Articles from the Journal category
Back from the Brink
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Well lookie what we have here... another random surprise update from me! I've returned to let y'all know that progress toward v9.0 has resumed on this website...
Sticking to Annual Updates?
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It appears I'm only committing to once-a-year updates until the website migration is finished.
Surprise! Didn't think you'd see me again?
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After many years, I decided to throw in a new monthly update, just to keep you on your toes!
Only a Year Later...
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After a year-long haitus, a new report manages to find its way to the surface.
Shifting to Sporadic Mode
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I know, I'm getting REALLY lazy about updating this page, but there isn't that much to report. Work has been going in cycles, from normal to out-of-control....
The Difference an Article Makes
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How interesting. My website has seen more hits in the past month than it has since its 1997 inception, thanks to that New York Times article. Not sure if...
Earning That Pay
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I can easily tell you that this Spring is shaping up to be extremely busy for me, as far as the employment is concerned. Switching jobs does not change the...
Good Things Come to Those
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Things are ramping up for Spring. The new job is great, but as Lead Developer it's a little more stressful, since everything relating to websites has to go...
A New Direction
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Yes, I've been getting extremely lazy with my so-called monthly updates. Without an admin tool it's almost a pain to try and update something, and with no...
House Hunting
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Happy New Year! And Decade! (Actually if you want to be really nerdy about it, this is technically the last year of the old decade, but I'll go with popular...
Back In and Moving Up
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The roadtrip back to the East coast was a blast, although I could rant all day about the roadways back there. Make sure you know where you're going, especially...
Roadtrip NY/DC Awaits
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Fall is well under way, although it doesn't feel that way temperature-wise in the SoCal region. But the days are definitely getting shorter. The big highlight...
Freelance Intensity
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Summer... going... going... almost gone... For me it was actually really busy. I thought the freelance work would slow down, but in fact it became even more...
More of the Same
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Nothing worth mentioning this round. Working more of the moonlighting than usual, but that's always a good thing when your bank account's concerned. I have met...
Summer Jobs
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Half the year... gone. Oof. Usually June is my slowdown period, but not this time. I've had a non-stop legion of freelance projects, all one after the other....
I Like This Camera
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The roadtrip to Sedona, AZ was excellent. I snapped over 1,000 pictures with the SLR camera. It's so much more addicting to take photos with one of those...
Trips Abound
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Whoops, guess I forgot to do an April update. Oh well. Not that there's been a lot going on until recently anyway. The hunt for a house continues. I've found a...
Ready to Start Tripping
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That month went by fast. (Duh, haha.) There's not really much to say, save for the fact that I continue to build up my lens collection for the SLR camera, and...
Nothing Special
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We're already a month in and little has changed. My new website is well into production and I'm still trying to get some SLR camera lens for cheap, which so...
So close, yet so far
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Well, I have to say that I didn't make my deadline for the new website. I wanted to get some form of v9.0 published, but there's so much being changed that I...
A 2008 Summary
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Another year blasted its way through. Can you believe it? As we enter into the home stretch and a new season of Winter, it's time to reflect on what's been...
Patience Daniel-san
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As the days get shorter, I find myself busy as usual. Work is still the most prevalent thing on the plate (like when is it not?) I've done a little more...
Ready to Upgrade!
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Fall is hitting hard already, and as the year begins its final strech for home, I'm scrambling as usual to get the usual rituals out of the way. Anything fun?...
More of That Rains/Pours Business
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Ugah. September was one of those famous, or rather infamous, months where nothing much seems to go right. I had some setbacks and some stressful periods, and...
Prepping Pays Off
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Well that summer sure came and went. Good grief. There was plenty to do, but it's come and gone just like the rest of the season. The "best man" wedding was a...
Trips and Weddings
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This update is dedicated to my "older" niece in Texas, since she seems to be the only one on this earth dedicated to reading these things religiously every...
Work, Work, Work, Is That All You Ever Do?
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This past June was certainly crazy enough. As the summer ramps up, usually my workload heads the opposite direction. Nope, not this year. I had a very intense...
Extra Funds Would Be Nice
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Here comes another summer down the pipe. I welcome that, as it's been too cold for too long. I regret putting my space heater away so soon. Freelance has been...
Spring Cleaning
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I believe I can safely say that the 4-month long migration from my old computers to the new one is pretty much complete. I was able to cram 18 years worth of...
Here and There
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March was a pretty fulfilling month, with all the holidays, the time change, and whatnot. I took my 10-day vacation to Texas to see friends and family. I also...
Health Comes First
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The extended month of February had a lot of curve balls thrown at me as I tried to wrap up my huge migration project on the new computer. My dad was...
All Hail the Mac Pro!
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The first order of business is by far the most important. The computer I have waited years and decades and centuries for has finally come to be. I'm now the...
What's All This Noise?
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I can't believe it...another year. You know you're getting older when the years get as short as your patience. Hmm, maybe that's just me. (Hehe) You're...
Say You'll Be There
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Another year flies by and we enter yet another long period of winter. I was hoping I'd be moving out pretty soon here, but with house prices spiraling down, I...
Adjustments Being Made
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Whoops, I'm a few days late with the monthly update. Here we go. My secondary job of church is over. As of September 30 I am (for the moment) back down to just...
Ready to Move On
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Whoa. That summer flew by in a hurry. And all I did was work. In general the last few weeks have been weird. I don't know exactly how to explain it, but...
Everyone Has a Breaking Point
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Oof, it's been hot lately. Not that I mind so much. This is my kind of weather, although a majority just might disagree with me. So I'm older now. Blah....
30 is the New 20, Right?
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*sigh* Goodbye 20s. Hello 30s. Gotta love those once-a-decade milestones. What am I doing to celebrate? Meh, not sure yet. Do I want to celebrate? Meh, not...
Fair Warning
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Summer is coming down the pipe, although for some strange reason it doesn't quite feel like it yet. Could be because of the little amount of "hot" we've been...
Another Year, Another Promo
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More news from the home front. As a result of allegedly superior performance at work, I have been given my 5th promotion in as many years, boosting me to the...
Let's Try Something Else
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Checking in for the Springtime report, as there's a lot goin' down these days. First off, the trip to Alaska has been postponed for now, as the total for me...
The Eras Come and Go
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The freelance work continues, while I continue to churn away at everything else that spells work. Oh what fun. Our bowling league finally ended for the season,...
Always Needing Something...
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January brought a plethora of freelance work to my side business. New year, new budgets, I suppose. It's all good because it will allow me to get ahead on the...
10 Years and Counting
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Another brand new year is upon us. Here's hoping it gets better than the years previous. A lot is supposed to be in store. First off, it's the 10-year...
The Annual Craziness
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What? WHAT?? Not December again! Gah, these holidays are going to kill me until I die. November at the job was a little stressful. Nighttime and weekends were...
Family Trips are Fun!
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I just got back from my 2-week roadtrip, and it was outstanding. My folks and I traveled over 4800 miles and set foot in 11 western states. I got to make...
Prepping for a Family Trip
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The year continues to churn away. Fall has arrived and I didn't do anything too crazy during September, well except bowling. Our league at work starts the last...
Why Me?
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I can't really say that August was one of the best months I ever had. A lot of things just never quite went right and it's been very rough. I hope it's all...
Connection Without Direction
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Phew. July was quite hot. For those of you who have air conditioners, I shake my fist at you. The heat kept me at a very subdued pace. Working, of course....
Ladders to Climb
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Half the year, gone away. June was pretty good. At work, I was given my 4th raise in as many years. With my piano-playing at church, combined with random...
Moments to Remember and Plan
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May fared far better than the month before, but nothing too exciting to report, again. May features several anniversaries, some I dare not mention here, but...
Too Many Goodbyes
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April was quite a month. Unfortunately not one of the good kinds. A lot of little transitions and unexpected events were going on, which made it seem like the...
Boring and Busy
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Spring arrives. A time change arrives. I'm glad something exciting is going on here. The new computer is built and I'm currently trying to get it to work,...
Captain of the Enterprise
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Told ya. Nothing exciting for February. I've been too busy working my nights and earning those little green rectangular things that we all need. If anything...
Wanna Build a PC?
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As the year gets underway, I see nothing too different than before. My job goes as it always does, and I've been doing a lot of computer work, mostly for...
Learning a New Language
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Happy NET Year! No folks, that's not a typo. Kinless.com now functions under Microsoft's latest shizzle, called .NET ("dot-net" if you actually say it out...
Evolutionary Code
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Well how about that. Another year is outta here. Are there any exciting things happening for kinless.com? Well, you won't notice very much, but I am completely...
Being Fashionably Late
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Man, I'm getting a little behind with my monthly updates. There's just so much going on. Of course, there's nothing going on that's newsworthy. Work is still...
Time for a Reunion
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My latest monthly endeavour comes a few days late, as I realize the months are accelerating by faster than I can think of something witty to write. The...
Getting Back in the Swing of Things
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Whoops, guess I kinda forgot that August existed. You could say I was out of town. Way out of town. Anyway, I'm back from the month-long roadtrip and again...
On Your Marks, Get Set...
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Half the year is already over, and what do we have in store for the other half? Most prominent is the roadtrip. We leave in the middle of the month and will be...
Summer News
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June already? What the crap??? I know I was looking forward to the summer, but it doesn't have to get here so dang fast. There's nothing too new to report....
The Big One Draws Ever Closer
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As the Spring progresses, work has peaked and is now stabalizing somewhat. (Well, and also the fact we've hired like crazy.) The Summer Roadtrip draws closer,...
Ha, Very Funny
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Well I guess I should say something after all this time. I'm finally getting married next year and moving out of the folk's house earlier than expected,...
Planning Stages
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The year continues to march on (no pun intended) and I've been busier than ever. Didn't I say I would take it easier this year? Guess I fibbed about that...
Whatever Works Best
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Has January gone already? Time passes by so quickly, and so much to do. I've officially dropped out of computer tech support. I just can't handle it anymore....
A Fresh Look
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Well isn't this a nice surprise? Updates across the board, and a new look everywhere you go. Luckily I had the last week of 2004 off from work so I was able to...
Christmas Craziness
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Well that year went by in a hurry. But it ain't over yet. Like usual I'm going crazy with all the extra commitments being thrown at me. The most prominent is...
A Longer Commute Awaits
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The heart of the fall season has struck. Holidays are coming, and lots of stuff to do before the New Year arrives. For starters, my workplace is packing up and...
Make Those Payments!
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Fall has arrived, and lots of goodies are coming out that aim to thin my wallet. But I need to watch it because I've got car payments to think about! I...
Old Friends
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Well I ended up doing nothing special for my 4-day birthday weekend, which was fine. I got a lot of freelance work done. A few interesting things are going on....
Just Another Birthday
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Man, I'm turning 27 this month. I'm an old fart now. Work has slowed back to a normal pace, which is great after 3 months of chaos. I can concentrate on other...
Milestones
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The total number of Joey's computers now stands at 4, with the addition of my new 12" Powerbook G4. Even with the one BAD pixel (grrr) it's still a monster of...
Digging Through the Archives
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Well now, thanks to one of my co-workers, I discovered the treasures of archive.org, and found that a lot of my old OLD website pages were still lurking...
Unexpected Choices
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Spring has sprung. We get a visit from the Easter Bunny, and time to gain an extra hour of sunlight (depending on your location, of course)! Work is...
Fixing Cars and Tracts
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Spring approaches, and the workflow keeps on ticking. No V-day date (which probably saved me a good amount of cash), but I've been having some car issues....
Clearing Out and Cleaning Up
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Well I was able to get all the computers (that needed repair) out of my life! I'm taking a bit of a break from the computer business for a while and going back...
And the Cycle Continues
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Well, a new year is finally here once again. I really haven't done any major updates to the website, mostly for lack of time. I think I've been doing a lot of...
Let's Try That Again
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The Christmas season again... *sigh* You can't evade it. The Texas Thanksgiving Trip was good. Now all I have to do is scramble around finding Christmas...
Holidays Fast Approaching
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The holidays are approaching. (NOOOOOOOO!!!!) I took my 2-week vacation gandering around Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. (Heck, I even stepped over into...
Taking a Break
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Fall has arrived, and with it comes back to the nitty-gritty of work and the bitter cold. I'll be taking a 2-week vacation back East to Alabama and Kentucky...
The Job Takes Top Priority
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Well now, that summer sure went by in a hurry. School is already back in session (and unfortunately I'm not taking any classes again due to work). That stinks,...
Changing Up Living Quarters
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Summer continues, and so does work. My room renovation has been completed. I now have a mini home-theatre system complete with an LCD projector for viewing...
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
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Well I have to say that June 2003 is going to remembered quite vividly for being one of the lowest points of my life. Without going into too much detail, I'll...
Oh You Sweet Summer Child...
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Summer is ever closer! Just a few more weeks and we'll be briskin' in the sun. May was a normal month. I guess the highlights could be that I've worked at my...
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
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April was quite a month as far as milestones are concerned. Not only did I celebrate 22 years of playing piano on April 21st, there's a fairly new achievement...
Ho Hum...
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Spring just kinda jumped up and took me by surprise! It's getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and summer is a comin'! (I know not everyone likes it,...
Promotions are kinda cool
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Yikes! I thought I would be in the clear after the end of January. But it only got worse in terms of work. We are working on a very important educational game...
Busy Little Bee...
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The year is off to a normal start, as I expected. Of course, it soon escalated in the latter part of the month as I became absolutely swamped with work, not...
Starting Up the Ladder
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The holidays are behind us! Didn't think I'd last through it again. My newly formatted pages are up, and so they'll remain for quite a while. I have...
Wrapping Up
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The end of the year is near! Geez, man. Work is the same, as it should be. I've been saving my money, but of course, there were a slew of new things that came...
A Christmas Break
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The year is coming to a close, and things are looking up. If I'm lucky, I can escape the first level of Calculus with an A. Several extra jobs are getting me...
Fall Madness
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So here it is, Fall already. And I'm already getting crammed with a lot of stuff. Calculus III is HARD! I'm already falling behind. I seriously don't know if I...
Where'd all the free time go?
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Dude... the summer continues to deplete away, and all I've really done is suffer through playing a benefit show and continue my full-time job, which I am still...
Going Full Time!
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Well after all these years, I have finally scored a full-time, 9-5, salary-with-benefits job! ::thunderous applause:: As of May 20th, I am now officially an...
Strugglin' With Math & Money
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All right, so Calculus II stinks. I didn't expect it to get any easier, and it ISN'T! That's my only real priority, well besides Miss Kimi of course. ^_^ Not...
Back Up Your Data, Kids!
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Well I haven't been too productive on my personal projects this summer. I've been really occupied with my new job, and of course with my precious Miss...
Summer Lovin'
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My favorite season of Summer is here! I know it won't last long, so I need to make good use of it. Theatre is over, school is over. Time to start my new job...
This and That
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Well I haven't spent anything in the past 30 days, so my spending fast is holding up. Hmm... guess you could say it's something I gave up for lent. ^_^ But...
Musicals Galore
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I'm up to my ears in musicals. I have one at the Playhouse and two at the high school. One of them I could really care less about, but it's money. I continue...
Another Semester Gone!
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School is over (for now) and the main feature attraction this month is the musical Gypsy!, which runs for 5 weeks. I will have a few sporadic jobs throughout...
Wrapping It All Up
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This semester of college is ending with Finals, but the musical Gypsy! is coming into form. As I continue to increase my savings, it's time to eliminate that...
A New Millennium
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Being alive in the new millenium is great, ain't it? I got past my 2 classes at Saddleback from the Fall semester, and now I'm preparing to take the next 2....
Gonna party like it's...
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Things are picking up steam. We open the musical this month, so my nights are pretty much shot for a while. I am barely holding an A in both of my classes at...
More School, More Shows
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My 2 classes at Saddleback are progressing. Trigonometry is a pain, but learning C++ language for programming is kinda fun. Many similarities between that and...
Changing it up
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I have now entered my 9th semester of Junior College *sigh* Well that's what happens when you switch majors from Music to Computer Science, so I now have to...
A New Ride
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I know you've been hearing me complain about my car situation for the past few months. Well, guess what? Now you don't have to put up with it anymore! On...