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Got promoted.

I love hot dogs.

I got into to work this morning and logged into my wonderful *gag* Dell box running the magnificent Windows XP Pro and noticed a notification from Java. “Update now and get Openoffice…FREE”. Thats so nice of them to include that for me alongside an update of an already bogged down little piece of software. Not only will I have to wait about a 30 minutes for Java to figure out how to update itself to the newest version but I’ll also have to wait for it to download 100+ MB of software. Now that isn’t the only thing thats wrong with this picture. Why is Java/Sun offering me software that is opensource and already FREE? Most people who know what Openoffice is should already know that it’s free. It’s always been free and will continue to be so as far as I know.

I totally forgot that I haven’t told you about my first animal friend, Alvin. He is the best dog that I have ever had the honor of being around.

Well I’ve finally done it. I’ve spent more on an animal than my first car was worth. But with a face like this could you have said no?

If time and space are infinite then why isn’t there an infinite amount of Skittles on earth?

Got a raise at work. Got two games into a magazine review. Doin good.

Well I’ve moved on from my job as a military sim developer. I am now a proud employee of EA Tiburon. I still can’t believe that 4 months out of school and I’m already working at one of the largest game companies in the US. The benefits are awesome and the pay is good so I don’t plan on leaving any time soon if I can help it. The only downside to working here is that I’m working on strictly sports games. I’ve never been a very big sports guy but I’m working on changing that. Have to become a football fan…

Well it’s been quite some time since my last post and I have a little bit of time in between projects here at work. I picked up a new book last night called Microserfs by Douglas Coupland. It’s a really good read so far and I recommend to anyone who is labelled as a ‘nerd’ or who spends more time with a computer than with other humans. The book goes through the daily life of a Microsoft employee. Now who wouldn’t want to read this book with just knowing that about it?

On a different note I don’t spend a whole lot of time with my own computer. It’s really sad. I feel as though I’m neglecting a child or a pet. The most I’ve done with it lately is check my mail and watch an episode or two of the Simpsons. Which reminds me, I have to write a post about some different things that bug me about the English language.

I can’t believe that I’ve been using instant messaging to talk to different people in the office who are in the same room as me. What have we been reduced to?