Kaientai's Little 'ol Blog

An update of sorts:

1. I hate having a bad back. My back problems have caused me to force dadaginny to leave things early. It happened again at the KC Ren Fest last weekend. I have a nice staff that I should've brought but didn't. Wasn't sure if it would help or not. If I stand up for extended periods of time, my back starts to hurt and I have to sit down. I think this is related to my foot problems as well. Anyone know a good chiropractor or podiatrist? I hate doing this to poor Gingin. She misses out on things because of my back and I want it to stop.

2. KC Ren Fest was fun as always. Was looking for a few accessories for my Scottish ensemble. I have a full kilt that you have to wrap around and stuff. Not one of those "pull ups" that most people wear. Got a shirt to go with it and a beret, but need some boots. Also got other small things too. Picked up a tankard and a kilt pin this time around. Watched The Jolly Rogers as usual and checked out the Musical Blades.

3. Got my second level 75 job on FFXI this past week. Got BLM to 75 earlier than expected and even did my first Dynamis run with it yesterday. Time to get RDM to 37 and then work on THF, WAR, NIN and finally SAM.

Other than that, same 'ol, same 'ol. Wanted to take next week off, but I don't have a backup at work anymore. Well, I do but he's not ready for being in the field. As a result, I was only allowed to take a couple of days off, so I'm taking Thursday and Friday (Halloween) off.

And, no. I am NOT doing Rocky Horror this year. I'm done.

A comic legend passed away yesterday.

If you haven't guessed the words of the title of the post, they are the seven words George Carlin said could not be said on TV.

Carlin had many health issues in the past 20+ years, but his heart finally gave out on him. He suffered at last 2 heart attacks during his lifetime and even joked about them in 1982 for one of his most popular HBO specials "Carlin at Carnegie."

"In the 'Health Update Department', I currently lead Richard Pryor two heart attacks to one. Richard had a heart attack, then I had one. Richard blew himself up, soooooo I had another heart attack."

I wish I had more to say. I had the pleasure of seeing him perform live twice. The first time was back in 1982-1983 right after the Carlin at Carnegie first aired. The second time was actually this past February. He was funny both times and had me clutching my sides both times.

I'll just leave with this quote:

"Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck." -George Carlin

In honor of Carlin, I will be buying a frisbee and throwing it on my roof.

Well, it's been a few weeks since I posted, so let me fill you in on a few things.

A job title change at work has happened. I'm a Geek Squad Agent. One of the most commonly asked questions I get is "Do you get to drive the bug?" For Agents out in the field (called Double Agents), they drive a VW Bug as their official vehicle. I do NOT get to drive the bug...at least not yet.

I have been bumped up to what's called an "Agent on Deck." This means I will spend about 80% of my time in the store doing what I've been doing for the past couple of years. The remaining time will be spent outside of the store helping out our current DA in case of emergencies, etc.

So, yes. I CAN drive the bug if needed. :-P

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It took awhile, but I finally have internet access in my apartment. I was hoping that Mediacom (the company) could install an outlet in the room where my computers are, but they couldn't do it. Too much wiring and I wouldn't get a strong signal. As it stands now, the cable modem and my router are next to the TV. Oh well.

So, both my iMac and PC are wireless. The Mac was a pain in the ass to get setup for it, but it works.

Other than that, things are going okay. Allergies are acting up. Helped dadaginny upgrade her desktop and there were lots of kitteh hairs in the room. Not good. Also, the weather here is completely wonky and that doesn't help.

Anyways, off to Wal-Mart. Still have things to get for my apartment. :-P

Well, I've been in Columbia for a week now. Work is going fine.

I found an apartment and will be going back to Baton Rouge for the rest of my stuff Labor Day weekend. Fun!

Well, after much arguing and general irritable feelings, the date I can leave Baton Rouge to start the rest of my life in Columbia.

The date I leave Baton Rouge is 8/5 and I start work on 8/7 (my birthday).

I'm a little calmer now, but still wish it could've been sooner.

I started reading the new HP this morning. At work now. Will be offline until I'm finished.

... I'll be moving back to Columbia.

Since I will be working for the same company, I just needed to talk to the people at that particular store. They told me what they were looking for and I told them what I was looking for, etc. It wasn't really a formal interview, but they could have still declined the transfer request.

How soon?

Well, as soon as next weekend. They want me to start on the 28th, but the problem right now is that my current store doesn't know. Well, they know that I wish to transfer, but they don't know the current situation. I tried calling my boss, but he has had his cell phone turned off. I guess it's better that I tell him face-to-face rather than over the phone.

I did look at a few apartments while I was there. Some were okay, but others were out of my price range. Now, I do have a place to stay, but not a place to live. I'll be staying with a friend once I get up there for about a week or so and then move into a place of my own.

My friend Mark and his family are always accommodating, but they have 3 kids so I really don't want to stay there too long and become a burden or as I put it "their 4th kid."

I did get some time to socialize while I was there which was fun. I honestly didn't think I would have time to, but I did get to hang with some friends. Dinner and lunch meetings mostly, but still good. Told a few people that I was going to be moving back. Excitement abounds!

Other highlights of the trip:

1. I got to see Harry Potter in between looking at apartments. Just needed a little time to get out of the hot sun. The movie rawked.
2. Saw Transformers with Mark the night before I left. The movie suddenly became cheesy to me after a second viewing.
3. My iPod is dying. I had to listen to the radio on the return trip. Not fun. It was acting funny on the way there and it finally gave the "sad" iPod icon which pretty much means it's gotta go to service. However, I did a restore this morning and so far so good.

Anyways, my time on the net will now be limited. I'll be packing up stuff between now and next Wednesday or Thursday. I go up to start on the 28th and after a week or two, I come back to get the rest of my stuff (furniture, etc).

I'll try to post when I can.

I just got back from seeing the Transformers movie.

Short Review: Holy shit!

Medium review: I like a good action film, but I don't like it when action movies don't give a chance for the viewers to breathe. This one had one slow down moment and it was too silly to take seriously. Hearing Optimus say "My bad" was a little too much for my tastes.

The action and effects were top notch, don't get me wrong, but I felt that we were given too much to take in and never given a chance to digest it.

Still, it was a good film and I'll see it again and purchase it on DVD once it comes out. I'll bet we'll see it before Christmas on home video.

Well, after a few phone calls I have an interview with the head of the Geek Squad at the Best Buy in Columbia, MO on 7/17. Sadly, it will be a quick in-and-out trip which means not much (if any) time to socialize with friends. I'll have to be apartment hunting and stuff while I'm not doing the interview.

Still, I'm psyched!!