*spins in chair* Oh didnt see you there

If you had me locked up in your room for twenty-four hours and we could do whatever you wanted, what would you do with me? Tell me, then repost this in your own journal. You might be surprised with the responses you get. They could make you laugh or even cry.

Yes I am acutely aware nobody reads this or cares. Sometimes I wonder why I bother....

Well today I had.. not sure what word is good for this... humbling? experience today.

Today I received a Christmas gift from an elderly customer named Ray. While many of you will assume this that Ray has gone senile, that simply isn't the case. Ray is where I know I will end up one day, with Parkinson's possibly worse off for the fact his mind remains more or less intact. Today I recieved a Christmas gift off of him because he doesn't believe he will be around at Christmas to give me one. I think his exact words were "I don't think I'll be around here then, I'll be up there *points at sky* It's not so bad, go swimming in the morning, fly in the afternoon." Claire and I didn't exactly know what to say, and while I'm not sure I believe in heaven, somehow I doubt Ray was referring to Queensland.

To be honest this has effected me more then I had thought at the time. I feel bad that I almost dread Ray coming in, he's lonely and I try to be nice, I go and get his shopping, but it's often hard to understand what he's saying. I just watched it happen, at a distance(a blessing or a curse), with my grandfathers and I'm fairly sure it will happen to me one day. I think Ray got it right this morning "Don't get old Ben".

Well I'm not a religious man by any means, but Ray if I don't even see you again, I hope you do get up there.

Well I decided to change my theme to something suitably cheesy and crap

Enjoy the rich ambiance people, ENJOY IT!

I also moved the bar to the right just to piss you off and why yes it is Belarusian cos Im weird!... unless you read this in your friends page in which case you just looked to the right and did whatever your wtf face is. There's no shame people nobody is watching you.... unless your computer is alive and secretly has the hots for you. Whats the difference between women and a computer? A women wont accept a 3.5" floppy hahahaha*slap*


Ummmmmmmm I think my mum has become addicted to those bejeweled style games.... I would have an intervention or something but that'd be like having that Doherty guy hold an intervention to tell Middo we disapprove of his smoking.

Oh and I still haven't got my prize for the best micro controller project, not happy RMIT, its been 4 months, and you haven't even bothered to reply to a single email or when I come in to talk to you. I feel kinda like that person who has been put on freeze so nobody will talk to him, he has a great conspiracy theory and this time he's right! But not like in that movie which had a tag line something like that cos in the end he was wrong about all of them and the movie had nothing to do with conspiracies.... biggest cop out ever!... what was I even talking about?

Oh yeah RMIT, GIVE ME MY GOD DAMN PRIZE

Love Ben

Well like the bastard child you gave up for adoption Ive returned when you last expected, ruining your night, when your new partner and children who spit out drink and choke on food when I burst in on your dinner at a fancy restaurant... why did you give me up?!?! YOU CANT PUSH ME AWAY AGAIN, I slur as I drink from a bottle of rocketfuel held in a paperbag WHY COULDNT YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU LOVE THEM!?

Anyway where was I... oh yeah thats right, I decided to actually post on this because I have more time on my hands then I know what to do with it...(like I didn't in the last 32 weeks) that homework I have to do notwithstanding. I could tell you all about what Ive been doing, my project designed to make a person with diabetes life easier... but theres no real point, as with me not being in front of you, you wouldn't even have to fake interest. So I'm gonna talk about stuff that interests me in an excersize of mental masturbation, because lets admit it, I'm boring and what I have to say is boring and nobody cares or has probably read this far

Speaking of which I'm gonna email out my invites maybe make a little print out so those of you who feel offended that for a 21st I don't produce hard copy pamphlets don't have a panic attack. I plan to have a park party, because I don't dance and I don't dress fancy or eat your fancy foods. Feel free to bitch to me if the party doesn't conform to your standards.

Anyway the car. Well Ive decided its time the poor creature got the stuff it truly deserved. In other words Im currently working on getting my hands on a set of extractors, a new muffler with less ugly tips, lowering it around 2" and getting that panel fixed and on! Then I need to get the head gasket replaced and the radiator top tank replaced. If its cheap or Im feeling generous I may also get the boot struts replaced so we dont have an incident like at appollo bay where my car tried to eat Hayden's head. All up should make for a more enjoyable and less dented ride.

Oh yeah anyway I think I remembered the reason I started this whole post, I guess the above is my way of burying the truth so that nobody will read it. Ive decided I should seek professional help about my eating disorder. My main issue is that I figure it'll cost money if I have to go see doctors about it and my parents already have to cough up so much money to get my teeth fixed (on the upside that ones genetic so I can blame em). I just want to be able to go to places without having to embarrass myself and all those around me, prolonged and improved health may also be of benefit. Might take myself down to the doctor and ask about it all some time. I just fear I will get some kind of "theres nothing wrong with you, why dont you just try other things?" response. The kind of shit that sets me off and makes me resent someone. On the upside I guess I could ask about why chips make me feel sick... and why recently so has quiche and shepards pie, things I used to like. Oh and if you read this Jess thanks for your help and understanding.

In other boring news that serves as a kind of boring-deep-boring sandwich is that Ive got middos computer up and running as my server and my old gaming machine up and running as my mums email and internet machine. Kind of like taking your racing stallion behind the shed when its no longer fast, and strapping a cart to it and having it pull kiddies around for $5 a pop and the look of "kill me" in its eyes as another small child pulls its tale and calls it a pony.

Well anyone who actually read that gets a gold star and eye strain, possibly brain cancer too, but so far there is no medically conclusive link and the current cases are purely coincidences! Also a nerd award to anyone who gets the subject

Have any of you ever wondered wtf the percentage button on the windows calculator does? If you havnt you obviously dont have enough spare time on your hands and should seek to rectify that.... anyway. I have sat there and got this stupid button does nothing! Last night however I discovered its secrets

"Displays the of multiplication of as a percentage

Enter one number, click *, enter the second number, and then click %. For example 50*25% will display 12.5

You can also perform operations with percentages. Enter one number, click the operator (+,-,* or /), enter the second number, click % and then click =. For example 50+25%(of 50) = 62.5."

Ok so using this we can find out some interesting things.

For example world population 6680325654 (at the time I wrote it, its higher now :P)

So if the population was to say increase by 10%(ill round out the number
therefore 6680325654 + 10% = 668032565........ wait a second... thats a smaller number

In fact I think youll find thats 10% of the number I used. On further experimentation we find out that the operator doesnt actually change anything.

Ok what the hell? What is wrong with you microsoft? How old is this calculator? Im using build 5.1 copyright 1981.... 1981!!! Theyve had this thing 15 years and they couldnt get the god damn percentage button right?
Im sure the convo about the help files went something like this:
Programmer: Hey I wrote a calculator program itll need help files for it, my time is too important to do that you do it
Stooge: Yeah sure thing
Programmer: I'll send you the program
Stooge: Hahaha I don't need to look at it to write help files on it

Obviously someone put these two things together without bothering to see if they even go together. These two even teamed up again to form this little gem on the microsoft website http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306037


So yeah I think ill point out in the end that nobody cares, thats whats so stupid about this, 15 years and nobodies pointed this out to the people who make the calculator. Talk about a useless feature.

So yeah I get seriously bored at work, to the point where my mind wanders off to a magical place called insanity. The trip we took the other day went much like this. I was thinking vaguely about packing the stuff in the bags and decided to put the cereal in with the milk, after all they were destined to be together. Who else was destined to be together? Romeo and Juliet. Wait a second we've come across something here*. These two love affairs really do have much in common. Ok we've got cereal or Romeo as he will be known from now on, and you see romeo is sitting in his packet, which we shall call his house, all happy and stuff. Of course he goes out for a party at some point, a party in a bowl. Milk who shall be now known as Juliet was also at her house. She didnt ever go into the cupboard where Romeo lived as her family always told her she would go off! So anyway the two meet at the party and its instant chemistry. Alas things go horrible wrong, the cereal packet goes back in the cupboard (romeo is abandonned by family) and the milk bottle goes back in the fridge (juliet is spurned by family) eventually. Romeo is eaten leaving only Juliet in the bowl (romeo is banished from there home town). Then Juliet is drunk (juliet drinks a potion to maker her look dead)...... and then the two of them are soaked in acide and digested...

OK so its got some kinks and the last scene may be a tad to scary for children but what better way to convey the story of such romance to the children of today?


*so ends what I actually thought up at work before resuming my zombie like stupor

Good news everybody, I went to the dentist on friday, Yes happy birthday to me indeed. Anyway it turns out I grind my tooth to some extent(no that wasnt a typo). I brought in the folks to get the assessment from the dentist. Basically my face is caving in.... well not quite. As some of you may know Im missing around 10 teeth, basically most of my molars, the remaining few I own dont really touch but two..... and Ive ground a substantial amount of its coating shit off. This causes pain if things touch it, so I get like mouth gap filler and anti-sentsitive toothpaste... however of course this wont fix it, just stop it from hurting.... maybe.

This is the fun bit. I get to go to the orth on the 27th to get my mouth assessed by him, so he can maybe work out what needs to be done. But so far the plan seems to go like this
1- I need all the baby teeth ripped out theres at least 4 of them If I dont get htis done, the others will cave in around them and possibly weaken my jaw and prevent me from ever getting to stage 3
2- I get to have the ortho fuck around with my teeth to get them all liked up and inposition, and I may have to wear a retainer. But its not your garden variety retainer, I get one of those awesome ones with teeth in it. Awesome fake teeth before Im 21
3- Ok this is where it gets fun... and expensive. I have to (or its the best option at least) get dental implants. This for those that dont know is where they put a titanium bolt into my jaw then build a tooth on it. However depends on bone density etc. The most awesome bit about this is that it costs more then a small car.

All up we are apparently looking at 20k to fix my stupid teeth. After which I may actually be able to enjoy chewing stuff like someone under 60 can. Of course failing to get the money to do this or it being not feasable, Im considering a plan B. Soup for the rest of my life.

I spent work today figuring out some way of trying to get money for this. I reckon Ill set up my own personal FFFF or "Fix my Fucking Face Foundation". All it needs is a cheesy moto of something like "With your donation a young man could chew again like a normal person" Maybe a picture of me chowing down on something.... like a pizza..... or mexican....*drool*. Either that or you medical people get to know those who work in dental surgery or something.

Oh and yeah btw my party was pretty good. Except for those of you who didnt turn up, you know who you are, or you don't, maybe thats why you didnt turn up because you have AMNESIA. Basically thats the only excuse Im currently tendering, anything short of a 15% brain loss will not be accepted.
Still for those that did come thanks for the awesome night, although I noted that nobody drank my beer.... that and i seem to have one more then I started off with. GOD DAMN IT! Jo Im so dumping that shit at your place, even if I have to poor it out into your garden.
(Side note: I already spent that moolah you guys gave me, ordered a short shifter for my car today :P it was on sale during september!)

Yeah I dont actually have anything to post about but Jo was starting to fill up your friends page so I thought Id post something..... ummmmmm... wait need to charge ipod brb






On a worrying side note it was in my pocket all this time....... I did manage to get some biscuits from my bag while I was in my room though.

Oh and on a ranty side note wtf is with all you people my self included, why are we all born in the last few months of the year, whats going on there?
A few things come to mind.
New Years resolutions - Kabel chose not to wear shoes, I chose to do excersizes at night and your parents decided to... well use your imagination
Christmas Party - Celebration and booze, a time for giving! need I say more?
Ooh How about Boxing day - I doubt anyone will get this, the clue is Box Urbandictionary it if you dont get out much
Maybe there was a sale on those awful clothes our parents put us in "Honey its 60% off how can we NOT afford to buy it" - Kinda explains why we always are in dresses no matter our sex.

Anyway there you go my opinions, and some nasty images. Id tell you to go think about this but its more then likely you will seek out some kind of mental soap.

Today I stumbled upon a very interesting series of facts

FACT 1. I saw a presentation about computer games last year
FACT 2. This presentation showed some games that were soon to be release: Terminal Velocity, Half Life
FACT 3. Terminal Velocity was released in 1995
FACT 4. Half Life was released in 1998
FACT 5. Powerpoint presentations NEVER lie when read directly from the slide with no Ad Lib

So armed with these facts I sat down and tried to work out exactly what had happened, Im sure my findings will shock you all, but I must assure you that the above facts lead to no other possible conclusion.

The Presentation was in fact done in 1997, thus allowing Half Life to have been presented but not released yet. Now I'm sure you sayin "but ben that contradicts fact number 1 doesnt it". Alas my small brained specimen it does not. You see I have come to the conclusion that that presentation I suffered through last year was in fact held in the year 1997, because inside the room it WAS 1997, but in the rest of the world it was 2005. Now of course we stumble across the worrying fact that according to 3D Realms they released Terminal Velocity in 1995, and yet the public only ever knew about HL in 1997. So another revelation comes upon us, 3D realms is trying to rewrite history by changing the supposed "release" date of old games nobody cares about! Why would they do this? The answer is simple, Duke Nukem, or his lack thereof. The company has been promising this game for years, and nobody would give financial support to a company that has such overblown schedules on games so to fix this problem they moved the apparent release date for an apparently successful game back 2 years. Therefore it was in fact released in late 1997, and we can say that without a doubt around the same time HL was in the works. Of course you may state that HL was released late 1998, so therefore the two of these games, an Terminal Velocity thats basically complete and a HL thats not released for almost a year? The conclusion is simple, delays, HL like HL2 was delayed randomly and for rather extended periods.

Now of course you are convinced that a presentation that could inform me that both of these games are being released soon. You may ask me how it is possible for one room to be so far behind the times, and I think I may have discovered the reason. I have always noticed that this room is actually cooler then the rest of the building in RMIT. A cooler room suggests one thing to my analytical mind when the subject of time travel is mentioned. Almost Room Temperature Super Conductors. Yes look up Time Travel and you may have some theories mention Super conductors.

All the peices fall into place now, the student we rarely saw? Thats because he went into the room as they were setting it up, and is actually partof 1997, explains why we've never seen him again. RMIT's ailing budget? The fact that all our rooms are cruddy, but this one is very nice? Obviously this is where the budget goes, TIME TRAVEL

So in conclusion RMIT has a portal to 1997 but only in one room. Of course I'm not going to tell you which room in case you decide to go into the room and accidentally cause a rip in time space itself killing us all.

And so I humbly accept the great responsibility and piz... I mean honour of being your Class Representative for the second year running. I will proudly go forth to the meeting this wednesday and eat as much pizza and coke as possible. In between mouthfuls it would be my honour to inform RMIT of its failings, and of course that next meeting should have meat lovers pizza, an issue i have been partitioning for, for over a year now.

Now many of you may question why for an elected representative I wasnt even a possible candidate for last year. You may wonder how I managed to represent you that year. It may also come to mind that the next election was held while you weren't there. To that I say? Go stuff it, I cant be elected a 3rd year and you cant god damn get rid of me, you can't even complain to the teachers, THATS MY JOB, MUHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHA

Oh and no Im not bringing you a slice of pizza.

AND SO I BEGIN MY CHEESY RETURN with a me....whatever the fuck they are called
Once upon a time...

Accent: American/canadian... not really very Ausy :(

Booze: Im a whiskey man

Chore I Hate: Cleaning

Dog or Cat: Dogs, they respect you and become part of the family

Essential Electronics: Computer... car? can I include that? SPARK PLUGS!

Favorite Cologne(s): err Red? wait thats a colour.... ooooh

Gold or Silver: Silver just cos

Hometown: Melbourne!

Insomnia: Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.

Job Title: Service Supervisor

Kids: I'll just leave this blank.... wait... DAMN!

Living arrangements: I'm alive, Ive aranged to stay that way for a while

Most admirable trait: Im apparently funny... is that admirable?

Number of sexual partners: At one time? I swear deep down all of these things want to know about sex

Overnight hospital stays: One that I can think of... feel free to inform me if there were others

Phobias: Needles

Quote: "THE BIG BRAIN AM WINNING AGAIN! I AM THE GREETEST! Muhahahah now I am leaving earth for no raisin" - The Big Brain.

Religion: The using of people for the gains of others

Siblings: The using of people for the.... wait I have a sister

Time I wake up: between 6 and 8

Unusual talent or skill: Shoulder thing, finger thing... eye thing

Vegetable I refuse to eat: Vegetables

Worst habit: Lets not even get started

X-rays: A whole bunch

Yummy foods I make: Tacos... most people would disagree

Zodiac sign: Libra

And so he lived happily ever after.... or else

Well the subject gives the three err.... subjects for this little post, in order of descending goodness.

Cars - I got new wheels for my car, JOY, they are 16" ZR rims they come standard with the 7th gen ZR. However the tyres they came with, 2 are good condition, these will go on back of car, 1 is good condition tread with 2 punctures that need fixing and 2 are near bald and I dont feel safe driving on them. SOOO this means another $280~ must be spent getting them up and fully operational. I am willing to take donations to the "Get bens wheels on his car" fund

Tivo - I got it working... kinda. It started up fine, was able to install it, alls good.... However still network problems, fucking dlink... fucking wireless. Add to that that sometimes the sound fades out to almost nothing for no particular reason and while its kinda sweet when it works the months of agro are getting me near the point where i take this out the back, axe it into peices then drive over it till its dust. You are officially warned Mr. Tivo

TAFE - I have to start monday, thats tommorow for those who are time challanged is tommmorow. I havent got my timetable... I dont even know what subjects I am doing, as the thing they send with subjects listed have nonsense names ie. Tech leadership in the workplace = Circuit theory, the study of circuits... the fuck?

Friends lost - My tafe friends a summary. Mid Year Daz and Lucas took a dive from our little course into a pre-app course for Electricians, the idea being they are trained in the basics for being an electirian making them more tempting to hire. Daz I believe is already in what could possible the job he has for years to come. Best of luck to him.
End of the year 2 more mates, Tony and Bryce decided that the current course is not for them and have moved off to a course more dedicated to Networking, at Box Hill.
Today I hear from another mate Peter that he has dropped out from the Articulated course (what im doing) into the Non-Articulated course (no high end maths, but no chance of getting into uni)
So in a years time I have lost 5 mates from my course, leaving me with 2, Wezz and Chris... No offence to them.. but damn, I prefer having more people I can possibly talk to in a group then that. Not to mention Chris can be annoying and Wez can be shy, like Lazdins, the on the edge of a conversation... trying to spark one with him isnt always a success.

This has brought me to a crisis of faith really. I find myself at the same place i do every end of the holidays, trying to figure out what direction my life should lead. I understand that my parents will not support me forever so getting a job and moving out in a timely fashion is a requirement.. I have long since become bored with Safeway to the point I would take a paycut for a job I found more entertaining. The only reason I remain is the friends I have there who said I shouldnt go. If not for that then there is a chance I would have applied for transfer to DSE Powerhouse on Whitehorse road. Maybe I will see if I can get a second job there, extra money, and then drop off safeway. Frankly people I have become bored with scanning your stupid products and dealing with your stupid complaints. I dont give a rats arse if you cant find the products because we dont sell it or because it isnt in stock. No I cant find it on the god damn computer, and despite what you may think I really don't remember where most of the items are.

So my plan is to have left safeway by the end of the year using my diploma as a springboard into the world of IT. Of course I have a 2 year Uni course open to me at that point... The question I have going on in my head is this. Do I need it to do what I want, which frankly I am unsure what that is... can I not continue for a year say? I want a god damn gap year that isnt filled with the rejoicing of the end of my 3 day working week and the dread at the start of its renewal. I want to go to work and not know that by the end of it I will feel bored, lethargic and in pain. I have long since learned to zone out to the point where I cant even remember a customers face after they have walked away. Yes thats right folks, I will only remember who you are for about 2 minutes after you walk away unless there is something distinguishing about you.. maybe if your a regular. Average Jo who has been in twice has no chance of me ever being able to recognise you again. Hell I often forget ever starting to serve the person or if I even bothered to greet them. If I didnt need the money I would have probably quit long ago.

Which left me wondering. Will I suffer this at a new job, due to the fact that I am not qualified to do fancy stuff and simple stuff is too simple. I want to find myself in a place where I can learn, get better, work with cutting edge stuff. Hell I actually want to help fix computers. However I realise this simple fact.. There are two types of people, those who can use computers and those who cant. How often do those you can use a computer need help? Rarely, and thats usually due to faults that require replacing or reimaging. Yes despite what you may think its a good way of fixing a problem. The computer like you ages, as it goes it will lose things, forget stuff, and generally set about destroying itself in an untidy manner. So basically have I resigned myself to a fate of wanting a job that doesnt exist. Will I find myself seeking the perfect customer, one that understands the basics at least, that I can use simple terms without feeling like I am slamming my head against a brick wall, that actually has a vague idea of what major parts of a computer are, not how they work, maybe not even who built theres, but when I say CPU I dont want blank stares.

So for those who have bothered to read this far. I am in one of my thinking moods.... one where I argue with people and get philisophical... This time I have looked into my future, in whatever minor capacity I can and I find myself staring at gaping holes. Lists of things that I want to do I know i will neither be able to or find the time to. People I wish I would keep in touch with and finding myself either unable to or too slack to actually do it. Time is at the same time unendingly slow as it is painfully fast. Things rush towards me at a rate that I find disturbing, unable to manage to deal with everything in time... and yet i find myself with huge gaps to do nothing in. At the same time actual goals are so far away. Things I have set out to do in my life appear distant. I find myself learning and yet feel that I am not being equiped with what I think I will require. As if I should be somehow gaining knowledge in some way that I find foreign, I note that my marks would suggest I am competent, and yet I dont even trust my own skills.. That i have somehow cheated, scraped through, and yet I have done so with an average of HD. It doesnt make sense to me that I feel I know so little and yet I assume I am doing better then others. I hope that information being passed to me doesnt simply get regurgitated in a fassion that beats assessment and yet is completely useless in real life.

Well congrats you find yourself at the end. I dont care if any of that made sense, It is unlikely I will ever read it again myself. To those of you who read it all.. what you want a medal or something? Get out of my face

Well I've been doing some work on the car recently. Im much happier with how it is now, the previous sound system was not even stock, it was substantually worse then stock, front speakers were 8" woofers however they were both broken and produces little other then a scraping farty noise. So yeah nothin

So what have I done to car since I bought it anyway?

New Steel gear knob (may i just say leave car out in sun for long enough and its too hot to touch)
- Old one was butt ugly and too high, had to move seat in to reach it

New pedals - Brushed aluminium with black rubber studs
- Make the pedals look a bit better.

New headunit - A Sony CDXF5510X (http://www.sony.com.au/xplod/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=23004)
- Stock had been replaced with a shocking new one that could play mp3 but apart from that sucked
- Allowed me to add a amp and sub
- Has an aux input allowing me to use my mp3 player

New pipes - Due to a power steering leak
- Replacement high and low pressure power steering lines

Subwoofer - A 12" Kicker subwoofer
- I like bass...

Amplifier - A 4x50W RMS Jaycar amplifier
- Cheap yet good
- Well I needed it to use the subwoofer and make front speakers better (eventually)

Sub Box - Subwoofers require and airtight encloser and to buy one is expensive and it doesnt fit well
- Custom boxes are expensive so I made one myself
- Has sub and amp mounted on it
- 50L

Seat covers - A nice set of black and red dragon seat covers
- They look nice, go with my black and red theme
- Probably protect seats too... but whatever

Front splits - Clarion 6.5" splits
- New front speakers to replace those crappy 8" woofers
- 6.5" splits, that means there is a 6.5" woofer speaker and a 1" tweeter speaker, which split the job of high and lower pitch between themselves
- I needed new front speakers because frankly I had none up to that point and these sound awesome :D

New Steering wheel and boss kit
- A D shaped (its got a flat bottom) black Drift wheel
- The boss kit simply is for installing the steering wheel to my car

Coming soon - 5v power supply for my mp3 player (this will probably have to be custom made by me)
- Revise air intake to engine (make it sound nicer and increase power... something nothing else here has done)
- New set of rims 16" preferably (look better and smoother ride)
- New fan knob cos mine is broken
- Door light sensor cos at the moment i open drivers side door and it doesnt register
- New boot struts so that it is easier to lift up the boot

Well christmas is coming soon and we all must budget for the up and coming presents. So on that note I present this, the reason your valuable monies (except for maybe Eliza she probably didnt appreciate that punch to the arm) should be spent on Ben, and preferably his car.


Case in point:

Dear Santa... Dear Santa, This year I've been busy! Last Thursday I caught a purse-snatcher who stole longlonglegz's purse (30 points). In February I punched elf_queen in the arm (-10 points). Last Saturday I put money in twelveeyes's expired parking meter (14 points). In January I donated bone marrow to maddiemoocow in a life-saving procedure (300 points). Last week I ruled Duluth, Minnesota as a kind and benevolent dictator (700 points). Overall, I've been nice (1034 points). For Christmas I deserve a pony! Sincerely, Nepharius

Write your letter to Santa! Enter your LJ username:

BEN HAS CHANGED THEME

Welcome to my quest to find a theme of minimal visual offence.... Coming soon Ben's quest to find the most visually offensive theme, not gonna copy Tom though :P.

Ohh and you want 10 things i am thankful for today

Name TEN Things For Which You Are Grateful Today And Tag FIVE Others To Do The Same.
1. My bed
2. The Floor
3. Cereal
4. My ability to walk
5. The fact that electrons flow
6. My car
7. Being creative
8. Ummm... errr....my imagination
9. My ability to think of new stuff
10. A thesaurus

Umm yeah... My car is good..... Pig stick

ZOMG BEN HAS CAR

It performs rather nicely if I do say so myself. The low profile of the car makes the windows harder to see out then I'm used to, but flip up lights = the cool. Also acceleration, oooh man, the old laser had nothing, sure this isn't anything like the feel of teeth being forced through the back of your brain acceleration of my dads car, but its certainly more then im used to creating myself. Now once I perfect the clutch and the whole size of it so i can park etc. fine I'll be unstoppable!

Soon to come notes:
Engine Immobiliser - Nobody drives Bens car
Car stereo - DOOF DOOF
Short ram air filter - breath my precious, ITS ALIVE
New gearstick - I swear its got the worlds tallest gearstick... I had to move the seat in cos of it.
Exhaust - I want it to sound like a V8, ive heard thats retarded and unrealistic... V6?
Aluminium floor mats - Just cos their cool, and easy to clean
16" Alloy rims - mmm 2" bigger then stock, still legal though should make for smoother ride

Lets start this on a high with a quiz

Your word is SHIT. You are laid back and relaxed,
and most people like you. You don't especially
want to stand out from the crowd, you are
pretty happy with your lot.

Then follow it up with a meme

· I miss somebody right now.
· I don’t watch much TV these days.
· I own lots of books.
· I wear glasses or contact lenses.
· I love to play/watch video games.
· I’ve tried marijuana.
· I’ve watched porn movies (yeah bite me)
· I have been in a threesome.
· I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
· I believe honesty is usually the best policy. (when it suits my purpose)
· I curse all the time. (dependant on crowd but generally no)
· I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
· I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me. (NO despite what darren reckons)
· I’m TOTALLY smart.
· I’ve broken someone’s bones. (thought about it)
· I’m paranoid at times. (Am i still paranoid if I was right?)
· I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
· I need money right now. (MORE)
· I talk really, really, really, really, really, really fast.
· I have fresh breath in the morning.
· I have long hair.
· I have lost money in Las Vegas.
· I have at least one sibling.
· I was born in a country outside of AUSTRALIA
· I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past. (wig)
· I like the way that I look. (awww yeah)
· I know how to cornrow.
· I am usually pessimistic.
· I have a lot of mood swings.
· I think prostitution should be legalized.
· I think marijuana should be legalized.
· I have a hidden talent. (most people know what it is actually but will query me now)
· I’m usually always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
· I have a lot of friends. (too many as my party is proving)
· I am currently single.
· I enjoy talking on the phone. (I dont like phones)
· I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
· I love to shop.
· I would rather shop than eat.
· I would classify myself as ghetto.
· I’m obsessed with my Xanga or Livejournal.
· I don’t hate anyone. I dislike them. (oooh no make no mistake, I hate people)
· I’m a pretty good dancer.
· I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my family.
· I have a cell phone. (Im with Alan... Its a mobile phone)
· I believe in (a) God. (can I choose (b) hotdogs?)
· I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
· I’ve rejected someone before. (sorry, ur a great girl)
· I currently like someone. ( i know ill pay for this but honestly, Im too good at lying)
· I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life. (got some)
· I want to have children in the future.
· I have changed a diaper before.
· I’ve called the cops on a friend before.
· I’m not allergic to anything.
· I have a lot to learn.
· I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger.
· I’m online 24/7, even as an away message.
· I have at least 5 away messages saved.
· I have tried alcohol or drugs before.
· I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.
· I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or Livejournal.
· I enjoy some country music.
· I would die for my best friends. (maybe take a beating but die? no)
· I watch soap operas whenever I can.
· I’m obsessive, and often a perfectionist. ( hahaha ur lucky if ill invest half my arse in anything)
· I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
· I know all the words to Slick Rick’s "Children’s Story".
· Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
· I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.
· I have dated a close friend’s ex.
· I like surveys/memes. [although, it's better when they pay you]
· I am happy at this moment. (thanks Jess, ur ace)
· Democrat.
· Conservative Republican.
· I go for older guys/girls, not younger.
· I study for tests most of the time. (see comment about perfectionism)
· I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met. (umm maybe... i dont check out other peoples laces)
· I can work on a car. (Ive done homework IN a car... but not on)
· I love my job. (well I quite like it... it can actually brighten up my day sometimes)
· I am comfortable with who I am right now.
· I have more than just my ears pierced.
· I walk barefoot wherever I can.
· I have jumped off a bridge.
· I love sea turtles.
· I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup. ($4-$6 IT WAS RIDICULOUS)
· I believe in prophetic dreams. (god i hope not)
· I plan on achieving a major goal/dream. (no I plan on doing nothing, yay.. no wait if thats my goal ive acheived it... DAMN IT)
· I am proficient on a musical instrument.
· I worked at McDonald’s restaurant.
· I hate office jobs.
· I think water rules.
· I went to college out of state.
· I am a pyro. (BURN BABY BURN)
· I have thrown up from crying too much. (how about cried from throwing up too much... not that ive done either, but i like suggesting these things)
· I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved. (aww probably... lets shoot for gold and go yes)
· I love kisses.
· I fall for the worst people and have been hurt every time. (well i disagree with worst... but i agree with hurt every time... although one of them....)
· I adore bright colors.
· I love Dear Abby. (ill make a rash statement that it sounds gay so no)
· I think school is awesome. (holy crap.....)
· I think pigtails serve a purpose. (swinging women around by their hair is wrong)
· I don’t know why the hell I just did this stupid thing. (BINGO, and it took too god damn long..*scroll* oh god its not done yet)
· I usually like covers better than originals.
· I don’t like multi-textured ice cream.
· I watch Food Network way too much.
· I love coaching youth sports.
· I can pick up things with my toes. (cant everyone?)
· I can’t whistle.
· I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snakes’ slither.
· I have ridden/owned a horse.
· I still have every journal I’ve ever written in.
· I can’t stick to a diet. (nor do I need to :P)
· I talk in my sleep.
· I’ve often thought that I was born in the wrong century.
· I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
· Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time. (the true challange is to do it without ur legs)
· I have jazz in my blood.
· I wear a toe ring.
· I have a tattoo.
· I can't stand at LEAST one person that I work with.
· I am a caffeine junkie.
· I know who Santos L. Halper is.
· I read trashy romance novels and I am ashamed.
· I love wrestling.
· I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I'm not ashamed at all.
· If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder.
· I cosplay or know what cosplaying is. (I know someone who does and wanted me to)
· I have been to over 15 conventions.
· I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
· I'm proud of at least one original work I created more than five years ago.
· I love too much, even though I know it could hurt me.
· I harbor a secret fetish that I wouldn't dare say out loud to my family.
· I know at least ten songs in a language other than my native one.
· I can open jars and packages for other people but need someone else to open them for me.
· I speak more than one language.
· I have a cold at the moment
· I am afraid with what may come with the future
· I am constructed completely out of spaghetti (theres one for the people who bothered to read the whole thing)

You know I was going through peoples recent additions and I realised, I honestly couldnt be bothered reading half of what you wrote. So I decided Id keep this short, cos if It's too long for me to even bother reading what chance do you people have? Absolutely none, and by now you may have even decided I'm rambling and moved on, well to you people who have stopped reading, screw you, yeah thats right!

To the rest of you welcome back :D. Things are going well I suppose, I'm certinaly better then I was a few days ago, honestly I wish to remain friends with Clare too, I dont want to have to lose her twice. Its just that right now I dont think I can handle it, I guess I'll have to give it time. I don't want this to end up another Tash thing. *shudders*

So yeah Ben is on the mend I guess, I can only fall so far, and Im hoping Ive bounced off rock bottom a while ago.

OHh went to brendans party last night, good time, got to see Jess again, havnt seen her in a while.... no wait I saw her the day before the party.... she ate some of my nachos..... k screw that. Well I had fun anyway, I had my happy coke with me afterall... coke+whiskey+pepsi (oopsies too powerful) Ooo saw Kerry again, long time, I got that hug she promised me. Oh and in terms of today

Today is the third day... I dont know how much longer I can last. I ran out of ideas for food... not to mention ive found whatever magical force usual cleans things in this house appears to have left with my parents. I put dishes out and next day found them still dirty. No matter, I just created more... maybe the system is activated by increased quantity. Today I delved into the cupboard in search of nutrients, found a packet of shapes, food has gone off, I still consumed like half of it, but its not good. Parents home in 45 minutes... dont know if I can last that long. Also house cold... I checked the thermometer at around 4:30 and it stated I was running at 5-7 degrees celcius... upstairs I think is even colder. I dont know if ill be able to survive. Id eat my own shoes but im not even sure where they are. If I dont live.... tell them... please tell mum its not her fault... *random undecipherable scribble*

Well strictly I never left, just havnt been bothered updating this thing with any kind of regular basis. Anyway... onto the journally goodness

Well Friday was a good day, I woke up late around lunch time and got myself ready by around 4pm, bummed around a bit before heading in to the city to meet up with the lovely Clare, for our first date :D. Had dinner at The Pub in the Crown complex, highly reccommended for anyone reading this. Good place, the meals are large and not really expensive like you'd expect at Crown, although im sure I paid through the nose for our drinks, still so worth it. After dinner we wandered down to Flinders to catch the train off to Kabels party. Wasnt quite as easy as planned as the station was full of people who wished to get to spencers for the footie match on that evening. Managed to finally get on a train and get ourselves some seats for the trip to camberwell. Now here we got stuck waiting in the cold for the next train to Alemain, which is honestly coincidence, even if my mum believes it a cunning plan to get in some hug time... not that I complained.

Still we got to the party in one peice, one cold peice, but none the worse for wear. Night kicked off soon after we arrived with the cocktail making starting in an orderly fashion, which deteriated into madness within maybe 5minutes of the bar opening. Clare and I tried the sidecar... which sucked, so we took the recipe, scrunched it up and threw it at Middo. Afterwards we enjoyed midori and lemonade and my personal favourite The Clare, some random drink clare made using a bit of this a bit of that, tasted good though. Sadly Clare had work the next day and had to head off early (by which i mean midnight or maybe later). Still the party went on till around 3am when we went to bed... which in my case was the floor and my pillow id stuffed in my backpack to use up space. Ohh man im paying for it now, my neck, its killing me! Still sleep was sure enjoyable, we all were serendaded awake at around 6:30 by kabels phone alarm.... bastard, then finally go up at midday.

Ohh I also had good fun at the train station... I went up onto platform 2 and it tells me the next train is 32 minutes away, 15 or so later one turns up on platform 3. I go damn, well Ive still got mine coming in 18minutes, I even went to check platform 3 to make sure that there wasnt another one in the mean time "no trains running from this platform today". So im sitting on platform 2 when I hear "The next train departing from platform 3 is the *insert my train*" I had to sprint between the platforms to get on my train. NOT HAPPY!

Still I got to go visit Clare at work for a while, even if it was brief, basically to talk to her about setting up a DVD night. Then afterwards work... im not gonna write anything about it.. its work, its boring, end!

Well today, I did very little. Turned up to class, finished the lab work in under 30minutes for a 2 hour class, so Daren and I decided to go to crown... which it turns out is a tad further from RMIT then first anticipated. Anyway enough to say that my legs hurt a lot when we arrived, but things went well.

Engineering Maths was its usual boring self, this time people left 30minutes in.. I left at 3pm when the teacher said hed be going out for a minute, almost bumped into him on my way out... not so covert ey. Yeah thats about it... so heres some filler MEME shit

1) My uncle: which one, there are 4

2) Never in my life: have I set a human on fire

3) When I was five: I was 13 years younger then I am now

4) High School was: not long ago

5) I will never forget: That time I enjoyed 240V

6) I once met: err... that Evan guy from Secret Life

7) There’s this girl I know who: went to queensland for 4.5 years

8) Once, at a bar: I watched a lesbian kiss scene from OC, on a huge screen :D

9) By noon I’m usually: up and about

10) Last night: Is something I dont really remember

11) If I only had: a HSV Id be a happy man, a gas guzzling happy man

12) Next time I go to church, I: will be in a coffin

13) Terry Schiavo: is a name I dont know

14) What worries me most: is being left behind

15) When I turn my head left, I see: shelving and a wall

16) When I turn my head right, I see: closet and wall

17) You know I’m lying when: I tell you about it later usually... damn suckers

18) What I miss most about the eighties: everything... I dont remember any of it

19) If I was a character written by Shakespeare, I’d be: speaking in ye olde english

20) By this time next year: I will be older, just slightly

21) This entry is missing because: Its not you fool

22) I have a hard time understanding: women

23) If I ever go back to school I’ll: be burning something probably, or using facilities for free, gotta love free stuff and fire

24) You know I like you if: your perceptive... although i hear im obvious, so if you dont pick up on it apparently everyone else will know... so ask anyone

25) If I won an award, the first person I’d thank would be: God, I love sarcasm

26) Darwin, Mozart, Slim Pickens, & Geraldine Ferraro: all men I assume

27) Take my advice, never: try to delete 400,000 files at one time

28) My ideal breakfast is: full of cereal

29) A song I love, but do not have is: of unknown name to me anyway

30) If you visit my hometown, I'd suggest: you bring a jumper

31) Tulips, character flaws, microchips, and track stars: dont even rhyme

32) Why won't anyone: do something constructive about VSU stuff?

33) If you spend the night at my house, don't: get up and wander around without me, seriously dont, and dont answer my door, Kabel, here's looking at you

34) I'd stop my wedding/marriage for: the death of my fiance

35) The world could do without: reality

36) I'd rather lick the belly of a cockroach than: lose my manhood

37) My favorite blonde is: Do I have to know them, if so Id go Eliza, if not... I cant think of any other names...

38) Paperclips are more useful than: Camila... hahaha im a bastard

39) If I do anything well it's: for a reason

40) And by the way: I want the few minutes of my life wasted on this back

41) The last time I was drunk, I: Talked loud, stumbled around, spoke my mind and offended Jo... oops