ADSL, w00t!

Yep, we totally got ADSL connected today! Wee!
We haven't got the router yet, but Mum had the bright idea of bringing the old ADSL modem home from Safe Installations (work), and indeed it works! Yay!
But right now I'm buggered and can't be bothered typing an interesting post.
I'm not sure if I'll go into Safe Installations tomorrow, but if I stay home, I'll post a good catch-up post (well... maybe I will; all the interesting events happened so long ago that it seems pointless writing them up, but we'll see how I feel, and how well I can remember them...).
So yeah... Regular updates from now on.
Until then!

Listening to: The whirring of the many case fans I have in my PC (I really need a quiet PC). Why no music you ask? Well, I had to move my PC away from all the stereos in my house in order to get it close to the only phone jack... so I have to use headphones now, and they are all the way in my bag so bugger that. Especially as I'm finished on the PC now.

Soon

Soon I will have the 'net. Soon I will give an update, I promise.

Listening to: NoMeansNo - I Need You (A fucking great song. Go get it now-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow)

Dial-up

It sucks. It really does. I can't believe anyone can even begin to consider continuing to use it.
My uncle does. I'm at his place now fixing his PC, and that involves updating the anti-virus software. 16MB on dial-up is no fun at all. Especially at 26Kbps. Man I'm bored. I can't even check my email coz it will slow the connection too much. Oh, and another thing, the connection disconnects itself whenever the screen saver activates. That just makes it THAT much more annoying. It's a funny thought that the 'net on my phone is faster than the 'net on this PC. Albeit much more expensive...
At least I have my H340. Speaking of which, Needleboy, the guy that used to make the H300 experimental build of Rockbox on the www.MisticRiver.net forums, up and quit the game the other day. At least this version is rather stable and feature-packed. Another guy is doing a slightly optimised build for himself and distributing that, but it's not as well documented, updated, or feature packed. Oh well. Thank you Needleboy for doing what you did.
Another thing concerning my H340: I've been wanting to update the HDD to 60GB for some time now, and the other day I decided it was time. I found a dirt-cheap "as-is" HDD on eBay (US$80 after shipping, compared to the usual US$175) and decided to take the gamble. It arrived a short 4 or so days later, as did the USB enclosure I bought with it.
Not entirely suprising, but the HDD didn't work. It squeals and clicks when you turn it on, and doesn't get recognised, or even send data to the PC (The activity light on the enclosure doesn't light up). So I've downloaded a hard drive repair guide, and am going to have a go at fixing it. I just need some "star" screwdrivers to open the sucker up. Also, the enclosure doesn't properly fit the double platter HDD. Sucks, hey?
In other news, Alex lent Mum and I the "Lost" Series One boxset last week. "Lost" is fucken awesome. Shit it's cool. Motherfucking totally kickass. I now just have to wait until I get ADSL so I can torrent series two. I applied for ADSL two days ago. Unfortunately, ADSL2/2+ isn't yet available in our area, so we had to sign up for 1500k ADSL. Oh well. Rumour has is that my exchange should be ADSL2+ ready in June. So we're buying a 2+ compatible modem in the hope that it will be, and we can upgrade. Be sweet if we can get good speeds on the island.
So yeah, that's it in my life really, and although there is a little more to tell, I think I've written enough.
'Till next time!

Listening to: Fu Manchu - The Action is Go (Album)

quickie

I'm up at the Hunter Valley house right now (meaning I have access to the 'net), but alas, we are heading out very soon to go to my brother's farewell dinner, so I don't have time for a significant post.
Sorry.
I now have all the info I need to get that ADSL2+ account started, so hopefully it will only be a matter of weeks until I have the 'net again...
Sorry for such dull updates lately.

Listening to: Orchestra Morphine - The band that toured as Morphine after Mark Sandman (lead singer and bass player) died. It's pretty fekkin cool. I reckon you folk should check out Morphine anyway. One of my top bands they are.

Nomeansno

Dude, Nomeansno are totally awesome. Thank you Boggle for introducing them to me. They fucken rock. Check them out. "Rags and Bones" is a tip top song ripe for you to check out. That or "Humans."
Pipe!

Apathy

It's funny how a situation can move so quickly from a near overwhelming amount of opportunities, back to the same old dismal state of nothing. This year began so full of opportunities, yet they've all but passed me by.
Life at the moment is so monotonous it's killing me. I need to start living my life. I'm pissing my degree up the wall as well as my life. I need to get that license, I know I do. I know how important it is, yet every day passes, with me thinking "I really should book some lessons," yet I never do. Every day I think "I really should write Helen that letter," yet I always find some excuse not to (mainly that there is no lined paper).
So yeah, I'm pissed off at myself right now. I'm the world's most apathetic motherfucker, and I'm not happy with my life because of that.
That's my rant.

So slack

Yep, it's been ages since my last post. Largely because I still don't have the 'net at home yet. Things have been happening, but nothing I can be bothered typing up on my phone. I really need the internet at home. We FINALLY got a phone line yesterday (or maybe today), so I can now arrange ADSL2 for our place. I'll be stoked if we can get good speeds.
But yeah, until I get the 'net, I'm not going to post anything significant.
Until then,
Simon

Listening to: Peter's depressing music. He's picking depressing songs for the compilation CDs he's making his friends to mark his departure.
Oh yeah, he's leaving for Collarenebri on Sunday. He's jackarooing for 10 months up there. Hope it goes well for him.

Rhapsody

Oh man. Rhapsody rock. Seriously.
Got the album Legendary Tales this week, and god damn it rocks. Symphonic metal. Could it get any better? Well yes; listening to it while watching the milkdrop winamp plugin. Matter of fact that's what I'm doing now.

Listening to: Rage of the Winter by Rhapsody (duh)

Moving sucks

No totally, it really sucks.
Mum and I had to pack the truck ourselves this morning, which took a goddamn long time. Then we drove it down, which took a goddamn long time. Then we loaded up the barge, which took a goddamn long time. Then we carried it all up the stairs to our house, which took a goddamn long time.
In short, I'm fucking buggered, fucking smelly, and a little peeved coz we didn't bring down any beds (they're still up at the Hunter house because we wanted somewhere to sleep when we go back up - we'll be buying some this week).
In fact, I'm so buggered, I can't be bothered typing anymore. Will fill you in when I have the net available to me.

Listening to: footsteps on the wooden floor.

Family

Well I didn't write that letter to Helen today... I suppose I knew I wouldn't. Instead I had an argument with my younger brother. A pretty fucken big one. So big I walked for 2 hours just to get away. Pete (the brother) can be the very worst person I have ever known. He becomes a shit everytime he doesn't get much sleep - and what a shit he was today.
But anyway, other things did happen today. I started (and finished) book 2 of Preacher - a comic Boggle lent me. Very fucking cool actually. Recommended.
But most importantly we put a deposit on a rental place in Sydney. Or rather, closer to Sydney. It's on Scotland Island. A small place, but pretty and above all cheap. It will be fucking great to be back in civilisation (i.e. A public transport serviced area), but I have to start paying a small amount of rent. So does Peter - and that's where the problem lies; Peter can't budget for shit. So I really hope he keeps up with the rent.
So yeah, that was my day. Meant to be exciting, but in reality just shit.
Later.

Listening to: Led Zep - Remasters, Disc 2.
Watching: Mum and Peter arguing outside my car window.