Jenn Boo-lari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Okay, enough moping. Saturday, we move on from the layoff.

Well. Now that I have a 5.1 Surround Sound system up and running. What should I watch with it?

I don't often go into town, but had to today. Whenever I go into town, I try something that I can't get easily out here.

Katsu Burger DID NOT DISAPPOINT.

Now if you'll excuse me. I'm going to eat the half of the order I couldn't finish there....

It's been a year since I moved into the apartment. I hope I'm able to keep it until next year.

Chronic cough update: it's not asthma or a blockage. Doctor is thinking it's acid reflux based on an offhand remark I made about one time having heartburn after drinking too much citrus juice. I don't like to argue with my doctors (and didn't) but I'm skeptical. She fixated on it though, so we'll do what she wants.

My insurance runs out at the end of March. Hope we can find a cause by then.

Current mood: https://youtu.be/0IZjBCy03bA

I find it ironic that one of the last purchases I made before I was laid off may be one I will likely enjoy regretting.

So some of the last things I've bought before the layoff are starting to trickle in. One of them was the FINAL piece to the puzzle of getting my 5.1 surround system to work as true 5.1.

That said, I'm still a little dissapointed with sound, but I think it just is what it is. Mostly in how tinny it occasionally sounds. To test the setup, I used ST:TMP's Director Edition and specifically played the Wormhole and V'Ger probe scenes, and they sounded excellent. Good bass, lots of direction in the sound.

But in the quieter scenes, everything felt a little flat and tinny. If I switched over to 2.1, though, suddenly there was a lot more bass. I'm guessing cause in 5.1, the subwoofer plays ONLY stuff going to the subwoofer, where in 2.1 it plays everything below a specific frequency, regardless of what speaker it's supposed to go to.

Not a problem with the movie, really just me being spoiled with really heavy bass I'm used to and MAYBE some cheapie-ish speakers.

That said, the THX logo in full 5.1 is mindblowing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1ZV-zVVnok

New Urusei Yatsura opening (maybe?) dropped!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stb-BpPpJ7U

Not so sure I'd choose this name for my shop.

Had a longer evening in Redmond, and spent far more money on tires than I expected, that I finally decided to treat myself while I could. Family Pancake House was closing by the time I left the tire place, so IHOP it was.

I don't think I've had one of their hot chocolates since I was a kid.

Dear Lungs,

Right now I know you're coughing like crazy. I know you're begging foir Nyquil and inhalers. I really REALLY want to give them to you right now.

But I have a pulmonology test tomorrow. And you know, I REALLY want you at your worst so they can freakin' figure out what's wrong with y'all.

Just bear with me, okay? I'll bring Dayquil along with me and the minute we're done with the appointment we're gonna swig down all the Dayquil we can manage, Just keep coughing for now, 'kay?

These last forty eight hours are seriously taxing my ability to stay cool under pressure.

Sitting in a Discount Tire Company lobby waiting on a new set of tires (best get them while I can afford them) and there's a girl in here making the most adorable mewling noises....