Just a quick note to say hi before I go to bed. Hi! Quickly: Had a good day at work — had some big discoveries regarding the NSToolbar and NSToolbarItem classes. If that sounds like gibberish, don’t worry, it is.
I’m really proud of myself. I think I’ve reached some new plateau. Today, for the first time since I can remember, I made two unique meals out of the leftovers in the fridge instead of just going with my usual. And they were good! I think there’s a lesson there.
Finished Buffy season 4 tonight. Kinda sad about that. It’s a fantastically written show. Something to look forward to, though: season 5 comes out on DVD Dec 9th. 🙂
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Ravertastic!
My computer and the four satellites of the JBL Invader sound system I picked up on the weekend. Not shown: the subwoofer that makes this thing sound oh-so-sweet.
Ever just have one of those really satisfying weekends?
Friday, after work it was up to Apple Store International Plaza with Jeff and Cam for the release of Mac OS X Panther (photos from around the US and worldwide); I left with a new set of speakers. The speakers and I are getting along famously, by the way. I’m hearing songs I’ve played hundreds of times before in a whole new light. (How’s that for a mixed metaphor?) They sound is so good, several times in the past few days I’ve found myself wondering where the sound was coming from (certainly couldn’t be my computer!). Heh.
Saturday night was a ton of fun! I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Ron goes all out for his parties, using sound, light, props, animatronics and fake smoke. Crazy stuff really. I’ve just put up a new gallery, Hallowe’en 2003. Check it out!
Got home from the Hallowe’en party around midnight, did some laundry, then hit the bed by 1:30 or 2. And was up by 7:30! Had to clean house, Cam and Melissa were coming over for breakfast and the place was a mess. Scrambled out the door, got supplies, and we had a yummy scrambled egg breakfastybrunch thingy. MMm good.
Watched a couple episodes of Buffy, headed out to Ultimate with Eric and Sonia, and came home exhausted! Got to chat with Sarah for a bit over iChat, that was nice too. Finally hit the hay around 2am, and was up by 7:20.
Sadly, however, it appears all this fun may get rudely interrupted. The back of my throat has been sore since I woke up this morning. Sometimes I wake up with a sore throat, but usually this sort of thing disappears within a 1/2 hr of waking. Today’s sore throat is still with me and shows no sign of weakening.
Maybe I’ll start thinking about that after I get back from watching another couple episodes of Buffy at Cam and Melissa’s. We’re getting close to the end of the season! -
A Hallowe’en adventure
So last night one of my co-workers threw the best Hallowe’en party I’ve ever been to. Put on by Boo Brothers Productions, I’ve never seen such an elaborate setup. Picture this: you walk down a long, dark driveway, lit only by tiny glowsticks. A large, silent knight in full chain mail armor greets you, complete with sword. You say hello, and it says nothing back. If you’re car-accident-Cam, you hobble on your crutches a little more quickly. If you’re Melissa — or should I say Buffy the Vampire Slayer — you grasp Mr. Pointy a little more tightly. And if you’re me — a walking rave — well, you write it off as the side-effects of some hallucinatory. Doesn’t make it any less spooky. About halfway down this driveway, you walk by an eight-foot tall, glowing, billowing Frankenstein. Keep walking. Sir knight is right behind you. You see something purple at the end of the driveway. It’s a van, one of those big Econoline-style ones. Both doors are open; 60s art on the walls, psychedelic music is playing on repeat, and black light bathes a gruesome murder scene. The smell of incense washes through. Is that smoke you see? Wait, what’s that? Why, it’s the devil, smoking an enormous joint right beside your feet!
You look to the left, and see “Shaft 666”. Not a particularly inviting name. Not that it matters. It’s not like you have a choice.
As you approach, you hear a squeaking sound, look up, and nearly get smacked by something fluttering around. It’s a bat! Then you see the sign: “Watch for low flying creatures”. Yes. Would have been helpful a little *earlier*!!
More in a bit — off to Ultimate pickup now. Hope your day has been great so far.
