Monday, May 01, 2006
Today's horrorscope:
Finances aside - more than ready.
Something big is coming -- are you ready? Preparation is a big theme today, and you'd be wise to double-check your finances. Look for opportunities in travel -- do you have all your shots? Is your passport valid? There are clues ranging from romantic to intimidating, and by the end of the day you will probably have enough information to make an educated guess. Things are getting exciting, and you are more ready than ever for a big change.
Finances aside - more than ready.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Friday, April 28, 2006
Attempted Vehicular Homicide scene
A fight between patrons and security of the New Century strip club ended with a bouncer being run over in the street by the assailants.
He is being tended to by one of the dancers.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Cassava
Cassava
A staple in jamaica.
Never liked it, in spite of my father's efforts. Dry tubers peeled and smashed into flour made Bammies, cassava bread. Or peeled and boiled for use in soups or as a side dish..
Katz Bagels: Paper on sale
*sigh* I miss the New York Post.
A real bagel shop should have the New York Daily News and the Post.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Looks like London
It's only Geary Blvd in the Tenderloin, but it reminded me of london at that instant, which is why i snapped.
My horrorscopes are being particular ($&%$*( profound today.
There are different kinds of security. There's financial security, there's emotional security and then there are childproof caps. There are seat belts and there's health insurance. There's a strong pair of arms and there's a strong heart. There are life vests and life preservers. There are also a whole lot of uncertainties, and not all of them have solutions. Look at where you're secure and where you can't be certain, and try to do your best to find some balance.
Life always involves a balancing act between how things are and how you'd like them to be. On the one hand, you have to recognize reality for what it is. On the other hand, you have to be able to visualize ways it could be better. The thing to avoid is imagining reality as something that it isn't. You won't fall into the trap of wishful believing as long as you're vigilant.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
via frisbee girl
| Mostly Hobbes You are 20% Calvin and 80% Hobbes |
| You've got elements of both Calvin and Hobbes, but over all, your sensible side wins out over your wild streak, and you tend toward the tiger. As the picture below indicates, the head is the first place that people usually turn to the darkside (i.e. Calvin): symptoms include irresponsible behavior and crazy ideas. You're liable to both. But beneath that you have a heart, a sensitive side, and this more often than not carries the day. |
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My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Calvin Or Hobbes Test written by gwendolynbooks o |
Monday, April 24, 2006
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Nikon D50 w/ AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Nikon D50 w/ AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
Sorta like an old Pentax K1000 that anyone who has taken a photography course used, but better.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
it's heeeere
It's feels NICE. :)
Doesnt feel or act cheap at all.
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JPennant: Its in Cali!
McClint: i saw
JPennant: and you were worried. man
JPennant: have some faith :-)
McClint: hahahahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA
JPennant: heheh
JPennant: its heeeere :-)
JPennant: now i gottta rtfm
McClint: hahahahaha
McClint: did you do the happy dance?
JPennant: not yet
McClint: and what are you waiting for?
McClint: go ahead...
JPennant: but the more I play the bigger the grin :-)
McClint: I'll wait.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Water runs downhill
San Francisco, most of it, is built on top of verdant nature, and nature will reaasert itself in surprising ways.
Twentieth and Church streets is hilly and its not surprising that it used to be a waterway, paved over. I iwalked up the building at the corner and saw the water FLOWING out of the foundation of this building with no built in water channels. The recent wet winter saturated the ground, and the water has to go somewhere, and it is flowing downhill - though foundations and concrete.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Straight outta Jersey. Please.
Although I got a good deal on the Nikon D50, the amount I dropped on it is not trivial, specially since i go on the cash and carry system, not the buy-now pay-later system.
This is why Im getting anxious with FedEx delivering it. According to their tracking the package hasnt left New Jersey in the 4 days since they picked it up from Beach Camera. i am anxious because in the New York/NJ area, people are criminally opportunistic and Im afraid someone decided to swipe it from a loading dock.
No, Im not merely being paranoid - Ive had it happen before (with UPS). Filing claims and raising hell afterward was not fun.
I am already anticipating having to file claims with Visa and Fedex to get my money back.
If Fedex's tracking told me it got to Newark Airport or Memphis and is just sitting in a sorting area or it has been loaded on a truck and is crawling cross country, Id feel better - but no, it tells me it's still in Jersey.
I email Fedex for a tracking update, and they tell me:
"Slight lag"???? Ugh. Tell me what i want to hear, namely "has the bloody thing left New Jersey yet".
I email Lilibro who worked for Fedex for several years....
He answered:
Love my brother, but he is far more trusting than I am.
*click click click*
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(edit)
I later wrote to lilbro:
Awright, how come it hasnt left jersey yet, when its
supposed to be in cali by Saturday? They just let
packages sit around?
He answered:
Well, that makes more sense. That's that then. Lets see if it actually gets here tomorrow.
Although I got a good deal on the Nikon D50, the amount I dropped on it is not trivial, specially since i go on the cash and carry system, not the buy-now pay-later system.
This is why Im getting anxious with FedEx delivering it. According to their tracking the package hasnt left New Jersey in the 4 days since they picked it up from Beach Camera. i am anxious because in the New York/NJ area, people are criminally opportunistic and Im afraid someone decided to swipe it from a loading dock.
No, Im not merely being paranoid - Ive had it happen before (with UPS). Filing claims and raising hell afterward was not fun.
I am already anticipating having to file claims with Visa and Fedex to get my money back.
If Fedex's tracking told me it got to Newark Airport or Memphis and is just sitting in a sorting area or it has been loaded on a truck and is crawling cross country, Id feel better - but no, it tells me it's still in Jersey.
I email Fedex for a tracking update, and they tell me:
Subject
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FedEx Home Delivery: Status of Shipment
Response (Richard N.) - 04/20/2006 03:52 PM
Dear Joseph:
We received your e-mail. Thank you for writing FedEx. We apologize for
the inconvenience.
FedEx tracking information is updated to reflect each new scan of your
package. Update times vary depending on the destination and location of
each package. There is typically a slight time lag from when the package enters the FedEx tracking system, to when it is transmitted to the Internet tracking
system.
According to our records, your shipment has an estimated delivery date
of April 22 by the end of the day.
We hope this information is helpful. Thank you for shipping FedEx.
Richard N.
FedEx Customer Service
"Slight lag"???? Ugh. Tell me what i want to hear, namely "has the bloody thing left New Jersey yet".
I email Lilibro who worked for Fedex for several years....
Youve worked for fedex, look at this tracking number
278616979547331
Picked up in Jersey on monday, supposed to be here in
Frisco by Saturday.
Does it look like its on its way, or did somebody
snatch it in Jersey, you think?
He answered:
U are so mistrusting.
The provider (person u bought the bomb from), dropped it off in keasby, nj.
The driver then picked it up and dropped it off at the depot in edison.
Since its in new jersey, it will fly out of newark airport (they might not tell u that) that is where all the frieght goes to in the upper east coast, then it will go to memphis. (where ALL frieght goes to to be sorted)
then it will be on its way san fran.
at 3:30 package data was transmitted so dat means it hasnt even hit memphis yet.
u straight son.
Love my brother, but he is far more trusting than I am.
*click click click*
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(edit)
I later wrote to lilbro:
Awright, how come it hasnt left jersey yet, when its
supposed to be in cali by Saturday? They just let
packages sit around?
He answered:
yup no doubt. looks like they picked the express saver, and its delivery time isnt until the 22nd of this month anyway homie.
Well, that makes more sense. That's that then. Lets see if it actually gets here tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
JPennant: now now now
JPennant: fedex is sooo slow
McClint: hahaha
McClint: clicking that button isn't going to make the camera get there any quicker
JPennant: you know me too well :-)
JPennant: well, they said it got to the fedex facility yesterday evening
McClint: and there it sits. all lonely on the loading dock
JPennant: *sniff* yah. Poor thing.
JPennant: fedex is sooo slow
McClint: hahaha
McClint: clicking that button isn't going to make the camera get there any quicker
JPennant: you know me too well :-)
JPennant: well, they said it got to the fedex facility yesterday evening
McClint: and there it sits. all lonely on the loading dock
JPennant: *sniff* yah. Poor thing.
Monday, April 17, 2006
Today's horrorscope:
The epiphany came as i was playing with the camera using the manual controls.
Shit, I was PROFOUND even.
Lessee, long story short:
I was explaining to someone that I was learning how to use the camera manually because I'd been scared to use them before, so learning the manual controls would ultimately give me more control and get over my fear of not being able to control the camera properly.
Then I said: "Being angry and frustrated is being afraid of not being in control."
Damn. Exactly.
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Don't stress yourself out trying to control things you can't control. If you can't control them (and you know what 'them' are), you can't control them. So take a step back and then take a deep breath and then let go. You've done everything you can do (and you know it), so just enjoy the free time, if you can (and you can). Why do you always have to be doing something, anyhow? Some days it's okay to just be.
The epiphany came as i was playing with the camera using the manual controls.
Shit, I was PROFOUND even.
Lessee, long story short:
I was explaining to someone that I was learning how to use the camera manually because I'd been scared to use them before, so learning the manual controls would ultimately give me more control and get over my fear of not being able to control the camera properly.
Then I said: "Being angry and frustrated is being afraid of not being in control."
Damn. Exactly.
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Virgo. You don't just think deeply, you feel deeply. You consider deeply. You imagine how things could be different on a deep level. You process deeply. You feel strongly about the world in both its spiritual and physical dimensions, and you aren't content if you haven't been able to penetrate to a deep level of understanding of your milieu. So get started.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
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