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November 16 2001
Uh oh! What's going on here? Tune in to find out.
If you notice, James's appearance seems to change every time I draw him. This isn't because his body is organic like Mat's. This is due to the fact that sometimes I forget which part goes where on James. So I've decided to scratch build a scale model of the James character. Once finished, I'll be able to take digital photos of his poses and place them in a scene. If you're familiar with Hobby Japan or Model Graphix, they sometimes feature illustrated stories that use photos of models instead of pencil and ink to render scene. So yeah, my dumb ass is going to try that. And if you want a little hint of how far along I am, check out the Chapter 1 link to see a little sneak peak.
In other news, this marks the end of my first sorta full week of work. And though it's been a few short days (or long if you consider 7am to 5pm long), I've learned much. I have learned that there is no Zen to be found on 495. The Washington, DC Beltway has no Zen. Absolutely devoid of Zen. Anti-Zen in fact. Indeed, there is nothing but murderous rage on the Beltway. I-495 should be renamed I-666. No Zen.
There is much Zen in HTML. I code much of the day making the web talk to the nice database. HTML Zen. It tells the web browser what it is and the web browser shows you what the HTML said. No two browsers say the same thing. No two computers say the same thing. No two computers with the same browser say the same thing. No two computers running different operating systems but using the same browser say the same thing. And yet, they say the same thing. You see? HTML is Zen. I do lots of HTML at work. Therefore, work is Zen.
There is Zen in instant Ramen. If you have doubts, just get yourself some nice Ramen. I guarantee you will find some quantity of Zen. Ramen is Zen. You are what you eat. So if you eat Ramen, you are Zen.
There is Zen in the lunch trailer. Though I have yet to visit the lunch trailer, it sells greasy treats that will seed you to your cardiac arrest. This may seem to be anti-Zen, but who says life is Zen. Zen is as Zen does and Zen is in the lunch trailer.
Zen is in sleep. If you are tired, close your eyes. Though sometimes, it's not a good idea to practice this Zen in front of your supervisor, especially if it's just you and your supervisor in the office. Though that would indeed be Zen, that can also lead to you being forced to search for Zen in a place that may not neccessarily give you a paycheck.
There is Zen in my ID badge. I no longer have to sign in at the front desk because my ID badge lets the nice guards know that I am supposed to be there. And as work is Zen and my badge helps me get to work, my badge has Zen.
Now you might try to make a correlation that since the Beltway also helps me to get to work and since work is Zen, the Beltway must also be Zen. You would be wrong. As I stated before, there is nothing but murderous rage on the Beltway. Though rage may lead you to practice your Zen so you do not express your rage in an illegal manner, rage is not Zen. And since the Beltway has only rage, it cannot be Zen.
The University of Maryland is without Zen. It kills your soul. I spent a good part of last week counting people as they walked into the Adele Stamp Student Union and not one of them smiled. Zen is a smile. Zen is not a soul sucking institution of apathy. And it's no wonder that the students feel like their souls have been broken. The school cares little to nothing about the students. They care only about money and prestige. Why else would they make it harder and harder for students to commute by constantly removing parking places and selling more parking permits. There is no Zen in money. And since the University of Maryland cares only for money, there is no Zen at the University of Maryland. This doesn't mean that you cannot find Zen there, it just means that the institution itself is devoid of Zen.
Zen is.
See, this is what happens when I have a real job. Oh well. Thanks for watching. I'll check ya next week.
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