve filing.
School started Monday. I had to reschedule my Calc class because the canceled the morning one, so now I'm taking Calc 3 at five instead of 10. Which means I'm going to be getting 2 less hours each week because of when I have to leave work. On top of that, I found out that my Humanaties class uses a different textbook then the one I was told to buy, so now I'm going to have to replace it =(. Still, I should do well this semester. I also sent an email to the Engineering Department at UCF asking if they have any recomendations for what I should do to get into their program.
Not all of the week was bad, though. I got to see one of the bands I like, Dragonforce, in concert at the states theater in St. Pete. The show was sold out, so I was lucky to get tickets. It was worth the 16 dollar entry fee. Although it doesn't sound too enjoyable, 750 people packed together in a small space with little AC is fun.
That's about it for right now. I'll try to update this more often since I really would do this twice a week instead of once a week. Hopefully I'll find a way to do that.
The most stress full event was that, according to the emails he sent me, Will was on a three day suicide watch. When he told me he got of it, he didn't email me for three days afterwards, which really made me nervous. But it sounds like he's doing better now. At least I hope he is. Still, I do feel bad that there's very little I can do here to help him over there. Though I should be sending him a packet of stuff soon. I just hope he doesn't do anything stupid.
Work has become even more tedious. Our scanner girl is going to temporary fill in for our account assistant while she's on her two week vacation, so guess who gets to spend her next two weeks as a file clerk, pointlessly filing away useless documents everyday? That's right, me! With the exception of Friday, I have not done anything IT related in about a month. Which is really naking me think about leaving the company. I mean, I like the people there, I do, and I think they like me as a person, but the work I'm currently doing can best be described as busy work. Like going in and making sure that some policies are scheduled to be rewritten. Or the filing. I really despise filing. A lot. But work's work, and until I get something else lined up, this is what I have to deal with. Not that there is any place close that's hiring. Well, I could always go back to the grocery buisness, but the only place where I'd have job security in the area is the newly opened Walmart, and I don't want to be working for minimum wage. I don't know, I just wish my job made me feel useful. And that its future did not involve filing.
School started Monday. I had to reschedule my Calc class because the canceled the morning one, so now I'm taking Calc 3 at five instead of 10. Which means I'm going to be getting 2 less hours each week because of when I have to leave work. On top of that, I found out that my Humanaties class uses a different textbook then the one I was told to buy, so now I'm going to have to replace it =(. Still, I should do well this semester. I also sent an email to the Engineering Department at UCF asking if they have any recomendations for what I should do to get into their program.
Not all of the week was bad, though. I got to see one of the bands I like, Dragonforce, in concert at the states theater in St. Pete. The show was sold out, so I was lucky to get tickets. It was worth the 16 dollar entry fee. Although it doesn't sound too enjoyable, 750 people packed together in a small space with little AC is fun.
That's about it for right now. I'll try to update this more often since I really would do this twice a week instead of once a week. Hopefully I'll find a way to do that.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Not a doctor
The MOSI muessum, about 50 minutes from my house, has been having this bodies exhibit for the past couple of months. This guy took unknown cadavers, preserved them, disected them, then put them in a muessum. My family and I went to see the exhibit, and I discovered that it's probably a good thing I'm not in school to be a doctor or a surgeon. I was really uncomfortable in the exhibit. Which is odd, since I play some of the most gruesome games on the market.
Right now I don't think my manager cares one way or the other if I'm at work or not. Everything I've done so far for the past three weeks have been things for other departments. I don't exactly know what that means, but right now I don't want to think about it.
I've been meaning to post this for the past two weeks, but a friend of mine (probably the only person who reads this blog) has created a demo project thing of code he's working on. I wasn't a big fan of it (only looked at a few things, and those seemed to be just descriptions of what he was working on), but I figured I'd post it here anyways. Please note that the project is 18+ ONLY. You can download a torrent of it here.
Other than that, and a tickle war with a friend on Thursday (I think it was Thursday), not too much has been happening. Next week will see the begining of my classes though. I'm looking foreward to them though, it'll be something to do.
Oh, and before I log, microsoft will be releasing free video game development tools for windows and the xbox360. Though to actually get it on the 360 will require a $99/year subscription. It seems to me a good idea to produce mods, user created content, and to introduce some innovation to the industry cheaply. Anyway, that's about it, so night!
Right now I don't think my manager cares one way or the other if I'm at work or not. Everything I've done so far for the past three weeks have been things for other departments. I don't exactly know what that means, but right now I don't want to think about it.
I've been meaning to post this for the past two weeks, but a friend of mine (probably the only person who reads this blog) has created a demo project thing of code he's working on. I wasn't a big fan of it (only looked at a few things, and those seemed to be just descriptions of what he was working on), but I figured I'd post it here anyways. Please note that the project is 18+ ONLY. You can download a torrent of it here.
Other than that, and a tickle war with a friend on Thursday (I think it was Thursday), not too much has been happening. Next week will see the begining of my classes though. I'm looking foreward to them though, it'll be something to do.
Oh, and before I log, microsoft will be releasing free video game development tools for windows and the xbox360. Though to actually get it on the 360 will require a $99/year subscription. It seems to me a good idea to produce mods, user created content, and to introduce some innovation to the industry cheaply. Anyway, that's about it, so night!
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Rice is yummy =)
Right now, I have a giant bowl of rice and honeyed bacon (I know, sounds weird, but combined it's good). I'm happy. OK, maybe it's not a giant bowl, and maybe it'd be better with something to drink, but it's still good.
I found a working copy of Eternal Darkness, and it seems to be a cool game so far. Not too scary, but fun. When I think of a horror game, I think of something like Silent Hill, where it is better to run then fight. This game rewards fighting by refilling your sanity. So it's not what I expected, but it's different. And it's cell shaded.
I'm starting to put together another entertainment package for Will. I have some anime in it, and I'm going to add some music to it. Any suggestions on what else I should add? Though I probably won't be shipping it till sometime after the 15th (aka payday). Before he left he did say he wanted some more anime to watch.
My mother turned 43 on Friday. I got her two prayer devotional books. She liked them, at least, she liked them better than the cheese slicer she got from my grandparents. So that's good.
I also payed for my classes on Thursday, and picked up the new textbooks I need. World Lit had 4 for the class. Luckily, I was able to get my European History book cheap from a friend. My calc book is still good for calc 3, and there was only one book needed for intercultureal humanities. Hopefully that one will be like my hummanities class in Highschool, so hopefully I should get an A.
I've had some stuff to do at work, enough to give me 20 hours last week. Hopefully I can get another 20 next week, if we have enough form letters to fill out. Otherwise, well, I just want enough to do so that I don't have to pace myself. Right now my posistion is less IT and more Project Lackey. The people there like me, I think, so it's not something against me. I just hope they consider me a valuable employee.
~Night
I found a working copy of Eternal Darkness, and it seems to be a cool game so far. Not too scary, but fun. When I think of a horror game, I think of something like Silent Hill, where it is better to run then fight. This game rewards fighting by refilling your sanity. So it's not what I expected, but it's different. And it's cell shaded.
I'm starting to put together another entertainment package for Will. I have some anime in it, and I'm going to add some music to it. Any suggestions on what else I should add? Though I probably won't be shipping it till sometime after the 15th (aka payday). Before he left he did say he wanted some more anime to watch.
My mother turned 43 on Friday. I got her two prayer devotional books. She liked them, at least, she liked them better than the cheese slicer she got from my grandparents. So that's good.
I also payed for my classes on Thursday, and picked up the new textbooks I need. World Lit had 4 for the class. Luckily, I was able to get my European History book cheap from a friend. My calc book is still good for calc 3, and there was only one book needed for intercultureal humanities. Hopefully that one will be like my hummanities class in Highschool, so hopefully I should get an A.
I've had some stuff to do at work, enough to give me 20 hours last week. Hopefully I can get another 20 next week, if we have enough form letters to fill out. Otherwise, well, I just want enough to do so that I don't have to pace myself. Right now my posistion is less IT and more Project Lackey. The people there like me, I think, so it's not something against me. I just hope they consider me a valuable employee.
~Night
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