It would seem that the typical frequency with which I write my ramblings has gradually degenerated to once every week. With that in mind, I now find that it has been an entire week since the last one. So I figure I'll write one tonight, in which I shall document various odds and ends, and, well, ramble. Of course.

I see an idealized Hollywood fairytale vision of my life at this stage of evolution. In this vision, by day, I am the lowly but efficient deli clerk who slices up the meat with one hand, rings up a customer with the other, checks the backstock to make sure everything is in order, and simultaniously manages to casually flirt with a few of the pretty girls who happen to wander by. Always on top of things, and always excelling at the game.

As soon as I punch out, my character transforms into the 1337 H4X0R d00d known as Bitscape (among other more s3kr1t handles), who can jack into the net and instantly become omnipotent as well as omniscient. Give me a perl interpretor and I'll give you an interactive web discussion board. Give me a Linux box and I'll become God. Give me a web page with a few readers, and I'll write prose to sway the minds of thousands. We will subvert the system from beneath itself.

That's the fantasy. (He can be played by Kevin Sorbo, if you like.) The reality...

[Bitscape munches on buffalo wings purchased at Safeway. Given that he is now a King Soopers employee, he revels in this act of shameless treason. Yum yum.]

Note: This viewing was of the Special Extended Edition.

Went to the Boulder Compound and hung out on Wednesday. Went to BLUG tonight. Work in the morning tomorrow. Goodnight.

Worked the 15:30-midnight shift tonight. Many, many customers. Very tired.

Some pretty creepy, morbid stuff. In many ways, it's a typical horror movie, but there are some interesting twists. The ending left me feeling.... rather wacked out. That is some bizarre imagery.

I'm almost embarrassed to admit this, because it doesn't seem like I've been watching like such a madman. But somehow or another, I have gone through all of the B5 season 1 episodes. How many days have passed since it came out on Tuesday? This is nuts. But the story is just starting to get underway. Now I want season 2!

After one 32 hour week at it, I think I'm finally starting to get into the "rhythm" of my new job. It ain't bad. I didn't have to ask as many constant questions today, and when I know where things are and how stuff is done, it gets easier. The whole "customer service" thing ain't half bad either, especially when the customers happen to be cute females. :)

It's that tiny little thought, that blossoms into an idea, culminating into action, which makes you just go out and do something totally insane.

A million miles away from here....

After getting off work, I tuned in to find out the results of the election. Looks like the republicans have won most everything. Though my reaction is not as extreme as, say, Elusis, I do not believe it bodes well that a single party (which, as a whole, has shown little regard for the civil liberties of the people of this country) has gained simultanious control of the house, senate, and presidency. We'll see.

I have just returned from an expedition to the voting booth, followed by the Temptation Zone. My voting consisted of a rather quirky combination of idealism and pragmatism. I ultimately decided to vote for Tom Strickland (democrat) for U.S. Senate, re-elect Bill Owens (republican) for governor, and mostly libertarian for various other representative positions, and abstaining from several other races of which I am totally ignorant. I am relatively pleased with the ballot I cast.

Yep, tomorrow is election day. I plan to go out and vote in the morning. I am displeased to conclude that even now, I'm still not sure who or what I'll vote for. Obviously, the race that's been getting the most press around here lately is the Senate. Tom Strickland and Wayne Allard are neck-n-neck in the polls, so I would be tempted to try to use my vote to tip the balance one way or the other. Alas, I don't particularly like either candidate.

Having now completed my first day of work in the grocery deli, I think I'm ready to sit on the couch and plop. Incedentially, that happens to be exactly what I am doing right now. Maybe I'll watch a movie in a bit.

Absolutely enchanting. Miyazaki is a genius.

Alright, so getting the Laser Fortress wired happened more quickly than I expected. The network is wired. My dad can surf from his iMac successfully, and I've synced my rambling. :)

I am now sitting in what has become my corner of the Laser Fortress Apartment. I just booted Argo. No network yet. I'm sure I'll devise some insane cable-running scheme sooner or later. But right now, I'm just enjoying resting here on my couch, crammed up next to my little desk (where Dagobah formerly lived), with some Tori oggs playing softly over my speakers before my dad gets home. It's quite comfy, really.