when last I checked, livejournal wasn’t friendly enough with moblie phones. or at least it isn’t friendly to folk like me who refuse to pay for blogging software.
I’ve been posting my garbage life here:

Hazardous Bath Mat
Take Me To Your Leader.
On The Back Of A Box Of Cereal

Might have some people over next saturday. Anyone up for some Halo and beer?

No?

Ok, we’ll play sissy games and drink apple juice. it’ll be fun either way.

I got a Montana quarter. It has a picture of an Arby's on it.

i’m just doing what I normally do where you don’t look to see if I’m doing it.

I need a place to stay. anyone know someone who’s looking for a roommate or maybe has a place I can crash for a month or so? I should be able to afford my own apartment in no time, but my current status is prompting me to want to move sooner rather than later and since I’ve just started a job, I’m waiting on a first paycheck.

on the bright side… I did sell my first car yesterday, which means I’m on the board already.

Today I sold my first car. It was pretty great.

I also had the misfortune of trying to explain concepts like market growth vs actual market to some friends. They just couldn’t get around the even if a market is healthy and experiencing growth over the previous year, it is still not as potentially profitable to be in as a much larger market with a larger untapped base. Once your small market fills up or bottoms out, theres no where to go. With the larger market you could easily surpass the maximum and continue to grow.

So basically.. yes Japan’s 150 Million population may have a higher percentage of gamers now… but the 1.3 billion people in North America and Europe are a much larget market. Japanese games are over. Western games now lead. Get used to it.

I had to drive a bit today. why do people bother with this clutch and gear shift business? automatic does all that for you and you can use that free hand to eat, play with the radio, or giving offensive gestures out the window.

Also, while I’m told the MX-5 Miata is fun to drive, I couldn’t enjoy it that much. I’m right about at the height limit. Its not enought that I’m sitting on the floor, but I couldn’t even stretch out!

That said, there are some sweet rides on the lot and I should be able to get a good price on something soon..

So as screwy as my life seems to be at any given second lately, I still want to go.

BUT, I’ve taken a job with mandatory saturdays. There is a chance I may work that day, DRIVE UP that evening, and spend saturday night and sunday communing with the freaks.

things only really got nuts saturday night last year anyway.

I’m merely posting this as a heads up of a possibility. it could change drasticly in the next few weeks, days, hours, minutes.

Oh, and Ted Leo is coming to Madison

http://www.myspace.com/tedleo

He’s playing Club 770, which is on campus, an all ages no drink/no smoke place. its a thursday night, april 26 at 8 PM. don’t have ticket or opening act info, but that place is a hole in the wall so it’ll probably only be 5-10 max and maybe some local boys opening.

PLEASE COME OUT TO THIS. Madison has many things, but not the DC rock scene, and Ted Leo is one of those guys I haven’t seen in AGES. He just put out a new album which kicks so much ass i’ve listened to it every day in the last week. you want a copy, I will make one for you.

Diet Rite with a disposed cigarette butt at the bottom.

*spit*

FUCK.

is awesome.

I’ve been going really nuts updating powet as much as possibly lately.

I have like 3 videos I want to get done right now but don’t have my camera so I’m SOL.

in the mean time, i’m putting up 6 posts a day on powet. because fuck, NO ONE ELSE IS POSTING ANYTHING.

I had to get up out of my seat as soon as the movie was over to keep from shitting on it in front of the friends i was with.

they took 20 minues to set up the story and then spent the rest of the movie shooting fake blood, decapitated heads and guitar solos into my brain. I’m not sure I hated it or liked it, but it certainly didn’t stimulate me in any fashion.

A couple weeks ago my car’s ignition broke. A mechanic disassembled the steering column so now I can start and stop the car without a key, just by flicking a switch.

steak, corn, potatoes.

manly food. I am a man.

now playing: Superchunk

Today I applied at Clear Channel and at the FOX and ABC affiliates.

I’m going to try to get the rest of the networks and media companies this week.

Now Playing:

I can’t say that the reason I’ve been unhappy and unproductive lately is a lack of an outlet, but it wouldn’t hurt to start writing again.

Year By Year

1979 – Born in PG County Hospital outside of DC.
1980 – Milk allergy discovered, much vomit.
1981 – My oldest memory is from this year: the neighbor’s dog is a dalmation.
1982 – I slide down a banister mocking a cartoon character, brother Alexander is born, moved to Virginia.
1983 – “Thriller” is released. I now enjoy music.
1984 – I’m sure something noteworthy occurred, but I’m at a loss.
1985 – I discover Transformers, start school, begin lifetime of raised eyebrows over milk allergy.
1986 – Maybe I’ll be a paleoentologist. or play Atari 7800.
1987 – Group photo of my soccer team is all smiles, except myself. I appear to be yelling at someone off to the left.
1988 – The Great Divide. Relocated to Delaware. Robert Korwek begins term as permanent best friend.
1989 – another hazy year without major transistions.
1990 – I have acces to Cable television for the first time.
1991 – Declaration: I am 2 Legit 2 Quit
1992 – In a single year I discover Guns N Roses, Queen, and Metallica. I become determined to learn an instrument.
1993 – Middle School. Robbie, Doug, Ray, and myself form the a crew that would expand and stick together for years.
1994 – I stepped on a bee. then a week later stepped on another bee with the other foot. Shoes to be worn at all times.
1995 – I’m old enough to drive. I refuse.
1996 – Learn to play bass and guitar.
1997 – I might be cool. I honestly don’t know.
1998 – Writing becomes my greatest creative outlet. I give up most school work to focus on writing.
1999 – Ohhh! the INTERNET! I own my first iMac
2000 – College blows.
2001 – Broadcasting School Blows. I’m ready to admit now I was a terrible air personality and thats why I don’t work in radio today.
2002 – I think things are going good. I’m living at home, but I’m comfortable. Robbie and I go out for some drinks.
2003 – Relocated to Madison. The summer of good times gives way to winter, which is also good but cold.
2004 – I start and quit 5 jobs and meet Brigid. Lay the groundwork for internet short subject videos.
2005 – Brigid overlooks my insecurity and agrees to marry me.
2006 – Lots of videos. I pen my memoirs, get bored.

Year By Year

1979 – Born in PG County Hospital outside of DC.
1980 – Milk allergy discovered, much vomit.
1981 – My oldest memory is from this year: the neighbor’s dog is a dalmation.
1982 – I slide down a banister mocking a cartoon character, brother Alexander is born, moved to Virginia.
1983 – “Thriller” is released. I now enjoy music.
1984 – I’m sure something noteworthy occurred, but I’m at a loss.
1985 – I discover Transformers, start school, begin lifetime of raised eyebrows over milk allergy.
1986 – Maybe I’ll be a paleoentologist. or play Atari 7800.
1987 – Group photo of my soccer team is all smiles, except myself. I appear to be yelling at someone off to the left.
1988 – The Great Divide. Relocated to Delaware. Robert Korwek begins term as permanent best friend.
1989 – another hazy year without major transistions.
1990 – I have acces to Cable television for the first time.
1991 – Declaration: I am 2 Legit 2 Quit
1992 – In a single year I discover Guns N Roses, Queen, and Metallica. I become determined to learn an instrument.
1993 – Middle School. Robbie, Doug, Ray, and myself form the a crew that would expand and stick together for years.
1994 – I stepped on a bee. then a week later stepped on another bee with the other foot. Shoes to be worn at all times.
1995 – I’m old enough to drive. I refuse.
1996 – Learn to play bass and guitar.
1997 – I might be cool. I honestly don’t know.
1998 – Writing becomes my greatest creative outlet. I give up most school work to focus on writing.
1999 – Ohhh! the INTERNET! I own my first iMac
2000 – College blows.
2001 – Broadcasting School Blows. I’m ready to admit now I was a terrible air personality and thats why I don’t work in radio today.
2002 – I think things are going good. I’m living at home, but I’m comfortable. Robbie and I go out for some drinks.
2003 – Relocated to Madison. The summer of good times gives way to winter, which is also good but cold.
2004 – I start and quit 5 jobs and meet Brigid. Lay the groundwork for internet short subject videos.
2005 – Brigid overlooks my insecurity and agrees to marry me.
2006 – Lots of videos. I pen my memoirs, get bored.

Breakfast of champions: diet cherry coke and frosted chocolate cookies.

I think I’m ready for a new job now. you think I should get a new job?

I really feel like while things are about to turn around here. Either MTV picks up the show or we get some venture capital or I just get a job that pays more than for gas to get to said job….

This shows Galvatron taking the mantle of leadership by impressing the other Decepticons with not only his power but also his skillz…

SO yeah, I’ll be at BOTCON if anyone needs me.

This shows Galvatron taking the mantle of leadership by impressing the other Decepticons with not only his power but also his skillz…

SO yeah, I’ll be at BOTCON if anyone needs me.

Breakroom at work.

I spot someone with THIS BAG.
I get excited, and say “hey cool! Toothpaste For Dinner!”

because I like TFD a lot.

she not only doesn’t even LOOK at me, she just turns and walks away. I was standing right next to her at the soda machine. I know she heard me. I know she saw me. And I’m friendly, god dammit. what the hell?

NEW RULE:

If you wear a shirt with a bands name on it, and someone says they’re cool, you have to acknowledge it. If someone likes your zelda shirt, you HAVE to at least smile. and if you have a ToothPaste For Dinner bag, don’t act like you’re too cool for school and ignore people who try to talk about it. Obviously you’re not the only one with a TFD bag, because they do make and sell them. GET OVER YOURSELF. You’re not cool enough to like this comic.

Brad called me up this afternoon. we talk all the time on internets, but calls are reserved for big news.

I rang him back as soon as I got his voice mail.

Apparently he was rollin’ around Boston and spoke to someone at a Vintage toy shop about various toy things. He mentioned the URL of our site.

“Oh, do you know Zac Shipley?”

I’m floored.

my first video in 3 months. I gotta make up for lost time…
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Brad called me up this afternoon. we talk all the time on internets, but calls are reserved for big news.

I rang him back as soon as I got his voice mail.

Apparently he was rollin’ around Boston and spoke to someone at a Vintage toy shop about various toy things. He mentioned the URL of our site.

“Oh, do you know Zac Shipley?”

I’m floored.

my first video in 3 months. I gotta make up for lost time…
Powet Toys Titanium