Brain Dump

*** From a month ago *** Mia’s sleeping. I didn’t change her clothes before putting her to bed; apparently this is an issue. She’s in the other room, sleeping. I have the baby monitor right here by my side. Hongmei is nearly to Shanghai. The flight should arrive at approximately 1:15 am local time. Then… Continue reading Brain Dump

Aspiration, a Poem

I bought a book on procrastination haven’t read it yet. I think the home team’s gonna win but I haven’t placed my bet. I’m gonna be in a band someday, just gotta practice more. I’ll have a nice big dinner too, as soon as I get to the store. I’m gonna be a strapping hunk… Continue reading Aspiration, a Poem

HTPC – Could this be it?

Well, here we have a machine which I’ve spec’ed out at around $600. That does not include the Terabyte Hard Drive that will go into it; nor the Vista Ultimate which will also be installed. The purpose of this is to serve as the “living room PC” which will hook up to the large TV,… Continue reading HTPC – Could this be it?

GTA IV – Attempt Three

See my earlier entries. Tried playing the game with all settings set to THE LOWEST POSSIBLE. So I went to their tech support web site. I noticed that they announced NEW ATI and NVidia drivers just a few days ago. So, I downloaded the new drivers for my ATI card. My card is at the… Continue reading GTA IV – Attempt Three

Grand Theft Auto IV Blues

You would not believe the hell of trying to install and play Grand Theft Auto IV. Simply horrible. Must have Microsft .net framework + SP1 installed. Must have Microsoft "Windows for Games" installed. The game comes with it; but it’s already out of date and must be patched immediately during game install. The actual game… Continue reading Grand Theft Auto IV Blues

Photo Roundup

More random pics from my Cell Phone. UIUC Graffiti: Heathen Scum Lie Every Day & Condoned Douchebaggery Rebecca’s Functional Items   Garbage Can Drum Twike Human-Powered Vehicle IKEA Family Restroom Three-wheeled Motorcycle?