Evening musings

On the subject of Star Trek:

I miss Star Trek. This is the first time in almost twenty years that a new episode of Star Trek isn't on TV at some point during the week. It's been something that I've looked forward to throughout my week, admitedly some incarnations more than others. The latest series, Enterprise, was good for the first two seasons but really started to shine in the third and fourth. And then they cancelled it.

Blame it on whatever you want - bad writing, bad acting, franchise fatigue, whatever - but you and I would have words if you tried to say that it was time for it to go. I just really don't think that was the case.

To combat this feeling of loss, I've been shelling out for the DVD sets of Enterprise when they come out. I know, they're priced way too high, but that's ok. This way, I can watch whichever one, whenever I want without having to slog through the ones that sucked during it's syndication run. On the 1st of November, the fourth (and best) season comes out on DVD, so I guess I should prepare for that same feeling I got when the final episode aired during it's first run.

Damnit, it's over. Now what am I going to watch?

Computer geek stuff:

I'm currently enrolled in the Cisco Certified Networking Associate program at SAIT. There are four semesters and I'm in the second one. Right now, it's all about router configuration, which is a lot more hands-on than the first semester. CCNA 1 was good in that it provided a good base with which future courses would be built on. There was a lot of networking fundamentals taught in that course, and while it's good to know, it made for some friggin' boring lectures. Especially when I already knew most of the stuff anyway.

In CCNA 2, the focus is on lab work more than anything. We spend about 45 minutes a week in the class and the rest is spent in the lab putting what we learned to good use.

There's a real dichotomy where I'm concerned about computer networking. On the one hand, I have a really good grasp of the fundamentals because I both have my degree in computer science, which included a bit of networking, but I also have a lot of personal and professional experience with the application side of things. What I don't know too well, and the reason I'm going for my certification in the first place, is how it all comes together. I find it kind of frusterating when I can tell you why it works, and how to make it work in a user-level environment, but making it work and understanding what I did to make it work from the other side of the coin. That's just me though. I hate not knowing stuff. I always get frusterated when I don't know a lot about something that interests me.

About friends:

What the hell is wrong with me when I can't go out with friends to watch the hockey game? I know I had to do some shopping tonight for the upcoming thanksgiving feast, but after that I had a chance to go out and shoot the shit with a good buddy of mine and I didn't. I told myself that I was out too late shopping and I hadn't eaten dinner yet when I got home, but the truth is, I didn't really feel like being social. I'm too much of a homebody. And while I enjoy sitting at home and being alone, not having to worry about crowds and other shit that generally conspire to ruin my evening, I also am fully aware that doing this isn't going to be good for my social life. Especially when it comes to women.

Wow, where do I begin with that? I know - I don't. Suffice it to say, like any mild-mannered guy who doesn't see a lot of action, I have a lot to offer a woman (that's not meant to be a cliche - guys like me usually have a LOT more to offer a woman than is generally thought), but my social akwardness prevents me from doing anything about it.

DAMNIT!!! I NEED A WOMAN!!!

A pretty one. With big boobs. Screw you, I'm making a wishlist.