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Author: NiteMayr

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Kevin was born on the mossy hills of Scotland and lived for a while in West Lothian before the mores of pre-Thatcher and REALLY pre-Oasis Great Britain sent his family across the ocean to North America. They moved here and there and Kevin did the same when he was old enough. Now he lives in London with his family and a Dog.

Kevin Wardrop is an amateur writer, amateur photographer and professional pain in the ass. He has worked in the PC support business for most of his adult life and has been accustomed to simply answering technical questions as a matter of fiat, it was his career choice after all. Now he herds cats and puppies for a living as well as babysitting the web enterprises at the heart of western industry.

Mourning Mornings

Published by NiteMayr on September 11, 2006

It’s a morning at the office, just like any other morning.  I walked in, dumped my lunch in the fridge and filled four pots of coffee (over half an hour).

I’ve put up some nice bloody handprint stickons on my white board (they are made of the same stuff those stick hand things are)

It’s september 11, the day the laughter died.  So you know, I’m watching all the footage and feeling bad again, it still makes me twinge up with anger at middle eastern people when I watch the footage (which is what I’m being conditioned to feel I guess) but I always end up at the same place. How did this happen in the country where more money is spent on the military than health care and education?

Like the Gulf of Tonkin I’m sure that history will not be kind to this date.

I get Around

Published by NiteMayr on September 10, 2006

How many places have you lived in your life?

Oh A few:

  1. Bathgate, West Lothian,  Scotland (Born there)
  2. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  3. Deep River, Ontario Canada
  4. Kincardine, Ontario, Canada (2 moves)
  5. Weston, GTA, Ontario, Canada (Moved out on my own)
  6. Jane & Finch area, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. Bathurst & Finch area, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  8. Eugene, Oregon, USA.
  9. Kincardine, Ontario, Canada (2007)
  10. London, Ontario, Canada (2008)

So, a couple of places.

We moved around when I was young and my dad was transitioning in his job and I moved more when I was out on my own (and with my spouse and daughter)

Work, Woah!

Published by NiteMayr on September 7, 2006

It was a pretty busy and at times frustrating day at the office.

I’m working alone, which is usually okay, as the volume of work is reasonable (we have a bunch of great team mates) but I have a project going on that is really time consuming that will only require more and more focus tomorrow.  Oh well.

I’m still pretty jazzed about Crank; I’m really tempted to go back to see it again.  If it is still in the theatres in three weeks, maybe I’ll go see it to celebrate my 31st.

Speaking of celebrations, I’m sending cash to my Sister-in-law by way of a check next month; I know she needs the cash.  On top of that It’s both of my “by blood” nephews birthdays next month, as well as my moms (same day as mine), it’s going to be a big month.

Not to mention my favourite holiday (barring Christmas) HALLOWE’EN!!!

Time to start work on my makeup for the big night.  Maybe I’ll try to make a real looking  neck gash.

I love Halloween.

Crank, Yeah!

Published by NiteMayr on September 6, 2006

Just saw crank with 007Ben, saweeet!

I think this may have been a nearly perfect movie.

It had all the things I liked, violence, crazy editting and on-screen lunacy that confirms over and over that this is a movie and not reality and this movie reality is insane.  Characters that read the on-screen sub-titles without irony or humor?!?!  Writing the dialogue on the face of the characters!?!?   Giant phalluses used to comedic effect?!?!

All delivered in a dry growl and at a pace faster than any action flick you’ve seen, on 2x fast forward!

Sweet.  This movie was great (until it slowed down for plot, plot who cares about plot!)

This will be worth the cash to buy on DVD, then watch over and over; like Formula 51.

Sorry

Published by NiteMayr on September 5, 2006

Sorry I haven’t written anything, I know someone out there is waiting for my burning missives!
Anyway, over the long weekend I really didn’t feel inspired and over the past 24 hours I’ve been in full-on zombie mode, sleepless and moody.

Anyway, I worked a full day (+1 hour) on 2 hours sleep today and came home, not ready to nap yet.  I decided I wanted a nice 1.5 hour nap and asked to be woken up at 5PM (which means I would really be awake by about 5:30) when I finally woke up at about 6:30 I cursed myself for napping too long.  However, I’m still kinda sleepy which is great.

The new season of House is on, so yeah, I’m in the happy place.  I’m going to try and infect my co-workers with House this week; look out.

I have a new comic buddy at work, this guy named Jason has been getting a frequent fix from me and really looks to be enjoying it.  I think my Cube mate Curtis might be getting curious too.

All is well, I’m just on pins and needles until my life makes another leap forward…. hold on, just a second.  Just checking in at work, the phones are working again. Phew.

The Crocodile Hunter is Dead

Published by NiteMayr on September 4, 2006

“THE Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead. He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said. It appeared that he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest, Queensland Police Inspector Russell Rhodes said.”

Holy Crap!

I’m surfing the web and I see that Steve Irwin has died.  That’s really sad.  He was a good ambassador for Australia and Australian animals.  I think he has two small kids and his wife is from the local area.

RIP Steve.

Foodie but a Goodie

Published by NiteMayr on September 2, 2006

Last night NiteGirl made some REALLY great tacos.  I Should ahve taken some pix of them, I’m not a taco fan, but these were great.  The Shells were great, the meat was great the sauce was great.  Yum!

I’ve been jonesing for Greek all week and after some nice Souvlaki at work, I had a great Gyro at the 5th street market.  I really wanted more, but had to resist the temptation.

Now the Spawn is Sick too

Published by NiteMayr on August 29, 2006

My little girl got sick last night, about 10:30 or so.

Really sick.

Pea soup style.

Ick.

She took a nice shower and now she has taken over the bucket, we’re filling her with Green Tea now too.

Ugh.

I’m still sore, and now I’m totally without sleep since yesterday morning.  I was all living dead in the AM yesterday, so I have no idea how long I’ve really been awake.  Yesterday was the longest day in recent memory and it has stretched it’s arms into the morning and kept me from sleep.

You Bastard Monday!!!!

I’m still sore, but I’m not sick.  I’ve just cleared my slate here at work (such as I could) and thought I’d post a blog post before I Green’d up myself.  Wonderful stuff.

Best. Villain. Ever

Published by NiteMayr on August 28, 2006

Who’s your favorite movie villain?

I really REALLY Can’t say.

I thought this would be a dawdle, easy ’nuff.

I cannot for the life of me come up with a villain I like more than the others.

Umm, I like Zombies the best, and I really can’t just say “Zombies” can I?

When I was more angsty and emo, I would have said “Lestat” as he was a cool Vampire Dude, but I know, he was just a preening metro-sexual twerp.

I’m staring at my DVD collection, looking for inspiration…recently I’ve been toying with “Mr. Svenning” from Mallrats and Chasin AMy, like “You should have seen what Mr. Svenning did when he found me doing X” but he’s not really a movie villain.  Just an Antagonist.

The Kurgan, Interesting, the Bad Guy from “The Highlander”, played by Clancy Brown (who would have been a better sabertooth than any fricking wrestler).  Good Choice.

Simon Phoenix, from Demolition Man.  Now I’m circling it.  Played by Welsley Snipes, cool as hell.

Shoot, yeah, Denis Leary in Judgment Night.  Good Villain.  Played his schtick up well, had the guys from House of Pain in his Posse.  Irish Gangsters.  Good Flick.

Mr. Hand! Richard O’Brian plays freaky weirdos better than almost anyone.  He takes on the mind of a serial killer to track down Rufus Sewell.  Check out the Pawns of Null-A for a version of this story that makes the movie even better.  It’s a thin comparison… but yeah.
Speaking of Rufus Sewell; Count Adhemar of Anjou, from Knight’s Tale. Weighed, Measured and fun to watch him fall.  He didn’t even have to die for it.  Good Stuff.

I had considered Top Dollar, from “The Crow”

I just can’t decide.  Damn.

Boy am I glad

Published by NiteMayr on August 28, 2006

I have such a great storage tank.

I haven’t had a bite to eat in, uh, it’s 12:22PM Monday, Right?  So it’s been (conservativley) 40 hours since I ate last.  I wonder how long I can go before I need to eat again?

I have been living on water, Green Tea and 2 vitamins.  Somewhere in the next day or so I want to  eat, but I wonder if I can go 48 full hours before I eat?  Probably, I carry about 120 pounds of extra body weight, right?
I still ache all over, like I’ve been lifting weights all day and I can’t talk. I mean at all, talking wears me out.  I get out of breath and have to take a little break.  It must have been all the vomitting, I dunno.  My whole chest is one big pain.

My stomach doesn’t hurt anymore, I’ll probably eat when I actualy get hungry.  I’ve been sweetening my Green Tea with sugar, that is probably why I haven’t been hungry at all.
I text’d Dan late last night (well, early this morning) sorry Chief, I wanted to make sure I passed on the info to you.

I slept well last night, I expect I’ll be in the office tomorrow.  I probably would have went in today, except for the no talking thing, which kind of puts a cramp on my “talking-centered” job.