Sunday, June 29, 2008

I want to use the iPhone sdk to make a small-scale RPG for the iPhone and iPod touch. Nothing like WoW, but low-RES graphics and mostly story-oriented.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

My top ten podcasts available on iTunes (shamelessly written while listening to said podcasts):
- Beatport
- Escape Pod/Podcastle
- The sound culture
- Psychedelic Salon
- Psychonautica
- The Moth
- You look nice today
- Remix.Nin.com
- CBC Ideas
- Just Good Music

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Reflections on the airline industry
After working for an airline for a year, I learned many interesting facts that aren't usually obvious. For example, it appears there is almost a conspiracy surrounding the attitude and intent of the major airlines. Anyone who has a frequent flyer or mileage card knows that some cards can be used with other airlines, but not all. The major airlines are divided into 2 groups: the government ones (Air Canada, Us Air, American) and the Geographical (?) ones, i.e. Northwest, Continental.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

OK, because I told people to look here for more 'about me', here's a little more about me: I'm a 26 yo recent McGill grad, currently working for NW Airlines at YUL. It's not much, but there's some nice travel benefits. Social networking apps, you name it, I have it. Facebook, twitter, MSN, aim, ad nauseum.. I don't have a pic on here but I'm sure there's one somewhere below
Heh, I guess most of the rest of the posts between the really early ones (which are dream reports) and this one are personal, so I attribute the change to the "resolution of the month". On New Year's I not only made a new year's resolution but I made mini resolutions for each month. (June is "be friendly" month.)
Well I guess it's back to work for now, but the countdown is on until I can trade shifts and have at least 3 or 4 days off in a row! July 21st.. Now the question becomes where to go? I have never been overseas, so I want to visit either Asia or Europe. Europe is easier and nicer, I think, but more expensive too. The main problem with going to Asia (probably Tokyo, Taiwan or Beijing) is the language barrier. Any suggestions?
I'm experiencing a little philosophical dissonance with the undercurrent of both flight and psychonautica 38.. Matter matters, right? It's just they (and so many other spiritual, meditation, etc. sources) so strongly emphasize that the ego and/or material existence is not important. From what I can understand the universal source of "life" is what behind each one of our egos, and what these sources try to emphasize. I rebel, however, because although my ego isn't perfect, I always hoped to bring my identity with me to the stars..

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Seeing as how I haven't written about dreams in a while I thought I'd update on what I've been scribbling down half-awake..
1dec: I dreamt that school had a huge (secret?) pyramid-like building which housed lions, gorillas around the basement (no cages). It's like an American city, there's a marathon going on but letting everyone else go first gets me onto the raft. 'Small field' prof tells me encouraging words.
7dec: Can't believe I dreamt only about work-related scenarios! I was working in my dreams!
10dec: Prof asking when I was going to fulfill my dream of going to medschool, letting me answer only to realize if I went it would take so long to graduate I'd be in my late 30's.
28dec: At school, no sooner had I committed to a Chinese girl that I'm already regretting looking at a blond going upstairs.
2jan: Flying after doing one last delivery for PA, taking the tip even though its 5 hrs late. So, flying down the hall, right eye is going out of focus?
11jan: "Train dream w/ R and D, train hopping after its very late, not breaking the 'rules', break door at end, like wow, lose honor.
29jan: Bringing little lions for trade acrosse desert.
1feb: Playing a star wars RPG in DTW, yes I'm in Monkey form.
18feb: Traveling to meet people in a Cape Cod cottage. It's a judge' and there is a trial taking place. I crash land somewhere and go visit them. They have a daughter my age who is nice enough and we share everything nicely. Her older sister is a hot blonde who I make out with nicely.
2apr: Dreamt that locals were asking me to pick funny looking veggie because they believed my judgement is good luck, because of a lie I regret telling?
19may: Dreamt that I was suddenly responsible for my siblings.
20may: Someone fires a gun which keeps on shooting.
7jun: Around world w/ R. Stop at train station to talk to Boss P. AMS, DXB then direct flight to anytown USA?

Thursday, June 05, 2008

I expect I could well use the income from a highly successful corporate type job, the passion or lack thereof, not to mention ideological differences notwithstanding. I understand most people mean well at the start and that there is a fundamental contradiction between the noncomformist and the richER. That being said, however, clearly I can find goals that are neutral in ethics and still require $. Like space exploration, hard climate isolation and so on. I'm somewhat running in circles with the issue of ideaological association and how its supposed to be lonely at the top