If programming languages were religions...

C would be Judaism - it's old and restrictive, but most of the world is familiar with its laws and respects them. The catch is, you can't convert into it - you're either into it from the start, or you will think that it's insanity. Also, when things go wrong, many people are willing to blame the problems of the world on it.

Java would be Fundamentalist Christianity - it's theoretically based on C, but it voids so many of the old laws that it doesn't feel like the original at all. Instead, it adds its own set of rigid rules, which its followers believe to be far superior to the original. Not only are they certain that it's the best language in the world, but they're willing to burn those who disagree at the stake.

PHP would be Cafeteria Christianity - Fights with Java for the web market. It draws a few concepts from C and Java, but only those that it really likes. Maybe it's not as coherent as other languages, but at least it leaves you with much more freedom and ostensibly keeps the core idea of the whole thing. Also, the whole concept of "goto hell" was abandoned.

C++ would be Islam - It takes C and not only keeps all its laws, but adds a very complex new set of laws on top of it. It's so versatile that it can be used to be the foundation of anything, from great atrocities to beautiful works of art. Its followers are convinced that it is the ultimate universal language, and may be angered by those who disagree. Also, if you insult it or its founder, you'll probably be threatened with death by more radical followers.

C# would be Mormonism - At first glance, it's the same as Java, but at a closer look you realize that it's controlled by a single corporation (which many Java followers believe to be evil), and that many theological concepts are quite different. You suspect that it'd probably be nice, if only all the followers of Java wouldn't discriminate so much against you for following it.

Lisp would be Zen Buddhism - There is no syntax, there is no centralization of dogma, there are no deities to worship. The entire universe is there at your reach - if only you are enlightened enough to grasp it. Some say that it's not a language at all; others say that it's the only language that makes sense.

Haskell would be Taoism - It is so different from other languages that many people don't understand how can anyone use it to produce anything useful. Its followers believe that it's the true path to wisdom, but that wisdom is beyond the grasp of most mortals.

Erlang would be Hinduism - It's another strange language that doesn't look like it could be used for anything, but unlike most other modern languages, it's built around the concept of multiple simultaneous deities.

Perl would be Voodoo - An incomprehensible series of arcane incantations that involve the blood of goats and permanently corrupt your soul. Often used when your boss requires you to do an urgent task at 21:00 on friday night.

Lua would be Wicca - A pantheistic language that can easily be adapted for different cultures and locations. Its code is very liberal, and allows for the use of techniques that might be described as magical by those used to more traditional languages. It has a strong connection to the moon.

Ruby would be Neo-Paganism - A mixture of different languages and ideas that was beaten together into something that might be identified as a language. Its adherents are growing fast, and although most people look at them suspiciously, they are mostly well-meaning people with no intention of harming anyone.

Python would be Humanism: It's simple, unrestrictive, and all you need to follow it is common sense. Many of the followers claim to feel relieved from all the burden imposed by other languages, and that they have rediscovered the joy of programming. There are some who say that it is a form of pseudo-code.

COBOL would be Ancient Paganism - There was once a time when it ruled over a vast region and was important, but nowadays it's almost dead, for the good of us all. Although many were scarred by the rituals demanded by its deities, there are some who insist on keeping it alive even today.

APL would be Scientology - There are many people who claim to follow it, but you've always suspected that it's a huge and elaborate prank that got out of control.

LOLCODE would be Pastafarianism - An esoteric, Internet-born belief that nobody really takes seriously, despite all the efforts to develop and spread it.

Visual Basic would be Satanism - Except that you don't REALLY need to sell your soul to be a Satanist...

Geek Poem

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10 Scientific Reasons to Have Sex

1. Scientific tests find that when women make love, they produce double amounts of the hormone estrogen, which make hair shiny and skin smooth.

2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.

3. Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic dinner.

4. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscles in the body. It’s more enjoyable than swimming 20 laps and you don’t need special sneakers!

5. Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases the body endorphin into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.

6. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!

7. Sex is the safest tranquillizer in the world. It is 10 times more effective than Valium.

8. Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.

9. Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restrict blood vessels in the brain.

10. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a national antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.

Most Dangerous Cake Recipe in the World!

What you need:
1 coffee mug (must be microwave safe)
4 tablespoons flour (that's plain flour, not self-rising)
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
(optional) some nuts (optional)
Small splash of vanilla

Directions:
Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well.
Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips, nuts (if using), and vanilla, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for three (3) minutes on high.
(The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!)
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to share!)

And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

10 Reasons You Are Rich

Even in times of financial uncertainty, it’s always important to keep things in perspective.

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
- Henry David Thoreau

1. You didn’t go to sleep hungry last night.
2. You didn’t go to sleep outside.
3. You had a choice of what clothes to wear this morning.
4. You hardly broke a sweat today.
5. You didn’t spend a minute in fear.
6. You have access to clean drinking water.
7. You have access to medical care.
8. You have access to the Internet.
9. You can read.
10. You have the right to vote.

Some might say you are rich, so remember to be grateful for all the things you do have.

8 Tips To Quiet The Mind

1 - Visualize a lit Candle in your mind and keep the flame still

2 - Focus on your breathing, using deep, long, and sustained breaths

3 - Repeat the mantra in your mind “I desire to return to my source”

4 - Pick a constant sound in the room, like the air conditioner, and focus on the sound

5 - If thoughts about the days business or duties come to your mind, visualize them being released to the sun

6 - Listen, and pick out, three distinct sounds that your body makes internally

7 - Visualize a beautiful flower, and count each and every petal while taking in all the details of the unique flower petal

8 - Draw each letter of the word “peace” one letter at a time, and then pause in between the letters and observe the empty space. If your mind begins to wonder in the empty space, begin drawing the next letter.

My love..

Love is like a friendship caught on fire.
In the beginning a flame, very pretty,
Often hot and fierce,
But still only light and flickering.
As love grows older,
Our hearts mature
And our love becomes as coals,
Deep-burning and unquenchable.

The Law of the Garbage Truck

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost caused an accident and sent us to the hospital!"

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck." He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, full disappointment and rage. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't pick up their garbage and spread it to other people in your life whether at work, at home, or to people that you don't even know on the streets. Always remember that good people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.


Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so.....
"Love the people who treat you right and forgive the ones who don't."

Cat Bathing

Some people say cats never have to be bathed. They say cats lick themselves clean. They say cats have a special enzyme of some sort in their saliva that works like New, Improved Wisk -- dislodging the dirt where it hides and whisks it away.

I've spent most of my life believing this folklore. Like most blind believers, I've been able to discount all the facts to the contrary -- the kitty odors that lurk in the corners of the bed room and dirt smudges that cling to the rug in the computer room.

The time comes, however, when a man must face reality; when he must look squarely in the face of massive public sentiment to the contrary and announce: "This cat smells like a port-a-potty on a hot day in Juarez." When that day arrives at your house, as it has in mine, I have some advice you might consider as you place your feline friend under you arm and head for the bathtub:

* Know that although the cat has the advantage of quickness and lack of concern for human life, you have the advantage of strength. Capitalize on that advantage by selecting the battlefield. Don't try to bathe her in an open area where he can force you to chase her. Pick a very small bathroom. If your bathroom is more than four feet square, I recommend that you get in the tub with the cat and close the sliding-glass doors as if you were about to take a shower. (A simple shower curtain will not do. A berserk cat can shred a three-ply rubber shower curtain quicker than a politician can shift positions.)

* Know that a cat has claws and will not hesitate to remove all the skin from your body. Your advantage here is that you are smart and know how to dress to protect yourself. I recommend canvas overalls tucked into high-top construction boots, a pair of steel-mesh gloves, an army helmet, a hockey face mask and a long-sleeve flak jacket.

* Prepare everything in advance. There is no time to go out for a towel when you have a cat digging a hole in your flak jacket. Draw the water. Make sure the bottle of kitty shampoo is inside the glass enclosure. Make sure the towel can be reached, even if you are lying on your back in the water.

* Use the element of surprise. Pick up your cat nonchalantly, as if to simply carry her to her supper dish. (Cats will not usually notice your strange attire. They have little or no interest in fashion as a rule. If he does notice your garb, calmly explain that you are taking part in a product-testing experiment for J.C. Penney.)

* Once you are inside the bathroom, speed is essential to survival. In a single liquid motion, shut the bathroom door, step into the tub enclosure, slide the glass door shut, dip the cat in the water and squirt him with shampoo. You have begun one of the wildest 45 seconds of your life. Cats have no handles. Add the fact that he now has soapy fur, and the problem is radically compounded. Do not expect to hold on to him for more that two or three seconds at a time. When you have her, however, you must remember to give her another squirt of shampoo and rub like crazy. She'll then spring free and fall back into the water, thereby rinsing herself off. (The national record is -- for cats -- three latherings, so don't expect too much.)

* Next, the cat must be dried. Novice cat bathers always assume this part will be the most difficult, for humans generally are worn out at this point and the cat is just getting really determined. In fact, the drying is simple compared to what you have just been through. That's because by now the cat is semipermanently affixed to your right leg. You simply pop the drain plug with your foot, reach for your towel and wait. (Occasionally, however, the cat will end up clinging to the top of your army helmet. If this happens, the best thing you can do is to shake him loose and to encourage her toward your leg.) After all the water is drained from the tub, it is a simple matter to just reach down and dry the cat.

In a few days the cat will relax enough to be removed from your leg. She will usually have nothing to say for about three weeks and will spend a lot of time sitting with her back to you. He might even become psychoceramic and develop the fixed stare of a plaster figurine.

You will be tempted to assume she is angry. This isn't usually the case. As a rule she is simply plotting ways to get through your defenses and injure you for life the next time you decide to give her a bath. But, at least now she smells a lot better.

75 questions to ask yourself

An old proverb says, “He that cannot ask cannot live”. If you want answers you have to ask questions. These are 75 questions you should ask yourself and try to answer. You can ask yourself these questions right now and over the course of your life.

1. Why not me?

2. Am I nice?

3. Am I doing what I really want to do?

4. What am I grateful for?

5. What’s missing in my life?

6. Am I honest?

7. Do I listen to others?

8. Do I work hard?

9. Do I help others?

10. What do I need to change about myself?

11. Have I hurt others?

12. Do I complain?

13. What’s next for me?

14. Do I have fun?

15. Have I seized opportunities?

16. Do I care about others?

17. Do I spend enough time with my family?

18. Am I open-minded?

19. Have I seen enough of the world?

20. Do I judge others?

21. Do I take risks?

22. What is my purpose?

23. What is my biggest fear?

24. How can I conquer that fear?

25. Do I thank people enough?

26. Am I successful?

27. What am I ashamed of?

28. Do I annoy others?

29. What are my dreams?

30. Am I positive?

31. Am I negative?

32. Is there an afterlife?

33. Does everything happen for a reason?

34. What can I do to change the world?

35. What is the most foolish thing I’ve ever done?

36. Am I cheap?

37. Am I greedy?

38. Who do I love?

39. Who do I want to meet?

40. Where do I want to go?

41. What am I most proud of?

42. Do I care what others think about me?

43. What are my talents?

44. Do I utilize those talents?

45. What makes me happy?

46. What makes me sad?

47. What makes me angry?

48. Am I satisfied with my appearance?

49. Am I healthy?

50. What was the toughest time in my life?

51. What was the easiest time in my life?

52. Am I selfish?

53. What was the craziest thing I did?

54. What is the craziest thing I want to do?

55. Do I procrastinate?

56. What is my greatest regret?

57. What has had the greatest impact on my life?

58. Who has had the greatest impact on my life?

59. Do I stand up for myself?

60. Have I settled for mediocrity?

61. Do I hold grudges?

62. Do I read enough?

63. Do I listen to my heart?

64. Do I donate enough to the less fortunate?

65. Do I pray only when I want something?

66. Do I constantly dwell on the past?

67. Do I let other people’s negativity affect me?

68. Do I forgive myself?

69. When I help someone do I think “What’s in it for me”?

70. Am I aware that someone always has it worse than me?

71. Do I smile more than I frown?

72. Do I surround myself with good people?

73. Do I take time out for myself?

74. Do I ask enough questions?

75. What other questions do I have?

The Gamer's Bill of Rights

1. Gamers shall have the right to return games that don't work with their computers for a full refund.
2. Gamers shall have the right to demand that games be released in a finished state.
3. Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game's release.
4. Gamers shall have the right to demand that download managers and updaters not force themselves to run or be forced to load in order to play a game.
5. Gamers shall have the right to expect that the minimum requirements for a game will mean that the game will play adequately on that computer.
6. Gamers shall have the right to expect that games won't install hidden drivers or other potentially harmful software without their consent.
7. Gamers shall have the right to re-download the latest versions of the games they own at any time.
8. Gamers shall have the right to not be treated as potential criminals by developers or publishers.
9. Gamers shall have the right to demand that a single-player game not force them to be connected to the Internet every time they wish to play.
10. Gamers shall have the right that games which are installed to the hard drive shall not require a CD/DVD to remain in the drive to play.

Yoga Trance Dance

So tomorrow at 7:30 Christy and I will be going to my yoga place to do what the title states.. :) it sounds like a lot of fun.. :) From the description it says that this experience is all about liberation and to enjoy your inner dance.. humm.. my inner dance.. i wonder what color my inner dance is.. and besides that what if i dont get along with my inner dance.. :) Ill have to tell you about it when we get back friday.. until then.. humm.. my inner dance..

Blah!!

Good morning world.. How are you doing today?? 

I’m ok so far this morning.. I have most of my tasks for this week done and I’m getting ready for the vacation.. :D Christy and I are going down to fl this weekend.. and all of next week.. (well until weds night anyways).. I personally have never been to fl.. and from the last weather report no hurricanes will be there to make the days wet and rainy.. in fact the rain will be coming only after we leave fl..  So at least we won’t have to worry about that..

Blah.. I wish it was Friday already.. one more day.. well more like 2 days.. (still 2 full days of work left)..

Also currently I’m upset with Christy.. Last night and really over the last week she hasn’t been that nice to me.. demanding and expecting things which I normally do anyways because I like (and really don’t mind) doing it for her and I know she really like it too.. But last night really kinda hurt my feelings a bit.. I came home and worked on another copy (my version) of the invite. I knew she had some of her ideas so I didn’t want to mess with those so I came up with my own ideas. I spent close to 2 hrs or so (if not more) touching up the image and designing what I thought looked good. Now I knew it was a draft.. and was not done. The heads had to be rotated and a few other sections had to be touched up and the wording.. oo my.. the wording (fonts and size) really needed to be fixed up.. but for just looking at an idea I thought it was good..  so I sent it over to her computer (the new printer is setup in her room on her laptop) and printed it out. Then when I showed it to her I told her it was a draft and not completed yet.. and for some reason she thought it was done (or something).. even after I told her it wasn’t again and again.. she still came back with.. “well the heads still need to be rotated and it looks funny.. and ewww.. and I thought we were going to do it my way..” (umm.. yea this was another idea I was playing with..).. and I mean if you don’t like something.. cool.. but the way she just ripped into the image.. well its kinda hurt my feelings a bit. (sigh).. I guess unless it is done her way completely I guess it just can’t be right..

Blah!!

Bread is Dangerous...

1. More than 98 percent of convicted felons are bread users.
2. Fully HALF of all children who grow up in bread-consuming households score below average on standardized tests.
3. In the 18th century, when virtually all bread was baked in the home, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years; infant mortality rates were unacceptably high; many women died in childbirth; and diseases such as typhoid, yellow fever, and influenza ravaged whole nations
4. More than 90 percent of violent crimes are committed within 24 hours of eating bread.
5. Bread is made from a substance called "dough." It has been proven that as little as one pound of dough can be used to suffocate a mouse. The average North American eats more bread than that in one month!
6. Primitive tribal societies that have no bread exhibit a low incidence of cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and osteoporosis.
7. Bread has been proven to be addictive. Subjects deprived of bread and given only water to eat begged for bread after as little as two days.
8. Bread is often a "gateway" food item, leading the user to "harder" items such as butter, jelly, peanut butter, and even cold cuts.
9. Bread has been proven to absorb water. Since the human body is more than 90 percent water, it follows that eating bread could lead to your body being taken over by this absorptive food product, turning you into a soggy, gooey bread-pudding person.
10. Newborn babies can choke on bread.
11. Bread is baked at temperatures as high as 240 degrees Celsius! That kind of heat can kill an adult in less than one minute.
12. Most bread eaters are utterly unable to distinguish between significant scientific fact and meaningless statistical babbling.

In light of these frightening statistics, we propose the following bread restrictions:

1. No sale of bread to minors
2. A nationwide "Just Say No To Toast" campaign, complete celebrity TV spots and bumper stickers.
3. A 300 percent federal tax on all bread to pay for all the societal ills we might associate with bread.
4. No animal or human images, nor any primary colors (which may appeal to children) may be used to promote bread usage.
5. The establishment of "Bread-free" zones around schools.

All but one..

http://community.livejournal.com/scans_daily/5408800.html

Wow.. thats all i have to say.. this is such a touching story.. :)

Questions for Our "Leaders"

In the same spirit, we invite legislators and policy makers to address the following questions regarding the "War on Drugs."

1. We spend $50 billion per year trying to eradicate drugs from this country. According to DEA estimates we capture less than 10 percent of all illicit drugs. In this regard, I have a two part question 1) How much do you think it will cost to stop the other ninety percent? 2) Does $50 billion a year for a 90% failure rate seem like a good investment to you?

2. White people buy most of the illegal drugs in this country. Yet, seventy four percent of those receiving prison sentences for drug possession are African-American and other minorities. Is race a factor in the enforcement of drug laws, and if not, how can we prove that to skeptics?

3. Has the cost of the War on Drugs in terms of billions of dollars, blighted lives, jammed prisons, intensified racism, needless deaths, loss of freedom etc., produced any significant change in drug availability or perceived patterns of drug use?

4. Someone once said "Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and make crime out of things that are not crimes." How do you respond to this statement?

5. It is estimated that 77 million U.S. citizens have tried an illicit drug at least once. How many of the 77 million drug users do you feel we must incarcerate in order to win the war on drugs?

6. Why does the FDA stand up for the right of adults to smoke tobacco, which is highly addictive and causes over 400,000 deaths per year, while decreeing that adults have no right to smoke marijuana, which is non-addictive and kills no one?

7. Drug use is an acknowledged fact of life in every prison in the country. If we can't stop prisoner' use of drugs, how can we rationally expect to stop average free citizens from using them?

8. Despite signatures from 85 prominent groups and individuals, why has the Hoover Resolution (a call for an independent panel to revue existing drug policies) not been considered, accepted, or initiated?

9. What lessons from alcohol prohibition lead you to believe that the current drug war will end in victory?

10. Fifty-two federal judges, the district attorney of San Francisco, The mayor of Baltimore, the vast majority of prison wardens, and numerous other respected officials consider the war on drugs an abject failure. More than a few important Americans are opposed to the drug war. Since no other US laws or policies are inspiring such resistance, shouldn't we be listening to the many voices which are saying that continuing the war on drugs may be a grave threat to the long-term health of this nation?

11. At a time when working people are being asked to tighten our belts in order to help balance the budget, how do you justify increasing the funding to the drug law enforcement bureaucracy? Explain why supporting a failed policy of drug law enforcement has a greater priority than student loans or drug education programs.

12. What do you conclude from the experience of Holland--a country where drugs fall under the jurisdiction of health agencies, not law enforcement--which has seen a decline in chronic use of hard drugs and casual use of soft drugs since de-criminalization?

13. If illegal drugs are so obviously harmful to people's health, why is it necessary to put so many American adults in prison to prevent them from using these drugs?

14. In drug policy discussions we hear a lot about the "message" that certain policies may send to children. What message is sent to inner city children who witness illegal drug sales on their way to school each day?

15. The modern drug war began in the 1960s, and for thirty five years it has failed to reduce drug access to school-aged children. Which is better for America during the next 35 years, prohibition with continued school-aged access to drugs OR reform policies that ease prohibition but reduce school-age access?

16. Drug prohibition has been one of the biggest U.S. domestic policy failures of the late twentieth century. Why is a perpetuation of this failure more desirable than serious consideration of alternative policy options?

17. Why should 270 million citizens continue to pay $50 billion per year to try to change the habits of 20 million people, considering that this policy has not been able to change those habits in 82 years and at a total cost of nearly one trillion dollars?

18. Even granting these drugs are as harmful as claimed, how does persistence in the policy which created and perpetuates the lucrative criminal markets now supplying them make any sense; especially in light of all the collateral damage done by our (unsuccessful) attempt to control them and the abundant historical record that such markets have never been controlled?

19. For what other health issues do we use police, prosecutors, and prisons as the primary means of 'helping' a sick person? Isn't that just as silly as using a baseball bat to cure someone of clinical depression? (Smile and get happy or I'll whack you again)

So many trees killed..

So this weekend.. :) It was another fun weekend.. :) Friday night I was suppose to go camping but instead I crashed at a friend’s place and played Guitar Hero all night long.. only to follow it up by Texas poker for a few rounds before we passed out.. I normally have a fun time when I’m visiting.. :) Now Saturday comes rolling around and all day the rains are pouring down on us thanks to TS Hanna.. Saturday Christy and I went shopping in the morning then lunch at home.. about 2 hrs later we drove down to Tyson’s to meet up with the kids.. Really just shopped around Saturday but was out until 11ish I believe.. On Sunday Christy and I went to a wedding expo. Now while we were there we were waiting for Robyn to come and join us. I felt two females going into this would be better than just me there.. ;) But I walked around the expo and collected everything there was.. It really did show me how much really goings on for a wedding.. Once we got home we had sooo many flyers and packets and samples to go through. We ended up making many different piles just to sort everything out.

Later that day (we picked up spore for the PC) while Christy slept (or napped or even while she went through some of the crazy amount of wedding stuff) I played spore. :) I like the game.. basically you get to play god and evolve your creatures into living beings. So far I’m in the tribal stage. One feature I really like is that you can build and custom everything in the game. From your creatures to the buildings to the planes and water crafts.. I mean everything and then post it online for the world to download and play with also. :)

So once I was tired enough to stop playing Christy and I went downstairs to watch the female singles tennis (US Open).. and S.Williams WON!!!!.. we were both glad that she did a wonderful job.

Well until next time.. :)

The wedding!!

Well just a few details and then I must jump back to work.. but the wedding will take place April 24th, 2009 at Ceresville Mansion (http://www.ceresville.com/)

Welcome to Windows Internet Explorer Beta 2

Welcome to Windows Internet Explorer Beta 2 - So right now I am testing the new IE 8 and so far I am liking it.. From any web page i can add a link to my facebook (with a push of a button) for people to look at or even blog about the web site (at the push of a button).. There is also a map it feature with should allow me to click on an address that’s on a page and then pull it up from Google automatically.. sounds kinda neat so far.. But problem I have found is that my work home page.. web.ncifcrf.gov does not display correctly within the browser.. one more thing to fix when i get to work i guess.. ;) o well until tomorrow.. enjoy the night and lata!!

O weekend!!

How do I wish thee were here.. With your sun beating down upon me as I sleep the afternoon away. Drifting back and forth as the wind gently pushes me. O weekend!! How I wish you were here.. the fun times you bring and the joy you sing as the world slows down and unwinds. The weekend is special this time as it is a three day weekend.. One more extra special day to lay around and count my toes or my fingers or the many white puffy clouds that will be above me head as I rest in the hammock. Maybe a beer in hand but only time will tell.. but even if I don’t get to do all of that at least I get more time to have Christy all to myself.. :D

She has finally finished take all part of the CPA exam and we found out that she has passed the last 3 (of 4)!! So hats off to her and what she has done.. I am very proud of her and her commitment!!  So what does that all mean.. it means that this weekend.. or even tonight she doesn’t have to be locked away in her room to study.. instead she can come out and play. Maybe we’ll walk around the park, play tennis, or just lay around the house.. but whatever we do at least she will not have to be studying.. :D Maybe a movie for the weekend would work. Or roller skating.. :D I have been trying to get people together to go.. Maybe one of these days.. :D

Well work is a-calling and it has my forward address so I must bid you farewell.. for now.. ;)

Officially Engaged!!!

Well as of yesterday I am officially engaged. :D and I am so very happy. Now the real fun and begin.. :D So anyways here is how it went down. I was having trouble trying to think of a way to propose to Christy without Christy knowing what was about to happen. She knew the ring was coming and I knew if we went out on a special dinner date or even a walk in the park she would know it was coming. So my new plan went something like this. Yesterday morning around ~945am the ring was delivered to a friend of mine. I left work for the day and drove down to meet Robyn and pick up the ring. We chit-chatted for a little bit.. she took some pictures of the ring and then we chit-chatted a little bit longer. Well the time had come for me to leave so I could be at the house by noon.. trying to pass it off like I was coming home to take Christy to lunch.. so I drove around back and parked in my spot.. came in the back door and greeted Christy. We hugged and kissed as we normally do and she then turned around and started getting ready to go to lunch. Well Christy finally was ready and as we were walking across the main floor (dining room to living room) I came up from behind her and ask where she wanted to go for lunch. She responded with “Crab-Apples” (our normal lunch place) and then I responded with “well I have one more question to ask” and at that time she turned around and I was down one knee with the ring box opened. :D “Will you marry me?”.. And I received a sobbing “Yes!!”.. I placed the ring on her finger and we hugged and kissed once again. It truly was a magical moment in my life. :D

The rest of the day I let her study (for her CPA exam today) as I did a little around the house and recovered from a cold I picked up over the weekend. :D

Exciting Times and a new chapter lay ahead.. :D

Netowkr problems..

and yes.. I meant to spell the title wrong.. ;) let me tell you what’s going on. Well two nights ago I discovered that once again router number 2 was wet. thus resulting in no internet. When I went downstairs to check on it I noticed the smell of kitty. I was wondering how could kitty smell (or number 1) but on my router. I moved it away from the hole in the floor (that’s how router 1 died) and even moved the stand away from that area.. right.. under.. a vent.. which low and behold was wet and dripping right on to the router #2. (sigh) so I went over to best buy yesterday and picked up a new draft-n router and a wireless card for Christy’s laptop. Also I wanted to move the router from the basement to my room on the second floor. So I get home and un pack the new items in my room. I then go outside to examine how I’m going to get the cable from the basement to my window via a small cat 5 cable attached to the side of my house directly to my room. Everything went very smoothly. I was able to connect the wires correctly and I now have signal in my room. YAY!!! so next I hooked up the router and then my computer to the router. Well I was unable to get to the internet so I made a call to Comcast.. which resulting in them sending the signal back to the router. So now I have internet. I redid the wires below in the basement for the DVR-TV recording computer and sure enough that computer had internet connection.. Alright I’m 2 for 3 right now.. So then next I went up to Christy’s room and installed the wireless N card. Humm.. Blue Screen of Death on install. So I rebooted the computer.. uninstalled the drivers and the files and installed the card manually with the new drivers from Linksys. Alright 3 for 3.. I have internet connec…. CRAP!! Where did the internet go?? What the card dropped the connection and is in searching mode?? Blah!!.. So I continued to work with that for a little bit but alas no luck. It maintains its connection for a minute and then drops it. Ok well enough of that time to see my movies for a break while I think about what’s going on.. Hey!!! Why can’t I see my folders from my DVR-TV computer?? Blah network error.. can’t find the network.. but wait.. its gets better.. so I walk downstairs thinking that my permissions are messed up and I have to redo them.. After I complete that task I check the folder from down there and sure enough I can see my computer upstairs and I can even crate new files on the desktop.. so now I’m excited thinking I have solved the problem.. well nope.. I have not.. sure enough the same problem happens on my computer upstairs.. BLAH!!! So this morning I make a call to Linksys to see if they can help me.. They have decided that it is a vista problem and not their router.. so in other words no.. they could not help me.. (sigh).. owell until tonight for round two with networking for dummies.. Hopefully I can get everything working tonight.. I really do miss watching TV from my computer.. ;)

OOO YEA!!!

I relly want to do this next to a store one day.. :D

40 Tips for Better Life

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’
5. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the nagative blues away.
18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. Remember God heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often.
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for _______. Today I accomplished ____.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change.

101 (Small) Things to Keep Her Happy

# Give her a hug every day
# Say "I Love You" at the end of every phone conversation
# Remember to take out the garbage
# Take the kids for a walk (or drive). Alone time does wonders for refreshment.
# Make her her favorite drink (whether it be coffee, tea, soda, or martini)
# Ask about her day
# Make dinner every now and again (or bring home take out without being asked)
# Record her favorite television shows (or get Season Passes to them on TiVo)
# Paint her toe nails (or fingers. She might have a preference)
# Let her win an argument (or seven)
# Pick up your dirty laundry off the floor
# Play footsie in bed
# Snuggle
# Offer to help her carry the groceries
# Give her a weekend to herself
# Bring home unexpected small gifts
# Comment on her new hair cut
# Bring her tissues when she's sick
# Offer to watch the movie of her choice
# Clean the kitchen
# Spend a weekend away (again, this time she gets the house to herself)
# Call during the day just to say Hi
# Hold her hand when your out and about (that is, if you can get it away from the children)
# Smile the first time you see her each day.
# Fold a load of laundry. Or start a new load in the washer. Or do both.
# Trust that she knows where to go for the party next weekend (got and printed the directions).
# Listen when she's trying to tell you she's upset
# Let her take an afternoon nap
# Pick up milk on the way home (or whatever grocery item is always "empty")
# Offer to wash her car
# Bring home a favorite flower (or bouquet)
# Take out some favorite photos of the both of you and reminisce
# Give her a back rub (or massage her feet. Or shoulders. Or really, whatever she likes)
# Let her sleep in this Saturday
# And then make her favorite breakfast (or go out to a restaurant for it)
# Ask about one of her biggest wishes or dreams
# Leave a love note in her purse/car/wallet
# Buy a coffee shop gift card (if that's her thing) and leave it for her in the morning
# If you empty the toilet paper roll, get and place the new one
# Windex the bathroom mirror
# Take they dry cleaning in
# Never underestimate the power of a good night kiss
# Clean off the dinner table dishes
# Ask her to go for a walk with you
# Talk to each other... have a conversation about something meaningful or nothing in particular
# Put the kids to bed
# Hang that picture/shelf/candle holder you always meant to
# Bring home a gift certificate for a pedicure or massage
# Fill her car up with gas (and wash the windshield)
# Hershey Chocolate Kisses (get creative)
# Zip up or button the back of her dress or shirt
# Gently place a blanket over her if she falls asleep in the afternoon or on the couch in the evening
# Go to the pharmacy for her medication when she's sick
# Bathe the kids
# Buy her "girlie" shampoo, conditioner, and soap for the shower
# Make dinner reservations (complete with arrangements for a baby sitter)
# Don't complain if she's having one of those long phone conversations
# Offer to clean up her computer screen and/or keyboard
# Take a picture of her favorite place and send it to her (or leave it in a card on the table)
# Whisper sweet nothings into her ear
# Feed the pets
# Run her a bubble bath. With candles.
# Offer her your jacket if it is cold.
# Rub lotion on her hands (and hell anywhere else you want)
# Give her space when she needs it
# Ask about her work (and yes, if she stays home--ask about the children, the housework, etc)
# Make a mix tape (or playlist)
# Send funny e-mails. Either share a funny remark, send love notes, or even URLs for the funniest videos you've ever seen. It just means you are thinking of her. And she of you.
# Shut the door sometimes when you are in the restroom
# Hang up your coat after you come in (and the shoes, put them away too)
# Warm and pull up the car to the restaurant/store door if it is cold or raining or windy
# Buy her earrings. Or a necklace. A ring. Something inexpensive, but fun/beautiful/reminiscent of you
# Let her cry if she needs to
# Help get that item off the "high shelf"
# Rub her back as you pass by her cooking dinner (or reading e-mail. It is the touch that counts)
# Clean up the clutter in the living room/kitchen/bathroom--any room. Just spruce it up tonight. She'll notice
# Come home early
# Offer to cook her dinner (not on the grill. In the kitchen please)
# Pull out the wedding glasses and toast to your "togetherness"
# Sit next to her on the couch
# Look her in the eye and tell her how you feel about her
# Look up her Favorites or Wish Lists at an online store... and buy her something small from the list
# Take charge for the evening--corralling the children for bedtime, bathing, reading, television, etc.
# Ask her what one small thing you could do to make her life easier at that moment and do it
# Offer to paint a room the color of her choice
# Give up the television remote for one night
# Pack her lunch for the day
# Call her favorite girlfriend to schedule a surprise her with a girls' night/day out and about
# Bake her a cake/pie/muffin/favorite dessert
# Remember a special moment you had together, talk about it, discuss it, and share it with her (this can just be done verbally, in a letter... anything that you want to do)
# Tell her when she looks good. As in, "Hey, you look great in that." Or if she is wearing your favorite perfume, mention it.
# Fluff her pillow before bed
# Next time you are at a party or social gathering--give her wink from across the room. Or a knowing glance. Or a grin. Some sort of shared thought or expression that the two of you can share
# Find out how she likes her eggs and/or coffee. This can be valuable information.
# Clean the toilet(s)
# Take her picture when you think she looks beautiful. Even if she doesn't want you to.
# Open the car/restaurant/store door for her
# Let her pick the music in the car next time your driving together
# Remind her why you married her.
# Find a way to make her laugh. Really laugh. It does wonders for the soul.
# Tell her you love her. And mean it.

A poem by: Nichita Stãnescu

Tell me, if I caught you one day
and kissed the sole of your foot,
wouldn't you limp a little then,
afraid to crush my kiss?...

Good morning Monday..

Lets see if i can recap the weekend.. Tennis on friday.. then I chilled with family and friends.. then on sunday relaxed. OO yea.. I also went to see the Dark Knight on sunday.. :) It was a good weekend.. Now its time to go back to work but also means that i get my baby all night long.. :D Im excitied.. :) Christy and I didn't have much time this weekend to spend with each other. So hopefully tonight we will have some time.. :)

Outside of that there really isn't much to report on. The weather is nice and im tired (as normal) and there is work to be done. So maybe.. if i come up with a good story ill brb.. :D

Tennis!!!

Good morning world.. your very tired developer has come back to write another thought or two.. Let start off with yesterday night.. :) Christy, her Dad and myself all went to the mason legg tennis game in DC last night (another round is set for Friday) and didn't make it home until sometime at 11pm. I didn't even get to sleep until like 12:09am. In other words today is going to be a sleepy day at work. but before I go into today yesterday at the game was a lot fun. I took pictures.. ate a few hotdogs.. and watch 3 really good games. The doubles game we all watch was wonderful. What I kinda fine funny was during the doubles game Christy and I both said that "wow.. these games are really moving.. lots of action and not much downtime".. Well that was until the final match of the night. Around 9:30pm the 19th rank person in the world and this other guy met in center court. Well 18 minutes later the 19th placed guy had already won his first set 6-0. I felt kinda bad for the other guy. He even had his own cheering section which by the end was very very quiet.. ;) I mean he looked like what would of happened if I was playing out there. He just didn't stand a chance. O’well better luck next year.. :)

Now onto today.. :) today at work I have lots to do. but luckily I have already read my email and fixed two bugs waiting for me. Now I have to throw up a quick PDF to a web site by Friday (which they gave me yesterday right before I left) and then I have more and more and more and more ARS stuff to develop. That list really don't get any smaller no matter how much I do. O'well at least I have work.. ;)

Soooo.. Tired... (thud)!!!

Good morning!!

Welcome to today.. it’s about 730 in the morning right now and I am currently sitting at my desk.. reading emails and looking at the news. Nothing too new to report so far outside of the fact that a few more bugs have found their way into my code.. So something I will have to tackle here in a moment but for now I have other news.. :) Last night I officially ask Crickie's parents for permission to marry her.. :D And they were like.. well what took you so long.. ;) It was great and am very happy that everything is progressing along. Now i have not proposed yet as the ring is still being made but that didn’t stop us from talking about dates and times and where.. So far we think we have decided for a time around March.. April.. May.. ;) (leaving our options open).. ;) and from the sound of things we are going to have it around Frederick.. :) So hopefully we can invite everyone and have a big shin-dig.. :D I'm sure as the time tics forward ill have more and more and even more information but for now that’s about all I have.. :) So YAYA!! I can't believe that this time next year I’ll be married.. its kinda weird but in a good way.. :D

So in other news.. ;) I continued to work with my computer yesterday. I’m running Vista 64 at the moment and I have learned a lot about the OS. All in all a very stable OS with some problems.. like it loves to goggle my memory which then requires me to reboot.. hopefully this problem gets fix with the next release.. But last night I installed NFS Pro street.. It’s not too bad but it’s not underground 2 either. It doesn't seem to have a world you can just drive in.. instead you build up yours cars and race them on the track.. So far the best thing is the car damage.. which then seems to affect your driving and aero (as it should).. I really didn't get to play too much but so far I’m impressed.. :)

Now for a little test.. lets see if i can upload a picture.. :) These are the two latest Art pieces.. :) Let me know what you think..

No running here!!

welcome to another day at work.. (yawn).. I woke up today feeling really tired.. but now after a starbucks run i fell much more refreshed.. (at least for the next few hours).. ;) (yawn).. must.. wake.. up.. just think.. if im still this tired can you just think how i was when i just got up.. ;) well anyways.. today Chirsty and I didn't run again.. we have decided that we wanted to wake up in the morning (around 5) and run/walk for an hr to "get the blood flowing" well so far we both have been too tired to even make it out of bed.. never the less barely turning off the alarm.. ;) Well tonight we must go to bed early.. like 9pm.. that way we can be awake and ready to go.. or at least have enough energy to get out of the bed and slip into our gym clothes.. :) we'll see if such a thing happens.. ;)

New project

Well.. my project is live and only one bug so far.. :) hopefully it stays that way but only time will tell.. but as i wrap up for the day i want to wish you guys a wonderful and happy monday.. until tomorrow.. enjoy and be well!!.. :D

Blog without blogging

Today I now have a way to blog to my blog without going to my blog.. by using the windows sidebar in vista i can easily update my blog without having to really do anything.. :)

test

this is a test of the c23chaos blog.. this is only a test.. for if this was a real blog you may have already giggled or laughed.. :D