Same Goal, New Date

I didn't hit the Oregon Megabucks jackpot last night (one, two, three: Awwwww!). I'm crying in my beer as I write this.

Actually, I've decided to stay the course, and although I didn't hit the prize like I wanted to, and although I didn't yet achieve the goal, I am far from calling it quits. In fact, I have a new date in my sights: January 28, 2006.

That's right! The new goal date for reaching this goal is January 28- that's eight weeks from this Saturday. I'll be the first Oregon Megabucks jackpot winner of 2006, and I could win an upwards of $8.8 Million (this Wednesday night's jackpot is $3.8 Million. And yes, I'll play for this prize...likely, no one will hit this amount. In fact, look for the prize to go up to that $8.8 Million. Then it'll go back to $1 Million, because I have won that $8.8 Million on January 28).

In the meantime, I'm modifying my plans, kind of doing a 'slimming' down of items to get, places to go to. In essence, I'm working on my 2006 plans- which includes, of course, that Megabucks win on January 28. I'll talk more on those plans in a future post.

Now I Hold My Breath...And My Face is Turning Blue

About a half hour ago, the Oregon Megabucks jackpot drawing took place. And now, I hold my breath.

Seven weeks of preparation- daily visualizations, seeing myself enjoying the money (and mainly tapping on the keys of the Apple PowerBook G4 and iMac G5. Believe it! My days of using library computers are coming to an end...I only have an hour to play with these guys, whereas I have my own computer, you'd have to pry me away from it). And now, all I need is those six magic numbers that changes everything. I already claimed this prize, so I feel that I have won thisprize. The suspense builds...and builds...and builds.

My itineraries are set. I'm leaving Portland, Oregon for Los Angeles and Atlanta- at least for awhile (oh, don't forget the Bay Area, baby...). Get away from those so-called friends who have scorned me forever, but now become my "best friends"(With an entourage like this, who needs enemies?). Plus, I'll have more time to think and relax. And get things ready for 2006- the eight-week filmmmaking classes in Los Angeles (or if I so choose, New York City), which I'll start on May 1, 2006; SXSW in Austin, Texas...and I intend to get into podcasting (any amateur can do this. You know, I just got into blogging just months ago...).

Anyway, back to the main subject, I'll head to Los Angeles this week- Thanksgiving Day. Spend a weekend there, get writing and filmmaking software. Then, I'll fly to Atlanta, relax for about two weeks. Return to Portland to pick up my orders, then head into the Bay Area and spend Christmas and New Years there, also attend Macworld Expo '06 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

And, one more thing- another lottery win! January 11, 2006! Just as I attend Macworld.

But for now, I've got to pop the champagne open. There's a lot of celebrating to do.

I"M IN THE MONEY!

Twenty-four hours from now, I'm one rich puppy!

Twenty-four hours from now, the champagne is popped and poured.

In 24 hours, I'm Oregon's 200th Megabucks millionaire. $3.6 Million- lump sum $1.8 Million; after taxes, $1,206,000.

AND IT'S ALL MINE, BABY!

It's true! I hold the winning Megabucks ticket! Believe it!

As I break from the celebration, it is Sunday night here in the Rose City, and I feel pretty damn good, if you tell me. I'm listening to Adam Curry's Daily Source Code (I'm researching the personalities who podcast. I'm going to get into it in the next year).

So...I'll be back tomorrow night. $3.6 Million richer!

To You Anti-Choice (So-Called Pro-Lifers): SHUT UP!

Every conservative seems to be going ga-ga over the impending nomination of Samuel Alito, to the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, those fuckos are ecstatic. Drunk intheir own wine of hatred, that they can't seem to get sober anytime soon.

You see, they're hoping that, with Alito's nomination and (if he's lucky) confirmation, that the shift of the U.S. Supreme court to the conservative right will subsequently overrule Roe V. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that allows women the right to choose between terminating their pregnancies, and carrying that little snotrag to full term.

Now, I know a lot of you may have heard this argument before, but what if girlfriend gets raped by some psycho? Now picture this same scenario after our Supreme Court wipes away Roe V. Wade. It means that she can't abort the child ( currently, whether she wants to or no, of course, is her choice. That's the beauty of being 'pro-choice'...). I know, it's a bit of paranoia, but that's probably one thing to look forward to if the Roberts court strikes down Roe V. Wade. And how about this: I happen to be African-American (like you care!). Now, I decide to fuck a white (or Latina, or Native American) woman. She finds out that she's preggers. Her parents are kind of too domineering (even as she's over the age of 18...let's say she's 28), and don't want a 'half-nigger' baby in the house. They make the ultimatum: get rid of the baby, or get the fuck! If the Roberts court strike down Roe V. Wade, that Ku Klux Klan or La Raza card holding family is stuck with that child. Talk about having a (pardon le pun) black sheep in the family.

Of course, we all shouldn't get paranoid over the Alito nomination yet. Although Judge Alito has made known his personal opposition to abortion, he knows that Roe V. Wade can't so easily be struck down, even as those jackals at Operation: Rescue (which in my opinion, should read "Operation: Rescue White Children") and Family Research Center are gleefully rubbing their hands like Boris Nogoodnik. I, as a man who believes in the woman's right to choose, am willing to give Alito the benefit of the doubt, and hope that he doesn't plan to strike down Roe V. Wade.

I'll be watching you very closely, Judge Samuel Alito.

Copyright 2005, by Darren W. Alexander. All Rights Reserved.

The Transfer Begins

HI, my name is Darren W. Alexander, and I am in the process of moving over 110 blogs from a soon-to-be-defunct blog site.

I received the very good news on my e-mail (which is dwa97209@yahoo.com) tonight that the service will be...damn, I've gone into brain lock. Shit!...terminated (that's the word I want) after November 30. If the My Blog Site folks will let me, I will be transferring 111 blogs from there, to this blog site. I will use my login name and password from MyBlogSite.com to get to this blog (so one thing won't change).

One of the reasons why I chose Blogger is because I'll soon be using the journal writing program MacJournal 3.2, and it is compatible with Blogger.com. And of course, in the very near future, I will be doing my blogs on Macintosh computers (as opposed to those monopolistic Windows(R) computers I'm forced to use at the library (the one I had at home decided to crash. If there was a computerized version of crystal meth, I think that old Compaq took a bit too much of it...).

So, I must hurry and archive all the My Blog Site blogs over to this new blog. I'll be pretty busy. Believe it.