| Back in business |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|08:57 pm] |
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Wellp, having swapped out the power supply the computer now seems to be running quite nicely. |
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| Keeping the mind off of things |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|07:49 pm] |
Anyway, the concert I mentioned in my last post was a Flogging Molly concert in Zagreb, and it was, quite expectedly, very awesome. It started on time, went on for aboput two hours, and had no real weak points. It was probably the first concert I've been to without a real mosh pit - there was moshing all over the place, breaking out unexpectedly just about everywhere.
I wonder where they get all that energy... :) |
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| Dammit. |
[Jun. 13th, 2009|11:21 pm] |
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Will there ever be a summer in which I don't lose my computer?
Once again, my main computer has given up the ghost. I was just plodding along, playing Empire Total War, when there was a crack and everything suddenly went silent. I thought I smelled something burning, but there was no smoke and upon closer inspection I didn't notice any obvious damage. But the computer remains silent, and there's nothing I can do to change that. So for the time being I'm back on the ol' 200MMX. And as tomorrow evening I go to a concert in Zagreb (which is a couple hours drive), and I work pretty much the whole day on weekdays, I'm not sure when I'll have time to try and fix it... :-/
And things were going just fine... |
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| Awesome. |
[May. 19th, 2009|08:40 pm] |
Two daughters of one of my mom's colleagues, Darija and Iris Bostjancic, have climbed Mt. Everest early this morning.
http://limun.hr/en/main.aspx?id=461434
I feel like a bit of an underachiever right now. :p
Croatia is now the only country with more women than men to conquer the world's highest peak. |
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| Nothing in particular |
[Apr. 5th, 2009|02:45 pm] |
THe first abandoned F1 race in a long, long time...
I think it's been almost 20 years since the last time half-points were awarded.
It was a fun race, even before the rain and chaos started. The new rules seem to be very successful in allowing overtaking, as there was a lot of it today.
All in all, it's gonna be a very interesting season, with the old powerhouses nowhere to be seen and brand new ones taking the spotlight.
So anyway, all I wanted to post is this. :)
( 56K warning: a big anigif inside! )
There are better shows out there than Asu no Yoichi, and more ecchi ones. Better combinations between the two, as well.
But this scene is so brilliant I just had to make an anigif from it. :) |
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| Still here. |
[Mar. 15th, 2009|11:15 am] |
My computer troubles were dealt with swiftly, I just didn't have the willpower to write about anything. Work, sleep, sleep, work, rest... little energy left for frivolous activities (well, except anime and games).
But now I'm working more normal hours, 8-16, so I have some time available (in normal-people times of day) so I thought I'd give a quick update in case anyone wonders what's up with me.
And the answer is, unsurprisingly, not much. Things change, but my room is stuck in some sort of time warp. Well, not completely, as I've started splurging on model kits and paint... I just can't leave the hobby store without a model kit in the bag :) Which is all well and nice, except I don't really have time to assemble those kits. :-/
So I just put on some anime, and laze away. But there's not enough time for that either, so the backlog keeps getting bigger. And there's a new season at the door, with many new shows...
And finally, here's the D&D class meme:
D&D Home Page - What Class Are You? - Build A Character - D&D Compendium
*EDIT* Oh yeah... DIGGER IS NOW FREE!!! NO MORE SUBSCRIPTION! GO! READ! NOW! |
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| Back to the basics |
[Jan. 23rd, 2009|08:24 pm] |
Well, here I am back on the ol' Pentium 200 MMX.
I sold my computer with the intention of getting a new(er) one, but as usual life happened so I didn't quite get around to it. My cousin kindly lent me one so I could do stuff, but I had to return it Wednesday.
Thankfully (?) I worked the night shift (from 2 AM to 10 AM) and we had a cargo container to transfer to a truck both Wednesday and Thursday, so I stayed until 3PM both days, and a truck to unload and control today (which lasted until 1 PM), so I didn't have time for anything but sleep once I got home. But now that particular ordeal is over, and the weekend is in front of me, and I'm stuck without a computer. And there's GTA4 Fallout3 and NFS Undercover to be played, more Mythbusters to be downloaded, and many many Youtube clips and anime series to be watched.
And, as fond I am of my trusty old rust-bucket of a Pentium, it just can't do any of that (or, really, even dream about it... :) )
I suppose it's time to improve on some decade-old Need For Speed track records. Which of course can't be done, as the joystick I had back then seemed tailor-made for it... |
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| Happy New Year! |
[Jan. 2nd, 2009|09:14 am] |
Yes, yes, a bit late to the party... but I was out of commission yesterday. :)
(Note to the young'uns: don't drink a lot when you've been down with a cold for a week, the body can't take the strain)
So. Another year has come and gone.
A bit of a mixer for me, as I spent the first 3 months at a non-paying job, and the last 3 at my first real, full-time, paying job.
Nothing much else has changed... I still try to keep up with a few webcomics, and fear returning to some of the heavyweights of the past (which have now assembled a daunting 2.5 years archive). Anime still takes up the bulk of my free time, and it's starting to pile up as well. I'll have to cut back on that too... but at least now I have disposable income (however little).
I hope everyone has a nice year! |
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| Best. Clip. Ever. |
[Dec. 12th, 2008|08:12 pm] |
Former Formula 1 driver Riccardo Patrese giving his wife a ride for a lap of the Jerez circuit in Spain.
Caution: Italian screaming and profanities inside. :)
*EDIT*
Oooh, there's even a subtitled version!
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[Oct. 11th, 2008|11:14 am] |
Here's a quote from the October 2008 issue of "Road & Track", the article "The Italian Job" by Douglas Kott.
The Italian people. We felt like rock stars through the entire rally. Even in pouring rain, at 1 o'clock in the morning, drenched fans lined the road, cheering, waving tiny flags and giving the international signal for "floor it".
The appeal of the Mille Miglia is cross-generational; grandmothers stand with their wide-eyed grandchildren. School is officially out for the occasion, so you see clusters of 10-year-olds, mouths agape at the procession of Mercedes, Maseratis, Alfas, Triumphs and yes, even a tiny BMW Isetta. With this sort of deep connection with automobiles, is it any wonder that some of the world's most emotive, visceral and visually captivating cars come from the country shaped like a giant boot?
In todays news:
Yay! I got my paycheck!
... the first real paycheck since 2000. :-/
I signed up for PayPal, but for some reason I couldn't buy stuff, it said my credit card was denied by the issuer. As it's a bank card, I'll have to go to the bank on Monday to see what's that all about, as it should be useable for PayPal, and now I even have money there. |
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| Still here. |
[Oct. 2nd, 2008|10:05 pm] |
Well, it's a week short of a month since my last post, so I thought I should probably say something.
First of all, happy birthday to Hogan! It's pure coincidence I checked LJ today, but hey. :)
Secondly, I had a brief webcomic relapse, but I'm apparently out of it again. I still check a couple, and I keep planning to catch up on the 100 or so of the best ones I used to read, but I just can't find the time.
That's mostly because my anime craze is still going strong. The summer shows are just about done, and the fall ones are just around the corner... I'm not as psyched about any of them as I was for some of the spring or summer ones, but I'll give most of them a chance. Who knows, maybe a few will turn out to be new Amatsuki or Wagaya no Oinari-sama?
And finally, the second reason my time is lacking: I got a job. And this time, it seems to be a real, actually-paying job, for a well-established company.
I work in a warehouse, loading and unloading stuff from trucks and vans, sorting it out, and putting it into different trucks and vans. It's quite hard for me, because months after years of doing nothing has left my physical condition in shambles... but after three weeks, I'm still alive, and apparently getting used to it. But I'm still pretty much going from bed to work and back to bed...
So, there you have it. Will Mravac Kid make enough money to finally buy those 3 years of Walky&Joyce backlog? Or the Melonpool books? Will he manage to save up for a *gasp* NEW COMPUTER? Or will he once again be limited to working for fuel to get to work? Stay tuned to find out.
P.S. Itazura na Kiss is a wonderful anime. It's the first one I've seen that shows what happens after the highschool couple actually gets together... |
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[Sep. 7th, 2008|07:50 pm] |
... umro je Dino Dvornik.
Ne mogu vjerovati. :-/
Koliko god mi njegova glazba ne paše, toliko poštujem njegovu ulogu na hrvatskoj glazbenoj sceni, i stvarno je bio jedna od onih "besmrtnih" ličnosti...
Ne mogu vjerovati.
Clarification for my English-speaking friends:
One of the most influential Croatian musicians in the last 20 years or so, Dino Dvornik, has passed away... and even though he lived a true rockstar life, he was a larger-than-life character, one of those you'd expect to live forever.
It's a complete shock. |
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[Aug. 28th, 2008|06:17 pm] |
I saw her at the beach today.
I almost didn't recognise her, and it took me a few moments to realise it's really her, as I didn't expect to see her.
She's still every bit as lovely as she was -has it really been 12 years ago?- with an added more mature air about her.
Once again, I didn't say anything to her other than a greeting.
I will graciously accept any swift kicks in the pants you think I deserve. |
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| The end of an era |
[Aug. 6th, 2008|07:10 pm] |
I just finished watching Aria the Origination.
It showed glimpses of the life behind the scenes, and there's so much more to that world still left to see... I don't want them to ever stop making it :,(
But man, such a lovely ending. |
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| Success! You gain 35 XP! |
[Jul. 27th, 2008|08:37 pm] |
The 2008 edition of Liburnicon has come and gone.
This time, fortunately, the technical catastrophes were decidedly minor in comparison to last year's powerlines meltdown, only some computer screens failing.
The con was a smashing success, it was chock full both Friday and Saturday evening, people were delighted with our games, and the "At the edge of the end of the technological society" talk show involving Kresimir Misak, one of the coolest Croatian TV hosts, Korado Korlevic, the leading Croatian astronomer (and all-around brilliant person), and Vladimir Paar, one of the greatest Croatian scientists, was so crowded there was barely any standing room left... I'm pretty certain the hall where the talk show was has never seen so many people before. And it was a great show... even though it lasted around 2 hours, people were still asking questions and discussing the subject after it ended.
The presentation of manga for the Croatian market was also quite interesting, though it was a lot less well attended (about 8 people were there, which is about 1/4 of what the small classroom can hold). I was amazed how well Mr. Ken Kusumoto spoke Croatian, no problem at all... I hope I can do the same with his language someday. He spoke a bit about the plans for bringing manga onto the Croatian comics market, which is pwned by dubious-quality (and way overextended) Italian comics, and the plans sound rather nice. I hope it happens, as there's a few titles I'd very much like to have in my possession (Aria, anyone?). Even the price is quite cheap, 35 Kn (cca. $7) per volume (Croatian edition follows the Japanese format very closely, no turning around or dividing the volumes into smaller parts).
After the presentation, he gave away a few copies. I was divided whether to choose Blade of the Immortal or Peach Girl, but as there were two copies of Peach Girl and only one of Blade of the Immortal, I took Peach Girl leaving the other to a girl (weird, huh? I take the shoujo manga, and she takes the shonen -or is it seinen?- one :) )
The organization was leaning heavilly towards the quality rating of "dreadful", but that's to be expected with only 5 of us holding it together... but as long as the visitors are happy, it's OK, we'll try to improve for the next one.
All in all, I think it exceeded our expectations, and though it seems unlikely we'll manage to top it next year, we're hopeful we'll at least iron out some of the mistakes and make it go along more smoothly. |
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