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If ever there was a time that I would want to pat myself on the back, it would be today. I'm sure I doubted at the time I requested today off whether it was really necessary or not, but I can definitively give that answer today with a simple, "Yes, it is very necessary".

Alumni weekend was really really awesome.

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I am about to bounce to the park to get some weird reading done on a short paper I have to write. Later today, I hope to commence my informal introduction into the AJAX programming concept. After a good amount on internal debate, I have come to the conclusion that I need to at least attempt to implement some of my site pages using the ideas behind AJAX, specifically the new Photo Album page I have already done some preliminary work on. Whether or not I actually choose to scrap my current methodology of using as little JavaScript as possible on the site is yet to be seen.
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My neck is sunburn and I feel kinda dirty. Not dirty like, I did something I shouldn't have done dirty, but dirty like I feel sticky and smelly although I showered before bed last night. Due to the relatively cool temperature last evening, I have drawn the conclusion that my body has successfully fought off any residual affects that might have still been lingering from this past weekend. Well done body, you are about to be rewarded with a large Turbo Ice.

In regards to any other outstanding issues I wish to comment on at this time, I would like to state that I am incredibly disgusted with the series finally of the Sopranos. My stomach hurts just thinking about how excited I was for last nights episode, only to be shockingly disappointed. I would like to leave the door open for me to change my opinion of the episode, possibly someone at HBO screwed up and spliced off the last 5 minutes of the show, or maybe I will read an incredibly insightful blog post explaining why it could ever be considered appropriate to have such a stupid ending to an otherwise decent series. My initial opinion is that the "main guy" for writing the Sopranos, or directing the Sopranos, or whoever is in charge there thinks they are a little bit more clever than they actually are. It's like they had this grand idea of summing things up, or explaining things, or telling a message, or pushing an agenda; but somewhere between that person getting stoned and coming up with the idea and actually producing the episode; they completely lost touch with reality. How about the minute the episode wasted showing Meadow trying to parallel park? I'm looking at the clock thinking, "OK, she is obviously gonna be spared the massacre that is about to happen in that restaurant because she parks like I do, otherwise why would we be seeing all of this?", but no, nothing. And then the stupid cat, OK, we all see the symbolism trying to be portrayed here, but honestly, I just didn't appreciate any of it. For the record, I have not seen even half of this series. Maybe there is a MUCH bigger picture that I am completely unaware of, a picture where everything that happened last night leaves the viewer feeling satisfied. If that is the case, then I would like to rescind all of the negative criticism I just gave.

OK, ok, that's enough ranting for now. I hope everyone has a great day at work, I will be thinking about all of you as I lay in the park, listening to really cool podcasts, reading some really cool material.

Cougar.

Have a nice day.

flashback straight ahead

June 7, 2007 - 12:16

- alumni weekend

In double the number of hours it will take to get there, I will be leaving, for my college reunion. I am very excited for a lot of reasons, with the primary one being the opportunity to be back at school with my buddies. It is going to be very very fun [yes, two verys]. I wish I would be able to blog about the entire thing afterwards, but sadly this could be all you get.

On a more somber note, we lost our softball game this evening.

From the inside, out,
Good night and have a nice weekend.