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Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
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10:25 pm - I'm a nidiot
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Dear Journal,
So despite all the significant stuff that's happened in my life lately, the time I actually write is to tell you about this stupid mistake I made. So, tonight I finished the beta version of my software, which I setup to stop working after August 1 07. Good - good. Then I thought, "I should test it." So I set my computer clock forward to October 25th. I ran my program, it displayed the error that it was past the deadline and expired. Hurrah!
After resetting my clock to April, closing the program and reopening it (to test one more thing), the program that my software plugs-in-to, displays the message "System clock is set back to the past. This is not allowed." I click Ok and it won't start at all. Crap. Seconds later Outlook (e-mail/scheduler) flashes up alerts for every appointment/meeting/reminder/etc. for the next 5 months, saying they're overdue. Great. I closed them (and really hope they will still come when their time comes again).
Tomorrow I get to reinstall ArcGIS and hope that it doesn't leave the time change info on my system (which would require reinstalling my operating system <grrr>). Minor in the scope of bad things that could happen, but it had the silver lining of preventing me from doing any work tonight, since my program won't start. :) Plus, I feel like a nidiot and have laughed at myself a lot.
Moral: never test things on your own machine, OR don't mess with clocks - they're dangerous.
peace, Love and all things shiny,
JOtD
current mood:  amused
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| Sunday, March 25th, 2007
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11:44 pm - fixing politics (a little)
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3.25.07:10:40p
I had this great (which usually means terrible) idea: As a solution to equity in advertising in political campaigns, make a rule where any time a candidate advertises (commercially or independently), they are obligated to give equal parts of the ad to all other candidates on the ballot. For example, a candidate buys a 1 min 30 second TV ad, and the ad is divided into three parts and each candidate submits a 30 second ad for it - the each campaign/candidate itself is responsible for providing content, and perhaps has some default ad for various formats/media, if they don't submit a custom one for it. ( Slight Elaboration... )
So is this idea completely off the deep end? Does it have any redeeming merit mixed in with it?
current mood: ridiculous
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| Monday, January 15th, 2007
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5:11 am - step three: disturbing the brain
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1.15.07:4:44a
Holy Mackerel Amos, Journal!
I saw two depressing movies tonight, both with little glimmers of hope. Technically, (completely out of character for me) I saw four movies tonight. Two of which make me want to utter a soundless scream. Both thought provoking... but still...
Syriana was one of the most disturbing movies I've seen. I think because it blurred the line between reality and movie far too well. Part of it might have been its general atmosphere of confusion. Perhaps I just can't handle present day conspiracy theories. I didn't quite not like the movie or wish I hadn't seen it, but it rubbed me the wrong way. Money & power being the driving force is painfully true, and Syriana showed how extreme you can take that idea. Everyone a backstabber, no one is who they seem, the guys with the ideals lose and succumb. It's eerie how seriously and lightly [the value of] human life gets thrown around.
Sweet November was just as providing of opportunities for hope, just before dashing them mercilessly. In both movies, I wanted to share some of my omniscience with the characters on screen. I felt like I could recognize lots of aspects of my life/lives I've encountered, but I didn't how they handled them. Waiting for choose your own adventure DVD's to come out...
Fortunately we (my housemate Josh and I) watched Blade & The Covenant for some feel good relief.
So much for going to bed at a reasonable hour
peace, love, depression & confusion,
JOtD
current mood:  offput
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| Thursday, January 11th, 2007
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1:33 am - step two, the walk home...
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1.11.07:12:26a
Dear Journal,
It's always nice to have a time for reflection. In college it was sitting in the computer lab chatting or pacing backwards around a fountain -- these days, it's my walk home from the metro station. More often than not, if I walking back then it's probably late at night, between 11 and midnight, and everything in my neighborhood is peacefully silent. It brings a heightened awareness, that brings all the little things into my focus. Be they an abandoned pair of ski poles in the trash, the BMW that always blinks its one red eye at me, the well designed glow of indirect lighting on a neighbors front porch, or watching the stars come out when walking from a brightly lit area to one with no streetlights. It's a time I ( let my thoughts roam ) One of the intriguing thoughts that materialized on a walk home, was that I've come to accept not who I am, but who I am becoming. I can't remember what language(s?) it is in, but some language doesn't have a concept for the verb to be -- and odd as it seems, I now feel like I have an (almost innate) understanding of that. I don't have to be happy with an static time slice of Justin, just with the current frame of the movie of my life. I feel like it helps me see a bigger picture and lets me notice the effects of my actions that don't have any materialistic consequences yet. Most of this new perspective is thanks to my Mom's philosophy for the holidays this year "Whatever gets done, gets done [and we'll enjoy whatever that is]", which I've adopted temporarily as my motto. So for now, one step at a time, my walk continues...
peace, love and all things shiny,
JOtD
( P.S. )
current mood:  pensive
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| Monday, January 1st, 2007
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5:29 am - step one
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1.1.07:5:07a
Dear Journal,
What a promising start to a great year... only 5 hours old and 2007 has come and is going full steam.
I write, perhaps because I've had a pleasant night and want to share, part because I'm in a mood for change for the better and though journaling may or may not be good -- it's a change, and it could be better (and I'm willing to take that risk now), but the larger part may be the better half of two bottles of champagne (probably not from Champagne, France -- so pretend champagne) I just finished to prevent them from going flat by morning (mostly in the form of mimosas). Plus I don't get to have champagne often and it's tasty. Time to start selling out...
This year began one) with chill relaxation based on the fact that though I'd like to be out at some public artsy celebratory event, I enjoy spending entertaining times with good friends as well or better* (and that there's nothing wrong with that fact) two) with some catching up with friends near and far, none of whom I see often enough (come see me. invite me specifically to come see you. it'll be fun -- or I'll do my darnedest to make it so) three) with an intriguing conversation that made my think profusely as I and my words slipped and stumbled into my champagne induced sedation.
I was asked tonight what my resolutions are for this year. The answer I gave was that I plan to have a calendar, for the whole year. and to follow it. to plan ahead (as far as I can). to make things happen that I want to (instead of just wishing they would). I don't know how well I'll be able to live up to that plan, but I'm walking down that road one step at at time. step one: increase consciousness. step two: write things down. step three: act. step four: take small steps. I feel like a lot of things have slipped by lately (like in the past 12 years or so). But I've also come to accept slippage -- it's not the end of time, and often the best way of dealing with it is to appreciate it.
It was awesome to spend time with Kate and Liz tonight and relive some memories through old pictures and new games (mmmm, guillotine). It's nice being around people who one can be ones true self around. They're like a cute matched pair - symbiotic and naturally self reinforcing. Need to catch up with them more/often - already taking steps to enable that. When I returned home, I partook of the later part of my housemate Josh's New Years party (with his easy going friends). Then as I volunteered to help clean up, Josh and I slipped wide-ranging yet deep conversation on alternate histories/elseworlds/science fiction, areas/places to live and why, the virtues and quirks of inherited cleanliness, and how history is masked by the reference point/assumptions from which we view it. Who'd have ever thought the concept of "nations" was only a couple hundred years old?
So what are you doing? Are you enjoying it? How can/will our paths cross in the next year? Let the future begin!
peace, love and all things shiny,
JOtD
*embrace what life is rather than worrying over what it isn't. take actions to change the future, not abuse the present for it's shortcomings...
current mood:  thoughtful
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| Monday, February 7th, 2005
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1:12 am - On and On
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