Looks like MTV is going to offer Music Videos!!! Can you believe it? How novel an idea this is? Music Videos!! You’d think we would have thought of this in the 80′s. Anyway, it’s going to be on the web apparently. Check it out.

Today was the first day of my C# class. C# is a .NET programming language, and something I’ve been concentrating on lately. As much as I tout the virtues of Open Source, the easy money is in .NET, and I see no reason to close those doors. Besides, I really like what I am finding in .NET (imagine that).

The class is going well. There are only four students! So, we get to really shape the class direction which is nice. I was worried this would be way above my head since it was an “Advanced C#” class, but so far it’s right on target. Not far above my head, and I’m not bored out of my mind either. I tell ya, one major perk for Corporate America is the training you often get to participate in.

In other news, my back feels like it’s broken! It’s probably because I’m an out of shape fat ass, but nonetheless the pain is wicking my sanity away at a nice steady pace. During a training week! YAY! So, we’ll see how it goes. So far, I’m still in good spirits. How did my back break, you ask? Well, it’s “about that time”. My back gets thrown out about once or five times a year. Usually right in sync with me being out of shape. So, time to get back in shape — not pear shape.

Lastly, I sold my iPod and just wiped that wicked iTunes off my computer. OMG that felt so good. iTunes was programmed by the devil! I swear, it’s like Apple purposely makes their software suck ass on Windows machines. I can hear you Apple fanboys, “so get a MAC!” Yeah, no thanks. I don’t want to pay twice the worthy rate for a computer. Windows suits me fine, thanks. Perhaps Apple should think about making iTunes not suck on Windows since most of the iPod owners are Windows users!!! Yeah, stick that in your pipe, and smoke it, you Apple Hippy Freaks. :D hahahah Kidding of course, you know I love you all!!

Last weekend Heidi, Rhys and I went to the 17th Street Market here in town. I can’t believe I have lived in this stupid town for so damn many years and have never patronized this place. It is PERFECT. It has all the Asian food that I desire (I bought my self a new wok pan while I was there — but that is another story), fresh produce (yes, I eat plants), and fresh meat (GOD, I love fresh meat)!

On top of those things, it has a nice gift selection. You know the kind of touristy bullshit that us Americans fall for all the time. I almost bought myself yet another set of chopsticks. As much as I make fun of it, there were some very nice things there. Did I mention I bought a new wok pan? :-D

Lastly, it has a music shop too… You know, you can buy CD’s, musical insturments, and even see performances. All of this wonderful crap in the industrial district of our little shit hole of a town.

So, while we were there, we saw The Can Crushers. Rhys absolutely loved them! At first I thought it was your typical hippie street performance art, but soon found myself getting into it (damn my drumming roots). We didn’t purchase a CD, but we will be, and in the meantime I thought I’d give the guys a free plug on the ol’ website here. Pretty cool stuff, guys!

The Queen of Rock and Roll is coming to America again! I missed her show last year, and damnit I’m really going to try and see her this year! Tempe is a drive, but come on… It’s Doro!

I’ve been listening to her since the 7th grade when she was fronting in Warlock, and her music has been a part of the theme to my life ever since. If you are metal fan, you know what I’m talking about, and if you don’t, give her a listen man!! She rocks!