awolfbane

life?

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:01:06 GMT

well im kinda in a wierd spot atm. I am getting a divorce. I moved back to PA for 6 months, and am going to be moving back to DC next month. New car got repo'd, phone is shutoff, bills are due, and im broke. But on the bright side, it can't get any worse.

lead singer of tool owns a vinyard

Fri, 18 May 2007 17:34:20 GMT

WOW, I sooo need to buy a bottle of this.

http://winexpression.com/2006/03/29/can-a-rockstar-craft-good-wine/

another 2 months later

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:42:06 GMT

I know I need to say something, but im at a loss for words atm....

A lot can happen in 2 months

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:27:24 GMT

Well, I lost track of time, and here it is about 2 months later.

I cancelled my warcraft account, because me and the wife are having some issues, and need to work through them, so all my free time is being spent elseware.

Maybe in a few months I may start it up again, but for the time being, I am not going to be playing for the next few months.

I started another new job that I absolutely LOVE, im working at a company called Resolvit Resources, doing System administration. Basically I am their IT department, and work on everything from Routers and cabling, to email, and printing.

I am considering a new tatoo, running accross my left shoulder.
Anyone in the DC area that needs a tatoo, check out these guys, they are really good.
http://www.thebodygallery.net/

I have been working out every morning for the past two weeks and have lost about 2 pounds so far, but it seems like I am loosing more, due to my stomach finally tightening up a little bit.

I haven't had a cigarette in 2 days, and am on new medication called Chantix that is used to help people quite smoking by blocking nicotine from releasing dopamine into your system, so you basically get no rush from cigarettes, and all you get is the nasty taste.

I still want a cigarette, but it looks like the drugs are starting to work.

I have a new favorite band I am listening to.
http://www.domo.com/yoshidabrothers/

Thats about it for now.
Later,
Alex

More on the Evironment

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:03:12 GMT

Ok so Here is more stuff on helping the environment.

Wikipedia page for recycling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling

Things you can do to your house to help reduce energy costs.
http://www.pge.com/rebates/123_reduction_plans/res/index.html

Tips for people who rent.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/homes/homerenters.html

More tips.
http://www.pge.com/res/energy_tools_resources/checklist/

Ok that is all for now. Please let me know if any of you are finding these links usefull.

Thanks,
Alex

The sky is falling

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:33:08 GMT

Well, I have been into environmental issues more now than ever before, and wanted to post some interesting links, and maybe give people some ideas into what to do to change the way we treat our planet.

Good movie, go rent or buy it.
http://www.climatecrisis.net/

Leave it to the human race to fuck up the planet.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6321351.stm

How to make a solar powered generator.
http://www.rain.org/~philfear/how2solar.html

Alternative energy store... kinda expensive, but some cool products.
http://home.altenergystore.com/

Thats it for now. More to come later on.....

TOOL ..... quote

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:18:01 GMT

I saw this on a friends LJ, and just had to put it here, because I love tool so much.

"Prying open my third eye.
So good to see you once again.
I thought that you were hiding.
And you thought that I had run away.
Chasing the tail of dogma.
I opened my eye and there we were."

--Tool
"Third Eye"

Thursday post

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:57:53 GMT

Well, I didn't plan this, but it seems like every Thursday I get the desire to post on here, so I will try to make this a regular thing.

I am still working for fannie mae in Reston, VA... It looks like my job may be falling through, luckily I work for a contracting agency, so they should hopefully be able to find me something once my contract is completed.

Anyone have any suggestions on where to apply for an entry level network engineering position?

And don't give me any crappy answers like... monster, or careerbuilder :)

Time killers

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:53:34 GMT

My old webcomic that I used to read religiously, and have been getting back into. http://www.pvponline.com

And... one of my new favorite addictive games.. http://www.dkmsoftware.com/sudoku/

Not feeling well

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:09:05 GMT

I have been sick the past 3 days, mostly in my stomach with the occasional headache. My wife thinks it is from me chewing nicorette, and I am starting to think she might be right. But if that is the case, how am I going to quit smoking?

<- addict

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:35:51 GMT

Well, I have been playing WOW for off and on for about 2 years now, and I would like to think that I am an avid player, but I am not sure how much longer I can keep avoiding the real world. I have so much that I want to do, and I guess I have been putting things off by playing wow.

Anybody have any suggestions on what to do to limit playing? I am luckily not so much of an addict that I am skipping out on work, but I haven't done the dishes in a few weeks...

On another note, Here are some cool WOW links.

My new guild: http://crimsonwolfpack.guildportal.com
My old guild: http://carpeoccasio.guildportal.com
Best page for General information on Wow: http://www.wowwiki.com
Best page for quest information in WOW: http://wow.allakhazam.com/
AWSOME new maping page I found.. ever used google earth?...... http://mapwow.com/
Best page for dungeon maps: http://wow.gameamp.com/game_map/viewGameMaps

Holiday madness

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:11:30 GMT

I hope everyone had a good Holiday. Gretchen and I went to Florida over the Holiday's. It wasn't too bad, got to play lots of Soduku, and walk on the beach, and swim in a "semi" heated pool. Love the Gulf waters... Unfortunately it was a little too cold in FL, and I had a head cold, so I couldn't go scuba diving.

We also got to visit most of my family up in MD, and PA, and got to spend some much needed time with Matt and Mel. It was really good to see them, and chat about our latest obsession, WOW. I still can't believe how big Sarah is, and how much she is talking.

I downloaded a new christmas album yesterday on Itunes, and can't stop listening to it, because it is so good. If any of you are into Hard Trance Techno, check out the dutch DJ Basshunter at http://www.basshunter.se/.

Sharing stories on LJ

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:39:57 GMT

Well, last night I had a rant/ story all prepared to be posted on here, and I realized that some people may read it that I didn't want to read it, so I deleted it.....

The problem I have with myself for deleting it, is that I obviously had something to share, because the post was at least 20 paragrahs long....

It felt good to write something to share, even if it was something that no-one else will get to read, it was still a really good feeling just getting things off my chest.

The more I thought about it, the more I think that maybe you guys are bringing it out of me. I remember back in high school we used to write stories all the time, and send them back and forth to each other. I am not sure who all I did this with, but I remember I had alot of fun with it back then.

So if anyone wants to start a writing club or something, let me know.

Later,
Alex

MySpace page

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:41:29 GMT

Well, I finally updated my myspace page, so anyone who wants to check it out can go here.

http://www.myspace.com/awolfbane

Are you an alcoholic?

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:12:34 GMT

I had a guy I work with kinda imply that im an alcoholic last night, and since he is kinda a friend of mine, I took it to heart. So I figured I should ask on here. Is having 1 or 2 drinks a week considered alcoholism?

New Car milage

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:31:44 GMT

Well When I got my new car last Monday, it had 20 miles on it. I managed to put 450 miles on it, in about a week. How the hell did that happen? I mean, I know I drove to DC, and let my wife borrow the car, and I took a trip down to woodbrige, and drove the car to work each day, but I didn't think I drove THAT much.

I guess it adds up way to quickly. I know I put 130000 miles on my last car, in just over 4 years, and I didn't think that was possible.

Farming in WOW

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:22:43 GMT

Well, I spent 2 hours last night farming felcloth in felwood. I made enough money to buy 10 pieces of felcloth, but I actually only had 3 pieces of it drop. Does that make any sense? I hate the fact that they lowered the drop rate of felcloth, and I think next time, im just going to go farm runecloth, and sell it to the AH for enough cash to buy my own felcloth.... it would be alot easier, and I will be able to get scourgestones for reputation with argent dawn.

On another note, I got my wife to try out WOW the other day, she played for about an hour, and seemed to kind of enjoy it. She even came to me a few days later, and mentioned playing again....

We will see if my evil plan to corrupt my wife is working. I may need to increase the level of toxins in her system.

MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Fun on the river

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 21:15:59 GMT

Me and the wife took a trip in DC on the river today. Gotta love free christmas parties, where you can drink, dance and pig out, without spending a dime.

New Nintendo WII

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:26:21 GMT

I recently stood in line for 10 hours on the day of the new Nintendo WII release. I was the first person in line, and froze my butt off, but it was worth it.

I have almost beaten the new Zelda game, and just hooked it up to the internet for the first time last night.

I got a gift card that lets me download games from the net for free.

I forgot how much the original Zelda ROCKED.....

I also forgot how much I loved the old school games...... I mean BONKS REVENGE.... comon, how can it not get any better.

More WOW

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:16:29 GMT

Well after 2 days of waiting, blizzard finally opened up their character transfers again. So now my character is being transferred to the new server, and I hope it will be completed soon. Those who play, be sure to be online on Sunday morning.... If you dare :).

An old post

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:17:03 GMT

I found an old post where I had put in that I was hoping to get my SCUBA certification.

I just wanted to state that I studied for about 2 weeks, and was able to get my certification without any problems. So I am now a PADI certified diver. I am hoping to go diving in 2 weeks when me and the wife go down to Florida for Christmas.

WOW transfer

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:04:45 GMT

Some very old friends of mine are playing world of warcraft, so now im transfering my character over to their server.

So if anyone else on here plays WOW, you can now find my character (firechi) on the server Turalyon.

Gretchen and I are still living down in VA, and aren't spending alot of time together with our crazy work schedueles, but we do what we can.

Oh, how i love my new car.

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:27:48 GMT

Well you guys proved me wrong by posting comments.

I am still working on learning the guitar, I can now play "twinkle, twinkle" and "Jingle Bells", but still having problems with some harder songs.

I Quit the 8-ball league.... I was under too much stress from the pressure of playing. I got sick two nights i was supposed to go, because I stressed myself out so much.

I just bought my very first new car yesterday. I got a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. Finally something with cruise control and power steering.

Oh yeah and tatoo's

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:43:37 GMT

Ok, I forgot to mention, I recently got 2 tatoo's on my body. A wolfs head celtic design on my left shoulder which I am not to pleased with, I need to get it redone.... Never going back to that tatoo parlor again. And back in May I got a kanji character for water on the middle of my back. It is outlined in black and has a blue middle..... my wife says it looks really cool....... I can't see it... I hope its good.

Ok, im out now.

Heya livejournal

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:36:46 GMT

Well, I haven't posted here in a while, so I figure its time to do something again.

I know no one comes here anymore, so I am going to write this journal entry for me. I am now working 60+ hours a week, and bored as hell doing my job, but at least im getting paid well.

I am currently learning to play the guitar and am playing in an 8 ball pool league every monday.

ok, that is all for now.

Later