Whatafreak – The Blog

… is the best short film ever (to me). I just finished watching it again.

I call it a romanticometragedy. Elements from comedy, romance, and tragedy films are all present. Joss Whedon, his cast, and crew put together a masterpiece. The story is brilliant. I don’t know who I want to be the winner throughout. You want to sympathize with Dr. Horrible because he seems like an every-man trying to move up in the world. Captain Hammer is the good guy, but he’s a complete, manipulative jerk and nobody knows it.

I love this movie to death. I am not normally what one would call a costumer, but I have done extensive research on Dr. Horrible’s outfit in the movie. Presumably, this is because I would like to put together a film-accurate replication of the ensemble, but I have yet to bite the proverbial bullet and actually begin to acquire the pieces. I really want to do it, though I’m not sure I am ready to join the cosplay crowd. (I know, I’m using a very loose definition of the word…)

In all seriousness though, if you can spare 45 minutes from your day sometime, I very highly recommend watching Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog. Please. You won’t be disappointed!

I’ve never really been a huge fan of Subway. It’s not that I hate it, but I feel like going out for a sandwich kind of defeats the point of going out. At least, for me it does. I’d rather have something interesting that I don’t normally get while at home.

I make an exception with the Hoagie Street Deli located in Kimberly, Idaho. I came to know them when they were in Murtaugh, but they have since moved due to the economic conditions there. They have some of the most simple, delicious sandwiches and burgers I have ever come across.

I digress. The reason for this posting is to illuminate a travesty. This particular establishment has no official website, but they do. They have one, but they don’t “have one.” I’ll elaborate in a moment. The owners are not what you would call “computer people” from what I can gather during our numerous, but short, conversations.

Here is what exists currently. Do I need to comment? I think you can figure out for yourself how I feel…

I feel compelled to make my own site, even if it only becomes a fan site and nothing more. It doesn’t require any interactivity, it just needs to inform, and do it well. Plus, sometimes I need a creative outlet. Building websites is sometimes that outlet for me.

I’m heading off to create a sub-domain…

Update:

I have completed initial programming for the website and uploaded a copy to my web-server. Several things are either not completed or have place-holders while I continue to work on them. I tried to emulate the look of the menu that they have available while incorporating some simple, subtle design changes.

Update Reduex:

Layout and general design have been completed. Code has been validated as XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS has been validated as well. I still don’t like the way the main logo looks at the top of the page. I have a placeholder clipart image of a hoagie sandwich there to fill out the top like I wanted it to. I would eventually like to have a snazzy, clean logo up there to help complete the simple look of the site. I also added a map of their location and a link to get directions from Google Maps with the destination address already filled out. I don’t seem to be missing anything vital that isn’t possible without the cooperation and/or permission of the owners. I think there are still some small things I can do to jazz the site up a bit, but nothing huge. I decided to go with a one-page design because of the nature of the information being provided. There really isn’t a reason to break it up. I know that the page is long, but only because of the menu. All of the normally important information is presented first at the top. If someone is interested in looking at the menu, all that is needed is to scroll down. I didn’t want to confuse anyone by having this subtly simple information hidden behind another link. Thoughts?

Update #3:

I finally got around to making some of the art/graphics that I originally intended for the site. The main logo still has a picture of a generic sandwich, but it is easily replaced once I get a picture of one of the actual hoagies. After further thought, I have decided to move the menu to a separate page. I don’t know quite yet where I am going to place the link to the menu. I have notified the owners that my occasional boredom resulted in this website, so hopefully they have a chance to check it out soon and I can get some feedback.

I got stung by a wasp today.

Thanks Adam, I really appreciate it. I can’t really blame the guy though. A naked woman came up to him and said (paraphrased), “This forbidden fruit is great! You should try some…” I probably would have eaten it, too. Now we have to deal with a planet filled with crappy, useless and annoying things like wasps. I don’t see what good wasps are to the planet. They are purely annoyances with no beneficial traits to speak of. Bees at least make honey and pollinate plants. Those are good things. Wasps are stupid, like gnats. There is no purpose at all to these things.

I’m feeling myself fall back into WoW. My cousin asked me to build him a computer while I was in California, and he talked me into starting it up again. I only have one high level toon, and it’s a Hunter. DPS toons are not in short supply and therefore, it is sometimes difficult to find groups for instances. It’s not really a big deal until I get to level 80. Hopefully, there are more spots for DPS types in raids and heroics. I also have a Priest, but only level 44 I think. Healers are always needed. I see them asked for in LFG all the time.

3rd cutting of hay is this week.

The more I watch it, the more I realize that I like Tim and Eric’s: Awesome Show, Great Job. There is quite a divide among the Adult Swim community regarding this particular show. Many don’t like it, and consequently, any other Tim and Eric shows. Everyone else loves it, and not surprisingly, all other Tim and Eric shows. This spoof of formulaic MTV shows is hella spot-on. I laughed really hard when I saw this episode!