Castle Shima

For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.
-- Stuart Chase

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Just So You Know Now

Believe Me by Fort Minor

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Despite all my rage
I am still just a rat in a cage.
Then someone will say
what is lost can never be saved.
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Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.
-- Robert Heinlein

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Its All In The Lips
Today was Office Cube day or something to that effect. Now I wouldnt mind a cube in this place. It would one hell of an IT shop to work at. This would be an awesome team building too.


Lip Dub - Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger from amandalynferri on Vimeo.

Granted, my dept got to play flag football for its annual team building. Now that frigging rocked! We had a full compliment for offense, defense, and even cheerleaders.


Hat tip to Dan at Distant Early Warning.
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Despite all my rage
I am still just a rat in a cage.
Then someone will say
what is lost can never be saved.
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Experience is the name every one gives to their mistakes.
-- Oscar Wilde

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So Who Are You?
I've been playing Rock Band lately and been having an absolute blast. Its abit more complex than Guitar Hero, especially with the drum set and microphone for singing.

One of the reasons for even getting it was so I could play Learn To Fly by The Foo Fighters. It took awhile to get the guitar portion, but was worth the effort. I learned alot.

The downside is that I can download these songs to Guitar Hero 3. Damn...

The Pretender

All My Life


Ah well. Amazing how things work out.
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Despite all my rage
I am still just a rat in a cage.
Then someone will say
what is lost can never be saved.
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Roses are red, violets are blue. I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.
-- Oscar Levant

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Its The House Of Bloo
I didnt know much about Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends until a friend of mine asked me to look up the character, Bloo. I will have to admit that its a cute little bastard.



I'm blaming Belle for this.
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Despite all my rage
I am still just a rat in a cage.
Then someone will say
what is lost can never be saved.
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He's all right! Aren't you, cat? Poor cat! Poor slob! Poor slob without a name!
-- Holly from Breakfast At Tiffany's

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Oh Golly Gee Damn!

Breakfast At Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something


I always did like this song. It was original and I could actually sing it without killing too many people.
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Despite all my rage
I am still just a rat in a cage.
Then someone will say
what is lost can never be saved.
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He is quite a good fellow; nobody's enemy but his own.
-- from David Copperfield

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Its No Surprise To Me

My Own Worst Enemy by Lit

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Despite all my rage
I am still just a rat in a cage.
Then someone will say
what is lost can never be saved.
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If everyone really knew what a jerk I am in real life, I wouldn't be so adored in the slightest.
-- Christian Bale

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A Picture Worth A Thousand Words
Yeah, some days are just like this.


see more crazy cat pics
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The Other Thousand Words
I've saved up a few of these things and really didnt use them because of their size or somehow just didnt fit into the scheme of things. Its time I cleared out the folder, but I didnt want the words to be unsaid. Enjoy.

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
-- Christopher Robin in Winnie The Pooh

My feelings for you shame me into silence.
The truth of this and your name will never be revealed.
It is you who has made me realize the failure of my life.
The thought of you fills me with longing
And at the same time,
A burning humiliation
That produces scar tissue and dead brain cells.
Your existence mocks me and I am unable to confront this.
You have no idea of any of this.
None of this is your fault.
It is completely with me.
It is you who makes me see what I really am.
I am weak and out of touch with myself.
-- Henry Rollins

I try to talk to you, but I don't know what to say.
I am afraid you don't want me to say anything.
So I don't.
But inside of me there are words waiting to come out.
And tell you how I feel.
Like how I miss you.
And how I love you despite my broken heart.
And how I need you in my life.
And especially how much I want you.
But those words may forver stay in my heart-locked inside.
Sometimes I wonder if there are words locked inside you too.
But I'll never know.
-- Anonymous

The best way to waste your life is by taking notes. The easiest way to avoid living is to just watch. Look for the details. Report. Don't participate.
-- Chuck Palahniuk

I loved you in the morning,
Our kisses deep and warm,
Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,
Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new,
In city and in forest they smiled like me and you,
but now it's come to distances and both of us must try,
Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.
-- Leonard Cohen
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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh.
-- Leonard Cohen

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Bear The Scars

Its Been Awhile by Staind

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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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Men and women belong to different species and communications between them is still in its infancy.
-- Bill Cosby

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Its The Way That You Talk
There are always jokes about how men and women talk to each other or in most cases, dont talk to each other. It really as if the genders are on two different wavelengths and cant seem to meet in the middle.

I found this story a long time ago and recently rediscovered it again. It pretty much sums up how the sexes define communication.

A man is driving his car around a mountain, going just over the speed limit.

A woman coming around the bend from the opposite direction, sticks her head out the window and yells at him "Pig!"

Irritated, the man sticks his head out the window. As the woman drives by, he yells "Bitch!"

As the man rounds the corner, the car crashes into a wild boar that was walking in his lane.

Aye, it was a wee bit lame, but you get the point.
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Communication by The Power Station

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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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My grandfather taught me the energy of life goes in a circle in a perfect flow, balanced. He said until I find my center, my circle would never be whole.
-- Gabe from The One

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One To Nothing


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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.
-- John Wesley

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Action Items

In Between by Linkin Park

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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
-- Earl Wilson

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Disappearing Act

Where'd You Go by Fort Minor

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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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You want be a Chinese, you got to eat the nasty stuff.
-- Chen from The Corruptor

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Eat This Before I Give It To An Animal
Growing up Asian, I had to eat some pretty strange stuff when compared to American food. What many folks call gross, I find normal.

This all leads up to a little gem I found on tv.

If you have the Travel Channel, I highly recommend the show Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. You may find the food disgusting but the show really is interesting.



Remember, we are practicing diversity one plate at a time.
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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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In order to find his equal, an Irishman is forced to talk to God.
-- Stephen from Braveheart

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Erin Go Braugh
I was stuck on what I wanted to put for St. Patrick's Day. I really wanted to put Jump Around by House of Pain, but I couldnt find one where it was well done. Kind of disappointing.

So I settled on this. At least the view is good. Heh...


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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.
-- from The Notebook by Nicholas sparks

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She Was A Happy Girl When She Left Me

Sour Girl by Stone Temple Pilots

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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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Roper: Did you see the picture of that NY govenor's hooker? She is hot! I was trying to bring up her MySpace page, but it wouldnt come up.
Me: Sounds like a lot of people were hitting that thing.
Robbie: Yeah, that box must be taking a pounding.
-- from a conversation at work

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You Think Its Fictional

Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz

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In time
Or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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Caller: You're in this position because you're not telling the truth.
Stu: No, I'm in this fucking position because you have a gun!
-- from Phone Booth

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Can Humans Do What Prophets Say?

Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth (With Money In My Hand)
by Primitive Radio Gods

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In time
Or so i'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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Morgan: What's his story?
Cody: The story is you fuck with him and he'll seal your fate.
-- from Road House

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You Play Pretty Good For A Blind White Boy
When I read this article about Jeff Healey passing, a flood of past images came back.

There was a time when Angel Eyes was important. Not only because was it a favorite song, but it had a special meaning as well. It always made me remember a lifetime ago and how things could have been different.

Ah well. Deja vu.

When the band was in Road House, I was more into the music rather than the movie. Granted, it was still a decent film despite the lame script and bad acting.



Thanks for the memories, Jeff.
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In time
Or so i'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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I'm not confused, I'm just well mixed.
-- Robert Frost

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That Was Easy
Someone recently made a comment to me about how I've put up alot of videos in the past couple of months.

While that is true, I will admit that music is one of my favorite discussions and the videos have been the only way to show it. I will also admit that I've been holding out mainly because I've become a lazy bastard when it comes to typing.

So here is one of the more interesting conversations that I had yesterday at the office.

Mittens: Oh my God! Thank you! I need to get you one of those Easy buttons!
Me: No problem. That button wont work on me though. I'm easy, but I'm not that easy.
Mittens: Oh really??
Me: Nevermind. We're still at work.

Neener, neener.
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In time
Or so i'm told
I'm just another soul for sale.
Oh, well...
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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
-- Buddha

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When Angels Deserve To Die
The original video was good, but I couldnt find one that looked clean enough. Thats when I found this great fan made vid.

Chop Suey! by System Of A Down

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If I die before I learn to speak
Can money pay for all the days
I lived awake
But half asleep?
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