March 2003

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3/31/03
Wanna fight?
Thems fightin words!
So today has been a slow day at work.  The Faq has been updated.  Yet another exciting moment in the history of babakganoosh.com

3/30/03
All your base are belong to us.
Ok, joke's over, back to the old normal dull plain webpage.  The page was never broken, it was all in fun as pretty much everyone figured out.  If you still want to see the other page, go here.
Hey, it's time for the weekend update that I know you've all been jonseing for like a bunch of jonsers.  OK....
Thursday as well as being me Dad's birthday was the Live show.  And like many other things in my life, it went off with a hitch...sigh.  Nothing's ever easy.  So, I had to run back to the car because they wouldn't let me bring in my camera.  Then on the way back I noticed my ticket had fallen out of my pocket.  So, luckily, I ran into someone who was selling them due to a family emergency and I was able to get it for $20.  Thanks much random person.  Sorry to hear about your loss.
So, once inside, I met up with Gary, who was my ride and all, and we looked for a spot to park.  The place was actually a community college gymnasium.  The stage was at one end of the gym, but there was also a track running around like a balcony.  We settled there on the side of the stage which was cool because it was like watching from backstage.  We say the opening band, Lake Trout, leaving their dressing room and Gary shouted, "Hey!  it's Lake Trout!"  the band looked up at us and smiled and waved.  They were pretty cool music-wise.  At one point during their set, we looked around the audience and noticed Ed Kowalczyk of Live standing not far from us watching them.  As he walked past, Gary's girlfriend got all excited and shook his hand.
Eventually Live came on and they were great again!  It was cool watching from our vantage point as we could see the band and the crowd real well.  the show was great and towards the end some guy walked up next to me and took a picture with his camera ...ARRRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!
Anyway, we left, got our obligatory post concert sticker (a cool one that just says CASH, but on the back notes that it's the Johnny kind).
So, Friday, I picked up Li at the train station and we went to Sizzler for dinner.   Twas yummzies of course of course.  Then we hung out at my place with ROSS n Jack.  we watched The Birdcage, some stand-up comedy and ROSS falling asleep.
Saturday was Zak's fun game which involved 2 guys beating the crap out a gnome with a bit of difficulty.  Then T&C's house warming party.  There were many people there, much really good food, and lots of fun.  At one point curious Georgie was dancing around like a maniac and Jeff leaned over to me and said "Pic of the week."  Alas, my quick draw skills are underrated and I missed it.  So left there muy late  and half slept on the way home.
Sunday, my great Penang plans were cancelled due to illness an my aunt's part, so I went to Indian Buffet with Sean and Giner.  Then later in the afternoon, I went with me Paw and Sis to see Dreamcatcher.  It was Ok.  Plus it had a piece from The Animatrix before it.  Now that was great.  And that leads me up till now.
Any questions?
Right, so for a lil giggle, here's the pic of the week.
Don't forget, if you're interested in going to Contempt this Friday, go.

3/27/03
I hear the rain I hear the rain I hear the rain gotta kill the pain
So, what's rarer than Blanktom updating his site?  I finished my China travel log.  It only took me almost a year to do, but it's done!  Woooooo!  I'm quite amazed how my one and a half pages of handwritten notes can jog my memory enough to type all that I did.  Maybe at some point I'll scan those in to show you how I expanded on them.  Which means asking someone-with-a-scanner's aid (exactly how would you use the apostrophe there?)
And, for your viewing pleasure, here's Stephen's web page.  (no, not Baker).  Umm... that's it for now.  Oh wait.  Apparently, the URL spot in my guestbook was too small.  so I lengthened it to 50 characters.  If your URL is longer than that...Damn that sucks.
ok bye

3/26/03
it was an evening I shared with the sun
to find out where we belong
from the earliest days
we were dancing in the shadows
I've really got nothing to say.  I'm going to see Live tomorrow and that makes me cool.  Well, not really, but don't tell me.  I need my illusions.
did you know that Blanktom was updated recently?  Do you know that now?  If you do, go over there and look, because I know the curiosity is just killing you.
Well, at least I get to go home in an hour...woohoo.

3/24/03
Here I come to save the day....
Hey!  You made it.  Now wasn't that hilarious?  I'm thinking of publishing any emails I get that tell me my page is down.
Anyway, here's my weekend.
Friday, Hell, I can't recall what I did. Hmmm...nope, no idea.
Saturday, I picked my sister up, and for her birthday, took her to an antiwar march in NYC.  For info on the march, check this out.  Afterwards, we met up with Li (who scolded me for not answering my phone then refused to answer hers), Dan, Luke, Meegan and friend.  We then hiked to Baker's to hang for a bit, then Man n I went home. I learned that parking on the street in Hoboken is not free during the day on weekends.  I also learned that you can pay parking tickets online with your credit card. We went out to Joseph's for her birthday dinner with the parental units (AKA Mom n Dad).  Then we did the gift thing and digested.  After chilling for a bit, I came home and Ed and I decided to do some transcontinental Diablo II.  It was fun and I hope we can do it again.
Sunday, I chilled in the morning and watched Below.  It was entertaining, not great but OK.  In the afternoon, Sean came over and we hung, then he, Carnage and I went to El Coyote for yummzerz.  Finally, as I mentioned yesterday, I watched the Oscars.

In other news, The winner for the guess what I did today contest is <Drum roll...>... Blanktom!  He gets a discount card for the Rockaway sizzler if he even wants it.  Here are the entries.

In other news, Contempt is happening again!!!!!!!!!  On a Friday!!!!!  With exclamation points!!!  anyway it is on Friday, April 4 at the Jekyll and Hyde pub downtown on 7th Ave.  I'm going, if you want to join me let me know.
Plus The Box is Back!  That's right, Atomic Box will be performing again on Sat, May 17 at 9:30 at the Batcave.  This gives you guys plenty of time to think of reasons not to go.
Also, check out the HK Chronicles.  It's all Ed all the time.

Here's the pic of the week.  I just like this one.

3/23/03
We like nonfiction and we live in fictitious times. We live in a time where we have fictitious election results, that elect a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons
Minor update.  Great speech by Michael Moore after winning an Oscar for Bowling for Columbine.  Also, I find it great that Barbara Streisand had to announce that Eminem won best song.
Hope to get the big update up tomorrow, with the most amusing thing I've ever done.  Well it greatly amuses me, I think it's hilarious.  So stay tuned...

3/19/03
Oh Yeah!!!!
So, here's my weekend update at last.
Friday I woke up and saw some turkeys outside my window, so I scrambled for my camera and got this pic

Wildlife still exists in NJ.
Friday, I worked out of the office all day and when I got back our internet was down.  Still is today.  It's difficult doing PC work without the internet, let me tell you.  In the evening I hung with Sean and we watched John Doe and just, well, hung.
Saturday was the St Patty's Day pub crawl in Mo-town.  Hope the page loads ok.  I typed it all up with pics and all, then it wouldn't save.  So I had to copy and paste it to word so I wouldn't lose it, close and reopen FrontPage, then cut and paste from word back into FrontPage.  Well...whatever.
Sunday...I don't recall what I did all day, but I watched Children of Dune that night.  And the next 2 nights as well.
I'm not gonna give you my opinion of it because I'm wacky like that.  Well, keep your contest entries rolling in.

3/17/03
Fear is the mind killer. I will face my fear and it will pass through me and when it is gone there will be nothing only I will remain.
So it is to be war....sigh.  Dunno what to do or say other than...what a month.  Oh yeah happy St Patty's Day.
Guess what I did today.  No, seriously, guess what I did today.  I got more Sizzler discount cards and the bestest entry (or only entry, depending on you guys) wins.

The weekend stuff will be coming, eventually.  And for the pic of the week, here's an oldie that I'd love to find again.  If anyone has this, copy it for me puh-leeze!

3/12/03
It looks like you guys are going to be surrounded.
We're paratroopers Lieutenant. We're supposed to be surrounded.
Just finished watching Band of Brothers.  What a great miniseries.  I highly recommend it to anyone.  Well, almost anyone.  See there's this one guy...eh never mind, you don't want to hear that.
Anyway, Ratgor has returned today.  I thought the red scourge had been defeated.  Not sure if this is a good omen, or a sign that the worst is yet to come.
The other day, or perhaps it was yesterday, I thought of some witty things to say on here.  Of course today, they're all gone.  ALL OF THEM!
So, this weekend is the big St Patty's day parade and pub crawl in mo-town.  Should be fun, though I dunno bout the movie break this year.
And, finally, you've all heard the stories, and if you haven't, well, you don't pay attention to me, so here's the final result of my trip to New York dressed as a Troll. Grab your PowerPoint and pull up a chair for The Ballad of Tam Lin.  And, so you know, the photos and slideshow were done by Celestina.
 

3/9/03
And the next morning, I woke up and he was using his underwear to shine my shoes.  That's when I knew I wanted to cook for him forever.
On a good note, the cult of Ratgor has succeeded in it's mission.  The red scourge is almost gone and there are now fish in the tank.  All hail Ratgor!!  Savior of the Earth!!
It was a long weekend after that.  Sat afternoon, I hung out with Tom, Li, n Da Gusta.  We watched Happiness of the Katakuris.  It was a highly entertaining movie.  I highly recommend it.  I also started watching Band of Brothers DVD.  it's a great series and I highly recommend it as well.  Hell, I recommend anything, just do it.  Saturday night was Kevan's service, we then went to his family's house and then to the AB&G.
Today was some more BoB and then a nap and then dinner at Tricia and Cathy's with Tim Jeff and someone else whom I can't remember (nyeh!)  Tricia made chili and it was gooood.  Gave me a boiling tummy.  Tricia gave me Photoshop, so we'll see if I have the patience to learn how to use it to spruce up this mad page.
So, for the pic of the week, here's Curious George.

3/5/03
Connecticut is the fifth ring of hell.
Kevan passed away yesterday.  A bunch of us got together at Kat's.  Sigh.  This past month sucked.
Today, I went into the city again.  Ratgor was gone and the red scourge had grown.  We are all doomed...doomed...doomed go home now!
I came home and my answering machine was off.  It wouldn't turn on till I unplugged it and replugged it.  of course I had to reset it then so now my message is new.  I need to buy a 9v battery for that thing.
I had a dream last night.  Kinda dumb one.
Enjoying Warcraft III.  Almost done with the human campaign.

Amidst all the chaos, I forgot Tim's birthday yesterday.  Happy birthday Timotheus.
Also forgot to mention Li's birthday on the 27th.  Spoke to her though, but we were preoccupied by other things.

3/3/03
You don't want to hurt anybody, do you?
But I do... And I'm sorry, it won't stop.
Sorry true believers, but I've been busy of late.  so I have a nice update for you.  But I tricked you and put it here.
I did have another short dream this week.  Check it oot.
Also, today I got ticket to see Live on Feb 27.  That should be fun.  It's general admission, so you can get Tickets and we could hang out there!
I think that's it for now.  So for the pic of the week, here's Stephen the Angry Human.