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One of Lifes Mysterys

By KyleWith on January 31, 2009 in Journal, Random, Social Media/Internet

Okay here it is. I can’t write worth a darn anymore but you know that and don’t what to hear me tell you once again. So what have I been doing. Bit broad, okay so the last 7 hours. That’s better.

Now on to it.

I have been knee deep in Code. Like Matrix Code you ask? No. CSS Code. If you don’t know what that is…. well not my problem that’s why Larry Page and Sergey Brin made that little thing called Google. Okay enough of the sarcasm. I have been exploring a new wordpress theme. Editing it and playing around with some of the settings, I realize this sounds boring but it is work I like to do.

My mind is constantly throwing around ideas, for websites and business ideas. Trying to get ahead and learn something new or find a new way to make money. This isn’t something many people my age do for fun. Some people get together to watch or play sports, others to play music and some just hang out and drink life away. I don’t have anything like that. Yes there are people who are into web design but I see my self differently than them. Sure there maybe people with business ideas as well and the same age, yeah there called young entrepreneurs. But let me ask you this! How do those people like me get together to “hang out” like people who intently follow sports or know all about music?

Okay okay scratch that for a second, I’m going way off topic now. I’m working on a theory. Think of a straight line that is constantly moving forward, this line represents average or lame or bored or uninteresting or unexciting. Still with me? We (each person individually) have our own string all different colours and patterns. So our string move with the line, moving forward. We all start off directly attacked to the line but as we grown into our interests, sports, music, tech, we move away from the line. We continue to move away from the line the more we know about our obsession, as well the more obsessions (by obsessions I mean the whatever it is that interests us, certain band or sports team, etc.) we have the bigger our string gets.

Now where do I fit into that. Simple. I know a little bit about a lot. So I would be a big string traveling through life close to the line. I can’t seem to break away into a certain obsession. I know a bit about music, who sings what, you know the basic stuff. Sports I pick up bit and pieces of it everywhere and can participate in a conversation but never actually be able to get into it. Computers and techy stuff, I probably have a better understanding of it than other things. Its probably the one thing that brings me off the Line but I only skim the surface of it. It is so complex I can ever fathom knowing obsessing about it. I realize I am young and I will eventually find that one thing that defines me, and College will probably help with that but its hard now. Especially when you want to have a good conversation with someone who you share an interest with.

A bit all over the place, but what can you expect from me.

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Don’t Have a Cow

By KyleWith on January 29, 2009 in Journal, Random, Social Media/Internet

A friend posted this and I got a good laugh out of it. Thought you might enjoy it.

SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away…
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons
AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyse why the cow has dropped dead.
A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organise a riot, and block the roads, because you want three cows.
A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create a clever cow cartoon image called ‘Cowkimon’ and market it worldwide.
A GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month, and milk themselves.
AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don’t know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.
A RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
You count them again and learn you have 2 cows.
You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.
A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.
AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.
A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.
AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the **** out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least now you are part of Democracy….
AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive .

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Could you Survive

By KyleWith on January 28, 2009 in Journal, Social Media/Internet

How independent are you really?

In today’s world everything is right there. Our fridges are half empty for the most part because we know the grocery store is only 5 minute away if we need something. We don’t think about what if something happened and we couldn’t get to food or if there was no food at the grocery store. Here in Yellowknife we use to always stock our shelves when the ice crossing and the ferry were both out of service twice a year. The big point being that we knew it was coming so we could expect it. I like to expect the unexpected so I probably have a good stock of canned goods or any food that doesn’t go bad. You never know when that freak storm is going to hit and you can’t leave your house for a couple days.

How many people only carry there bank cards on them and do not have any cash. Do you realize you’re depending on someone else with one of the most important things in your life. I have talked to a lot of elderly about money and they say one of the smartest things a person can do is carry $50 – $100 on them when they are out and about. So that if there Bank Card does not work because of some technicality or the store you are in has a broken dept machine you will be able to use the cash as a back up. It goes back to the expecting the unexpected and do your best to be ready for what could happen. Like a power outages.

Now a power outage here in Yellowknife is not unexpected because they happen so frequently, when they do happen we all know what we can do. But for the folks down south who don’t experience them very often there are simple things you can do to make life with out power smoother. First you should always have a first aid kit in the house, even with power you should. Second is light, you want to have at least one flashlight handing so you can see while your moving about the house in the dark. Candles are another source of light that can be handy to have but you need to make sure you and everyone in the house are aware of them. It is easy for you to light a candle, leave the room and have the power come back on and forget about it. Third would be heat and warmth, this isn’t something you have to worry about in the summer but we all know that Canadian winters can be harsh not matter where you are. If you have a wood stove or fire place your lucky, so I would get them fired up and blazing. You never know how long a outage is going to last, 5 minutes or 12 hours. If you aren’t fortunate enough to have a fire place or wood stove and the power is out for a longer time I suggest leaving and going somewhere warm but if that isn’t an option gather all the blankets and put on your long undies. Then get everyone in one room and try and stay warm. This is a good opportunity for some serious bonding

Sometimes in life we take things for granted and we need to step back and say “Hold on I need to think about what I’m really doing here”

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Going Down There

By KyleWith on January 27, 2009 in Journal

Well a while ago I decided to look into school. You know, just a basic Business Program. I didn’t think much of it, just something I played around with in my mind. So last week I sent out one little e-mail inquiring about this program and all of a sudden Monday morning I’m talking to the instructor about the program and with someone helping me apply for it all. I talked with them through out the day yesterday and everything was going so smooth and swiftly. I was getting excited thinking about all the possibles. My own placed, living with barely any money, living my life down in BC like I dreamed about, and laying the foundation for a carrier. Late last night I sent in my transcript thinking I had met all the requirements but because here in the NT wording of classes is slightly different than BC. What they call Principles of Math, which I thought was the same as our Applied Math. When it is actually the same as our Pure Math. Which I don’t have, not because I don’t think I could have done it but because I didn’t care for Math Theory. I only wanted to learn what would “apply” to real life. So what does that mean now, well I have to write a portion of a CAAT ( Canadian Adult Achievement Test) to see if I’m still eligible to get accept to the program. I guess I should be fortunate that I can take the CAAT, instead of having to go back and do the course in High School. The part that really shot down my excitement was the fact it will now take longer to get everything confirmed. I still strongly believe if you want something you can get it if you work hard for it. I suppose I really can’t complain considering everything has happened fairly easy thus far, even back to my grade 12 semester where I was at the top of my classes coasting through.

I need to get in contact with a teacher or invigilator here in Yellowknife so the college in BC can send them the CAAT for me to do under their supervision. Lucky for me my work schedule is rotating so I have more days off during the week making it easier to get this all done.

As a very brod goal I hope to know whether or not I have been accept in to the Program before I go away in March and them I have to apply for SFA. Oh the Fun