http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:mostly-harmless-mike&section=today deviantART RSS for by:mostly-harmless-mike en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:04:05 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/28405929/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/28405929/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:33:20 PST
Director Roland Emmerich has made me smile more than once. He consistently does what Michael Bay consistently fails to do, make Shooty Shooty Bang Bang Action 'Splosion Disaster Thrillers that are actually good. Many would complain that his movies are just special effects laden 2 hour extravaganzas with throwaway plots; 200 million dollar excuses to blow up iconic landmarks. However, sometimes time that is exactly what I want to see. I don't need something deep every time I go to the movies, some weekends I just want some good old fashion explosions. Roland Emmerich delivers.

2012 gives me all the joy of seeing big things go boom without all that shaky cam cluster fuck crap that every other director seems dead set on. The shots are epic, the camera work is smooth and consistent, and I don't get the feeling that everything is being shot with a handy cam by someone who suffers a seizure every time he hits the record button. This is what Michael Bay doesn't seem to get. I actually got motion sickness during Transformers 2. If I am getting physically ill because of your camera work, you are doing something wrong, Mr. Bay. 2012 proves that there is still some life left in this genre yet.

Sure, it has its flaws. For one thing, the movie isn't much for plot, which can be basically summarized by "world is ending, run like fuck", with your assortment of b plot hidden political messages. However, given Roland Emmerich's past endeavors (namely The Day After Tomorrow) that is to be expected. Also, the main characters seem to have a knack for running their escapes unrealistically close to the wire. I often found myself often wondering how more competent individuals were fairing as opposed to the "nick of time" brigade the movie tends to follow. But it works; without the skin of your teeth fleeing sequences, this movie simply would not have the same punch.

Most of it's flaws are forgiven in several instances of cinematic epic-ness. I actually smiled as I watched all of California get swallowed up by the earth. A lot of critics booed this movie for the same things I though were great. I don't care if the movie relied heavily on CG, that's what I came to see. You don't go into a screening of a comedy expecting a psychological thriller, you go in expecting fart jokes and falling gags. The same can be said for disaster movies such as this. I sure didn't go into this expecting something smart or intelligent, I wanted to see stuff get wrecked. This movie did that, and despite a plot which was dubious at best, 2012 provided a movie going experience that left me satisfied that my money hadn't been wasted (unlike the aforementioned Transformers Dos). It all comes down to this: steady the camera shots, make the movie visually easy to follow, and kill Michael Bay.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/28303180/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/28303180/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:54:06 PST
As to the title of my journal, I had a bit of a scare on Coal Creek Canyon Road (CO72). I went into the right-hander going into the railroad crossing going a bit fast and hit a patch o sand. I didn't low side but I flew into the oncoming lane right over the railroad tracks. If the sand wasn't enough, the bumpy tracks almost kicked me off my bike. I went a lot slower through that section on the way back. Smooth....

On another note, I am going to keep that cat that wandered into my apartment. Her name is now Lola.

Nuff said.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/28086137/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/28086137/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:58:53 PST
Why?

A random cat had just sort of wandered into my open apartment. I hung up and went through my open sliding glass door to confront the intruder. Seeing it's exit was blocked, the cat ran into my room and under my bed. That is just about the weirdest thing that has ever happened to me at this place. I tried to coax him out with some baloney (what? that's all I had in the fridge) which worked to some degree but I couldn't get him to leave my bedroom. He (I don't know the sex for sure but this will do for now) didn't hiss or bite at me, he just kinda sat there. Dilrd showed up shortly after and we managed to basically force him out of my room. He went straight underneath my couch. He eventually got used to us and started wandering around and bugging us for attention. I guess I have a cat now...

...I put some posters around my apartment complex and on crags list so if he has an owner they can find him. Given how friendly he is I would assume that he had owners at one point. I also think he is pretty young, given his size. I went out and got a litter tray and some food for him. I'm holding on to him for now until I can find his owners. If I never find them I might just keep him. While everybody else was getting candy on Halloween I got a cat.

Maybe the universe is trying to tell me something. I will post pictures eventually.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/28022724/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/28022724/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:31:36 PDT
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I'm gonna go sleep now.

Oh and I saw that mouse in my apartment again! I'll get you yet!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27839485/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27839485/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:16:15 PDT
And yet it is very real.

Today I joined a group of riders from the Colorado Sport Bike Club for a ride from Co Springs up through Deckers and on to Pine. It was fantastic getting to ride with other people. However I will say this; they all are much faster. I was easily the youngest guy there and also had the slowest bike. That's not to say that my bike is slow by any means, I can do a quarter mile in just under 12 seconds, I was just riding with a group of way faster bikes. Even on the open road I had a couple of moments where I needed a little more power than i actually had. Still, I was able to keep up until we hit the swerves. And then they were gone. Flat out. I could not keep up with these guys. I did the best I could, however, I do not have the skills to ride that fast and actually stay on the road. I wasn't dead last; there was one girl behind me. She could have easily kept up with the faster part of the group (she has decent track experience) but she prefers to go slower on open roads. Had a scary moment where I wasp somehow got inside my helmet while I was pushing 70mph. I flipped open my visor and got rid of the little bugger, but it sure was scary. I hate bees and wasps and such. I still had a great time up to pine where we stopped at a local restaurant, Zoka, for some lunch. Nice to get to know some of the other riders from the area.

Coming back the group split up between the fast riders and four of the slower ones. I was kinda full from lunch and didn't feel like pushing myself to keep up with all the pro's so I took up last place and rode just hard enough to keep up with the slower group (which was still pretty fast anyway). As we got toward the middle part of Colorado 126 I noticed that a lot of the passing riders were signaling to slow down. I figured it was just a speed trap somewhere up ahead. Dropped my bike a gear and just let the engine take me down the hill. It was nice not having to push too hard to keep up for once since they had slowed down as well. Then I saw the flashing lights of emergency vehicles up ahead.

The wreck primarily involved two riders and peripherally a third who's bike I did not see (I believe they got his up by the time we arrived, and as far as I know he was comparatively uninjured). This is what I was told from the people who were in the group that had this accident.

The group had been coming down the hill rather fast (like our group and every other group out there). The first rider involved had apparently fixated on a patch of sand on the road and slammed himself into a guard rail. He and his bike bounced off and went sliding down the road. The Girl immediately behind him didn't have enough time to stop. She slammed into his bike and went flying off the road into the gully below. She flew a couple hundred feet before impacting the bottom, some 50 to 100 feet below the road way. She didn't die in the impact and was unconscious and still breathing when the other riders got to her. However by the time the paramedics arrived she had died. They could not have done anything anyway, I believe that she had broken her neck in the fall. I do not know how the third rider was involved or if there even was a third rider involved.

When we came upon the wreck I was not even aware that anyone had gone over. We stopped and asked (stupidly, as if the paramedics weren't already enough) if there was anything we could do and at the same time asked exactly what had happened. I saw the guy that went down first; he was a bit bloodied up from the slide, but otherwise fine. Someone asked about the other rider, which is when they told us what had happened to her. We all ran over to the guard rail. She was down there, lying face down. I was stunned. I couldn't quite come to terms with what I was seeing. One of the other guys in our group, exclaimed, "oh my god, does any one know CPR?!". I think someone laughed at that. Poor girl was long gone. I felt a little nauseous, and had to go back over to my bike. Listened to some people talk about the accident, then went back over for another look. I just couldn't believe what I was looking at. Shook me to my core.

We left pretty soon afterward, given that the other part of the group had gone ahead without stopping and that we didn't want to keep them waiting. We took our time. You don't see something like that and take off full throttle again. I was so stunned I forgot to hit play on my ipod and didn't even realize it was off until we were back in woodland park.

Even as I am writing this I am still having a hard time coming to terms with what I saw today. I couldn't help but think that tha... ]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27456236/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27456236/ Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:21:50 PDT
Flogging Molly at Red Rocks was a great concert [link] . They had some great opening acts, and played an awesome show. Red Rocks is by far one of the best outdoor venue. Seeing someone there is an experience unlike any other. Just bring some bottled water, you have to hike up to the venue because its carved out of rock formations west of Denver. It's not really even a hike (I have had shifts at Safeway that were more exhausting) but my friend Zach and his buddy Kevin were all out of breath. You also my need to climb up nearly 200 stairs to get to your seats. Just adds to the experience. Next concert I see there I will take a hint from some other people who came before us and grill out in the parking lot before the show.

The concert was disappointing on one level though: it made me realize how bloody spoiled I have been with previous shows. At Flogging Molly, we were assigned to row 56 (WAAAAAYYY in the back) and worked our way up to about row 35 but we were still a long way from the front. It was fine, because at Red Rocks, everyone has a good look at the stage and they even have a monitor to show you the band up close. It was just kind of new for me to not be upfront with the band. Then I went and saw RCPM [link] I was third row back and got to meet the band. When I went and saw Reel Big Fish [link] I had awesome balcony seats right above the stage. When I went to Pychostick [link] I was right below the stage. I have seen so many acts with awesome front row seating or a equivalent that even seeing a awesome show at Red Rocks holds just a bit of disappointment unless I am right there with the band. Call it a sickness, call it a waste, but when it comes down to music, I got expensive taste.

I got a shirt and a Vinyl copy of their album Drunken Lullabies. Add to the collection.

Toot Toot!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27367112/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27367112/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:01:06 PDT
Called the police to file a report regarding the vandalism of my apartment. Last Sunday while I was asleep somebody had managed to get two water bottles full of nasty crap busted open on the patio of my apartment. I figured that they had just filled them up with rotten eggs or something and thrown them at my sliding glass door. Woke me up, but I assumed that something had just fallen over in my place and went back to bed. Decided today that I should file a report in case this happens again; more for the sake documentation than figuring out who the hell did it. They sent out an officer to do a damage report. Officer shows up, takes one look at the remains and immediately identifies it. It was a chemical bomb...

WHAT.

THE.

FUCK.

Apparently somebody had filled two bottles up with some sort of bathroom cleaner that reacts with tin foil. Simple chlorine bomb, annoying as fuck. Also, a pain in the ass to clean up. Stained the crap out of the concrete on my patio. I guess it just adds character. One of the byproducts of this type of bomb happens to be Chlorine Gas, you know, the poisonous kind. Good thing I went back to sleep instead of investigating.

Kids these days. At least they didn't mess with my car.

Apartment complex has been notified, as have the Police. Next time they will not be so lucky.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27349380/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27349380/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:29:50 PDT
Also, to whoever threw shit at my sliding glass door, stop. I have installed a security camera and next time, you will be caught.

Fuckers.

Also, Safeway might strike...

...again. Herd something bout a final offer and strike vote coming up. We'll see if anything comes of it. I am voting to strike mostly because I could use some vacation.

Night everybody!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27325675/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27325675/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:51:14 PDT [link] . Robert Mitchum. Classic. So anyway, I just got done watching the ENTIRE anime series TRIGUN. In one sitting. Here is how this happened:

Last weekend (as some of you may know), I went to NDK 2009 [link] with the Dilrd , the biggest yearly gathering of Colorado nerds. We went mostly for the hell of it. Since this city has nothing to do we went just to go do something. I also needed an excuses to see my Uncle Brent, who we stayed with while we were in Denver. To be honest was disturbing on one level...

...so many cosplayers, so many internet jokes, SO MANY DORKS IN ONE PLACE!!!

AUGH!

Actually I had a fantastic time. It was funny because for once, I was not the nerdiest person in the joint. In fact we were oddly left out; neither of us really subscribe to the Anime culture. It was weird because for once, we were the ones not getting jokes and references. It occurred to me that this is what it must be like for normal people to hang out with us. Still, just watching people was hilarious. Human behavior is fascinating in all its forms. I am certainly glad I went. During our time there, I decided that it would be a decent idea to wander into the dealers room, the mecca for Anime merchants. I originally went in for kicks; Anime is known for being incredibly over priced so buying anything was out of the question. Besides, there isn't much that I would care to buy anyway. I have no need for action figures and manga, I have a list of CD's and Movies that I still need to buy. But then I saw it...

...the complete TRIGUN DVD set...

...oh shit. It was one of the two animes I actually enjoyed as a kid. I also never go to see the entire series. $60...

...fuck it. This weekend I the Dilrd sat down in my apartment for a marathon session. Conclusion:

Totally Worth It. Dilrd and me cracked jokes during the entire viewing but we both enjoyed it. I must say, the series was great, and I understand why I enjoyed it as a kid. Worth the money.

Back to reality, got my motorcycle back from the shop on Friday. They said that for a 93' she is in good condition. However this winter the chain and sprockets are going to need replacing, the fuel system is still a little buggy, and the bike will need a re-spray eventually. Not that big of a deal though, I was planning to do most of that stuff during the winter anyway. Glad to have my baby back.

I am scheduled only 10 hours this week. Finally I have a chance to breath. Thank god.

That's all for now!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27200765/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27200765/ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:16:06 PDT
Damn it. Next time you get unplugged. Damn Stereo. Just got back from NDK. It was awesome, but I need some sleep. Badly.

Night.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27159272/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27159272/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:05:04 PDT
Laterz!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27124973/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27124973/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:20:30 PDT [link] This song is basically one awesome crescendo over and over again. As a result my left hand is sore. I am a rhythm guitarist and thus have little practice doing these crescendos. Hopefully this will build up my endurance and in the future I will not have the level of difficulty I am currently experiencing. It is still awesome to play. I have instructed Dilrd to learn the song as well. Hopefully we might be able to play it live sometime.

I am still planning to attend NDK [link] (Its a terrible acronym for a terrible name; Nan Desu Kan) this coming weekend. It's funny, I halfway expect to see several people I used to know from school there. I don't know if anybody that I know is coming for sure but I would not be surprised given the character of some of the people I once hung out with. Meh, that's life. See you there if you are going!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27078519/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27078519/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:57:29 PDT will be going to NDK 2009.

What is NDK? Basically Anime Nerd Central. Now keep in mind that neither of us are big anime fans. As far as I know, dilrd has never exactly been fond of any particular anime, and I have since grown out of that stage. I still remain a huge fan of Gundam Wing and Trigun, but I have never been really sucked into the maelstrom that many Anime fans find themselves in. Anime and Japanese culture in general has this unique ability to suck people inwards, consuming their entire lives. You know the people I am talking about. I once tread those dangerous waters, but fortunately only have a few DVD's and Manga books to show for it, whereas friends of mine have ended off a lot worse.

So why, might you ask, are we going to NDK? The answer is simple. Anime conventions are the one place where you are guaranteed to find fellow artists and nerds, two categories we fall neatly into. It all comes down to that. Besides, I don't work that weekend so I figured, why not. Its not like Colorado Springs has anything to do locally. I also needed an excuse to go hang out with my Uncle Brent who I haven't seen since Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers earlier this year. He will not be joining us for the convention (for obvious reasons) but we will be sleeping at his house. Fun times.

If you are going to NDK, look out for us. We will be dressing up for the occasion, but not in any cosplay getup. No, instead we will be going in our stage outfits for Better Than Tim, our band. Look for the awesome musicians.

That is all.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27040819/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/27040819/ Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:24:20 PDT
My time at Rockrimmion Safeway, for all the hell it has been, has also been a wonderful thing. During my journey there I have been kicked out, expelled, gone to collage, moved back in, got my driver license, started and ended several relationships, bought a motorcycle, bought a PA, played countless shows, seen loads of movies, gotten drunk, hung out with friends hundreds of times, moved out (with my parent's approval and help this time), and so much more I can't even remember. For many times in my life, work was the only thing that provided any sort of consistency. Sometimes Safeway was my own private hell; other times it was my only retreat from the hell outside.

It has always been a love/hate relationship, however, now that I look back upon it, I can't help but feel a little sad. I look back upon so many wonderful friends, crazy customers, weird stories, lunches and breaks, moments of anger and frustration, awesome conversations, cart "roundups", orders bagged, and life experiences. I wonder If I will be missed at all. Probably not, the store continues on without me, always living, always breathing, day in day out. But I think there will always be a little part of me in Rockrimmion Safeway and a little part of Rockrimmion Safeway in me.


So goodbye I say to you Rockrimmion Safeway. Goodbye Locker #9. Goodbye break-room. Goodbye backroom. Goodbye Bob, Gary, and Sharon in the Check-stands. Goodbye Smauss, Jen, Steve, and Pam in the Deli. Goodbye Charlie and Justin in Bakery. Goodbye Devon and Rose in produce. Goodbye Mike and Scott in Seafood. Goodbye Night Crew. Goodbye Mark and Jim in Management. Goodbye Customer Service Crew. Goodbye to Starbucks girls and guy. Goodbye my fellow caddies; Sergi, Ben, Chris, Zach, Mark, Paul, and all the others I forgot. And Goodbye to all the people who have gone before me, and to all who I forgot to mention. It has been...

...fun...

...and in the end, that all that really matters. This Tuesday I start at Westside Safeway as a Checker.


To quote Semisonic:

"Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning's End"

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/26968247/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/26968247/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:32:33 PDT
Now here is what I learned. Freshly mowed grass is rather slick when wet.

When I pull into my apartment complex, I usually ride up on the grass and then back down into my parking space. This saves me time when I am taking off; I don't have to back out. However tonight they were running the sprinklers, and earlier today, they mowed. I was unaware of the sprinklers. When I went to turn around on the grass, my back tire lost traction and the little bit of throttle I had caused a mini burnout. This sent me right towards my neighbors truck and left me at a 45 degree angle with the ground. Needless to say, I dumped the bike, which magically shifted into neutral in the fall. Thank god for that. Fortunately I missed his truck, however as soon as I cut the engine and began lifting the bike back up, I got hit with the sprinklers. Great...

...I do not know if them mowing helped create the situation, however I have learned 2 things:

One, never ride your motorcycle on wet grass.

Two, never assume that the grass is dry.

Simple enough. That is it for me.

G'night

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/26829783/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/26829783/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:22:30 PDT
As of this line of text, it is approximately 4:53am. One might ask as to why I am up at this hour, after all would it not be wiser to sleep?

...Well, honestly...

...who the fuck needs sleep anyway. Last night I got off my closing shift at Safeway at about 10:15pm. I am due in this morning at 5:30am to do training for a promotion I am after. This situation was caused by three predominate factors:

1. Paige, the manager who does this training, only works mornings...

...ever, she arrives at work at 5:30am every day.

2. I go to school in the morning, my first class at PPCC starts at 9:00am.

3. There is no other time I can take this training.

And so here I am. I have had 4 hours of sleep, relatively speaking, and I am not a happy camper. Speaking of promotions, it has finally come time for me to move up from peon to slightly higher paid peon. However there is a problem. For the last 6 months I have been pushing hard to get them to transfer me to the Produce Department. I have talked to the managers, the people actually in that department, my fellow baggers, and just about everybody who has any say in anything, informing them all of my goal. Recently there has been a round of people quitting from various stores, and thus two positions opened up at my Safeway. So do I get the job? Fuck no... They want to move me to the Westside Safeway, a 20min drive from my house as opposed to a 4min drive to my current store. Not only that, but I will also be working front end, which, by the way, is much less flexible with schedules. Instead of me getting the position, Jim (my manager) has decided to give one of the jobs away to some guy off the street. The other goes to Amy, this new girl who has been working for us 2 months if that. I have been working there for 1 full year and I am still getting muscled out by some bloody new hire, and a guy that has not experience with the company. I have called union. I swear on my mothers grave (yes my mom is dead), I will not let this go without a fight. Amy, I like you as a person, but the bloody favoritism that the managers give you is no more. You have already cost me money, you are not costing me this promotion.

I could rant and rave about that shit for hours and even that short essay didn't come close to touching the details.

So much has happened in the last week or so that the best way to address it is by list form...

1. Moved out of Parents House, currently living by myself in a one bed room apartment. Moving out is Awesome.
2. Recently purchased a motorcycle, a Suzuki GS500E. I suddenly feel a lot cooler. She is the first street legal motor vehicle I purchased with my own money. I can't wait to start adding performance parts. I will post pictures soon.
3. Attending PPCC this year. Still working towards my associates in Graphic Design. Wish me luck.
4. Have a new computer, a Asus - Essentio Desktop with Intel® Core™ i7 Processor. Go look it up at Best Buy's website if you want specifics. I will say that it is awesome.
5. My parents got a dog to fill the void I left. Her name is Bella and she is soooo cute...

...well she is. I will post pictures of her soon. I take care of her on weekends when my parents go to do something.
6.Have a new CD, Four, by Blues Traveler. Awesome CD. You should buy it.

And that's about it. I feel better. Thanks for reading if you did, if not, well screw you too. I

I promise the next one won't be as long.

Stay Funky,

Mostly Harmless Mike

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/26202565/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/26202565/ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:11:27 PDT and I have assembled a demo of one of our songs for the world to enjoy. You can check it out here: [link] I know it is not that great, but like I said, it is a demo. If It wasn't for my horrible vocals it would be better, but you can only do so much right. Comments and Reviews would be appreciated.

At this moment I am feeling kinda sticky...

...you want to know why?

BECAUSE MY F*CKIN' RADIATOR BLEW UP! Last Friday I went to change the oil on my car. To do so I took my 89' Maxima out for a quick spin to warm up the oil and such. When I pulled back in the garage I noticed something...

...there was steam coming from my engine compartment...

...uh that's not good. Tuns out my radiator developed a crack in the plastic housing on top, a crack that requires me to replace the radiator. The steam was coming from coolant spraying on to my engine block and subsequently evaporating. This crack leaves me without transportation because if I run it, she might not do so well. Engines have the terrible habit of blowing up without proper cooling. I had to go blow an entire paycheck on a new radiator and right now I am in the process of installing it. However, before installing a new radiator, first one must flush the system of old coolant. That is what I was attempting to do with my father. Apparently both me and by dad left our brains in bed today because both of us made several mistakes which resulted in coolant all over the place. As I am typing, I am covered in antifreeze. I eventually gave up on the project till tomorrow. I'll get her finished up then. I think this must be revenge for the way I drive her. Sorry old girl. I swear next time I won't hit that pothole.

In all actuality, this "radiator" issue could not have come at a worse time. I am moving out of my parents house this Saturday. It is finally time to go. I already have the apartment chosen out, my deposit is down, and I am just waiting for the 1st of august to move in. Incidentally I have been scheduled to work that day. Oh well. That's what I get for working at Safeway.

In other news; I am almost done with the lineart for my second page of my KILLERS CROSSING entry . Look for that soon. Ever since the deadline was extended I have been procrastinating working on it. However I promise It will be awesome.

And with that I end this journal. Stay safe, stay cool, and most importantly, stay funky.

Signing Off,

Mostly Harmless Mike

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/26098919/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/26098919/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:04:43 PDT
...but don't expect to see that for a while. However I have posted some pictures of the race for you to enjoy. I had a great time. I am going again next year.

That's all I really have to say for now!

PEACE!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25830522/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25830522/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:25:10 PDT
Hey were not great, but we're Better Than Tim.

Rather than join another band I have deiced to just suck it up and start writing music again. Being the main creative force behind this project is a pain in the ass but all good things in life are worth working for. Wish us luck. Dilrd is probably going to be posting our latest performance (we got some guy to record it) on youtube. You can watch us and all our suck if he does. Try not to have your brain melted by my awesome vocals.

I am officially moving out August the first. I needed this month to get all my shit organized. I also rented a storage unit so I can store my couch (which dilrd got me) and crap I'm buying for my place. His mom said she wanted it out of the garage so I complied. Fortunately rent is only a 1 for the first month on that storage, thank god for that.

Wish me luck with the big move.

That's all for now internet.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25764021/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25764021/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:02:47 PDT
...or maybe that was the leftovers I had for dinner...

...regardless, It is going to be a milestone. Tomorrow I have plans of going and filling out a application for a apartment. I managed to get a coworker to cover my shift so I have the day to myself. I will eventually throw myself a party but I will probably wait until I move.

Again I am going to stop here and suggest that if you are not Rac, Dilrd, or James that you go ahead and skip this section in between the lines. Its relationship stuff that I need to write out for my own sake. If you still want to, go ahead. Don't say I didn't warn ya. However, if you are one of the three mentioned parties, I would advise reading this, it is rather relevant.

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Speaking of parties, It occurred to me yesterday during my Fourth celebration with Rac, James, Dilrd, Tim any myself that the group dynamic is changing in a way that is most unfavorable.

Rac is slowly starting to cut away from Dilrd. I don't know if it is a subconscious thing or something she is doing of her own will, however, both me and Dilrd have been getting the same vibe. According to him she has slowly been cutting contact, ever so carefully backing away. I was informed of her recent drunken escapade, dilrd was not. He found out through me. I have suspicions that there may be something else on Rac's agenda but she would never tell. It's hard to judge her, she likes to mask her true intentions.

It's becoming more of a pain to hang out with James and Rac. As of the last couple of months they have bonded somewhat akin to brother and sister. Rac obviously play lead in this relationship which translates to a James that will agree with anything and everything she says. This normally would be totally fine with me as I think that overall the relationship is a positive thing for the both of them. Rac is in need of a platonic guy friend to whom she is not attracted to in any way and James is in need of contact with the opposite gender. This relationship is perfect for her it that it protects it from her innate ability to nuke relationships via sexual methods. James, I know, is just glad to be around boobies. However this has translated to problems for me. They have formed a team of sorts, a team able to ride hurt over everything I say. If I give either one just a bit of crap say something to the contrary or flat out say no, as is my nature given many situations, I get slammed with insults. Normally I don't mind comebacks but when you have two people digging holes versus one, it tends to have more bite. They have also been using this power to override rules and limits. This team dynamic has been taking chunks out of me left and right to the degree that I no longer wish to be around them very often. I also believe that I still have some latent anger towards Rac from events long past. I think that this is adding to my frustration as it is giving more cutting power to her insults, making petty insults hurt more than they would under normal circumstances. In turn I am taking potshots at her promiscuity and decisions as of late.

I have remained close to Dilrd as I always have. We tend to be on the same page about everything, the exception being politics, and as always he is the first one I call with news or ideas or something fun to do. Its nice to have a loyal fried that you see eye to eye with. He as always been there for me and fortunately our relationship has remained intact through countless shit storms.

This loyalty is adding to a developing fracture in the group. On one side we have James and Rac and on the other we have Dilrd and I. I noticed this recently, James and Rac will invite me freely but usually wont directly invite Dilrd. If Dilrd isn't invited I have reservations about joining them, caused by the "team" situation I mentioned earlier. I, on the other end, have been increasingly leaving James and Rac out of the activities the me and Dilrd are doing. It started off with Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers but has increased in frequency as of late. However, even though I would prefer to leave them out entirely I have a very hard time doing such. Guilt weighs upon me when I do. It has something to do with this strange loyalty complex I have. I do not have very many friendships and as a result I believe my mind is subconsciously trying to preserve these fleeting friendships, hence the almost illogical levels of loyalty. However even that has its practical limits and if something isn't working I will eventually cut losses and run, just ask Nate. I fear it my be approaching that point... ]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25749274/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25749274/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:21:33 PDT
I hope all you deviantards had a happy and non lethal fourth. Its important to celebrate our country with explosives and at the same time do without hurting your self or spilling your beer.

Oh... Crap...

I have to be at work at 9:30...

Oh well I'll finish this later.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25577734/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25577734/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:52:20 PDT
I am tired of life in general. As of late I have gone through a series of infections that have been non health threatening, more of a nuisance than anything, but have been a pain none the less. I am trying to head in a moving out direction but am stuck hunting for apartments amidst parents who promise to help me one moment and then withdraw that promise the next. Work has been a bitch lately and not only did they schedule me short of 20 hours this week, they also scheduled me on a day THAT I REQUESTED OFF FOR A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. Great...

…My birthday is coming up. Soon I will be 18. I have yearned for this point for a long time in my life, however the closer I get; the less and less special it seems to be…

… I am growing increasingly tired of my friends. I have gotten to the point were I don’t even really want to deal with them because every time I do it is a hassle. I am always the naysayer to stupid or dangerous ideas and every time I say something contrary I am either completely ignored or chastised for it. Nobody seems to respect anything I say. I have been permanently labeled the killjoy, and I have suspicions that I am increasingly getting left out of things. And yet I continue to offer my car, my food, my money in some vague attempt to seem like the cool guy. Admittedly I have been throttling back my money usage as I now owe dilrd for repairs on my car (another thing that happened as of late) but as soon as I have cash again I will probably be paying for shit again. Why do I even try, they don’t care…

…I have become that guy. The guy no one wants to invite, the guy that always kills everything. I don’t want to be that guy…

…It feels like I am increasingly playing a smaller roll in things in my little social realm. I used to be playing the front position but am now secluded to the back line. It’s not fun being here…

…And so I am tired. I don’t want to try anymore. I don’t want to work anymore. I don’t want to care anymore. Why should I care? Caring means shit. I want to go find a cave somewhere with internet access and utilities. I’ll live there until I die alone and bored, a fitting end to a man yearning to be apathetic and yet unable to be.

I again will advertise Killers Crossing despite my lack of work towards it over the last few weeks-->

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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25441415/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25441415/ Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:57:39 PDT
I went to go see Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers [link] (the band that formed out of the break up of The Refreshments) last Thursday In Breckenridge. It was a phenomenal concert. They played all the good Refreshments songs and a whole lot of Peacemakers songs I knew as well so I was able to destroy my voice singing with them. I also managed to get both Dilrd and my Cool Uncle Brent back stage during a break they had in the show. We got to actually hang out with The Peacemakers which was the stuff of legends. All of them were cool, and special props to P.H. who was the one that invited me backstage in the first place. I got all of them to sign my copy of Americano. I think I am going to have that album framed. Roger Clyne himself actually had some wise words to say to me and the Dilrd when he herd that we were in a band. He said," If you choose music, and music is what you really love to do, Your Heart Will Be Full, Long Before Your Wallet Will". Awesome stuff.

Today I went with the Dilrd, Rac and James to the Renaissance Festival. With the exception of Rac we all were way out of period. Dilrd was Indiana Jones, I was The Chimbly Sweep, and James was a AWESOME ROBOT. Hilarity ensued as did pictures. I will post some tonight. It has been a week to remember.

See you all later.

I am currently working on my submission for Killers Crossing , a upcoming OC tournament hosted by . PLEASE IF YOU ARE A COMIC ARTIST, WRITER, OR ANYTHING AT ALL, ENTER INTO , There are some more people entering now but we STILL NEED YOU

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25029864/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/25029864/ Sat, 30 May 2009 09:12:05 PDT
...Uhh...

...Ah! I got it. So summer is officially out of the bag and I am enjoying it as long as it does not involve mowing the grass. Finished off my first semester of college with a 3.0 GPA (an acronym for which I have never personally cared for). Doing well in college is something that makes my parents proud apparently, but now that it’s summer I am getting slammed with chores and errands. It’s all good, I need something to do to pass the time. It would also appear that I might be getting back the right to have a computer for college. I better start saving up for a new one. I need to rebuild the front end of my car soon, the shocks are starting to go a little funky and the bushings are worn out on everything. Still, for a 20 year old car she runs like a champ. That will be fun. This summer is going to be slow, relaxing and carefree.

There’s my life update for the stalkers.

Now go out there and do your own stuff.


I am currently working on my submission for Killers Crossing , a upcoming OC tournament hosted by . PLEASE IF YOU ARE A COMIC ARTIST, WRITER, OR ANYTHING AT ALL, ENTER INTO , There are some more people entering now but we STILL NEED YOU

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24724741/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24724741/ Tue, 12 May 2009 16:58:58 PDT So it would appear that I am going to mis the psychostick concert tonight. I have a final that I need to study for. Damn I was looking froward to that.

FUCK THAT! I WENT ANYWAY! AND IT WAS AWESOME!!!!

Totally worth whatever trouble I am going to get into as a result of which.

I posted some art for you people to enjoy or use to line the bottom of your bird's cage. Do whatever you want with it as long as you give me some credit.

My iPod temporarily went on the fritz but then somehow magically fixed its self. Weird eh?

The competition at Killers Crossing is heating up. I can't wait for that.

One more day till summer.

So close I can taste it.

Sweet.

MORE-->
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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24631394/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24631394/ Thu, 07 May 2009 08:10:20 PDT [link]
That would be ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS!!
The band is basically what happened after The Refreshments broke, and I have to say I love what happened. Roger Clyne is one of the best singers of this decade. I got Sonoran Hope & Madness by them. Its a good album. They will be coming to this state soon. I will go see them.

Go check them out now.

More music news: I can't wait the upcoming Psychostick Concert [link] And while I am on the subject of Psychostick: I GOT THEIR NEW ALBUM: SANDWICH!

+1 awesome

I had preordered and it was worth it. It is a great album. Go buy it now [link]

Well, what are you waiting for?

Do it now.

Okay fine finish reading this first.

Ref sheet is done for Vince. Cool crap. I am also on my final week of school so deviantart should not be what I am doing. Oh well. So it would appear that Safeway is going to strike which is oddly convient because I actually wanted some time off this summer to fuck around and this way I don't have to use my sick days. Its going to suck not having the paycheck but whatever, I don't need it yet. With the strike coming up I would assume that the "move out" date is going to be moved back to later. Its all good.

Now would be a good time to go check out my links because I am about to drop into a cesspit of drama in the next paragraph. Go on, get outta here.

Still here?

One last chance, skip the stuff between the lines. Trust me.

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Alright here we go.

Speaking of the move out date, I have having serious second thoughts about moving in with R. She is a good girl and all...

...well, maybe...

...but it's going to be really hard to justify to any potential girlfriends us living together and setting myself up for that is something I really don't want to do. I hate complications, the always ruin relationships. It's just weird, uncomfortably weird. I really hope V gets a job so I can move in with him and R because I am have doubts just me and R will work. There is also a new complication, R's new toy; Tyler. Ugh, stoners, I fucking hate stoners. Weed has never meant anything but trouble for me. I lost my good friend Ryan to that shit, it destroyed one of my cousin's life and sent another one to prison...

...is he back out of prison yet?..

...nevermind. Point is I know I ain't going to tolerate Tyler. He was cool until the stoner thing came up. I talk to stoners from time to time but I would never chose one as my friend. Dilrd is on the same page with me here. Stoners cause problems, sometimes Big problems. I won't take that risk, there is far to much to lose right now. And, R, (speaking directly to R because I know your reading) I don't care how much you like him, you know I am not going to put up with him. People like that will take you down. It happened to my family already and I intend to stay the hell away from that. I am not going to tell you what to do, that not my job, and frankly its your life, not mine. Just try to think about the consequences of the upcoming decisions. I may not want to, but I will say with my parents as long as I need to until I can find someone else to room with If I need to. (no longer talking directly to R) Complications, Complications right? Oh well, there is time to work this out. Thank god.
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Now that we are passed the part you hopefully skipped I have some final crap that I would like to add.

First:I discovered yesterday that when I panic while driving off road, I hit the accelerator. This was brought about a little off road expedition that I took as a short cut to another road. I thought at the last second that I was not going to make it over this one hill so I floored it. I made it, but it was a bit rough on my car. Won't do that again. It was kinda funny though, I caught air. +1

Second:I also discovered yesterday that I had lost 20 dollars. That sucks and I have no idea where the hell it went. Damn.

ThirdLink to awesome: [link]

Have a good one ladies!

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Towards the end of last summer I lent my friend Mark some CD's, and not just any CD's, my good CD's. These were some of my top albums. He promised to get them back to me within the week.

I finally got them back yesterday...

...And they are scratched to SHIT! Seriously did he keep them on the floor of his car?? Psychostick and The Refreshments are trashed beyond repair and I’m going to have to buy new ones, Megadeath and Lodger are reparable but it’s going to take hours of work with the CD repair thing and I don’t even know if I can fix my Aerosmith collection. The only thing that made it out unscathed was my John Mayer CD. Good thing Mark doesn’t like John Mayer.

I am more frustrated then I have been in a long time.

Whatever, I’ll get over it. I’ll just make him pay for the food next time we go camping.

Dilrd is apparently dead. Okay not really, he just is off line for a while. He is also in Nebraska this weekend so I don’t have anyone to go play video games with. That sucks.

Also Safeway is having a strike vote on the 8th of May. I am voting to strike. I want our pay and pension back. Wish us luck.

On to more positive news.

I am about halfway done coloring my ref sheet for Killers Crossing.

Yep… That’s about all I have for good news…

This has been an off week.

Once Again!!-->
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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24247033/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24247033/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:10:30 PDT MIND.

SUBJECT 1: Law Of Talos [link] round 5 entries are due today, as are my taxes...

...dose anyone else find that ironic?

SECONDARY: Since were on the subject of taxes; I should get about 300 dollars back eventually. Not counting on that money any time soon.

I JUST SHIT MY PANTS: I only got 15 hours of work this week which sucks. Safeway's union negotiations are coming up tomorrow. Wish us luck

FOURTH ITEM: Speaking of work and luck, page one of my entry into is up. Go here [link] to see.

RE USING INTRO SENTENCE FRAGMENTS:Speaking of OCT's, Dilrd is entering into <--tournament. His submission should be out any time now...

...we're waiting.

MORE LOT??:The anticipation for their final submissions is killing me.

Thats all for now. My brain hurts.


Oh wait, Forgot something.-->


I am currently working on my submission for Killers Crossing , a upcoming OC tournament hosted by . PLEASE IF YOU ARE A COMIC ARTIST, WRITER, OR ANYTHING AT ALL, ENTER INTO , There are some more people entering now but we STILL NEED YOU

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24180119/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24180119/ Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:13:05 PDT [link] That will explain the title. And on that note...

PSYCHOSTICK is coming to COLORADO SPRINGS!
Details:
-Date: MAY 12, 2009 (Tuesday)
-Price: ??(I think $10)
-Place: THE BLACK SHEEP (Colorado Springs)

I'm going, even if I have to skip a class. Fuck it, totally worth it. Expect to see me there.
Go check out their site--> [link]


Alright here we go. Man this week sucked. Not only did I manage to severely jack my self up skateboarding, I also got in trouble with my parents and had to spend Friday helping my dad move his crap to storage. Not so good eh? Oh well, there is always next week.

On another note, I am currently working on my submission for Killers Crossing , a upcoming OC tournament hosted by . PLEASE IF YOU ARE A COMIC ARTIST, WRITER, OR ANYTHING AT ALL, ENTER INTO , as far as I know I am the only one attempting to enter.

Wish me luck.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24101735/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/24101735/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:13:40 PDT
Good thing to watch when your drunk.

There's some new art up so you can do that.

The Colorado springs gazette had a good quote on the end of one of their articles which was "the most terrifying tragedy of all is one that hasn't happened yet". Well it said it a little differently but I don't have my copy close by so I cant check. I think I might re word it and use it in an animation some time.

I don't have anything else to say.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/23725129/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/23725129/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:01:22 PDT ...Now on to the important stuff!

Item One: Nate is now officially fired from my band.

Item Two: Our name has changed again. Our old name, Those Guyz, was in used by another band so we came up with a new one. We are now known as BETTER THAN TIM

Item Three: Me, Dilrd , Rachea , and James (yes guys he actually has an account here) all went to go see a concert at SUNSHINE STUDIOS [link] A local music venue. It was here that I decided my next goal for my awesome band: GIG AT SUNSHINE! More info to come on that later. The concert was decent to say the least. Three bands:
Dance,Panda,Dance [link]
Called As The Now [link]
Spike2016 [link]

Item Four: Band Reviews.

Dance,Panda,Dance was the weakest by far. Their on stage presence was decent but their timing was notoriously off and while they had really cool elements thrown into their songs they needed to work on incorporating them at the right bloody time. Every thing seemed just a half second off. They were so close to being epic and yet so far. Also they needed to dial in their sound better before they started playing. Nobody could make out the vocals (then again maybe that was for the best, they didn't sound too good the few time I could hear actual singing) and the bassist, while hot, needed to turn up her amp. Basic stuff. If they practice a little more and get the timing and effects down they will be much better and get rather popular I suspect.

Called as the Now did good. I missed the first part of their act but what I saw I liked. Vocals sounded decent and the band had a good stage presence. I would like to see them headline somewhere because they differentially deserve it. They are on their way up.

Spike2016 did great despite their terrible name. They had great stage presence, flat out unexpected musical talent, and enough post and pre song antics to rival even my bands typical humorous on stage stupidity. I respect that. They were fun from start to finish. Their vocals could use some work but that will come with time. Go out and see one of their shows. The comedy alone is worth it. On a side note their drummer is comparable to a young American Keith Moon. Bonus Points.

Overall Concert Rating(out of 10): 6.9
Side note: Fire the guy running the mixer. He had everything messed up most of the night.

Item Five: New logos for Ruptured Studios. I'll post them soon.

Item Last: Bought the latest The Hives album: The Black and White Album. I like it. Nuff said.

Peace Out.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/23352668/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/23352668/ Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:51:42 PST and Sound Editing should have been his. It is a shame and shun for the academy not to recognize the genius behind the sound creation and mixing found within Wall-E. Thomas Newman double lost both Best Song and Best Score. Both went to Slumdog Millionaire. What? I could understand one, but BOTH? Hell, Slumdog Millionaire had two entries in Best song. How the hell is that fair. Once again the genius of animation is shown the door. This field is never given the credit it is due.

What oscars were lost:

Music (song)
Music (score)
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
Writing (original screenplay)

On a side note: Meryl Streep got screwed again; 16 nominations and not a single award.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/23251081/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/23251081/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:31:27 PST
...well dilrd. Frame by frame is ten times easier when you have the right equipment. Every time I have played around with it I have had a blast. It's fun and allows one to skip the middle man of pen, paper, and scanning. Screw that. Only problem is I have expensive taste, and if I'm going to get the one I want, I'm going to have to drop some serious bank! That brings me to the Wacom Cintiq series [link] These babies are sweet. On screen drawing: an animator's wet dream. All the good qualities of tablet pc's but without the inherent problem of scratching up your main monitor. I want one so bad it actually hurts. Man if only I could afford one...

...well I suppose I could. $1000 isn't a lot in the grand scheme of things. The problem is that currently I have some *ahem* court related things I need to pay off. I won't know until March as to what my total restitution will be but it could be anywhere from $500 to $4500 (for those of you that don't know, I got charged with a class two computer crime a while back for hacking into my school's system, I already got my sentence but I appealed the restitution that D11 requested: $4000. The extra $500 come from the cost of a layer). As of right now I am only making about $120 a week from Safeway, which means that it will take me a while to come up with all that money, assuming the worst happens in court. On top of that, I am also planing to move out in July with Dilrd and Rachea, so I need a couple grand backup cash for that. Not even close. Since dilrd animates and does shit like that too, maybe if we actually room together we can split the cost. Eh, probably not, Dilrd is content with his anyway. Ah well. I'm not getting my computer back until the end of the semester anyway. So for now I guess I'll have to cry myself to sleep, longing for my one true Cintiq 12wx tablet. I got more pressing costs than that...

...unless...

...you guys pay for it! Common people, we can do it. Lets raise some more for good old Mike. Yeah! Woo!

Until next time:

TRY NOT TO DIE!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/22987810/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/22987810/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:29:59 PST
Oh and by the way, if you are interested in getting a piece of this action, message me, I won't tell!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/22846062/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/22846062/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:15:22 PST
HE'S BACK!!

AND THIS TIME HE HAS ACTUAL ART!

HUZZA!

Well the good news is that since I have started going to PPCC (Pikes Peak Community College) I have once again access to computers with photoshop and stuff. Great, now I can once again put up decent art at a rate that exceeds more than once per eon. PPCC is fun so far but I am not looking forward to going to econ in like one hour. Oh well I guess I can take one crappy class. You guys have a fun time making fun of my shitty photography!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/22497288/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/22497288/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:56:05 PST REEL BIG FISH @ THE OGDEN AND YOU MISSED IT
(AHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA)

Well that about sums it up. On Thursday night I went to see Reel Big Fish [link] (a ska/punk band for you mainstream-music-listening-retards who don't know) at The Ogden Theater [link]

It was fucking awesome. I have to say that they are a show to see before you die. I have never been so impressed with a live show. Here what went down:

Now you gotta understand that The Ogden Theater has no seating order (or seats for that matter); who ever shows up first get first pick on the floor. I showed up early and managed to score some choice spots up stairs in the balcony. Perfect: I could see the entire stage, everybody on the floor, and was close to the restroom and bar! The first opening act was One Pin Short [link] and I have to say that they were pretty good. Next was Streetlight Manifesto [link] who put on a serious show. I have never seen a crowd so crazy for a band not even headlining the show. The entire downstairs floor was one massive mosh pit; at least 90% of the audience was participating. Streetlight Manifesto kicked some ass and now I'm going to have to buy an album. The Reel Big Fish took the stage. Awesome. That’s all I can say. They put on the best god damn show I have ever seen.

I got a shirt and their new CD.

Looks like all you losers missed the show of a lifetime.

But you know how you can make it up???

Go to reel-big-fish.com [link] and find out when they are coming to your town, buy tickets, go see show. People don't miss this opportunity. At the very least check out these people’s websites.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/21874056/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/21874056/ Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:31:59 PST
VIEW IT AND ENJOY!

Ok, ok I’m back. Well anyway I have been jamming along to some of the Barenaked Ladies songs lately and been having quite a lot of fun. They are a really interesting band and I would advise you to go buy some of their stuff. That aside not a lot has been happening. I think I am going to buy my uncles run down 1991 Ford Ranger and rebuild it but that isn’t set in stone and chances are I wont be able to convince him to sell it to me. I hope I do though because that would be a fun project. Oh and Merry Christmas everyone.

Peace!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/21535298/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/21535298/ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:59:10 PST
]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20895038/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20895038/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:17:10 PDT
Maybe this: Art update. Two new pics for you to enjoy!

Comment on them you jerks!

Well here's to another crazy night of life and the deviantart game. Oh shit I forgot that I need to get back on shift at safeway.

LATERZ!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20705209/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20705209/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:42:36 PDT [link] That will explain. It's kinda like a long journal. Thanks guys for givin me 1300 pageviews. It means a lot?

Peace!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20550036/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20550036/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:57:14 PDT
On a side not homecoming is coming up and I wonder if I will be able to get a date in time. Common I'm a senior, how hard is it to get a fucking date. Oh well.

Oh a side note: do any of you guys know how to fix a Marshall Guitar amp. Mine broke and I really don't feel the need to spend a couple hundred dollars to fix mine.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20452208/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20452208/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:31:29 PDT
NOT Deviantart Related news includes our school’s BRAND NEW AUDITORIM. Shmaybe I’ll put some photos up. Lunch is getting more interesting as the gang keep getting new additions. There’s me, Nate [link] and his Miscellaneous Groupies, Dilrd [link] Daniel, David, Andrew, Racia, Danny Ham (most awesome name ever), and Plushi (nick name, I don't actually know her real name). Life is good.

On a side note, you should play this song if you can play guitar:

[As heard on the Bob and Tom Show


Capo 3 (to sound like recording)

-----E-------------------------------A------------E
Have you ever had one of those days when nothin' goes right
-----E--------------------------------------------------B7
Your wife starts bitchin' about whatever it was she was bitchin' about last night
---E------------------------------------A-----------------E
So you escape into the bathroom just to sit there on your throne
----E-----------------------------------B7-------------E
But after you finish your business, the toilet paper's gone
{Chours}
-------------------E------------------A
Well it's a great day for me to whoop somebody's ass
-------E---------------B7
It's a bad day, so you better get off my back
--------------E-----------A
You might get cold-cocked if you cross my path
-------------E-------------------B7---------------E
Cause it's a great day for me to whoop somebody's ass
{/Chours}

Well I was runnin' late for work so I poured me some coffee to go
And just before I had a flat tire, I spilled it all over my clothes
When the highway patrolman pulled up I thought that help was on the way
But when he saw the tire tool in my hand he shot me with pepper spray

Chorus

When I finally made it to work I was 15 minutes late
I told my boss about the flat tire but he fired me anyway
So here I am out in the parking lot just waiting by his Corvette
I?m gonna give him a goodbye present that he never will forget

Chorus]

Thats all i got to say: SEE YOU LATER!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20330742/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20330742/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:20:56 PDT
Later!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20239612/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/20239612/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:52:24 PDT
]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/19837936/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/19837936/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:23:30 PDT
DAVIS!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/19265316/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/19265316/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:22:37 PDT
Any way LCIFNQ (my band) has started to play the open mic circut in Colorado Springs. Last night we played at The Hatch Cover, and this night we played Benny's Lounge. Needless to say, we did decent, but not very good. Hey it’s like our second real gig, what can you expect. We played for the partially drunk crowd Moldy Sandwich, Insignificants, and United States of Whatever. Two of those songs are written by us, guess which ones. I thought we did pretty good but dilrd was a little more cynical. Oh well, after a couple of weeks of playing the open mic circuit we will be better. Props go to Jerry Roskin, the guy running most of the open mic gigs in town. Peace to you wherever you go man. He treated us like real musicians despite out half assed music. Thanks man. Anyway LCIFNQ (lost cat in fire need quarters) will be playing Meadow Muffins [link] on Wednesday, so if you live in the Colorado Springs area and want to go see me and dilrd break loose on stage, be there. Its free music so if you hate us at least you can get drunk while you are there.
Rock On People!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/18830857/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/18830857/ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:03:35 PDT and me have spent the afternoon on the phone plotting our next stupid stunt when I think up the idea to go The Black Sheep [link] a local live music club here in town. We usually go to try to pick up chicks (never works) and mock the bands playing there because we have inflated egos from having our own band. Dilrd needs to get out of the house so he agrees to this. Now normally the entrance fee is $12 but tonight it's $7. Both of us see this as an ominous sign but we go in anyway. The last band is just finishing up so we have a couple minutes to talk while the next band gets ready. The band name is OUR FUNERAL FORGOTTEN. That can't be good. They start out alright but then the singer gets up to the mic and...

Dear god. Horrible, its an emo band. Fuck, we came to and EMO concert. It starts out linkin-park-ish but slowly descends into crap. Terrible. I want my 7 bucks back. This band sucks so bad, me and dilrd retreat back to the pool table where the music isn't quite so loud. The music is so bad I actually want to kill my self. We deal and hope the next band is better. They are just the same.

We walk out.

Worst night ever. Nothing happened. We couldn't even pick up chicks because most of them were driven away by OUR FUNERAL FORGOTTEN. Thanks guys. Not only did your music suck but you defeated the entire purpose of even going to the black sheep tonight.
Me and Dilrd spend the rest of the night blasting angry music into out ears to get the emo out of our systems.

Normally I do not have a problem with emos. They bug me with all their depressing crap but I really don't mind. It's how the want to express them selves. Whatever.
But tonight made me want to go find some depressed people and strangle them. Emo music makes me hate emos. By the way, Sorry Kimininegaiwo because, judging by your poetry, you must be part emo but tonight I hate all things emo. I will kill anyone who even suggests that emo music is actually cool. IT JUST FUCKED MY ENTIRE NIGHT.

Our band is better. Now thats saying something.

On a side note I just got two new albums: Megadeath (the best of) and Fountains of Wayne (traffic and weather). It's too late to listen to them so I'll blast my ear drums out tomorrow.

FUCK EMOS!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/18708394/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/18708394/ Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:28:48 PDT I got a new CD THE BEST OF BLUE OYSTER CULT: DON'T FEAR THE REAPER. Cool shit but now I'm going to have to start learning the tab. I uploaded some art that I made a while back as to prove that I actually do update shit.

On a side note, I had a fun time jamming with my acoustic guitar in Acacia Park [link] down town. I had a small crowd going for a while . I even made 15 Cents. Yay me.

Soon I will be making double that.

(speaking to dilrd) You better come with me next time I go down there to jam dammit!

Peace Out Weird People!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/18224703/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/18224703/ Thu, 08 May 2008 10:06:58 PDT
(please rock out during the following message)
NEW JOURNAL TIME!
NEW JOURNAL TIME!
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YEAH!
YEAH!
YEAH!
YEAH!
YEAH!
YEAH!

Or something. Been a while since I last updated this deal. Later on tonight I might get around to doing some serious updating with loads of art maybe. If I am like still awake that is...

At least I have friday off!

PEACE OUT

(you can stop rocking out now)

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/17823147/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/17823147/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:08:58 PDT
52 comments...

Huh?

Where'd that all come from?

Am I getting popular here?

Yay!

But when I check I discover that this idiot was behind every one.

Aww... I'm not popular after all..

Oh well. At least I'll have a fun time re-commenting.

Please comment on my work!

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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/17439645/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/17439645/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:19:28 PDT
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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/17055041/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/17055041/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:53:07 PST
Stupidity aside, how’s it going? Did an art update recently. Huge update, like 19 or so pieces of art, check em out. I don't have anything else to say so:

Later.

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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16902414/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16902414/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:04:01 PST
READ THEM NOW!

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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16875600/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16875600/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:36:02 PST WEIRD STUFF THE COMIC.

It’s going to be awesome, and I plan to update at least 3-4 times a week, maybe more! I have 10 strips finished but I only have posted one so far. Stay Tuned.

On a side note, I'm getting a job working as a game programmer for my school district so that’s cool and stuff.

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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16785457/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16785457/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:41:19 PST
Aw, who am I kidding, nobody reads this.
Well anyway I have been neglecting rupturedinc.com [link] again and none of the people who have joined have gotten their content up. Oh before I forget to remember:

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]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16520069/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16520069/ Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:51:34 PST [link] is growing. Thumbs Up!
Recent additions to rupturedinc.com are:

The Foxern: [link]

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Sorry guys im slow updating, ill get your content up on the site as soon as possible!
Thats all for now

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16483366/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/16483366/ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:54:40 PST
Go to hell,

Mostly Harmless Mike

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/14632802/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/14632802/ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:39:49 PDT
or maybe the worst is yet to come..? (start humming dramatic music)
Either way I guess I better keep on keeping on eh? I have shit loads of stuff I would like to upload, but my shitty Dell 4550 is still broken so I can't use my scanner. On a side note, library computers suck, but thats besides the point. Oh and before I forget:

GO BUY THE PSYCHOSTICK ALBUM "WE COULDN'T THINK OF A TITLE"!!!!!!!!

They are probabally one of the best metal bands on the planet.

Laters...

P.S. You can stop fucking humming now.

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/13781780/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/13781780/ Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:15:17 PDT
Till next time.

Mostly Harmless Mike!

]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/10045528/ http://mostly-harmless-mike.deviantart.com/journal/10045528/ Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:37:16 PDT
Collide
Book 1
"Exit Wounds"

Soon to be relesed....

What im thinking is to do about a page a week. Tell your freinds!!!!!! Oh yea, the Novel is also going to include some drawings to go along with it. Its going to be asome. So untill next update...

STAY FUNKY!!!!!!!

MOSTLY HARMLESS MIKE ]]> ~mostly-harmless-mike