tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64407932011-04-21T13:44:18.947-04:00Just me and my spaciously random thoughts.Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1118170031084025172005-06-07T14:45:00.000-04:002005-06-07T14:47:11.090-04:00

The closets are full of skeletons and all that baggage, so I'm taking off!I'm outta here!Anyone want to come with me?

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1118161038092206242005-06-07T12:00:00.000-04:002005-06-07T12:19:04.486-04:00

Ever look at a photo and say "WTF?!"? It seems alcohol makes your camera take some really funky shot that you can only truly relive by having another drink!Here is your chance to experience it for yourself. Whether your on flickr or have a blog (perhaps both), there is a meet-up at The Highlander Wednesday night. Time is 7:30 pm. I have been informed via Mingaling that they have wi-fi.Bring those

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1117936084395574922005-06-04T21:39:00.000-04:002005-06-04T21:48:04.400-04:00

Finally! After what seems like a solid month of rain, the clouds broke and the sun came out. The day started with a visit to Atlanta Botanical Gardens to see the Locomotion exhibit. Overall, the gardens are beautiful. The locomotion exhibit seemed small upon initial impression, but once we started looking at the details of the exhibit, it was quite interesting. Many local landmarks were created

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1117752818756537202005-06-02T18:35:00.000-04:002005-06-02T22:14:23.986-04:00

In the past three days I've had the worst food imaginable.Tuesday - no food until dinner: Red Bull and a package of cookie dough.Wednesday - no food until dinner: Chicken Quesadilla, cheese dip and a beer at La Fonda Then more beer and a breadstick at Rocky Mountain PizzaToday - no food until lunch: a double Whopper with extra cheese, large fries and coke. Snack time was peanut

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1117591544361337332005-05-31T21:49:00.000-04:002005-05-31T22:05:44.366-04:00

I am in an extremely lazy mood tonight. So much so, that I skipped my weekly trivia with friends because I didn't want to think. I came home, put the iPod on shuffle all songs and turned up the volume. While staring at the wall I got hungry. I thought of ordering a pizza but the decisions were overwhelming. Next thought was Tuna Helper, but that involved a pan and utensils and multiple

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1116968792771555792005-05-24T17:05:00.000-04:002005-05-24T23:49:03.886-04:00

So, I was tipped off on a Google trick this weekend and just got around to checking it out. Try this for hours of entertainment: GizoogleHere are some of the ones I tried:mebizzay (bump.net)bobafreddooce.comThe White HouseThe end of the internetCNNThe Smoking Gun: The Jackson CaseHave fun! If you find something cool, leave it in my comments or e-mail me at slingerdoo {at} gmailAdded Note: Here is

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1116813760012742032005-05-22T21:40:00.000-04:002005-05-22T22:02:40.016-04:00

Early this morning five friends from flickr met at a local Starbuck for a graffiti stroll around a nearby highway overpass. Our goal was to capture some of the fabulous designs and catch some of the tags around the area. Many of those pictures can be found here.Although the graffiti walk lasted most of the morning, what captured our attention the most was a pile of bags that looked like they had

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1116654151235717252005-05-21T00:29:00.000-04:002005-05-21T01:42:31.240-04:00

Ok, so the baton has been handed off to me from Mingaling and I'm off and running:Total volume of music on your computer:Approximately 3/4 of my cd's loaded to date.Not a bad hand off, I'm gaining speed....The last Album you purchased was:Actual CD would be ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - World Apart from a bricks and mortar Best Buy. Online would be Crooked Fingers - Dignity and

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1116609782570281252005-05-20T13:23:00.000-04:002005-05-20T13:24:49.060-04:00

Wow! I didn't mean to scare everyone. I simply haven't been feeling like myself lately. Less than a month ago I took this photo of Shadow & I on hike in North Georgia. Walking in the woods is very calming for me. If only I was feeling well enough to venture out this weekend, things would be different. I just need alone time.As for now, I'm home sick. Dad and Sis have been taking good care of me -

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1116558828041634262005-05-19T22:51:00.000-04:002005-05-19T23:18:57.263-04:00

Lately, I have felt disconnected. My emotions seem to be all over the board, I have very little motivation, my long-term outlook only reaches several hours and I have no real appetite. My attention span only lasts a few minutes past the start of a project, yet every project needs to be done. My priorities are out of whack and I feel like the activities, or jobs, I do are only a diversion - busy

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1116336320372952982005-05-17T09:07:00.000-04:002005-05-17T09:25:20.386-04:00

This weekend started off with me being sick, but fortunately I was well enough to make it to the photostroll on Sunday and the meetup on Monday. The stroll was a success, all things considered. We had about 13 people, the largest group yet, that all went off in different directions to take pictures. This stroll was tested several limits: 1) security at various points was not happy to see a "group

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1116015735260156462005-05-13T16:11:00.000-04:002005-05-13T16:22:15.266-04:00

Wishing for wonderful weather!Ok, so work is busy and I'm back to my weekend social schedule!Tonight's events should be fun, I'm going to see a band that I haven't seen in quite some time - Elevado. This is a big CD release for them. According to the website: "This album documents elevado's transformation into a fully fledged live touring band. It was recorded in Commerce, GA at Radium Recording

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1115604905420677572005-05-08T21:44:00.000-04:002005-05-08T22:15:05.436-04:00

Ending my sad times on a high note, I went out this weekend and surrounded myself with friends and new acquaintances. Maybe I was a little over the top, but I enjoyed being around upbeat people and in a fun environment.My weekend really got kicked off Saturday by helping Head Trauma move a couch! I assisted by standing far enough away and telling him to watch out for walls, doors and telling him

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1115357721215308212005-05-06T01:28:00.000-04:002005-05-06T01:36:09.956-04:00

Tonight I attended my first "Atlanta People With Blogs Who Get Together To Drink" meeting at Manuel's Tavern. The weather was threatening outside, but the people were inviting inside.I have become terrible with remembering names, but thankfully Mingaling brought name tags! It was fun meeting everyone tonight and I'm looking forward to the next event.

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Tonight several friends got together for dinner at a local restaurant - Surin in Va-Hi. On this night 20% of the proceeds were donated to Project Open Hand by this restaurant and many others. I missed last years, but am glad to have made it out tonight.After dinner we headed over to Manuel's Tavern for a few drinks and to basically chill out. I haven't seen these friends in several months, so it

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1114484171149825422005-04-25T22:36:00.000-04:002005-04-25T23:00:16.190-04:00

This year I have met some really awesome people and made so many new friends. In the past few months I have become very active with a photosharing website known as flickr. So much so that I have organized events known as "photo strolls". I guess I must be doing something right in the coordinating because the size of the group has grown every time from three at the first stroll to nine this past

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1114144920917437962005-04-22T00:36:00.000-04:002005-04-22T00:43:26.410-04:00

My weekend trip turned into a week! I was visiting aunts, uncles, cousins, second-cousins, and friends in Chicago. What a great time! I got to spend quality time with relatives that used to pinch my cheeks and tell me how cute I was at the time. Long story short, my cheeks got pinched and they told me how cute I was when I was little. Guess I got ugly! Oh well.I ate my way through Chicago. From

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1113542200754333842005-04-15T01:08:00.000-04:002005-04-15T01:16:40.756-04:00

Things have been hectic lately. Taking care of health matters and family matter has really taken a toll on me. Just a few hours ago I realized that I have a flight to catch later today! How time flies.I'm off to Chicago to visit with family and friends for the weekend. Since there has been so much going on, all I want to do is chill out and be with family. So, that is what we have planned.

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1112961034709111662005-04-08T07:45:00.000-04:002005-04-08T19:37:54.696-04:00

My family is very close. 2005 has turned out to be our worst year. We've had two deaths in our family in less than two months. I won't be posting for here for awhile, but photography is kind of a therapy for me so I might be posting some things to Flickr.Sorry I don't have my weird sense of humor right now. It's all meant in fun and light-heartedness, so please read below to see some of

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1112837539113934562005-04-06T21:45:00.000-04:002005-04-06T22:31:08.593-04:00

In my neighborhood today a young lady set up what I thought was a lemonade stand. With a pocket full of change I headed down to get a belly full of lemonade. Much to my surprise she wasn't selling lemonade. Instead she was selling VERY RARE "Oragami" Jumping Frogs.Well, I was skeptical at first, but she kindly demonstrated the amazing distance that these very rare frogs could jump. Not only that,

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1112652484376345752005-04-04T17:53:00.000-04:002005-04-04T18:08:04.376-04:00

Oh. My. God. Today, for some reason I could not get into Flickr. I repeatedly clicked my home icon on the browser (yes my homepage is Flickr), then I tried going to my favorites where the first thing listed if Flickr, then I tried opening another browser window to Flickr, then I got on my laptop and tried to access Flickr. When none of those worked I called a buddy of mine to see if he could get

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1112421345138808492005-04-02T01:00:00.000-05:002005-04-02T00:55:45.140-05:00

I have absolutely nothing against the Girl Scouts, THAT'S the problem! I just want to eat Girl Scout cookies morning, noon and night! If they could come up with a Tagalongs IV, I'd be the first in line. There is a website that lists the varieties of cookies being sold. I've had to replace two monitors due to "bite-thru" problems. (Who knew that wasn't covered under warranty?)A buddy and I were

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1112419388647524472005-04-01T23:59:00.000-05:002005-04-02T00:59:28.806-05:00

Today, actually several nights ago, there was a slight conspiracy against a very, very good friend of mine. It was something that had to be done. This guy went on a cruise and didn't even try to smuggle me on board! Oh the nerve, oh the humanity! How could I ever get him back? Well, it took just a quick e-mail and willingness of the other party to stoop to my level and presto - MAGIC! He saw the

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1112329200726113472005-03-31T23:00:00.000-05:002005-04-01T08:47:34.443-05:00

This isn't one of those blogs where I tell you what I had for lunch (half-a-bag of Dorito's), what I did last night (slept) and who's dating who (Jay loves Dianne, who is in love with Michelle, but Jay doesn't know it. Little does he know THAT is called...OPPORTUNITY!!! Do it dude!). That stuff is just boring. MY BLOG is totally different. With that said:Last night I got lots of sleep, sleep and

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1112217796443851612005-03-30T16:05:00.000-05:002005-04-01T08:47:57.873-05:00

When you stay home all kinds of weird stuff happens to the place you normally leave. First, I noticed the dog gets pissed because he can't watch his puppy porn! Yeah, like he'll do THAT in front of me. Humping something is one thing, but proving he can work the DVD is another. (I can tell when he does watch it because the remote is all wet. But I trick myself into believing it's just dog slob!)

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1112123093475204942005-03-29T13:54:00.000-05:002005-03-29T14:20:47.550-05:00

First - IGNORE everything to the right except the Flickr thingy - we all need Flickr!Now - Looks like it's been awhile since I've been around. Let's see what has happened in that time.Well, I worked, then I took some vacation before going back to work, then I had a few dates after work, when they didn't work out (due to too much work) I focused on work. Then I started hanging out at work alot,

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1078169963186373482004-03-01T14:39:00.000-05:002004-03-01T14:46:45.920-05:00

How horrific we did in Hogansville! I'm almost ashamed to say this but we, well I, bogeyed every hole. The weather was perfect, the throwing on my part - less than perfect. At the 9th hole, I was considering a restart, but we decided to play through since the three of us were having an equally bad day and our scores were competitively close. So that tells you either the course was difficult or we

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1078008666892511202004-02-28T17:51:00.000-05:002004-02-28T17:54:00.170-05:00

Last night several friends and I headed down to Front Page News for a bite to eat and a beer. The place wasn't really what I was expecting, but a pleasant surprise none the less. The food was great, portions substantial and ambiance was nice. Above the bar there was an elevated miniature train and a street car constantly on the go. We visited the location in L5P. The area map is on the L5P site

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1077714032859982672004-02-25T08:00:00.000-05:002004-02-25T08:03:22.140-05:00

Last night I went to Barnes & Noble to do a little WiFi surfing with my Tungsten C. After a little research on a topic, I headed to the section where my topic was located in the store. Upon finding an interesting book I was approached by one of those dreaded pyramid pushers - you know one of those "Start your own business, be your own boss" schemes. This is one thing I dislike, being interupted

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1077673429744848682004-02-24T20:43:00.000-05:002004-02-24T20:53:48.826-05:00

I've always been one to start a journal, only to find it months or years later with only 10 entries. This is my attempt at starting a new life and being dedicated to organizing and completing a task. With this site I will be putting in thoughts as they occur, I'm not promising daily entries, but occassional rants and raves on the topic of my moment. (yes, my moment) The below entry (Breaking up

Slingerdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6440793.post-1076093540845589922004-02-06T13:52:00.000-05:002004-02-10T19:07:49.670-05:00

The break-up made easy card instructions: If you are unsure how to end a relationship with someone, use this as a form letter or script. Dear, (__Fill in name__), I'm (circle one) writing/publishing/emailing/phoning/yelling across a crowded room to let you know that your services as (circle one) boyfriend/girlfriend are no longer (circle all that apply) desired/welcomed/appreciated/needed.

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