So lately I've been bored and wanted a new hobby or something. I've thought about ferrets but I'm not sure I'll be able to play with them enough so I think I'm going to hold off for a while. I did get another idea though. I really love good beer so I think its time to try and make my own just out of boredom. I read up on Beer Advocate, some other websites, and went to the only liquor store that sells homebrew stuff for like 80 miles. I saw nothing and asked and a guy led me to the basement with everything. I didn't really want to get a kit with plastic, wing capper, etc but that was pretty much all they had at a reasonable price so I got it to get started. Total cost was about $90-100 for the kit and the supplies to make 5 gallons of India Pale Ale. I've since went out to buy a large pot to brew in and a thermometer too.
I have the first batch in the fermenter and already know quite a bit I'll do differently on the next batch. I'm going to deviate a bit from the instructions and do a secondary fermentation this time too. That adds two more weeks to the ferementation stage which kinda sucks since I'll be many week off drinking it. Ahhh well hopefully it will be worth the wait and won't taste like ass. If its good though I can see this as being something I would do more often. Bottling could still be too much of a pain though....we'll see. The none too exciting pictures so far are also in the gallery.
Spring break is also over which saddens me....at least its the halfway point in the semester. I can't wait to be done even though I have no idea what I will be doing afterwards or even want to be doing. I do wish someone would sign the lease for my apartment already I'm tired of people coming by to look at it. I really will hate to move out the most since I'll miss my personal space if I wind up at home for a while.
I've felt like crap this week and haven't made it to work near as often as I should. Hopefully tomorrow I'll make up for that or I'll be really broke on payday. I need some new challenges really I think.
Unreal Tournament 2004 is in stores this week and I'm tempted to pick up a copy. I tried the demo and it was really fun and its priced reasonably. Especially with the mail in rebate offer for having a copy of the pile of crap known as UT2003. But I think I'm just going to save my money and hold onto hope that Half Life 2 will be out soon. I don't even remember how long I got the coupon for it with my ATI video card. I'm glad its not being rushed, but anytime now would be great. Doom 3 might be fun but I'm in no rush there. Counter Strike shall continue to hold me over with its like 5 year old great play.
Enough for now I think its time to read for a while.
Thanks to Tivo I actually don't mind watching TV anymore. In about two months I've went from never watching it and being on the verge of dropping my directv account to paying for a premium channel. I've always like Penn and Teller, especially given Penn himself seems to be a bit of a geek. When I saw they had a show on Showtime where they debunk crap I figured I could finally pay for a premium channel. It was worth it. Bullshit! is easily one of my favorite TV shows. It matches my viewpoints incredibly well and pushes some subjects that aren't discussed fairly in the media enough. And its just fun to watch stupid people get made fun of too of course. I can't stress how great this show is enough, watch it or pick up the DVD set of season one when its out in the next month or so.
I had hoped after running into the guy crapping in Casey's that would be done with but no it happened again at dinner tonight. If you're in a single occupancy bathroom....lock the door. It'll only take a second and I'll appreciate it as will most other people. I'm still convinced most of society is defective.....
Its spring break right now too which is nice since I have a week off class. Sadly I have a ton of homework and projects for work going on too so its not much of a break. Its also not very warm for spring. At least I'm not supposed to be in class though. I do have a ton of movies I want to watch though. I've been trying to watch Lost in Translation for weeks.
I'm starting to get worried about the end of the semester too. Its close and it'll be really nice to be done, but at the same time I don't know that I'm eager to jump right into a full time job again. I'd love to have a cool job in my field without a doubt, but some time off would be great. I have alot of business ideas of my own too and I'd really like to try one of those out, but I'm not sure if that will work out either. Those loans are starting to look quite large too......