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| Friday, January 14th, 2005 | | 3:09 pm |
Vegas Side Trip Report
I work for IBM in the Software Group. We are currently having a convention type thing in Las Vegas called "Software University". It's more or less a time for me and 18,000 of my closest co-workers from around the world to get together, network, hear the party-line on the upcoming year, get some education and have some team-building activities as well. Generally those 'team-building' activities have traditionally been finding out who can last to leave the bar or the blackjack table. Wednesday evening my direct manager gave us all a call and asked us to meet him in the lobby of the Flamingo Hotel, where those in his group are all staying. Most of us did so and he hearded us toward the Las Vegas Monorail. After we boarded he told us he was taking us all to the "Star Trek Experience" at the Hilton to ride the rides and see the sights. Until that time I had no idea I was not the only avid Trekkie in the bunch. :) Anyway we went and had a great time. There are two rides there, "Klingon Encounter" and "Borg Invasion". They are both exciting motion rides that involve the ride audience in the story being told, much like many of the same such rides at the various Disney and Six Flags park. In "Klingon Enocounter" the riders find themselves beamed aboard the USS Enterprise-D, having been rescued by Starfleet. It seems you've been in the process of being kidnapped through a time-rift by some Klingon operatives because one of the group is an ancestor of Jean-Luc Picard and the Klingons wanted to abduct the ancestor so Picard could never be born. Amongst ourselves we decided that the ancestor in question must have been Darius Terrell because he's the only one from France. Darius, being the only black person amongst us got a big kick out of it. Riker and Laforge explain the situation to the group and you are all moved from the bridge to a turbolift where you're taken to the shuttlebay. Of course a space-battle ensues between the E-D and several BoPs while you're in the turbolift with all sorts of power loss and shaking of the surroundings. Once in the shuttlebay you're escourted to the shuttle. Laforge pilots one and some Lieutenant pilots yours. Laforge is leading your shuttle back to the timerift, all the while the space battle goes on around you...and your shuttle's involved in it as well. Finally the shuttles find the timerift, go through and appear over present day Las Vegas, only to find out a BoP has followed you through as well. The two shuttles are in a big battle over the Las Vegas strip and about to get their respective asses kicked when the E-D shows up, having come through the rift itself, blows away the BoP and your shuttle slams through the side of the Hilton into a maintenance level of the hotel. Before the E-D leaves Picard warns you to never talk about what happened to you. :) The side of the shuttle opens up and an amazed hotel maintenance worker berates us for being somewhere in the hotel we're not supposed to be and leads us back to the elevator to take us to the guest levels. On the way a television is showing videotape of the UFOs in the sky over Las Vegas, which the local authorities are blaming on sunspots and weather balloons... The "Borg Invasion" ride is much the same sort of thing except that it's a 3-D ride where you have to don those funky glasses. Voyager's holo-doctor explains that you are all volunteers who have been picked for an experiment. It seems you all have DNA sequences which are resistant to the Borg nanoprobes. Unfortunately while you're being briefed, a Borg Cubeship shows up at the station you're at and a battle and assimilation processing begins. The borg walking around with their laser-pointer eyepieces do look rather impressive. Anyway you're all hurried into a transport just as the Borg are assimilating the personnel protecting you and you barely get away...almost. Your ship does get caught and brought into the cubeship...and assimmilation proceedings do begin on you. Fortunately the holo-doctor has gotten himself into the collective consciousness and is able to communicate with you half-Borgs, encouraging you to keep your individuality through the help of your special genes and reiterating that help is on the way. The Borg Hive Queen shows up with the whole 'Resistance Is Futile' spiel and just as all hope seems lost, Voyager and Janeway show up and save the day... Along with the rides is the 'History Of The Future' museum which is basically a whole bunch of costumes, props and original artifacts from all the series and the movies. That in itself was very cool. Admittance to the museum and the two rides is $35. $30 if you live in Nevada. Below the museum/rides is the Deep Space Nine Promenade shops and Quark's Bar & Restaurant. It's mostly a themed way to sell t-shirts, knick-knacks and such but it's pretty cool. They usually have a character or two walking around in costume for pictures and such as well. I tried to get the Ferengi to take me to the Dabo Wheel but, alas, I had no Latinum. Anyway we all had a wonderful time on our outing. Unfortunately I had no idea we were all going there and I didn't have my camera with me. Fortunately though I went back myself on Thursday evening and took about 100 pictures at the "History Of The Future" museum and the DS9 Promenade/Quark's before going to do my karaoke. :) http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/qevan/album?.dir=3ed6If you're in Las Vegas, it's more than worth a look. For a Trek Geek I rate it 8 out of 10 stars. | | Sunday, September 5th, 2004 | | 10:53 am |
Filk: Caradhras Won (Beatles & Rings, Part 13)
Filk: Caradhras Won (Beatles & Rings, Part 13) Tune: Norwegian Wood (Beatles) ________________________________________ __________ Nine walkers and Bill Southerly bound, Northerly chilled. Leagues pass without sound Fortnights aground Hollin is still. The Strider and Sam standing guard See the spies in the air The blackbirds at night in a flight Winging back to their lair Nine walkers, at last Reach Redhorn Gate, Caradhras Pass. Fell voices in wind Seeking to send Doom to the ten. A blizzard and avalanche Threaten to bury them all The men burrow back While Legolas guides through the fall. Nine Walkers and Bill Turn from the pass Turn from the chill. They take other paths Out of the sun Caradhras won. _____________________________________ Caradhras Won Qe'van - 2004 Current Mood: artisticCurrent Music: Norwegian Wood - Beatles | | Friday, September 3rd, 2004 | | 10:10 am |
Filk: Punctuating's Hard To Do
Filk: Punctuating's Hard To Do TTTO: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Neil Sedaka) ________________________________________ _____ I'm gonna Write all the dialogue down. Comma, Comma, Type, yeah, I'm going to town. Semicolon; Yikes! Now I'm starting to frown Punctuating's hard to do! My characters, they talk to me. They have a lot to say to do and be. But it's true, verisimilitude, That punctuating's hard to do! Remember when the prose was tight? And I typed them all through the night? Now they give me an attitude 'Cause puntuating's hard to do. They disagree that punctuating's hard to do. All you need is a comma or two. And then you put at the end An exclamation point or two Or three or four will always do!!!! Those characters, They don't know why, I won't give their voice, another try, Questioning my writer's rules. Yeah, punctuating's hard to do. (They think that punctuating's not hard to do) But I know, I know that it's true! (They think that this is a lark) Instead of exclamation points I think I'll use a question mark? I'm telling you, it's not a lie! But you know I'm gonna try and try! Typing 'til my fingers are blue 'Cause punctuating's hard to do. Gonna Write all the dialogue down. Comma, Comma, Type, yeah, I'm going to town. Semicolon; Write all the dialogue down. An ellipsis... Type, yeah, I'm going to town. Curley brackets{} Write all the dialogue down. Double quote marks" Type, yeah, I'm going to town. Exclamation! Write all the dialogue down. Accent grav?` Type, yeah, I'm going to town. And a colon: Write all the dialogue down Apostrphe' Type, yeah, I'm going to town Now a hyphen- (fade) ________________________________________ _ Punctuating's Hard To Do Qe'van - 2004 Current Mood: artisticCurrent Music: Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | | Sunday, June 13th, 2004 | | 11:06 am |
New Parody: Bukkake Boys
Parody: Bukkake Boys Original: Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Benetar) ________________________________________ ____________ You promised me bukkake, boys, so bring on your meat. They're throbbing in your hands, wanting to release. Come on lover boys, get down to it! Circle around, come on and spew it! Hit me with your cum shots! And aim it right to the best spots! Hit me with your cum shots! Fire away! Cum on me, yes cum on me! Arc through the air! Splash in my mouth, spunk in my hair! Soak my lips, drip off my chin Wipe it on my face and come back again! Hit me with your cum shots! And aim it right to the best spots! Hit me with your cum shots! Fire away! Give me your bukkake, boys. Yeah, bring on your meat! They're throbbing in your hands, wanting to release. Form a circle, jerk at a faster pace A dozen a once cumming on my face! Hit me with your cum shots! And aim it right to the best spots! Hit me with your cum shots! Fire away! Hit me with your cum shots! And aim it right to the best spots! Hit me with your cum shots! Fire away! ___________________________________ Bukkake Boys Qe'van - 2004 Current Mood: accomplishedCurrent Music: Guess. :) | | Saturday, April 24th, 2004 | | 5:43 pm |
Another Dirty Song Parody
TTTO: Come Monday - Jimmy Buffet ____________________________________ Turning up, vibrating dildo Extra batteries, on the floor I've got my black leather on She says she never gets off Unless I call her "Whore" But Honey, I never knew This would take all weekend through Come, Honey! Honey, please! I sigh. Come, Honey! I am exhausted and blind It's been two nights and days I've been going this way And I've got to be at work by nine! Yes, we planned quite a weekend Feathers, scarves and lingerie This would be her weekend only Pleasuring her was the plan And darling, yes I love you so But it's Monday, now I have to go Come, Honey! Honey, please! I sigh. Come, Honey! I am exhausted and blind It's been two nights and days I've been going this way And I've got to be at work by nine! My tongue is cramping, Honey. It don't feel a part of my mouth. Fifty-four hours of licking there Should cause an orgasm by now! I hope you enjoy what I'm doing I know that it's sticky up there Perhaps we can try again Tuesday Right now I am too tired to care Pleasure weekend has worn me quite thin But I can't be much later than Ten Come, Honey! Honey, please! I sigh. Come, Honey! I am exhausted and blind It's been two nights and days I've been going this way And there's no way I'll be at work by nine! It's been two nights and days I've been going this way And there's no way I'll be at work by nine! ________________________________________ ___ Come, Honey Qe'van - 2004 Current Mood: accomplishedCurrent Music: guess :) | | Friday, April 23rd, 2004 | | 11:01 am |
The Forever Project...
I was just told I am probably going to be on this particular project in Houston quite a while longer....I've been working on this USPS project so long I'm probably in line for a Federal Pension. *grin* | | Monday, March 22nd, 2004 | | 8:27 pm |
| | Monday, February 2nd, 2004 | | 8:02 am |
| | Saturday, January 17th, 2004 | | 1:34 am |
Imperfect Immunity
I sat beside myself today And asked myself as oft I do "Did anything I do or say Or fail to say or do with you Reveal a secret, inner truth? Stroke an ego? Right a wrong? Soothe an ancient? Challenge youth? Praise a lover's life in song? Or did I act a selfish self Condemning those with other ways? Seeking only gain and wealth? Condeming quickly, slow to praise?" Then as I sat, remembering My thoughts and acts the day gone by I had not been considering Myself as human as the guys And gals I gave the benefit Of doubt when dealing with the likes of me. I gave to them a special gift: Imperfect, Pure, Humanity. So now, beside myself, I see The good, the bad, imperfect things And love myself, allowed to be Imperfect, with Immunity. ______________________________ Imperfect Immunity Qe'van - January, 2004 Current Mood: artistic | | Monday, January 5th, 2004 | | 8:45 pm |
Life Imitates Art
For several years my alter ego/pseudonym, Qe'van, has been described as a "One-Eye'd Klingon Bard" - complete with eyepatch over the left eye. http://qevan.home.comcast.net/pagepix/qevan3.jpg(This was well before the honorism "The Unclothed" was added. That's from an as-yet uncompleted & unpublished story involving Qe'van's accidental transport to an alternate universe through a portal that only living matter can penetrate.) Anyway, the last few days the real me has been suffering from an extremely painful and itchy left eye. At first I thought it was an allergy reaction; as I'd experienced that before and it felt much the same this time. However 'allergy eye-drops' and dyphenhydramine capsules had no effect. So, to the doctor I went today and found I somehow had received a half-inch scratch on the cornea of my left eyeball. So, for the next day or two I have to wear an eyepatch while the doctor's medicine helps my eye heal itself. I found myself having some weird vision happening because I was still getting some light through my patch and eyelid which was confusing my monocular vision with ghost images. So, I took some aluminum tape and covered the patch. It helps my vision be more normal but I also thought the effect was rather interesting with the history of the "Qe'van" character. http://qevan.home.comcast.net/pagepix/Kevin_Patch.jpg Current Mood:  tiredCurrent Music: Qe'van - Gojira! | | Monday, December 22nd, 2003 | | 11:05 am |
"Dirty" Parody: Cum for the Holidays
Original: Home for the Holidays (The Carpenters, Perry Como, others) ________________________________________ ________________ Oh, there's no taste like cum for the holidays Not eggnog or pumpkin pie or rum Whether sucking your man's cream or your woman's glaze For the holidays you can't beat homemade cum. There was a man in my department, said he was heading for His apartment and some spicy honey-pie I saw his wife, she said to me "When he walks through that door I'm attaching to his spigot Gee, the taste is so terrific!" Oh, there's no taste like cum for the holidays Not eggnog or pumpkin pie or rum Whether sucking your man's cream or your woman's glaze For the holidays you can't beat homemade cum. There was a man in my department, said he was heading for His apartment just to suck his partner dry. A lesbian I know quite well said she was looking t'ward Her lover's lap, to lick it "Gee, the taste is so terrific!" No, there's no taste like cum for the holidays. There's no taste that's nicer on the tongue. To make your mate happy in all kinds of ways For the holidays you can't beat home-made cum. For the holidays you can't...beat...home...made...cum! ________________________________________ ____________ Cum For The Holidays Qe'van ? December, 2003 | | Wednesday, December 17th, 2003 | | 11:18 pm |
| | Monday, October 27th, 2003 | | 12:43 pm |
| | Sunday, October 26th, 2003 | | 7:01 am |
The Pumpkin Carol
Where the yellow pumpkins grow And the moon is hanging low With a creep, and a peep, When the world is all asleep, Comes a Jack O'Lantern stealing through the cold October air. He is looking for his head In an empty garden bed. Eyes and nose, round as O's, And a mouth that will not close, With a light to make him brighter and to fill our hearts with dread | | Monday, October 20th, 2003 | | 12:15 pm |
Filk: Saruman (Beatles & Rings, Part 12)
Filk: Saruman (Beatles & Rings, Part 12) TTTO: Nowhere Man (Beatles) ________________________________________ __________ Wizard White, Saruman, Sitting in his tower, grand. Gandalf sought the White One's hand about the Ring. Saruman, the ring-lore guard All holed up in Isengard Takes the news of hobbits hard, you see, Years ago, or later Wizard White, turned traitor Saruman wants the world at his command. He went blind with rage and fear He looked in his palant?r He got held by Sauron's eye in thrall. Wizard Gray, imprisoned Isengard can't hold him. Gwaihir, Lord of the Eagles, lends him a hand! Saruman, with rage and ire, Using spies and Uruk-hai, Searches land and searches skies for the Ring. Saurman, sends warnings, Saruman, builds armies, Saruman, wants the Ring at his command! Wizard White, Saruman, Sitting in his tower, grand, Felling Fanghorn Forest land for his army. Breeding White-Hand Uruk-hai for his army. Making all his evil plans with his army. ________________________________________ __ Saruman Qe'van - 2003 Current Mood: accomplishedCurrent Music: Nowhere Man - Beatles | | Monday, October 13th, 2003 | | 12:50 am |
Filk: The Council of Elrond
Filk: The Council of Elrond (Beatles & Rings, Part 11) TTTO: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Beatles) With A Little Help From My Friends (Beatles) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Beatles)
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(Sgt. Pepper...)
Well now the wizard, elves and Aragorn
And a man of Gondor with a horn
And the hobbits and some dwarves as well
All are yelling now in Rivendell
The future of the evil ring
Has set them all to arguing
Wizard, hobbits, elves and dwarves and men!
The wizard, hobbits, elves and dwarves and men
Are met in council to decide
The future of the ring that Sauron made
Destroy it? Use it? It can't hide!
Elrond says "Unmake it!"
Boromir says "Take it!
Give it to the power of Gondor men!"
But Elrond is insistent
"Six-thousand years ago
I said the same to Isildur
Then it became Isildur's Bane
The ring must be destroyed!"
Then the wizard in his robes of gray
Tells of how the evil ring was made
How the power of the evil lord
Is mightier than spell or sword
How someone there in that room
Must cast it in the Crack of Doom!
But who will do it? Elf or Dwarf or Man?
"Say no more!"
(With A Little Help...)
Old Bilbo rose with the fur on his toes
And said "Elrond, it seems plain to see
This all began, a result of my hand.
Now I'll end it, or it finish me.
Hmmm, I must change a little bit of my book.
Hmmm, 'Happily after' was the end of my book.
Hmmm, Now I wonder how I'll end up my book?"
Elrond and Gandalf and all of the Council
Tell the hobbit that he cannot go
"You were a Bearer, now it's time for others;
Volunteers to come and bear the load.
Who will we send forth on a quest with the ring,
Trav'ling to Mordor on a quest with the ring,
Braving the evil of a quest with the ring?"
Frodo screws up his courage,
He steps forward to say
"I will take it to Mordor
Though I don't know the way."
"The hour of the folk of the Shire is at hand!"
Master Elrond tells the Counsel of the Wise.
"Surely you won't send him out there alone!"
Shouted Samwise as he stood by his side.
"No, we will send him with some help from some friends
Seven in addition to you are his friends.
Nine in the Fellowship trav'ling as friends.
Legolas of the elf-kin!
And Gimli, there for the dwarves!
Boromir, man of Gondor!
Gandalf and Aragorn!
Merry and Pippin are the last of the friends
All on a quest for the evil to end
Nine in a Fellowship, trav'ling as friends
Yes, Nine on a quest for the evil to end will be trav'ling as
friends!"
(Sgt. Pepper reprise)
Fellowship time!
A wizard, hobbits, elf and dwarf and men
The Fellowship will bear the load
Wizard, hobbits, elf and dwarf and men
Are getting ready now to go
Legolas and Gimli!
Peregrin and Merry!
Aragorn and Gandalf!
Boromir, Sam and Frodo!
Wizard, hobbits elf and dwarf and men
Are leaving Rivendell again.
A Fellowship made for the Ring is walking 'cross the land
To bring an evil to its end!
Frodo has to bear it
Eight more there to share it
A Wizard, Hobbits, Elf and Dwarf and Men!
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The Council of Elrond
Qe'van - 2003 | | Saturday, October 11th, 2003 | | 11:45 pm |
Filk: The Recall Election
Filk: The Recall Election TTTO:: The Rainbow Connection (Kermit the Frog) ________________________________________ _ Why were they so often leading the late news? What made them think we care? Porn stars and hustlers, and dozens of buskers And Coleman and Gallagher. Some one-hundred-thirty-odd names on the ballot All of them wrong, wait and see. Thank God that it's over, the Recall Election Is finally off my TV. You thought the electorate in the state of confusion Would vote down the movie star? Body bronzed and beautiful, He talks with an accent: Perfect choice for way out thar. Is that so amazing? They're always star gazing Worshipping publicity All of them under its spell Though we know it really is horse-shit. Now finally talking-heads have turned off their voices I thought I was going insane The sweet sound of silence about California At least 'till they recall again. I heard it too many times to ignore it The recall in Two-Thousand-Three Thank God that it's over, the Recall Election Is finally off my TV. ___________________________________ Qe'van - 2003 Current Mood:  thankful | | Thursday, October 9th, 2003 | | 8:56 pm |
Jeanette
Jeanette (the wife) is in the hospital. She went in last Friday evening with asthma stuff. While there they did some blood tests. Found a slight elevated enzyme level indicating some heart stuff. She had an angiogram on Monday that indicated 40% or so blockage in 2 cardiac arteries. Not enough to do an angioplasty or bypass or anything like that...she needs to exercise and quit smoking. Anyway the catheter for the angiogram goes up the femoral artery beginning in the upper thigh. They had a tough time getting the artery to stop seeping blood. They finally got it to stop Wednesday morning and this morning (Thursday) they transferred her back from ICU to a regular room. Her blood pressure's been running pretty high - the Doctors believe that is mainly because of anxiety and nicotine withdrawls. Anyway, she should be coming home Saturday. Current Mood: tired | | Thursday, October 2nd, 2003 | | 10:47 pm |
Wild Kitty
Chrissy's (oldest daugher's) cat had a litter recently. One of the kittens looks really weird...gray tabby on the left side, orange tabby on the right side. It looks like 2 cats were cut down the middle lengthwise and stuck together. Even the tail is 1/2 and 1/2. Current Mood: dorky | | Wednesday, October 1st, 2003 | | 9:47 pm |
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