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here, have some spaghetti

Jun 15th, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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An interesting set of questions for a Friday, stolen from Jet.

 

If you had the power, what would your ideal weather be today?

My ideal weather for today is the same as it would be on any day. I like temperatures between 65 and 75 with a cool breeze. I like the sky to be partially cloudy. Every now and then, a nice rain is good. I can do without the hot sunny days unless the come with very low dew points — somewhere in the 30s would be great. Really, I can find something to enjoy in almost any climate as long as dew point is low. I can’t handle it hot and humid. I find it’s the quickest way to turn me into a recluse.

 

“Download This:” What songs are you happy to put on repeat these days?

I actually have a play list called “Right Now” that rarely contains more than 10 tracks. If I’m in the mood for repeating music I use that playlist and I change the tracks in it regularly. It’s not always the most complex music. Often the songs aren’t even “good” except that I somehow can’t seem to get enough of them. “Since U Been Gone” is probably the strongest occurrence of this in the history of me.

Currently, the list contains the following:

  1. Colorful – Rocco Deluca
  2. Wings – Josh Ritter
  3. Girlfriend – Avril Lavigne
  4. Train Song - Phish
  5. Mayonnaise – Smashing Pumpkins

 

What’s your worst dumping experience?

Oddly enough, I’ve, technically, never been dumped as in had an official boyfriend-girlfriend relationship ended by the other party. However, I’ve had a few unofficial relationships ended. The worst of all of these has to be Ashley.

Ashley was a stripper and a coke addict and, despite many warnings from many people, I just couldn’t get enough of her. To this day, strangely enough, I still think fondly on the good times that we had.

She started growing distant after a while and the only explanation I was ever given was that she still really liked me but she was just really confused and not sure what she wanted and wasn’t even sure she wanted to date MEN any more. That hurt quite a bit, but I let her have whatever freedom she felt she needed. Eventually, we talked less and less until we hardly talked at all. Then, one day I heard through the grapevine that she had started seeing someone else. I was truly heart broken. I decided to just stop contacting her altogether. About a month or so later, out of the blue, my phone was ringing and her name was on the display. My heart jumped with excitement as I answered the phone.

Hello. “Hi, Daniel, it’s Ashley.” Oh! Hi! How are you? “Good. Listen I wanted to ask you a favor?” Um… sure okay, what’s up? “My boyfriend and I are thinking about starting a porn site starring me and I was hoping you could give him some pointers on the technical side of it all?” … “Daniel?” … “Are you there?” … Um. Yeah. Um. Sure… I’d be happy to. I’m busy now, though, can you call back later?

I never answered the phone again.

 

What quirks/annoying qualities/pet peeves do you have in a car – either driving or passenger side?

My biggest pet peeve is people who are doing something to block traffic, put lives in jeopardy, or otherwise cause strife to other road sharers while, at the same time, holding a mobile phone to their face. I’ve been known to go out of my way to humiliate and reprimand people who do this.

I don’t have a problem with people using the phone when they drive as long as they can do it without causing a disturbance or putting any lives at risk. As drivers, we all have the safety of one another in our hands. When the phone interferes with your ability to drive, you’re basically saying that your phone is more important than your life or the lives of the other people sharing the road with you. If that’s how you feel about me, then I have no reason to hold you in any higher regard.

My second biggest pet peeve is people who eat inappropriate car food in the car – especially the driver. French fries are easy. Potato chips, fine. A granola bar, great. A messy, dripping hamburger that you have to cram into your face in order to bite, an ear of butter dripping corn, or barbequed pork ribs are all absolutely out of the question. Looking over and seeing someone with one hand on the wheel and the other hand cramming something into, and all over their face absolutely disgusts me. 

One time, while on a road trip, my mom actually purchased clam chowder at a restaurant to feed my dad by the spoonful as we drove, at night, in the ice, over a windy treacherous mountain. I thought I was going to be sick. Jess and I have discussed this at length and we’ve decided that, most likely, the worst possible food one could be seen eating in a car would be a big plate of spaghetti with marina sauce. I can picture now the slurping of each subsequent noodle causing even more red spots to appear on the back side of the windshield and all over the eaters face.

 

Best and Worst Things of The Week

Best: Feeling a sense of pride in myself for the work that I perform in my day job as well as my growing abilities as an artistic photographer.

Worst: Knowing that something I did hurt Jess and wanting so badly to somehow make life right and still be able to take it all back.

a meme: because I said I would

Apr 16th, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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Leave a reply and…
1: I’ll respond with something random about you.
2: I’ll challenge you to try something.
3: I’ll pick a color that I associate with you.
4: I’ll tell you something I like about you.
5: I’ll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6: I’ll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7: I’ll ask you something I’ve always wanted to ask you.
8: If I do this for you, you must post this in your journal

the everything test

Mar 2nd, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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The Everything Test

There are many different types of tests on the internet today. Personality tests, purity tests, stereotype tests, political tests. But now, there is one test to rule them all.

Traditionally, online tests would ask certain questions about your musical tastes or clothing for a stereotype, your experiences for a purity test, or deep questions for a personality test.We’re turning that upside down – all the questions affect all the results, and we’ve got some innovative results too! Enjoy :-)

Personality
You are more logical than emotional, more concerned about others than concerned about self, more atheist than religious, more dependent than loner, more lazy than workaholic, more traditional than rebel, more artistic mind than engineering mind, more idealist than cynical, more follower than leader, and more introverted than extroverted.

As for specific personality traits, you are adventurous (80%), romantic (71%), artistic (69%), greedy (68%).


Stereotypes
Prep 85%
Young Professional 82%
Old Geezer 80%
 
Life Experience
Sex 50%
Substances 29%
Travel 41%


Politics
Your political views would best be described as Libertarian, whom you agree with around 68% of the time. 		  Socioeconomic
Your attitude toward life best associates you with Lower Middle Class. You make more than 0% of those who have taken this test, and 46% more than the U.S. average.


If your life was a movie, it would be rated PG-13.
By the way, your hottness rank is 57%, hotter than 80% of other test takers.

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Valentinr!

Feb 13th, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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an Interview from Emily

Feb 8th, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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Would you like an Interview by yours truly?

1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better. If I already know you well, expect the questions to be more intimate!
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Here are the questions “Emily”:http://lilistar.livejournal.com/ asked me:

1. *What is one of your current passions?*

Photography, of course. But really, it’s only a means to an end.

I am also a Computer Programmer. Some would say I have a passion for Programming. But again, it is only a means to an end. My true passion is in solving problems. Computer Programming is only a tool that allows that to happen.

So, with photography, my passion really, is people, and nature, and expression, and art. Photography is tool that I use to get closer to those things.

2. *Are my photos edited yet? :P*

Ha. Haha. Ha. No.

Actually, a lot of people ask me that a lot of the time. When there is a specific goal our outcome in mind for the photographs that are taken, or when I am being compensated in some way for my work, portraits are generally edited with a few weeks. My last session like this was on January 7th. Despite having a 2 week vacation thrown in there, I still was able to deliver images from that session this week, only 4 weeks later.

With special projects I often take my time to mull over exactly how I want to present the final result. So, if you someone participates in a special project and, at the same time, has portraits taken, they will often see the portraits way before the special project images. In fact, one large project, Skins, has been a year in the making and most of my participants have not seen any images from it.

With all other sessions — test sessions — often practicing the technique, trying an environment, getting comfortable with a new model, or exploring a new idea is often the goal of a shoot, and the images that come out of it, though often very interesting, are secondary to the education obtained. It is in these cases (which yours was one of) that image editing often gets put on the back burner to make room for more immediate projects and commitments.

I’ve realized, though, in the past 6 months or so, that it’s important to edit even those images in order to fully realize the potential of whatever was being tested, as well as to convince the model or other interested parties, that further tests should be conducted. Therefore, I’m now making an effort to edit all of the portrait sessions that have sat on the back burner. I have about 5 or 6 sessions (or partial sessions) that are outstanding. Once I get those cleaned up, I intend to clean up my backlog of excursion photos (West Texas, The Texas Bayou, Vermont/Canada, Long Timbers Trail, etc).

3. *Would you prefer to go to a large social gathering or hanging out with a smaller group?*

Can I say both? Yeah? Okay then… both!

I prefer large gatherings from time to time because it gives me a chance to meet new people, make new friends, and be silly in a way that can’t be done in a small group. However, I also prefer the intimacy that comes with a smaller group: the one on one conversations; the more serious brand of innuendo; the sometimes mind bending conversations; the closeness that you feel after having spent a close evening with someone.

If I could only pick one or the other for the rest of my life, I’d go with the small group. I can always meet new people some other way.

4. *What is something you want to change about yourself?*

My weight.

My dependency on external validation.

5. *How did you decide to buy the house you are in?*

It was cute, it was new, we could afford it, and it was only 30 minutes from where we lived before.

an Interview from Kristy

Feb 8th, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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Would you like an Interview by yours truly?

1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better. If I already know you well, expect the questions to be more intimate!
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Here are the questions “Kristy”:http://agingdragqueen.livejournal.com/ asked me:

1. *Do you have any reservations about eventually living up in Canada? Why/why not?*

First, for those that don’t know since I haven’t made any kind of announcement here, Jess and I are strongly considering a move to Canada; strongly as in “willing to take a very large paycut and an utterly drastic change in life-style in order to accomplish”.

I have lots of reservations. None of them have to do with Canada specifically. I feel that is a kind, comfortable, interesting, and safe place to live. Sudbury, in particular, seems to be a decent place to start a family, raise children, and get back to the more important aspects of life. However, I have great reservations about being able to immediately support myself and my family.

Jobs like I have now exist in Sudbury, but they are not nearly as plentiful. This means, most likely, a career change. This almost means, most likely, a less lucrative career. Even if the career is just as financially beneficial, I’ll most likely be required to start pretty close to the bottom of the ladder.

To make matters worse, because of Canada’s outstanding post-high school education system of Colleges and Universities, and the fact that there are several very good schools in town, most employers EXPECT a degree from job applicants. Despite being quite capable in multiple disciplines and having over 10 years of experience in my field, I do not have a degree.

Even finding a job to apply for is tough. In Sudbury, outside of the Mining industry (which almost all Sudburians strive to obtain jobs in and, therefore, there are very few to be had) few employers have ever hired from abroad. So, in many cases, I have to have Canadian work papers before I can apply for most jobs. Further more, there are not too many people who seek to move to Sudbury, especially from another country, so not being local really hurts. The best option may be to apply for work papers, wait the 12-16 months required to process that application, and THEN look for a job. At least then, I can be considered without immigration being a factor.

Selling our house right now could end up being a financial burden. Considering that we are going to be incurring moving expenses, living on savings until we find jobs, and taking a huge paycut, a financial burden couldn’t have come at a worse time.

So really, my biggest reservations are that I will have to throw away 10 years of networking, work experience, knowledge, retirement savings, and financial planning, in order to make this move. That’s very hard to swallow.

2. *What is your biggest dream? What sort of things did you want to do when you were a kid? Do you feel like you’ve accomplished a lot of those things?*

When I was a child, I wanted to be a Chemist. In the 9th grade or so, I decided I wanted to be a Physicist. Reality struck just before I graduated and I decided to get into a Business and Computer Information Systems degree. When the right job came around, I got out of college all together. In retrospect, I wish I hadn’t. Not because I’m not doing well enough where I am, but because I would have more freedom to move around. For some reason, more people are willing to believe a piece of paper over a list of accomplishments, outstanding references, and a great interview when it comes to what a person is capable of.

3. *Are you sporty in anyway? What are your favorite sports?*

Not really. I enjoy physical activity and I love the outdoors. But a “sport” also suggest “competition” and I’ve never been very competitive about physical activity. I enjoy Martial Arts, Hiking, and Canoing. I used to be decent at Tennis but haven’t played in years. I love watching Hockey and Football on TV.

4. *How did you get into photography? You mentioned that you and your dad went out to take photos together- was he an influence on that?*

The other way around, actually. One year, about 10 years ago, something clicked in my head and I realized that, in order to make good photographs, I needed more control than my point-and-shoot offered. For $150 I bought a manual 35mm camera and lens and started teaching myself the ropes of exposure. After that, my desire to create pushed me into better composition, and, eventually, I wasn’t just looking to take pictures I wanted to make art.

About 3 or 4 years ago, my mom bought a good, manual digital camera to take photos of the many children she cares for. My dad latched on to the immediacy of it and began teaching himself as well. Now, it is a pass-time and hobby that we both greatly enjoy. Our shooting styles, equipment, budgets, goals, and favorite photography generes can be quite different, but we still enjoy working together. I wish I could do it more often.

5. *How crazy is your mother?! I loved the stories you told about her just from that car ride- do you have anymore good ones?*

Craaaaaaaaaaazy. I have plenty of good stories about her that would leave you in stitches. But, the truth is, despite her craziness, there are few other people that I can trust and rely on more than I can her. She seems to be able to read my mind and dig straight to the heart of any problem I have, even if I don’t see it myself. Armed with this knowledge, if there’s a problem she can fix, she will, even if she drives you crazy doing so. In the end, things usually work out for the better. I can’t count the number of times my mom has saved me from trouble I didn’t know I was in, or made my life so much easier when I didn’t even know there was a problem.

She’s pretty damn awesome. When we move to Canada, I think being away from her is going to hurt a lot more than I realize.

T-n-A-n-C

Feb 7th, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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In lew of any real content, I give you my Tit, Ass, and Cuteness quiz scores, as stolen from Stefanie. I’m not sure what the percentages are supposed to mean. In truth, I prefer, smaller breasts, a nice big booty, some meat on the bones, and a very cute face. Any woman meeting these criteria should apply using the comment form below. Thank you for your time.

Skinny and Cute

Raw score: 44% Big Breasts, 40% Big Ass, and 68% Cute!

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2006: a survey

Jan 5th, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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2006 is over. Confess what you did.

PERSONAL
Stayed single/taken: Very taken. Yes.

Got your first kiss: um, that was a LONG time ago.

Kissed someone new: unfortunately, no.

Made-out in/on a car: I don’t think so. Maybe.

Kissed in the snow: I don’t think I saw any snow this year.

Kissed in the rain: Probably.

Had your heart broken: Many times.

Broke someone else’s heart: Possibly.

Had a stalker: I wish

Have/had a good relationship with someone: Absolutely.

Questioned your sexual orientation: Yes… vertical or horizontal is always a question to be pondered.

Came out of the closet: Certainly. That’s where all the clothes are.

Gotten pregnant: now THAT would be cool.

Gotten someone else pregnant: not that I know of.

Had an abortion: Nope.

Gotten married: No, but I witnessed 4 others and participated in two of them.

Had a divorce: No.

Had a gay marriage: My marriage is totally gay.

Kissed someone of the same sex: nope.

Dated someone you’ll never forget: every day.

Asked someone out: Several times.

Broke a promise: Never.

Broke up with someone you STILL loved/liked: nope.

Done something you’ve regretted: too many things.

Lost your true love: no.

Lost faith in love: a little.

Kissed under mistletoe: nope.

Cried after hearing a song: many, many times. “Collide” by Howie Day and “I Loved Her First” by Heartland being the main culprits.

Got a promotion: nope

Got a pay raise: every year

Changed jobs: Official job, no. But my job duties change daily.

Lost your job: nope.

Quit your job: thought about it, does that count?

Dated a co-worker: nope.

Dated your boss: ew

Dated your boss’ daughter/son: now that’s just asking for it.

Met one teacher you really like: Using “teacher” loosely, yes.

Met one teacher you really hated: Again, very loosely, yes.

Did something you were proud of: made some major life changes and planned out several more. This is surely something to be proud of.

Discovered a new talent: I find new things I am capable of on a regular basis.

Proved yourself an idiot: of course.

Embarrassed yourself in front of others: oh yes.

Were involved in something you’ll never forget: My sister’s wedding for starters, and several projects of my own.

Met a new friend: several.

Have a group of new best friends: no. Maybe I should, though.

Lost a good friend: Actually lost? no. Finally accepted that they were gone? yes.

Painted a picture: no, unless Photoshop counts.

Wrote a poem: many (“We are not settlers”:http://revjim.net/2006/06/08/we-are-not-settlers/, “the first step”:http://revjim.net/2006/06/28/the-first-step/, “growing down”:http://revjim.net/2006/09/11/growing-down/, “corn field in fall colors”:http://revjim.net/2006/10/24/corn-field-in-fall-colors/, “unnoticed”:http://revjim.net/2006/11/20/unnoticed/, “in this moment”:http://revjim.net/2006/12/02/in-this-moment/)

Ran a mile: if you use the word “ran” VERY loosely, then yes.

Listened to music you couldn’t stand: Not really. I can tolerate most music.

Double-dipped: of course

Skinny-dipped: nope. I never have.

Went to a sleepover: I guess. I spent the night in places other than my own house or a hotel room. Does that count?

Went to camp / went camping: Oh yes. New Braunfels, Myschievia, and more.

Threw a surprise party: yup. For Jess’ new job.

Been to a surprise party: nope.

Laughed till you cried: once or twice. Especially over Jesus and the Butterfinger.

Laughed till you peed in your pants: does this actually happen to people?

Flirted shamelessly: almost every day.

Visited a foreign country: Mexico… for about 5 minutes.

Cooked a disastrous meal: Probably, but I can’t remember what.

Lost something important to you: too many things to count

Got a gift you adore: the gift of true friendship cannot be measured or replaced.

realized something new about yourself: almost every day.

Dyed/bleached/highlights your hair: nope. I’m all natural baby.

Came close to losing your life: Kinda. “That snake”:http://revjim.net/2006/11/27/thanksgiving/ could have been life threatening.

Someone close to you died: My great grandmother died, but we weren’t close.

Went to a party: many, many, many parties.

Drank alcohol: many, many, many alcohols.

Missed someone: so much it hurts.

Drug(s): OTC baby!

Got drunk: yes, but not nearly enough.

Got arrested: not last year.

Read a great book: several, especially “Smack” and “Naked”.

Saw a great movie: several, especially, “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Stranger than Fiction”.

Saw a movie so scary that it made you cry: nope.

Saw your favorite band/artist live: YES! Mike Doughty. Woo!

Saw someone famous in person: Does Mike Doughty count?

Did something you want to tell everyone: I think I want to tell everyone everything. I’m weird like that.

Enjoyed this year overall: Enjoyed? maybe. Tolerated and accepted is more like it.

Firsts Of 2007

Jan 5th, 2007
by Jim Reverend.
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1.Who was the first person you talked to in 07?
Jess

2. The first person you hugged?
Jess

3. The first person you called?
My Brother, David.

4. The first person you texted?
Gloria, I think. I only turned my phone on briefly to call my brother. Then it died until the 2nd when I finally had a change to recharge it.

5. The first drink you drank?
The rest of my Gin and 7up followed by a Martini at the bar with my Dad, Mom, Jess, and some of my new family.

6. The first person that called you?
My dad, 47 minutes into the new year to tell me he’d be at the bar and that I’d better hurry because it was closing.

7. The first person that texted you?
Gloria, I think.

8. Have you talked to all of your top friends yet?
My “top friends” include very few people. So, yes.

9. Any of them?
Yes.

10. Who was the 1st person to hang up on you?
I rarely get hung up on unless it’s due to a dropped cell phone call.

11. What was the first thing you watched on TV?
As in Live TV? I don’t think I’ve watched anything.

12.Who was the first person you thought of?
Jess

13. What was the first thing you ate?
Donuts. My mom brought them.

14. What exactly were you wearing at midnight?
A Tuxedo.

15. First Kiss?
Jess

16. First fight?
Yesterday morning.

17. First Laugh?
Moments after midnight when I saw the look on the face of the kid that I gave a streamer launcher to so he could help launch them at midnight.

18. first person to say ‘I love you’.
My mom, I think.

52 pickup

Dec 22nd, 2006
by Jim Reverend.
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A meme.

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
two jackets, a tripod, two light stands, two umbrellas, a backpack (filled with two super clamps, two umbrella holders, two portable strobes, wireless flash triggers, gels, snoots, and other assorted modifiers and accessories), miscellaneous trash, and several mostly empty travel coffee cups.

2.. What’s your favorite curse word?
Fuckity fuck fuck FUCK.

3. Menthol or regular cigarettes?
I like a Menthol now and then, though generally speaking, I prefer regular.

4. What is your favorite episode of Friends?
Episode 2.13, “The one after the superbowl, part 2″ where Chandler runs into an old friend “Susie Moss” (played by Julia Roberts) who has a grudge against him that gets repaid leaving him in a public restroom wearing only women’s underwear. Yeah, I like friends. A lot.

5. Does anyone have any blackmail on you?
Certainly.

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