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Sexy Magick
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Tuesday, July 29, 2003
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How does one get a job at Userland?
Is my new theme funky on different browsers?
Why am I suddenly the preferred on-call tech support person for my company in the middle of the night? (ummm..i happen to live the furthest away from the city, in case my boss didn't know that and oh yes, if i have to be at work at 6am, do you think calling me at 10pm is going to help me get there at 6am?)
Is there a tool that tells you if someone left a comment on your site? This would be a cool feature.
Does anyone at userland read this blog?
10:15:03 PM 
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Monday, July 28, 2003
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I wasn't going to post anything this morning and actually try to get to work on time but my boss has once again pissed me off so why rush..and I'm already 7 minutes late and still at home..
So let me start at the beginning of last week.
- Monday: I was sick, he gave me PTO for it.
- Tuesday: I worked from 9:05am to 11pm
- Wednesday: I had jury duty
- Thursday: I had jury duty but the database crashed so I came home and fixed it during a lunch break and then stayed up Thursday night til 3am fixing the damn thing (11:30-12:45 and then again from 9pm to 3am)
- Friday: I worked from 11:30am to 8:30pm, mainly on getting the stupid database up and running.
Now here is where he pissed me off today, unpaid for Wednesday and Thursday even though I am salary and I put in a total of 30hrs for the week + 8 hrs of PTO, so he should only not pay me for 2 hrs but instead he is only paying me for 16 + 8 hrs of PTO..so time to leave now....
9:44:51 AM
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Sunday, July 27, 2003
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did this work???? almost there..cool have my own sexymagick theme :) I'll share as soon as I get the title working correctly..although not sure if I even want to create a newbie tip on this concept..this is like advanced advanced tip and I'm sure I did it really really backwards..
decided to share theme...let me know if you can't see it as an available theme.
Also I have only done the home page template so far
2:41:09 PM
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I'm a blogging nut tonight..great mood...has wish list:
- a love seat couch because a full size couch will definetly not fit in here and the beanbag isn't working anymore and used works for me...I'll even pick it up
two new bookshelves..
a new dresser or one of those sliding organizer racks
the handyman/contractor to call me back about my sinking shower situation/bathroom re-design (gave up, called new contractor)
my own personal bookkeeper to pay my bills (only because I've been avoiding doing it for a week now) I finally paid my bills..so don't need this one anymore
- more time in the weekend (3 day weekend would be great)
friends that actually call you back and follow through on plans
- new job (amazing almost forgot this one)
- time to finish my deck and the area around it
- "j" to call me back
- a new cd-rw internal drive
- a flat screen monitor
- a whole new wardrobe (i've lost so much weight, nothing fits anymore)
a new camera phone (something promised in return for something else but not seeing it)
i'm missing something..what is it??...now I remember, my own theme
will update list as time goes on....
Update 7-28-03: #5, 15
Update 8-2-03: completed on wish list: #2, 3, 4, 7, 14 (oh, I figure #10 probably will never happen)
2:58:00 AM
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This is just an opinion but I've noticed on the discussion board lately people are frustrated with the lack of help with Radio. I agree sometimes my questions go unanswered forever and sometimes I just completely forget about my questions or attempt to figure it out on my own..hence where the newbie tips came from, I figured if I was struggling with some of the concept and I know HTML and some very basic CSS stuff then there might be other people out there who were also struggling especially since I was told even my mom could figure this out...I highly doubt that concept though (my mom is smart but not computer smart and she would want to customize her pages too) or my answers get answered by other people who have gone through the same problems..
I noticed something today on Jake's Radio 'Blog in the comments section where Lawrence was discussing programming code..now I'm thinking that maybe he is more of a programmer rather than a help desk/help forum type of person and maybe he doesn't know the answers to some of the questions and maybe his first love is programming not helpdesk? I've also noticed that he answers alot more of the technical programming questions moreso than the basic questions or the server type of questions...so I guess my opinion on the subject is that Radio/Userland might need to hire someone that has all-around knowledge and is a helpdesk type of person and let Lawrence do what he likes to do...
any thoughts or comments??
2:51:47 AM
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I checked my referers and I keep seeing google searches for sexy fonts which brings up my blog...so I'm wondering what is a sexy font..any thoughts?
is this a sexy font?
1:50:25 AM
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Saturday, July 26, 2003
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Beatalica: mix the Beatles with Metallica, and you get this.
[The Scobleizer Weblog]
These guys are good..considering :)
4:11:57 PM
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I love blinkies, you can see them on the right under the calendar and above undereneath my blog name (new toy to play with today) even created some newbie tips just in case anyone else loves blinkies too newbie tips located here
3:44:55 PM
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I totally freaked out tonight..I attempted to go to the scabaret tonight alone and got the weirdest vibe from the place that they are currently playing at..not a good vibe. I hope that scabaret will be playing somewhere else soon, I really really want to go see it but definetly not alone again.
I can't really say what freaked me out..maybe it was that my girlfriends flaked on me tonight..one didn't even call to say she couldn't make it and the other one told me she was sick but never answered the phone when I called to check in with her.
Or it could have been the people at this place...like that didn't give a shit about the whole thing and like why was I bothering them...
or maybe I was just tired (long day with the database crashing yet again)....
...I just left and came home...anyways, totally freaked me out.
12:34:57 AM
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Friday, July 25, 2003
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test..too tired to blog today..although added blogpatrol and switched some graphics on the right side :)
10:26:16 AM
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Wednesday, July 23, 2003
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Quick question, then I'm getting off here and going to eat...
Trackback..can someone explain to me in non-technical terms how, what, why? I think I get it but my brain has been so sloggy lately..that I'm just lost on the concept..I might be sitting in jury duty tommorrow and it might dawn on me..but any help here would be great..thanks in advance..I'd even be willing to try the beta test, if I got it :)
12:00:17 AM
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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The possum that came in last nice was sweet, I told it that I didn't think it was a cat and it was in the wrong place..it left. The baby raccoon that came in last night understood it wasn't a cat too..and left. One of these days, I'll get pictures of the raccoon and possum..they keep coming in, I'm going to name them one of these days too..
Its that time of the month and all I gotta say is thank god
Jury duty gets me out of work temporarily..(it in it self sucks but at least I won't have to deal with my bosses and I won't have to commute and I can go shopping at a decent hour tommorrow)
and last but not least, I had the contractor/handyman come over to look at the sinking shower and I told him not to lock the front door..well apparently he didn't make sure the front door was at least closed shut when he left and the wind blew it open..who knows how long my house has been wide open today but thank god I live behind a main house, thank god for the neighborhood and thank god, I have 4 guard kitties...nothing's gone..everything's still here..
one more thing to be thankful..there are such things as helpblogs..
little things in life to be thankful for today..
11:38:55 PM
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Monday, July 21, 2003
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a kiss for the tortured soul
faraway to the depths of trouble
the sounds of metal
the sounds of everyday
as we live in plain sight
of our souls searching
in modern day life
to the outstretched
arms of the innocent
trickling down to the naive
planting bombs
in our fair heads
as time unravels
the thread of our existence.
Gone be you,
the heart wrenching survivors
of scabaret
If you're in the San Francisco Area, you've gotta see this show...it will leaving you debating your own existence......
8:46:54 PM
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My monitor.....I moved my computer/monitor around and now my default IE window is messed up..hmmm wonder what the hell happened..although I think my monitor is dying, colors are funky..its not the graphics card, I've tested using a different monitor but still what a pain..the other monitor has issues too..little flaky.
Fever in 100 degree weather....I totally don't feel good, its hot and I have a fever which is making me hotter. And I hurt my left hand/shoulder yesterday..so I just feel icky. Off to work tommorrow..I have to go in, totally forgot until this afternoon, I have jury duty for the rest of the week..boss apparently hasn't remember this little tidbit of info..so I thought I surprise him tommorrow with it but get to work early early early...(although i did tell him one month in advance...)
Good news though, landlord agrees with need to just completely remodel bathroom but now I can't get the handyman to call back..if its not one thing, its another. Hopefully shower last and I don't fall through the floor anytime soon.
Radio Discussion Board..hmmm, I can see why someone would be overwhelmed with all the questions, somedays I don't even know where to start or how to help the newbie with answers..it seems alot of people are upset with getting no answers to their questions but if only one person is handling the discussion board..maybe hiring someone else would relieve some pressure?? I'm sure the rest of us trying to help all have fulltime jobs and go to the discussion boards when we can but somedays, we just don't have time..or somedays, wonder where do we start?
and last but not least, I guess "j" and I still aren't speaking/are no longer friends?? "J" prove me wrong, call me. I hope we are still friends just for friendship sake..we do have alot in common, last time I checked :)
8:17:55 PM
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Sunday, July 20, 2003
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Found something interesting today, userland global shortcuts. I always wondered how they got the little sidesmiley face to show up at the end of posts, if you type this
";->" then this shows up ";->"
now why didn't this work? hmmm..
11:41:25 AM
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Saturday, July 19, 2003
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I was going to go to the Silcon Valley Blogger's dinner tonight in San Jose/Santa Clara but the best laid plans always seem to never pan out for me lately. I'm sick with a fever. Ok, I know how I got sick and the night was worth it but still I'm sick and icky.
And the shower is still sinking...landlord has been called because the only way to see what is going on is to basically rip out the tiles and the floor boards and the existing tub which means smashing it from what I've read and heard from many people...so maybe I can talk my landlord into install just a shower and moving the toilet to a different location and overall expanding my bathroom a smidge...but not this weekend..I'm too sick...hopefully it won't completely collapse til next weekend...
I found this cool little thing called the web fire escape, have you ever been caught reading your blog at work or someone else blog at work? Now you can click on the web fire escape icon and go to an innocent looking page, or at least you can from my blog..
And I finally got up the nerve to call a friend that I hope is still a friend? I left a voicemail which I erased three times before finally just spitting out what I wanted to say and sending it. I don't know if he'll call me back. I have no idea if we are even still friends, but I would like to be. Lets start over..go out for a drink and talk..what do you say?
6:36:40 PM
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Thursday, July 17, 2003
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Lots of thoughts popping into my head tonight, could be that its too hot to sleep or that I'm seriously avoiding the pile of laundry on my bed to be folded and that my shower is slowly sinking into the floorboards..hmmm, that one gets fixed this weekend but still I don't want to fall through when I'm taking a shower tommorrow...gotta go fix the drain so there isn't extra heavy water not draining making it sink further..(bad runon sentence)
interesting finds tonight
funny 404 page
interesting site.....WitchyMom
i wish, you wish
a collection of wishes by bloggers
StrawberryMudd
that's it for now..good nite.....
11:03:43 PM
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My mom sent me this article that she read in USA Today about blogs...called Welcome to the Blogosphere and I realized that she's reading my blog occassionally which isn't a bad thing but its my mom and I know that she knows me but does she know about everything? So since my mom is reading my blog, I figured why not share it with my grandmother..who will also learn more about me than she knew.
The article is interesting..couple of excerpts from the article, Welcome to the Blogosphere, from USA Today:
"Blogs can be anything their creators want them to be, from newsy to deeply personal, argumentative to poetic. Some are written by individuals. Some are group projects. Some have readerships in the thousands and influence world media. Others are read by a handful of people — or not read at all, because they're all pictures."
"Bloggers are a new breed of homegrown journal writers and diarists who chronicle life as it happens, with words, photos, sound and art."
".....diary-style personal blogs make up the heart and soul of the blogosphere."
10:57:50 PM
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I just applied at Google for a new job called New Programs Coordinator (Blogger). I could do this job!!! but I've applied at Google before and its never panned out..because I think unless you know someone at Google, you're chances are probably slim. Here's basic job description: "Do you love to blog? If so, then Google, the award winning search engine, may have the perfect opportunity for you. We are seeking seasoned Bloggers to provide technical support to Blogger's rapidly-growing user base. Come to Google and be a part of this global self-publishing phenomenon!".
I also think I could probably do this job for Userland, specifically Radio and here I am promoting myself, very unlike me, but if I never put it down in writing or say it aloud, how is anyone going to know how I'm feeling or what I can do. And I have no idea if there is even a position like this at Userland but figured why not put it out there...and see what happens..
Basic job description (from google) of what I can do and what I would love to do......
- Provide excellent customer service to users.
- Respond to customer service inquiries
- Troubleshoot technical problems related to the authoring and publishing of blogs; escalate bug reports.
- Report on trends in our users needs.
- Create customer documentation (look I'm already doing this with newbie tips)
So yes, just a little self-promotion today. But look what else I can offer - I'm currently an accounting manager and a project manager and a LAN administrator..combined with a blogger..hmmm..the possibilities are endless..and to combine my personal passion with my career skills, what a wonderful idea.
7:51:29 PM
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Wednesday, July 16, 2003
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Found the best definition of what's a weblog? on Halley's Comment (Halley Suitt's blog)...I think if anyone ever asks me again that doesn't understand the whole concept, I'm pointing them her definition...
8:00:33 PM
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two twins merge on a highland hilltop
staring each other down
whether to hug or to fight
morning dew covering the vast land
early springtime sits and waits
evaporating through time
the essence of battle
the stage set for peace
the earth singing triumph grace
while the giant sleeps
8:27:15 AM
Poetry
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Sunday, July 13, 2003
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oh my god, these are good..click on the title to read more...amazingly enough, no matter what I do at work, I can't seem to get fired..coming in late every other day with no excuse, offering to write myself up with warnings for being late, making owner #2 look like an idiot most of the time...nothing seems to work...maybe one of these excuses would push them over the edge?? My favorites so far are:
#6: "I'm not late. I decided to change my hours to make them more convenient."
#14: "Accidently stepped into an alternate dimension"
10:43:20 PM
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I had an eventful day, first got stung by a bee...thank god, I'm not allergic to them(actually didn't know if I was until today because my mom and sister are)..and my finger isn't that swollen. Then I fell while working on my deck, landed really hard on my back and twisted my knee...just layed in the dirt after it happened for a few minutes..hmmm, the hazards of being single, living alone and working on big projects without help..and bringing no phone within easy reach..just in case..I don't think ahead, I just do it..although the deck is starting to look really nice and will be even nicer once I get the plywood on it...so all in all, it was a good day. Too bad, I have to go back to work tommorrow..soooo not looking forward to that.
Never made it to the blogger dinner..by the time I got cleaned up after everything, it was already 7pm..looking forward to a nice quiet evening with leftover spaghetti, the tv and bed early..I'll definetly sleep great..got a total workout today :). I would have loved to meet some of the other bay area bloggers...defintely next time!!
Two new poems written tonight..life is good, I'm inspired again... poetry
Someone posed a question to me - when do you move out of the newbie stage with Radio?...hmmm..not sure...any thoughts....
7:55:20 PM
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Saturday, July 12, 2003
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look mommy, i played in the mud
remember mudpies you baked as a child....i guess i used to eat dirt according to my mom..must have been good...yummy. I also used to pull onions out of the ground and eat them too...strange child i must have been
mood: remember that song "Tequila" (could be the corona and lime talking)
god, it was hot today..how is one suppose to nap in this weather..i don't have air conditioning..just two lone fans blowing around hot air
9:28:05 PM
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Let's do a Bay Area blogger's dinner at Jing Jing in Palo Alto Sunday 7PM? Am I crazy? Can it come together that quickly? I asked Gretchen Pirillo and she said she thinks she can come. I promise I won't talk about RSS. Maybe my darling Gnome-Girl will come? [Scripting News]
This sounds like it could be fun but in Palo Alto? hmmm..not sure about that, its a 2 hour drive for me and on a Sunday night although it would be a great way to meet some of the people that have commented on my site..will think about it
9:33:49 AM
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Thursday, July 10, 2003
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Writer's block must be lifting somewhat..I wrote a new poem today..little more twisted than I would have like to see come out of my head, but it works..at least I'm getting back in to the hang of playing with words again..one of true passions in life..words!
and if you know where I work..yes, this is definitely a play on words..this was inspired by something my boss told me today..he said he was happy to see me happy again..he's a fool, I just don't care anymore what he thinks about me, if that looks like happy, then so be it. And I am generally and overall happy with my life, the new guy in my life and the many friends I've met through blogging and the other new guys in my life..my friends...
The poem: INSANITY OF NUTWORLD
10:24:04 PM
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My comments have completely disappeared..I do hope they come back, I had some interesting conversations going on different topics and some friends actually posted comments on my site. Everytime I open any of my pages on my blog, I get this runtime error for every comment line...is it a bug? I miss my comments :(
7:34:22 AM
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Wednesday, July 09, 2003
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Well, for some reason tonight my site is taking forever to come up or never does. I can't even ping it..says it can't find it..weird.. since I'm able to post.
When I think things are going better at work, they end up being jerks again until they need something that only I know about...I think I can only hold on for another couple of months...where is my dream job??
dinner..I'm starving..
9:17:21 PM
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I been having total writer's block lately don't even feel like blogging that much which is so not me..so I did a rune reading last night and here's what it said
Lagus - Lake Lore:
Lagus signifies Lake. This is the primal ocean and fountain-spring of the sacred waters of life. The subtle magnetic influence of the moon upon the sea tides, the fluid element, can bring peace and tranquillity to human life. It is the rune of lunar energies. The moon governs the ebbing and glowing cycles of organic growth. This rune card represents the cosmic element of water, from the tinest raindrop to the great sea that swirls around the world. Lagus is the undulating pool of our dreams, where psyhic awareness rises to the surface to herald information both ill and well to the conscious mind. Because our dreams are often symbolic, we need the intutitive power of Lagus to interpret our personal mysteries.
I drew this card reversed:
Lagus Reversed
Suggests that you are exhibiting a lack of feeling about a particular person or subject. There could be a stiff unbending attitude towards currents or events; too much intellectual analysis could be blocking your imagination and feelings and life is becoming dry and dull. You may be eager to take a wrong turn or opt for the easiest road. Could also indicate extreme stress. Could also indicate a major deception around you in the form of gossip or backstabbing (especially from a female whom you thought was a friend.
Its amazing how accurate this rune reading was last night..lacking of feeling towards the company I work for (currently the exchange server is down but whatever). Too much intellectual analysis blocking imagination - yep, accounting is boring. I'll watch out for those wrong turns. Extreme stress - yes. And major deception - yep got that too at work...
7:03:31 AM
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Sunday, July 06, 2003
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Its a funny thing, I've noticed lately there seemed to be alot of blogs about political things, thoughts, opinions, etc.. maybe its not so much funny but interesting.to notice these blogs. I for one, try to stay away from any political stuff, news, etc.. its not that I don't have an opinion but there are happier things for me to write about and other issues in my life to deal with than government politics. And sometimes, politics is like watching the news..sad, upsetting and sometimes boring. And yet, I agree with some on the Davis issues and the Bush issues...didn't vote for either one of these guys. And I subscribe to some of these sites, just because I like their blogs. I like the people who write these blogs, these online people that I have never met yet somehow make my day with comments and/or emails to me.
And I wonder how many of these online people will I ever meet. Do we even live in the same cities? And alot of my friends have no idea what a blog is or even understand the concept of talking to people that I never met about everyday things in life...I guess that's where the people who blog are a different "breed" of human beans..its makes sense to us.
7:49:24 PM
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Saturday, July 05, 2003
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"The National Do Not Call Registry is open for business, putting consumers in charge of the telemarketing calls they get at home. The Federal Government created the national registry to make it easier and more efficient for you to stop getting telemarketing sales calls you don't want." Telemarketers will be fined for calling you if you are registered on this list. This is good for 5 years. You can add cell phone and home phones. When into effective July 1st. I've seen some other posts that some spam blockers are blocking the confirmation email sent out from DoNotCall but Comcast isn't blocking it, I just signed up..finally no more annoying phones call about a house which I do not home or doesn't even exist.
12:05:19 AM
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Friday, July 04, 2003
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This Echo project thing....I still don't quite understand it except maybe a little but one question I do have isn't SOAP a scaled down version of XML...so what would be the point? Comments totally welcome since I don't quite understand the whole logic behind it and I'm not even sure I'm on the right track with my question. I had to go look up the terminology on webencylopedia, so I could be wrong...I'd like to understand it because I think it somehow affects blogging, maybe not so much for the user but for the developers? Like I said, don't quite understand it but would like to learn...
11:58:49 PM
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New story posted... Dexter and Cleo...how my mom who insists that she doesn't like cats, now has two cats.
Well, I got my first sunburn of the summer. I relaxed and had a great day in the pool...didn't think about work except to realize that they want to make it so bad for me that I'll quit...no way, I won't get unemployment if I quit. Jokes on them.
Funny thing..I just checked my referers list and there is this one that someone search for "orgasm and soundwaves" curious me had to know how does anything on my blog relate to that search query?? I totally forgot about the Ultimate Experience Story..I guess it has the word orgasm in it..just an interesting observation.
Other thoughts....I would have loved to see someone today but I'll see him later this weekend..I miss talking to him but I completely understand his busy life, I'm just happy that I fit in there somewhere sometimes between both our busy schedules..anyways, off to bed...good nite and happy 4th!!
11:47:24 PM
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Wednesday, July 02, 2003
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...just keeps getting more and more interesting...
I don't know whether to write this out or just let it be..but then again, I guess I'm going to write about it. I'm pissed off and hurt and pissed off. I'm not sure why today of all days this had to happen, maybe he was in the mood to just let people go or test the waters.
Short version of what happen today at work, my boss pulled me into a one on one meeting and told me that he heard from 5 or 6 people that I'm spreading rumors about the company. He wanted me to admit that I was telling this rumors and spreading lies about the company to justify what these 5 or 6 are telling him........there is NO WAY IN HELL, I'm going to admit to something I didn't do.
the ongoing work saga continues
8:45:26 PM
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