The Bursting Mind

2011 Is Time For Change

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:16:00 +0000

So a new year brings me once again making a resolution that I will write more often. Sadly the last time this blog saw a post was almost a year ago.

But things have changed. For starters I have Internet at home once again. Meaning anytime I feel the urge to post I can.

I really could have used Internet service back in May when I was laid up with a broken ankle. But oh well, the past is the past, it's time to move forward.

Though I haven't worked on The Bursting Mind, I have made a little progress over on The Galaxy Junkyard. It hasn't been a lot but any little thing is positive.

For my 25th birthday my sister bought me a Sony Bloggie. I still haven't managed to create any videos yet, but this is another item I'm working on.

Well 2011 I'm ready for your best shot, so let's get this party started.

Attention Drivers

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:30:00 +0000

If you are a driver, please follow the following rules;

1. Put away the phone.
-NO talking
-NO texting

2. There are turn signals on your vehicle for a reason, please use them.

3. The sign reads SPEED LIMIT, not SPEED SUGGESTION.

4. Pull your head out of your @$$, and try using some common sense for once.

Thank you and please drive safely.

Finish Something Already

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:00:00 +0000

I've started writing blog posts and have never finished them.

I've wrote squidoo lenses and not published them.

I've begun this post alone, three times and still haven't managed to finish it.

Then of course there are the videos I've created for YouTube and still haven't posted.

Well here is my first step in finishing something that I've started.

--End of Post--

HOW??

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:07:00 +0000

How in the world can so many people just sit down, start writing, and end the day with some ten thousand words, while I can't even make a single blog post of one thousand characters?

One friend has already had two books published (with another on the way), and another friend has about four different drafts in the works. I know what genre I want to write in, who my characters are, what should happen, how it should happen, and yet I can't complete a single page.

There are writing contests that people attend on a weekly basis and they manage to write several thousand words in a single hour. How come this just seems to come so naturally to some and not to others?

I'm told I'm intelligent, and a good writer for that matter, but yet, when it comes time to sit and write or type in most cases, nothing, nada, zip, zero, comes to mind.

Even just rambling like this doesn't seem to be coming easily. Oh well, I guess I'll go work on some Squidoo lenses, at least there I feel like I've accomplished something.

Failed Again

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Wow, I can't even manage to log in to post a stinking Youtube video for music video of the week; how sad.

On the plus side I have managed to create a couple of new lenses over at squidoo.com and would love it if you went and checked them out.

I know I've said it before, but I'm going to say it again, I will make a better attempt at updating more often. I really have an urge to write in my free time, which I have lots of, but I struggle with getting the words down, which leads to frustration followed by just giving it up and saying that I'll come back to it later.

Usually that just happens to be much later. Like almost a month in this case. Though this is better than the two or three months that I have been doing. See there is a positive note to all this.

For those keeping track, The Galaxy Junkyard is also not being updated like I had hoped and is still not been converted to video. Sorry. This one is more disappointing to me than you may think.

Well that's it for the time being, I know its not the greatest post, and that there are no images but at least it's something.

Later

Music Video Of The Week

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:01:00 +0000

9-20-2009 thru 9-26-2009

Wow! Really??

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:04:00 +0000

Geez I suck at keeping this updated. Sadly I'm not keeping up The Galaxy Junkyard as much as I'd like to either. Although I have updated a little more there than here.

So what's new in life you ask, well...not much really. I say I'll do this and that, but in the end I just sit around listening to music never getting up off the couch to do any of it. I'm consistently online, but never writing on either blog or working on my Squidoo Lenes.

I still have my goal of converting over to vlogs, which for some reason I feel will be much easier than the whole writing thing. I always know what I want to write, yet when I sit down to start the words just don't seem to come.

So here it is again, I promise to update this more often, even if it's just to ramble on some stupid topic or idea. Oh and I'm going to bring back the music video of the week feature.

Later

An Update To The Update

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:32:00 +0000

Wow time flies when you're having fun. Okay, not really. Cannot believe that it was February when I last posted here, and after reading that post am sad to say that I have failed on all aspects at that time.

The Galaxy Junkyard is still not really operating as I had once hoped, although I have actually made a few more posts there than here. My goal was to be running video blogs by now, on both sites, but just hasn't come to see light.

Squidoo has also become another member of the unfinished club. I have created 12 lenses, and a few even get a hit every once in awhile. I created one lens about Bender from Futurama that is getting big hits every so often, but I haven't quite figured out which tag it may be that is bringing in all the traffic.

I can honestly say it's not my personal life that has gotten in the way of moving forward on these projects. For the simple fact that I don't have one. Things just seem to sound a whole lot better in my head, and I can't seem to get the words into print, hence why I really wanted to convert these to video.

But I'm not completely out of the game. I am currently having a brainstorming session so I can get The Galaxy Junkyard running full time, some new Squidoo lenses, and will probably keep updates of my progress here. Plus I can vent over anything and everything I want here.

Later

Update

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:17:00 +0000

Obviously this particular blog is not part of my main focus. However, hopefully in the next few weeks, with my other blog The Galaxy Junkyard seeing sufficient progress, I can take the time to put an effort back here.

Although this probably won't happen for the fact that I have also begun work on squidoo.com and have only a few lens created, including an About Me Lens.

Have A Great Day

(It's raining here and everyone is miserable; I enjoy this)

Gator Fans, SHUT THE HELL UP

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:31:00 +0000

The title says it all. Great you managed to score 70 points, but guess what, it was against Citadel.

Citadel, people. That's like a community collage football program. They would probably give up that many points to a high school program.

So Gator fans, SHUT THE HELL UUUPPP!!!

Oh yea, Go 'NOLES!!!

When I Grow Up

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:30:00 +0000

I'm twenty-two going on twenty-three and I just don't see myself growing up anytime soon. I own my own home and truck, and I have a state job, but those all the only signs of my adulthood.

I still depend greatly on my parents, both to provide me food and home essentials; things like paper towles, detergent, toilot paper, etc. I'm never doing things for myself because I can always find someone to do it for me, and for rare times I can't, well I just simply put it off.

Several times in my life I wanted to join the police academy, but it takes a lot of work just to fill out the forms, get the physical, take the B.A.T. I just can't seem to strive to do it. I don't know why because this is something I really want to do but for whatever reason I can't.

Life is spent watching cartoons, anime, reading comics, anything to do with science fiction, and oh yea, I collect Star Wars figures. The only reason I want kids is just so I can play with their toys, and watch cartoons without having to explain myself.

I want to grow up, but I guess I just don't know how. Though it is fun being childish.

Money Does Not Buy Happiness...

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:30:00 +0000

But it does buy everything that makes you happy. Money allows us to obtain products, tickets, and women.

Listen I know I'm going to take a lot of heat about women being on that list, but ladies you know it's the truth. If a guy doesn't have money, you don't date him. If this wasn't the case then you'd all be happy with a guy that took you out to Taco Bell to eat, you wouldn't get upset when we couldn't afford jewelry for your birthday, and so forth. If you couldn't guess, I'm currently single.

Happiness is also a feeling you get when the phone rings and you are one hundred percent sure it isn't a bill collector because you had the money to make all your payments. This is the happiness I hope to achieve in the next couple of months.

Money may not actually buy happiness itself, but for most, just having money makes you happy.

When It All Comes Together

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:00:00 +0000

You try and try but somehow success just remains outside arm's reach. If you're like me and feel that you've hit rock bottom, then put a smile on your face, because the only direction from the bottom is up.

That's what I'm told anyways.

I do believe that if one foot keeps going in front of the other and I focus that I can accomplish what I truly desire. Though the first step really should be to decide what it is that I truly desire.

It use to be an answer of "I want to be successful." But that sentence means many things to different people. You have to define what success is for you. Obtaining money so you no longer worry about bills, having a family, getting into a routine, and so on.

Create your definition of success, write some goals, make a plan of action, and for heaven's sake, follow through with that plan.

All the hard work will be worth the time and effort when it all comes together.

50,000th Person to Sign Up FREE Wins $500

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:21:00 +0000

This is easy money folks. Several thousand people have already signed up and we can be hitting the magic number anytime in the next couple of days.

All you have to do is click on the link below and sign up for your free information.

The 50,000th person that signs up wins $500. This is simple so please don't miss out.

*Only one entry per person.

How To Make Money Grow On Trees

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:16:00 +0000

I have no idea, but if anyone ever figures this out, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP.

WHY????

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:26:00 +0000

Why do I go to work? By the time I leave I'm ready to just ram my head into a wall. I don't only because with my luck, I'd end up putting my head through the wall and then have to pay for it to be repaired.

I don't obtain any life changing information by going to work. I do learn that I'm a negative person, who is no longer allowed to swear in my department, no jokes, no stories, no interaction would be preferred.

People are stupid, plain and simple. I was told I need to treat my coworkers like adults, because that's what we are. Yet I was given the silent treatment all day, because I apparently said bad things to them. Whatever.

I see what this particular person is trying to do, they've seen something done and they think it's going to work for them. Well that's fine, play your little game, get out of working with me, I'd prefer that anyways.

I hate people. Yea I'm done.

What A Day

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:45:00 +0000

I really do hate my job. I really only have one thing I like about my job and that reason may not be around for weeks at a time. Plus I have to spend twenty to thirty minutes being made fun of by my coworkers after my reason leaves.

That's pretty much how it was today. In fact I've spent the last two days working by myself because my coworker managed to catch something. Not like it really matters, because it's usually better when she's not around. Less mistakes are made, which means I don't have to stop every five minutes to answer the phone and make corrections.

It doesn't matter how quickly you do something, how accurately it's done, or how far you go out of your way to help someone out, because if you make one minor mistake, all the good is wiped out and the only thing that gets remembered is the mistake. Which sucks after you bust your ass all day to make people happy, and then in the last five minutes have to deal with a customer that you cannot ultimately help out because they waited to long to contact you to make changes to their submissions.

UPS doesn't show up until about two o'clock, the US post office makes a mistake and somehow it's my fault, and I've had to eat lunch several times out on the tailgate of my truck to cover my department. But yet I get no respect. No thank you, nothing, just why the hell did you screw up something that was minor and had nothing to do with me to begin with.

Have I mentioned that I really do hate my job.

Lawsuit Central

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:51:00 +0000

So awhile ago I posted an article asking if I could sue people just because they were stupid. I mean they're allowed to sue for pouring coffee in their laps, tripping over their own children, and other unbelievable things, so why can't I sue for them being stupid.

But that's not the point of this article. Actually I wanted to add a new one to that stupidity list. I was watching TV this morning and heard a story about a woman who is suing a casino because she lost all her money and nobody at the casino told her that she should stop gambling.

Sadly there will be a lawyer to take this case and it will end up in court. She will more than likely win. I will be floored by that decision. But will really consider suing her because I had to endure her stupidity, plus that of everyone involved in the trial.

People are you just that brain dead. I mean, for the love of God, you can't possibly be that freakin' stupid. Can you? I make fun of blonds all the time, but the track record for these frugal lawsuits don't even involve blonds.

What is happening to society? Can't people just use common sense. Maybe start listening to that tiny voice that says "hey idiot, STOP!!!"

I really just don't get it.

Video Of The Week 3/9/08 - 3/15/08

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:17:00 +0000

Meg & Dia - Monster

Ka-BOOM

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:59:00 +0000

It's been a while but don't worry I'm back baby. Kinda. I've spent sometime away handling a few personal matters, but they're out of the way now, and I'm ready to start expressing myself again.

The first thing I'm going to do is put up a new video, because I have a feeling people are tired of seeing the same ones for the last month. And I do have a nice little collection going, which you would already know if you ever went to my YouTube site (http://www.youtube.com/CooterF).

I'm also preparing some actual text believe it or not, I do know how to write. Not very well but that's never stopped me before. So now you know what to expect, so prepare yourself, the boom is coming.

Music Video Of The Week

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:24:00 +0000

Music Video of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:14:00 +0000

CHEVELLE - I GET IT

Video Test Take 2

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:17:00 +0000

This is attempt number two at this I hope it works because I really need this to work. Before anyone says it, I do know that I could have used the original test post, but I want to see where I went wrong, therefore two posts. Enjoy the vid (If it works).

Why Can't It Just Be Simple

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:21:00 +0000

Can someone just please do what I ask them to? I ask for one of our maintenance guys to get a box so I can load '07 paperwork into it for storage. He's done nothing but sit back in my section talking for the last hour, it wasn't going to hurt anyone if he did it. Yet the person he asked said I have to personally come up and ask her for the box and that I'm not allowed to make requests like this of others.

This is BS. I was assigned to be a work coordinator by my supervisor, no maintenance is not where I'm assigned but since his designated coordinator was out and we both share the same supervisor, who was also out, why can't I make this simple request? Oh wait I know why not, because some stupid woman just can't let anyone else make a decision, she's the only one. If she thinks I'm going to go up and ask her for a records box, she's out of her mind.

And even though the maintenance guy said he tried his best to get the box, I'm aware of what really went down. He told her that he told me that I had to do it but that I demanded it of him. You should never lie to someone when you know someone I have contact with throughout the day is sitting right in front of you to hear the whole thing.

This coordinator thing is not working with anyone. The other lab tech working with me doesn't believe I have the authority to do anything either. I tell her something, she argues, I eventually give up. Nine out of ten times the situations with her ends up with her screwing something up and telling me that she should have listened to me because I was right.

Why not start with that fact, I am usually right. I've been doing this job for three years and I know what the heck is going on. So why not listen to me at the start.

Life would be so much simpler if everyone would just listen.

This Is A Test, This Is Only A Test

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:46:00 +0000

I'm just testing a method I recently learned about. If it works, there should be a viewable Seether w/Amy Lee - Broken video below.