On the other side of the pastel green planet...

I added a new avatar that I created on Meez.com. If you click on it it will show you the whole thing and you can go and create your own. I'm really trying to get into this whole blog thing, but I guess I am just bad at spending time like this. I much prefer reading articles or watching videos (new cool feature to netflix is watch instantly). But, at the request of my family, I will continue to try to update this blog. I will try to keep it entertaining. For instance, if you notice the political statement my Meez is sporting: Cthulhu, Why vote for the lesser evil?. The Cthulhu are the creation of author H.P. Lovecraft. I know that some people are crazy about the mythos that he created; I personally have never read the books or subscribe to any ideas that he may put forth in his writings. Check out wikipedia for more info.

Create Your Own Video This is the fun I had just before work. I created this Blue Man Group video for my daughter since she likes to do that kind of thing. You can create your own on their website.

Ahhhhhhh! Trying to keep a positive attitude. I've got a cool job (start on Thursday), but Vegas is like a different world. On the surface it looks like every other stucco city, but there is something different that you just feel. It's like an oppression that looms over you with a ray of light that you can never reach. I guess I saw this the most when I went exploring in the MGM tonight. They have a lion exhibit in the middle of the casino. At first I was excited and went and looked at the magnificent cats like dozens of tourists (I even snapped a couple of pictures with my camera phone). Then I noticed just how sad it was; there were two or three handlers in the cage with them and the handlers were shootin' the breeze while one lion chewed on a piece of rawhide while another drank from the "stream". How sad of an existence for both the lions and the handlers.

So, I have a new job. A long time dream to run away with the circus has come true, sort of. I will be joining a certain international company in Las Vegas as part of the crew. Well, besides the cool factor, I'm still preparing myself to be living in Las Vegas. Oh, new adventures! edit:  So, I'm taking out direct references to my employer in an attempt to make sure that any opinions that I express in my online musings are recognized as my own and may or may not be the opinion of my employer as well.

This was the picture that Walt Disney had that inspired him to create the Pirates of the Carribean ride. Supposedly the background scene is in the ride. Now I have to go back to see for myself. The painting is by Endre Szabo and more of his work can be found at www.endreszabo.com.

My pirate name is: Iron Davy Flint A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you a tough person. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr! Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com. part of the fidius.org network