August 2007 Archives

This Is My Life, Rated
Life:	4.2
Mind:	5
Body:	5.3
Spirit:	4.5
Friends/Family:	1.3
Love:	0
Finance:	5.5
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Life: Your life rating is a score of the sum total of your life, and accounts for how satisfied, successful, balanced, capable, valuable, and happy you are. The quiz attempts to put a number on the summation of all of these things, based on your answers. Your life score is on the low end. Making key changes to different aspects of your life will bring you greater fulfillment. Do not be discouraged. Seek help outside yourself if need be. There is always time to change, and change will bring many rewards. (Read more on improving your life)

Mind: Your mind rating is a score of your mind's clarity, ability, and health. Higher scores indicate an advancement in knowledge, clear and capable thinking, high mental health, and pure thought free of interference. Your mind score is not bad, but could be improved upon. Your mental health is not weak, but you are not achieving full mental clarity and function. Learn how to unclutter your mind. Keep learning, keep improving, continue moving forward. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the mind.

Body: Your body rating measures your body's health, fitness, and general wellness. A healthy body contributes to a happy life, however many of us are lacking in this area. Your body score is fairly average, which means there is room for improvement. Keep a focus on your physical health. Protect your body as it is your most valuable physical asset. Nutrition, stress reduction, and exercise are key. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the body.

Spirit: Your spirit rating seeks to capture in a number that elusive quality which is found in your faith, your attitude, and your philosophy on life. A higher score indicates a greater sense of inner peace and balance. You seem to be lacking in spirit. Improve your score by refining your beliefs and searching for answers to philosophical questions. Consider new belief systems if your current beliefs are not rewarding you. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the spirit.

Friends/Family: Your friends and family rating measures your relationships with those around you, and is based on how large, healthy, and dependable your social network is. You scored at the very low end for friends and family. This means that your social network is weak and not functioning. Consider re-establishing old bonds as you work on forging new ones. You will be greatly rewarded in return. Try using MeetUp.com to find people near you who share your interests.

Love: Your love rating is a measure of your current romantic situation. Sharing your heart with another person is one of life's most glorious, terrifying, rewarding experiences. Your love score is very low, indicating trouble. There is love out there for you. Seek the advice of wise people on how to go about finding it. Do not lose hope. Read advice from other quiz-takers on finding and maintaining love.

Finance: Your finance rating is a score that rates your current financial health and stability. Your finances are somewhat in the middle, neither bad or exceptional. Keep doing what works for you, and improve what doesn't. Focus on long-term financial stability as your goal. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving your finances.

What an idiot I am.  Now that I've had a night to sleep on it, I now know what I should have done yesterday at the faire.  And the stupid Tarot cards make even more sense now.  Argh!!!!

What do I do now that I've let an opportunity like that slip through my fingers?  Will I get another one?

So I went to the Golden Gate Faire today.  I expceted it to be somewhat small.  I haven't been to any faires in a while, but unless Northern Faire finally went bankrupt, I expected most guilds/shops/people to be getting ready for that.  Well, I was wrong.  The faire was at Speedway Meadow and it was pretty sizeable.  So I went in and walked around.  Got some funnel cake with apples, and a fairy statue for Amber's birthday.  Almost bought an outfit for myself.

I went to the fortune teller's booth to get my cards read.  I told myself that I wouldn't think about Suzanne, but of course it was the only thing on my mind as I cut the deck

King of Swords/Knight of Coins/The Devil/Nine of Coins/Ten of Cups/Ace of Wands

According to my reader, I should be ready for something new to appear in my life.  I was at a point in my life that I was ready to move on and start anew.  New beginnings and all of that.

So I'm on my way to leave the faire and I see her.

Suzanne.

And all I could do was stare at her.

She is still fucking beautiful.

Absolutely stunning.

...

And here I am now home. my mind and heart all turned upside down.

The cards told me to walk away.

Everyone tells me to let it go and walk away.

But I just can't.  My heart won't let me.

Sometimes I wonder what my roommates talk about when they get together at night.

Sometimes...

Golden Gate Ren Faire tomorrow.  Then Back to School rush for the rest of the week.

Watching Must Love Dogs while doing tech support for co-worker.  It really doesn't want me to date anytime soon.  Gawd, John Cussack is just awesome.  Thank god that my family is small and hundreds of miles away.

...and I hate the fact that I really don't control the TV.  Random fast fowards and freezes. Blah, it makes me want to go and rent all of these movies that I have half seen.

So I finally get Moveable Type 4 installed and the SF Cityscape theme set up after a week of installing and uninstalling, and now I think that I don't want it up anymore.

Still not really ready to type anything of import.  It's hard enough to think of things to type about. Let's see, school starts next week and the stress has already begun.

I need to get a new phone.  Thinking about the HTC 8525, but not sure if I want to pay alot for an unlocked one or if I want to resign for a new AT&T Plan.

My new car, Samantha, is wonderful.  Beautiful.  I love her.

I'm sure the reason that I am sick has something to do with the state of my room.

Although the scale says otherwise, I'm sure that I'm slowly gaining weight.

Thinking about going to the faire at Golden Gate park on Sunday.  I'll be the first faire that I have gone to in 3-4 years.

The new Viagra commercial is the most cringe-worthy ad that I have seen.

How does one starts the forgivness process?  With a letter?  With an email? with a phone call?

What about "I'm sorry"?

So here is the old and busted:

And here is the new hawt-ness

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS

Here's a better picture of the new hawt-ness:

So I had narrowed my car choices down to Hyundai and Mazda.  Actually, I had all but decided to get a Hyundai, either a Tiburon or a Sonata.  It was just a matter of figuring out how to get up to Fairfield to buy the car.  But I was looking at Mitsubishi and figured that I would go and give it a test drive or the hell of it and that would be it.  One thing ld to another and I walked away with a Lancer.  The payments are about the same that I was paying for my Focus a few months ago including the insurance.  I was able to get a good rate on the car loan.  Also got to see my FICO scores and OMG, I have good credit once again.  I'm glad that I didn't take the easy route and declare bankruptcy and just hung on and got my act together.   Used most of the money from my insurance on the car, but saved enough to pay off one of my other cards (probably Fry's) and still have some to keep in savings. 

So the car is fully stocked.  I wanted to get a manual transmission, but the paddle shifters on the 6 speed suckered me in.  It's an interesting feature that I'm starting to get used to.  2.0 liter, 152 HP engine....actually, it might be 142HP.  What else? Bluetooth® hands-free phone interface system, sport bucket seats, automatic climate control, power windows/locks/mirrors, tilt adjustable steering column, cruise control, multi-information display, variable intermittent wipers, 12V accessory outlet, 60/40 folding rear seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, steering wheel-mounted cruise control and audio switches, adjustable rear headrests and a 140-watt Mitsubishi CD/MP3-compatible audio system with six speakers.  And I also got the Sound and Sun package which includes a 650-watt Rockford Fosgate® performance audio system with a CD/MP3-compatible head unit and nine speakers, including a 10-inch trunk-mounted subwoofer, Power glass sunroof with sunshade; SIRIUS® Satellite Radio, with six-month prepaid subscription; Auxiliary audio input jacks.  I also got the Navigation and Technology package with includes 30GB HDD navigation system the Mitsubishi Multi-Communication System,  Digital music server function, 7" LCD touch screen panel, and FAST Key (Free-Hand Advanced Security Transmitter) entry system.  Still getting used to all of the features that the car has, but I love it so far.  I think the most important thing is that I think that I'm starting to see some personality with this car, something that was sorely lacking in the Focus.