The KungFuDork Chronicles

well after all this time, it looks as though the adventure will begin shortly.

so i'll recap my pre-adventure:

once i was accepted at animationmentor.com i decided i would upgrade my computer. i've done it a million times (i'm exagerating...a little) with no problems, but this is the first time there has been a real reason to upgrade other than just for new stuff. i want to be as ready and as capable as i can for this program. ready for some funtime insanity?

anyway, i purchase 1gb of ddr400 ram to beef up my system. i encounter my first problem...the computer won't boot or crashes after boot, so i put the old ram back in....still no boot. CRAP! next step is to try to repair windows...nothing! CRAP! i go for the fdisk-reinstall method...same problem, so i decide its the harddrive and purchase a new one. CRAP! next on the list is a new motherboard....yipee, it works. no wait, it keeps crashing after a day or so. CRAP! decide its the ram and purchase another 1GB ddr400. CRAP! i purchase a new cpu 3.1GHz p4 and a new Geforce 6600GT video card. HELLO NEW COMPUTER!

so far things look great, but now i got enough parts to basically rebuild the original system, which is where the funny part comes in:
the original motherboard could only hold a single stick of ddr400 but 4 sticks of ddr333.....(found it in tiny type at the motherboard website). basically i should have bought more ddr333, but no i wanted to have the fastest ram i could.....gets me in trouble everytime!

2hrs and 20min to go? CRAP! it's by PST probably...that means i've got 5hrs and 20min left! CRAP!

well, i am off to check out a breakdance competition that my shop is co-sponsoring. check out my skateshop BLACKSHEEP in the links on the right (shameless plug....sorry). i hope when i get back i will be able to log in and meet my classmates!!! let the games begin......or i guess i should say "let the sleepless nights of animating and ignoring my girlfriend begin" (hope she doesn't read this)