The Polarbear Rant...

Just listen to the whole thing ... kinda cool ....

2009-11-12T04:55:57Z

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More Flags mean more fun ...

2009-10-18T19:46:21Z

Well, Pyrefox and I went to Six Flags yesterday. Turns out that I don't fit on ANY of the rides. I got to rife nothing.

Emo bear is very emo.

Hal .... Hal ....

2009-09-22T05:39:53Z

Is that an elephant, Hal?

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CELARLY not the best way to end a Monday ...

2009-09-22T05:07:33Z

But anyway, this is SO not what you want to have on the way home from work on a crappy monday.

I got a new accessory package for my truck this afternoon.
Courtesy of a moron following too close in traffic.

The new Malibu accessory for the Silverado bumper doesn't
do much for gas mileage, but is sure as hell is stylish!

That's the moron that hit me trying to decide which way is
best to getting our two vehicles un-stuck. It took about
20 minutes and the help of another truck to disentangle
the two vehicles... Moron... On a Monday ... *facepaw*

Dented bumper, jacked up plastics, bent trailer hitch ball,
dinged tailgate - all in all nothing too major really. He
wasn't going too fast, but it was still enough to jack it
up, and while my truck isn't the newest, I do try to take
care of it - it is paid for after all. And it was a little
saddening to have Robby take one in the ass with no warning.
There should always be at least some subtle warning. And yes,
my truck's name is Robby. And Yoken's car is named Ruby.

At least Robby left a mark. :) That huge bumper hole is from
the nut on the bottom of my trailer hitch. SCORE! But what
didn't see is that about 30 seconds after taking this picture,
his bumper completely fell off. LOLz! Very National Lampoon
style. The car almost shuddered, and the bumper just plopped
off of the frame. :) I feel bad for him. I got out and he
was only about 5'5" anyway. He thought I was gonna whoop his
ass. But hey ... accidents happen and that's why we all have
insurance anyway. Not a major thing.

Although I will say this ... If you ever get hit - get hit by someone with Geico Insurance. Within about 10 minutes of calling, I was able to set up the claim and they already have me scheduled to take it in tomorrow and get the body shop working on it. AND, they're getting me a rental car to drive while I'm out of my truck. SCORE!

Ah well ... shit happens, right? No skin off my nose, and I get ANOTHER new bumper on my truck. This is bumper number 3 or 4 over the life of the truck (6 years) due to previous rear-endings. I should stop driving in bumper to bumper traffic.

Seriously, I should.

Jim

Damn good video ....

2009-08-28T04:27:46Z

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I couldn't pass it up ....

2009-08-22T03:51:20Z

Name that Musical .....

Long time ... no update ...

2009-08-20T06:13:02Z

It is hard to know where to start, actually. Honestly not much has changed in my world. I'm still stuck in Memphis for the time being - going absolutely crazy. I want to out here so bad I can't stand it anymore. Each day is becoming more of a struggle to keep from just quitting my job and moving. But we can't survive without my salary.

I'm starting to hate it here, honestly. I really am. And as much as I love my job I'm at the point where I'm ready to close this chapter and start a new one.

I've been searching for a job for 6 months and have found nothing. That's what I get for not having a degree. In Atlanta, everyone has one and every job seemingly wants at least a 4 year degree. I don't have time to wait anymore. This isn't a matter of just my mate being in another city, my life is already there and I have to make this move.

I'm tired of folks telling me "it'll be ok" and "you'll find something soon". I just want to move on with my life. Before it moves on without me. And I'm so afraid that's what's going to happen.

shiro_kuma @ 2009-08-11T23:58:00

2009-08-12T04:59:31Z

Life fucking sucks right now. And please, don't comment back about it being emo bullshit. Yes, it is and I have every fucking right to be emo. My LJ ... don't like it - don't read it.

New favorite T-Shirt Slogan ...

2009-08-06T03:32:37Z

"You say Tomato ....

I say Fuck You...."

Hehe ... it makes me happy. :-)

Amzing....

2009-07-14T17:51:05Z

It's amazing how pathetically inadequate you start to feel when you really get to know your friends. It really will make you sit up and take notice of how much of your life you've already wasted. Even when you're only 29. *buries his head and feels dumb*

J

Oddly acceptable now ....

2009-06-28T04:00:34Z

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What's my age?

2009-06-28T03:58:51Z

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ANother one bytes the dust ...

2009-05-12T03:54:08Z

It's been a while since I updated, but that is due to the fact that I've had two major projects on my plate - and that's not counting work projects.

The first is RCFM. That's a ginormous undertaking all by itself, made a little tougher this year without Yoken's direct help here in Memphis, but I'm getting along.

The other major project is one that I took on over 4 years ago and has grown each year. It is ALWAYS due the second Thursday of may each year, but it always seems to be a last minute-type thing.

It's a PowerPoint Presentation for my Mom. She's a 4th grade teacher at Downtown Elementary here in Memphis and they have they're final Awards Day Ceremony in May. 4 years ago, Mom asked me to throw together a presentation to show at the beginning of the ceremony using pictures that the teachers took throughout the year. Well, it has snowballed and become an expected event each year. Parents and grandparents come to see their kids, and they are expecting a fantastic PowerPoint too highlighting the year.

Needless to say it's taken on a life of it's own. This year's presentation runs 18:57 and is fully automated and timed to music. Total bitch and a half. This is the presentation for the show. It will be shown during the ceremony. However, there is also a companion presentation this year that highlights the ENTIRE year and is timed to music. It runs 70:33. Yeah. That one is going to be shown during the last Open House event and will be packaged onto CD for all of the kids to take home at the end of the year.

It's gotten so bad that the Principal now shows the presentation again each year at the summer in-service session in July - all of the teachers love it.

I LOVE doing presentations in PowerPoint. I could easily do it for a living. And I'm a perfectionist at it as well. This year's two presentations represent about 400 man-hours that I've commited to this project since starting it last September. Yep, 8 months to complete this little project. But it always comes down to the last mintue since I'm usually waiting on pictures from the teachers and staff at the school.

However, now it seems that I'm no longer doing this for the kids (which is what it started out as). Now, I'm doing it for the parents, teachers, administrators ... and the Superintendant of Schools - who will be there this Thursday for me to present it. That's the whole reason he's coming. He was invited down to see a presentation and only found out after the fact that it is sandwhiched into an Awards Ceremony.

It gets tiresome after a while - but I can't say no to my Mom. She and Dad have always been there and have made sure that my brother and I had exactly what we needed. She and Dad welcome David into the family without a thought - even though he moved in only 3 weeks after I officially came out to them. Mom's taught for 36 years and is completely and wholely dedicated to it. She loves those children like her own and the bond is stronger because she has always worked in inner-city schools with under-priviledged children.

It's the least I can do to help her make a bright spot on the history of these children. Maybe give them something to smile about.

But anyway, a little of the pressure is off - at least until September when I start all over again. :-)

*hugs* Just felt like sharing something that meant alot to me .....

Jim ~ Shiro

You're gonna love my nuts ... watch this!

2009-04-30T02:41:12Z

No, seriously ... watch it all the way through. It's a rap re-mix and it will blow you away!

Are you honestly surprised?

2009-04-13T07:29:47Z

Your result for The Kink Spectrum Analysis Test...

Blue (450 nm)

You scored 85% self-confidence and 75% bandwidth!

Wow! You have quite a big repertoire when it comes to kinky sex. And you're probably also willing to play on either side of the fence. You should look for another Blue, or an Ultraviolet if you want to broaden your horizon. Greens may be okay as well but will probably bore you after a while. Reds are too vanilla for you.

But I promised you a more detailed analysis, so here it is. Note that most scales are twofold: There are separate values for giving (active) and receiving (passive). If you scored high on one of them, you should look for a partner who scored high on the other. If you scored high on both of them, go for someone who is similar (or for multiple partners if you're into that). If you scored low on both, this probably is not your kind of kink.

You scored 76% giving and 85% receiving on oral.

You scored 100% giving and 100% receiving on anal.

You scored 38% giving and 64% receiving on bondage.

You scored 85% giving and 62% receiving on humiliation.

You scored 61% giving and 55% receiving on pain.

You scored 67% dominance and 35% submission.

You scored 54% voyeurism and 81% exhibitionism.

Besides that, you're 69% into fetishism and 76% polysexual (i.e. interested in sex with multiple partners, whether at the same time or not). You'll probably want a partner who is similar, whether you scored high or low in these categories.

Finally, you scored 57% on autoerotic - a scale that measures your ability and/or willingness to have kinky fun without a partner. It's not exactly a matching criterion, but it's good for you if your score is high. Keep it up!

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It's 2 AM

2009-03-26T07:11:05Z

And the air conditioner is out. It's 83 according to the thermostat in here. I can't sleep.

Looks like I'm sleeping on the couch downstairs tonight.

Oh Joy!, Oh Rapture!

J

I HAVE THE ANSWER!!!!!

2009-03-25T00:20:12Z

I have finally discovered the answer to the following question:

Why don't some furries bathe?

Because they live on Ramen Noodles and "Cup-o-Soup." See, what happens is that their sodium level get SO high, that if they were to bathe or shower, the water would make them instantly explode on contact.

If you get the joke ... LOLZ!
If you don't ... I give up.

Shiro

Two things I really, really don't care for ....

2009-03-25T00:17:53Z

Gutter Furs - I really hate leaches. You need to be able to care for your basic needs on your own. And you should plan to have enough money to cover expenses before going to a con.

Ghosters - there is no fucking reason that you should even go to a con if you don't have the money to attend. You are stealing from everyone else at the con. Yes, I consider it stealing.

These are personal statements and should be taken as such. But if you plan to Ghost and/or gutter your way around the con - don't bother coming. It cuts down on the crap that I have to deal with in order to have a good time. It also makes the Furry Community look a little better to the voyeuristic public.

Shiro

I like this version better ....

2009-03-19T00:24:43Z

The guy in the blue hat is W00F! I will definately admit that. Not to mention he can actuall move!

This one's for Sorrow ...

2009-03-10T02:24:59Z

Here ya go buddy. If nothing else, let it load and at least watch the last 45 seconds of so...

Positive Energies ...

2009-03-03T04:03:36Z

Someone close to me has to do something rather unpleasant tonight ... he needs all the positive energy and good will he can get pushed in his direction. So, take a minute and send some good energies his way. You may not know him ... but it will be well received.

S

File this under ... GO FIGURE!

2009-02-27T06:17:30Z

Your result for Which Were Animal Would You Be? Test...

You are a Were-Bear!

70% bear, 30% wolf, 30% horse, 40% tiger, 50% leopard, 30% fox and 30% rat!

Bears are predators. Unlike other animals as a were bear you will see colors, have an excellent memory, and be very social. You will keep your intelligence, but you will be very curious wanting to explore your new body and strength. When you want something nothing will keep you from getting it. Contrary to popular belief bears are not mean and malicious beasts. They are very gentle, affectionate, and devoted to their young. They communicate using body language.

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Walking in Memphis .... I was walking with my feet 10 feet off of Beale ...

2009-02-21T02:30:38Z

Yoken and I started a new chapter in our lives about 10 minutes ago. We've been planning to move to Atlanta for some time now, just didn't know the time line. Well, he got laid off three weeks ago and got a new job starting in Atlanta on Monday.

So he headed out with a bunch of his clothes and stuff about 10 minutes ago, and I'm leaving in about 4 hours headed that way with his bed, desk, computer, etc. But I have to be back in Memphis on Monday for work.

I'm getting laid off here in Memphis on (or sometime around) the 7th and I'll be heading that way as soon as I can find work in ATL.

Phones, email, etc. are all going to stay the same ... so feel free to call or chat whenever ... it's going to be lonely around here without him for the next month or so...

Just wanted everyone to know what was going on...

~Shiro

Emo bear is emo....

2009-02-20T04:46:55Z

Yoken leaves tomorrow .... *le sigh*

He's not going too far, and I'll see him on the weekends, provided I have the fundage to make the drive.

But still - a month or so without him is going to be hard.

~S

Trying to explain Facebook is like...

2009-02-17T00:41:01Z

trying to plug all of the holes in the submarine's screen door. Geez. It went something like this...

Me: Chanin found me on Facebook last night.
Mom: She did? Cool. Where did you go?
Me: No, she found me.
Mom: You've been here all along ... why did she think you went somewhere.
Me: Let's try another route ... She found my profile last night.
Mom: Oh, ok. I'm confused.
Me: Me too ... when's dinner.