Quick notes:
V - Vinyl Track
R - Request
5pm:
Altered Images - Happy Birthday
Alphaville - Forever Young (12")
V Bolshoi - Please
Hipsway - The Honeythief
Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
Sting - Russians
-- Break for Stages (5:30pm) --
V Ultravox - The Voice
V R Berlin - The Metro
V Pet Shop Boys - Two Divided By Zero
V OMD - Dreaming
R New Order - Shellshock
V Shriekback - Nemesis
-- Break at 6pm - Legal ID/Promo --
V Fred Schneider - Summer In Hell
R INXS - Johnson's Aeroplane
V Eurythmics - Sex Crime (1984)
R Devo - freedomofchoice
V BAD II - The Globe
V R Big Country - Look Away
-- Break at 6:30 - What's Up --
V Art of Noise - Paranomia
Level 42 - Heaven In My Hands
-- Break - Apology for the sound of Level 42 (flat, AM quality CD burn)
Vitamin Z - Burning Flame (1985 Version)
V Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself
V The Church - Metropolis
V R Wang Chung - Fire In The Twilight
Many many calls during the show, lots of requests and general 80s comments and flashbacks...
Was a *GREAT* show...and a wonderful way to spend a birthday!
30 August 2003
26 August 2003
Mac fanatics and grasping reality...
Ya know. Macs are nice lil machines...but Apple OS X and the G5 are *not* the magic panacea that will save the home computer from itself.
*sigh*
Now if only the Mac people could figure that out.
*sigh*
Now if only the Mac people could figure that out.
23 August 2003
Orientation at work...
Okay, so it'll be a fun place to work and a few nice benefits (well, the few I get as a part timer).
Today was damn windy. Winds were gusting up to near 40mph. They are still gusty tonight...still gusting 20-25mph.
Tomorrow it's supposed to be hot (upper 80s) and still windy.
Here I sit winding down for bed...working on my novel a lil bit more before bed.
I'm a part-timer...staring at a 37 hour work schedule just for Best Buy alone. Add to that 15 hours of on-air time at KVSC.
*shudder*
I'm gonna have to talk to my boss tomorrow and rearrange my schedule at work. I didn't have my KVSC schedule with me when we set up my schedule. Ugh.
At least I'll be getting a nice fat paycheck again...
Today was damn windy. Winds were gusting up to near 40mph. They are still gusty tonight...still gusting 20-25mph.
Tomorrow it's supposed to be hot (upper 80s) and still windy.
Here I sit winding down for bed...working on my novel a lil bit more before bed.
I'm a part-timer...staring at a 37 hour work schedule just for Best Buy alone. Add to that 15 hours of on-air time at KVSC.
*shudder*
I'm gonna have to talk to my boss tomorrow and rearrange my schedule at work. I didn't have my KVSC schedule with me when we set up my schedule. Ugh.
At least I'll be getting a nice fat paycheck again...
22 August 2003
Life's A Beach...
WOOHOO!! Go me!
Four more pages added tonight. I finally broke the block I was at...and I charged into a situation I wasn't expecting...and I kept going. Only the fact that it is almost 4am, I'm tired, and I'm getting a hellish headache from staring at my monitor with not nearly enough light is stopping me.
*sigh*
Happiness is writing...and writing is happiness.
Four more pages added tonight. I finally broke the block I was at...and I charged into a situation I wasn't expecting...and I kept going. Only the fact that it is almost 4am, I'm tired, and I'm getting a hellish headache from staring at my monitor with not nearly enough light is stopping me.
*sigh*
Happiness is writing...and writing is happiness.
21 August 2003
Best Buy Blue Shirt Boy #7898907789079082346789023478903
YES!
I start orientation at Best Buy this Saturday at 4pm!!!
WOOOOOHOOOOO!
In other news...I got my birthday present from my dad and step-mom today.
$200 and very old picture of me that our old neighbour had turned into a keepsake (it's shellaced and such onto a conch shell).
I remember that picture was always visibile in the house...now it's come back to me about 25 years later. I was so cute :)
I start orientation at Best Buy this Saturday at 4pm!!!
WOOOOOHOOOOO!
In other news...I got my birthday present from my dad and step-mom today.
$200 and very old picture of me that our old neighbour had turned into a keepsake (it's shellaced and such onto a conch shell).
I remember that picture was always visibile in the house...now it's come back to me about 25 years later. I was so cute :)
19 August 2003
"Life's A Beach"
One thing that has suffered greatly during the chaos of the last month is my novel.
I've looked at it. I've opened the file. I've even read it.
I've just had way too much stuff that's going on in my life to properly get myself motivated to actually start writing again.
I'm hoping that I'm all settled into the apartment, I'm out of SCSU for a while, and I'm nearly into a new job, that life will settle down and I can start writing again.
I've looked at it. I've opened the file. I've even read it.
I've just had way too much stuff that's going on in my life to properly get myself motivated to actually start writing again.
I'm hoping that I'm all settled into the apartment, I'm out of SCSU for a while, and I'm nearly into a new job, that life will settle down and I can start writing again.
Day 1 of the new diet
2200 Calories (my goal was 2000)
I actually followed portion control for all three meals.
I read my labels and tried to keep my sugar/fat/sodium under the guidelines for the 2000 calorie diet.
I was a lil over on my sodium (by 20%) due to the pickles on my ham sammich.
The first day of my attemped diet. I'll find out later this week what I will be doing more concertedly from the dietician based on my sugar profile and all that jazz.
I thought it would be much harder than it is. Granted, the roommates who have a six pack of Snickers bars in the fridge are killing me slowly with temptation.
Lessons learned today:
Eat slowly. Enjoy each bite.
not only do you eat less (you fill up faster) but you get to enjoy the taste of your food.
Quantity is all in the mind. I was expecting a serving to be 2 french fries and a lick off of a chicken breast.
I can have two chicken breasts (200 calories, almost no fat, and no sugar!!) and add to that some veggies, and it's a decent meal..and I don't feel like I'm on a new diet.
I feel like I've done something right!
Now let's see how I'm doing in two weeks...
I actually followed portion control for all three meals.
I read my labels and tried to keep my sugar/fat/sodium under the guidelines for the 2000 calorie diet.
I was a lil over on my sodium (by 20%) due to the pickles on my ham sammich.
The first day of my attemped diet. I'll find out later this week what I will be doing more concertedly from the dietician based on my sugar profile and all that jazz.
I thought it would be much harder than it is. Granted, the roommates who have a six pack of Snickers bars in the fridge are killing me slowly with temptation.
Lessons learned today:
Eat slowly. Enjoy each bite.
not only do you eat less (you fill up faster) but you get to enjoy the taste of your food.
Quantity is all in the mind. I was expecting a serving to be 2 french fries and a lick off of a chicken breast.
I can have two chicken breasts (200 calories, almost no fat, and no sugar!!) and add to that some veggies, and it's a decent meal..and I don't feel like I'm on a new diet.
I feel like I've done something right!
Now let's see how I'm doing in two weeks...
18 August 2003
A new day...a new outlook
After talking to
I had my 2nd glucose level today. 202. Still way too high, but lower.
I have to set up an appointment this week at the Diabetes Centre.
Much of what I have to do for diet modification is reading labels, watching sugar intake, and portion management.
Portion management is going to prove to be the most difficult part of all of this. One of my dearest friends summed it up best "Well, you know you are the queen of super-size".
I was good today. I fixed a single portion of spaghetti and had 1/2 cup of sauce with it. I was surprised that by eating it slowly (over 20 minutes) I was actually comfortably full. Six hours later, I'm starting to think about dinner.
It won't be easy, but it won't be as difficult as I thought.
A huge thank you to everyone who has commented/e-mailed/called me.
In other news...
I should be hearing from Best Buytomorrow or Wednesday about my job.
All in all...it's been a rough start to the week, but it's looking up.
I had my 2nd glucose level today. 202. Still way too high, but lower.
I have to set up an appointment this week at the Diabetes Centre.
Much of what I have to do for diet modification is reading labels, watching sugar intake, and portion management.
Portion management is going to prove to be the most difficult part of all of this. One of my dearest friends summed it up best "Well, you know you are the queen of super-size".
I was good today. I fixed a single portion of spaghetti and had 1/2 cup of sauce with it. I was surprised that by eating it slowly (over 20 minutes) I was actually comfortably full. Six hours later, I'm starting to think about dinner.
It won't be easy, but it won't be as difficult as I thought.
A huge thank you to everyone who has commented/e-mailed/called me.
In other news...
I should be hearing from Best Buytomorrow or Wednesday about my job.
All in all...it's been a rough start to the week, but it's looking up.
17 August 2003
No news is good news...and this is bad news...
I just got home from 6 hours at St. Cloud Hospital in the ER.
I spent a most of my night expelling large amount of mass out one of two orifices.
They found the problem.
I'm Type-II diabetic.
I'm not dealing well with this news. It wasn't unexpected as it's heavy on both sides of the family...but I just wasn't ready to hear the news.
I spent a most of my night expelling large amount of mass out one of two orifices.
They found the problem.
I'm Type-II diabetic.
I'm not dealing well with this news. It wasn't unexpected as it's heavy on both sides of the family...but I just wasn't ready to hear the news.
15 August 2003
YES!!!!
As I sit typing this, I'm thankful our apartment air conditioner works as well as it does.
It's 93F outdoors...and feels like 95.
I had my interview today. I was offered a PT position in computer sales and in-store technical support/sales.
It's PT and the pay is decent. I have a job :)
Lessee...how did the day turn out:
Dorm cleaning, check-out: done
Newscasts: done
Job Interview: got job offer
It's steak and potatoes for dinner and some celebratory drinks I think.
Right now, life is looking better than it has in quite a while.
It's 93F outdoors...and feels like 95.
I had my interview today. I was offered a PT position in computer sales and in-store technical support/sales.
It's PT and the pay is decent. I have a job :)
Lessee...how did the day turn out:
Dorm cleaning, check-out: done
Newscasts: done
Job Interview: got job offer
It's steak and potatoes for dinner and some celebratory drinks I think.
Right now, life is looking better than it has in quite a while.
Sweat...
80 degrees at 10am...going for a high of 96.
*bleh* I'm all out of the dorms...checked out and everything.
*WOOHOO*
I'm gonna nap for an hour...then do my noon news...run back to the apartment for my interview...run back to do my 4pm news...then go home...crawl into bed and enjoy the no-more-dorm life :)
*bleh* I'm all out of the dorms...checked out and everything.
*WOOHOO*
I'm gonna nap for an hour...then do my noon news...run back to the apartment for my interview...run back to do my 4pm news...then go home...crawl into bed and enjoy the no-more-dorm life :)
14 August 2003
Bracing for tomorrow...
Let's stack up the day...
7am wake up and finish moving out of dorm...clean dorm room...and check out...before 11:30am
12pm hour long newscast at KVSC
1pm drive like mad to get home, shower, clean up
2pm second interview at Best Buy
3:30pm be done with interview and back at KVSC
4pm half-hour newscast at KVSC
5pm back home to clean my part of the apartment and put all the extra shit from my dorm room away
At least school is done...
7am wake up and finish moving out of dorm...clean dorm room...and check out...before 11:30am
12pm hour long newscast at KVSC
1pm drive like mad to get home, shower, clean up
2pm second interview at Best Buy
3:30pm be done with interview and back at KVSC
4pm half-hour newscast at KVSC
5pm back home to clean my part of the apartment and put all the extra shit from my dorm room away
At least school is done...
Summer school is *OVER*
Summer school is officially over. I'll be dancing in the streets tomorrow evening.
I have a noon and 4pm newscast tomorrow on KVSC...as well as a 2pm second interview at Best Buy tomorrow.
I have to check out of my dorm room before 11am...so I'll be there at 8am to get that done.
Otherwise, it seems the 34 year old I thought was interested in me was really just scoping me out for the 18 year old boy that is hot to trot with me.
I should have known he really wasn't interested in me.
Other than that, it wasn't a bad day at all. It's gotten hot and more humid again...
86 (30C) today....92 (33C) tomorrow *bleh*
I wish I could just stay indoors all day tomorrow. I think instead as soon as I'm done with my 4pm news...I'll be swimming in the river.
I have a noon and 4pm newscast tomorrow on KVSC...as well as a 2pm second interview at Best Buy tomorrow.
I have to check out of my dorm room before 11am...so I'll be there at 8am to get that done.
Otherwise, it seems the 34 year old I thought was interested in me was really just scoping me out for the 18 year old boy that is hot to trot with me.
I should have known he really wasn't interested in me.
Other than that, it wasn't a bad day at all. It's gotten hot and more humid again...
86 (30C) today....92 (33C) tomorrow *bleh*
I wish I could just stay indoors all day tomorrow. I think instead as soon as I'm done with my 4pm news...I'll be swimming in the river.
13 August 2003
Well, I'll be damned...
I've had two people suddenly start chatting with me out of the blue on-line.
Both are from the Twin Cities..
One is 34, rather attractive, and seemingly quite down to earth...
The other is 18, cute, and seems a bit too stereotypical for my liking...that and his attitude is "if I want it, I get it".
He killed his own chances with using that line about meeting up with me. He thinks I'm really hot and all that jazz...but I'm not a conquest.
So the 34 year old is looking interesting...at least there is life on the old radar. I thought it was broken!
Both are from the Twin Cities..
One is 34, rather attractive, and seemingly quite down to earth...
The other is 18, cute, and seems a bit too stereotypical for my liking...that and his attitude is "if I want it, I get it".
He killed his own chances with using that line about meeting up with me. He thinks I'm really hot and all that jazz...but I'm not a conquest.
So the 34 year old is looking interesting...at least there is life on the old radar. I thought it was broken!
10 August 2003
The Final Countdowns...
Only three more mornings shows on KVSC.
For fall, I'll most likely be doing a 1p-4p shift (it's easier to do training then).
Best of all, this week is the last week of summer classes. (*CHEERS!*)
My alarm is going off 4 1/2 hours. Ugh.
I'll try to get an update on what's been going on in my life tomorrow between the radio show and my class lecture at 10:30am.
For fall, I'll most likely be doing a 1p-4p shift (it's easier to do training then).
Best of all, this week is the last week of summer classes. (*CHEERS!*)
My alarm is going off 4 1/2 hours. Ugh.
I'll try to get an update on what's been going on in my life tomorrow between the radio show and my class lecture at 10:30am.
09 August 2003
Revelations...
I was talking to my friend Dan tonight and we were discussing pictures of me. He made the comment that I needed to have more pictures of when I'm smiling...
I told him it was nearly impossible to get me to smile and I wasn't really sure why.
I starting thinking about it and realized that in the two years of 2000 and 2001, I had the world come down around me. I held strong, but I bunkered down so far inside myself that I'm only now starting to climb out of the bomb shelter.
23 Dec 1999 - Return from Australia. Emotional drained after leaving Alex.
14 Feb 2000 - Dumped by Alex via ICQ
March 2000 - mikeybear starts talking to me more online and helps me to right my mental state
May 2000 - Finally start pulling myself out of the deep depression from Alex
July 2000 - Short term something (I'd not call it a relationship, but I dunno what it was) with Dave
August 2000 - Dave who?
December 2000 - Met jerbearmn />
March 2001 - Jeremy and I self-destructed in a blazing ball of flames...
June 2001 - started talking seriously with mikeybear />
July 2001 - met Mikey at Heartland AIDS Ride
August 21, 2001 - after nearly 6 years with Hockey Net, I walked away from it due to differences with management.
September 2001 - Mikey dumps me amid a sea of personal problems in his life
October 2001 - Present - Continuing lower back problems.
1 November 2001 - Hockey Net sold to Infinetivity, later sold to Pixius
December 2001 - Evicted and nearly homeless, find a way out in returning to SCSU.
I dunno, I think the fact that I can even start opening back up and dealing with reality after all of this crap, I think I'm making progress towards actually learning to just be myself and letting life go on.
I'm starting to care less of what other people think and trying to make myself fit into what gay "society" and society at large say I should be and I'm blazing my own trail again.
Thank you to everyone who I've mentioned in this post, for in some way, you all have shaped me into being who I am today and have helped me to understand more and different parts of the human condition.
I told him it was nearly impossible to get me to smile and I wasn't really sure why.
I starting thinking about it and realized that in the two years of 2000 and 2001, I had the world come down around me. I held strong, but I bunkered down so far inside myself that I'm only now starting to climb out of the bomb shelter.
23 Dec 1999 - Return from Australia. Emotional drained after leaving Alex.
14 Feb 2000 - Dumped by Alex via ICQ
March 2000 - mikeybear starts talking to me more online and helps me to right my mental state
May 2000 - Finally start pulling myself out of the deep depression from Alex
July 2000 - Short term something (I'd not call it a relationship, but I dunno what it was) with Dave
August 2000 - Dave who?
December 2000 - Met jerbearmn />
March 2001 - Jeremy and I self-destructed in a blazing ball of flames...
June 2001 - started talking seriously with mikeybear />
July 2001 - met Mikey at Heartland AIDS Ride
August 21, 2001 - after nearly 6 years with Hockey Net, I walked away from it due to differences with management.
September 2001 - Mikey dumps me amid a sea of personal problems in his life
October 2001 - Present - Continuing lower back problems.
1 November 2001 - Hockey Net sold to Infinetivity, later sold to Pixius
December 2001 - Evicted and nearly homeless, find a way out in returning to SCSU.
I dunno, I think the fact that I can even start opening back up and dealing with reality after all of this crap, I think I'm making progress towards actually learning to just be myself and letting life go on.
I'm starting to care less of what other people think and trying to make myself fit into what gay "society" and society at large say I should be and I'm blazing my own trail again.
Thank you to everyone who I've mentioned in this post, for in some way, you all have shaped me into being who I am today and have helped me to understand more and different parts of the human condition.
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