After killing 500 bots in Unreal Tournament to blow off some steam, I decided to write up some information about the weapons in the game, since there are a lot of them, and there are a few that no one ever seems to use correctly.
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I feel like I should post something here after seeing Dobie’s latest LJ entry, but I really have nothing to say except what I’ve already said. No one has ever hurt me this much, not even my asshat of a dad, and no amount of apologizing is going to make it better. I don’t know what to think about anything anymore. And I don’t want to be like this, but dammit, I just can’t seem to distract myself enough to crawl out of this depressive hole. Fuck.

A lot of people posted to my last entry asking what was wrong, since I don’t normally make those single-line vague entries (there were also some insensitive fuckheads who I’d love to shoot, but that’s another story).

What happened that’s screwed me up so bad so fast? Dobie dumped me last night. Right when I thought we were doing pretty good, and when I thought I’d found my soulmate, he comes out of nowhere and says he thinks we should break up.

And what’s fucking me up the most is that he’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a mate, everything I’ve been searching for for years in one person, and I did nothing wrong (his words), yet it STILL didn’t work out! I think I’m doomed to be alone [bangs head on desk].

I fucking hate my life.

I finished the strobe light installation in the Integra tonight, so it now has blinky lights! Yay!

I put an amber LED strobe kit in it, and mounted all four lights to the rear under the spoiler. Then I mounted the controller to the back of the seat next to the amp, and put the switch in the center console with the rest of ‘em. I’ll try to get some pictures of it soon, it looks nice

EDIT: A video that Dobie took right after we got the lights installed can be found here. I’ll {hopefully} have some pics of the switches & stuffs after Megaplex

Well, I knew it was bound to happen eventually: The monthly rate for XM Radio has gone up to $12.95/month (formerly $9.95/month), thanks to a shiny new contract with Major League Baseball, ACC football/basketball, PAC-10 football/basketball, and Big Ten football/basketball. Yes, that’s right, the same bullshit that makes cable rates go up has now invaded satellite RADIO, and I have to pay extra for channels that not only will I never listen to, but that I have little interest in, and even some disdain for. GRRRR!

This is mostly for my own reference, things I have to do before I leave for Megaplex on Wednesday. Bolded items are things I haven’t done yet.

- Verify my reservation check-in and check-out dates.
- Get cash
- Figure out who, if anyone, is riding down with me
- Finish the strobe light installation in the Integra
- Check the air in the Integra’s tires
- Finish updating mileage log
- Return Thad’s drill
- Pack stuff

After taking the Rover to the mechanic and watching him spray the hell out of it with penetrating oil, I was finally able to break the transfer case lever loose, and it works quite wonderfully. Now, I need to take it off-roading at least once before I have to sell it

Holy fuck, I just realized that Megaplex is NEXT WEEK! I’ve got a lot to do in a very short time…

This morning was the end of my fabulous 2-week Valentine’s vacation. Dobie and I returned from Pittsburgh early this morning, and he unfortunately had to turn right around to get back to Florida ASAP due to a scheduling oversight, but the trip was fun, and I kinda miss him already.

Today was also the first I’ve driven the Rover since before we left for PA on Wednesday, and I’m rather disappointed. While in PA, I received a phone call from my mom that she picked up the truck from our local mechanic (we let them put in a new alternator for a tiny fraction of what the dealership wanted for it), and the guy working on it had repaired the frozen transfer case linkage. So, I was quite eager to see if it was indeed working properly. Big suprise, it’s not. He did clean and lube one of the transfer case linkages, but he did the wrong one. There are two, one that moves front to back to select low & high gear, and one that moves side to side to select all-wheel drive or lock in the differentials for 4-wheel drive. The two move independantly, and he seems to have overlooked the side-to-side linkage (or he did a really crappy job of cleaning it and it rusted up again while sitting still for a week). So, I’ll go tomorrow to figure out what happened.

I did some decorating in the house here, put up some amateur radio posters that Dobie gave me, things like band plans, grid maps, callsign prefixes by country, etc. I also got my license framed & mounted finally. I might be able to get my first radio before Megaplex too, a Kenwood HT. I just need to get the guy who’s allegedly selling it to respond to my messages. Speaking of which…

My federal tax refund was deposited this weekend, so the veil of uncertainty surrounding my trip down there has been lifted, and I will definitely be going down for the con. Woohoo! I missed pre-reg, but I’ll be there, and that’s the important thing.

And, last but not least, Dobie and I mounted some amber LED flashers in my Integra, and they are uber-cool. I’m working on getting Amateur Radio callsign plates on the car too, I need to ask the DMV about a couple details on that. I’m getting tired of my current plates on it, and while the “Scenic - Mountain to Seashore” plates are much prettier than the Amateur Radio plates, I want something unique

I think that’s about all I have to say for now, time for bed