Ravings of an Undead Cheese Minion

When I was a kid, my mom always told me that I wasn’t allowed to buy overly graphic tees because “you’ll look like someone who goes to Comic Con.”  …Anyway, I’m now someone who goes to Comic Con. I've been going to FanX annually for quite a few years now and I kinda want to try for SDCC.  Just a quick recap of FanX today. I lifted for about 15 minutes in the morning and then ran 13.1 miles in Provo Canyon. After that, we boarded the FrontRunner to head to SLC. I did some quick MVP work for all my pursuits on the FrontRunner.  We checked in and then I got some corn dogs from the Fry Me to the Moon food truck. After that, we went to the Terminator panel. I have never seen the Terminator, so I mostly just read some more of Harrow Faire on my Kindle app. I actually finished the 3rd book, Clown, and bought the 4th one, Ringmaster, while we were sitting there. (Not to be confused with the Ringmaster in Carnivile) Then we browsed some art and I made notes of different artists I ...

I walked in there because it was close by, just thinking it was a random grocery store. I get to purchasing and apparently they don’t accept credit cards? Wtf? I’ve never heard of a store doing that. I didn’t have my debit with me because I haven’t activated my replacement after my previous one got jacked up.  I’m never shopping there again.  On the bright side, FanX today was a blast. 

I'm going on Saturday after waterslides at Cherry Hill. First day of the fair is today! Looks like the rides will be from the Mighty Thomas Carnival again as well as Armco Thrill Company again. Life is full of surprises, and the Utah State Fair has exactly 0 of them.  I'll park at one of the sketchy ghetto city parks in Fairpark, SLC, and walk to the fair on one of the sketchy ghetto Jordan River bike paths with a bunch of hobos sleeping and teenagers smoking marijuana leaves and drinking alcoholic beverages because I ain't paying for parking.  It will be a very sweaty experience. I think 92F is the high.  If I get there around 1 or 2 pm, I expect short ride lines and long food lines. I did not see any mention of Armco's KMG speed on the fair's rides page, so hopefully it is just an error, but it's possible that the Speed is loaned elsewhere or is out of commission.  So no new coaster credits until Snowbird in 2 weeks. I'll ride the Ring of Fire, Black Out, ...

May 23, 2025. I have to focus on this, so I keep my emotional state afloat throughout the dark time of year.  This summer has been amazing. But I can make the next one even better by combining passion productivity with throwing myself headlong into summer activities.  I do like the fall season a lot, but the transition from summer to fall is not so easy for me.  So by the time summer 2025 arrives, I'll be at core competency and ready to move states whenever.  Also: My art will be at an advanced level and I’ll be producing work and projects regularly. My visualization skills will be powerful, especially of the human figure, and I'll have a good portfolio and reel.  My writing will be at a point where I am ready to submit to publishers and I’ll rarely miss a weekly submission. Similarly, I'll restart reviewing, writing, and reading on serebii. I'll be up to date on my series thst I enjoy reading too.  I’ll have a huge coding portfolio, a redesigned website, a...

I plan to move to California by November 2025.  I want to spend a 3-week period in Utah every summer, and 1 week in the fall. I think I will also come up for FanX, and 1 or 2 other weekends.  This will get me some frequent flyer miles. I'll have to budget for an Airbnb or something. This will also allow me to keep my season passes and get lots of high altitude training. However, I'll stay far away during the winter.  Or, I could drive, so I wouldn't have to get a rental car. TBD. Will be a bit difficult considering yearly Disney trips and Cedar Point, but it can be done. 

I've been automatically rejected without an interview from so many companies, even for positions that I meet all of the qualifications for. Adobe, Vectorworks, Microsoft, 37signals, Twitch, Autodesk, the list goes on and on and on.  I'm doing fine at my current position, but I don't want to work weekends or be on-call late into Sunday nights anymore, and I'm stuck doing it.  What were the last 9 years of school for? How do I become great instead of being ignored and languishing in mediocrity? How long will I be stuck here? I hate sucking and I hate being mediocre and I can't be like that anymore. I used to get lots of interviews and recruiter calls. What on earth happened? Did we get this far just to feel your hate? Did we play to become only pawns in the game? How blind can you be, don't you see? You chose the long road but we'll be waiting

Mirror, mirror I'll tell you something I think I might change it all From RWBY.