Lots of stuff, fun stories, and a fresh new start to the Year of Lloyd!  And here we go!

lol Found the pocket Digi-camcorder, and decided to play around today!  So here's some videos of me earlier this afternoon ... in the freezing cold. XD
 
Warming up the bike part 1

Warming up the bike part 2

Besides the crap load of Birthdays, and parties, and such. Summer's almost over, and it's almost time to say goodbye. Well, just until next vacation time. XD

Bad news, I'm not quite liking my work at the hospital as much anymore, especially with all the changes that are happening so rapidly. I mean, I really do enjoy the environment, and the people are just great, but the politics are just becoming so overwhelming that it's not like it used to be anymore. I'm finding that I really need to find a better job, at least something a bit MORE (in general).

So don't tell anyone yet, but ... *whispers* ... I might be getting a better job soon (inserts wishful thinking), with my cousin at his company, Pyxis (or something spelled like that). It's a medical software & hardware company that sells, well ... exactly that, medical software & hardware. Basically from what my cousin tells me is that they sell their program to hospitals, clinics, and such, that organizes patient info (etc). Then they also provide training (as in we teach the customers) for the Doctors, Nurses, Medical Staff etc. Then we also provide the basic Tech Support. I believe they also do out of state training, and such as well.

So hopefully I'll get my resume to my cousin soon, and we'll see where this goes.

I'm excited because this is a real job, with a real income/salary, and a decent payout, and hopefully I'll be able to take advantage of the company schooling. So now I gotta go take advantage of every & any opportunity that comes my way.

PS. I STILL WANNA GO FAST! Because if you ain't First, you're Last!

So I finally got the PSP Media disc from my friend, and now I can finally put videos onto my PSP properly! And what was the first thing I decided to put on?

TRANSFORMERS! Of course!

My brother downloaded the 800 Mb boot leg version, not the 1 Gb DVD quality one (since our computer is still choppy, so there's really no point). And I decided to upload it onto my PSP (onto my tiny 2 Gb memory stick). Sad to say that it took nearly half the entire day to upload it onto my PSP, drained my battery to nearly 15-20% power (good thing I charged it last night). So yeah, I have the full movie on my PSP, and it looks bad ass! Now to find other goodies, and movies to upload!

On another note ... this new avatar ... just says ... "Smex me up". End of story.

That is the question! I know where the Wii(s) are, but do I really want one? I mean overall it really does beat PS3, and I know I don't really want a 360 (much less a 360 Elite). The only problem is ... what games to play? What games to buy? What games ... can I play??? The only real option I see is Trauma Center: 2nd Option, but that's just about it.

Help! Anyone! Iain, I'm looking for your professional opinion! XD

So in conclusion ...

There are just about a 100 things I could go on and talk about, but only so few things that I can actually write about. Here are these things that I will write about for this year's past.

1. McDonalds Iced Coffee. At the price they offer, and the amount you can get for it ... I see no alternative but to become addicted to it. And Hazelnut Iced Coffee. The funny thing is, Hazelnut only smells good, and tastes horrible. But I drink it anyway.

2. Tennis is back in (for me atleast). I think that, even though I was born & raised as a "Pureblood Throughout Bred" Golfer since birth, it was those 3 years of my father's Tennis time that really transfused into my blood. I mean, I have all my own set of clubs (an actual full set with newer drivers), I picked tennis up again, just a few months ago, and now I'm back to playing it. And just my birthday, my parents actually got me a new racket (since the only rackets we have at the house are back from the 80s). So for me, Tennis is back in. But in the end, my Golf Bloodline will always be my blessing ... and my curse.

3. Enjoy your life as best as you can, as well as you can. Even with it's ups and downs, all we can do is keep getting back up.

4. And lastly, what I can't stress anymore, or if I've said this over a billion times. Go reach tha goal! Reach for that dream! Even if it is a big one at that, and you may feel that it could be too soon to be going after it. We all have goals and dreams that seem like they are out of reach, or ones that seem like within hands reach. Well I say go for the ones within your hand's grasp, and just live it. In which case, my bike in topic! It might have been a bit early or completely impulse to buy, but it was something I truly wanted, and I went the extra distance. I made that jump just grab something my heart desired and I am living it with every since of my being. I have no regrets, no remorse, and no guilt in my decision. And I feel really great, and feel that it was all worth it. And every time I jump on, and ride, each passing moment it pure bliss, and more importantly, FREEDOM.

When I'm riding at night, I hear "Konya wa Hurricane" from Bubblegum Crisis OVA, because it sets my mood and how I feel riding at night (excited and in the zone). But when I'm riding during the day, I hear "Kimi ga Iru" from Initial D, because it sets my mood of complete ease. A sense of freedom that Kimi ga Iru unleashes in it's mellow, yet full melody. So these two songs, are what represent me during both times of when I ride.



So in conclusion, it's been a good passing year of Lloyd, and hopefully, I can go reach those other ones within grasp. Thank you for everyone who's been here and there, and by my side.


ASHES! YOU'RE NEXT! LIVE IT UP! <3

And here we are yet again! The day that we all fear later on in our lives. Another year moves on, and now I've reached my Golden Year. 23 on the 23rd.

Not much to say this time around, but I'll be back later today! I'm going out for a ride.

So just last month, we went to a bar/club out in the city for a my friend's sister's birthday, Nadia. I didn't know where this place was, so I was following her. Just as we get off the highway, she runs this yellow like a mad man, and I try to keep up with her. As I'm going through the intersection, I see flashes from behind. At that very moment, I knew exactly that I had been caught for a Red Light Violation. The rest of the night I was just pissed the f*ck off to the point that I didn't enjoy that night. The reason for me being more aggravated because I had just recently paid off my Speeding Ticket a few months before that. So naturally I was just not in a good mood.

Well, the point is ... the Red Light Violation ticket finally came in today, and it's $90. I knew it was coming, and I suppose it didn't help that I had a bad day today as well.

Oh and I'm hurting because I pinched somewhere in my right shoulder blade area, so I'm going to work all hurt and tingling with pain. And on top of that, all of my patients have been uber heavy ones to move around. So pretty much my shoulder and whole right side is in aching tingling pain. And by tingling I mean 1000 needles pricking me.

Bike got a tune up, and now everything is fixed like it should be. It all just feels good. Now all we need are some upgrades!

I'm starting to feel like Neji. Almost a free bird flying, still a few things left to do, and then I'll be completely free, and flying on my own!

Funny story.

I was talking with my co-worker casually, and just making conversation. She then asks something like, "Hey are you working this weekend?".

To which I tell her, "I'm working this Saturday, but I took PTO (Paid Time Off) for Sunday & Monday."

She's like "Oh what's going on?"

I tell her that it's for my friend's Graduation Brunch/party on Sunday, and she's all like, "Oh yeah, I'm off Saturday, and Sunday I'm supposed to go to Navy Pier or something with some friends too."

So I joke with her like, "Oh so then I guess you won't be able to come with me to the Brunch."

Then she's all like, I don't know ... I'm a little torn inbetween going to that brunch than going to Navy Pier. And the conversation goes on for a little be more, then somewhere along the way we're talking about how she wants me to tell her when the next "event" is so I can invite her. Then I'm like I'm never really sure when it is. And in the end, she says something like "Well how about instead of just an event, we just go to the movies sometime." Then I'm all like "yeah, then you can go ride with me on my bike."

Afterwards it was clocking out time, so I was on the run to go home. By the time I got to my car, I had realized she had inadvertently asked me out on a date, or simply just to hangout sometime.

It's funny because I guess I wasn't really thinking about that, nor was I sending any messages. Because really, I'm very blunt, and when I say one thing, I mean only that one thing, not any mixed-messages, or hidden meanings, or any secret notions. I'm about as stupid is as stupid does. Which is why by the time I had reached my car in the parking lot it had hit me that she pulled a fast one on me without me realizing it. So I've just been taken advantage of ... o__o;;;;;; XDDDDDD

I mean I like her, but I wasn't really asking-her asking-her out. But it suppose it's okay, since she's totally cool, and it's fun seeing her around. That and she's okay with me having a bike. So my current expression would have to be exactly as Hanatarou in my avatar today.