Life, the Universe, and why not, Everything

So I just read through the ballot propositions pamphlet that I just got in the mail today. I highly suggest other Arizona voters read through their pamphlet when they get them as well. There are a lot of changes being proposed by these props: seven constitutional amendments, legalization of medical marijuana, and sweeping funds from two voter approved initiatives into the general fund.

Also, take the for and against arguments with a grain of salt. Some of these arguments are written without paying attention to what the prop actually does or change, some are based on misinformation, and some might be outright lies. Despite that, do read enough of the for and against arguments after reading the "analysis by legislative council" because while the analysis generally does explain the prop fairly well, it can sometimes omit or gloss over some things, like who is going to be hurt or helped by the prop.

just turned in the keys to my old place. I think I'm done with cleaning for awhile.

So I have a Dreamwidth account now. I don't know how much I will use it over lj yet (I don't post all that often on lj as it is). Not much else to say atm (this post is mainly a hey, friend me over on Dreamwidth post).

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Dirk Gently, Holistic Detective.

Got my brakes taken care of, as well as my belts today. If you have heard my car of late, you'll understand the belts. As for the brakes, I knew I was needing to get them done soon, and they had started to make noises the last couple of days (only when hard braking). Turns out the front pads had hardly anything left on them. Great thing I decided to get this done today.

Only reason I waited this long was my normal mechanic doesn't do brakes, so I had to find someone else to do them, and the time to get it done. I ended up hitting AAA's site to see their recommended mechanics. Found The Car Shop. Called them at 9am. Got my car back at about noon. They fixed what I asked, didn't charge for the inspection, and didn't pester me about the other things that eventually need doing. They even had a free shuttle service. Next time I need repairs, I might use them over my normal mechanic (comparable service and much closer than my mechanic).

Now to figure out what to do that doesn't involve going out (101 N is closed by my place, so McClintock is being used as a detour).

Your Animal is the Goose

You are are a resourceful person who needs a lot of stability in life. You rather save for a rainy day, even if it means on missing out on fun impulses. When you feel secure, you are incredibly creative and artistic. You are also very witty. You like to invest in yourself and for the future. You like to always be learning and gaining skills.

I input my birthday, and this meme knows my nickname. interesting.

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I tend to follow the notion of expect the worse, but hope for the best. And by expect, I mean plan for (its what happened when I took the boy scout motto of "be prepared" and applied it to life). I guess that would make me a realist, since it doesn't really matter if life is bad, good, or something in-between; I still need to live it (which reminds me of another one of my notions; shit happens, deal with it).

so I did more troubleshooting of my audio issues in connecting my pc to my tv. I get noise (including this ticking like sound) when I am plugged in from my computer to my tv, when I plug in my laptop (when its power cord is being used) from the computer side of the cable, and when the 50 ft cable is unplugged from the computer end of things. I do not get noise when I plug in headphones on the tv side of the 50ft cable, plug in my laptop (when its running on battery) on the computer side of the 50ft cable.

I think I have a ground loop (the whole no noise when laptop not plugged into wall is hooked in). Does anyone know how to eliminate these when the outputting device is on the other end of a room from the inputting device?

[edit] a ground-loop isolator I bought from radioshack solved the problem. yea for working audio from my computer.

so then, I got a job working for FedEx home delivery as a pre-loader. That's where I show up in the wee hours of the morning, and help unpack the big trucks, sort the packages into their routes (well the automated system does most of this), and then set up the packages so that the drivers can easily load them onto their vehicles. Its a permanent part-time position with decent starting pay ($10.50/hr) where I work Tuesday through Saturday. My first shift is going to be on Tuesday starting at 3am.

Just a reminder that Mervyns is going out of business, so there as some good deals to be had. In other news, I has new clothes