Today's Question #1

Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 3:15:00 AM
So, I know that I've been pretty inconsistent with my blogging lately, so I've devised a new form of content for your entertainment!

ASK ME A QUESTION in the comments area (anonymously, if you need to), and I'll post an answer to it in a following post! Here's the first of questions that have already been asked!

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
I see that you are an audio and video engineer. Did you go to school for that? My best friend went to college to become a Recording Engineer. If you went to school, where did you go? by uniquemunchkin

Haha, school? Nah. Not unless you count working on the Casablanca and a 4-channel Mackie in 6th grade! haha!

No, really, though. This is a hobby that I enjoy for local venues. I can find my way around nearly any form of live-production audio and video equipment, no matter the setup and arrangement. It's an innate skill that I have.

I've not taken any profitable advantage of this skill (though I've thought about it as a side-gig), as it's really simmering on the back-burner in my priorities, with my undergrad in Computer Information Systems at the forefront of my mind.

But all this said, I've got a great deal of skills that I feel that I could bank on, if I were to divert my attentions in that direction. And I may act upon it at some time or another, but for now, it's something that I've not taken as seriously as some other pursuits in my life. :)

Asian Kid Playing the Uke... (video)

Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 10:40:00 PM

Wow, I absolutely HAD to post this! It's totally cute, and for some reason makes me think of what one of my cousins might've been like at this age (yup, Philip, that's you, haha).

Watch and enjoy!

"Boomer, The Red-Nosed Honda" ♫♫♫

Monday, November 23, 2009 at 8:58:00 PM

Boomer, the Red-Nosed Honda,
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever drove her
Even you would say, "She GOES!"

All of the other Hondas
Used to laugh and call her names
They never let poor Boomer
Join in Honda racing games

Then one cloudy springtime day
Scotty came to say
Boomer with your nose so bright
Won't you be my date tonight?

Then, oh, how Boomer loved him
And she shouted out, "Beep! Beep!"
"Boomer the Red-Nosed Honda
Now you're coming home with me!"

Happy 'Ween!

Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 3:03:00 AM
Happy 'Ween, Everybloody!

Normally, I'd think to save this post to tell you all the hilarious things that happened at the "Wacky Wexel 'Ween" party I went to last night, but some other things happened that night that I feel might be more enjoyable to tell you. But first....

....THIS is my costume! "The Shadow of Myself".

And nope, it's not paint. It's Spandex. Full-body Spandex. Which makes this story all the more enjoyable to tell you. Since the only detachable portion of my costume is the facemask. You'll find out why very soon.

So, putting on the my costume took a little more effort than I had thought it would. Kinda like putting on a full-body sock. In any case, thank goodness that my costume didn't have any "toes", just footies.

Next, I carefully placed all of my fingers into the left "glove" of the suit. Now, for those of you who haven't had first-hand experience with Spandex, there is one thing you need to know... Spandex is slippery. So what was the first problem I noticed? Pulling on the RIGHT-hand "glove"! (Of course, I guess, no matter what your gloves are made of, pulling on the second one is always harder).

Now comes the tricky part. The zipper. (Anyone who's worn a dress probably knows what I'm talking about already). The zipper started at the small of my back and went all the way to the nape of my neck. If I hadn't been just barely limber enough, i don't know what I would've done. In my mind's eye, I could just imagine myself walking over to my neighbor next door, and showing up half-naked and half-clad in Spandex, asking them to help me zip myself up.

Getting the rest of my clothes on wasn't too much of a hassle, and I gathered up my things and headed out the door. Fumbling with the keys, I finally pull out of the garage.

Next dilemma: I can't hold on to the steering wheel! Mind you, I've basically got on a single-piece bodysuit with non-removable Spandex gloves! And it's VERY hard to turn the steering wheel since I've got nearly no grip whatsoever! Well, thank the Lord for engineering ingenuity and spokes on a steering wheel, because that's the only way I would've been able to get out of the driveway without mowing down a tree.

Once I had completely re-learned driving with the steering wheel spokes, I thought it appropriate to find out from the party hosts if I needed to bring any food or [non-alcoholic] drinks for the party. As it turns out, they DID need a few extra 2-liter drinks for the party, so I took a pit-stop at Kroger.

Right about the time that I walked through the automatic doors, I was feeling extremely grateful that I had opted for the suit with a removable hood, otherwise, I might've attracted just a little more attention and strange looks than I already did.

It had been a while since I had been in Kroger, and it seemed that they decided to rearrange the entire store since I was last there, so I walked through nearly every aisle trying to figure out where the soft drinks were relocated to. After a few minutes, and half-a-dozen stares from worried mothers and their curious children, I finally found what I was looking for. Picking a cream soda and a raspberry ginger-ale from the top shelf, I nearly dropped them on my head as they both slipped out of my Spandex-coated grip and bounced in the aisle. Sheepishly, I picked them up and made my way to the registers.

As usual, I went to the self-checkout to make my purchase. after scanning and bagging my items, I fished out my wallet. "Please scan your Kroger Plus card now!" says the un-necessarily sedate female computer voice.

I fumbled with my wallet, digging for my card, which was peeking out right from right behind my expired health insurance card. I first tried bending my wallet, then poking at it with my pinky finger, and even biting the card to get it out. No luck.

I looked over at the guy behind the register. "Can you please help me?" I asked, just a little exasperated. The underpaid employee gave me a weird look, but came over anyways.

"Um, I can't grab my Kroger Plus card or my money." I said, sheepishly holding up my gloved hands. He gave me the "Take your gloves off, you idiot" look. "I can't take them off," I finally explained, "it's attached to the bodysuit."

So I can't take them off unless I get undressed! I thought to myself.

"Oh, um...okay." the kid says, doing a double-take at my Spandex-clad hands, then taking the wallet out of my useless hands. Scanning the Kroger Card, he stuffs it clumsily back into the wallet.

"Please select your method of payment!" says the autonomous female computer voice.

"Use the cash." I nod at the neatly tucked bills in the back of the wallet.

"Please insert coins into the coin acceptor, THEN insert bills into the bill acceptor!" says the voice. The kid feeds the bills with unbelievable efficiency, one after another, unlike so many other shoppers that get the bill acceptor jammed with their ignorance.

"Here you go." says the kid neutrally, handing me back my change, my receipt, and finally my wallet.

"Thank you for shopping at Kroger!" chimes the voice.

Christian Male Looking for a Roommate/Housemate in KENNESAW! Fall 2010!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 12:44:00 AM
Hey, everyone!

Scott here, and I'm taking early action to get a roommate for the Fall of 2010! I'm planning on going back to school and I need to find a suitable rooming situation. Feel free to pass this around. Here's what I'm looking for:

1 to 3 other clean, trustworthy, and respectable guys
with exceptional character to share an apartment with
(preferably Christian)

A non-smoking and non-drinking atmosphere

A place that will be quiet at normal sleeping hours
(i.e. no crazy or unplanned parties)

MAXIMUM of $400/month/person, including utils.

I'd like to live within 10 minutes driving distance of the Kennesaw State University Campus, but I'm not picky about the actual apartment location or amenities.

If you are, or you KNOW SOMEONE, that fits these requirements and is seeking the same characteristics in their own roommate, please feel free to call me at 770.406.6105 or e-mail at scottbabraham@gmail.com.