Owner: Sir Jorge of Culver Online URL:http://sirjorgeofculver.blogspot.com Join Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:48:02 -0600 Rating:0 Site Description: Sir Jorge of Culver is Jorge Orduna online. I write all the time, read more than most of my peers, and am a real geek. I enjoy skateboarding, music, and all kinds of crap. Hope you enjoy this blog. Site statistics:Click here
My Office For You To See 2008-03-07 16:50:00 Oh yeah.4 Years of College.58,000 dollars in debt.A degree in Interactive Media. I sit over in the corner.
New Writing Gig For Me 2008-03-06 18:13:00 I was approached to write for an action sports blog. I was hesitant at first, since I already write for two skateboarding/snowboarding websites. But I said, what the hell, I've got time on my hands.I am now a contributor for seshn.com, you should check it out if you have time. I basically write about skateboarding, and do a little song and dance about the skateboarding community as a whole. Not too shabby if you ask me. Now if only I can garner a paycheck from blogging, I'd be in heaven.
I Am So Bored 2008-03-05 16:56:00 I'm seriously dead bored.With all this glorious technology, I'm so bored.I stumbled a BILLION sites.I have posted on my other blogs.I've finished my work for the day.I'm just waiting for the end of today, so I can sleep. Where my boredom is rewarded.Life is not hard...it's just boring. Read more:Bored
Is Text-Links-Ads Worth It? 2008-03-04 14:17:00 Right after yesterdays post about not selling stuff, I ran into something peculiar...I earned a few bucks last month with a company called Text-Link-Ads. It is an easy company to get involved with. They broker text link ad sales for you on your site. So instead of you trying to use kontera, or someone else, they sell ads directly in your site for you. These links can be simple keywords, or words you never even thought of linking out for.I for instance have one keyword link sold for the word santa clarita. Weird huh? I got paid about 8 bucks to have that word linked from my "about" page on one of my sites, and the money is monthly. So at the end of this month I'll receive that amount for that link, for as long as the people using that link need it. So far this month 8 links have sold on my Read more:Worth
Stop Trying To Sell Me Crap 2008-03-03 13:06:00 Everywhere I turn someone is trying to sell me something. We can't escape it. Even on this site, I have amazon.com listed on the sidebar and the occasional link to an item I recommend, but I try to keep such things at a minimum. This weekend I tried to watch a movie on television, the movie happened to be Meatballs II, and I couldn't get through ten minutes of actual footage without getting hit with more commercials. I feel that at every single moment of my existence someone, somewhere is trying to sell me something. Here are the top three places I go that have ads:The Internet - This one seems very obvious. I even have ads on a few of my other blogs to try and earn a few cents here and there because my job sucks and...well, I won't get into that, but it's a tough road I lead right now. I
Guest Blogging Round 2 2008-02-29 16:00:00 Just when you thought I was a guest blogger in one post, I come back around for round 2! Yoshi of haroyoshi.com informed me that he too was allowing people to post on his blog, so I marched myself over there, grabbed a pencil and went to work. I of course chose the topic that is currently on my mind right now; my shoulder. You can read that post here, and make sure you visit Yoshi's awesome site haroyoshi.com Now, back to nursing my shoulder injury. Read more:Guest
, Blogging
Guest Blogging Suckas! 2008-02-29 13:31:00 My friend over at katscratchfever.com allowed me to guest blog today, and it was cool to get out there into the internet and share my thoughts at random. So you can check out my post via the link here.I've only been asked to guest blog twice before, so every time I get to write on someone elses blog, I feel very appreciative and overjoyed. You should check out her blog, she's former classmate of mine from the good ol days at the Art Insitute of California. Read more:Guest
, Blogging
Talib Kweli Going Hard Lyrics 2008-02-28 17:56:00 For the resident hipster, or rather the people out there with extensive music collections, this might be old. Considering that this song came out years ago, it's still peaks my interest every time I hear it. The opening track of the album, The Beautiful Struggle by Talib Kweli
, presents a moment in hip hop history that is sometimes overshadowed by more "flashy" Mc's. This really stands out to me, regardless of the profanity used in the lyrics, the message is somewhat more conscious than what a lot of people are used to, and therefore it finds a home with me and many others. Here are the lyrics...You say you never scared there's kids in other countriesMaking jerseys, jeans, and sneakers they could never wearParents never there, they're busy building homes they can't afford to buyCars they c Read more:Going
, Talib Kweli
The Trouble With Sucking 2008-02-26 16:23:00 I was never really that good at doing a lot of tricks on my skateboard. It took me like 9 months to learn how to ollie, then it took me about 3 months to learn how to ollie onto objects to grind, and a few more years before I could do a kickflip.I skateboarded from 15 years old to 21 years old, and that was the last time I skated. I sold my skateboard right before I got married because I needed the money. I got $60 for my last set up, and sold it via craigslist.That's six solid years of skateboarding glory! Then this year, right before my birthday I bought a new skateboard and was up to no good. I was re-learning all my old tricks and all was going well, until I fell short and hit the cold concrete.Now, I'm nursing a shoulder injury.I suck at skateboarding now.It's not like riding a bike, Read more:Trouble
, Sucking
Pillow Daze 2008-02-25 14:43:00 If you are following along you will be happy to know that the pillow I purchased yesterday did in fact work for me. My neck wasn't hurting this morning at all, so that's always nice.However, my fears of a shoulder injury were true as my shoulder pain grew to an immense point at 2 a.m and I couldn't sleep further. So I tossed and turned for 2 hours until I had to drive my wife to work. Then I put some "freeze it" on it, and took an aleve after breakfast. I'm doing a little better, but I definitely am feeling older than I should. I'm going to be less extreme on my skateboard, that's for sure.On a different note, I'm starting a new book. I just finished a book on Pornography and Masculinity, so I'm changing things up a bit by reading a book by Kevin Smith. It should be interesting, and hopef
Science of Sleeping 2008-02-24 15:55:00 I never really paid much attention to the fact of sleeping. For me sleep is something that gets in the way of me trying to stay up later than the rest of the world, and some people might cherish the act of sleeping, but not me.Lately, I've been changing my tune as my neck hurts really bad everyday. It has been hurting since I took a nasty spill on my skateboard at work during one of my many skate breaks. Since then, I've been trying to diagnose what the problem is in my shoulder and/or neck. So after many different positions at night, and not sleeping well at all, I have purchased a new pillow. I never once in my life thought about the pillow I sleep on nightly. I don't think anyone really puts much thought to it, but if you calculate the hours, we spend a lot of time passed out each night Read more:Science
, Sleeping
How I Lost Interest in Art 2008-02-22 17:27:00 I used to be an artist. So I told myself, before I paid for an education from a school that is known to train "artists". I went in there with some youth and vigor and a vision of money for creating masterpieces.Instead, what I got was, debt, fatigue and major complaints about life.Since graduating last year from the Art Institute of California - Los Angeles, I've been on a downhill spiral in regards to art. Art used to fascinate me, and it use to inspire me to create websites, graphics, and all sorts of cool things for people and myself. During my years at the Art Institute I bounced from job to job in the creative field and it made me sad. After a few jobs in the creative online circles, I ended up getting a job at the video store. Being a clerk is the best experience in a job I've ever h Read more:Interest
5 Things Skateboarding Taught Me About Life 2008-02-19 15:38:00 Skateboarding is one thing that I've kind of stuck with for a long time. I'm not good at it by any stretch of the imagination. Although at times I dream about how cool it would be to be a pro, I'd rather stay at my boring job then to venture forth into extreme sports for a living. However, I did learn a few things from one of the fundamental things about skateboarding; falling.1) No matter how good you are, you're going to fall. It's so true, no matter who you are, even if you're the best professional skateboarder in the world, you're going to fall. It's just a matter of fact, all skateboarders fall, some more than others, but it happens. Such is life, we are all going to fall, whether it's losing our job, or as simple as tripping on something. 2) The future is written.In the middle of the
Cascades 2008-02-18 07:37:00 The sun is not out yet. I'm sitting on the computer yet again. I struggle with this. I spend so much time on this machine, and a lot of things are fruitless endeavors, even after several years of trying my best to get get away from having to trust in a 40 hour a week job to get me the income that I need to provide for my family. In the meantime, I'm trying to wake up, trying to figure out what needs to get done, and trying to figure out how to get away from the thoughts of yesteryear. This weekend went by too fast, but while I was going through it, I felt so bared at times. I didn't welcome Monday with open arms, I wanted it to never come, and I wanted to relive a boring Sunday, resting, away from the computer that ties my ankles to desks near and far. I couldn't sleep past 4 am, but that'
The Day After 2008-02-15 15:19:00 Yesterday was my birthday. I am surprised that on my main blog the most comments I've ever had was 22 in one day, and when it is my birthday I get 3 comments.Odd.I turned 25, it was awesome. I had chili-cheese veggie dogs and crinkle cut fries for dinner. It was fantastic to say the least.Finally talked to the owner of my company, things are in motion for a brighter future with more communication. It's going to be great...if things work out well. If things do not work out well, things are going to be miserable around these parts. I had a good conversation my wife last night about what would happen if I decided to leave my job. She gave me some ideas, but none of them were high paying. She said I could work for Zumiez.com, which is a retail and e-commerce store that sells snowboards, skateb
Love Becomes Jaded 2008-02-13 08:08:00 I love skateboarding, and I thought for sure that my dream job would involve skateboarding somehow. To a certain extent my dream job is where I am, but it's getting really hard to enjoy my work.Yesterday, I was sitting in my office and the marketing guy shows up. The marketing guy! The same marketing guy responsible for a major downfall in our online business last year, the same marketing guy that was going to get fired on several occasion, and just like all the other idiots that seem to permeate in our company, he is still around doing something or other. The clear cut notions that no one knows what anyone else is doing shines down on us in that room when I get asked to design an all new site.The plans, at least on a napkin, are to split our stores into two different stores. One that will Read more:Jaded
Get A New Job 2008-02-12 07:20:00 Everytime I complain about my job, people tell me to get a new job.Thanks.Thanks for the advice.Here's why I can't get a new job right now:I am paid a certain wage, if I do not go to work for 2 hours (because of an interview) I will not be able to cover my bills.The market is saturated with people that have my skill set, and my degree. Setting myself apart is increasingly made difficult. I have 99% e-commerce experience, and all the e-commerce jobs in my area are with big name companies flooded with resumes on a daily basis. I've applied to those in the last 6 months, they don't want people re-applying until after that time frame.Sounds like poor excuses huh?I know, they are petty.The pros and cons are easier to gauge and maybe I should shut up:Pros:No Dress Code - A big plus for me. I hav
Live Again They Say 2008-02-11 07:31:00 My neck started hurting yesterday morning and it hasn't ceased to hurt. I can barely turn my neck right now and it's unfortunate. I want to move it but it just won't work well. At least in the sense that it doesn't make the full rotation it needs to see around corners, if that makes any sense.I tossed and turned all night, I'm not doing well, my thoughts are all over the place. I don't know how to relax, I'm struggling with so much inside and I have no one to really talk to about it. I don't want to just unload it all on my wife, it's too much to just drop on her feet, although I try my best to keep her in the loop, I don't go into minute details about every single sentence that goes through my head. This boredom thing is really tough, that's for sure. I'm trying to figure out what it is t Read more:Again
I'm Always Broke 2008-02-10 22:52:00 I've grown up in poverty. My parents and myself landed in Los Angeles in 1986, I was 3 years old. My parents are broke, although they make double the money that I make. I am broke, due to their instilling in my a drive to go to college. I went to college, I have a bachelor's degree and I'm drowning in paying back my debt. I don't even live a luxurious life.It seems that I should have just NOT gone to college. I wouldn't be in this debt, and I would work at Starbucks like my wife and make the same amount of money, and not have to fork over 50% of checks each week to paying back Sallie Mae.
I'm Bored Out of My Mind 2008-02-10 17:03:00 I'm not sure what it is lately, but I'm seriously bored. I am seriously not sure what to do. What happened this weekend?I bought a new skateboard, it keeps me a little occupied, but not completely. I'm still bored.It's rainy here in Seattle, and I'm just sitting around. I have no clue what to do. My computer bores me, I'm out of Netflix to watch, and I'm just twiddling my thumbs for no reason.It's sunday...it's sad that I am at this juncture where I have nothing to do...what did I do last week? I don't even remember.This boredom movement of mine is really taking a toll on me. Read more:Bored
Obama Lands In Seattle 2008-02-08 14:07:00 Obama is in seattle, I'm at work, 17,000 people have filled the Key Arena, by where I used to live.I'm not sure who to vote for, but man...Obama's got a lot of supporters. Read more:Obama
, Seattle
Superman Fights Spiderman 2008-02-07 16:24:00 I wish my parents would have supported my love of comic books more. This is an incredible image, and something I missed out on.This is better than when Daredevil Fought Spiderman
, or when Wolverine Fought Hulk...Superman
vs. Spiderman? I'm seriously missing out on a lot.I wish I had a few more dollars so that I could get this into my connection. Read more:Fights
Silver is here 2008-02-06 19:39:00 The silver market is huge. It's a growing trend in regards to many financial businesses, and if you're not getting yourself pegged into this valuable market, then you're going to be left behind. There is a large amount of people that are not even considering silver, but if you do the math, you'll realize that silver is going to grow in value due to the scarcity of silver and gold. Silver
is easily accessible, and you can get yourself a nice nest egg with silver. I for one am going to be monitoring silver and you should too. Get into silver before things go awry in the stock markets or the other markets out there.This has been a sponsored post.
Bored At Work 2008-02-06 16:02:00 Ever get bored at work?I'm a web developer for a small e-commerce company and while the products we sell excite me, the job is getting to be quite boring. I sit in a room bored, and the internet seems to have lost it's magic.I can only hit the stumble button on my toolbar for so long, and can only surf traffic exchange sites for so long before I just give up. I don't know what to do to pass the time, but the hours are ticking away. I need something, something more than this boredom movement that pays me less than I'm worth.Get a new job!That's the words that people are quickly going to spew out at me, but they are not worth it. It's not easy getting another job, especially when loss of time amounts to so much. Read more:Bored
Living Sacrifice Is Back! 2008-02-05 18:24:00 LIVING SACRIFICE has returned. Founding members Bruce Fitzhugh (Vocals / Guitar) and Lance Garvin (Drums) have reunited with Rocky Gray (lead guitar) and Arthur Green (bass). The band will be on tour this summer and we are already writing material for our brand new album, which will be released in 2008.Get psyched! One of my favorite metal bands of all time, Living
Sacrifice is back in the game! If you haven't picked up any Living Sac...what's wrong with you?Check their myspace page for more information.
Jaded Designer 2008-03-11 10:28:00 I was trying to do some php work on my own site, and it didn't work out like I wanted it to. A simple line of php costs me so much headache, and I fear that I'm not going to get better with age. Working in an E-commerce environment is really getting to me, and the wages are really starting to prove poor. I'm not sure what the future holds, but it's hard for me to imagine a place where I can be really good at what I do and get paid for it.I guess that means I'll have to try and hustle more on the side, but it seems like I'm firing on all cylinders and it's just not as fun as I'd have hoped for myself. Read more:Jaded
, Designer
Barnes & Noble 2008-03-10 07:19:00 I enjoy walking through book stores. I enjoy sitting, reading, and just looking at the chicks. My wife knows, so don’t give me the third degree. It’s not like I lust, well, it’s more like an interesting example of how I use my 4 eyes…Nevermind. Now in regards to the bookstore, I judge book covers all the time. Some people say, don’t judge a book by a cover, but not me, I say judge everything you want! I like judging crap left and right, and sometimes I get paid to review books, movies and music, so it’s awesome. I was at Barnes
& Noble
on Saturday and my wife and I were looking book to book, debating all the titles and covers, and looking to see what was on discount. Overall it’s a euphoric thing to me, to fantasize about my future away from computers. I think I’ll sell boo
Expensive Vocabulary 2008-03-13 13:37:00 This latest comic from real life comics illustrates how I feel about my own personal life. Click on the comic to enlarge it.Basically he is talking about how school basically gave him an appreciation of things, but in the end, it's just an expensive vocabulary that he got.I feel that way too.I spend my days doing the same basic thing, wasting away in a cubicle of sorts, and all that separates me from the average employee is the fact that I paid (or am paying) for that degree that hangs on the wall, in a gross amount. It's expensive to say the least.But at least now I can sound smart, right? I just wish I was paid..."smart". Read more:Vocabulary
I'm Giving it my Best Shot 2008-03-17 17:47:00 I spoke to my mom over the weekend. She was concerned over how I was feeling at my current job, she is not a big fan of my complaints. She told me to hang onto what I have. I went to church on sunday, and Pastor Driscol said I should be thankful..although not directly, more indirectly as part of his overall message. I feel that in many ways I'm a part of a zombie nation, and I'm in a coma...I'm in a coma and I have gone astray...and I'm somehow a slave of this computer. I don't want to say I hate my job, because there are times when I enjoy what I do, but more often then not; the lack of communication, low wages, and lack of vision for this company really makes it hard to be a viable resource for the long term benefits of the company I work for.I need to wake up, from my zombie state, but Read more:Giving
Good Friday: Huh? 2008-03-21 17:04:00 Today many people took the day off. Many people emailed me, or wished me a happy good friday.Good friday? Oh right, that superstitious religious holiday that many catholics and would be "christians" like to celebrate. Not me.Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm a christian. I love Jesus, I love the bible, I pray everyday, go to church on sunday, and sin...etc...But this day I don't need to celebrate.Why?I do it daily.I know, I sound prideful in saying that, but come on! If christians (and myself included) are so hyped for such a day as today, and it is the focal point of our religious beliefs, why do we need to mark the calendar and go to church on this day? I just don't get it. It seems like a pagan ritual to commemorate the death of our Savior...oh right...he rose on the third day...Sunday of cou Read more:Friday
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