Good God What Now?

2008-03-17T13:40:00.001-05:00

Go figure: I dont like it when we are understaffed and i dont like it when we are overstaffed either. I cant win!

March update

2008-03-17T10:11:00.004-05:00

Not posting much these days.Still working for Harris Teeter but wishing I wasn't.I don't know if I'll ever find that "perfect" job that is just the right "fit" for me. It may be a pipe dream.I am charting my BPD's and am starting to see a pattern in the "ups and downs".I seem to be on a weekly to bi-monthly cycle.

2008-02-23T16:17:00.001-05:00

Holy crap its busy at work today. My brain feels like its on fire. i dont do well in these hi stress environments.

2008-02-18T17:13:00.001-05:00

Still sick with a cold, but slowly getting better. The cold med + the klonapin make me laggy. I need to get off this stuff.

2008-02-14T18:36:00.002-05:00

Dinner at the new "World Super Buffet" was nice. Good sushi.

The new Bonjangles is open!

2008-02-13T14:59:00.002-05:00

Hey hey hey! The new Bonjangles' on Hwy 55 in Apex opened today and I was there to sample their most excellent fare.All we need in this town now is a Taco Bell.

2008-02-13T12:53:00.001-05:00

The new guy, who trained at another store for four weeks, started today and apparently he doesnt know shit! Dammit!

2008-02-12T12:45:00.001-05:00

I want a phone that does actual email, not just sms. Sms are just too short for my needs.

2008-02-12T12:41:00.002-05:00

At work and feeling like craptoday. Sick stomach, dizzy, sore. i feel like im dragging in slow motion.

2008-02-11T13:06:00.001-05:00

Sms messages are normally 160 characters, but with alltel the address that you send the sms from counts against your 160

2008-02-11T07:44:00.001-05:00

Busy morning at the ht. Just me and david this morning. Took one k at 530 and one at 745.

2008-02-10T16:05:00.001-05:00

Looks like three klonapin is what it takes for me to not give a crap at work, or any where else for that matter.

Going part-time?

2008-02-10T09:29:00.000-05:00

I have been considering moving from full-time to part-time with my current employer. The reason being that my BPD is having problems adjusting to the hours and stresses associated with retail. Also, I am considering commiting to DBT in the near future and the nature of DBT requires lots of time and effort to make it work.We shall see. I'll let you know as soon as I find out.

New cell phone I'm wanting

2008-02-07T12:09:00.000-05:00

I found out that my cell provider (Alltel) will be offering a new cell phone in March Debby that I am very interested in. It is called the LG Scoop and I am thinking that it will be able to allow me to do email postings to the blog instead of SMS postings. If I could email my postings then they could be longer in length than SMS postings (SMS is limited to 160 characters) and I could post

Appt with Eliz

2008-02-07T12:06:00.000-05:00

Today's appointment to see Elizabeth (with Debby there) went fine. Elizabeth brought Debby up to speed on a number of things that I just want able to communicate to her. Elizabeth wants Debby to come to more of my sessions and also wants to see Debby alone for some sessions without me. Thats all cool I guess.

2008-02-07T09:54:00.001-05:00

I want to get a new cell phone or pda type device that will allow me to blog faster and easier.

2008-02-07T09:51:00.001-05:00

At cbh to see eliz. Debby is supposed to be here for today's session, so we'll see how that goes.

2008-01-27T18:20:00.001-05:00

Test 2

2008-01-27T18:19:00.001-05:00

Test

Happy New Years!

2007-12-31T17:02:00.000-05:00

It's been a while since I posted, yes, but I have been busy busy with work and home life. I hope all who read this have had a great 2007 and will have an even better 2008!

Scientists a step closer to steering hurricanes

2007-10-21T19:51:00.000-05:00

Clicking on the image above will give you a larger version.I wonder if there will come a day when man really can control the weather?Scientists have made a breakthrough in man's desire to control the forces of nature – unveiling plans to weaken hurricanes and steer them off course, to prevent tragedies such as Hurricane Katrina.The damage done to New Orleans in 2005 has spurred two rival teams of

Picture of the day - WTF?

2007-10-18T15:11:00.001-05:00

See if you can figure out what it is that makes this picture a WTF? picture.

Food items of the day - part 2

2007-10-18T15:04:00.001-05:00

Arctic Delight — Reindeer Paté While this is probably the most palatable food on our list, we include it for the wrongness factor: "Mommy, why is daddy eating puréed Rudolph?" Here's the upside to snacking on Santa's Little Helper -- because the reindeer are farm-raised by Sami herdsmen in Sweden on a simple diet of moss and lichen, your dinner

Food items of the day - part 1

2007-10-18T15:01:00.000-05:00

For Emergency Use Only — Sue's Canned Whole Chicken Canned meats generally don't put a rumbly in our tumbly, but in a pinch, perhaps in the event of a major cataclysm, we'd throw down with some Vienna Sausages. However, this canned chicken takes the canned-meat cake. The impossibly tiny chicken crammed into this 50-ounce can slides out with a

Picture of the day

2007-10-13T16:22:00.000-05:00

Clicking on the image above will give you a larger version.

Internet Commenter Retirement Party

2007-10-04T14:22:00.000-05:00

Iz on ur computr, captioning ur videeowzz!Lots of language!

Internet Commenter Business Meeting

2007-10-04T14:17:00.000-05:00

This is what happens when corporations change pwn3rship.Lots of language!

Steve, Don't Eat It!

2007-10-04T12:43:00.000-05:00

Here is another collection of foods that I myself would be reluctant to try, but Steve is willing to do so for all our sakes so we don't have to! Check out the goods here.!!! WARNING !!!Some adult material there!

Been a while...

2007-09-29T10:13:00.001-05:00

I know it has been a while since my last post, but the excuse I am choosing to use is "writer's block". Perhaps I will post things here in the future, I am just not sure at this time.

6 Canned Foods We’re Reluctant to Try

2007-07-28T18:32:00.000-05:00

"With hurricane season almost upon us, it’s time to start stocking up on bottled water, extra batteries and canned food. But why stick to just beans and corn? Here’s a look at some more exotic (read: disugusting!) canned foods we found..."Please click here for the rest of this most informative and educational article.

Nintendo Sixty Fourrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-27T20:41:00.000-05:00

This video almost defies description. The maniac kid is definitely a basket case and will be needing intensive psychotherapy for years to come.Comments?

What Your Cat Is Trying To Tell You

2007-06-08T16:15:00.001-05:00

* Clicking on the image above will give you a much larger version.

Report: 70 Percent Of All Praise Sarcastic

2007-06-06T10:58:00.000-05:00

Report: 70 Percent Of All Praise Sarcastic

Kodak - The Winds of Change

2007-06-05T15:26:00.000-05:00

Rabbit in the back yard

2007-06-02T20:32:00.001-05:00

I snapped this rabbit a few days before the Target incident and am just now getting around to posting it online. As you can see, I like my images black and white and contrasty as hell. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.* Clicking on the image above will give you a much larger version.

Tanked by Target

2007-06-01T06:51:00.000-05:00

To make a long story short, Target has decided to cut me loose two months into the deal. Keith, my ETL-Food said that Target is "excercising it's 90-day option" with me and that as of the May 31st, 2007 that my services would no longer be required.Needless to say, I am a bit dissapointed and even more so unemployed.

Darth Vader's Psyche: What Went Wrong?

2007-05-23T17:48:00.000-05:00

The original article from CBSNews.com is right hereAnakin Skywalker, Who Became Darth Vader, Had Borderline Personality Disorder, Psychiatrists ReportThe news comes not from a galaxy far, far away, but from San Diego, where the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is holding its 160th annual meeting.Experts from the psychiatric department at France's University Hospital

Tale from Midnight City

2007-05-22T19:26:00.000-05:00

This is a well done bit of machinima, probably some of the best looking I have ever seen. I am drawn to this video for some reason that I cannot explain.From Boing Boing:Machinima noir: dark and lovelyWagner James Au sez, "I just posted an interview with the director of "Tale from Midnight City", a dark and gorgeous Second Life machinima perhaps best described as "pagan *noir*". Just as cool,

The new Maroon 5 CD is out and it is good!

2007-05-22T13:51:00.001-05:00

The new Maroon 5 album It Won't Be Soon Before Long is out and it is good good good! You can use iTunes store to search for and listen to 30 second samples of each of the 12 tracks off this CD. It is well worth buying either the CD itself, or you can purchase the tracks from the iTunes store for your iPod if you are so inclined.Here is a review of It Won't Be Soon Before Long from Amazon.com:

Panasonic's 12 megapixel Lumix DMC-FX100: a wide-angle, "HD video" shooter

2007-05-21T08:57:00.000-05:00

Note: The original article from Engadget is right here.Oh boy, lookie lookie. Panasonic just announced their new Lumix FX top-ender, the DMC-FX100. Packing a 1/1.72-inch, 12.2 megapixel CCD, this compact shooter manages to squeeze in a 28mm wide-angle Leica DC lens with 3.6x optical zoom. The cam features VE III processing along with Panny's Mega Optical Image Stabilizer and Intelligent ISO

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense

2007-05-19T15:50:00.000-05:00

Note: The original article from Scientific American is right here. When Charles Darwin introduced the theory of evolution through natural selection 143 years ago, the scientists of the day argued over it fiercely, but the massing evidence from paleontology, genetics, zoology, molecular biology and other fields gradually established

Science vs. Faith: the flowcharts

2007-04-29T21:24:00.001-05:00

This is not meant to be insulting by the way, merely thought provoking. I do not mean to offend anyone or any group with this.* Clicking on the image above will give you a much larger version.

Video: Talking Cats!

2007-04-29T12:45:00.000-05:00

Two new macros

2007-04-28T11:24:00.000-05:00

One of the trees in the front yard has some interesting buds that I wanted to capture before they came into bloom. It was a bit windy so I had to take the pictures in between the gusts.I used the macro feature on the Lumix to get mere centimeters from the buds, as I am telling you, what you see in these pictures is in real life real itty bitty and you can only get this "close" to them using a

"The Snowball Effect"

2007-04-25T06:16:00.000-05:00

Another great video. Really well done.

"The Landlord"

2007-04-21T09:25:00.000-05:00

This video is absolutely HILARIOUS! There is some language used in it so be forewarned.Also, Wired.com has a great story on the making of the video HERE.*UPDATE* I had to make a few changes to reflect some linking issues, so click here for a direct link to the video.

A new critter in the yard

2007-04-14T16:15:00.000-05:00

I discovered this moth in the bushes in the front yard this morning. It is quite the stunner as far as colors go. However, as far as camouflage goes, it isn't well hidden amongst the leaves of the bush that it is in. Any bird could have spotted it and made a quick meal of it.I don't know what happened to it after I took these pictures.* Clicking on the images above will give you much larger

Bluegrass Radio on iTunes

2007-04-05T18:45:00.000-05:00

I am not ashamed to say that I really enjoy Bluegrass music and that as of late I have been listening via iTunes Radio to Bluegrass Radio - 100 Percent Pure Acoustic Bluegrass, which can be found on iTunes via Library - Radio - Country - Bluegrass Radio (see above image). I like this particular stream because it has more of an eclectic mix of traditional and modern styles.For those of you who

The Mac Pro: Now with 8 core goodness!

2007-04-04T14:32:00.000-05:00

Oh baby! Now that is what I am talking about! Main PageProcessorDesignGraphicsExpansionPerformanceTechnical SpecificationsAnd let's not forget that Macs can now run Windows. So, the old"I don't like Macs because they won't run my(insert Windows application here) programs!!!"excuses don't cut it any more.See here and here for more information.* Clicking on the images above will give you much

Upgrading an Intel Mac Mini with an Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 (2.33Ghz) Merom Processor

2007-03-31T20:23:00.000-05:00

This is a fascinating article for a PC guy like myself. It shows that there is a future for PC users who like to tweak, mess around with and upgrade PCs, but who want to make the switch to Mac and still tweak, mess around with and upgrade their Macs.It is an excellent read, so don't miss out!For those of you who don't follow the Mac scene, the Mac Mini (pictured above) ships with an Intel Core

For Great Justice!

2007-03-31T16:10:00.000-05:00

Unless you are a true internet nerd, you are not expected to get the references in this classic Calvin & Hobbes strip.* Clicking on the image above will give you a larger version.

The iRack: You absolutely MUST go and see this!

2007-03-30T15:34:00.000-05:00

The link is here. It is a MadTV skit that spoofs both the way that Steve Jobs presents Apple's new "i" items (iMac, iPod, etc) and is also a thinly veiled commentary on the situation in Iraq and our involvement there.So, if you haven't done it yet, stop what you are doing and go see it now!* Note: iRack has nothing whatsoever to do with George W. Bush eating a kitten. That is another story

A few new pics (macro photography)

2007-03-25T18:27:00.000-05:00

I have figured out that I have a definite slant towards images that exhibit a higher contrast than the norm. Take a look at these two images and see if you see what I mean.* Clicking on the images above will give you much larger versions.

What if...

2007-03-21T16:54:00.000-05:00

What if Jesus had been a cat? or a dog?* Clicking on the images above will give you larger versions.

My quest for employment is right on "Target"

2007-03-21T09:50:00.001-05:00

Finally, after my sixth consecutive interview, this time with the District Team Lead (DTL), Target made me an offer making more than what I was making at Harris Teeter. How could I possibly refuse such an offer I ask you?After being unemployed for 24 days it certainly feels good to be working again.

30 Funniest Jerry Seinfeld Quotes

2007-03-18T16:47:00.000-05:00

I was the best man at the wedding. If I'm the best man, why is she marrying him?It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper. What is a date really, but a job interview that lasts all night? The only difference is that in not many job interviews is there a chance you’ll wind up naked.You know you're getting old when you get

Captain America...not dead?

2007-03-16T10:56:00.000-05:00

In reference to this prior post, it seems that Captain America might not be dead after all? I don't read comics at all these days, but when I did read them, CA was on the list of monthly items that I would subscribe to. All I have for now is this panel and a link to a Digg thread where there is a discussion concerning the panel.* Clicking on the picture above will give you a larger version.

Molly, Queen of the Cats

2007-03-14T21:13:00.000-05:00

This cat has an attitude problem. Dare I say "catitude"? Molly looks at me as if to say "Hey, human! How about you go and fetch me a can tuna and then go change my litter box. After that go and fluff my bed pillows so that I can take my 17th beauty nap of the day."* Clicking on the above picture will give you the full size version.

You have to do this!

2007-03-10T17:49:00.000-05:00

Stop whatever you are doing right now and head over to Imagini VisualDNA and get started answering the questions. You will be absolutely amazed as to how accurately this website gadget thingie can tell you all about you. I was astounded, because there was very little in the final report that was off.Go check it out right now!

By the way...

2007-03-09T17:32:00.000-05:00

In case you hadn't guessed it by now, I am ready to drink the Kool-Aid, the Apple flavored Kool-Aid that is. I don't know why it has taken me so long to realize it, but I guess what it took was an hour and a half with a totally devoted Apple Store Guru to show me the light. I can say now without a shadow of a doubt, that with the exception of a very very few games, a Mac can do everything you

A band I recommend

2007-03-09T17:04:00.000-05:00

When I look back at which bands are getting the most play on the iPod, I have been seeing that Default has been receiving the majority of the repeat plays. You can listen to most if not all the tracks from the most recent album One Thing Remains at the link I have provided.Some info from Amazon:After two years on the road with such bands as Evanescence and fellow Canadians Nickelback, Default

Great news!

2007-03-09T14:45:00.000-05:00

Just got the call from Target a few minutes ago and they want me to come in Monday at 10am to discuss a job offer package that they are assembling over the weekend (their words). I guess since this is a management-level position (FT Team Lead) and not an entry-level position (PT Team Member) then there is a bit more involved. Also, since they are bringing me in "off the street", so to say, as

Today is the day

2007-03-09T10:13:00.000-05:00

Well folks, today is the day where we find out what Lowes Foods have to offer, if they have anything to off at all. Target said that I would hear from them on Friday (today) and Lowes Foods said that I would hear from them "soon". Well, those who haven't called me by 12 noon today are getting calls from me asking "So what's the deal-e-o yo?". Well, maybe not quite like that. I will post events

Captain America...Dead?

2007-03-08T09:21:00.000-05:00

I remember reading Captain America comics when I was a little kid. I think what I liked about him the most was the fact that he didn't rely on a lot of super powers to defeat his foes. All he had were his wits, some martial arts and of course his trademark shield.Since the Associated Press says that I am not allowed to reproduce their story here, I shall give the link for you to follow HERE.

Seems I am very popular indeed!

2007-03-07T07:20:00.000-05:00

The interviews with Lowes Foods and with Target went fantastic. Both companies are showing signs of wanting me to hire on with them. The difficult part will be in deciding which one to go with. The Lowes Foods is less than a miles from my house, but the pay wont be so good. the Target is seven miles from home, but the pay will be better and I will be working with a lot of former Harris Teeter

A few more pictures (click on the pics for larger versions)

2007-03-06T09:10:00.000-05:00

Job search update

2007-03-06T09:02:00.000-05:00

Today I have an interview with the Store Manager of the Holly Springs Lowes Foods at 10am. I also have two interviews with Target, one at 2:30pm and the other at 3:30pm. Each of the Target interviews is with different individuals who are responsible for supervising different aspects of operations there. Looks to be an interesting day!

Oh the irony!

2007-03-05T19:20:00.000-05:00

If you can figure out what is ironic about this image, leave a comment.

CJ has "A Challenge For All those Bloggers Out There"

2007-03-05T17:01:00.000-05:00

It seems that on her own blog, CJ has put out the call to other bloggers for the following:[05/03/2007 5:59 pm] A Challenge For All those Bloggers Out There Create a list of 15 to 20 songs that define you and/or your taste music.The order of the songs is in most

In between the interviews, a few pictures for you (click on the pics for larger versions)

2007-03-05T16:37:00.000-05:00

I am in between interviews with Lowes Foods and Target, so in the interim I have decided to post a few more of my recent pictures. I took these over the weekend and would like some feedback as to what you think of them. They are presented in no particular order and all comments are welcome.

Jobs jobs jobs

2007-03-04T22:02:00.000-05:00

Seems that now that I am available, EVERYONE under the sun wants a piece of the Paul pie. Rather, they want me to come and work for them. I have an interview with Target tomorrow at 10am and Lowes is showing a lot of interest. Also, a former supervisor is trying to get me a job as a food technician with a company that services my old job! Ah the irony! Another thing too, I found out that I am

Thanks Mel!

2007-03-01T23:20:00.000-05:00

Yet another shout out, this time to Mel. She was also kind enough to leave a nice comment. Hell it looks like I am actually getting some traffic here! All these comments are making me start to feel guilty about blogging...making me feel like I need to get off my ass and start writing writing writing! Thanks to Poody, Mel and of course CJ, The Girl on a Gold Mine for convincing me to get to

Thanks Poody!

2007-03-01T23:12:00.000-05:00

Just a shout out to Poody. She was kind enough to leave nice comment regarding my blog, so I went over and checked her's out and it's pretty cool too. Thanks Poody!

Oops! Oh well...

2007-02-28T16:09:00.000-05:00

Here's some interesting news! I think that this IM conversation pretty much sums it up...(pdw98 is me)pdw98: bad news herecj: whats going onpdw98: t e r m i n a t e dpdw98: i am out of a jobcj: oh buggercj: whypdw98: bugger allpdw98: for doing something stupidcj: likepdw98: to make a long story short....pdw98: i had a deadline for the people under me to have their annual self evaluations

Sorry about that

2007-02-17T07:08:00.000-05:00

Hey all, I haven't been online much (since the last post) to get any entries done. Hopefully after work today I'll be able to get in a few entries and a few more pictures in as well. Cheers!

A few pics (click on the pics for larger versions)

2007-02-13T12:08:00.000-05:00

CJ recently requested that I start posting some of my photographs. So here are a few of my recent favorites. Click on the pictures to see the larger versions. The larger images are pretty large, so click with care!

Here's a different thing to do

2007-02-13T11:28:00.000-05:00

As far as writing goes, creativity is not my strong point. It is a real task for me to sit down and type what I feel. Is it ADD? Am I out of practice? Am I just lazy? I don't know or maybe I am just now willing to admit what the real reason(s?) are.Anyways, I just came up with a neat idea...take requests! In essence, what the reader (you) would do is leave a request for a particular subject

What a jumbled mess I am today

2007-02-13T10:52:00.000-05:00

I haven't been writing much as I seem to be in some sort of funk. Not that I have ever been much of a writer, I dunno. CJ has been on me to write more about ME and not about what is happening in my everyday life. Part of me wants to write and write and write, but the other part of me just wants to sit on his ass and do nothing all day. With this ADD is that your attention can wander from one

Everything is [mostly] back to normal

2007-02-06T12:36:00.000-05:00

I hope I don't jinx myself when I say that every thing is mostly back to normal. My illness is waning and there is only a residual occasional cough left to remind me that I am still not 100%. On another note I got so fed up with trying to use my cell phone as an mp3 player (with $ spend on a memory card that refused to work properly, $ spent on a 2.5mm to 3.5mm headphones adapter that was ill

Superbowl Sunday

2007-02-04T16:20:00.000-05:00

Today is Super Bowl Sunday and I am off from work. I will confess that even though I am not big fan of football, I will still watch the occasional game. Really though, I watch the Super Bowl for the commercials.

2007-02-03T14:43:00.001-05:00

CELL POST: Back to work now working like a maniac. The incompetence of my assistant manager seems to know no bounds.

Still sick: day 3 - update

2007-02-02T10:12:00.000-05:00

I got home by 10am as I thought I might be. I made an appointment with my family doctor for 2:45pm today and I am hoping that he will perscribe something more useful than cough syrup for this bug that is yet ailing me.

Still sick: day 3

2007-02-02T06:40:00.000-05:00

Still sick and I have to go into work today, if only to do some administrative type things. With any luck I will be back home by 10am, but there is no telling.

Home, sick: day 2

2007-02-01T07:34:00.000-05:00

The coughing is still no better even with the vaporizer. I am off to the pharamacy to get some cough syrup. As I look outside just now I notice that it is snowing with some light accumulation on the ground so I need to get going with getting the cough syrup. Luckily the pharmacy is just a block away.

Ugh

2007-01-31T20:43:00.000-05:00

Seems that the bronchitis has really settled in and has me feeling like crap all over. I am off tomorrow but I don't know if having that day off will be enough to help me get over this thing. Another thing that has me cranky is the whole cell phone thing. Why can't these things "just work"? Dammit.

Issues with the new toys: part 2

2007-01-31T13:44:00.000-05:00

I spoke with a very smart sounding level 2 tech at Alltel and she advised that 1) I may have purchased a microSD card that was defective and 2) If I had purchased the microSD card at an Alltel store (where else?) that I could have taken the card back and gotten a new one. Hmmm... I am willing to admit that my cell phone could be finicky enough that it wants a certain quality of memory card. So,

Issues with the new toys

2007-01-31T13:01:00.000-05:00

Grrrr. Seems that my cell phone is having difficulties with properly formatting the 2Gb microSD card. The phone is only recognizing 1GB of the 2GB that are available. I need to get on the phone with Alltel to see what is going on and if they have a solution. On a good note, the 1GB that the phone was able to format accepted the mp3s that I put on it and played them back via the phone's

UPS has arrived!

2007-01-31T12:11:00.000-05:00

The friendly UPS man has just delivered the earbuds and 2GB microSD card. Both from Newegg.com and both for my cell phone. Now all I need is for that 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter to show up and I will soon be able to use my phone for one of the reasons I purchased it... as a "poor man's ipod". I will report later how well (or not) it all works out.

Home, sick

2007-01-31T11:35:00.000-05:00

Since the docs gave me a "get out of work for a day card" (a.k.a. "doctors note") I am home for today. I am also off on thursday since that was a scheduled day off for me, so that gives me two days to get better with this bronchitis thing! I will probably spend the day being either a couch potato watching tv or a PC potato messing about on the internet. My only real concern is that I am supposed

2007-01-30T18:23:00.001-05:00

CELL POST: Doc says bronchitis for sure. Gave me a 'stay out of work for a day' note and two Rx, one of them an inhaler (albuterol).

2007-01-30T17:17:00.001-05:00

CELL POST: It really stinks having a 160 chara limit with sms txt posts. I should have gotten the phone that has a QWERTY keyboard.

2007-01-30T17:10:00.001-05:00

CELL POST: I am at the docs being seen for my alleged bronchitis. Looks like it will be a long wait. glad i got solitaire for my cell.