Nerding of a different sort

So...today I was not just an anime/jpop/music nerd...I was also a computer nerd. This began with the inspiration from a sidewalk chalking for anime club that I saw on my way to class this afternoon and FULLY intended on taking a picture of upon my return tomorrow morning until it THUNDERSTORMED for the entire 75 minutes I was in class and likely washed all the chalk away. Anyway, there were a lot of these chalkings, but very few were as amusing as this one which read: "UW Anime Club: Because everyone looks better in cat ears." This, of course made me think of Saki-san and the cosplay episode of Genshiken. And then I wanted to make a buddy icon for AIM. Now, I had never made an animated buddy icon before, but I know they exist cause I have gotten them. So, I did what I always do when I'm in a conundrum......I googled it. And the first site I came up with was super easy and all I had to do was create a "picture" file in paint of the text I wanted and then upload the two pics and the text pic and it made it for me. Except that when I tried to save it to the site it kept telling me that option was down. So...I could make one, but I couldn't do anything with it. So...I went on my google way and came to a site that let me do it in java. I know very little about flash animation or html.....and I know even LESS about java. Let me put it this way.....I can probably recite every word of Titanic better than I can operate in java. But, somehow I managed to do it. It isn't perfect and the animation speed is faster than I would like it, but I'll be DAMNED if I'm doing it over. It will just have to wait until the other site is back in operation. So...following this I attempted to make a CD insert for the Anime and Jpop music CD collection I made for my hardrocking friend affectionately known as Lil Brian. He and I were talking about how in his new band he wants to play synth and make it a sorta synth punk thing, and then I got to talking about the music from Gravitation and then he said he wanted me to make him a CD of Japanese punk. Now.....Japan doesn't really have "punk" in the sense that we here in America have punk, but I searched my music collection and found the best I could find for him. I hope he doesn't hate it...I like it better when people like my music. Anyway....I worked really hard on it so at least I hope he appreciates it. So....today I tried to make an insert for the jewel case and if I had the evil Microsoft Word I could have done it in a much more efficient manner because I'm so used to doing things like that from working at the vet school, but I don't. I have open office. Which is a nice program and not nearly as evil as Microsoft, but damn hard to figure out when you need to put in pictures and text and invert stuff and the like. But.....I got it worked out now. Man...I can't wait to take those free computer classes through the University so I can know cool things about computers and websites and graphics and things. It will make things better.

Anyway.....for those of you who are curious...here's the tracklisting of that CD. I would put in lyrics links....but I just spent half my night doing that for the insert and I just don't think I care anymore.


Shining Collection—Nittle Grasper (Gravitation)
My Pace-Daiou—Manzo (Genshiken)
Like A Foojin—Typhoon 24 (Beck)
Sweet Sweet Samba—Bad Luck (Gravitation)
Advice—The Pillows (Fooly Cooly)
Ponpon—Ai Otsuka
The Rage Beat—Bad Luck (Gravitation)
Coyote Colored Darkness—Glay
Spice of Life—Typhoon 24 (Beck)
Rocket—The Babystars
Yuu Utsuna Seven Days—Bad Luck (Gravitation)
Sakuranbo—Ai Otsuka
Little Busters—The Pillows (Fooly Cooly)
Blind Game Again—Bad Luck (Gravitation)
Get Over—Dream (Hikaru No Go)
Rosier—Luna Sea
Spicy Marmalade—Bad Luck (Gravitation)
Ride on Shooting Star—The Pillows (Fooly Cooly)
Sleepless Beauty—Bad Luck & Nittle Grasper (Gravitation)
White Ash—The Pillows (Fooly Cooly)
All I Want—Glay


Ok...comments on what you think of the tracklisting are appreciated. I think it's a damn good CD and as soon as I get my mp3 player that will be the first thing on there. And I will go running....and there will be synth rock and jrock abounding. But if you know anything about those songs....from a punk rock (not that e-word I hesitate to use about my musical tastes) standpoint, please please tell me.

ok...
Touch my naked heart
~Sari