Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle is now one of my favorites. Action, comedy, and even a touch of romance.

Simplify in 2005

Selling and donating material possessions are easy. Removing parasitic relationships and draining friendships are much harder. I need to cut the cord sometime.

The Final Phase

I received official documentation from my former business partner of his intention to dissolve Oridian, Inc. What started out in July 2000 as a simple company turned out to be some of the best and most trying times of my professional life. No regrets, though.

I Still Hate Them

One of the joys of listening to the Yahoo! LAUNCHcast Radio stations is the ability to skip over Green Day songs. They annoy me more than Maroon 5. How can such lack of talent still sell CDs?

More Manageable

Last weekend, I owned six computers, three desktops and three laptops. That's just ridiculous, hardly conforming to my minimalist Buddhist upbringing. I promptly sold two desktops and managed to sell my old Compaq laptop today. I'm down to three, one for each major OS.

Three machines is probably two too many, but at least they double as space heaters in the winter. Now if only my Powerbook would make its way back from the repair shop, my family will be reunited.

Life Without Taz?

Out of curiosity, I researched the cost to remove Taz from my right shoulder through laser removal. Conclusion: 3-4 visits per color, at an average cost of $250/visit. Since the tattoo has three colors, the price ranges from $2,250 - $3,000. Wow. $100 to put on. $3,000 to take off. Taz will be with me for a while.

Technology Sucks

After upgrading to an 802.11g router, I was unable to get my Soundblaster Wireless Music device to connect. 2 hours wasted. Then 30 minutes later, my new Powerbook decided that it's not in the mood to boot up. This earned it a trip to the Apple Store this morning. It turns out there's a problem on the motherboard, necessitating a visit to the repair center. 3 hours wasted + 7-10 days of waiting time.

Why can't things just work and keep on working?