Go to http://www.goldensushi.net/ to see what we've got so far!

heLLo, guys. iM back in smogfuL houston.
iM so xcited about the mag. i have yet 2think of sumthin briLLiant/worthy. it feLt funnee reading u'aLL's recent bLogs. iM sooo cLueLess. Net, i luv it when u taLk computer. heehee *_^

Any luck in moving the files? I hope you publish it soon. If youre using MT to program it you can also syndicate the mag using RSS.XML. Its the language that News Feeds look at instead of the html. MT can automatically produce the RSS file I think its one of the attributes.

UPDATE: Sorry for the acronyms and tech talk. Heres a link to explain what I am talking about. Welcome back April!

Net -- I was thinking more along the lines of The Morning News, design-wise.  It's really nice, simple and pretty.  It's not too busy or anything and since I'm not that good with webgraphics, it looks like it might be easier to achieve.  The organization is the harder part.&nbps; I mean, what type of content management system are they using?  They've gotta be using something!  It would be a pain in the ass to hand-code all those archives!  It looks like Moveable Type to me, but I'm not sure.  In the meantime I am kind of stuck.  Before the launch, I want to move Golden Sushi to more reliable servers because Fateback is either down or their FTP is inaccessible.  Plus you can't run CGI or PHP scripts so it's really not any fun.  Right now I cannot access their FTP to move our blog.  I've been trying to access it every hour on the hour since yesterday morning -- no luck.  Not sure how long this FTP outage will be but thankfully after I access it again it will be for the last time because I'm moving everything!

Thanks, NET --

I've been MIA for a while working on my surprise for dad. I don't think he reads GS so I should be safe in sharing it with you guys. But dad, if you are here, do not click on the link! I'm gone for a few days and look what I missed! This is crazy, crazy stuff.

I mean, I can see the teacher being doubtful if you were the only one who was late because of that wreck. They've probably had their share of excuses -- but to have six people with the same experience? Obviously it happened. I think they need to show some compassion and flexibility. Let me know how it goes.

Ching, I drifted into this online zine. Maybe you can check it out for content samples. Its called ThoseBrownEyes.com

kay later
NET

I'm so sorry to hear about what happened April. It's too bad that professor is so narrow-minded. I am sure there is a way to protest that contract. You paid for that course and I think you deserve to be given a chance to take that test. If I were you, I will speak to the 6 other people who couldn't take the test and just complain about that teacher. It obviously isn't your fault that you were stuck in traffic. Someone needs to pop that teacher's bubble so he'll realize that the world doesn't evolve around his class alone. Take care and I hope you'll find a solution to your dilemma

Ching, I lost your e-mail and your snail mail address. E-mail me your address to unsentletters2003@yahoo.com so I can mail you your autographed first run limited edition copy of "Unsent Letters: Selected Poems" a Chapbook by Glynda Tejada Velasco.

GTV

April: "...since i dnt hav d body of a stripper..."

Daf: "You haven't been to some of the clubs I'VE been to."

Seriusly, though, I was actually thinking casino / restaurant / bar work. But foot-in-the-door hospital work's a really good idea. Sometimes they'll even pay for your schooling!

thanks, u guys!!! as for work, my cousin Jon & his wife Angie (both nurses) 2Ld meeh dat there are 3new hospitaLs being buiLt for the nxt yr or so. since i dnt hav d body of a stripper, i figured i cLd wrk eniwer as a ward cLerk &do student loans. there are many jobs here, but d turnover rate is quite high. as far as schooL in tx, i'LL give it one last try kc iM financiaLLy unprepared 4living singLe. if no go, den iLL bee movin nxt yr. iM hoping...

OMG, April! That is a reason for a lawsuit. Where theres a will, there is a way. If you really love nursing, in NY you can become a nurse with just 2 years of training! Some schools are not even accredited as a college. For one to spend so much time to learn a profession in such a long period of time is ludicrus these days. But if you will not pursue nursing, LV is a great place for a construction worker. One can work from 1am to 8am and sleep the hot day off. Maybe you can be a 'JOE'y Millionaire' earning $19,000.00 a year. =) But seriously, there are lots of opportunity in Vegas. My cousin moved there, he is a civil engineer for one of the building companies and owns a home about 5 miles from the "Strip".

more to come...
NET

Wow, April. That really sucks. Teachers who think the earth revolves around their class and their proclamations are the worst.

BTW, the dean could always do something if he/she wanted to. Those contracts aren't legally binding...

Good luck. There's gotta be a lot of work in Vegas, right?

well, i'M so torn rite now bec the nursing schools are just fucking me big time in texas. i'M in vegas now, and i'M trying to check out the nursing schooLs here. *sigh* it feels as if i'M blocked by waLLs every which way i go. mom is freakin' out on me bec i mite move here 2vegas, but my cousin MicheLLe, the one who's been beggin me 2move-in w/her is such a disappointment. evn if she knew i wuz cmin here, i havent done a thing for the past two days. iVe slept on the floor and iVe slept w/a guy, her #2boi's hausmate, and i hafta share his bed w/his dog. i'M at my couzin Jon's haus and thank the good Lord he has the net and a room of my own... and a nice bed! i'LL write my article asap kc i wont bee goin 2schooL anymore. i'M heLL-depressed rite now, but there's nothin eLse i cLd do. the teacher is refusing 2give me and 6other peopLe the exam, which counts 40%of out finaL grade, bec we were 5mins late-due2 car accident blocking the freeway exit &we were stuck in traffic. that basicaLLy means i faiLed the course. ders nuttin d dean can do, bec we signed a contract w/our teacher there's NO exempxns w/d rules. AND if i faiL one nursing class, i'M out of the program. AND it's 2late 4us 2drop. plus, accdg 2texas laws, my 1997 prerequisite classes have expired bec it's been 5yrs. ergo, i must retake them again. it's just aLL bullshit. i'M prayin 4things 2get better and this is supposed 2b my yr, but so far, it aint goin as i pictured it. i'M sooo tired of schooL. i'M soo tired of living w/my mom. i jst dunno enimore =o(

I mailed them all Sunday (separately) - did you get them?

No biggie.. I'm actually running behind myself.. Working on something special for my dad for his birthday.. Sorry about the delay, guys!

Hey, Ching - Sunday's more likely than Saturday...

Daf (day late, dollar short again)

Sorry -- I thought that was Pia's post! Is everything OK, April?

I just skimmed, but it looked like you all had a great time.

Here are my articles, I think:

1 - Dateline: Da Thumb, a quick introduction of me to our readers. Emphasis on my lack of qualifications.

2 - 35 Years of Carlos, a look at Carlos Santana's career. How much is substance, how much is shrewd playing of the market, and if we like the way he plays, why do we care?

3 - I Assassin Down the Avenue, a review of "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart", last year's movie about Chicago's favorite indie band, Wilco.

Did you like the bowling pics?

Up to you, Ching, I can put a serious one up there if you want...

Did you break 100? If you did, I'll kick some more money in - that was our deal, 'member?

Brian didn't get to bowl.. He didn't want to solicit pledges. LOL!

Pia -- what happened? Why did you quit? You worked so hard to get in! Email me!!!

ps. Send me a 100 X 100 pixel headshot too! If you don't have one send me a picture that I can make one out of. Write about anything you want. You could even write about your Vegas Spring Break experience. I just need it in by March 15, if at all possible so we can put the website together! Thanks!

ching, i like that online mag idea. what do u want us to write about?
well, iM going to vegas for spring break and i quit the nursing program. =o(

p.s. did u beat brian at bowling? heehee^_^

By the way, the 2003 BFKS pictures are now available. Check 'em out! BTW, I didn't have enough pledges to get a free sweatshirt but I wanted one so badly that I ended up pledging to myself just so I could meet the minimum pledge requirement. How pathetic is that?

One of the people really raised $1300 all by themselves! Can you believe it? I told Sarah and Ash, "I know who we're going to recruit on our team next year!" LOL!

Brian and I were just talking about him! I was making fun of Brian's hair the other day and told him that he looked like Alfalfa but instead of saying "Alfalfa," I said "ALFA-ALFA." For some reason I just always put an extra "A" in there. He promptly made fun of my pronounciation to pay me back for making fun of his goofy-looking hair. I had to get him back so naturally I made a jibe about his spelling skills (or lack of, that is). "At least I can spell it!" He goes, "I can too spell it! A-L-P-H-A-P-H-A!" I rest my case.

Are you serious?

Headshot:

;-)

Daf,

You can contribute as much as you want.. At least 1 article per month, though.. I'm thinking more of a monthly e-zine so it's not so much work to keep up. You are free to write about anything that you like.. I just need the first one by next Saturday so I'll have time to put the site together.. Hopefully our host Fateback won't be down so much. I'll also need a 100 x 100 pixel headshot that we can use for your byline. Vince has already given me his. We'll try to put the first one together and then see how it goes. I figure we'll just wing it and learn from each issue. What do you all think?

Long Day's Journey into a Night at the Opera
The Marx Bros. set out to make a serious movie, then remember, "Hey, we're the Marx Brothers!" Zaniness ensues.

Hey Ching - tell me what you want - number of articles, length, preferred topics, frequency of issue...

Thanks!

Daf

Animal House on Haunted Hill.

The children of the origional animal house gang come together to hopefully reunite their long dead parents for a "Welcome Back from the Dead" reunion. But things go terribly wrong when the ghost of the long lost D-Day is jealous when he is not invited to the reunion and starts to cast his dark and disturbing shadow over the Delta house. Youll be on the edge of your seat with this hilariously distorted and sometimes morbid none stop party and blood bath.

Caution: This film contains real dead people brought back to life and will show several minutes of footage of John Belushi nude. Basically because we cant clothe the dead!