http://kaleido.bactroid.net Just another piece of me. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:09:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here in the Future, I am on Day 4 of  Year 2008. I've decided that I need to start narrowing down my extensive list of hobbies and things I want to do, and try dedicating my attention on polishing up my skills in certain areas. I read an article in ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2008/01/04/hppy-new-yer-2008/ Over the weekend, I contacted the Apple Hotline Japan, and ordered myself a Mac Mini. The lovely English Language support guy was so kind to me on the telephone. It was an absolutely pleasant shopping experience. Specifications 2.0 GHz SuperDrive Mac Mini 2 Gb RAM + 160 Gb Hard Drive TV Video Adapter Wireless JIS ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2007/11/26/making-the-switch-doin-the-red-thing/ No Papparazzi! Tabloid Blues DeviantID It's been a while since I've posted here, so I am going to try and start (like I always promise I will), to do so more often. I've been working on some funky new art projects using PhotoShop and my digitial camera. My DeviantArt Gallery has ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2007/10/25/deviantart-updates/ Happy Karen Day (as my beautiful sister, Susie, put it)! Up until last night, I had a certain amount of apprehension about crossing over into the late-20s age bracket. Yes, I know 27 is techincally part of that but its more of the bud than the actual blossoming of the ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2007/09/06/28-candles/ My pal Rusty sends me a link to the new snazzy ChangeLog system, and I jump on it like a lemming going over a cliff. Rusty's skill and techno prowess never cease to amaze me. That being said, it's past my bedtime, and tommow's going to be a long day despite ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2007/06/21/lemming/ I think I am going to cancel my formal homepage. I really don't update it as much as I should due to using MySpace, LJ, DA & Mixi. I don't spend much money on it per year, but I still feel like I am wasting money. I am thinking about ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2007/05/17/waving-the-white-flag/ I did it. I finally managed to FIND a Nintendo DS Lite in Tottori. Granted, it was used, but used in Japan often means "damn close to brand spanking new". I've named my pastel blue Japanese DS Lite "Ramune", named after the popular lemon soda drink which I tried for ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2007/05/07/id-like-my-ds-lite-please/ Still trying to get out of debt. Still forcing myself to get on the ball and study for the GRE & JPLT. Still trying to figure out a way to work on my homepage. Still trying to grow a spine and tell crush how I feel. I need to find a way ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2007/02/13/meanwhile-back-at-the-ranch/ My mondo 250Gb Japanese external hard drive: Compatible. My WACOM drawing tablet: Compatible. My Canon Pixas printer: Compatible. I want to make the switch...now. The Japanese MacBooks not only have an English support center in Tokyo, but their computers come with an English keyboard option. In that same vein, the English ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2006/09/21/defecting-to-the-other-side/ So, I have renewed my service with Revolution Hosting. Their service is great and the guys who run it are lovely. Unlike when I hosted VuuduuGrrl.com via Yahoo! Geocities, if I ever have billing problems or programming issues, Robert and Bilal have been so wonderful about helping me. I've been ... http://kaleido.bactroid.net/2006/09/20/gettin-wiki-with-it/