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03 February 2010 @ 06:17 pm
Star Tours: Or, How R2-D2 and C-3P0 Abandoned the Republic to Work for United Airlines  

Let's do a thought experiment. Say you're a little astromech droid. You helped Luke Skywalker destroy the first Death Star at the Battle of Yavin, kept him alive on Dagobah, saved the Rebellion's ass by opening a door on Cloud City, and opened another door after Han grabbed Leia's boob . After all of those accomplishments (not even counting the prequels or books), what do you think you'd do for an encore? Run for office? Become a military consultant? Maybe start your own line of droids and droid accessories? Nope. Disneyland says you'd be wrong. According to the happiest place on Earth, you, my little friend, would work for a travel agency!

WTF?!?!?!?

You'd think everyone's favorite astro-droid could find a little something better to do with his time than help shuttle unfortunate passengers to Endor and back. I mean, we all know Luke's T-65 X-Wing has a bad stabilizer that Artoo must constantly lock down. Let's be honest, after working for the Air Force would you really be satisfied repairing kids' remote control airplanes for a living? Cause I'm pretty sure that's the exact equivalent.

I mean, Artoo saved Luke's ass 234,628 times. (Trust me, I've been keeping count) You don't think he could get a better job than navigator on a crappy civilian transport? And how is he second in command to that bucket of bolts RX-24? I man he's a hero of the rebellion! Show him some god damned respect! Mon Mothma should be on her knees blowing his data jack, if you get my drift. First he gets shafted at the Yavin medal ceremony, now this! How much indignity should one droid have to take? He rose from obscurity as one of 17 droids on some random Queen's ship on Naboo, only to grow up and save the galaxy a couple of dozen times.

Now we must ask ourselves, why would they do this to Artoo? Let's consider some scenarios...

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Bruinbown
01 January 2009 @ 12:01 am
If you want in from here on out, let me know...  
I have gone back and retroactively friends only'd every post since January of '09. So if you want in on the fun, comment here and you're in, unless I can come up with a decent reason why not. Like you're a Republican.
 
 
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Bruinbown
25 December 2008 @ 09:59 am
North Carolina - Exactly what you think.  
So I've been in North Carolina for a couple of days now and yes, whatever you think about North Carolina and the South in general is probably true.

Also, my sister is adorable and spoiled  But mostly adorable.

Full update with funny stories and annoying happenings to come when I get back to LA on Monday or tuesday..
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Bruinbown
12 December 2008 @ 01:27 pm
To any religious friends out ther who take orders from the Vatican... I don't apologize.  
So, the Vatican officially sucks more.  They just released a paper on bioethics as seen through the church.  No surprise they are against cloning, child selection through genetic screens and embryonic stem cell research.

What was somewhat unexpected but completely consistent with their other views was the paper saying they see In-Vitro Fertilization as immoral.  Basically, if you can't have a child through massive fucking, screw you.  Of course there's adoption and... oh wait, adoption is pretty much the only alternative, right?

What really bugs me is this quote from the end of the article on Yahoo.  Here's my fixed version:

""There are those who say that the moral teaching of the Church contains too many prohibitions. In reality, however, her teaching is based on the recognition and promotion of all the gifts which the Creator has bestowed on man: such as life(for some), knowledge, freedom and love," it said. "

I swear, they just don't get it.  Apparantly ignorance is bliss.  Or stupidity divine.  Not sure yet.
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Bruinbown
11 December 2008 @ 12:28 pm
About Time for an Update... No?  
So yeah.  One month without a job.  To the day, actually.  wow.

So, what has happened over the last month?

Well, in video game news I've played way too much of them.  Especially Too Human and Fallout 3.

Also, I've created a makeshift microphone with a broken lamp, a weird piece of rubber I found randomly in a box I was unpacking, and some gaffers tape.  Go me!  now I can practice playing Rock Band while singing and playing guitar.  Badass.

Other then that I went home for Thanksgiving.  Went to the UCLA/USC football game, which was a blast despite the horrific loss (hanks Bo and Marla)

Got some cleaning and organizing done in my apartment.

And wrote a shit-ton.  Need to still do more, but actually having time to write is nice.

That said, I'm getting the the point where I'm really ready to work again.  Unfortunately, with X-mas and New Years so close, its hard to find a job at the moment.  Fortunately, I can comfortably make it through January at least.

Oh yeah, I've been subbing too.

Oh, also, other random stuff.

I got sick over the weekend or something and am just now recovering.

Since my goals post not too long ago I've lost about 17 pounds, I expect I'll be down around 20 lbs in another week or two so go me!

I'll be spending Christmas in north Carolina this year with my dad and his half of the family.  most excitedly, with my baby sister who is now 2. Woot!  I do feel kinda bad not spending it with my mom like we usually do but she says she's ok with it and we never really do much for x-mas anyways.  which I don't hold against her at all.  I usually have no interest in making a huge deal out of it anymore.  I don't really this year eithr, except it will be nice to get to see sara and the whole family back East.

Also, another friend from hoeme is getting married in January.  I'm a groom's man so I need to get fitted for ym tuc by the 27th.  I'm going to try to wait as long a spossible and see if I can shed a couple more pounds before I get fitted.

Related to Nick's wedding, the guys up in Sacramento are renting a 12-passenger van and driving down here the Friday after New Years for teh bachelor party and staying for the weekend.  We may even pull a 24-hour Vegas trip.  so i'm really looking forward t that.  Makes this (not really very) expensive apartment well worth it.

Also, having my own apartment is amazing.  That is all.

Hapy holidays, children!
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Bruinbown
30 November 2008 @ 06:35 pm
Los Angeles, I'm yours.  
So its officially happened.  Maybe it isn't that i love the city that much,  who knows.  Maybe its just that I now live on my own and going home and spending a week in my mom's house takes away too much freedom.  Maybe its my friends down South, or maybe its that while I'm out of LA its really hard to look for a job.  Or, just maybe, I actually love the city.  Who knows.

Whatever it is, I've gone native.  I've been gone nearly a week and am having withdrawals.  I'm ready to go home, cause that's what it is now.  LA is home.  Its kinda weird.  I didn't see it coming.  But at the same time, it feels good.

Can I come home now?
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Bruinbown
20 November 2008 @ 08:25 am
Best sub day ever?  
Its still early, and this will probably jinx it, but so far so good.

First off, its a minimum day and a blok schedule.  So only three classes and I'm out by 12:35.

Second, third period (the second class of the day) is the teachers free period.

Thirdly for first period I don't even have to do anything because the teacher I'm subbing for teaches the class with another teacher who is in charge right now and just sort of showing me what I'll do during fifth period.

Finally, wow.  So many young, attractive, female teachers in this school.  Especially the one teaching the class right now.  Plus she's single and friendly.  Would it be wrong to ask her out?  Also, the cute office manager already gave me her cell number so, bonus.

Like I said, good day.
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Bruinbown
10 November 2008 @ 10:49 am
The Streak Continues  
So, in the history of mankind (well, since 1983 at least) I have not worked nor gone to school on my birthday, November 11th.  Now this is not meant for any readers to go "Oh wow, its Kyle's birthday, let's lavish him with fancy presents and beautiful women!"  It is the humorous side of what happened today.

This was to be the first year I worked on my birthday.  Except now I will continue my glorious streak. I am being fired today.  Today is the final day of my employment here.  So bad news, no job.  good news, can stay up late playing video games and sleep in on my birthday.

But on the bright side, I think I've figured out a more concrete path to where I want to be in my so-called career beyond just working on random shows until I can get into a writer's office.  so hopefully I can now find some time to work on that, and find another job.

On the new job front, i have emailed the company I used to sub for, and may see about signing up at some districts soon, if it doesn't look like these guys will give me enough work.
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Bruinbown
03 November 2008 @ 05:29 pm
I am pissed... damn Mormons... (Vote no on 8)  
So, as some of you know, my sister is gay and, until recently, was engaged.  I blame the fact that she is no longer engaged on the people behind Prop 8.  Mostly the Mormons from Utah who are so self-righteous and full of hate (Yes, I get the irony of that statement) that they can't let other live their lives and be happy.  they have to impose their morality on others because of some inane fear of "teh homoz!"

My sister is no longer engaged because, on Friday, she drove to San Bernadino from her home in Las Vegas with her fiance and got married.

I was working, i couldn't go.  I'll be there for the wedding in June, but I couldn't be there when she was officially married.

Because of these asshats, I missed out on seeing my sister get married.  Fuck them.  Seriously, no political correctness here.  Fuck the Mormons.  Fuck them up their stupid magical underwear having asses.  Yes, I am intolerant of any faith or group that is not tolerant of others.  I don't tolerate intolerance, which, in a way, can make me intolerant.  Oh well.  call me a hipocrit, at least I'm not a bigot. Asshole.

I grew up in a Mormon town.  I've been aroudn Mormons.  I have friends who are Mormon.  But fuck them and anyone who votes for Prop 8. 

If you are my friend, and you vote for Prop 8, either don't tell me, or don't bother even talking to me.  Cause you're the fault I missed seeing my sister get married.  And yes, no matter what you assholes do, she's still legally married.  Even if your rights slashing proposition passes.  So while you're feeling all high and mighty like you just saved your marriage.  Just remember, there are people who have already gotten gay married, so deal with it.
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Bruinbown
31 October 2008 @ 10:11 am
Chapter Titles for my Memoirs  
I dunno, sounds like a fun exercise.  So, in no particular order, here they are.
  • The Sun Also Rises
  • A Pilot's Life for Me
  • No Such Thing as Psychics
  • The World's Largest Pinata
  • The WWWF
  • The Chaser
  • Rock Out With Your Caucus Out
  • Hollywood Limbo
  • 16 Months, 4 Apartments
  • Not Allowed to go to Kyle's
  • Grand Theft Diablo
  • The Blind Leading the Blind
  • Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Winter
  • It Sounds Like When You Swallow
  • The Exodus
  • GTV
  • Life in an Asylum
  • Working in a Hospital With no Patients
  • Like a Scrotum, Here it is in a Nutshell
  • Earliest Memories Mario, Zelda and Aliens
  • Howland is my Homeboy
  • Preventing the Zombie Apocalypse Since 1985
  • Lightsaber Fights, Local News and RPG in Line
  • 12 Mon Calamiri Are Chasing You...
  • Pee in the cup
  • Got Somethin' Stickin' In My Eye
Wow, that's way too many chapters.  Worst book ever.
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Bruinbown
15 October 2008 @ 04:57 pm
The Mentalist gets the back nine, Kyle is gone after the first.  
So, basically, no more Mentalist for me after Friday.  Moving on to other things.  Long story, not going to post it publicly.  Just be assured I do have a job to go to and it should get me through the end of the year, I hope.

If you really want to know the story, ask me sometime.

But, congrats to everyone at The Mentalist for getting the back nine episodes.  They're a great group of people.
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Bruinbown
10 October 2008 @ 03:04 pm
The long and short of it. Goals.  
So I'm going to list publicly my goals for the coming days, weeks, months, etc.  They will be in three categories.  Long (6 months to a year) medium (weeks to months) short (up to a week).

Starting with the short.
  • Finish putting furniture together
  • Put clothes away
  • Decorate apartment
  • Clean apartment/cardboard from balcony
  • Catch up on TV
  • Get a toaster and microwave
  • Get an exercise bike
  • Eat better, move more
  • Finish switching banks
  • Pay parking ticket
  • Re-register to vote in new place (10/13)
Medium-term goals
  • Follow my budget (taking it one week/month at a time)
  • Lose weight (not sure the amount yet, going to eat well and exercise more in the short term and see if I can extrapolate a reasonable goal from that, if anyone has any suggestions, please speak up)
  • Finish the two pilot scripts I'm working on (1st draft)
  • Start a spec script
Long Term goals
  • Follow budget really well
  • Get in shape (ish)
  • Finish spec script
  • Keep apartment clean
  • Save money, start investing
So, some of these are vague and can really only be determined long term and can never be really scratched off the list.  But the ones I can i will come back and scratch off with a date, and maybe some updates on the weight stuff either here or in separate diaries.  That's really all for now.
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Bruinbown
09 October 2008 @ 04:27 pm
Ascii Dwight  
So, someone just faxed us an ASCII picture of Dwight.  Not sure where it came from.  I printed out a comm log, no number listed.  I have my guesses though...
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Bruinbown
08 October 2008 @ 01:57 pm
Heroes officially sucks now...  
... and that makes me sad. Last night's episode was pretty much awful in almost every way.

And is it sad I already have a rationalization for it and why it may not mean the show is awful?

My rationalization for why last episode sucking was ok. Basically, it involves the idea that the whole episode was Parkman's vision./dream. So not the actual future, but a drug-induced hallucination of it, altered by the way Parkman sees it. so they were showing us his interpretation of what he saw and not what actually happened. Which is why the plot was weird, the dialog was terrible and the acting just as bad. It was all intentional. right guys? Intentional? ::crickets::

Of course, i won'tstop watching yet.  I'm an idiot.
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Bruinbown
06 October 2008 @ 11:51 am
So tired... random thoughts  
So I spent the weekend going to buy at Ikea and then putting it together with the help of my mom, sister, and soon to be sister-in-law.

I am beat. after a week sleeping on an air mattress and working 65 hours and then a weekend of loading, unloading, and putting together furniture on increasingly shorter nights of sleep I am officially beat. but only have three or four more pieces of furniture to put together. fortunately, I don't have anything to do tonight until 9pm or so. so hopefully we wrap a bit early and I get out of here. Even if I don't, i should be able to get my desk done before I need to be anywhere (and by anywhere I mean next door. sweet.) I'm thinking of having a housewarming party next weekend. then again, I'm also thinking of just sleeping all weekend, so who knows.

In other news, at the moment the Dow is down by 725 or so points. It came really close to being down 800 today(like three points short). really glad I don't ave any money in the market right now. that said, i also wished I had enough savings or enough of a salary to invest once the market free-fall stops. i'll get there eventually.

Also, once my apartment is completely set up, I'm going to write out a public list of goals, both short and long term. Things to accomplish within the calendar year, six months, 12 months, etc. Maybe even some epic-term life goals or soem crap. We'll see how reflective I decide to be. That's all kids. i hope to have some people over this weekend for the football game, or just to hang out, since my apartment should be ready for visitors soon.
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Bruinbown
03 October 2008 @ 07:07 pm
If you have to tell people, it probably isn't true.  
Here's a list of things that if you say, and keep repeating, probably aren't true.

1. I have a large penis.
2. We are mavericks.
3. I'm kind of a big deal.
4. I'm impartial, unbiased.
5. I* did not have sexual relations with that woman.
6. We totally did it.
7. I'm a moderate.
8. I'm patriotic.
9. Fair and Balanced.
10.I'm cool, I'm hip.
11.I'm tolerant.
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Bruinbown
01 October 2008 @ 10:11 pm
Ever have a day where you jsut feel defeated?  
Now this isn't a whiny post. I'm not going all woe is me emo kid on you guys. Its just one of those days. tomorrow will be better.

But yeah, right this moment, I feel defeated. I woke up this morning and my car had been towed. so I walked to the impound lot and got my car back. got to work an hour late to find that, even though I arrived 2 hours after call, still no first shot. which means we'll wrap late which means I'm at work later. then I'm all prepped for wrap and waiting for them to finish, when the call sheet changes. All of my preparation goes down the drain and now I'm sitting here, waiting for wrap, so I can do all the crap after we wrap and I finally get the real call sheet. Really, i think it all just comes down to the fact that I need a bed. no more air mattress. Just a good old bed to sleep in. I just want to finish with today so I can go home, sleep, and start a better one tomorrow.
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Bruinbown
25 September 2008 @ 07:42 pm
WaMu taken over, promptly sold...  
I wish I knew what this meant for my bank account. Will the check I need to write on Saturday be good? When will I be able to close my account and finish moving my fundage over to B of A? I hope my Bank of America bank card came today... grr...
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Bruinbown
24 September 2008 @ 05:31 pm
New apartment and John McCain running(?) scared.  
So, first, the more important news.  As said previously, I got a new apartment!  I get the keys on Saturday morning and and over the check for the deposit and first month. Super sweet.  That said, the first week will be fun  I'll be there with all the furniture I own.  That which fits in a 12x12 room (I don't think its really that big).  I'll post pictures of my current hole in the wall and the new apartment for sake of comparison.  I'm thinking I'll put my bed in the living room and near my TV so I have something to sit on while I watch TV and play video games.  No clue where my computer will go, so I'll probably use my laptop for the first week or so.

But that is ok.  It is only temporary.  For next weekend my mom, sister, and soon-to-be step sister are coming down and we are going to Ikea and various other establishments to completely furnish my apartment.  So that will be nice.  but that leads me to another problem.  Getting DirecTV hooked up.  I'm not 100% sure they will install on the weekends.  Even if they do, I'm not sure when I'll be able to have them do it.  this weekend is probably too soon, and also I don't know where I'm going to have my TV set up.  If they install on Sundays I can try a week from Sunday, by then I should be all situated and set up and such, but my mom is leaving then and I'll need to take her to the airport.  So, I guess, i'm looking at two weeks or so without DirecTV.  Oh well.  At least I'll have my video games.

In other news, John McCain is apparently wussing out getting cold feet when it comes to the debate.  He basically has vowed that if a deal isn't worked out with regards to giving Paulson $700 billion in taxpayers' money that congress has no oversight over and they want to give to institutions that aren't failing and may not even need and thus can't ahe any restrictions on the money because then these companies that are fine and don't need it anyways won't take the money we want to force on them the Wall Street buyout he will not debate.  no way no how.  He'll hold his breath until Obama gives in damn it cause HE'S PATRIOTIC AND CARES ABOUT HIS COUNTRY AND OBAMA IS A DIRTY COMMUNIST MUSLIM WHO WANTS TO KILL BABIES AND MAKE US ALL SODOMIZE EACH OTHER!!!!!!!!

Or something like that.  douche.

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Bruinbown
23 September 2008 @ 01:57 pm
The Mentalist, tonight on CBS.  
So, I think everyone out there should check out The Mentalist tonight on CBS at 9:00.  I mean, Fringe is boring and Dancing With the Stars doesn't have the Hoff.  So what else are you going to watch?  So please, check it out.  You know, for [the] kids.

Also, for those who are unaware, I got a new apartment!  moving in this weekend.  Getting furniture and such next weekend.  so maybe the next weekend, or the weekend after, I'll have a party.  who knows.
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