tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73082902011-08-02T13:09:29.096-05:00Mashing F5 on this blog will make you a Internet Superstar!DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1061100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-55045189640841368962011-01-27T13:29:00.000-06:002011-01-27T13:29:53.801-06:00

Yep, lots of lemons right now. Time to catch up on some fucking.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-88938494332582897272010-07-18T10:10:00.001-05:002010-07-18T10:11:45.030-05:00

My relayed post from MSNBC: Kudos to Hamas, for clearly making ground breaking discoveries in the sociological areas of marriage and family, there must have been a panel of scholars working on this legislation. I mean, now it is clear that allowing a women to put something in her mouth in public is just plain heracy and certainly contributes to the deterioration of the basic moral fiber that

PresidentCharleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004262505281633042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-32685519787329638572010-06-25T14:13:00.002-05:002010-06-26T11:27:05.699-05:00

Sorry for the tasteless title but the story that backed this disturbing image made me want to throw up in my mouth.  Just for some reality perspective...there are 22.4 million people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa, 12.65% percent of the United States is at or below the poverty line, Greece is 300 billion euros in debt, prostitution is only legal in one state and Santa ain't real....but

PresidentCharleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004262505281633042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-50201384780708198272010-06-24T10:15:00.004-05:002010-06-24T10:19:49.120-05:00

This image is quite possibly one of the best images ever created. They should have sent a poet.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-17897606765549590422010-06-22T21:56:00.003-05:002010-06-22T22:00:32.183-05:00

That's right bitch, read one. I need to. I feel if I watch too much tv, play too much WoW, or hang out on the interwebz too much, I feel like my insides are slowly pickling with collective stupidity that seems to plague commercial society. I need to really get the drive or discipline to start reading more again. The last good book I read, I was so enthralled by it, I am still trying to walk over

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-10495271765085385102010-06-19T13:48:00.001-05:002010-06-22T21:38:47.913-05:00

Its the weekend, got some buddies coming over to drink and WoW, and MacGyver is killing mother fuckers with his mind. Shit's about to get REAL.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-71000168794832379802010-06-08T20:49:00.006-05:002010-06-22T22:11:27.824-05:00

Its comical really, the more you think about a thing, the more you can draw similarities from inanimate or external objects that are metaphors for your own life. Take this picture of the earth. Crust, mantle and core. Sometimes I feel like my skin is the crust and my muscles and organs the mantle, keeping the core from ripping to the surface in a volcanic apocalypse. I used to have a horrible

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1890635014104215972010-05-13T07:23:00.001-05:002010-06-22T21:37:27.524-05:00

Just a brief release on the Arizona Immigration Law trifling du jour.  The Mexican gov't has issued the following statement: the law “violates inalienable human rights protected by international legal provisions and the U.S. Constitution” — sent officials to meet with U.S. groups challenging the law to coordinate “protection and consular assistance” and to provide legal representation for

PresidentCharleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004262505281633042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-65746431074240738552010-05-03T06:36:00.001-05:002010-06-22T21:37:52.126-05:00

So yeah, 4am colo maintenance. Had to be up at 4:30 and out the door to make sure these trillion dollar servers don't shit themselves with no one watching. Didn't even get a chance to get coffee at Dunkin, had to settle for office coffee.  So far so good, the maintenance gods have smiled upon us so far, but we won't really know until some users log on and begin to do what most users do best:

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-46178006116837030882010-04-05T20:10:00.004-05:002010-04-05T20:22:27.339-05:00

So, my first day unemployed. It started like any normal productive-ish day, only sans wife. The dog and I cleaned, did some dishes and laundry, enjoyed the nice, temperate western suburb weather. You, know, bonding. It was right after lunch, and my 7th episode of The Dresden Files on the Netflix stream to my PS3 that I had a wonderful idea. How about I go buy some beer and/or whiskey. However

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-52133181686343415232010-04-03T10:52:00.000-05:002010-04-03T10:52:21.377-05:00

[ Déjà vu (pronounced /ˈdeɪʒɑː ˈvuː/); "already seen"; also called paramnesia, from Greek παρα "para," "near, against, contrary to" + μνήμη "mnēmē," "memory") or promnesia, is the experience of feeling sure that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously (an individual feels as though an event has already happened or has happened in the recent past), although the exact

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-43280307651796469752010-03-24T19:08:00.003-05:002010-06-22T21:40:27.304-05:00

My brain currently feels like a bowl of Cheerios.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-77518327432885999252010-03-11T20:43:00.004-06:002010-06-22T21:38:06.912-05:00

So it took me a day or two to decide where I wanted to go first but after a prolonged one sided debate I choice a semi-political start. Thanks to the miracle or curse that is social networking I'm able to keep up with things on the home front but somethings never change. One of the first things I learned once I began my education at the University of Illinois was that it was a highly

Keydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205141040718278571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-90145011020335620052010-03-10T21:44:00.001-06:002010-03-10T21:45:42.591-06:00

I would like to welcome the Jedi Knight Keyden to my blog, since there wasn't enough crazy on this blog, we needed another heavy hitter to bring the noise. Please give him the same ignorance and bullshit comments that I get. I expect no quarter fuckers.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-28354933928208451552010-03-09T23:59:00.002-06:002010-03-10T00:06:10.195-06:00

Well it has been a while but I have been asked to dip my toe once again into the interwebs and participate in a brave act to defy social media. Yes the much awaited return to the blog because there are some things to be posted here that can't be handled by Facebook. As my first act I say thank you to Darkstar for giving me the chance to play in these waters yet again while I try to develop

Keydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10205141040718278571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-56745571762837225372010-03-09T22:32:00.004-06:002010-03-10T21:46:17.003-06:00

Well, I am officially taking the plunge, as in moving out of the city COMPLETELY. I am already located somewhere in the wild western burbs, but the time has come to quit my soul-strangling job, cut my commute by 90%, and see if I can't regain some of the sanity the previous job has taken from me. As you might have noticed, in my long-ass tenure as a "blogger", that i have had a long and decorated

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-52073213924303698422010-03-07T22:24:00.001-06:002010-06-22T21:39:20.342-05:00

Not sure even where to start sometimes. I have so many thoughts that encircle my brain, and I always think "Why don't I write that down?" But then its gone and I am moving on to the next frivolity or groundbreaking-already done-thing. Quitting my job. Why? Not only because I can't stand most of the people there, the commute, the industry, and maybe even the fact that I am going nowhere there, but

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-19679357344154551382010-02-19T23:43:00.003-06:002010-06-22T21:38:32.465-05:00

My power is as vast as the plains, my strength is that of mountains. Each wave that crashes upon the shore thunders like blood in my veins. Well, how do I follow that act? I believe that warriors in our culture have been outcast, mainly because they can't type. I can't see straight. So I guess I lose. How far the warrior has fallen.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-87395347689236434292010-02-13T18:58:00.000-06:002010-02-13T19:00:40.566-06:00

This was taken roughly 2 minutes before I changed into a vampire demon werewolf sleeping drunk guy. I'm not even sure when this was taken, but it expresses my current emotion nicely. The worst thing for me is seeing / hearing / experiencing shit that doesn't make any sense. I may have a temper, I may be rash at times, and I may even be slightly mentally imbalanced, but one thing I also am is,

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-46764804187764922732010-01-31T17:33:00.002-06:002010-02-13T19:00:44.158-06:00

Well, I am trying to brew beer for the first time, and I am sure it will be perfect. Well maybe not. Its actually a pretty involved process, for those who haven'y google'd that shizz, its a lot of cleaning, cleaning, boiling, stirring, sprinkling, then hoping for about a month. I just actually finished the first part about 2 hours ago. So I have a while to figure out if I made bathtub whiskey,

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-53333324945408607042010-01-28T19:56:00.004-06:002010-02-13T19:01:23.770-06:00

So I was on the Metra going to my crib, and shit, dawg, and like I was jamming out to some phat tunes on Pandora on my Blackberry. And shit. So I have some pretty kick ass headphones, and I can jack up the volume pretty high, so I was having a great time, let me tell you. Then, for some reason Pandora decided to just start playing the song I was jamming out to at max volume out of the

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-27013308720729383162010-01-25T21:35:00.001-06:002010-02-13T19:01:36.599-06:00

mood: pretty damn tired beverage: ice water weapon of choice: G4TV There are not a whole lot of things on this earth better than pure, mind-numbing relaxation. Usually for me, during the work week, this will involve the television show Cops. I think the best thing about this show, other than car chases, fucking morons, and arrogant law enforcement, is the "Grass is Greener" factor. Right now,

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-84655094369865967642010-01-24T14:08:00.000-06:002010-01-24T14:08:32.735-06:00

A phrase was coined recently (and it has been coined before, and will be again, because of the nature of this phenomenon) called the "Magic Scooter". This scooter exists in many different times and places in our continuum. It allows people to travel back and forth through time and space. Most of us have used this scooter to do many interesting things, but here are the catches: First, you never

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-43232517382045469832010-01-24T01:05:00.001-06:002010-01-24T01:19:34.198-06:00

//drink = multiple whiskey homicides //mood = indifferent //weapon of choice = my own hands Holy shitballs. It took me like 25 minutes to type this, mainly because of my sobriety level. I am not full of my normal ridiculuousness because i am intoxicated. Yay. Going to try to sleep now because I should. Metaphysical things can wait until the morrow.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-18888775550663982312010-01-23T13:14:00.000-06:002010-01-23T13:14:07.693-06:00

...aaaaand its the same old song and dance. That's right interweb, L:R is back, new and improved, and still relatively unread. :) A few updates are in order. I am now happily married, with small dog and new place in the burbs, as the City of Chicago's Elite Rat Brigade forced my family out of our squalid 1 bedroom apartment in Lakeview. It was all for the best, as our new digs are much more

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-8540920040410524222007-06-24T20:42:00.000-05:002008-12-10T03:25:15.181-06:00

"Coke is fucking dead as... dead. Heroin, it's coming back in a big fucking way."- Eric Stoltz as Lance in 'Pulp Fiction'--------------------------->Yep, new blog look, new post style, and I haven't shaved in a week. I don't know if I am coming back as big as the Horse is, but I am on the comeback trail, baby.Here is the 10 second update: New job, same place, same girl, some new friends, some

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1168062887257616422007-01-05T23:49:00.000-06:002007-01-05T23:54:47.276-06:00

Yep. Nothing but dead things live here. I'm tired of searching for my broken wings. It's probably better that I can't fly anymore, because flying anywhere is just to much of a hassle. And without my wings, I watch as darkness engulfs everything I love. And as my sight fails, I see the end of it all.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1162784844688949592006-11-05T21:38:00.000-06:002006-11-05T21:47:24.710-06:00

I've been living it my way. I've been living it for myself.It's the things that you don't say,about the way that I know you've felt.Everything right in my eyes. Two are one and as a whole.Pour yourself into my life. I can't feel without your soul.Say that you'll find no one else.I pray that you find nothing.To tarnish the shine on what we've built,Beneath you and I. Living our lives

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1159637258608233832006-09-30T12:27:00.000-05:002006-09-30T12:39:48.503-05:00

Well. Things have changed since we last conversed. I told the dickhead marine to take a long walk off a short pier, and I got a shiny, brand new job downtown. Same place. Every day. No more rolling around being somebody's bitch. I'll be the first to say that my new job is hard, and the learning curve is more of a vertical line, but my team is top notch, and they are helping me with the stuff I

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1158638757222006842006-09-18T22:41:00.000-05:002006-09-18T23:09:47.246-05:00

Had one of those moments last night. I don't know how many people have had these moments, but here's how they go: You just feel like you are walking this line. On one side of the line, everything you are used to, everything that is comfortable. One the other side, the unknown, the possibilities, the possible failures. Basically, its like this. What truly matters in a man's life? What defines him?

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1157422030547935342006-09-04T20:42:00.000-05:002006-09-04T21:19:22.573-05:00

Yep, I can finally say I have had a day off. 1st one in 3 months, but better late than never, right? Well, bitching and moaning about my job (and boss) aside, today was filled with CSI, machine rebuilds(mine), data recovery(for a good friend), and hopefully some Star Wars before the night is over (I'm thinking Empire, or maybe Ep. 4, but I dunno), and then I get to start the week over again, but

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1155092016799205602006-08-08T21:32:00.000-05:002006-08-08T21:53:36.826-05:00

Yep. Just in case you didn't know.Well.Here I am questioning my alcoholism level, as I nurse a glass of Chicago's finest merlot, and I review my life's choices. Anger vs. Calm. Etc., Etc., For the first time, I think that I am starting to change. Yes. This change is just like the post before. But before you worry, its a bit of a change. Its a change, but different. As a friend once said to me,

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1154488797409247982006-08-01T21:49:00.000-05:002006-08-01T22:31:00.923-05:00

Yeah. I couldn't think of any other title to give this post. No flashy pictures, no angry epithets. I guess this is just where I focus when I need to escape. When I need to just break free of the restraints that we all know so well. So far this week, I have heard some ridiculous things. Running the gamut, is mainly the world ending, and a large million dollar law firm worrying about 3 phone calls

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1153225508586587392006-07-18T07:03:00.000-05:002006-07-18T07:25:08.606-05:00

So I have had some funny times in Wrigleyville/Chicago/IL/the world as I know it. Some have been funny ha-ha, others funny-strange. Recently especially, and I know I have effectively jinxed myself, but oh well, I'm sure that will just add more shenanigans to my life. So here we go. My job, well, my boss and I didn't(still may not) really get along, because he made me feel like an idiot, and

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1152793994659148222006-07-13T07:32:00.000-05:002006-07-13T07:33:14.676-05:00

[Insert witty and/or poignant comment here][Laughter]

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1150845635237390252006-06-20T18:08:00.000-05:002006-06-20T18:21:27.136-05:00

Yep, I was wrong, someone call Guinness. I was actually incorrect about something, and it was because I didn't listen to my gut. I'll get to that in a sec. Things have been going.....interestingly at the job, just because I learn so much about complete support/consulting every second. Like today, for example. When I showed up, there was nothing, and darkness covered the face of the deep. But I

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1149476236113486962006-06-04T21:41:00.000-05:002006-06-04T22:07:34.456-05:00

Yep, the move to Chicago is complete, we are nestled in our cool 1 bed flat, which happens to be a block from Wrigley, and I start work tomorrow. It blows my mind how busy this city is. I haven't moved anywhere in 8 years, and getting used to certain aspects of the city is going to be hard. For example, driving into the city at 8pm on a Saturday night, when a huge outdoor festival is

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1147888241025329282006-05-17T12:49:00.000-05:002006-05-17T12:52:55.270-05:00

Yeah. To say things have been busy and hectic, is a frigging understatement. Chicago looms over me. Kinda like going to college feeling, ya know? I am excited to see and do new things, but figuring out how to get around, and learning the 'climate' of the city will be difficult. Couple that with trying to find my replacement for my job, going on interviews for new jobs in the city (and only

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1147275080671271622006-05-10T10:30:00.000-05:002006-05-10T10:31:20.693-05:00

Yeah much to most of your chagrin, I have not perished in a large fire or anything. I've just been super busy, and rather uninspired. Although this has been the longest run in ahwile I have not been inspired to write, I'm sure I'll think of something this week, or maybe even later today.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1145638475227444132006-04-21T11:10:00.000-05:002006-04-21T12:01:12.300-05:00

So, I recently got a speeding ticket, w00t. I was on my way to Culvers for a Butterburger Apocalypse, and I was going 45 in a 30 in a big intersection. Looked over to my right down a small street, and there was the fuzz. As I flew by, I knew, I was fucked, and that feeling is the worst in the world, because in that instant, you know that you are gonna have to deal with the cops. So he pulls out,

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1144966958962438982006-04-13T17:22:00.000-05:002006-04-13T17:39:27.120-05:00

For your viewing pleasure, the Life:Revisited Dancers!!!

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1144860448308841742006-04-12T11:46:00.000-05:002006-04-12T16:06:22.666-05:00

Ever wake up and just not feel like yourself? Like just shifted one unit out of phase, not quite different, but not quite the same.Its weird, I guess I just need some fresh air, a new perspective on what I want to do, but I feel like I have gone to far to truly accept a change. Like I have come to far in my life/job/attitude to change how I do things, but I know a change has to be made. I just

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1144774999385950992006-04-11T11:58:00.000-05:002006-04-11T15:04:29.913-05:00

I love to read :). From H.P. Lovecraft to Henry David Thoreau, Kurt Vonnegut to Richard A. Knaak, I have read many classics, and also many pop culture phenoms, such as Michael Crichton and Dan Brown. It is the latter that is the subject of this post. I have read all of Dan Brown's books. I was a fan of his style before DaVinci Code was even being advertised as a new release. I read Angels &

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1144443562065739452006-04-07T15:13:00.000-05:002006-04-07T16:09:14.390-05:00

Man, just when you think the users cannot possibly get any stupider, when you think, "Self, there cannot be any other people in this world who just cannot fathom that passwords DO NOT WORK when caps lock is on. It would be inconcievable that there is 1 more user after almost 6000 calls in my tenure, I must have somehow made a dent. Today will be different." But then you get into work. Your first

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1144090068170298652006-04-03T12:53:00.000-05:002006-04-03T13:51:41.726-05:00

So, last night me and the GrrlyGrl were up late, snacking on some delicious toasted waffles (yum), and we were watching the Discovery Channel. I love the Discovery Channel, and I also highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn something, and also anyone who wants to see the about a million ways our planet can be destroyed in an apocalyptic event. Last night, the culprit was a mega-tsunami,

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1143748848309589652006-03-30T13:59:00.000-06:002006-03-30T14:00:48.323-06:00

Today fucking sucks.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1143740778369423392006-03-30T11:28:00.000-06:002006-03-30T11:51:01.790-06:00

irony: n. i-ron-y def'n:Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity.I recieved this forward today, and I am currently doing some research on the factual basis of it, but I just thought I would post it. And all my friends wonder why I do not vote, and have no faith in the American "government", because I

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1143579515662010722006-03-28T14:56:00.000-06:002006-03-28T15:00:35.756-06:00

Yep, I'm sick, and I'm at work because I have so sick time to use, so this is a short message to teh uberfans I have. I haven't quit blogging, I haven't turned to the dark side and got a stupidass "MySpace" (fags), and I'm not dead (yet) so keep on checking the site. Just like the pics and the great Governor say, "I'll be back", or some shit like that. I'm going to drown myself in DayQuil and

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1143230310169538422006-03-24T13:28:00.000-06:002006-03-24T14:08:33.340-06:00

I give wonderful worship to the caffeine lords of might, for letting me survive this morning. 4 large goblets of warm energy allowing me to smash my way through annoying calls, destroy my paperwork, and entertain myself for hours on end with websites such as this. Oh small molecule, you bring me such happiness, such joy. Oh! Look yonder upon thine hill! It is the penguin! He brings his wonderful

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1142972670090845492006-03-21T13:50:00.001-06:002006-03-21T15:51:51.316-06:00

Vengeance. Vindication. Revenge. Reprisal. Many Words. One Emotion. But what action?Ok. Before you think "Oh boy, here goes another mindless rant by DarkstaR, someone call the local police and put his house under surveillance, and take all of his alcohol away", just read. I am not mad, persay, I am just examining a social construct we have all come into contact with at some point. I'm sure that

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1142877060756909602006-03-20T11:07:00.000-06:002006-03-20T11:51:00.820-06:00

So I saw these commercials this weekend, and I about soiled myself. I also have some video of one off to the right there (actually got it to work!) so enjoy. St. Patties was fun and heavily inebriated, green beer and scotch did flow like the great Mississippi. I fell over my couch, and the rather leprechaun-ish Grrly gave her business card to a bunch of randoms, because they said they were going

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1142555819798664752006-03-16T18:14:00.000-06:002006-03-16T18:36:59.866-06:00

Yeah I haven't been that motivated to post lately. Tech work coming in from all sides for me to handle, and balancing that with a woman, friends, and a much gaming as I can fit has made me a very busy boy. Got to hang out with the Tight Shirt Man last night, it was glorious, like the old days. If you don't know, don't ask, but let it bug you. A lot. I was wondering today exactly why St.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1141972079424641562006-03-10T00:03:00.000-06:002006-03-10T00:31:29.370-06:00

Everyone has failed at something, right? Like not just forgetting to pick up milk, but I mean failed a task at a job, or something of the like, where you just feel like a horses ass, and even though there is nothing you can do to correct the problem at that time, you still try every avenue, knowing they will fail. And not just a small crappy issue, but something of medium importance? Is it just

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1141859955793399532006-03-08T16:55:00.000-06:002006-03-10T00:38:03.980-06:00

Two posts in one day, amazing huh? I guess the last one doesn't really count, even though it was wonderfully thought out. Picture this owl as me, on the phone with one of our vendors, listening to him lie about how they don't do onsite service for certain hardware, even though I will hang up with him, call back, get a much more intelligent droid, and get the laptop's LCD screen replaced. Joy. I

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1141841504842768722006-03-08T12:09:00.000-06:002006-03-08T12:11:44.856-06:00

More WoW love. I am getting slapped when I get home. /cry

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Yep, the wine and cheese tasting event the Grrly and I had went off without a hitch, save for some drunken idiocy at the very end, which was negligible. Our shindig allowed old friends to chat again, and a Scrabble date was made for the next night. Scrabble! How long has it been since anyone actually played that? On the day of the great Scrabble tourney, we had enough gourmet cheese leftover, I

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1141346940414756892006-03-02T18:10:00.000-06:002006-03-02T18:53:21.476-06:00

Man. I have the worst luck, aside from people that have cancer. And of course, the Jewish. I now owe the gov't 200 bones because my old job, Sprint Faggot Assholes Inc., screwed me yet again, when will the fun stop. Couple that with the flu, dealing with complete fools every single day, losing my absolute favorite black shirt somehow, even though it only could have vanished between the couch and

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1141233814140910612006-03-01T11:21:00.000-06:002006-03-01T11:45:40.343-06:00

Well, I am at work, but its taking all of my energy just to work here today, so no good blog posting today like I said, : ( oh well, so to the 3 readers that actually follow the site, I apologize. I will post again this week when I feel emotionally and physically better from the effects of my surgery, loss, and other issues. Thanks for playing.Oh, and yes I did mean to capitalize the last 'R' in

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1141062208941405832006-02-27T11:36:00.000-06:002006-02-27T11:45:12.913-06:00

Well snowboarding was unexpectedly cancelled this weekend, due to a family loss. That coupled with my surgery, and the nice flu bug I happened to catch early Monday morning has made this weekend......lets just say less than fun.So I have to go to a wake today, which I am not pleased to do. No one ever likes to do this, I know, but it makes me very uncomfortable, dealing with human mortality.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1140803152010659372006-02-24T11:12:00.000-06:002006-02-24T12:53:27.660-06:00

Drink: Jack and Captain and Coke. Soundtrack: The Youngsters - Smile (Sasha / Involver)WoC: My lack of Lightforge Spaulders. OMFG.Yep kids, take a good look. This will soon be me. Whether or not I land without causing grievous bodily harm to myself and/or others, that is up to Mother Nature, and how nice she feels like being when I hit the powder. Considering I haven't strapped up since my Senior

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1140733713884125942006-02-23T16:21:00.000-06:002006-02-23T16:28:33.893-06:00

Augh. 3/4 of a bottle of Jack Daniels and 5 hrs at work are making me a tired, tired boy. But I can play WoW when I get home, hopefully go pick up my Lightforge Spaulders tonight (hope hope hope), so when I get home, it will be another night of WoW and movies, and 1/4 of a bottle of Jack. I guess that you have to finish what you start, or it makes you a quitter. And I'm no pussy.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1140682482958569162006-02-23T02:08:00.000-06:002006-02-23T02:14:42.973-06:00

The natural order must be restored.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1140629915748064922006-02-22T10:04:00.000-06:002006-02-22T11:51:13.213-06:00

Well someone call Lucifer, and tell him to put on his little warm booties and hat, its gonna get cold down there. Why you ask? Because, there is actually going to be a serious, un-biased (as best I can), and informative issue talked about today that I think is pertinent to the way we all live our lives. Whether it is shopping, paying bills, or just trying to relax and fit in a few hours of WoW,

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1140540014281617062006-02-21T10:03:00.000-06:002006-02-21T11:07:19.653-06:00

Drink: Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha, no friggin whip cream.Soundtrack: Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood :)Weapon of Choice: A Compaq EVO D300vDon't really have too much to say today, same old grind, different day. Get to go snowboarding this weekend, even though I haven't strapped up in about 5 years. So it will be fall-on-my-ass time, and it will be glorious. I figure I will need a few drinks before

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1140026349901867622006-02-15T11:40:00.000-06:002006-02-15T12:02:11.410-06:00

Drink: Twinnings Earl Grey Tea, hot (no nutmeg, you idiot)iPod Track: James Lauer Live in Vegas - Opening Set for Crystal Method (w00000t!)Weapon of Choice: My renewed contract.Yep, you can take your finger off the button chief, call off the bombers, my contract did finally get renewed. 2 weeks before I would have cleaned out my cube. Nothing like waiting 'till the last minute to make the already

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1139589698632628632006-02-10T10:25:00.000-06:002006-02-10T10:42:26.560-06:00

Drink: Nothing, haven't wanted to move yetiPod Track: James Lauer - Rapid Transit MixWeapon of Choice: Penny Arcade Comics (see image :) )So, today at work, I have taken 3 calls, and sat here, surfing, and listening to my iPod. I felt kinda guilty, because I wasn't working. But there really isn't anything for me to do when no one calls, I should be studying for my CCNA, but that has all the

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1139426727740283292006-02-08T12:17:00.000-06:002006-02-08T14:14:57.806-06:00

Beverage: H2O, and the Cherry Coke from yesterday :(iPod Track: Pharcyde - RunninWeapon of Choice: My angst and expiring contract.Remember when we grew up a long time ago? (Well, some longer than others, lol) What is the most you remember about being say 13? 17? 21? Think about it for a second.Year 13: I remember playing outside all the time when I was young, just screwing around with friends on

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1139255727427148882006-02-06T13:28:00.000-06:002006-02-06T14:00:43.903-06:00

Drink: Slightly warm Cherry Coke.iPod Track: Beastie Boys - So Whatcha Want?Weapon of Choice: My piece of shit Sprint phone.Yeah, so same old same old at work, just another day of being interrupted from listening to my iPod by callers with user error problems. Chicago was cool, got see people I have missed, it was nice relaxing and listening to some classic vinyl. Was just a taste of things to

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1139118280710061402006-02-04T23:43:00.000-06:002006-02-06T14:02:31.083-06:00

WTF????!!?? oh N03s!!!! Whatever shall I do?Well time to drink more.

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Well, finally a friggin day off, and I have to go to the doctor. Well, at least I get an extra day to screw around and not do work. And I get a free trip to Chicago out of the deal, pretty nice.Well, its about time to finish up work here for the day, go home and do some more work, and then let the good times roll. Sort of, in a doctorial, annoying sort of way.

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1138729086465251812006-01-31T11:04:00.000-06:002006-01-31T13:48:58.643-06:00

Well I guess I am a follower, I redesigned my blog. Now, as most of you know, I am somewhat of a techie. Aw hell, I am a full blown gamer geek. But there comes a point in a techie's life where they can sense technology passing them up a bit. The genesis of HTML is one of those areas. I remember making my first webpage, and it was horrible. Ghastly. Now there are ways to cook up a damn good site

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1138210071355553642006-01-25T11:04:00.000-06:002006-01-31T11:02:16.726-06:00

I'm what you call, a "Professional babbler".Yeah I'm in a bit of a rut today, not feeling too well. The moms is coming down tonight to have dinner with me, and she is bringing my uber-late Xmas present, my new iPod. Who knows, maybe there will be PodCasts in the future for good ole L:R.Just some more fun stuff to learn about with tech and science. How quaint.Ain't technology grand? Get to go to

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1137776378732698822006-01-20T10:40:00.000-06:002006-01-20T11:08:57.476-06:00

Yep. The great author Henry David Thoreau said to simplify life. If only he knew how complicated the world would become after his lifetime, he would probably simplify his life by having a stroke after seeing today's world. Everything is so intertwined: Personal relationships, job issues, money issues, health problems, family matters, and all the host of other things that assault you in your daily

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1137693442685084462006-01-19T11:13:00.000-06:002006-01-19T11:59:38.040-06:00

Drink: Going to get more icewater.Soundtrack: Brand New - Quiet Things that Noone Knows.Weapon of Choice: My uncomfortable office chair.Man. What a worthless day. I woke up this morning not wanting to talk to anyone. Mainly because I woke up to a country radio station, and my sluggishness is what barely saved my alarm clock's life. Couldn't find a good parking spot at work, so I had to make my

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1137517902444727062006-01-17T10:46:00.000-06:002006-01-17T11:14:12.223-06:00

Whoo ha. I got you all in check. It's been a good new year so far, all 2 weeks & 3 days of it. Strange problems at work have put me in a different mood today. I think Earl Grey tea has a lot of caffeine in it, because my hands are shaking. And my ears are bleeding. Well not really. I am going to submit a new way of babysitting your kids to the patent office, using duct tape and bungee cords, but

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1137010439710069402006-01-11T13:18:00.000-06:002006-01-31T12:59:00.306-06:00

I was feeling slightly philosophical today, so I have compiled 10 of my favorite quotes for my "faithful" reader(s) :)"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live."-Martin Luther King Jr."What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet."-Woody Allen"There are more things in heaven and earth, then are dreamt of in your philosophy."-

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//*begin apocalyptic post*//What more do we have to learn on this earth?What more do we have to do here?What more do we have to endure in the name of gods here?Why do we endure so much hate and pain here?The most apropos question happens to be: why at all are we here at all?//*end apocalyptic post*//

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I am currently eating some Hostess chocolate-frosted doughnuts. They are ok. Man work is just horrible today, slooooooowwwwwww.Time to drink my gallon of coffee and try not to do anything productive. That'll be a challenge. Hopefully I can hide from the stupid people that will inevitably call and make me explain how to pour a cup of milk. Man I just wanna go home and crawl back into my warm

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1135413917228998072005-12-24T02:44:00.000-06:002005-12-24T03:14:35.353-06:00

Yep. Thats all there is to say. No depressive statements, no political reveries, no hyped up comedy. Just good night. I wish good sleep to those I love and cherish. I wish solace and calm to the most turbulent of people, and I wish emotion and fire to the people that are calm. I wish to all, not health and love to those I care for, not death and sorrow to those I hate, I wish equilibrium would

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1135282179899631732005-12-22T13:44:00.000-06:002005-12-22T14:09:39.956-06:00

Santa gave me VD for Xmas. WTF?Hah. I always liked this picture. So I have the majority of the shopping done, just have shop for the super special woman in my life, and then I am done. Praise be to Jim-Bob, the brother of Christ (Obscure Robin WIlliams reference). I don't know about anyone else, but Xmas funds were super low this year, so I had to resort to actual creativity and manufacturing in

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1135021590839056472005-12-19T13:23:00.002-06:002005-12-19T14:43:39.493-06:00

//*begin serious post*//Ok kids, here's the deal. It's explanation time.This blog is intended to be a creative outlet for yours truly. Nothing more, nothing less. I may say some asinine, even repulsive statements, may express views that aren't for the light of heart. But the truth is, this is supposed to be funny, and interesting to read. Sometimes my political views are argued in comments,

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1134755005150465932005-12-16T11:11:00.000-06:002006-01-31T12:57:42.636-06:00

searching dictionary.......result found.WRATH - (räth), n. 1. Forceful, often vindictive anger.2. Divine retribution for sin.3. Belligerence caused by wrongdoing.Oh if ole' Brittanica only knew the half.So. As you can surmise from the above definition, I am bloody hacked off today. I have had just about all I can stand from people yelling at me for something that is their fault, but they are too

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1134583243638718472005-12-14T11:06:00.000-06:002006-01-31T12:56:47.166-06:00

//*begin scatterbrained post*//I have so much stuff on my mind. Does anyone ever feel like that? Like you should be doing so many other things than what you are doing, but when you actually try to do said other things, they are just not any fun? Case in point, I should be studying for my CCNA exam, to further my career in the harebrained world of EYE TEE. I know I should be reading, I know I

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1133903167066172372005-12-06T14:56:00.000-06:002005-12-06T15:06:07.083-06:00

(Drums)Luau!If you're hungry for a hunk of fat and juicy meat,Eat my buddy Pumbaa here because he is a treat!Come on down and dine,On this tasty swine,All you have to do is get in liiiiiine!Aaaare you achin'Yup, yup, yup!Foooor some bacon?Yup, yup, yup!Heeee's a big pig!Yup, yup!You could be a big pig too!Oy!

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Drink: Goose Island Honkers AleSoundtrack: Queen & David Bowie - Under PressureWeapon of Choice: These wonderful thingsSo I have finally calmed down a tad, from helping everyone and their mothers with their computers. I think I may have just been taking it too personal, and I guess worried about my "reputation" as a techie. And I still have plenty of issues to work thru, but I am not nearly as

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1133452801674221582005-12-01T08:35:00.000-06:002006-01-31T12:56:07.433-06:00

Drink: Warm Cherry CokeSoundtrack: Sasha - BoileroomWeapon of Choice: Mayonnaise?This image is from a webcomic called Megatokyo, you should really check it out, the art and story is superb. I hope they don't sue me for using the pic.The first snow of the year always makes me feel....I'm not sure, kind of unfinished. Like I am missing something, and I am purposely just passing it by. It feels kind

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Drink: 2 bottles of whiskey (so far)Soundtrack: Bobby McFerrin - Dont Worry, Be HappyWeapon of Choice: Codeine and PercosetHoly shit. TIME OF MY LIFE so far. First night I show, I get some new gauntlets, second night, new boots, mace, and some other cool shit. All of us bois got hammered, and got a chance to chill for a bit, and hang the fuck out. It was awesome. So what if I wore the same

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1132688290232341402005-11-22T13:02:00.000-06:002005-11-22T15:44:14.656-06:00

Drink: Mello Yello.Soundtrack: Cake - I Will Survive.Weapon of Choice - Pink Flamingo.Well, for those of you that know me, you know that from roughly Thursday night - Sunday Morning of this week, I will be with my fellow compatriots, indulging ourselves in massive amounts of WoW gaming. It shall be glorious. I haven't had a vacation in a very long time, and this is going to be it for me, because

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1132119479686713252005-11-15T23:34:00.000-06:002005-11-16T10:43:49.476-06:00

All around me are familiar facesWorn out places, worn out facesBright and early for their daily racesGoing nowhere, going nowhereAnd their tears are filling up their glassesNo expression, no expressionHide my head I want to drown my sorrowNo tommorow, no tommorow.And I find it kind of funny,I find it kind of sad.The dreams in which I'm dyingAre the best I've ever hadI find it hard to tell you'Cos

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1131989613025511652005-11-14T11:00:00.000-06:002005-11-14T11:33:33.073-06:00

Drink: Earl Grey, hot, dash of nutmegSoundtrack: Crossfade - ColorsWeapon of Choice: Thrash Blade with +4 weapon damage. wtfpwnzored.Man I am over-extended. I took on some freelance work for another local company, and that means supporting the personal computers of the employees as well as their work computers. Its nice supplemental income (better than selling meth, I guess), but there is always

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1130949322498999402005-11-02T10:01:00.000-06:002005-11-02T10:35:22.556-06:00

Drink: Kona/ Columbian coffee blend :)Soundtrack: Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper (MORE COWBELL!)Weapon of choice: My gnarled, bare hands.Has anyone ever been to North Dakota? Anyone? Has anyone actually had to go there and do something of importance or fun, such as work, or vacation? I ask this because I want to know something about the population and society there. My question is: ARE

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1130879046206415232005-11-01T14:51:00.000-06:002006-01-31T12:54:47.946-06:00

//*begin strange post*//Yeah its a little late in the day for a post, but hey, it's still a free country for at least the next 3 hrs.Oh, before I forget, if you have no idea what this picture means check this out.All of you who know what this means, see above.Yeah the old all your base funnies, man I remember when that shite was freshies. That was quite possibly one of the funnier things I have

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1130769153244530712005-10-31T08:07:00.000-06:002005-10-31T08:32:34.396-06:00

Drink: Tylenol Severe Cold and Flu sludge (Not bad, actually)Soundtrack: Cold Play - A MessageWeapon of Choice: A tie btw a large inflatable horse costume, and chocolate frosted donettes.Well. I have been sick as hell the past few days, and I think the worst may be over, but who knows. Went to a Halloween party that was pretty swank this past weekend. Friend of mine spent 500 simoleans on

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1130247611732138452005-10-25T08:04:00.000-05:002005-10-25T08:57:25.210-05:00

Drink: h20 (thats water, for you people)Soundtrack: CCR - Born on the BayouWeapon of Choice: A full tang, battle ready katana from Valiant ArmoriesThe internet has given us many advances in our society. Through the pervasiveness of computer networks, we have gained the ability to share files and information over amazing distances, talk to our friends and family while in other countries, and use

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1129671247553954952005-10-18T16:23:00.000-05:002005-10-18T16:34:07.563-05:00

Yeah I thought this was pretty funny, but its been a long day. This pic came from my guild (Fueled By Ignorance) in WoW. We rock the box.Dealt with losers and impatient, selfish fux whose "livelihood and business depend on this 1 computer" today. They have at least one more they can use at the office, and if the friggin RAM is out, its fucking BROKE. GET IT? I cant fix it with my mind, although

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1129218556027839862005-10-13T10:47:00.000-05:002005-10-13T10:49:16.033-05:00

Yep that sums it up. Keep the fools coming.

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Drink: Black coffee from downstairsSoundtrack: NIN - OnlyWeapon of Choice: A quesadilla with chorizo. :///*begin post*//Well, just another day in the paradise that I call the communications center, where people call in to tell me their problems, and I magically fix them with the power of my sexy voice, and wonderful intellect. Yeah, right, and my muffin is going to grow wings, and look like Eva

DarkstaRnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7308290.post-1128959109374677262005-10-10T10:41:00.000-05:002006-01-31T12:52:09.386-06:00

3 posts in one day!//*Begin government controlled communication*//Greetings, citizen, please click HERE for state of current affairs in your country involving RFID.Thank you, and have a pleasant, always monitored day.//*End government controlled communication*//

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Yep. This blog is apparently so fucking popular it gets spam now. I hate people that make money by doing this. They should all be killed very slowly using a very blunt object.

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Drink: Samuel Adams Oktoberfest. Yes, I am at work. So what? Wanna fight about it?Soundtrack: Coldplay - White ShadowsWeapon of Choice: HP 4200tn Laser PrinterYeah its gonna be a short one today, don't have much on my mind, but I gotta keep this updated. Decided to start brewing my own beer, should be a great time. Or I'll go blind by messing up the process. Got pretty drunk in front of some

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