North's Daily Life

vblog

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:19:00 +0000

Anyhow First Vblog couldn't think what to type out so I done a video instead.

Jessica Frech

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:59:00 +0000

I have been following her youtube video’s for some time now. I like her songs and her entertaining video’s. Though last night I was getting pretty drunk and then I seen this video. OMFG was I going crazy I played this video over 30 times to the point Kate was getting annoyed lmao.

It’s pretty much set me off to be a very buzzed and happy guy and drinking more and dancing alone like a crazy cave man lol. I been sending out some messages to some people for been great and awesome blogger to thanks for been a friend over the years.

Anyhow I have today off like everyone else. Though I am pretty much lucky I am not CSMing for black Friday as I just going to be a cashier !!! Though I be pleased to have xmas done and over with but the Job is sure is demanding. I kinda enjoying it but thing is I trying hard to play as well as I working a lot harder. I just wish I could afford the gas to go to the barn instead than a few drinks and dancing like a sad little man lol.

I kinda happy when I am CSM this time of the year though because I think it’s speeds up to try and remember what rules and laws I have to follow. Any time the year I think It be a slow learning curve. I seem to be in the management good books but then again I do 110% and try and go by the book much as I can.

Anyhow off to have a few more drinks

Black Friday Night

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:31:00 +0000

Did I say I falling in love with..

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:59:00 +0000

Google? I pretty much am because for the past few months I been using Google Chrome and I am loving the Browser. I really like some off the addon they have as well. I use to like Firefoxs but some reason I didn’t like the changes at one point so I went for something else.

What else I have been impressed with is the Services that Google provides like Gmail improvements and Google + and other controls that seem to be simple to use. I have stopped using all other emails now and only using Gmail as I think the Junk filter is awesome as well.

Blogs well I have 2 public and one private blogs sites. Blogger and wordpress.net is what I like the most. I do like Blogger a lot tho bout I need to get use to the interface and see what I can out of it really. easy to link my pictures to my blog with out question but Livejournal I no longer post pics with my windows live writer.

None Google topic

Work been getting heavy and well also been times it’s been light but I feel that I am banging out more hours and I am seen a better pay check because of it. Though I am starting to want to play a lot more than before as in I want to hang out and socialize with people. I mean I been hanging out with Kazia who now left Walmart for a better job/career and she a blast to chill out with.

I am hoping to have a few other from work to come and hang out at the moose as well. Yes I know I am CSM and I will not get close to people at work as it can set a bad environment so to speak.

Anyhow I pretty much keeping this short because I kinda drunk tonight..

Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:04:00 +0000

Here some cute pics of my son AGAIN He all dressed up as a Lion.

I dressed up in a kilt after my lunch. I didn’t know people were going to dress up at first but wish I taken my camera to work tho.

CSM work I like but now I feel I am having issues with people. Some cashier been use to not do this or that and now I can see some people giving me weird looks when I give them jobs to do. I think it’s time for me to take 2 steps back and look what’s going on as well. I mean I will not be as upfront and friendly as I was as a cashier. Some Cashier also rubbing me up the wrong way and dismissing me because I am new to the job…. Not even leaving me to find the information and making pretty look dumb in front of the customers.

Here the thing I starting to enforce.

Redlining – No Customers then you stand in front of your register to pick up customer. Need to let people know your free to check them out.
Reshops – I hated this as cashier but when you have a load of reshops you take them with you and get rid of them before your lunch, Break or leaving work.
Stay at your post – When your in a middle of a transaction and you have a question you do not leave the register and find out the info. CSM will come and help if not they go someone above to ask not the cashier.
Walmart shopping bags…. Someone trashing them or hiding them this getting annoying for people on nights doing chorse.

I have unfriended some people from work because well I taking a step back. I made friend with someone at work who she leaving after Friday anyway. I am ok with some people but I am stepping on people toes and they are trying to make me in what they want…. Which not going to happen period.

Other than that I feel like I have this large amount of pressure to perform and my lack of experience in this field is going to be a hard one for sure. Though all I can do is do my best to learn. I mean I come home and I think about work and what I could of done better at and trying to remember something new too. Management not been on my case yet come pared to other CSM but I am waiting. With xmas coming up this going to be even more challenging…..

Anyway Not a lot going on really.

So what’s happening?

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:18:00 +0000

Well I been kinda busy with work recently. Not sure why but we just been getting hammered for some reason but that’s ok I like busy days any way. Though been some sort of mild drama at work and I been working pretty hard now on damage control to cut them short and have them deal with complaints. Also the snarky comments and gossip looks like it has stopped about me been CSM now and people too complaining about another CSM.

I have already brought this to management that there are general complaints about the CSM in question but same time getting advise how to deal with the Cashiers to deal with this whole larger issue.

Now I have a real CSM schedule coming up 2moro and at the same time I am nervous and looking forward to it. I have been managed to learn a few thing on the customer service desk a bit more but still have a long way to go. So it looks like I have to learn as I go to. For the next two weeks I am working with other CSM. So I think I have time to learn and get questions in on different scenarios.

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Also back at home we have our Wood stove installed and been fired up. Man It has made a different in how much wood the stove uses. I mean compared to the old stove it uses 1/3 of the wood I think. So I am guessing I am saving $200 on wood this year a long. Also in the pic you can see their a Pipe going to it as well. Well the pipe use to go by to the dryer to the back. To me that was a silly place to put it behind a Wood stove. So Kate dad has made another vent else where so we can use this vent for the wood stove to suck in fresh air.

I have to show Kate how I start the stove up but with this one it will take me about 25mins to leave it alone. Reason is even though I get the fire going I have to have the door cracked open a little so It will warm up the stove. Other wise it will not burn and just puts it out. Soon it warm and the wood alone is burning then I close the door for 5 mins then lower the vent setting to low.

Real Test is when Winter is at it’s worst and see how much heat I can get out of this but Long we close the dog door and making sure the garage is not freezing cold we should be fine.

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Chris is doing great too. He is walking and is is sooo much aware what’s going on too. We are now teaching him NO! which means NO…. Funny part is he throws a fit So I hope we can put that to bed some point. Man I love that little guy so much…….

Youtube video here

http://youtu.be/JjWiElkednk

First day as CSM

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 17:38:00 +0000

Well for the next two weeks I have schedule as Cashier but I been trying to do CSM jobs much as possible. Though today I have been doing front work as CSM on my first two hours. I think I will need to buy some running shoes because I was all over the place but same time kinda liked it. I mean been stuck on the register all day gets too you and now I am doing different things.

I had to deal with a few unhappy people and angry one too but didn’t bother me. I just stated the rules and Wal-Mart Policy's and local laws and sent them on there way. I think I have roughed some people feather too with the cashiers but they have to keep in mind I am a CSM and I will do my job. Though I only have a few who I would call friends in a way. Though same time I watch what’s going on and now I am in the position I going to keep my self distant (SP?) a little until people got the idea I am now CSM.

Thing is though I think young cashier take it personal when I tell them they need to do something and get grumpy but older you are you know it’s just work and know the difference. I will pick my job over friendship tho. Same in the Army your job comes first and most of all my Pay check. Saying that I do not get power trippy as I just make sure jobs are done right. I give them instruction to do the job and some robe if they do not do them.

Anyhow I seen the schedule and I was like wow… They know I like working nights and closing because it helps me be awake. Well they have me starting as CSM position with 9:30am…. I thought crap this going to be rouge as so freaking early. So Kate has to take some slack for me to be awake. I hate coming to work tired when I have to deal with Money… I end up making mistakes…

Though from Friday on wards I hope it stays to closing. Saying that I hearing two CSM thinking of transfer/ Quitting so that means more positions are going to be open too. Before Xmas this would be interesting and hard going. Though I almost getting 40 as you see in this week. Instead of 32 hours.

I just got to remember laws/ Wal-Mart Returns and money grams and all this before my CSM shift to start. I know I going to make mistakes but what I keep hearing is Management not good to deal with as CSM. I not sure the shit really getting on everyone nervous. Though I had to deal with arrogant pig headed officer in the troop in the last year. IF they give me crap and speak to me like I am below them they will get a warning shot from me to speak to me with respect and with professional manner. My Goal as CSM is to reach 6 months in this position for more doors to open. That’s just long they do not annoy me so much I will step down and back to cashier again. I see how this will turn out in the next month but my mission is to learn so much as possible before the xmas shopping starts….

OH and last thing Wal-Mart doing a lay away too. Just incase you guys like to know this.

Stepping in the right direction

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:25:00 +0000

So I have been uploading 3 video’s of Christopher doing silly noises and playing oh and walking too……. The fact Chris is now walking more and more tells me his core muscles are strong enough. I am so happy to see him on his two feet too… fuck I love my son so much and proud of him too. His Birthday is on the 10th of November and I thinking of holding a little party for him as it’s his first year…

I going to make a small video of him when he was at birth to when he turns one year old…. So looking forward to this now.

Work? Well at Wal-Mart I have been working just over 3 months and I have had an interview with managers about going for CSM position. It’s still part time but I get a 90 cents increase to my pay check which anything will help you know? Wal-Mart general rule is you have to work there for 6 month before you can change departments or transfer to know store. Well here me getting a promoted under 4 months O.o

I know nothing big deal about it in general but it is too me. Because I work my butt off in other places and I just got treated like crap and got screwed over too. Hell the 90 day review been a good boost for me to work there. They told me I been good and helpful to other CSM on crazy busy days. In the Review I was amazed there was no bull craping about how hard I worked but also what I need to work on. It was straight down the line cheered me up and kept me motivated.

With the CSM I was at first going to shadow/back up and not go hard core to have time to train. Though problem is they need more CSM and I was the only one done the assessment and passed the assessment and had it in the system as interested in moving up. So It came too me really. They did hire someone to take the CSM position but sadly and sucks for her too that she didn’t pass the assessment. So that stopped her for 6 months to take the position atm. She has 4 years experience in the past to do the job but I think she pass it the next time around.

So as I knew this has happened I taken the chance to do it and I think it’s paying off right now. Though with me starting as CSM on the 8th I have a crap load of stuff to learn. There so much on returns to money grams and some federal laws to know…. I am nervous about doing this job as I have little experience but I have other CSM been helping me and I am so thankful for that too. This job is going to be a very challenging to get up there and be very good at my job. Sandra think I will be a very good CSM and I hope so too. Just going to be hard at first.. I think I will be at CSM position for at least a year before I even look for the next position.

Home improvements

We had a new wood stove delivered but when the guys came and to install it they have noticed the Chimney was not upto code. There for they did not want to install it. Kate’s Dad has been working on it and now we have been waiting for them to come and install the wood stove. Problem is they have pretty much pissed me off.

Today I have been staying at home all day waiting for them to show up…. no show. So far they have not been showed up and I getting pretty annoyed and I told Kate you like to deal with this? because I am too direct and upfront about people who do not run their business well.

Any way I have a break from Chris and Kate this weekend. She going down to CT for a wedding party. Though I have a busy weekend to look forward too as CSM O.o So I wont be doing much about it really.

Kate has Luck

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:02:00 +0000

I was meaning to up blog about this some time ago but I keep putting it off. Anyhow Kate has a strings of luck these days. She got two very rare mounts in World Of War Craft

Which she is also known to have a lot of luck with in the Guild Templar Knights. I must say I could of got the first one but I said to Kate I think you should have it because going to piss people off. I like Trolling people in RL and in games and my trolling sure worked here lmao.

Also I have been working on my Priest Human and I really in love with it. Healing is epic so is DPS. Though I think the Healing is a little over powered in holy.

So I made my self a mount – Fly Carpet. I been working on my tailoring and enchants as I level. So I haven’t leveled quick but now I am level 70 I going to work on my guild rep by doing a lot of questing.

Now my Guild I have (Honored By Death) is level 1 and it was used for a bank guild. Now I want to level it upto 6 and I am getting northwesten my pally 80 moved over. Northwesten is locked at 80 because I want to do all Lich King stuff. Sjar (hunter) going to move over who is locked at 60. I want to go every thing possible at 60 then move up to 70

Anyhow I going to recruit a laid back guild and try and get people from work over to my server. Sentinels (RP server)

FB vs G+ and Walmart + other updates

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:47:00 +0000

So we have the update of fb and it didn't go down well. It sure didn't go down well for me too. As in I have to go though every single person and change the feed update. Sadly I can not find the master setting for this and pissed me off to no end.

So I went and tried to get many people on Google+ much as possible because I love the site. It's basic and not complexes and just simple interface compared to Facebook. I have managed to get a few on but problem is it's lacking people. So far everyone likes the site but they wish their friends are on it.

Anyhow I going to work on Facebook but I really want to get off it. Why don't you then? Well I keep in touch with friends and yes all 1000000 of them. Some are youtubers to blogers as well but also people I work with and served with too. I do not add people if I don't think I have some chat with them. Tho I wish Facebook get rid of this message crap so i can send email kind of message to my friends.

Anyhow I also think Facebook going off it's base and going to the direction of MySpace. Which is full of crap and full of crap? Google I know they will keep it light and simple which Google tends to go. Which I also think it's helpful with not so tech savy people. Mm looking at my blog here I sure doing some complaining about it. I mean fb done well to where they have gone but I seen the direction they heading I do not like.

Anyhow if you interested to get an invite and give Google plus a try.

Since. I have been fired at Maine machine I have lost all active riding or horse care. Now I am very focused on Walmart to build a career with. I feel horses needs to be put to rest. I have been trying again and again to get some spare money for fuel just to go to the barn. Also I think Sarah has someone else to do the chores but no biggy as someone more likely to know the horses than me.

In some way I think it's a good thing because I get up at 12 noon. Then work evening and closing shift and with that there are csm position open I can just work towards that. I have only been here 3 months and I have past the assessment test and I told zone manager I want to be csm. Of course there going to take a while as I have to learn a lot of rules and well a lot of crap at customer service desk.... I am on the mission to get this done before we get busy as I can get use to the system and work on my own.

I do like working here and people here I think are great and so far I have earned respect from a lot of people of who I am and management noticed I am a little moral booster. I have a lot to prove to show I can do this job. I don't think I get promoted for at least 3 months but who knows. Also you get 90 cents increase a well and too me that's a big deal.

Well I have a Recall letter from ford about the Straps that hold the Fuel Tank. I am going to try and get this done soon as. It will be free for me so I going to try and get this done. So If you have a F150 and have a Ford that’s made since 2000. I would go and check the website and see does your car/truck need work on too.

Saying that I wish I have the Money right now to send at least $600 on it because it needs some maintainance work on it. My shocks seem to of had it now and I can feel every bump in the road. My roads where I live are bad for shocks because they are so Fed up.

disappointed

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:56:00 +0000

I found this ad for UPS driver.

UPS is accepting applications for full-time Package Delivery Drivers. This is a physical, fast-paced, outdoor position that involves continual lifting, lowering and carrying packages that typically weigh 25 - 35 lbs. and may weigh up to 70 lbs. A DOT physical exam is required. Package Delivery Drivers must have excellent customer contact and driving skills, including the ability to operate a vehicle equipped with astandard (manual) transmission. Qualified applicants must have a valid driver’s license issued in the state that they live.Package Delivery Drivers are expected to comply with UPS appearance guidelines and wear the company-provided uniform.
Full-time UPS employees work eight or more hours each weekday (Monday through Friday) and typically do not work on weekends or selected holidays.

So I thought GREAT this is a step up from working under $8 an hour at Wal-mart and do something I like doing which is Driving. Problem is I went though the application and filled it in and I have ended up finding out it’s for November only… So some muppet forgot to put in this add Temporary or seasoned.

I almost went though the whole going to the UP depo again just to find out it’s not really a full time. Though Only way to work for UPS really is do the seasoned work but I can’t quit my job just not to get hired :/

*sad face*

Anyhow No horses and I pretty much given up on that. So my full time thing is WoW and work lol oh and looking after my son too. I just don’t have the time nor have the energy to get up in the early hours now.

blogging on my lunch :)

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:08:00 +0000

So I am at work a bit early. I was ment to go to the bank but the so much traffic I couldn't be bothered with it. So I came here to make sure I was on time for work. Today I am closing with two good chilled out fun people. Dawn who I play wow with now is closing.
Now I not going to jump the gun here but I try and have fun working here and I try to have a laugh in the prosses. I seem to be well liked and management knows I work hard when I need too and I make people laugh which good all round me think. Thats why I like working nights less managers and not so busy. People during the day seem to hate working here and doesn't give a crap what's happening.

I have also started another project on wix.com this time I doing like a profile of my self and working on collection of photo's. Also a section of video I do and services I offer like horse care to general labour at farm or helping at the house or some thing. Reason is I want to be able to do something off the books and make some side cash.

Oh I also had a 90 day review from Sandra (zone manager for front end) and my work is paying off. When I was working at Maine Machine Products I worked hard and helped people. Then I had a review which offended me and pissed me off to no end. Like I had average or below and need improvements which was bullshit. I mean for example my attendance I was never late nor missed a day. Yet I was marked below average like team work etc. Here they know I jump into gear and try and help out much as possible. She talk me I work hard and pointing out my strength in work and I am well liked by all and found funny and I help boost moral. This alone really made me feel great. She said what you do is like a role model and you set the bar.

This really cheered me up and makes me want to work hard and aim higher. She knows I want to work at customer service desk. Which is a lot more mental work and some times testing but I like the challenge. Of course there some improvements need which I do. I some times say some word with out me relising (sp?) like shit or something. Which I do know and I am working on it. Also I need to press on credit card applications which who over gets the most gets a paid day off.... which in honesty I will work on that. And something else but I can't remember.

I haven't heard any thing from Sarah from the barn about two days a week and time is running out waiting out. So now I am going to find some other work like cutting the lawn. I am going to keep an eye on the site for horse work near me and any other retail jobs I think may be ok to work at.
I really want to get into teaching at beginner level first but the chance happening in Maine is very little and really don't think I get a chance ever here unless I move back. I mean I think the last chance I had was wildwoods riding center in UK offered me a job but at the time I was in the army. I would of got my BHS as well and tone of experience.

So really that about it thing feeling good today. Oh and while money wise me and Kate worried about we had some good talks and plans on attacking it as well spending sometime together. Now I just need someone to leave a bag of money for me to find :-)

I like to add (I am at home now) I had a chat with a guy known as Vorty. He is the guild leader of Templar Knights and well He pretty much leaving WoW O.o So he pulled me aside and asked me about taking over. I said I have a problem with time zone as I work at night. Then I said Me and Kate tag team the guild and get raids going and what not. Some of the officer have agreed and happy with me or Kate taking over…. O.o

Templar knights is level 25 and a lot of gold and I mean Shit tone. Also does well in dungens etc. So I going to chat with Kate about sorting this guild out and get it running. O.o

Oh and I play on the Sentinel Server. Interested in joining let me know level 25 your be leveling in no time.

Cata–Wow

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:01:00 +0000

I stopped playing WoW last year hardcore pretty much because of Cata and a few thing’s that upset me. One they made major changes to the healers and tank which sadly for me I am only tank and healer….

Same time I been enjoying my self getting into ICC and busting my balls farming mats and gear. My goal is to get geared up and kill the Lich King. With cata came that pissed on it in the major fire ball. Feels like all my work I have done to get the gear I have was a complete wast. Why? 79 gear better than my epic gear wtf?

Right know I kinda thinking do I say fuck Cata and keep on working on my lich king stuff? Or do I just say screw it and just level up?

I know I am crying and ranting over a game but I like goals and getting stuff done. Though if I limit my self to lich king then I missing out on other stuff and raids in cata. Then again if I kept to my guns I can get my personal goals and feel like I done something. Though I have a feeling by the time I done it another expansion comes out lmfao.

Cerrundal is my Healer and moonkin

Northwesten is my tank / DPS pally.

They are both 80 right now. Just wondering what too do. Also I have my hunter Sjar locked at 60 because I want to get him pimped out for it and then all quest done at 60 then move up at 70 and so one.

end rant?

Video Projects

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:40:00 +0000

For some time now I haven’t done a video since this video.

Though I didn’t have a good camcorder or any good camera really three years ago. Now I have a good camcorder and camera that can take HD. I hear music tracks gets me thinking and want to try and do some hard editing for it.

Right now I come across this video and I want to work on it but this will take some time to collect a load of video and make it. In the past I throw pics and video together in 30mins. Now I want to make a good project as I feel I have good enough equipment for it. Only thing I am lacking is Sony Vegas atm.
I admit I had a Pirate version and tried it out for some time and I love it and now I want to buy the software. I know Adobe is the best one but for me it’s a little complex's. So I want to start off with horses as I been taking pics of Equine stuff for some time. Now I want to spend some time at the barn taking random video shots and make a video. I going to make sure I will not do it in 30mins and try and get some good editing and some good artistic shots too.

This one I want to use right now!

So

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:01:00 +0000

My mum is in the USA from Tuesday and it was a very eventful day of rage. I Hate driving to Boston and around as there signs suck and got me lost 7 times. Also almost 40 near misses in nasty accident and one minor as this hold man backed his car into my truck up on leaving the airport car port. A load of detail I am too lazy to go into.

ATM we just headed to the moose and the barn yesterday. Which I post a few pics and maybe a Video once I got converted and uploaded. Really nice to see few people at the barn but I wish I can go there offen already. I pretty much miss riding and all.

Ouch

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:55:00 +0000

So I got my paycheck and as it stands I not making enough to pay my bills and child care. At this time I am doing 38-39 hours but I been told I will go to 32 hours some point which even worse.

The Problem is the Child care which is costing me $460 a month and that taking a large bit out of my check and with me earning less than $8 an hour really hurts.

Also Chris Teeth coming though its been killing my sleep and I been pretty dam tired. I said to Kate this just dumb that I just waking up for work and going to sleep. I not doing anything at all now. I feel like I am all work no play and this just wrong.

anyhow gotta go and show for work :(

My Plan of action

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:20:00 +0000

I been pretty depressed and well I bounce back for a bit and I ended up making my mind up I am going for a Motorbike! Now I see this my answer for transport issues with spring to Fall. My answer that I can go to the barn muck out and ride when I can do so. Also meet people from Maine that 2 hours drive one way and hang out and maybe meet some people in NH to RI. With the cost of Gas been a lot lower than my truck.

Now First thing is I going to save up for the Bike Course which is $280 for 2 days and I have my license. Then save up for a helmet and in august I hoping my mum will bring me my Bike gear (Jacket and bottoms) Then I hoping I will have a chance to own a bike in Spring next year.

For now I still waiting on my check and see how it going to come out. I hoping it’s going to be ok but problem is I earning under $8 so going to suck because I not paying any taxes…. So I also have to save up for taxes next year as well. What really is hurting us is Child care and it $460 a month…. Ouch.

For now tho I feel I have little room to move with the wages of Wal-Mart… Cashier and I was hoping I cut some hours back when my mum comes over to visit. Problem is I can’t afford it at all so I have to keep on going and deal with it.

Anyhow I have plans if I did have my bike. I want to do Video channel like Youtube but at the moment nothing offering me a chance to do any kind of video making. With the Bike I would tour around Maine and Do video of Places and events. I have 2 channels on different websites which is livestream and Youtube. I use to use Blogtv in the UK when I bored but sure have a good showing. Miss it really I kinda enjoyed it and I would like to get back to it.

So Motorbikes

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:17:00 +0000

In Maine I can spend about $300 for a 3 day course in Motorbikes. Then I take a test and If past I take a paper to the State and get my license.

Now that too me is crazy compared how we do thing in UK for tests. Though I having a major growing ideas to have my own motorbike. Reason is If I Quit EVE-Online as I starting to have less time for I like to have something else.

I also see the Bike a fixs for my need to go and ride because It’s far cheaper to travel on a Bike than my truck which of course no brainer. So I have my eyes on this bike.

Kawasaki Versys

http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Product-Specifications.aspx?scid=6&id=510

And Honda NT700V

http://powersports.honda.com/2011/nt700v.aspx

Suzuki V-Strom 650

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/V-Strom%20650/2009/DL650.aspx

Ducati Multistrada 1200

http://www.ducati.com/bikes/multistrada/1200/index.do

That’s 4 bikes I have in Mind! Now If I can have my XL125 then I go for that because well it will do anyway lol.

I just want to have rides before and after work. Also As I said before the cost of travel will drop A LOT! Also means I can spend more time at the Barn as well. I really really miss riding and I need an outlet for my self and for the past year their nothing been happening to please me. I been doing too much of this and that and I am getting bored with Life in Maine!

Hell I want to see people in VA, NJ, MA, CT and PA and I can’t because I can’t afford the fuel for my truck.

I have given up on my dream of having my own horse! Cost too much and too much responsibility and the cost going to shows etc pretty darn high compared to the UK Equine world.

Mean while I going to check out Roadster for Kate as well.

EVE-Online in trouble

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:10:00 +0000

Well yes they are and PR people in CCP trying to do damage control as we speak. CCP (company) has released an expansion for incama. Well with that their was some issues for people and a leaked document as well which started mass protest and rage.

Now I just reading the forums and I see a thread with over 400 pages long of anger! + many other threads related too. What is the anger all about? Well I start with Captains Quarters (CQ) and (MT) Micro Transactions.

CQ (Captains Quarters)

CQ was the first big step for EVE-Online to have walk in station. For years now all you see is your hanger and your ship your flying. Well I approve of the walk in station with many people but there are issues. In EVE people treat the game as a hobby because well it’s so deep. I have 5 accounts and I do mining and Production and Logistics and so on. I mean nothing else I can do in Maine as I don’t earn much. What the problem is that CQ demands a lot of resources and their been a lot of reports of issues with hardware. People saying one account alone increase the temp of the Graphic card by 10 to 40 degrees. This is a problem as they shorten the life of the card and signs of bad programing. I installed this expansion and soon I went to CQ my PC was noisy as all the fans where kicking in. Never happened before so that got to say something.

Now I would use Walk in station when they finish the whole thing but they need to fixs this other wise going to course some issues. Of course some people are arrogant on forums saying My PC ok and I don’t have a problem but fail to see the issue with a lot of players. Though my problem is CCP said to load station Environment is optional but only Tempory….

This has ticked a lot of people off because and I not impressed my self because most of the time I am not interested in CQ. Also with the increase in resources this will not make my PC happy for sure and will kill my experience. This should be an option to stay in ship hanger or go to CQ by clicking on the Station service button or right click on ship. There is no real reason for them to force CQ on people when we don’t need too.

MT (Micro Transactions)

Ok a lot of games do this but in EVE you have to be careful as EVE has a butterfly effect and the market is player driven. Now with the walk in station CCP has put a new currency known as AUR. Though with this currency you can buy cloths and other items to make your toon look cute,. Here the problem in the leaked document CCP been debating about having more than this.

CCP was thinking of having Plex for Fraction standing and ships which will be higher states than in game stuff because you paid RL money for. Also Rich boys will have an advantage over common players which too me is VERY wrong.

What’s the difference from Plex and buying stuff in game and AUR and buying stuff? Well you buy plex and sell it and someone else buy your plex with in game isk and uses it for their account. You will have isk from the buyer so you buy ships that everyone else flys right? That’s fine because just isk and the market is still player driven.

Nex? well you buy ships and stuff that’s not made by player but from CCP which will have direct effect on EVE market. I mean term Gold Ammo which will be higher than fraction ammo and ships which no dout be higher than fraction ships. This not player driven other than pay to win. This can not work with EVE-Online at all and will damage the out comes of battles and so one.

Now I hear people saying don’t like it then don’t buy it? Well wake up not about will you be buying it at all. This is a problem I mean in WoW you can buy pets and mounts but they do not have direct effect on game play. This what they thinking of does have direct effect on game player and this is why people so pissed off about.

Weak Arguments

Some stuff in AUR market is really expensive yes. Though people are bitching and complaining about prices of these items. Well You don;’t have to buy these items if they cost too much then don’t buy it.

CQ killing my PC… which this person running 1 –2 clients only. Sorry but you need to get a new PC FF. I mean really? I mean I can run one 2 clients in CQ just about ok but 5 isn’t and that’s my problem.

I can’t run EVE on my Mac well it’s your mac sorry I hate mac and I don’t care. lol

Now I am watching CCP how they are handling this and atm they are tripping them self up blog after blog and Mass protest going on and CCP also calling in CSM for a meeting end of the month too. Though I also watching the general attitude with this how player not happy with this. IF CCP doesn’t listen to their player and move on regardless then I will say CCP going to fail because I not playing EVE and I know many other people will move on too.

just saying….

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:20:00 +0000

Been at the barn / job

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:32:00 +0000

So Yesterday I went to the Barn as Chris stayed at his grandparents for the day. So as my own home feels like a prison as I can’t drive out to any where. I thought I take a day at Avalon Meadows and maybe I have a ride.

I didn’t end up staying the whole day because I had 5 hours sleep so I couldn't stay awake and I really needed a nap. I must say though I really want to BUY Arden.. I love this horse she is a good horse and fitter she gets and more training the better she will be.

Here a video of me riding. This the most rent one I have to date now but I am out of shape and haven’t been riding for 7 months. Also I wasn’t really schooling and do my normal riding just for a quick fun jump kinda thing.

Me riding Arden

Arden can jump over 4’5 pretty dam well and I want her to compete some time.

Also I have applied at this state level job. Which I have put everything I have got to this job. District Humane Agent With benefit's and union for protection I really hope I get this job. Also means I can travel across the new England as well to see some friends for once.

If I get this I am saving up like mad for Arden!

More pics of this fine ICEY day

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:38:00 +0000

This is our private road :/

Ok here some Kate pics which seem to be better than me at taking pics

Yep by looking at Kate photo’s I really like this camera.

ICEY!!

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:27:00 +0000

So i wake up this morning (7am) and I had to feeding Chris. Then all power went off and I thought great this morning going to be boring. So I tried to miss most of the boring time by going back to bed and Kate taking him to an appointment and dropping off at her parents.

So about 9:30am I look out side and I see ICE everywhere. It is still raining right now and the Floods are all over the place as we speack. Anyhow here 3 pics I taken to reflect the weather :)

I used the Landscape mode for these pics. I really love this camera not as pro as some of you but soon I learn and understand the settings the better I get I think.

Baby Care

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:02:00 +0000

Oh boy! this been really busy for me for that past week. Chris been more and more vocal. He talking or trying to a lot and been kicking like a ninja and well just been a little active boy :) Anyhow I have a track and I trying to be artistic with video and editing. Pretty much just show off my son and the love I have for him… This is the track I am going to try and use for the video

Linky

So right now I am trying to collect alot of video and some nice still pics as well.

I still can’t believe how much love I feeling for my son.. He will be 4 months old on the 10th. Every time I hear this track I think to my self how the video looks or how I want tit to look and I be honest I get tiery (sp?)

Also I heading to New York in April for a big wedding. Kate asked me someone I want to see when we are down there. I said we need to have a few days because well their people I want to meet from LJ for some time and some people I got to know from Myspace as well. we are saving up but the problem is our dogs going to cost a lot on the shelter. $24 per dog per day is a lot for us and I was hoping Kate parents be home but they are coming down as well :(

I haven’t asked yet but CJ she in North of NJ and has her own barn. Maybe Dom from LJ and Kate from LJ…. Shit there so many people I have respect and admire at the same time I like to meet in person. In UK meeting people was not a problem as well UK not so hard to travel and big. USA cost a lot and requires so much planning. *sigh* I miss the freedom I had to meet new people for sure.

Few hours at the Barn

noreply@blogger.com (Northwesten) — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:53:00 +0000

SO I had a Doctors Appointment yesterday about my ears. Well I must say how you Americans do your checks is pretty retarded and I bet this why cost so much money on health care.. (UK) I got to the GP I say i like to see doctor Edwards Then i wait for 20-30mins no appointment btw. Then I go in and say my ears are feeling crap.. He check it and says I have some sort of infection then writes out the prescription to treat my ears… TIME WITH GP takes 10mins….. (US) I go to the Doctors and say I am here for my appointment I wait 5 mins I sit their with the nurse asking me 300 questions. DO you breath?, are you a man? …. Then blood pressure is take height is taken and weight (Gain 35 pounds *crys*….. That’s 20mins gone by already…. Then I wait another 10mins for the Doctor to come in and look at my ears… more questionand she takes gets me a prescription …. Total time in US doctors 45mins……. not cool

UK doctor I see him for 10mins and I was done US doctor and nurse all about 45mins which they could of used their time for something else…. I really hate the First line Care here because so much waste of money/Time….. I hurt my self and I wanted to see a nurse but I had to wait 2 weeks for an appointment…… I hurt my self in UK and I see a doctor next day.. see the difference? If I want to be seen right away on the same day I have to waste 3-4 hours at ER. I think the US needs to work on their first line of care and get that sorted. Sure you have specialists which better than UK but your wasting so much time on the front line..

END Medical care rant….

Anyway Kate taken a day off and she was going to spend some time at her parents. So I thought I am taking your car and going to the Barn to hang out… So I taken the new camera and learn how to use it well. Well taking pics in their indoor was a problem because of the time of building they use. I was having issues finding the good setting for the lighting. Too much or too little but I end up finding one but wont be taking over 2MB of pics :(

here a Video of some of them having fun! I really want my Truck back and some part time work dammit :(