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What I am listening to as I type this: Monster Magnet - Look To Your Orb for the Warning
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

Very busy ... really don't have time for this, so here's one thing I have to say and one thing to keep you amused (ha, yeah right). And quickly ... weekend plans = GABF!!! (You should be extremely jealous ... it is the coolest thing Denver has to offer ... including snowboarding, climbing, etc. This'll be my third, and I may bring my crutches just because it was kinda fun with them last year!). Onto the announcements ...

1) You will be surprised at just how good of a back Maurice Morris is on Sunday night. You will also see, in full force, what a passing attack can do when the Seahawks bring it on full-throttle. I may be wrong, but I don't think so: I think the Seahawks are going to dismantle the Bears ... I'm talking 20 point victory, in Chicago Sunday night. Maurice Morris and Matt Hasselbeck will be the talk of the town come Monday, and it will be realized what a force Seattle is in the NFL.

2) I don't have time for news, so just take a look at my current desktop ... (I had to email a screen shot 10 minutes ago, that's the only reason I'm putting this up).

What I am listening to as I type this: Leonard Cohen - Waiting for the Miracle
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

This Platte Canyon High School thing ... wow, it makes me feel somewhat guilty for being so intrigued with the Columbine thing. Since it happened, I've been fascinated with the Columbine killings. To me, I feel it was equivalent to the tragedies in Oklahoma City or Katrina, and ranks right up there with the World Trade Centers as well. I've read every article in the Denver Post about it since I've moved here (and they print them practically weekly ... still!). I've driven by the school a few times. I even downloaded and read the 900 page (and 34MB file!) diaries of the killers. It amazes me, but as much as I'm obsessed with it and as much as I embraced the tragedy for what it was ... I still don't think I respected the situation and the families of all involved to the point I could have. It just seemed so unreal when it happened. I was living in Iowa, I watched it on TV ... it seemed so far away. Even now, I have to go very out of my way to drive by Columbine high school. The only time I ever remember seeing it strictly because I was in the neighborhood was on Thanksgiving a few years ago when we were down in Columbine Valley at Steph's relative's place.

However, yesterday, when this whole thing in Bailey was going down, that was just weird. It's not very deep in the mountains at all, and is probably on 25 miles from where I sit right now, but most people have no reason to go down that way. I think I've driven by that high school roughly 20 times in the past year for random climbs, 4-wheeling ventures, rafting trips, etc. It's just amazing and eerie thinking that can happen in Bailey, Colorado! I'm shocked and stunned ... it's one of those schools you drive by and look at thinking, "Wow, how can there be that many kids around here to fill that school?" Yet, somehow there are.

I've read about every article and watched every news telecast I can about this, and I've come to three conclusions (that I could have probably come to without watching any of them)
1) I can't believe somebody would do this
2) I believe the police acted properly by storming the room, and I hope they aren't criticized for this
3) I have the utmost sympathy for both the girl who was killed, her family & friends, and the officer who made the call to storm the classroom.

Man this story really upsets me, I'm not a fan at all of anything that harms kids ... especially innocent ones.

What I am listening to as I type this: Slayer - Hallowed Point
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

Terrell Owens -- you are an idiot, the bottom of the barrell. He gets no sympathy from me.

(Let me add this .... later .... I do have UTMOST sympathy for all friends, families, and even acquaintences of anybody who commits or attempts to commit suicide ... however, the person who can do this kind of act to their family and friends -- no way, you're the bottom of the barrell if you can be this selfish wihtout being man enough to step up and ask for help.)

What I am listening to as I type this: Pantera - Message In Blood
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

Fleetmack.com 2.0 construction is under way, BIG BIG plans, I've got to battle this MySpace demon that has taken away 1/2 of my traffic, I've got to one-up those fools! Look for it in early January ... and I mean it this time, this will be completely different. Here's a glimpse at the VERY beginning of my new main page. (it will be written entirely in PHP)

No other news today, so I'm just going to post a poem that I wrote to Kelly back in 2003 that she sent me today, I must have been very bored on that day:

What I am listening to as I type this: Paula Abdul - Knocked Out
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

3-0. 35-3 at the half. Will [Heller] scoring a TD (easily the highlight of the NFL day). Eli Manning sucking complete ass (as he always does as he is still a lousy QB in my opinion) until the prevent defense kicked in. Let's just say that a Seahawks victory doesn't get much sweeter than that one. That should stop all the "Giants in the Super Bowl" talk.

My fantasy team kicked incredible ass yesterday as well. I guess you'll have that with Carson Palmer (4 TD), Keyshawn Johnson (2 TD), and Brian Westbrook (3 TD).

So after an astounding victory, why am I upset? Joe Buck. I have hated this man for as long as I can remember, when I heard he was calling the Seahawks game yesterday, I immediately wanted to watch the game on mute-sound. Why is this guy so highly regarded? He's right up there with Eli Manning at the top of the "Overrated" list. From now on, every time he calls a game I'm watching, I'm going to sit there with a notebook and write down his top 10 most ridiculous things he says. Besides sucking Eli Manning's dick the entire game, he made the most absurd call of the game ... picture this ... 4th quarter, 9 minutes to play, Hasselbeck is picked off and the Giants (who have NO timeouts left) return it for a TD. The Seahawks are now leading 42-17 and have the ball back. Joe Buck says, "That interception put the Eli and his Giants right back in this one!" WHAT?! HOW?! Joe, please explain to me how NY is playing the most potent offense in the NFL ... we have shut down their offense solidly for 3 1/2 quarters, we're winning by 25 points with 8 minutes to go, and the team who is "right back in it now" has no time-outs. How in the world do they have a snowball's chance in hell at winning this game? How, Joe? How?

Furthermore, can we stop with the "Eli Manning turned it on late again!" No, actually he didn't. He was playing against the prevent defense in the 4th quarter (as he was in last year's Seahawks game). He only plays well against the prevent defense. I will admit, it's flat-out stupid for a team to use the prevent defense, I hate it, it pads stats and allows the other team to easily move the ball. So I guess the Seahawks can take some of the blame for using it, but still, that does not make Eli Manning a good QB because he can pick apart a prevent, any QB can do that if the opposition is stupid enough to use the prevent.

So for the last time, shut the fuck up, Eli Manning is garbage. Joe Buck is the worst sports announcer in television today. The Seahawks are 3-0. Bring on the Bears! (I'm hoping to attend the game next weekend, we shall see what happens!)

What I am listening to as I type this: Slipknot - The Heretic Anthem
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

SNL cut cast members Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell, on top of that, they have Dane Cook (who's about as funny as a snail is fast, and equally as annoying as the singers from Oasis and The Cranberries) hosting the season opener next weekend. I haven't heard of two decisions this terrible since Mike Tyson raped a chick and tattooed his face.

It's been quite some time, but today, I give you a new Wil$on story. It wasn't written as a story, it was written as an email to Shitty, and was then forwarded to me, and now it's posted for all to enjoy. Lovely.

I can almost taste it. I can almost smell it. I can almost feel the adrenaline. And I most certainly can already see it. I have some interesting possibilities penciled into my weekend planner. They're only penciled in, but it could be one of the coolest ideas ever.

Finally started looking into the Chile trip last night a bit more. I fully plan on riding my board at Termas de Chillan in the Andes next July or August. Likewise, the annual Whistler discussions have begun ... although I'm 0-2 thusfar in my Whistler trip-planning. Colby claims to be going in February, maybe that'll be my Super Bowl Champions gift to myself after the 'Hawks take it this year. However, I need to save vacation if I plan on taking time off over Christmas, RAGBRAI, and Chile ... not sure if I can squeeze Vancouver in there too (trust me, this will all result in credit card debt making a valiant return to my life!). Luckily I go up to 12 hours of vacation a month in early February with my 5-year anniversary here.

Weekend plans have the door open as wide as can be, which is insanely unusual for me. I'm going to keep it cheap and perhaps go look at a house or two. You need to go ahead and have a most splendid weekend, and I will do my best to do the same.

What I am listening to as I type this: Slipknot - The Virus of Life
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

Topic at hand: Slipknot. Let's see how many people read further than this sentence ...

I am obsessed with several things .... por ejemplo:
1) My car
2) My bracelet that I lost last Saturday and am still insanely upset over
3) Laetitia Casta
4) Slipknot

I've been obsessed with my car since I got it in the summer of 1999, there is just no way I could love a car any more than mine. I've put so much sweat into that thing, and she's treated me so well, I could never part with it and will cry on the day when she won't run any more. I bought my bracelet in Cancun 6 years ago, and I'm so upset that I lost it that I don't even want to discuss it. Laetitia has been my dream girl since 1996, when she became a Victoria's Secret model at the age of 18. I don't see any possible way a woman could appear to me in the same light as her. The only ones even remotely close are Library Jennifer and Alessandra Ambrosio.

But now we move on to Slipknot, the absolute masters of anything music-related. Never in 27 years on this Earth have I had a band who can play a song I've heard 1000 times, and it sends shivers up my spine due to it's insane awesomeness. I put my Disasterpieces dvd in last night so I could listen to it as I slept ... only I didn't sleep, instead I stayed up watching it ... over and over ... until it was suddenly 4am. I wanted to be at a Slipknot concert for the 6th time, and I got pissed off at myself that I only went to two of their shows on their last tour. There is no excuse for me not going to at least 5 of their shows on each tour, and who knows if they'll tour again or not.

This morning, I put in Volume 3 on the way to work, it was my first time listening to it since I rewired Laetitia's MTX amp down to 1 ohm. All I can say is this: Wow. I can't believe the sounds that came out of my speakers. I need to listen to Darkside of the Moon in that car since the amp rewiring, I bet it's equally awesome. I couldn't believe it, I heard sounds on that album I'd never heard before. I really just don't understand how a better album than Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses) could EVER be created. It just won't happen.

But this morning, while listening to The Virus of Life (which is what is on my Winamp right now, actually), I realized something ... if you were to sum up my tastes in 1 word, to sum up my favorite things in the world ... the one word would be "creepy". I am thrilled by creepy things. (side note: I'm going to absolutely flip out on this mutherfucking Microsoft Windows Update pop-up box comes up once more telling me to reboot since I just installed an update ... AHHHH!!)

....back to creepy things. I am intrigued by them, I love them. Eyes Wide Shut is the creepiest movie I've seen, and I LOVE it. I have a strong obsession with the Columbine incident ... in fact, when I moved to Denver that's the very first thing I went to see was the school. Michelle Vanek's disappearance on Mt. of the Holy Cross (which I climbed in August) has me reading articles daily for the past year+. Then we get to music ...

How can't you like Bushwick Bill's songs Chuckie and Chuckwick? (ok, Chuckie is actually credited to the Geto Boys, but it's Bushwick singing). Lyrics such as:
--"I told you size wasn't shit that's why I murdered your neices. Wasn't my fault they found their heads cut in 88 pieces."
--"I'm gettin' thirsty, so what I'm gonna try? Gulp, gulp, MMMM! Blood dry! You think I'm crazy, you think I'm insane? Just because I wasn't born, I was found on a fuckin' train."
--"The worst thing you can do is let me keep your fuckin' kids. 'Cause Imma teach 'em how to act, and if they ain't actin' right, they dyin' tonight!"
AWESOME songs, just Awesome .... but this morning I realized my absolute favorite creepy song is the exact one listed above on my "What's playing as I type this" header.

Yup, I actually wrote that for today's news. I'm surprised you didn't know that.

What I am listening to as I type this: John Mellencamp - Pink Houses
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

Lost
Extreme Engineering
American Chopper
The Office
Anything regarding football/hockey/baseball

Let me succinctly sum up every other piece of new programming on television by saying they're worthless. Especially if the word "House" is involved and the letters "M.D." are also in the title.

I am scheduled to attend an informational meeting on October 12 regarding the MSCIT degree which I am considering obtaining from Regis University. Just figured I'd let you know so nobody is under the impression that I had a one-day idea about getting a Master's, it's still very much lingering in my head.

Extreme Engineering has been a staple in my television diet for the past few weeks, but I haven't seen Titanic since Jen made me watch it with her when I was 19. Regardless, they both influenced my dream last night. Not sure why/how the guy from Snatch got thrown in the mix, either.

I fell asleep before Pee Wee's Playhouse came on last night (note: that doesn't count in the "worthless" category above as it's not new programming, it's a re-run). I couldn't be more upset about this.

When I was 21, Smith, Nic, Jake, Charlie, and myself would go over to the gym in Friley at 5:30am ... every day. I never had a problem getting out of bed. We'd be at the bar until 2am, and somehow I'd be at the gym by 5:30. So why is it that I now go to bed at 10:00pm and still cannot get out of bed even at 5:40 in order to get to the gym by 6:30?! What the hell is wrong with me? Well, this week i'm 2 for 2 ... the solution ... place your alarm clock on the complete opposite corner of your room than your bed. You have to get up to turn the alarm off. So I let myself snooze it once, then I have to get up twice to turn it off ... this gets me moving. We'll see how long it lasts. Regardless, I'm now up to 9.3 miles run this week already, and why wouldn't that be an awesome thing?

I can't believe I'm over 50% done with my teaching for the semester already. It's as if someone tied a clock to a jet. *long pause* ..... *crickets chirping* ..... nobody got that, huh? I'm not shocked.

What I am listening to as I type this: Rammstein - Das Alte Leid
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 2

Last night I did something awesome, and I hadn't done this particular thing since I was about 9 years old. This thing will be a new nightly event for me, and you will surely mock me for it, but I hadn't laughed that hard since, well, perhaps the episode of Arrested Development where William Hung was singing the "Hung Jury" song on the Judge Reinhold show. Last night, on the Cartoon Network, I watched Pee Wee's Playhouse. Holy shit, the guy from Karate Kid II was on there as Pee Wee's Japanese pen pal, and they showed this video - Gamara - and wow ... holy shit ... I was in tears. I couldn't stop thinking about the Arrested Development episode where Tobias is the "Mole" and George Michael is using the jet pack to fly around in the mini village ... I just can't explain how hard I was laughing. Anyways, point is: I will be watching Pee Wee's Playhouse nightly at 10:00 on the Cartoon Network ... either that or buying the DVDs, one or the other.

Ran 5K this morning and did an abs workout. I only work out my abs about once every 8-10 months or so becuase I hate that workout, so now I don't have to work them out again until next July or so, kickass.

Very busy yet at work, but I put up so many damn pictures for you in the last 2 weeks its insane. I will go ahead and compleley re-vamp the picture pages into Gallery2 format here before December, it will rule, and you'll be amazed at how insanely organizized I am (yes, I said "Organizized" .... ask Travis Bickle what it means)

What I am listening to as I type this: Rammstein - Tier
Most Recent DVD Burned: Arrested Development - Season 3: Disc 1

A ton of new pix are up .... KC trip, Colorado pix from August, Colorado pix from September ...

Maddox is a cool dude to meet in person, I recommend doing so if you have the chance.

What I am listening to as I type this: Scars of Tomorrow - Murderers and Madmen
Most Recent DVD Burned: Sarah Silverman - Jesus Is Magic

September 15, 2006

Tomorrow is a national holiday. Tomorrow is the day Iowa's nickname of "The Cyclone State" will be renewed for another year. We will invade Kinnick Stadium. We will defeat the Hawkeyes again. And in a perfect world, someone will find me a Cy-Can and give it to me for Christmas!!! Ahhh yes, the national holiday, and this year I don't have to watch it from my couch with a shattered ankle, which rendered me immobile last year ... on to better times! I'll even say this to all Hawkeye fans, as I told Schau earlier this week -- this year, we'll even let you score a TD or two as our defense is bad (unlike last year when we didn't let you or that pile of shit, Drew Tate, score a damn thing besides a field goal) ... but don't count on stopping Todd Blyth, Bret Meyer, or pretty much anyone on our offense ... you will go down. THIS IS THE CYCLONE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On a serious note, let's think of Phil this weekend for a quick minute and remember how much he would have wanted to be at the game.

This will be the first this has been spoken of anywhere ... no family, no friends, no anybody knows I've been thinking about this ... and perhaps this will be my first step in becoming unstubborn and going against everything I believe in ... (no, I'm not getting married!) ...

I'm thinking about getting a MSCIT degree (Master of Science in Computer Information Technology). It's not because I want the degree. It's not because I want another job. (I would stay at this job, I can't afford - neither for the money or the experience - to leave here for awhile) It's because one program in particular caught my eye. I would never go to school (again) just to go, I would only go if I was truly interested in a program that a school has to offer - which this does. Regis' MSCIT degree is spectacular, and just reading over the course listing, I'm intrigured and would love every area of it. I could go to class wanting to learn, and with my 5 years of Database/Programming/DBA-type experience, I feel I could offer some excellent ideas and play a big part in these classes.

I haven't looked into details of it yet. I'd bet the farm I'd have my application accepted. I'd bet the farm it'd be hard, but I'd pass through with a 4.0, and I'd bet the farm I'd love every minute of it. Just look at this course list ... I'm sure you won't care, but these classes all really excite me:

Core Studies (6 SH)
Prerequisite courses may be required prior to enrolling in this series of courses.

I'd imagine this'd take me 2 1/2 years ... but look at what I'd learn. Look at what I'd be certified to do (I'd gain a certified Oracle DBA certificate with this degree) ... this idea really intrigues me. Who knows if it'll go anywhere, I could blow this off tomorrow, but right now I'm really interested in this.

What I am listening to as I type this: Rammstein - Mein Herz Brennt (i think it translates to "My Heart Burns")
Most Recent DVD Burned: Sarah Silverman - Jesus Is Magic

I'm very ultra busy, so 3 things:
1) I will get pictures up soon from everything ... KC, Carroll guys out here, opening day NFL, random nights on the town, etc. I promise.
2) Tyler (if you're reading), I promise I'll evenually find time to help you with the Team Blonde website, very very busy these days. Busiest I've been at this job in 4 1/2 years.
3) Here is a thrilling email I got from my buddy Corey, co-founder of Team Blonde (the team I rode RAGBRAI with, and hope to for many years to come):

Mack,

Last year after the ass kicking that Iowa State gave Iowa, we were on our way home the next day, drinking the whole way. We had some food left over so we stopped at the Coralville mall to do some more drinking and some cooking. While there we decided that we had to make a sign up so that everyone at the mall knew that this year Iowa was "The Cyclone State". Several beers later we realised that we were in Iowa City and that the sign would look better if attached to Iowa's stadium. So we packed up the bus with the sign and drove to the stadium and attached it to it. I was driving the bus, the other guys first tried to put it on the brick wall which did not work, so we ened up putting it over the main entrance to the stadium. Attached you will find some of the pictures we took. We also sent these pictures to "Sound off" at Channell 13 in Des Monies the next day. The close up one of the sign on the gate where you can see the water tower and the seats was used that week as the back drop for the show. It again was on TV last Sunday as they talked about the upcoming game. I thought you may like to post the pictures in support of Iowa State this week. It got a lot of attention, I was getting death threat e-mails for about a month after we did this.

What I am listening to as I type this: Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
Most Recent DVD Burned: Sarah Silverman - Jesus Is Magic

AWESOME!! I love this song ... I'm slowly becoming re-addicted to Marilyn Manson ... pretty diverse, I just talked about liking Marilyn Manson and Peter Cetera in the same "sentence". Odd.

The only thing I ate all day yesterday was chips & salsa. The only thing I drank yesterday was Propel & beer. The only thing I watched yesterday was football & football highlights (well, ok, part of Back to School, you fleeb). The Seahawks won yesterday. Holy shit, I can't think of a more perfect day that doesn't involve women. So the traditional Week 1 at the bar is out of the way, now we'll be back to the multiple-TV setup in the living room again ... and again, you are all welcome to drop by any time, I won't be calling to invite each week - just invite yourself and you can swing by.

What I am listening to as I type this: Del tha Funkee Homosapien & Dinosaur Jr. - Missing Link
Most Recent DVD Burned: Sarah Silverman - Jesus Is Magic

Let me apologize in advance for this, but I have to vent, this really irks me ...

Lance Hering and Steve Powers ... do you have any idea how badly I want to beat the shit out of these two?! They are liars. They are assholes. They are cowards. They are selfish. They are men who don't keep their word. These men, they need to get some serious counseling for attempting to trick us. They wasted thousands of dollars. They worried thousands of people. They wasted countless hours of people's vacation time. They caused SAR teams to be used for a lie while they could have been helping others. And why? To get out of going to war, when Lance enlisted and knew what he was getting into.

In case you haven't heard this story, about a week ago, just check out this quick google search. Mr. Steve Powers reported that while hiking with his friend Lance, Lance was struck by a falling rock and knocked unconscious. He stayed with him for 3 or 4 hours until he regained consciousness, and then left him to go get help. When he returned with help, Lance was nowhere to be found. A (what would become) five day search for Lance was started. He had just returned from Iraq and they said he may be paranoid and hiding as the rock may have messed his head up, he may think he's in combat or something. For five days, hundereds of volunteers, the SAR (search & rescue) team, helicopters, family, and friends spent hours upon hours searching for him. One man got severely injured while searching for him, a broken ankle (which I can strongly sympathize with!). After five days, the authorities found some descrepencies in the story, and Mr. Powers admitted the story was a hoax to get Mr. Hering out of reporting back for duty. Lance Hering had access to $2000, had recently talked about "disappearing", and basically got a five day head start to disappear, likely to another country, as he didn't want to go back to Iraq.

I think the war in Iraq is insanely unnecessary and we have no business to be over there, but that's not the debate here. When you enlist to be a Marine, you are doing this with full awareness that you may get shipped to war. To avoid this, in of itself, is asinine and as cowardly of a move as you can make, but to involve hundereds of others, spend the taxpayers money, cause all this worry, and physically have someone get injured to help you be a chicken shit - well that's just plain inexcusable.

Nobody knows of Lance Hering's current whereabouts, and it's not my place to pass judgement, but I will say I hope this guy gets punished to the fullest extent of the law, not to mention an obvious dishonorable discharge. I'd vouch for a scarlet letter (probably a "C" for "Coward"), but that whole concept kind of goes well past "forgive and forget" ... but I will say, do the crime, do the time.

Please catch this worthless fuck and make him bawl his eyes out when he sees the damaged he's caused as a result of his selfishness. What a worthless fucking asshole. (we found out today he was also a convicted felon burgular, who allows these people in the Marines, anyways?!)

What I am listening to as I type this: Johnny Cash - Love's Been Good To Me
Most Recent DVD Burned: Sarah Silverman - Jesus Is Magic

Brian Westbrook vs. Houston
Steven Jackson vs. Denver
LaMont Jordan vs. San Diego
Kevan Barlow vs. Tennessee

I'm stumped, absolutely stumped. Jackson is my best back, but Denver has the best D out of those 4. Westbrook isn't 100%, but Houston is awful. Barlow ... well, he's Barlow. And Jordan, well, I don't know much about him or the Chargers' D ... I'm stumped ...

Regardless, I'm excited for NFL season, and I'm winning my my baseball playoff 12-5 right now with 4 days to go, we'll see if I can pull off a victory to make it to the final 4!

What I am listening to as I type this: Alice In Chains - What The Hell Have I
Most Recent DVD Burned: Sarah Silverman - Jesus Is Magic

Ok, this'll be quick. Work has been kicking my a$$ lately, we are so busy it's scary. Job security, eh?

Had an awesome Labor Day weekend. Klaver, Juergens, and David were out here. Had a few flight complications and a few too many trips to the airport, but we ended up hitting the town on Friday night. Saturday we just relaxed, slept, whatever ... I guess "recovered" would be the right word for it! Saturday afternoon we made the drive down to Westcliffe where we checked into our 5-Star resort, had some pizza, and hit the hay. Sunday was Crestone Needle ... I'll just sum it up in one word: Wow. What an amazing climb. We all summitted and were beyond tired when done, so there was no chance we were going to try to climb Crestone Peak as well (as was the original plan). Instead we destroyed our Jeep Liberty and came back to Denver immediately, and all crashed so early it was insane! I don't know how to phrase it other than by saying the weekend was perfect. I have the trip report and climb pictures up, but no other pictures are up yet, I just haven't had time (as the same with the KC trip and other miscellaneous pictures I have). If ever you wanted to look at pictures of an awesome, difficult, scenic climb - this would be the batch of pictures you'd want to see.

I did a bit of work on the gallery recently ... I added a few modules that let you search the gallery, and one that pulls a random picture. I'm thinking of putting the random picture up top by the weather in Golden, good idea, eh? I also changed the color theme to match the forums ... now I just need to create a logo and we'll be up and running in Gallery-land. I put off customizing that for way too long.

What I am listening to as I type this: Big Head Todd & The Monsters - Broken Hearted Savior
Most Recent DVD Burned: Sarah Silverman - Jesus Is Magic