5/24/07

I feel that we are working harder at the end of the year than we ever have in the middle. Not that that is a huge deal, I am just making observations. I would rather big projects be at the end of the year because I would not feel so bad if I decided to do a shitty job. It is the end of the year, who the heck cares? I well be out of school in 4 days. Wow, kind of weird. I have four days to say good bye to my school from the last three years. It was all I knew, and I have to say bye to people. I am always a little sad when it comes to transitions, but I handle well if I have the same amount of attention, and amenities at the new setting. I am hoping summer school is pretty laid back. It would be cool if there were anyone that I still talked to from my home school I could hang out with and rant and rip on Microsoft all summer. Ahhh, good times. I plan on keeping in touch with most people from my school, but that is what I said about everybody else who left, and I did for the first month or so, and then never again. I have a feeling this transition will be much the same. I just like to look forward. It is not that I like to look forward (which I do) but it is that I have to or I will become all i dont even know. I am always looking forward, with minimum looking back. Obviously I have to look back to lessons I have learned about life, about previous conversations with people, and the basic stuff. But I am focused on progress, or digressing. I am always changing, which pisses me off a little bit, but I also love that about myself. If I like sprite, but I take a look at my life, and decide it is time for a change of mind set and outlook, that will be the last time I buy sprite. I used to think I would be the best person in the world, I would be so great, because I had such amazing perseverance if what I was working for really mattered to me. But pushing so hard, not letting anything matter, made me great, at whatever I was trying to do for a while, but eventually the pressure broke me down. And over the past few years, I have been working myself back up, but gradually, I do not want greatness as much as I used to. I do not even remember what I wanted, I think I just thought about what mattered most to me and shut down all focus on everything else. I am a lot more balanced now, I consider myself pretty normal seeming on the outside, I am quiet, and have funny hair, but I love the hair, and am working on being more social even when all there is to say in a situation is something I think a total idiot would say, I guess I could say it. I however, think on the inside, I am much different than most people. My outlook, well that is kind of what it is, I am an onlooker, I study the world, people and their reactions to different things. Sure, i do not notice who has the biggest crush on who, but I do notice when people are figiting due to being uncomfortable, I am fascinated by how much body language can tell you. (although it is pretty awkward to stare somebody down) And I make decisions on how to and what to say and do in life to get the least negative attention, and overall what I have to do to stay happy with life. I often make decisions based on the people behind what I am deciding. Whatever that sentence means. Like an example that is kind of what I am saying, but not really is I am at an office store, and I am looking at pens, I could buy Bic, or papermate, I will think about what I know about who runs the company, (if i know anything) or study the build, design, and other tiny things to decide who deserves my service. I think I have a different way of looking at life than most people, but in the long run, the outcome of what I do is the same. Wow, i really babbled on about my mentality today now didn't I? Well, I will talk to you all later. By the way, Derek, if you are reading this, what is Safari Land?

Thanks,

-Ryan

5/23/07

Derek, do not get a MacBook yet, there are rumors suggesting that they have been completely redesigned and are to be released next month. Better ones. And maybe prettier ones, not that mine is not extremely gorgeous. I am not too sad if they do release a new one. Because mine at the moment is only half mine. I cannot play with it's insides, or take it out of the house. If they come out with a new one, I will have something to work for. And will consider working. Or looking for a way to get easy money. Apple's new operating system, Leopard, (it is currently tiger) 10.5 current version is 10.4.9 and will have a bunch of cool new features. And I have a little something pissing me off quite a bit and need to vent. I am not going to pretend and make up names. I am going to go all out here. [name removed] from school. I got very angry at your feelings towards PC, but furious at your comments about mac. Have you ever used a computer for anything other than e-mail, have you ever used a mac? Have you ever taken a look at the way in which windows is built and how it runs. It is put together by retards. These programmers cut corners and have nothing but bad ideas. I have had 4 PCs, and not one of them worked at all without a complete reinstall of the operating system due to corrupt files over times. And did you know that Microsoft, including the new Vista, is built with the least efficient coding method available? Did you know that Macs are built on Unix, did you know that i am talking angrily right now? did you know that Macs just work? I have had 6 Macs, and have had only one problem worth reporting. I do not think that you should pick PC as your favorite just because you are not worthy enough to use a Mac. Sure, you have had to deal with slow performance, and a computer that is not doing what it is supposed to(if not you don't do a whole lot, do u?) and random shut downs. So you just assume that macs are the same with a prettier face and a higher price tag. But you are a fucking dumbass if that is what you think. If you want
to talk about something, talk about something you know about shithead. Fuck You.

Btw, when typing this I had the name of who written, but I do not feel like being a super jerk about this, so I removed it. PS, if you are going to judge macs, but dont know anything about them, then re-consider and SHUT THE FUCK UP!

Fuck you microsoft. I hate you. And cut the fucking zune commercials, anyone who buys one will return it. Anyway, well, no more ranting for now. I have over a hundred google reader articles to get through from the last few days. I am not that mad at anyone. I am not really mad at all. I am just annoyed that everyone does not see the big picture. Like my myspace says, I love Apple with a passion.

-Ryan

5/20/07

My beautiful personalized Gateway.

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If the lights go out, don't replace and waste energy and money, draw smiley faces on them.

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I straightened one strand of hair. It looks awesome.

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My entire head is straight here. Cool. I look funny. He He.

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After being straight for a day, it got messed up, and looks like a mop.

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I look hot.

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Look, it is me and my puppy.

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Vlog 5/17/07

5/16/07

I tried to make a vlog today, i was a little too tired, out of it, and appeared like i was high. So it didnt work out. But I must say, I am very VERY proud of mary and derek for not only making a twitter, but keeping up with it. They rock. I added tom merrit as my friend, and ryan block to my twitter friends. Two famous people that most people i know have never heard of. But they are famous to me. They are podcasters and journalists. I would add leo but he is a jaiku person, not a twitterer. I love twitter, but i might get a jaiku just to have one. Who knows. I will never stop loving twitter i would use my twitter account with jaiku. I have some homework. I don't know if Mrs. Go will check if I did it, (cause I leave for aroura the second i get to school pretty much) but if she does, i need good points that day. I am going to the west campus to shadow. So yea. ttyal,


-Ryan

5/15/07 2

I am just blogging to blog at the moment. I can, and I will. Because this is Web 2.0 and that is real freedom. I can say whatever I want, when ever I want, for whatever reason I want. Although I have nothing to say right now that is remotely important. I had a bit of a public IM a minute ago over twitter. I converted 2, maybe three people to twitterers today. I feel proud, this is, how socializing will be in the next decade. People will do most of the talking on the internet, that doesnt mean they will be at home, it means they will be using mobile devices, and out hanging out at the same time. I love my macbook sooooooo much. I think I will replace it though. I like nice and NEW apple laptops. I will get a new one sometime in the next two years. I will try really hard not to give in and buy a cheaper but shitty computer such as a pc. Ahhh well, ttyl


-ryan

Vlog 5/15/07

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5/15/07

I was having a pretty good day until I got home. I found out that the two gadgets I hold dearest and closest to my heart, have both been replaced, and in the same day. My beloved MacBook, oh my MacBook, no exaggeration, I would run through a fire to get it if the house were burning down, has been updated and is twice as powerful for the same price I paid for it. That felt like a punch in the gut. Then, the Motorola Razr 2 was released, and I have the first razr, as do many other people, but I am still sad about the whole thing. I can live with not having the newest razr, but i feel really really ripped off that I paid for what 4 months later would buy me a top of the line macbook, for a lower level model. Ahhh, i am serious, i am pretty depressed about this. I think I need some good news today. Meh, ttyl people,

-Ryan

Vlog 5/14/07

Vlog 5/13/07

5/13/07

Alright, I will make a post because apparently this one kid is complaining tat I don't update enough. I didn't think anyone read this, but oh well. First of all, I would like to make the fact that anything I say in this blog is off the record. And I would appreciate it if what is said on the blog, stays on the internet at least. If you have anything to comment on, just leave a comment on the post. Lets see, what is important in my life, I want a new laptop, I want an HDTV, a Blu-Ray player, and HD comcast. I also want really fast internet. I have the fastest available in my area, but that is not good enough. I am looking forward to summer, even though I will only have like a week off before I then have to start going o summer school. But that is probably enough tie for me to gather my thoughts and compose myself. I bought a straightener yesterday, I straightened a strand of hair and thought it looked kindof funny. I am considering straightening my entire head. But I do not know if that would look good so I am hesitant. I broke into my grandmother;s house yesterday to take measurements of her stairs because we are going to install a people lifter thing because my grandpa can not walk up the stairs. It was kindof exciting, the breaking in part. Sneaky Sneaky. A funny kid whos name will not be mentioned because I dont feel like typing it and dont want to risk misspelling it, made a blog a few days ago, (because he wants to be just like me. I'm flattered) and I have subscribed to it on google reader. But sometimes I get bored reading it, and I have engadget to read too, and they have pictures and cool technologies, and I am a little more fascinated by that. I always have over 100 news articles to get through every day plus e-mail. So I am a busy bee. I fell asleep watching youtube and making an avatar of myself last night on the MacBook, and I woke up to see that I had used the 4 hour battery up completely. Which was kindof depressing. I like that laptop because it's batter never seems to run out. I got an Apple e-card with a MacBook on it from derek, (wish you had given me a MacBook Pro) and thought, awwwww, how sweet, and then I thought, wait a second, i never gave him my e-mail address. But then i realized i gave it out in this blog. So I am not too creeped out. My laptop has a 14" screen, i feel deprived, the HP i want has a 15 inch screen. Meh, the MacBook has a 13" screen, so why am I complaining. The macbook pro I want has a 15 inch screen. The macbook pro that I would love to have for around the house has a 17" screen. I remember when I got the gateway for the 1st time, and I had had a Toshiba satellite with like a 12" screen for like 2 years, and I thought that 14" was freaking huge. But it is considered pretty average today. Although 15.4" is the standard, 14 is designed for travelers. I do not travel with my laptop though. I seem to see the BSOD alot more when I am moving around with it. The mac has no problems with moving. The mac has a sensor to tell if it is falling so that it can lock up the hard drive if it might fall, and you can use it to your advantage, there is an add that you can install and than you rock the laptop back and forth, and you see a picture of an identical laptop on the screen mimicking your actions. It is pretty cool. How is this useful you ask, well, you can use the motion sensor to switch between desktops as well, by smacking it. Like a SmackBook, not a MacBook. Here is a link to a video showing how it is done. Click Here For Video.
Well, that is all i got for now, have a nice resto of your weekend all. Oh wait, before I go, is anyone else jumping up and down screaming inside at the thought of a sixth generation ipod with a touch screen and a wide screen. Well I am. And. I am going to die when one comes out. I hope it doesn't cost too much, because I absolutely have to have one the second they come out.