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My Identity as Health Deficient I’ve always struggled with the will to accomplish eating a healthy diet, or going to the gym on a regular…

Okay, I’m going to let the cat out of the bag and share my favorite hiking spots with you. Mount Tamalpais East Peak Google Map This is the…

It’s becoming clear to me that there are many different types of food delivery services that people are using, many obviously start ups that…

This morning I began going through the Habit.com blood test after fasting for 10 hours. I followed the instructions and used the lancet in…

Here are some places to hunt if you live near the San Francisco Bay Area. Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Cedar Roughs Wildlife Area Knoxville…

I decided to take up camping as a hobby last year, prompted by the need for camping gear that I had already started to collect when…

I just had a co-worker that is a long time Berkeley area local tell me about a practice that her and her husband have done — BBC (Brunch…

The following supplements are known to help with inflammation, with sources that are clean and bioavailable (actually absorbed and used by…

I recently went to sign up for yet another service, and I was forced to agree to their terms of service. Who really reads those things…

I attended a workshop this weekend that I believe may be a turning point for me spiritually, if I honor it and let it. I very much trust my…

Unicode Emoji Reference Based on Full Emoji Data, v5.0 There is also a great cheat sheet at Emoji Cheat Sheet Emoji HTML Escape Code…

I remember working, being driven, by the desire for actual accomplishment. It is true that this was about me wanting to have a real world…

I think anyone who claims to be part of any ideological group, especially those advocating social / cultural change, should clarify that the…

There are many many many things that can trigger shame in our culture. You can’t go around trying to combat each and every little thing that…

Alice Eastwood Group Campsite Trails There is a group of trails around the Alice Eastwood Group Campsite. If you have enough time, you can…

Both the good and the bad teach us the way, if we’re willing to listen. It seems like the path to what we want is dictated by natural laws…

I just installed FireChat on my Android phone. I joined a chat room, then left. Then I saw that it was still shown in a list of “Joined…

As a very mind oriented person, I sought psychology as the antidote to the trappings of my own mind. I knew that the way I saw things, the…

This is a work in progress. I just heard about this massacre in Isla Vista recently, with a friend posting an article on Facebook regarding…

In the past I’ve developed music using the IK Multimedia’s Total Studio bundle combined with Cubase. The fruits of those efforts resulted in…

This article is for new iPhone users. At some point you’re going to want to put music one your iPhone to listen to. You can do this without…

I found this video in an article by Sarah Chang. As a person who sits all day at work, this is a useful reminder with tips on how to improve…

James Harmon, an artist from Austin, Texas, posts some nice things on Facebook often. A friend of mine shares these quotes often. Recently…

An interesting question came to me this morning. Do I smoke cigarettes, or do anything else, to create a sense of stress that feels “normal…

For the longest time I’ve been convinced that women are attracted to confident men because they’re not nice, a sort of the polar opposite of…

Makes you think about people who are born into privilege. Matches up with how things are in general as well. They can’t help but justify…

Spotify used to have a side bar that made it easy to scroll through and locate your Facebook friends that are also on Spotify. You could…

I remember when my 4th grade teacher sent me home with a note to my parents recommending that I take Ritalin. This isn’t how you solve the…

We all have our vices. We’ve found that somehow, subconsciously, these vices distract us from feeling worse than we currently feel. We drink…

Success: What people think it looks like. What it really looks like.

When I was a child I remember having some sort of curiosity, and other subtle feeling that I consider pleasurable, that arises when I would…

A friend of mine just shared this on Facebook. Seriously, it totally makes sense and hints at a solution to the state of being isolated from…

A friend of mine just made me aware of this article explaining how Procter & Gamble convinced the Western world to cook food in partially…

So I had a friend ask recently if it’s possible to embed multiple videos on a webpage / blog post, which play in succession. So I see that…

146 Reasons Why Sugar is Ruining Your Health From The Vegetarian Myth, page 207: The pieces of the disease puzzle started coming together as…

I found this gem recently. The vocal melody and tone of this woman’s voice stayed with me recently. It almost reminds me of Alicia Keys on…

Being given a pre-diabetic blood sugar reading over a year ago, and also wanting to be healthy and attractive to women, has caused me to be…

Parks Golden Gate Park - the third most visited city park in the US, after Central Park in New York City, and Lincoln Park in Chicago. Ocean…

I just want to thank Tom Bland and Randy Webb of the group ‘Gravity’ for making this track (“We Want Information”). You were an inspiration…

I’ve spent so long in my left brain trying to build my knowledge of computers, the world, trying to figure it all out …trying to relieve…

It seems to me, in my experience, that there are two types of pain. There is the pain you create through a process of having negative…

Here is a song that I produced using a YouRock MIDI Guitar. Distressed Lotus

I believe I’ve made another breakthrough regarding a condition that plagues me. It seems that I have an imbalanced heart chakra. I can’t…

The self concepts, the conditioning, the patterns, are like metal welded to our soul. Some things can snap off us, others require much…

Used without permission by Hometown Seeds I’ve been thinking of getting more involved in a hobby which I’m motivated to follow and invest my…

I just watched this movie. It was very inspirational. I was on a similar regimen called The Primal Blueprint for several months. I went from…

Stare at this for a while, then look at something near you. optical trick

I recently watched the video apology from Netflix Co-Founder and CEO, Reed Hastings. I really expected to gain some insight on why Netflix…

I’ve been using Freshbooks for time tracking and invoicing of clients for over a year now, but I’m finding that the $19.95 a month pricing…

I know exactly how you feel sometimes Meatloaf.

As part of my aim to switch to a healthier lifestyle. I’m trying to cook using more vegetables. Tonight I’m having crab cakes with brown…

I went to a party recently where people were showing off some of their more recently admired music videos, and the party hosts neighbor put…

Here is my motorcycle tour I believe I will attempt today.

This video is so awesome. I like watching it over and over. Little dirtbag punk got what he deserved.

I’m going to Satsang in Santa Cruz, then stopping by Babaks house for a while on the way back. Here are some photos I took while during a…

Again I woke up this morning with plans to set a new precedent, a long range highway trip. My friend Babak had to get ready for work around…

Here is a motorcycle route I just mapped out for the East Bay area. This is the route I’m taking today. It’s 7:44 AM my time, time to gear…

I noticed recently that my pinky finger, the meat of the palm just below it on the front, and half of my ringer finger, on the right hand…

Wow. It seems like destiny. I surfed around and found a shop in San Francisco that has a used 2009 Suzuki GS500F with the black/red/grey…

Okay. I’m definitely going to get out there and test drive some various machines before I make my decision…but people have been recommending…

My car is in the shop right now, getting checked out by a mechanic to see what is wrong with it. I could put $2500 into it to fix it, or I…

I just did this on my Intel Mac which originally had Leopard, but I recently upgraded it to Snow Leopard. This was taken from GoodUser.info…

I decided to make a “remix” of the Audio Illusion video on YouTube. Audio Illusion Remix

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I just went to the Cyan Worlds website, to read about their release of The Manhole for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. I never played the…

A friend of mine posted a link to part 1 of this video (this is part 2), which is an interview with Ayn Rand and Phil Donahue. He asks her…

People warned me to not buy a bicycle from Walmart, but I needed a bike and didn’t have the money for a $300+ bicycle at the time. Shortly…

Just installed Logic Pro and used it for the first time. Garageband of course was kind of like training wheels for the program, but it’s a…

Infinite Rays of Appreciation

I made this song a while back. It’s a pretty nice one on acoustic guitar. You might have heard it while on hold for HostDime.com back in…

“The freedom of experience is the adventure of Being…You can’t experience this wonder, through, if you hold onto a particular identity and…

Page 73 - Spacecruiser Inquiry - By A.H. Almaas What kind of self inquiry have you done? I’m not sure. The pointers I was given didn’t point…

I was watching ‘The Listener’, which is a cancelled NBC drama which is currently available on Hulu, and this song came on. It’s a really…

I must say I love Robots in Disguise, an electro punk band from England. I got turned onto them by their single ’Turn It Up’, which I…

For those out there that are familiar with the song Under the Milky Way by The Church, which is definitely one of the highlights of the…

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.” — Albert Einstein “It is a miracle that curiosity…

Yesterday I was really hungry after band practice, as I hadn’t ate anything in hours. I was house sitting, and it turns out that I just didn…

I just want to let everyone on the Internet know that the Hulu Desktop application rocks. Seriously. Hulu Desktop app I have an iMac, which…

I just wanted to quickly note that Burger King coffee is horrible. It always tastes burnt. I don’t know if it’s the coffee maker, or if they…

This is one of the most awesome Gary Numan songs evar!! 1979 Demo version

I love this song. This piano tribute can possibly make the dark beauty of this song accessible by those who probably wouldn’t be able to…

If you like 80’s synth pop, you’ll likely like The Aviation Orange. Check out their single ‘Radio’.

I don’t necessarily support the use of cocaine, but I really like this picture.

I took this photo at the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve.

I don’t know why, but I love this song/video by Colette Carr.

Today I’ve decided to change the oil in my 2002 Isuzu Rodeo, but I’m wanting to save money. I’ve called around and got these as the…

Say what you will about our love… … But nothing can come between a sasquatch and his pine. I saw this on the wall at a rehearsal studio in…

Josh in my closet drunk

This song is fucking HOT!

Indifference, very awesome song.

I thought it was quite funny today that as I was reading the transcript of thirteen year old Samantha Gailey’s grand jury testimony…

With the soon to be released documentary Capitalism: A Love Story by Michael Moore, and the recent labeling of John Mackey, the Chairman and…

From our perspective, the superego is the inner coercive agency that stands against the expansion of awareness and inner development…

How do you know what is true? What in the history books do you trust? Which history books? What about the he said, she said? What about the…

I love this. The sound track, the type of show. I would have totally watched this as a kid, along with ‘Unsolved Mysteries’. Part One Part…

Lawyer: “Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?” Witness: “No.” Lawyer: “Did you check for blood pressure…

Here are some political cartoons I found regarding the Iranian Election and protest of 2009.

Murder of Tina Watson I watched the story about this on Dateline NBC tonight. I’d like to hear David’s side of the story, which they…

I just went to the kitchen to get something to drink. The thought occured, “I don’t have something rich to drink, and I can’t allow myself…

I’ve noticed myself doing all sorts of things lately to cover up my anxiety. Smoking, over-eating, watching videos online, going out for…

KFC made a coupon available for a free meal which features their new Kentucky Grilled Chicken recently, which got me thinking about fried…

It turns out that scientists in South Korea have somehow inserted fluorescent genes into a dog egg, and implanted the eggs into some mix…

Mmmmm… Brownies!!!

Okay. I’m not going to claim to be a super go-getter developer, but I like the notion of being cutting edge and able to provide the best to…

ok. Again I’m starting over with a fresh new blog. I hope to keep this one going, never take it down, yada yada. I’ll make sure I take a…

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I’m pretty proud of myself. I just configured PHP to compile without any problems…well no imap support, but that can wait. I saw that…

Well. I hooked up the MBox last night, and just like before but even more disappointing, the damn thing is still creating a digital hum and…

Last night in the desperation to record music (because Scott’s Fostex is acting like shit) I emailed Digidesign regarding my lost…

I’ve switched to days for training with Host Dime for two weeks. Its nice that I’m on a regular sleep schedule. Hopefully I don’t have any…

I’ve been working for Host Dime for over a week now. The late night shift is really taking its toll on me. I really love this job, but if…

Uh.. Yesterday was Labor Day, the Monday after hurricane Frances hit. I had a nice day eating out and going to two movies, Papparazi and The…

Here is another good shot Taken from http://www.noaa.gov/

Well. I’ve moved three loads of things from my house to my grandmothers. I’ve been staying here even though I have my room in Orlando still…

Right after I posted the image below showing the location of Hurricane Charley, I went to shutdown my computer because I knew it was close…

Hurricane Charlie will hit Orlando soon. Here is an image of it only 17 minutes ago. Hurricane Charlie I’m right on the red star shown on…

Is this drug available on the black market? Gene blocking turns monkeys into workaholics

Ended up taking naps throughout the day, and the sleep cycle experiment failed. I ended up going to bed at 10PM on Sunday and waking up at…

Yesterday I went to Antigua’s after work with most of the people I work with. I got a nice buzz with beers covered by my boss, and then I…

Last night was really cool. I went downtown to the office of ServerCove.com with my friend Chris Ondo. Him and I are going to start…

Not last night, but the night before (Friday) I went to Chris Ondo’s birthday party. As expected Ondo setup his big PA speakers and played…

This aren’t going completely peachy. I don’t have car insurance right now, however my credit card payments are up to date. I’ve been having…

Doing better on the song and lyric writing front. Wrote two sets of lyrics and two new songs recently. I’m keeping my credit card bills paid…

Went to Sea World on Saturday the 19th with Joe. My room mate Marshall had extra complementary passes that he got from Roger Lear of Lear…

Went to Ali’s house last night. I’ve known Ali since 10th grade. We used to talk about music and computers in my Pascal programming class…

Ok. The blog is now up. I am updating the website. My web presence will soon be active once again.

Well. I forgot one of the major reasons I’ve stayed here in Florida all this time, and its basically the job market that has kept me here. I…

I don’t understand the whole Santa Clause / Easter Bunny thing. Parents lie to their kids about the existence of an imaginary character…

Today I interviewed with Scott at GreatInsuranceJobs.com. It looks like they’re going to use me on a limited basis temporarily, and then…

If you’re tired of SPAM, I recommend SPAMfighter. Its a plugin for Outlook Express. There is a free version that I’ve been using that you…

I’m currently learning ASP so I can get a job with Marshall as a programmer for Great Insurance Jobs.com. I’m already on Chapter…

I took the shoes I purchased from GBX in Ybor City two weeks ago back to get my money back on them. I sometimes take the shoes off by…

I lost my job last Friday. Its really a bummer. I’m going to draft a letter tommorow to Diane telling her that I really appreciated the…

Wow. I just realized that I’ve had this blog going for more than a year now. Its amazing how time flies.

I went to Joes house Friday night. We tried to summon a spirit from the ether using a ouija board I ordered on Ebay. I payed $5 plus $1…

Yesterday (Saturday), I went to Gene Webb’s house and assisted him and his mother in preparing for a dual workstation home network sharing…

I went to see the movie “Stuck on You” with my friend Joe Delehanty the night before last. Afterwards we went and ate at the local Steak-N…

I recently signed up for a service called Netflix. Its a great service where you only pay $20 a month, and they send you whatever movies…

I’ve been eating out all the time now, and it hasn’t been very healthy. Today I ate a wrap from Albertsons for breakfast, a Cuban Chicken…

Ok. I feel compelled to talk about my friend Joe that I’ve been hanging out with. I’m afraid that perhaps my friends have been wondering…

Joe and I went to a small club downtown tonight to watch some electronic group play their re-produced music. Not very exciting, but we didn…

i’m tired…i’m going to bed. setting up a computer for ken hutchins tommorow. Coming home and switching to linux. finished another two…

I’ve been cleaning up my computer lately…removing files I can live without (a little grudgingly since some of them are too much to keep…

Well. I partied a little Xmas night (Thursday) after going to my grandmothers for Xmas. The next day I got up and went to work. I had a bad…

Well. I’ve been working with Linux lately trying to understand its in’s-and-out’s. At work they won’t allow me to connect a machine running…

I still don’t care about Myst/Uru currently. I’ll pick up on it later…perhaps after I’ve been invited to the online game. As far as money is…

Its funny how I’ve lost all care for Myst/Uru. Recently I pulled out of Bryant’s plans to play a gig under his band “Human Error”. I didn’t…

I have certain things that I’m into with a passion, and I drift in and out of these phases when such things have new developments. Ever…

I just realized how good I am at making music without a synthesizer. I still think that I need to learn how to incorporate synth into my…

My mom sent this to me. Its so awesome! Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her…

I’m hanging out with my friends right now, Bryant, Fran, and and Bryant’s friend Raman. We’re just chilling right now listening to ”The…

I get paid tommorow. I just worked a 15 hour day yesterday, so I’m sure to get some overtime next week. I’m using the money I get tommorow…

I just adjusted the budget I previously had posted. I will start to use this budget and adjust it to fit my realistic needs. Total Income…

Whoa! I’ve been busy. Life has picked up so much. Here it whats happening. I can see that how much I’m getting paid is definitely enough to…

Well. I just finished another week with Devereux’s IT Department. I’m a little stressed out because I’m trying to work hard and get things…

There is something I’m feeling that I’m trying to make explicit. This morning I was almost sure that it was that I felt that Marshall was…

I’ve been told that its clear in the way that I’ve been acting that I’ve been stressed out for the past 3-5 months. I can only say that its…

Well. That thing over at Seimens-Westinghouse didn’t work out. I made the mistake of asking what arrangements can be made if I get another…

I always happen to come around posting to my blog every once in a while, but not as often as others do. I shouldn’t consider right now free…

Well. Its Monday. On Friday I got let go from Spherion because I didn’t meet the sales quota required to graduate from training. I still…

Well. I’m really tired right now, and I’m getting up at 7am to start all over again. We’ve finally found a house we’re going to move into. I…

Ok. I’m back up on alert again. My father called me today and reminded me of my late car insurance. Last time I spoke with the people at…

Things are working out better now. My domain name is back up and running, so I may now recieve email. I’m going to get an online resume up…

Ok. Things aren’t working out as far as funds are concerned with Compass Global Music, so I don’t expect any money. I’m now sending my…

Well. I borrowed some money from my grandmother and bought some food because I’m broke and waiting for my boss Rodney to pay me. Its been a…

Well…I’ve been waiting to get paid and the pressures on from my father to get a job. I think it will be a good thing anyway getting back…

I’ve been trying to get more music oriented, playing my guitar more, experimenting with recording. Listening to more music, looking for new…

Yes! I’m messing around with Macromedia Flash now. Its going to take a while to get the hang of, and its of course going to take a while for…

I registered the domain “objectivereality.com” a while back after hosting an Objectivist messageboard under this domain. The name of the…

I’ve been getting back on track lately with programming like I should. I haven’t finished the admin for Superslow.com’s Study Guide yet…

There are things which we cannot change, and there are things which we can. We cannot change the laws of physics, and other such laws of…

Well. Its been 4 days since I’ve arrived back from New York and I’m still trying to recover from relaxation and get back into a productive…

I just got back from New York City last night. I’m really surprised that my car didn’t have any problems all the way there and back. I went…

Ok OK. Its been a whole month almost since I’ve left a blog entry, so here it goes. I had financial problems earlier this month when my…

My friend Chris Krusey (aka Tuna) told me last night that no one is supposed to know that Georges accident was actually a suicide attempt…so…

Well. I’ve been taking walks in the park lately. I live behind the mall, and just down the block is an area called Cranes Roost. I think the…

I was told recently that beginning on the 28th of this month I will begin to receive a salary of at least $2000 each month. I am going to…

I’ve been neglecting to work as much as I should. I’ve been neglecting to work even two hours for many days at a time. Its ridiculous. Today…

I was searching for old shows and cartoons that I watched as a kid, and I found Spartacus and the Sun Beneath the Sea. I remember waking up…

On March 31st my friend Marshall Sontag and I went to Dr. Zerivitz house. Dr. Zerivitz is the father of a friend of ours. Dr. Zerivitz owns…

Yesterday I created a punch-in / punch-out timecard script which stores all shifts as records in a MySQL database. I created it so I wouldn…

Well. I’ve been working hard, working more hours than my lazy as was previously able to bear. I’m proud of myself, but I’m still not up to…

Oh yeah…I forgot to add that I went to traffic court today. I paid $175 for a lawyer to represent me, and he just talked to the judge and it…

I’ve been proactive recently. I cleaned the kitchen and living room completely (with a minimum of effort on Drews part) and it seems as if…

Well. I haven’t added to this blog. Its time I start to be productive, and log everything here so that I consciously think about how…

I’m currently developing a database system for CompassGlobalMusic.com. I took the job knowing I could design the data management system they…

Well. I’m still working on CGM, currently developing a business directory system for them. I’ve been such a lazy procrastinating idiot…

I’ve added the NEXT/PREV links to the main blog page…and they appear to work just fine now. Next I’m going to add them to the administration…

The NEXT/PREV links I’m trying to incorporate into this Blog I’m programming is really taking a great deal of time. I’ve spent at least an…

Well. I bought the SQL book I’ve been planning to buy. I’ve been touching up and commenting the code for this blog, so I can set one up for…

I’m trying to schedule myself each day to do certain activities. It all begins with scheduling my work outs every other night, or even after…