[03-29-02] 11:45 PM  Listening to: "Star-Stealing Girl" from the Chrono Cross soundtrack. It's been a long time since I've had an honest-to-goodness "serious, intellectual" talk with someone. I don't know; looking back through the past few weeks, concerning friends I've met repeatedly and occasionally, I was always looking forward to seeing them or chatting them, but the material always remained the same -- we never talked about emotions, the future, any current pressing problems, etc. It was always this anime series, or this fanfic, or that movie, or some other form of entertainment... Do I even have any "deep" friendships/relationships/conversations anymore (barring this garble which occasionally bounces around within my solid cranium)? *sigh* I'm kidding myself again. Of course I have deep conversations and whatnot, although the majority of my attention seems to be permanently geared towards anime now. I don't know why; divine inspiration simply couldn't have possibly pointed me towards Goldenboy to solve all of life's problems. 'Course, considering all angles, my life doesn't have many problems. I don't know why I might be jealous of other people, who apparently can feel their emotions so richly (although most feeling stems from bad experiences.) ... You know? Having an identity crisis really sucks. You never realize how bad one might be until you're in the throes of a psychological assault on your personal stability. And I'm back to complaining again. No, strike that, I'm too damn hungry to think straight. (Catholic day of fasting... I'm allotted only one full meal. The other two "snacks" cannot even combine to form one full meal. As such, I'm nearly starving. Yeah, I've got a "healthy" appetite. And I don't regret it either.) Well, maybe after enough of these types of messages rack up on my blog lists, I'll come to realize that I just might feel better if I tried to do something about it. Or sought some professional help. Like they've got any in Russellville, AR... Or maybe I'm simply trying to project myself as being more (or less?) than I really am. For what purpose? You got me. I can't perform a running analysis when my stomach's growling over the music. Oh well... I'll be alright. Give me food and some bedrest (and after work) and I'll be back to normal again. Ja ne. - JR

[03-29-02] 2:31 PM  Listening to: "Just You and Me" by Chicago, "Outskirts of Time" from the Chrono Trigger - Brink of Time soundtrack, the "Rainbow Cruise Stage Theme" from Super Smash Brothers Melee, the opening theme sequence to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (kick ass rock opera music!), "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Bach, "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters, "The Boxer" by Simon and Garfunkel, "Panama" by Van Halen, "Give a Reason [Remix]" by Megumi Hayashibara (Slayers Next Opening Theme), "Try to Wish" by Nishihata Saori (Ah My Goddess: the Movie Ending Theme), "Monsters, Inc." from Monsters, Inc. (duh...), "Penny Lane" by the Beatles, "The Heart of Rock & Roll" by Huey Lewis & the News, "Land Down Under" by Men at Work, and "Come On and Dance" by the Steeve Miller Band. It's just a day for this, that, and the other! Wow, it's Friday already? That week went by rather quickly, for some reason. Actually yesterday felt SO much like a "Friday" that I was feeling unnaturally jovial and magnanimous all morning -- especially so, considering I'd only had 4 hours of restless sleep that night, before getting up, fighting my brother for rights to the bathroom (I lost... >_< ...but only by 15 minutes), writing out my entire Chemistry lab procedures thirty minutes before the lab (as usual), and mooching the prelab questions from my partner while the instructor explained what we'd be doing in today's experiment (also, as usual.) Then, I goofed off during our Engineering class while working on Graphics homework (instead of paying attention to what little lesson our instructor had provided), before tearing back home, plopping down before the TV set and playing some more Chrono Cross. (I swear, my brother's going to have to confiscate his game back...) Anyway, yesterday seemed so much like the start of the weekend... that's probably why today felt so surreal. Besides which, I actually woke up early enough to attend Cultural Anthropology (a big waste of time, if you ask me.) I never attend that class usually, only often enough to know what's going on and when the next test will be. Oh well. A friend of mine met me in the hallway this morning and mentioned the sheer number of text I'd used to respond to the last question on Wednesday's Differential Equations test. I would have sweatdropped if I could; I did write a long response for that problem. He told me our instructor had shown it to him, and he thus asked me if I had a photographic memory. Probably. That would explain why a lot of things that I hear aren't necessarily absorbed by my conscious mind... ^^;; Got a haircut today. ("Who's scruffy lookin'?!") Now everything doesn't feel so warm outside. I've got to admit, Arkansan weather is screwy as all hell. It's warming up again, although it's still rather humid outside, so there's a muggy feeling in the air. I don't really care for it. If it's going to be wet, I'd prefer it to be cool outside instead of warm. Ah, it's out of my hands, regardless. Woot! Got to see an old friend at church last night (Holy Thursday mass, for those not familiar with the Catholic faith.) She's on spring break right now, but she hasn't had time to drop by and see me. *pouts* Also, I'll be working muches this weekend, so I don't think she'll have a lot of time to drop by... Curses! I still haven't introduced her to any anime yet! Another thing that's kinda rockin'... my college advisor is a good friend and fellow parishner of mine, Mrs. Buford. Woot! I'm still not sure about this whole engineering deal as a career, but at least I'd earn big money, enough for me to spend the rest of my time with family and personal pursuits. ;) Oh, and last Wednesday was my sister's B-day! She's a sweet sixteen now, even though she's been acting like it for the past couple years now... (Teenage girls... typical... *snicker*) So, as customary in our family for birthday celebrations, the six of us piled into the minivan and took off for dinner somewhere, as dictated by the birthday girl (or boy, on other occasions.) So we all ate at Colton's, had another off-the-wall dinner discussion (can't remember the context now), and produced another joke-of-the-evening. This time, Jason took the abuse instead of dishing it out. Kinda fitting... ;) Afterwards, we all came home and my sister received her present... a big ole 5-disc CD boombox. (I picked it out, since I'm the electronics service dude over at the Big K.) She loved it, and now I'm realizing I wish I had a new boombox too... (since mine's mostly dead and neither of my CD-ROMs will play a music CD.) But that's alright, since I can still gather MP3s and I've got an awesome inexpensive 4-point surround sound system w/subwoofer on my PC. Woot! I got it for videogames, but I just use it for sheer volume and the big throbbing bass sounds! I LOVE extra bass! Woot! But my siblings had the nerve to complain about my singing in the car! Sheesh, I'm a good singer! Just because they wanna hear Jimmy Buffet sing "Margaritaville" instead of me, that's no reason to badmouth my singing! They were just waiting to turn it to some stupid pop station instead of good ole "The Point, ninety-four point one! The only station in Arkansas that plays nine classic rock songs in a row!" Woot! The only station I listen to! All classic rock, alla time! I've said "Woot!" a lot so far today, haven't I? I guess I'm feeling more pumped than usual... Woot! ^-^ (This could also be due to the fact that I now know there's a second season to Those Who Hunt Elves, but I'm not entirely sure... ^-^) By the way, I've already secured my User's Manual for the New, Redesigned Ling. Being that this hot commodity has already swept the market with record sales (due to the "Have a Little Ling" marketing campaign), physical hard-back copies of this in-depth "How To" booklet have already run out of print. You may, however, skim through the very, very, VERY basic synopsis of the entire tome at a convenient online site. (Highly recommended if you wish to interact with the improved model. And I do mean, "model," baby. Whoo!!!) A-hem... So, for those of you who missed the release of the esteemed "How To Get Along With Your New Friend, Ling," please transverse the expanse of internet from my humble abode to her website. Thanks all, and please have a nice day. Oh, and what's coming up is all Ling's fault, too... you'll have to visit her new blog page to find out why... (Hmm... I'm plugging a lot of Ling's stuff today... Maybe it's to be extra nice, or because I really really like her ^-^, or... to simply remind her that I haven't gotten an email back yet...) *cries* Listens to: "Mood Group" from two blogs ago... *sniffle* Nah, I'm better now... I think... Alright, swap old music back in! Starting up on "The Heart of Rock & Roll." Anyway, the stuff I was going to show you... For your information... A relief, since I'm a guy. Why I would take a test for girls undies continues to baffle me... >_< Next on the lineup... Ling (somehow) found a page which would derive a robotic classification/description to fit your name. For instance, given my name JOHN, the engine would generate a classification using my name as the description's acronym. Bah, I'm probably complicating things by trying to explain, just take a look at my three entries. JOHN KAMI-RANMA ROSSMAGE Crazy, eh? I think I like ROSSMAGE the best of the three. Anyway, I think I've prattled enough. Got to work tomorrow (bleech) and then it'll be time for the Easter Vigil Mass at St. John's. Let me tell you, Easter is the only Catholic Mass that's better than Christmas. It'll be excellent. And then, I get up to work again the next morning, causing me to miss the Easter luncheon at my grandma's house... (Boo! Hiss! Bad scheduling!) Somehow, receiving a plate of leftovers doesn't serve as sufficient compensation... Well, good day to all. I might update again tonight, provided that my friend doesn't stop by to say 'hi!' Oh, and no, I haven't found the Ancient Gremlin yet. I'm still searching, though! Ja ne. - JR

[03-25-02] 2:55 PM  Listening to: "Angel Blue" (Those Who Hunt Elves Opening theme.) Good gosh, what the hell was I smoking last night? Reminds me of this segment in Chrono Cross (can't remember the exact text, seeing as how I kinda blew through Chronopolis blowing up piddly enemies left and right with my powerful Spectral Swallow) -- but anyway, there was a segment when one of the ghosts of the future/past deliberated on the concept of the universe being based on music, or something like that. He mentioned something to the effect that the major powers underneath the direction of the universe was music in the subconscious minds of all living beings. Funny how the way to beat the game in the best manner involves playing a specific rhythm while battling the final boss... but anyway, I think there's more truth to this than a mere gaming plot device. After all, my emotions can change simply because of whatever music I'm listening to at the moment. Last night I was wallowing in some self-pity and playing a number of well enjoyed, though depressive, themes on my computer. Now, after waking up early, actually attending classes, completing a number of Engineering Graphics assignments, and coming home to chow down on some chili mac'n'cheese while watching more of Those Who Hunt Elves (TWHE has got to be a favorite series of mine at the moment) -- anyway, after all that, I'm back to feeling fine and chipper again. Go fig. Oh well, at least I don't have to worry about myself anymore. For now... >_< So, about all that "changing up my schedule" stuff, I'm not gonna worry too much about it anymore. Especially not the exercise part. I'm not that bad, physically, and beefing up would only attract the kind of feminine attention I could do without (in other words, purely physical interest.) I might be healthier, but why do I need a good strong body if I'm gonna type at computers all day? Heh. I'm tough enough already. (Though probably not strong enough to last through whatever... experiences... that Ling would inflict upon a certain hunky, shy celebrity object of her affections at the present moment... ^^;; You who don't understand? Don't ask... ^^;;) Baby, carry on...! Woot! Love that opening theme... I'm just shocked and surprised I managed to locate it, since TWHE doesn't have a soundtrack. Or, at least, I've never found one while searching online. I would use Morpheus, but they effed up the program after the last "upgrade." That program will never be as awesome as Napster used to be... *sigh* Best not mourn for the dead, though. At least I've got the DVDs. Of course! Doing my part to keep the anime industry growing in the US! Anyway, I was gonna talk about Those Who Hunt Elves. There hasn't been a series I've seen yet which has matched this sort of bizarre comedy/adventure. Ranma maybe, but all things considered, Ranma � is slightly tamer with less outrageous characters (...shocking, ne?) and a more routine and slower storyline. I mean, the series lasted over 160 episodes. Despite the fact that the series involves a large number of characters, many of the conflicts and interactions are pretty much the same. Not that I'm dogging Ranma, of course, I'm just trying to show how much more fast-paced, bizarre, and hilarious TWHE is. I simply couldn't do the program justice simply by writing out the plot, though, and some of the surprises are best left for the show, although I would strongly recommend watching the dubbed version instead of the subbed. All things considered, I don't entirely mind when certain liberties are taken in the script, provided that the added references are in good taste and all. TWHE, though, is a series that screams for cultural references, various in-jokes, and breeches of the fourth wall. (Even the Japanese script had a few references to this nature.) Also, this is perhaps the first series I've seen in which more is explained through the English dub than the subtitles. The characters are better defined through their English scripts and actors, and I enjoyed it much more with the improved dialogue, despite how much I also liked the Japanese voice actors. Don't believe me? Watch the chase scene in episode 8 and Airi's scenes near the beginning of episode 9 with both English dubs and subtitles (you'll have to get a DVD copy of the last 6 episodes.) I think the different dialogue does wonders in defining the characters, as well as putting some reactions more into proper perspective. The eighties style background music is pretty cool, too. (Though I'll never be able to find and download any soundtracks...) Of course, the fact that Doug Smith plays a bit role does add some personal amusement... (Douggy is commonly known as the English voice of Kintaro Oe, from Goldenboy.) But I couldn't leave you without one laugh. It probably will not mean the same at all (go watch the scene instead!) but my friends and I had the greatest laugh when the Holy Shrine Priestess Celcia uttered these words in regards to Junpei during the second episode:     "I may make mistakes sometimes, Junpei, but you're      the last person who should say so! It's because      of you that you're in this mess in the first place,      so eat shit and die, Your Idiot Lordship!" BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I just love that scene, namely because of the casual way that a shrine priestess would say that! It just sets the pace for the entire series! It's great! Anyway, I'm feeling a bit lighter today, and the fact that I'm updating at around 3 o'clock probably helps in stemming an odd flow of negative contemplative behavior. I usually only end up obsessing at night, anyway, when I'm left to myself and my personal thoughts. But that's another story. Time running short, the magical cursed embers shall not remain in their current state for much longer... Must... find... the Ancient Gremlin... ^^;; Ah, just ignore all that... Ja ne. - JR

[03-24-02] 11:58 PM  Listening to: the "Mood Group," which includes "Brooks Was Here" (Shawshank Redemption Soundtrack), "Teardrop of Royal Family" (Tenchi OAV Best 1), "The Intrusion of the Vicarious Substitute" (End of Eva Soundtrack), "Washu's Heartache" (Tenchi OAV Best 2), "Innocence" (BGC 2040 OST 2), "Space Lion" (Cowboy Bebop OST 1), "Requiem" (Nadesico OST 3), "Three of Me, One of Someone Else" (Evangelion OST 3), and "A Certain Love is Starting to Form" (Slayers Next Sound Bible 1.) Yeah, it's probably not advisable to listen to such a lineup on endless repeat for a long while. More often than not, listening to these tracks only makes me feel even more depressed than I usually am. Background music to fit a mood, I suppose. I remember one time back at ASMS when I sat beneath the computer desk for about forty minutes, simply listening to an Evangelion track over and over and over again. I can't even imagine what I looked like to my two roommates. I think they'd gone to bed already, though they still should have had an excellent shot of me curled up in a ball, half-squeezing my lifeforce away (or trying to) though a self-hug. I still remember why, too. It was after an old friend of mine let me down under no uncertain terms that she would never feel anything beyond friendship for me. Seeing as how this occurred at about one AM during a busy school night (plus the fact that this was truly my first crush -- geez, I'm such a loser; first crush in the eleventh grade? God I'm pathetic.) Oh well. Wound's healed, supposedly. Actually, I'm probably better off without her anyway. Doesn't lessen the emptiness inside of me, though... I wonder why I'm in such a depressed mood. I mean, last week was spring break, and two of my good friends from ASMS came down from Fayetteville to hang out and goof off with me, and pretty much only me. They didn't do a great deal in the meantime, at least as far as I know. And we all had a blast. I watched all of "Those Who Hunt Elves" twice, once with the subtitled turned on during the dubs. (Yeah, all you oddball visitors, I'm one of those dubber fanboys. Prattle on about whatever you like, I still prefer the dubs to the subs, even after watching both. By no means am I saying that the originals suck, it's just that I enjoy (some) English translations much better. Take TWHE, for instance. Well, I'll get into that next blog. I'm not really in the mood, just now...) Anyway, we had a great time, trekked down to the place where "it all began." Yeah, that's right, back to ASMS. We bummed around town for a while, collecting reference material for our story, even caught a glimpse of a burning building -- traffic was blocked down the Hot Springs strip for over an hour; very funny. (Geez, I think I'm developing some sort of bad morbid curiosity and outlook on life. Why else would I be wondering "how would it feel to get into a wreck?" I probably need to see some sort of licenced individual about something-or-other...) All things considered, I should be feeling very upbeat and happy right now. I guess the desolation set in sometime Friday night, before I had to head in to work the next afternoon. I don't know. I'm feeling... empty. Like something's missing. And I've felt this way often before. I think the problem is that I'm shallow. Or, at least, I've become shallow. Know how I mentioned that I don't have any "best friends" anymore? Well, that's because everything in my life and on my daily priorities list is superficial. Well, not everything, but there doesn't seem to be enough interest from numerous other parties for that to be the case. Again, the problem is mine as well. I don't do a good enough job in attracting interest, or trying to connect to other people. I've been sitting here in my own little secluded world, waiting for something to happen or someone to reach in. But if I'm asking for it, if I ever receive it, I don't think I'd like it as much. I discovered that last week. So, after wallowing in my own self-pity for about the umpteenth time last night instead of sleeping, I came to a conclusion: I need another change. I'm going to have to seriously step back and reevaluate my options at the moment. I'm currently not placing enough emphasis on my college classes as I should, and despite the fact that I could still coast through classes and attain a passing average, that just isn't good enough for me anymore. In addition, for as often as I can remember, I've always complained about my state of health. Or, if not complained, joked about it. Regardless of whether or not I think I'm a bit flabby around the midsection, I do need to be doing something about my cardiovascular system before I become another future heartattack case waiting to happen. All my special projects have near zero return (Chrono Cross, RPGMaker2000, all my fanfics... the first only garners momentary entertainment, while the second two lay incomplete -- sorry, Jon, but interest is dying out again. And so soon after our little pow-wow storyboard session, too... Damn, I really am a self-centered jackass. Or something. Regardless, I feel bad about it.) And since I think my morals are degrading due to my pleasuresome activities, I'm going to have to buckle down and stick to some sort of rigid scheduling. I hate setting myself up for one of these changes, though, and not following through; thus, I'm trying to write down and impart some measure of feeling behind these intended changes in schedule. Hopefully, if I'm ever in a good mood and apt to relax with another videogame again, I'll take another look at this blog and remember what I want to fix. I keep being reminded about a couple lines from "I am a Pioneer," the opening theme to the second half of the Tenchi OAV episodes...     "You can't be a hero, hiding underneath your bed...      got to live the life you create inside your head..." Yeah, yeah, I'm bringing anime into rationale again, but this one really makes sense to me. Too often have I daydreamed about unattainable fantasies, but I have also considered probable future realities as well. If I'm going to set up such futures for myself, then it's better that I try to achieve them instead of simply dreaming. Maybe that'll help soothe this feeling of emptiness inside of me, at least. I'm not setting any other goals for myself; perhaps I'd better look to my dreams again instead of reality. *sigh* I've always been a dreamer. Heaven knows why I'm building a career into the strictly defined worlds of mathematics and engineering... I kinda wish I could fly. Then I could escape for a little while. Though I'd never be able to leave myself, of course. Maybe it's time I shut up and went to bed. At any rate, I hope my friends won't mind if I drop out of any extra activities I've been participating in. What do they know? They don't even check this page often enough anyway. I've got to do something about this negative sense of humor... Well, g'night everyone else, since the "good" really isn't in the cards for me tonight.    - JR

[03-17-02] 12:27 AM  Listening to: something... filtering in through my brother's room. Wow. Been two weeks since my last update. I dunno why. Ok, well actually I do, but part of the reason stems from the fact that there hasn't been a great deal of information in need to purge from my system. Things have been going relatively super (save for my lack of AnimeNation shipment... grr...) and I'm not pressed mentally, socially, emotionally, or physically right now. Everything's sitting great. Which is generally when the ground decides to take a hike and let you plummet due to the wonderful force of nature called gravity. But best not to worry. If it happens, it'll happen. If you anticipate it, the inevitable will only arrive sooner. Sorta like laying out a welcome mat saying, "Alright, I'm ready now. I could have been unprepared later, and simply dealt immediately with the problem, but since I've already prepared, now's as good a time as any!" I'd rather not tempt fate. Anyway, while things have been relatively hunky-dory, I've been flip-flopping from one project to another, trying to find where to apply any free resources at the moment. First, it was Ah ASMS Muyo �, but my friend's been busy as of late and haven't given me any replies (not to mention the fact that my muse is taking another hiatus.) Then, I rediscovered RPGMaker95, and then RPGMaker2000 (infinitely better,) meaning I was also distracted with an alternate pursuit for a few days. Incidently, my aforementioned friend got all huffy about that, so I went back to working on my fanfic. Of course, he decides to take his own hiatus then, and now, losing interest in both the fanfic and the RPG makers, I instead turned to an old pastime I haven't relished in for the past few years. That's right, ladies and gents (and assorted interstellar beings,) I'm back on videogaming. Specifically, "Chrono Cross." Now, let me tell you something... this game is more than awesome. The last time I played this game was about a year and a half ago, and I didn't even get to finish since the friend who I'd borrowed the game from decided to transfer to a university in Little Rock. I had downloaded the entire soundtrack before the game came out in America, and I was already entranced by the Celtic-sounding background music. The graphics are awesome, the battle setups are extremely innovative, the storyline is engaging, and there's more characters to collect than any other game I've played! (Granted, my experience might be limited, but still... 44 chars in one game!) That's why, for the last two days, I've done nothing but gameplay on my youngest brother's system. The game I created two days ago already has over 21 hours of play on it. That means I've been gaming practically all the time between two nights of sleep, one day of work, and one day of school. That's almost insane! But it's something I haven't done in about a year, so it's soothing and nostalgic, in a way. Anyway, that's all that I've been up to. Gotta work again in the morning (...extreme blah...) and then it's back to enjoying Spring Break! I only work on Tuesday and Saturday of this week (how I managed that continues to baffle me...) but that's cool since I can now vacate the town with my parents and youngest brother for a little excursion this Wednesday and Thursday. The rest of the time, of course, will be spent in front of my bro's PS console (providing that Jon or Adam do not show any sudden interest in any updates to my fanfic -- I'm not citing anyone else, as I'm more than certain no one else reads this drivel anyway.) Well, that's "John's Reality" in a nutshell. Hope to see you again soon! Maybe I won't wait as long for the next update, but considering my life and lack of speedbumps (check earlier blog for reference,) you readers might be in for another two week break... ^^;; Ja ne. - JR

[03-03-02] 2:50 AM  Listening to: the hum of my portable room fan, and the roar of the central heating system. Geez, I feel wholly and completely cheated. This morning, at about 11:30, it starts snowing. Big huge fluffy flakes, the kinds that appear in books and drawings marking a large, gentle snowstorm. Layers are building everywhere, including the streets, since the weather here lately has been much much colder than I'd expect of Arkansas. (A wind chill of about 11�F isn't that natural down in the valleys, especially not twice in as many weeks. Crazy weather, here...) Anyway, I'm caught staring out the front window, watching the wind sway the pine trees in the distance amid that blanket of snow, and for a few brief bliss-filled moments, I'm thinking, "Hey, if this keeps up, by the time I have to go in to work, the roads will be entirely closed down!" So of course, the snow has to stop, the sun has to peek out, and the snow on the roads has to melt entirely. Not only that, the melting snow on my car decides to freeze instead, leaving me struggling to merely open the front door before scrambling across town to arrive at my place of business only about ten minutes late. I didn't get repremanded for that, although I did find out that I'll have to wake up for work by 7:45 AM next Sunday to slave away at the electronics service desk for eight hours. Being that I'm unfamiliar with all the tasks and the general feel of the situation, I don't know how much I'll enjoy this. I prefer being the "9000" guy, who runs around, moves entertainment centers, and pretty much simply follows orders and takes no responsibility. If I were bumped up to Electronics Service, I'd have to deal with money again, contend with situations by myself, and actually have to deal with customers regularly. Brrr... Customers make the business, but I don't really like dealing with them. They're unpredictable, and often think you should know everything about the store and then some. Plus, they don't know how to friggin' use the little silvery lever on the side of a common porcelain commode. Geez, people... when you use the crapper, it's customary to flush your excrement as opposed to letting the vile flavor of your feces permeate the bathroom atmosphere. I had to hold my breath and refrain from gagging before I decided to brave the realm myself. Makes me feel sick just thinking about it... Bleech, that's a wonderful topic of conversation there. I'll remember to adhere to some sort of standard from now on. Well, to reiterate, it's been cold and windy, which is less preferable to my "ideal atmosphere" from a couple blogs back. The temps have frequently dipped below the freezing point, and including the wind chill factor, it's been quite cold around here lately. I like a cool atmosphere, but when I turn and receive a faceful of sharp, needling wind, that's taking too much into extremes, I say. May the weather cool up a bit, and stay that way until May. Hmm... I really want to update further segments of my website, but I'm still being distracted by other pursuits at the moment. Maybe I'll have enough time tomorrow to achieve some things I've been hoping to accomplish. Well, tired... tired... must be going to sleep now... I'll chat later, y'all. Ja ne. - JR

[03-02-02] 1:31 AM  Listening to: the hum of my PC fan. Just wanted to note: I HATE dial-up access right now. Ja ne. - JR

[03-01-02] 11:50 PM  Watching: "The Shawshank Redemption." Well hey. Next update: not a whole lot to report. I've been really busy lately. Yesterday, had a Chem lab, a long Engineering class, and then 6.5 hours of work. On top of that I had to study for a Cultural Anthropology test, perform some additional Chem problems, and catch up on my Diff Eq homework. Despite that, though, I still managed to pull together a couple updates for y'all! I would spend more time chatting about miscellaneous stuff, but I'm kinda watching "Shawshank" right now, and since it's one of my all-time favorite movies, I'm more than distracted. But I want to put in this bit anyway. Be sure to check the updates page; more specific information is there. Nothin' else to say, other than I've finally received a message from Hotz (yay!), I'm still awaiting one from Ling, and I'll have more time this weekend to update here. Later all. - JR

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