Advinius

One down...

2007-10-17T23:08:51Z

...and one to go.

Specifically, I am now in possesion of my temporary licence as a life insurance producer in the state of Michigan. And the Accident and Health exam is set for Friday.

Sorry to those people I've been meaning to get a hold of all week. The studying for these tests has been eating a lot more time than I thought it would. and this weekend is my Drill for the month... so busy! *falls over*

Still, I'm excited that things are coming along! it won't be long now til i'm in the trenches and all that good stuff.

catch you all soon!

absolutely awesome link!

2007-10-09T02:11:31Z

From ravenlore, who got it from zola

http://www.lolthulhu.com

Breaking Radio Silence

2007-10-06T01:07:49Z

Hello, all. Its been a while, I know. Too long. ANyhoo...

I have a Job!

specifically, I'll be an outside sales rep for an insurance company that's specialized in suplimental benefits for Union employees for over 50 years. It is a purely Commisioned job, which is new territory for me, but I've done sales of various sorts before, and I feel that I really can do well.

I just wanted to share the news. I hope everyone is doing great out there!

meme fresh plucked from the freindslist.

2007-03-14T11:02:59Z

you know i can't help myself from doing these things... i personally have zero clue as to the pedigree of it, but what the heck: the intarwebs is all about creating new thoughtprints anyhoo, yesh?

Baby, what's your sign? (Celtic Zodiac)

You were born in the month of the hazel. The Hazel was considered to be the Tree of Wisdom and to fell one was once a crime punishable by death. In general, Hazel individuals are perceptive and clever people, endowed with good reasoning powers. They have lively and analytical minds, possess a great deal of imagination and are radical and idealistic thinkers. Sometimes known as the mediators of society, Hazels are keen observers of the truth around them and able to judge an entire situation in a very short period of time. There is, however, a tendency for Hazel people to sometimes become paranoid and lack self-worth. Hazel individuals dislike pretense, false values and waste of any kind. They are probably the most rational of all the Celtic signs and always appear to be cool and reserved, which enables them to remain outside of life's emotional sphere. Hazels individuals are blessed with agile minds able to cope with any extremes, but they have a tendency to be most critical of their own shortcomings and may suffer from low self-esteem. Though not particuarly demonstrative people, they are sincere and inspire great loyalty from others.
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hmmm. ironically, the personality profile it gives me echoes some things that came up in a converstaion with a dear freind yesterday. and the pic has a heron in it, so thats an extra serving of win in my book.

so, heres the start of that "more to follow" that i promised ya...

2007-03-13T16:06:23Z

hello again all.

so, i havent said here how my tech school is going for a while. it's going really quite well. i'm really enjoying what i am learning, and am looking at different ways to capitalize and build on what i am getting here.

about 5 weeks to go til I get done here and get home. I cannot wait. as good a thing on many levels as this experience is for me, i am homesick like crazy.

i've spoken to many of you through other channels recently, but those i have not, dont be afraid to call or email me!

and Rev, i've tried calling you on a couple of diferent sundays, but got your answering machine. email me with a good time to make contact!

gotta run for now. food is ready, and then back to class. bye!

quick post about my schooling:

2007-01-19T17:48:17Z

I just pulled off another perfect score on a major test. woot! I continue to be tied for top student with one other person. i've already told him that if this continues through to the end, we'll break the tie with pistols at dawn onthe flightline. *grin*

update stuffs

2007-01-11T11:39:14Z

well, here I am again. hi everyone.

School is going well, and i contiinue to be tied for top student halfway through the current unit. teh current subject is solid state power supplies, and i am really learnign more and more that working wiht electricity is a good fit for me. I wouldn't have really thought it, but then, i think thats part of a long standing lack of self confidence in my persona competence that i've been realizing was lurking under the surface for a long time.

I have several people that i care about going through rough transitions in their lives in one way or another right now, and i'm not in a position to help, for various reasons. that's never pleasant, but life is like that sometimes. i have had to come to terms withe the fact that i cant be all things to all people, and that means not always being able to make things ok. hell, not often, more like.

well, time to get ready for school/work. need to give myself time for the exercize routine i've installed in my morning. having realized exactly how out of shape i've let myself get, i've started doign a battery of situps, pushups and other assorted calestenics in the morning, at lunch, after work, and sometimes right befor bed. i'm also watching my callorie intake as closely as i everhave, and cut soda out of my diet. most sweets too. going to the base gym and doing cardio at least a few times a week is more of a personal struggle, but i am determined to win my personal battle of the bulge.

til later, everyone. and to the hurting that i cannot comfort, please take care of yourself.

fictional archetype meme from the freindslist.

2007-01-06T12:58:37Z

What Fantasy Archetype Are you?
The Seasoned Veteran Friend You are the Seasoned Veteran Friend! You resemble Aragorn (Lord of The Rings), Merlin (Arthurian Legend), Han Solo (Star Wars), The Marquis (Neverwhere), Sirius Black (Harry Potter) and Chase (Wizard's First Rule). You are exceedingly loyal, tricky and hardy. You regularly pull the Unlikely Hero, Mentor and Pillor-of-Strength Love Interest out of trouble and into safety. Beware The Traitor, who will make your job intensely difficult. And don't coddle the Unlikely Hero too much, he has to learn how to fend for himself. Anyway, everyone admires you and your resourcefullness / reliability - good going!
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pulled fresh from rev_ursa's prize meme patch when he wasn't looking

2007-01-05T05:14:19Z

You scored as Tenor. As a Tenor, you are the hero. Representing both Love and the Right, you are a quintessential good. You are a charmer, mischeivous and teasing. However, you are prone to an ego and silly mistakes when you mix up your romantic and personal priorities.

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Soprano

68%

Mezzo

57%

Alto

50%

Bass

50%

Baritone

39%

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belated travel update.

2007-01-04T17:20:50Z

i arrived back at base yesterday afternoon, reasonably whole and sane(ish).

school started again today, but is mostly post holiday reaclimitization and manditory annual safety training.

gotta run for now!

supervillain meme.

2007-01-02T11:56:01Z

Your results:
You are Magneto

Magneto		74%
The Joker		73%
Apocalypse		69%
Dr. Doom		64%
Lex Luthor		56%
Mr. Freeze		54%
Poison Ivy		53%
Venom		50%
Mystique		50%
Riddler		47%
Dark Phoenix		46%
Catwoman		44%
Green Goblin		42%
Juggernaut		38%
Kingpin		37%
Two-Face		30%

You fear the persecution of those that are different or underprivileged so much that you are willing to fight and hurt others for your cause.

Click here to take the Supervillain Personality Quiz

interesting that i cut so fine a line between magneto, and the joker. huh? i'd call them polar oposites, myself.

advinius @ 2006-12-29T16:06:00

2006-12-29T22:07:23Z

In the year 2007 I resolve to:
Be on cops.

Get your resolution here.

woo hoo! i finally get to be shirtless angry guy!

movie-quote mangler meme

2006-12-28T11:11:57Z

Soylent Green is Advinius!

Which movie was this quote from?

perfect!

(no i did not doctor this, this is the real first time use result! hehhee)

advinius @ 2006-12-26T10:53:00

2006-12-26T16:54:43Z

had a good Christmas with the family and the in laws. not much in the way of gifts, but its really about the sprouts these days. :)

thats all, just thought i'd check in!

made it!

2006-12-24T00:04:54Z

i am at my inlaws house. teh wife has been soundly hugged and kissed, and the kids have been frolicked and wrestled with. now, dinner.

Road Warrior... thud

2006-12-23T03:13:04Z

800+ miles in 15 hours. ugh. i rest now. tommor, finish trip and see family. Woot!

advinius @ 2006-12-21T18:34:00

2006-12-22T00:37:11Z

got another 100 on a main study bloc test! It's down to me an one other student in my class now for Honor grad. i'll have to see about having him beset by evil Hobos or somesuch...

anyhoo, off to holiday! i leave early tomorow to start my way to see heather and the kids. woot! and also, on the way back, i'll be stopping in on zola extra woot!

another meme strip mined from the freindlist...

2006-12-22T00:33:54Z

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is:
Duke Advinius the Discombobulated of Witchampton
Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

totaly stollen from blue_duck

2006-12-19T17:28:29Z

How White and Nerdy Are You?

advinius @ 2006-12-17T07:21:00

2006-12-17T13:23:24Z

on a lest surreal note from my last post, the last few class day were all about using multimeters to test circuits, and learnign the mathmatical laws that govern how electricity acts in a serial circuit. paralel circuits and circuit level troubleshooting are coming up this week, plus dc motors.

advinius @ 2006-12-17T07:10:00

2006-12-17T13:21:27Z

working on balancing study time, chore time, and me time this weekend. doing ok with that so far. sleeping more than i usually do, but waking up every hour or so still.

had a weird dream last night. i was on a planet full of all the characters and places and things from teh various fictional works i love. there was some race of ... other things, overrunning and enslaving this world. so much of the things and characters that have given me joy had fallen and were either gone completely or had been... corrupted? or perhaps infected by the foe and were now working against teh rest. it was very sad, but i was able, through the dream (which seemed to reoocur, with slightly diferent variables, every time i fell back asleep), so save a little bit of most of those nations of imagination.

a character or two here (usually supporting), an item or three there... some of the plants and animals, a tattered battle standard, a sword, a book of lore, a car.

all of these were loaded up on a spaceship, a la flash gordon, and as the last dream cycle ended, we had escaped pursuit as best we could tell, and were heading somewhere new to start over, using what we had to build somethign new.

the foe, by the way, looked like normal people, but were infused with what i can only describe as Lovecraftian nanotech. when they decided to reveal their natures, it was not pretty.

so... yeah. interestign stuff.

meme shamelesly pickpocketed from harpkitten while she was lookin the other way.

2006-12-14T11:32:44Z

Captian Carrot
You scored 79 intelligence, 59 morality, and 77 physical strengenth!

You are an intriguing character. Good hearted, incredibly strong, and a headful of information that makes that Jeopardy guy look like a bar trivia hack. No one knows what to make of a six-foot tall dwarf who dates a werewolf, and may be the true heir to the throne of Ankh-Morpork. But you can make everyone get along, and are a born leader.

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on intelligence

You scored higher than 99% on morality

You scored higher than 99% on strength

Link: The Which Discworld Character Am I Test written by smirkette on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Woot!

2006-12-12T21:43:26Z

second block test, second 100%!

and now we have finally begun to learn the things i really want to know outta this course!

soon, the mysteries of the electron and its cousin magnetism shall be mine!

then, WORLD DOMINATION!!!1!!1ONE!

*pant pant pant*

ok, gotta go. hitting the gym. getting back in that habit. again, woot!

holiday meme from just about everyone!

2006-12-11T23:57:39Z

Xmas Stocking

leave a gift for Advinius

get your stocking

i couldnt help but snap this pic....

2006-12-09T23:41:46Z

heh.