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come on… feel the noise….

February 25th, 2007

in celebration for surviving the “doing my taxes” experience i had for several hours yesterday… i got a new toy…

(that would be a samsung 800W, 5 disk DVD player/surround sound theatre system)

and there’s a funny story about this new toy. at around noon-thirty, i decided it would be a good time to start my day… showered… and headed out to best buy around 2ish to take a look at some dvd/home theater systems.. since mine has been on it’s way out for the past couple years… and lately has gotten exponentially more annoying with all it’s “problems.” i ended up buying an open box version of the above model. i get it home… take it out of the box.. there’s no speaker cables… no antenna… and i need AAA batteries. *sigh* ok. trip to radio shack down the street. i spend a good chunk of time cutting wires, striping the ends, and taping them to the walls/floors so people don’t trip on them. plug in the system and play some stuff from my computer. it sounds pretty darn nice.

so now it’s sometime around 6pm.. and i decide… “hey.. lets just try a cd on this thing to see how much better that sounds”
disk error: no disk
.. uhh.. yes there is. *tries another cd*
no disk.
ARRRGG! *tries a dvd*
no disk
YES THERE IS! actually there’s THREE disks you dumb inanimate object!

*calls samsung*
“what’s the problem”
(i explain the problem and detailed steps in which i took to come to my conclusion of “it’s broken”)
“hmm. that’s weird. when did you get it?”
“about three hours ago”
“yea.. i’d take it back”
“oh. btw. are these supposed to come with speaker cables?”
“yep”
“ok. thanks”

it’s now around 6:38pm. best buy is open until 7pm on sundays. i work full time, and wouldn’t be able to take it back to best buy till wednesday. that’s just not going to fly with me.

*tears down surround sound system in record time, puts everything in the box, RUNS to put the system in her car.. and white knuckles it to fox point*

*arrives at best buy at 6:58pm*

at this point i’m pretty much RUNNING with this 30-some-odd pound box… never mind the fact that it’s freezing rain and i’m the biggest clutz in the world.. i’m on a mission! -)

so basically i get a brand new one of the above model… and this time i can use this coupon that i had gotten in the mail.. so i get around $35 credit back to my credit card. w00t.

now i’m just sitting on my couch relaxing from setting up this surround sound system TWICE… but at least i have a working dvd player now. and that makes me happy.

(and now for something completely unrelated) nikkiana posted a link to this movie on youtube.. and it’s hilarious.. go watch.

that’s all. i’m gonna go use my new toy now. -)

the midwest is closed.. come back tomorrow

February 25th, 2007

so.. has anyone heard anything about this little… snow/ice/rain/wind storm… but it came to visit last night. and where i’m sitting, looking out my window here in shorewood.. we actually didn’t get hit all that bad. i hear it’s worse for people not-so-close to the lake.

we (metafour jazz quartet) were supposed to drive down to evanston, il last night (well… me, michele and pati would be driving down there to meet up with john, who lives there….) but decided to play it safe and stay home. so last night turned out to be a ‘eat snacks and watch movie’ night. we watched the movie lady in the water… which one of her former students was involved with the costume/special effects of the movie. it wasn’t that bad of a movie. pretty cool message from the movie… with a sci-fi/fantacy overtone to the whole thing.

and today, it seems like the whole city is closed. which is probably an extreme exaggeration, but i really haven’t ventured outside of my nice warm apartment to disprove… so we’ll just keep it at that. a ton of churches canceled their services.. including ours.. so sleeping in became a priority to me -)

OH! and i just re-remembered/re-discovered an old online game that i was addicted to quite some time ago. it’s more of a puzzle game.. so if you get addicted to things like that, don’t say i didn’t warn ya! anyways…. this game is still in progress… the programmer/designer has been adding more levels as he has time… right now there’s 19 levels. last time that i visited this game there was only 10 or 11. anyways…. the game is called LOGAN’s mystery of time and space… go play. MOTAS is so fun!

ok. that’s all for now. i may venture outside and buy a new home theater/dvd player today. mine is now almost completely broken. (hopefully i’ll be able to trick it into working for just enough time to get hollywood video’s dvd out of it sometime today -) )

hi, my name is tracy…

February 18th, 2007

and i’m a youtube addict.

but seriously.. i know i can’t be alone. why do we need tv anymore? between youtube, myspace video and google video… you can find pretty much anything you would ever want on the internet. i even found a whole episode of ‘ellen’.. which i think everyone needs to watch. (it’s broken up into three parts: one, two and three) it really shows how much discrimination is still in the world.. but puts it in a funny way to think about. -) so go watch that.. i’m gonna go make some pizza. *waves*

how to dance at a rave

January 31st, 2007

what a useful video. click

:-)

go fig…

January 20th, 2007


You Are 20% Left Brained, 80% Right Brained


The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.
Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.
If you’re left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.
Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet.

The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility.
Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way.
If you’re right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art.
Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

speaking of right brainded things… i re-designed metafourjazz.com… go look.

and now.. i’m going to bed. -)

oh, canada.

January 13th, 2007

remember to vote!

November 6th, 2006

hey all i figure since i’ve got a couple minutes left on my lunch break, why not post to my blog eh?

yesterday i did something for the first time.. and it really took me out of my comfort zone. i went door-to-door as a volunteer with fair wisconsin to remind people to vote NO on the marriage amendment tomorrow. it was actually pretty fun, since i was right around the uwm area, so i ended up knocking on a door of one of my good friends from uwm. -) and also, the fact that i talked to other supporters of fair wisconsin really encouraged me tremendously. seeing people who actually care about other people’s rights instead of trying to hurt people.. really gives me a boost of hope for the future of the whole human family.

so EVERYBODY remember to vote. and all you wisconsin voters.. don’t forget to vote no on the marriage amendment tomorrow!

in other news… this is why we have 8.5″ x 11″ as the default ‘letter size’ paper in the states

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another personality quiz.

October 20th, 2006

My Personality

Neuroticism
20

Extraversion
93

Openness To Experience
43

Agreeableness
95

Conscientiousness
26


You are sociable, outgoing, energetic, and lively. You prefer to be around people much of the time. You are generally calm and composed, reacting moderately well to situations that most people would describe as stressful. A desire for tradition does not prevent you from trying new things. Your thinking is neither simple nor complex. To others you appear to be a well-educated person but not an intellectual. You have a strong interest in others’ needs and well-being. You are pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative. You like to live for the moment and do what feels good now. Your work tends to be careless and disorganized.
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alright. so the survey thing doesn’t give me the option to copy and paste the other graphs. so if you want to see the breakdown of my personality in fun bar graphs and colors, then click on “view full report“… but i’ll post the text of the ‘breakdown’ cuz i find some of this pretty interesting…

Neuroticism

You are a calm person who is considered almost fearless by some. You rarely get angry and it takes a lot to make you angry. Mostly your emotions are on an even keel and you do not get depressed easily. You are not generally self conscious about yourself. You do not experience strong, irresistible cravings and consequently do not find yourself tempted to overindulge. You are poised, confident, and clear-thinking when stressed.

Extraversion

You genuinely like other people and openly demonstrate positive feelings toward others. You make friends quickly and it is easy for you to form close, intimate relationships. You find the company of others pleasantly stimulating and rewarding, and you enjoy the excitement that crowds provide. You tend not to talk much and prefer to let others control the activities of groups. You lead a fast-paced and busy life. You move about quickly, energetically, and vigorously and are involved in many activities. You love bright lights and hustle and bustle. You are likely to take risks and seek thrills. You experience a range of positive feelings, including happiness, enthusiasm, optimism, and joy.

Openness To Experience

ou prefer facts over fantasy and are more interested in what is happening in the real word. You love beauty, both in art and in nature. Sometimes you become easily involved and absorbed in artistic and natural events. You have good access to and awareness of your own feelings. Familiar routines are good, but sometimes you like to spice up your life with a bit of adventure or activity. You prefer dealing with either people or things rather than ideas. You regard intellectual exercises as a waste of your time. You like the security of tradition, but sometimes have a desire to bend the rules and challenge conventional thinking.

Agreeableness

You naturally assume that most people are fair, honest, and have good intentions. There are times when you believe that a certain amount of deception in social relationships is necessary, however you are mostly candid, frank and sincere. People find it moderately easy to relate to you. You find helping other people genuinely rewarding and are generally willing to assist those who are in need. You find that doing things for others is a form of self-fulfillment rather than self-sacrifice. You dislike confrontations and are perfectly willing to compromise or to deny your own needs in order to get along with others. You do not like to claim that you are better than other people, and generally shy from talking yourself up. You are mostly a compassionate person, however you prefer to make objective judgments when possible.

Conscientiousness

Often you do not feel effective, and may have a sense that you are not in control of your life. In general you tend to be disorganized and scattered. You have a strong sense of duty and obligation, and feel a moral obligation to do the right thing. You are content to get by with a minimal amount of work, and might be seen by others as lazy. You have a reasonable amount of will-power and are able to follow through on tasks that you feel you need to complete. You can be distracted however and have been known to procrastinate. You are not an overly cautious person. You will think about alternatives and consequences but make up your mind fairly quickly.

ok. so looking at the graphs… the lowest score is “anxiety” where i scored 0. my second lowest is intellect… which is a whopping 5! -P hehe. i find that kinda funny actually -)

alright. enough procrastinating (didn’t my test results say something about that?).. gonna go work on stuff now.

Current Mood: (cheerful) cheerful
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i’m special!!

October 18th, 2006

HowManyOfMe.com
Logo There are:
0
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

ok. this is my last post. i’m going to bed now

emergent/postmodern

October 17th, 2006

Emergent/Postmodern

89%

Neo orthodox

61%

Modern Liberal

57%

Classical Liberal

54%

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

50%

Roman Catholic

39%

Charismatic/Pentecostal

36%

Reformed Evangelical

18%

Fundamentalist

14%

What's your theological worldview?
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hmph. interesting. -)

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