AMX

Done with programmer 2, now the 20 hour practical and test and I'm all
cert'd.

Owen

My AMX Programmer II school, beetle-friend....

Chronicles of A 1984 F-250

Moving sucks...

Upon my unceremoniously early arrival at LAX on Friday, I suddenly remembered that I have only 2.5 weeks to move. I sorta tried to move somethings the other day (my desk, desk related items, etc) and decided that it was way too hot to do anything. I have borrowed Durna's F-250 to do the job, but that means that I've left my car up in Orange at Cotter's. Which then means that I have to drive the truck everywhere. Like to see Caspian yesterday with Jme and Courtney. It was amazing, by the way, and I highly recommend seeing it and even more-so reading it. When you get to the last few chapters of The Final Battle...well, I'll just leave it alone so that I don't ruin the single most beautiful piece of literature that I've ever gotten the privilege to read.

And now...I bask in the glory of my half-packed apartment, laughing lightly at the movie Dan In Real Life, and generally enjoying my life. I'm truly lucky to get to do the things I do, work the way I work, be who I am and love who I love. Be thankful for your friends, your opportunity (whatever it may be), and most importantly life and the day.

Carpe Diem and remember...

"Shanai Mota Tanga...!"

[kyle]

Get Awesome.

Good morning Southern California.

I hail to you from the land of China (Hong Kong). I was sent over here to RE-re-commission the submarine's show control system for good Mr. Durna and the folks at DCE. It's been a blast and I think we've really left a good impression with this group of folks for the future. I have most of my systems up and running, but I've got a few things left to iron out as well. It's been long days and even longer nights spent in the bowels of Hong Kong island.

15 Things I've learned thus far:

1) There are strange smells that are absolutely non-descript.
2) People here are honest...even the shady ones, which is weird.
3) "Lo Yao" or however you spell it is my new favorite greeting to people.
4) Hong Kong is a "futuristic, modern city"...so the MTR tells me everytime I leave the station at Disneyland.
5) Earthquakes in China don't affect us in Hong Kong.
6) Everyone here digs Californians, but not necessarily Americans.
7) 33 degrees Celcius and 95% humidity makes plants and bugs HUGE!
8) Exchange rates and Wells Fargo can blow me.
9) Raki shots are a good idea once, but not 3 times followed by 6 beers and 3 more shots of Jaggermeister...in 4 hours.
10) Cocaine and ADHD medications are considered the same thing to Pharmacists.
11) Taxi drivers creep me the hell out, yo.
12) When Brent says, "hey, man, can you get me some paper," three different people approach us.
13) Brent and I in ANY meeting are utterly dangerous to people's agendas.
14) "The Dude abides"
15) Rain will happen in very specific, random areas (i.e. it'll rain over Space Mountain, but not over the Jungle Cruise)

I'll post pictures at some point, but for now...

I've stopped sucking and gotten awesome.

[kyle]

P.S> I really miss Courtney Lauren

"Noah? She's Having My Baby!"

Episode 100: Who’s Line Is It Anyway?

“a scientist today admitted that he paid a prostitute over a thousand dollars to take a special chemical compound with sparkling water in attempts to increase her IQ by over 80 points. The experiment failed however which proves, ‘you can lead a whore to water, but you can’t make her think’.”

[kyle]

Quo Vadimus

I figured it's been a while since...well, we've "connected" web-friends.

A few things, at the top of which is my living situation is most likely about to change rather dramatically. I'm semi-sorta planning on moving into my friend Cotter's, uh...let's say "house" for a little while. I'm not exactly sure how long I'll be there or how long it'll take for Matthew to reconsider his "great mistake of '08", but only time will tell. You'll have to come see me in Orange if you're around.

Secondly, I'm doing all this to continue my search for a property of my own. This will help me save money in order to afford (what I hope to be) is a swanky pad in Costa Mesa someday in the not too distant future. This helps in the puzzle of having my own, somewhat independent life with my lady friend.

Thirdly, I'm going on a cruise May 4th-6th with said lady friend, soon-to-be roommate, and some business associates. So, if you try to reach me, I'm out! This cruise came back to mind when I was sent an MMS this afternoon questioning all the vacationers, "how drunk r we next week right now?" First actual vacation away from it all as opposed to two hours south of "it all".

And finally, do any of you ever feel like you're pulsing on the starting line to the next best thing in your life and/or career? I'm there crouched next to you, tell me when the gun fires, I'm too tense to pay attention.

[kyle]

What Did You Do With Your Afternoon?

I shot at orange and black circles...and you?

Up The 101

Courtney has moved up north a ways, with these wonderful people known
as Danny & Lindsey...good, NO, great people!

Propaganda Day

Company training...

Street Signs

Who the hell names a street McGaw??? Thats opening yourself up for
ridicule...

I'm jus sayin'