Part 1

So we had an uneventful drive to Austin. Come to think of it, being in Austin was fairly uneventful as well. I didn't really play that much DDR - I intended to, but the lingering effects of the death flu made themselves known after I started trying to play. I mainly stuck to Crazy Taxi and Raiden Fighters. It was kinda weird, too - there were these two girls hanging out near the 5th Mix. They played a few times - on Light, but passing everything, but mainly, one of them sat on a stool and the other one stood right next to her. I'm still not sure as to their ages, but Cullen and I are guessing somewhere in the 14 - 18 range. I mean, it was like 11:00 in an arcade on Guadalupe. We're not sure if they were lesbians or just *really* close friends. They were hugging a great deal, and it sort of looked like one of them was comforting the other. But there were a few moments where their faces ended up a few inches apart, like they were about to kiss or something, and I swear I saw them do so out of the corner of my eye at one point. Cullen thinks he saw the two girls from last time kiss once as well, but he might have been mistaken. So that's all about DDR and lesbians.

Anyway.

Came home. My phone rang as I was taking Cullen home; it was Lilie. She said something weird along the lines of:

"I take it by the fact that you're answering your phone that you're awake?"
"Yeah."
"Are you in town?"
"Well, I'm giving Cullen a ride home, but otherwise, yeah."

Long story short, she wanted me to go buy her some cigarettes since her car was broken down and in the shop. I refused.

I'm pretty sure this is the first time (other than the time at Kenny's party when she tried to get me to drink, but that was somewhat jokingly and/or playful) she's encountered me being stubborn. I offered to come get her and take her where she needed to go, but she didn't seem to happy about that prospect. She told me to just come over after I took Cullen home, and we'd figure something out.

I'm a parent!!

This is Lilie. I adopted her at Adopt a Snowflake. Yes, I'm a sentimental geek for naming her what I did, but hey, what can I say?

Only If - Kate Ryan

Happy days pass by much faster
As every single moment that I spent with you
Somehow we let our feelings die
Slipping away without a try
Bring me back to when we met let's start all over

If I
could turn back time I know
I'd do it again
Do it all again
Oh Oh
Cause you were the summer of my life

Only if I
could turn back time I know
I'd give it again
Give my love again
Oh Oh
Memories that keeps me warm inside

Only if I
Could seize yesterday tomorrow
Say the things you never heard from me before
I could have loved you once again
Only a heart can not forget
Bring me back to where we met let's start all over

If I
could turn back time I know
I'd do it again
Do it all again
Oh Oh
Cause you were the summer of my life

Only if I
could turn back time I know
I'd give it again
Give my love again
Oh Oh
Memories that keeps me warm inside

Only if I... if I... if I... if I...

Only if I
You were the summer of my life

Only if I... if I... if I... if I...

If I
could turn back time I know
I'd do it again
Do it again
Oh Oh
If I
could turn back time I know
I'd give my love again

If I
could turn back time I know
I'd do it again
Do it all again
Oh Oh
Cause you were the summer of my life

Only if I
could turn back time I know
I'd give it again
Give my love again
Oh Oh
Memories that keeps me warm inside

Only if I

This may be the greatest surrender of all time

Alright, back to basics. Or something like that.

So Cullen and I went to play DDR. Well, let me back up a bit.

Worked Tuesday night, 5 - C. Got pretty slow. Nothing notable there. Well, yeah, there was. Lilie called about 4:30, while I was doing the dishes. I called her back as I was getting dressed, and we continued the conversation a little while I was driving to work. She told me that she missed talking to me, since we hadn't talked in a while. I explained to her why I hadn't called in a while - she wanted to be left alone, and I was afraid to 'poke' her. So we talked a little, and began patching things up. Well, sort of. She seems to be feeling a little better.

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So I went to work. Nothing really notable there. Closed, so I got out of there 'bout 12 or so. Agreed to come in early Wednesday morning to help put up the HUGE truck that was coming in. Fell asleep about 4 or so, woke up at 6. Went in at 7:30, and Javi and I had a blast putting up the truck. About 30 cases went right back out, though. We were done by 10:15 or so, and since I didn't have to be back in 'til 12, I went ahead and went home for a bit. I was feeling fairly sick, so I went ahead and took some Nyquil. Bad idea. I went back in to work my actual shift, and I was having to fight not only being kinda tired, but the drowsy-effects of the medicine. Luckily, it doesn't have *that* bad of an effect on me, so I was okay. Again, it was really slow, so we went down to just three - Megan, Dora, and I. Got out of there at six or so. Rick was the evening manager, with Shelley and Adam fountaining. Adam was about twenty minutes late, and had a major attitude. He had hurt his leg or something, so he was limping around. Of course, he made the decision to go ahead and come in in lieu of seeking medical care, so that was his decision. Him and Rick started clashing almost immediately, but I didn't really pay that much attention to it - I was just doing the deposit.

So I finished the deposit and took off. Dropped it off at the bank, came home, climbed into bed, and got ready to fall asleep. I had my pillows all arranged, and was cuddled up into my blanket, and was ready to fall asleep for a while. I gave Lilie a call, and we talked some more. Decided we might hang out or something later, and kinda reviewed what had been going on. Her car was in the shop for three days, so she was having a nice little vacation - lots of WoW. So we talked a little, then finished our conversation for the evening. I was basically asleep, when Rick called. He told me that Adam had walked out - something about a personality clash or something. I was very groggy, so I wasn't following him entirely. Shelley ended up leaving at 9 as scheduled, and Rick wasn't able to find anyone to come in, so Rick and/or the carhops had to handle all the fountaining afterwards, as well as closing. It wasn't *that* busy, though, so it wasn't that bad.

I woke up about 10 or 11 or so, after a nice nap. I went ahead and stayed up 'til I had to go in at 6 or so. Allison and I opened. Pretty slow, nothing exciting or anything. Got out of there 'bout 1:15, headed home. Decided to take another nap. Javi called me in the middle of that (they *always* do that!) to see if I could come in about 9 on Friday, since he was going to have to work a long shift to cover for Ray. I agreed. Woke up around 8 or 9, and called Javi to ask what the hell we had talked about. Called Cullen too, to confirm that we were still on for DDR. Got over there, picked him up. However, there was one slight modification. Contingent upon his approval (which he gave), we stopped by Lilie's for a bit to say hey. He wanted to stay in the truck, so I went up by myself. God, it was good to see her. We hugged, like in the old days. The hugs of our forefathers. Or something like that. I told her I was on my way out of town and just dropped by to say hi -

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- and we hugged some more. Talked for a bit, then I went back to the truck with Cullen. We went to Austin to play some DDR.

But I have to go to work now, so I'll finish later.

Finally

It finally finished!! Actually, both of them.

MST3K Season 00 (k): 12.02 Gigs - 21 episodes of MST3K from the Kth season, when it was just a local show in Minnesota (?). Has all of them except K-Pilot through K-03, of which no known fan copies exist.

Final Fantasy: This MASSIVE torrent, 6.32 gigs, of all the Final Fantasy music. I mean, ALL of it. Every CD, every Piano collection, every OST, vocal collection, concert, you name it, it's on here. 1,903 tracks.

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The Epic Adventures of - Ceciliantas: Hide your Slits!

The Epic Adventures of - Ceciliantas: Hide your Slits!

This is so beautiful. Basically, someone getting caught cybering in EQ2, then going batshit insane about it.

Dream quickies

Weird dreams:

Suzie, a ride, making out.

Kenni, a bake sale, Lucas.

Some kind of train?

I'm going to leave now and play DDR with Cullen.

And continue my rampage.

When I close my eyes, I dream of you

Just a quick run-down, 'cause I don't have much time.

Worked last night, things went okay. Sounds like Dave's gonna hire Janelle; she goes in to interview tomorrow or Friday. At Sonic, though, if you get an interview, you're basically already hired. Went in this morning to help put up the MONSTER (320+ cases; 250 is considered big) truck we got in. Javi and I got it all put up and everything's all nice and pretty. I have to go back in and work 12 -5. More on that later.

I'm still fairly sick. All the symptoms are still here, just very weak. I do have a really annoying cough, though.

Lilie called yesterday. Surprised the hell out of me. I missed her call since I was in the kitchen doing dishes, but I called her back as I was getting dressed and leaving for work. We talked a little. More on that later.

That's about it for now.

Oh, and Cullen and I are going to play DDR tomorrow night. Fun times.

Wired 13.01: The Shadow Internet

They start with a single stolen file and pump out bootleg games and movies by the millions. Inside the pirate networks that are terrorizing the entertainment business.

This is just hot.

Correction

That should read "trunk", not "hood" in the line "hood that wouldn't close."