Hey Y'all!!!

I know that I am quite a bit behind the times, but well I have been busy. I have been working an ungodly amount over the past month. So much that I don't really remember what the hell life is. But anyway, I did manage to go up to the Old Man's place over the 4th and I must say that is was well worth it. Besides just getting away from town for a few days, I managed to take Nate up there and have an outstanding time drinking, feasting and blowing shit up. But I must say that the highlight of the trip was the fact that Nate got a pair of overalls. It is really funny to think that this whole trip and the purchase of said garment stems from a picture that I took of my father.
Now Nate was so taken by said photo that he said that he just had to have a set of them. Now I know that he was joking, but my pops being the way he is, didn't, and made sure that Nate got a set of overalls before we left. Thanks Dad, that was definitely worth the trip.

R.I.P.

I know it is a little late but a tribute is in order.

Ricky Jay is Amazing

Many years ago I saw this performance on HBO. I was utterly stunned by the skill with which Mr. Jay carries out not only the performing of the illusions but with the impressive way in which he interacts with the crowd and interjects humor. He is a true master of slight of hand and language. I hope that he will do an updated version of this show.

The Bloated States of Obesity

Get me Richard Simmons on the line, there is an emergency that requires short shorts, sequins, a thinning afro, and whole shitload of crying. I am talking about the crazy weight problem in the U.S.. Now I know that I am not exactly the trimmest individual around, but at least I am capable of seeing to my own needs. Including wiping my own ass without needing accessories.


Apparently there is a segment of our population that requires a device to hold the TP so that they can finish their business. It seems insane to me that there should be a need for this product, called the "Bottom Buddy", and more so that some twisted mind thought it up.(Yes, I am slightly jealous I didn't think of it. I could use the cash) Now don't get me wrong, I do feel bad for those that have a genuine health issue that precludes them from being able to exercise, or ones that put the weight on despite diet and exercise.(Or perhaps they just have T-Rex arms) But I have no sympathy for those that just sit around eating chips while their asses absorb the couch. If you are so big that you need a device to help you wipe yourself, and have no health issues that prevent it, you should put down the remote and the Twinkies and go for a walk. It will do you some good to burn off some calories and get some sun on that pasty shit you call skin, Powder. BRB Jumping directly into the heart of Hades.

Holy Crap!

It has been quite some time since I have graced the internet with my presence, but against all odds I am here again. So what has been going on with me you ask? Jack and Shit. And Jack has left town. So with nothing of great personal interest going on I have to resort to technology and literature.
On the technology side I have been crazy about the Linux. In the past few months I have run no fewer than 6 Linux distributions on my desktop. Between Fedora, OpenSUSE and the Ubuntus, I have been quite busy. I am sure that most of those that possibly read this blog are going "What the hell is Enfuego talking about?", there are a few of you that at the very least have a clue of what I speak.(Mainly I am talking to you Vanberge) In the short time that I have been involved with Linux I have begun to develop a sense of what I like and what I do not. So far I like Ubuntu and its "out of the box" functionality. I like Fedora's look and some of its feature set. OpenSUSE has a very polished look and feel to it, however it requires (In my case) too much configuration to be made usable. So as it stands I am back to Ubuntu and its overall usability. Hopefully it will become even better looking when the new version comes out in a few weeks. Mainly I hope that they incorporate the latest version of Gnome.
As far as literature goes I have been addicted to a particular book, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff Christ's Childhood Pal. If you have not read or have never heard of it, I heartily suggest that you get off your ass and pick it up. I have never been moved to tears by a book before, though I must say that they were tears of laughter. The brilliance of this book goes far beyond the title, as great as it is. It is irreverent, smart and mostly it is engaging in it's ability to really take the story of Jesus in a new direction. So if there are any heretics out there that read my blog and take my sinful words to heart, go out there and pick up the book and I hope that you get as much enjoyment out of it as I did.

D'Bricka What?!?!

I meant to post this a few days ago, but hey I forgot. So I am out to dinner with Nate, Meyer, Jefe and Timmy at the Caledonia Uccello's, and on the TV is some pre Super Bowl coverage on ESPN. Ordinarily this would spur a different rant, but on this day they had a special guest commentator.


D'Brickashaw Ferguson.


Okay, so immediately upon seeing this hoss' name, my brain comes to a screeching halt. I want to know why. Why would someone force upon their child such a ridiculous name. I mean seriously, there are 3 whole syllables that really do not need to be there. Not to mention the apostrophe. Wouldn't it have been much easier to name him say Shawn. Shawn Ferguson, what is the matter with that. Easy to remember and to spell, and for a football player that is a plus.

There is a whole list of just sports names I could go through and tear apart, Anfernee Hardaway, but this was the most recent and receives my whole attention. What I am saying, I guess, is that I am tired of people who think they are being creative when they choose a name for their child, when in fact they are just making asses of themselves and potentially their children. I mean what is wrong with Mike. Everyone seems to want to be like him.

My Hypocrisy Knows No Limits

So heres the deal. A few posts ago I talked about how much I was enthralled with Ubuntu. Now that has not changed one bit, I LOVE Linux! However in same said post I also said that I would not run Windows again, well here it is just a month or two later and I am running a damn Microsoft OS again. Granted I am running Vista and it came loaded on my new laptop, but that really isn't the point. I really never wanted to have to deal with anything that came out of that Redmond, Washington hell hole ever again. Oh well, I guess I will just give it a try until it pisses me off and then I will put Ubuntu on this computer too. But until then Bill Gates has me as a customer again. Here are some screenies.

Ef 2007!

First off, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as well. Next I would like to say how happy I am that it is a new damn year. 2007 pretty much bit/kicked my sorry ass. Between BS at work and paying rent for two places, I pretty much got hosed royally. Of course the 2 rent thing was my fault completely, it still sucked. So pretty much I have been looking forward to the new year since about June, and just when things start coming around my way, down to 1 rent and work "kind of" calms down, 2007 decides to send a final FU in the guise of a blow alternator. Happy New Year to me.

P.S. I love my new TomTom GPS. Thanks Mom.

Please God End It All!!!

All I have to say about this is: WHAT THE FUCK?!?!
Come back from the dark side Best Buy, I beg you.

All Hail the Penguin! (and moving too I guess)

As I said in my last post I have migrated to Ubuntu Linux, and after these few days I have come to a decision. I am officially done with Microsoft. I will only ever run Linux or Mac OS. Windows is just too frigging much of a pain to ever have to deal with willingly again. Here are some screens of my desktop and some apps. Oh and speaking of migration, I have finally completed the move out of my Ramblewood apartment. I know, "Its about damn time!"

Long Hiatus and a Gibbon with Guts

Well it has been quite some time since I have updated my blog. Many of you have cursed me out and hinted (or flat out told me) that I should just get rid of it, but I will do no such thing. I am not one to quit something, especially when I am told to do so. Ef that. So what you may ask would bring me out of my long silence. Well I finally received my CD from Canonical today and decided to throw caution to the wind and give Windows the boot. As I write I am currently running Ubuntu Linux ver. 7.10 aka Gutsy Gibbon. So far I am enjoying it, though of course time will tell the whole story. Networking is much more intuitive, as I had to do no configuration of my wireless shy of providing the authorization code for access. Of course there is the tediousness of setting everything up like e-mail and instant messaging, but that has been relatively painless. I haven't tried anything that requires the terminal yet, but I am sure that it is only a matter of time before that is needed. I will try to keep everyone posted as to my progress with the new system and the pros and cons as I see them. BRB.

Voices

I can comepletely relate to this. My mind is not solely my own.

My Current Existence

This pretty much sums it all up.

Sheer Immortality

Well, once again I have had my hopes dashed by existence. I am still here, and though that is slightly irksome, I must admit that I am happy to still be around to screw with humanity at large. It is hot as Hell in this house (appropriately) and I am sweating my ever loving balls off, but fortunately I did install my AC unit in my room before departing for work, so my room is very pleasant to be in. Now if only my presence was as pleasant to be in I would have all the ladies here. ;-) Well I am hot, sweaty and tired (sadly not from physical exertion of the erotic kind) so I believe I will wrap it up for another time. BRB

Sheer Death

I really feel as though tonight may in fact be the night in which the universe finally puts a stop to my heinous existence. Or at least I hoping that it will be merciful and do so. I am so fucking exhausted. Today was an utter nightmare at work being that I was alone, as is normal on the weekends, however today the entire hospital and indeed the entire West Michigan area decided to go absolutely ape shit. In 8 hours I somehow managed to accomplish an amount of work that would be a difficult task with even the standard 3 man shift. Needless to say, I am the Shit. I also managed to do all of this without losing my temper. That alone is a Herculean task for me so I am doubly proud of myself. So right now I am sitting here reflecting on the day, rewarding myself with the sweet nectar of the gods, ALCOHOL, and preparing myself for the deep slumber that I am hoping will envelop me this evening. If everything works out in my favor, I will not awaken from said slumber and attain blissful oblivion. BRB booze and.................

Secrecy

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT!!!!

I am tired of all the damn comments about how I should post. I really don't know why I should post since pretty much everyone who reads this knows what I have been up to, but the requests will continue until such time as I relent and share the comings and goings of my sorry existence. So here we go. I have recently taken up the study of 18th Century Poeticism and I must say that the works of Lord Byron are masterful in their darkness. But enough about my hobby. I have also purchased two brilliant new albums. Megadeth- United Abominations, and Dream Theater- Systematic Chaos. I lack the proper vocabulary to adequately describe my enjoyment of these two masterpieces. Once again these two seminal bands exceed my wildest expectations and render me incapable of suitable prose. I know what you all are thinking. ENOUGH WITH THE INTELLECTUAL BABBLE. I agree. Anyway, I am enjoying these albums very much and I encourage all to acquire them. I have also been trying to locate a copy of the new Megadeth live DVD and have so far been thwarted by local retail merchants. I suppose I will have to get it online unless a miracle happens in the next few days. Other then that I am carrying on my usual pitiful existence and will continue to do so until such time as the universe sees fit to end it. Sunny outlook eh? BRB going to poke a bear in the eye with a stick.

Mechanics = Heebs

I swear to GOD if I didn't love driving so much I would just fucking walk everywhere. Jesus Christ, all I wanted to do was get my fucking brakes on my fucking truck fixed, you know, make it drivable. But not these asshole, they want to do the brakes, an alignment, shocks/struts, etc. All to bring my truck to "100%". All told they wanted to take $1300 from me. I told them no thanks. Then they said that it would be $949 to do the brakes and alignment. I told them again negative, to put it back together and mi padre would come and get it. (Best Dad Ever) Then they tell me the can do my brakes and forget all the other "recommendations" for $479. You know what fuckers, if you had told me that the first time, you would have my damn business, but you screwed the pooch on that one. So mechanics can kiss my ass and if my truck breaks down again, I am just going to start taking the Rapid, it has to be cheaper. BRB

Movies, Movies, Movies

Well I have been on a roll recently with the posts, so before I lose interest again I think I will talk about some movies that I have recently viewed. I bought both of the magic related dramas released last year, The Illusionist and The Prestige. Now I must admit that I was looking forward to The Prestige owing to the fact that I enjoy both Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman and the fact that David Bowie is in it is phenomenal. However, I have yet been able to sit through the entire picture, I don't know if it is just I am not in the mood for that kind of movie or if the movie itself is just not that interesting to me. At some point I will force myself to finish watching it. The Illusionist, on the other hand, I was very impressed with. The story was not the greatest, but the performances by Edward Norton and Paul Giamotti were extraordinary. And of course Jessica Biel was visually stunning and her performance was adequate. Now the other two movies that I have partaken in, I am completely enamored with. After listening to all of the hype surrounding it, and the natural interest that I had, I bought Casino Royale. This is by far the greatest Bond film in the long history of that franchise, also I believe that Daniel Craig has given the best portrayal of the suave British agent. He is both charming, without being over the top like Roger Moore, and ruthless in the vein of what Timothy Dalton was trying to do in The Living Daylights and License To Kill. This makes for a more believable Bond, in my opinion. The only complaint about the movie I have is why the hell did they destroy that beautiful Aston Martin DBS, I want to cry every time I see that scene. Anyways, I come to the film which compels me to post, that would be 300. What words can possibly describe this film, legendary, classic, epic? This movie encompasses all of those words and more that my feeble grasp of this and any language can not possibly render into coherent sentences. Having only seen one movie in the theater this year, I must say that I find it hard to believe that Hollywood can possibly produce another film this year, or in any year soon, that will match this colossal masterpiece. Spartans! Enjoy your breakfast, for tonight we dine in HELL!

Enfuego's Public Apology

In response to comments made on both my my blog and Myspace page, I feel that it is my obligation to offer a public apology to certain individuals.

To both Emily and certainly Megan, I apologize for any emotional discomfort my frivolous posting of possibly damaging images may have or will cause you. It was my intent to poke a little good natured fun at two of my dearest friends. (Also two of my more vocal blog posting critics) I realize that through my actions these images may fall into the hands of those that will not take them for what they are, a celebration of the best things in this life, friends and fun. I will, at the request of either party, remove these images from all media outlets that I have personally delivered them to.

Once again I offer my most humble and sincere apologies to Emily and Megan. I hope that through my witless actions I have not caused either of you permanent emotional or professional harm.

Most Apologetically

Michael A. V S

Well, Well, Well

Once again I have returned to the realm of cyberspace to share tales of my many exploits. What have I been up to recently? Well actually I have been quite busy. Work has, as would be expected, taken up a great deal of my time. I am greatly enjoying my current profession and hope to continue to do so into this new year. Also, I am happy to say, that the greatest show in the world is back for yet another thrill ride, I can't wait to see how it all turns out. ( R.I.P. Curtis Manning ) But enough about 24, there are many posts about what has happened and I will not go into it myself. Also I am preparing to move out of my current abode, so that is occupying much of my time and energy. I am moving to 41st and Division, so Vanberge get ready to have a new neighbor. But the biggest current news I have is that once again the Earth has managed to make its way around that giant gas bag that we call the sun, meaning that against all odds I have survived to see yet one more birthday. It never ceases to amaze me that the universe allows my continued existence, proving once and for all that there really is no God. To go along with said day of spawning ritual I also had the " pleasant " experience of spending 1 and 1/2 hours at the Sec. of State office to get a new plate and tab for my truck, what utter bullshit that was. I think those dumbasses down there can convey more coherent thoughts in Spansh then they can in English, WTF. I didn't think that many Mexicans came out for anything shy of a Menudo reunion. Anyways, Tuesday is my birthday and as I do every Tuesday I will be at the Chicago Drive Pub, getting drunk and singing Kareoke, so anyone who wishes to come out is certainly welcome to do so. I am shooting for a 9 pm start time, so come on down one and all and watch me make a complete jackass of myself. BRB