On Summer Movies
It's that time again, everyone. Summer blockbuster season is almost better than Christmas. I am such a geek for this stuff. I like good film too, I love the art in all its forms, but summer movies, I just gotta tell ya, I love 'em. Review for X2 is up in the film section, with many more to come. I promise to keep up this summer. Gonna try to catch Identity this week, and maybe Confidence as well. Plus, only a little over a week until Matrix. I already got my tickets. See ya at the movies!
May 4, 2003
May 3, 2003
On Manipulation, baby
New games are fun. I now own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this. Also, in me.
So, will it drive the prices in unusual ways if I say that I own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and also, in me.
Is this cheating? If so, perhaps I should stop telling everyone that I own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and also, in me.
I certainly shouldn't keep writing that I own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and also, in me.
Should I? If you think I should stop talking about the fact that I own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and also, in me, then write about it and say so.
Just do it on your page, buddy, I need all the help I can get.
New games are fun. I now own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this. Also, in me.
So, will it drive the prices in unusual ways if I say that I own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and also, in me.
Is this cheating? If so, perhaps I should stop telling everyone that I own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and also, in me.
I certainly shouldn't keep writing that I own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and also, in me.
Should I? If you think I should stop talking about the fact that I own shares of this,this, this, this, this, this, this, and this, and also, in me, then write about it and say so.
Just do it on your page, buddy, I need all the help I can get.
Apr 30, 2003
On Creating New Verbs
I've often said that my degree in Creative Writing allows me to create my own words at will. Lots of people try this, but their words aren't REAL words, since they don't have the certification and training that I and others with similar degrees (comparitive literature, English as a second language, engineering, and well, like word-rendering I guess) have got. So my new verb is Enroning.
I recently got listed on Blogshares, the beta version of an online stock trading game in which other people's blogs are the stocks.
I have been intentionally trying to sabotage my own stock price.
This ought to prove a good indicator of whether or not the blogshares market functions like the real market. I am Enroning myself in every way I can think of. I recently performed a leveraged buyout of my own stock and then dumped it back onto the market only a few hours later. ALL of it. This drove my stock price down to 1 cent. HA! If, through creative internet accoutning, aka Enroning, my blog I can crash it's value, I can help the folks at Blogshares perfect their market.
Right?
I've often said that my degree in Creative Writing allows me to create my own words at will. Lots of people try this, but their words aren't REAL words, since they don't have the certification and training that I and others with similar degrees (comparitive literature, English as a second language, engineering, and well, like word-rendering I guess) have got. So my new verb is Enroning.
I recently got listed on Blogshares, the beta version of an online stock trading game in which other people's blogs are the stocks.
I have been intentionally trying to sabotage my own stock price.
This ought to prove a good indicator of whether or not the blogshares market functions like the real market. I am Enroning myself in every way I can think of. I recently performed a leveraged buyout of my own stock and then dumped it back onto the market only a few hours later. ALL of it. This drove my stock price down to 1 cent. HA! If, through creative internet accoutning, aka Enroning, my blog I can crash it's value, I can help the folks at Blogshares perfect their market.
Right?
Apr 27, 2003
On Server Migration
It's been a real hassle, but it's fixed, and I am back online. All I keep thinking about is the line from Ghostbusters:
Stantz: "You forget, Peter, I was present at an undersea, unexplained mass sponge migration."
Venkman; "Awww, Ray, the sponges migrated about a foot and a half."
It's been a real hassle, but it's fixed, and I am back online. All I keep thinking about is the line from Ghostbusters:
Stantz: "You forget, Peter, I was present at an undersea, unexplained mass sponge migration."
Venkman; "Awww, Ray, the sponges migrated about a foot and a half."
Apr 11, 2003
On My Return from.....well, from Somewhere
I have once again lapsed into a period of creative lull. Kind of. I am stewing some things around in my brain that are exciting and new, come aboard, we're expecting you. I made a new Internet friend, the pride of any true geek, and will get to meet her in the flesh soon, as she will be transplanting herself to the Capitol City. So, in advance, mad welcome props to Tara.
Zuzia was here for a week and it was super cool. I am chomping at the bit to get up to Chicago for a game at Wrigley, it's like 2 blocks from her apartment. How cool is that shit?
Work is rollin' right along. As we speak, there are about 30 frat boys and their Dads in the club looking around and going, "Where are all the chicks?" and a lot of people walking down the street, looking in the window and thinking, "When did the Ivory Cat become a gay bar?" It ain't, ladies, I promise.
The littlest Newsum is coming to visit.
We're getting digital cable.
The madness seems to be drawing to a close, and yet I fear that it might never, ever end. There is, after all, a whole hell of a lot of Iraqi oil to "liberate".
I am learning to type without looking at the keys. I am better at it that I thouhght. I have been looking at my hands for years, but I type with the correct fingers on the correct keys. It's kind of like riding a bike without holding on to the handle bars. I can type without looking pretty well, and then I start thinking, " Holy Shit, I am really doing it!" and then it gets worse and I start to make mistakes. I just have to learn to let go and let muscle memory take over. I think my muscles smoked a little too much whacky-tobacky in college. Just kidding Mom. This post has taken like thirty minutes to type. I amnot good with the letter "Y". I keep missing it.
Ok, that's all I can think of for now. See ya'll later true believers.
Oh, yeah, I did not in anyway doctor the audio on that CNN link about the mine finding dolphins. It's just the world telling everyone how awesome we are. Really.
I have once again lapsed into a period of creative lull. Kind of. I am stewing some things around in my brain that are exciting and new, come aboard, we're expecting you. I made a new Internet friend, the pride of any true geek, and will get to meet her in the flesh soon, as she will be transplanting herself to the Capitol City. So, in advance, mad welcome props to Tara.
Zuzia was here for a week and it was super cool. I am chomping at the bit to get up to Chicago for a game at Wrigley, it's like 2 blocks from her apartment. How cool is that shit?
Work is rollin' right along. As we speak, there are about 30 frat boys and their Dads in the club looking around and going, "Where are all the chicks?" and a lot of people walking down the street, looking in the window and thinking, "When did the Ivory Cat become a gay bar?" It ain't, ladies, I promise.
The littlest Newsum is coming to visit.
We're getting digital cable.
The madness seems to be drawing to a close, and yet I fear that it might never, ever end. There is, after all, a whole hell of a lot of Iraqi oil to "liberate".
I am learning to type without looking at the keys. I am better at it that I thouhght. I have been looking at my hands for years, but I type with the correct fingers on the correct keys. It's kind of like riding a bike without holding on to the handle bars. I can type without looking pretty well, and then I start thinking, " Holy Shit, I am really doing it!" and then it gets worse and I start to make mistakes. I just have to learn to let go and let muscle memory take over. I think my muscles smoked a little too much whacky-tobacky in college. Just kidding Mom. This post has taken like thirty minutes to type. I amnot good with the letter "Y". I keep missing it.
Ok, that's all I can think of for now. See ya'll later true believers.
Oh, yeah, I did not in anyway doctor the audio on that CNN link about the mine finding dolphins. It's just the world telling everyone how awesome we are. Really.
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