As of 12:15pm CDT, my relative, Charlie, has finished having open heart surgery. The doctor, Dr. Myers, says that he will pull thru just fine. He might be in the hospital for a few days, but at least he won't die (unless something goes wrong in CVICU). I am not a blood relative of his, but I still feel a sense of warm satisfaction. There were six to eight family members that were there to visit him. At the time of this writing, 4:00pm, he should be in CVICU (Cardio Vascular Intnesive Care Unit). As I said in a previous post, please pray to whatever deity you believe in for Charlie's health. Good luck, Charlie!

I went swimming yesterday at the gym and hit 20 laps...it wore me out! Today I went to a public pool and just lounged around and soaked up the sunshine. I am also ashamed to say that I violated my diet. I had four soda pops today. I am going to cut myself off at four...I don't want to gain back any weight that I lost . Speaking of weight, I was down to 273 this past Sunday...that's 24 pounds (in case I didn't tell it out already).

I finished Venus Versus Virus this weekend. Truly a great ending for a great series. I reccomend downloading the episodes. They should still be on Anime Suki.

There is one thing that has been bugging me as of late. People are asking me for Nerblog's source code. In this past week, I have had four people ask me. One even offered me $50.00 for the source. The only way I would get rid of my source code is if I were abandoning Nerblog completely. The code isn't all that fantastic, but the time and effort I put into the project makes me want to hang on to it. I can see me giving the source out and someone takes out my copyright and gets a liscence so they can claim Nerblog for their own; this would take away all my work . So for the last time...Nerblog is not for sale or rent!

Good news! I have now lost 24 pounds! I started my diet one month ago at the weight of 297; now five weeks later I am 273 ! I am going to purchase a Resses Cup tomorrow as a reward.

This coming Tuesday a family relative of mine is going to have open heart surgery. Pray to what ever deity that you believe in that he comes out fighting! Good luck, Charlie! Sorry for any typos...I didn't run a spell check.

My apartment is now clean as a whistle. It's so clean that I can see myself on my kitchen floor. I also dusted everything off so I don't cough as much in the morning time! I am actually liking this whole clean apartment thing; it sure does make it more pleasant to live in! I thought that having a dirty apartment was easy and fun to live in. A squeaky-clean apartment is way far nicer. It just takes a little bit of effort each day to maintain it .

I have excellent news! My mom and dad are selling one of their vehicles. IF / when it sells, they are going to help me pay off my credit card and help me get a Playstation 2! I hope that the truck sells! That way I can play on Conquer Online and some games on a Playstation 2 . Go, go, sell!

Between August 22 thru August 24, my dad and I are going to Kansas City for an airshow. It will also give me the chance to visit my loving aunt Sissie. I am looking forward to this, toO! So many good things seem to be happening lately !

Over the course of this week, I have been doing some rearranging and cleaning. The big-wigs are coming to inspect our apartments next Wednesday, so my apartment needs to be ship shape.

I am off to clean a bit, take a nap, and then play some CO!

Happy 47th birthday (on 7/21), Mom! I love you more than I could anything else! I would have posted this tomorrow, but Nerblog was down! Stargate picture for my mom...the biggest Stargate fan!

Horray for Nerblog's 200th entry!

Talk about a rough night...I didn't sleep well at all last night. I usually sack out around 10:00pm (thanks to my schizophrenia meds) and get up about 6:30am. I worked out at the gym fairly hard last night...you would think that I would zonk out after spending almost a solid hour working out. Come to think of it, this is the first case of insomnia that I have endured in almost a year! I think that I will hit the sack in an hour or so...or at least try to. I was supposed to go bowling today, but I don't feel up to it. I'll probably be awake a few hours before the bus leaves, but I would rather relax and pray that I sleep tight tonight! If I have more insomnia, I will try to drink some of that herbal tea that I have stored away in my cabinets. If I still can't sleep, even with the sleep tea, I guess that I'll just be up all night again.

The server that I play on when I play Conquer Online is merging with another server. After the merge is complete, everyone will be rewarded with a whole week of double experience! I plan on getting from level 111 to level 118. I am so hooked on this game!

I'm going to put on some classical music and try to get some sleep! Blog ya later~

To quote Accius (owner of Maavrik), "I am so mad!" I was supposed to be taken to Wal-Mart for another job cite...but my ride never showed up. He was at least supposed to come and review what I did last week ! I hope that he was just really busy and didn't forget all about me. I really want to nail a job at the Wal-Mart! My only hope is that he calls me later on to reschedule our appointment. Maybe he had a death in the family?

My iPod is still dead. I need to either get a portable CD player or a new iPod. I've done all that I can to fix my iPod, but nothing works!

Latelly I have had so many people ask me, "What software did you use on Nerblog?" Well to quote the FAQ...

"None! nerd coded it all from scratch!"

Ironically, those same people call me a big, fat, lair when I tell them the answer. I am flattered, and offended, by their actions! If you ask me, you will either get, "Read the FAQ", or "None! nerd coded it all from scratch!" If you don't belive me, that's fine; all I offer is the truth. I am also going to come out and say that I AM NOT RELEASING MY CODE TO THE PUBLIC! I will however, aid anyone who wants and/or needs my help with anything.

I was at the store today and something really got my goat. Prices on food have gone up about 1.5x the amount that they were six months ago. I am on a tight budget, so it hurts me. That is yet another reason that I am getting a job .

That's all for now...oh...my very dead and very fat grandmother would be celebrating her birthday this 18th. Smell ya later!~

Stupid, stupid, stupid! The toilet in my apartment keeps on making noises like when it fills up. There have been four repair men look at it. They have done everything short of purchasing a whole new rig. I guess that I'll have to deal with the noises in the mean time.

I was chatting with an old friend of mine regarding World of Warcraft. The more I talk and think about it, the more I miss it . I think that I will stick to Conquer Online for now. I am almos t level 111; my tao went from level 49 to level 60 today! I am hitting it hard on the birdmen and in the training grounds. Ceil, my archer, will be skyrocketted up levels.

Talk about games that I miss...I really miss Continuum. I put in at least two holes in the walls of my parents' house and two more in some tables and/or desks. I might get back into that...who knows? I might also start a new file on Fable: The Lost Chapters.

Today I discovered something about myself. At the age of four, I decided to boycott peanut butter. Today I ate a PBJ sandwhich and loved it! I now have a fond taste of peanut butter. It makes my mouth water by just thinking about it . This is bad though...peanut butter isn't low in calories and it conflicts with my diet. I have decided to use peanut butter as a reward system. Every time I lose 4-6 pounds, I get a PBJ . Peanut butter is the best!

I have been back into Conquer Online again. This month I will get my archer reborn and splurge on some dragonballs. Right now I am level 110; I need level 120+ to get reborn.

I am going to play more Conquer Online and have me a PBJ .

As you may or may not know, I went for a wee job shadowing experience this past Wednesday. All I did was stock shelves and zone around. This next Wednesday, the same gentlemen will take me to work in the electronics department. Hopefully after that, there will be a meeting and I can set up an interview and perhaps land a job at Wal-Mart! If that doesn't work out, they have set me up for some job sniffing at Lowes and / or Home Depot. I would really like to get employed at Wal-Mart, but if I don't get the job there, I am sure that I will get to work around somewhere!

Today I spent four hours straight swimming and tanning. I put a bunch of SPF-30 sunscreen and I still feel as though I have gotten a bit sunburnt. I had fun and got pretty tired. The weather turned south though and I came back to my apartment and played some video games. I can't wait to go swimming again; it's a good workout and you don't even sweat !

I have been on a diet for three weeks now. I have lost 15 pounds...that's five pounds per week! It isn't realy all that hard to diet, either! Time to play some more video games and watch Spongebob ! Now make way for the DOG.

I have been playing Shadowman and Pokemon Gold for a few days now. I rather enjoy playing both of them; though I do like Pokemon Gold more. I didn't actually buy my copy of Gold...I have it on my emulator . I plan on buying Fire Red or Leaf Green. That is I plan on purchasing it; my friend, Jim, says that he is going to buy Leaf Green. We are als0 thinking of purchasing a DS and play Pokemon there! Although I would rather have a PS2 over a DS. Once I get $100.00, I will purchase one (PS2).

I have been hammering Ghost in the Shell mangas and a Star Trek book entitled Vulcan's Forge. Although I will admit that I play video games far more often than I read . I usually read around 9:00pm-12:00am. The rest of my day is spent watching T.V., playing video games, exercising, and just having fun!

I accidnetlly dropped my cell phone about three months ago. I have been using my mom's old cell phone; it has a faulty screen. I am hoping to get a new cell phone in the near future.

I am off to go do errands and such. I'll post l8r!

So I finished Pokemon Red. I have caught all 151 pokemon and my party is all level 100! I ahve been putting my party to the test via Pokemon Stadium. Now I need to find a game to fill the gap & play next. I might play Shadowman on the N64. On a sad note, I still need to purchase a PS2 .

I am going to an air show this August up in Kansas City! Oh speaking of events, I had a wonderful Independence Day weekend . I just hope that yours was just as wonderful as mine!

I have finally settled on a gift idea for my mom on her birthday. The days are zipping by! I hope she likes what I get her...

Today had a sad moment for me. I was reading the newspaper and saw a caption regarding the only girl I was ever head over heels in love with...Christina. Just seeing her picture conjurs up memories and reshatters my heart again . I figure the best thing is just to forget about it...

On the final note, send me some suggestions as to what game I should play next! (I am partial to RPGs). Oh yeah, I go for a job shadowing at Wal-Mart tomorrow at 8:00am .