Speaking of quarters, I have exactly one left over from paying for a bottle of Coke at work today. I thought I’d treat myself and drink to the Five-Year Anniversary (a “Fiversary” if you will, but you, like me, probably won’t) of the P.Pole. Effectively, I’ve been writing and posting for a quarter of my life with my lovely P.Pole.

I still remember the olden days when I first started out with her on Blogger which was, back then, a completely different beast and not the polished (and rather good-looking) face you’ll see today. I remember spending an entire day figuring out a great name for my own little slice of the Internet, and finally settled on the P.Pole (for some obvious and some clandestine reasons).

Somewhere along the line, I decided to try out WordPress, as hosted on their servers (with limited functionality without payment). I tested an “Import from Blogger” feature and a month later, I had my own hosting and domain by Dreamhost, running a WordPress install. I’ve since moved once more, to HostGator, and made a few tweaks to the P.Pole’s face (less than this woman though).

And here we are today, five years later, still posting and updating happily. Here’s to many more! *sips addictive caffeine enriched Coke*

You see, apparently my interviewer used to also print tee shirts in his pre-university days. He printed a design for the band Rush that the band members actually liked so much that they offered him the chance to go on tour with them, selling the shirts (AWESOME). That was one of the most interesting/awesome interviews I’ve ever had. I really hope I get that job.

Anyway, the song’s lyrics are after the jump, and have a listen. It’s probably not for everyone, but it’s a pretty badass song for those who like this kind of stuff.

[ Please visit the original page to listen ]

A modern day warrior,
Mean mean stride,
Today’s Tom Sawyer,
Mean mean pride.

Though his mind is not for rent,
Don’t put him down as arrogant.
His reserve: a quiet defense–
Riding out the day’s events
On the River.

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society.
Catch the mist, catch the myth.
Catch the mystery, catch the drift.

The world is, the world is…
Love and life are deep,
Maybe as his skies are wide.

Today’s Tom Sawyer
He gets high on you.
And the space he invades,
He gets by on you.

No, his mind is not for rent,
To any god or government.
Always hopeful, yet discontent.
He knows changes aren’t permanent–
But change is.

And what you say about his company,
Is what you say about society.
Catch the witness, catch the wit.
Catch the spirit, catch the spit.

The world is, the world is…
Love and life are deep,
Maybe as his skies are wide.

Exit the warrior.
Today’s Tom Sawyer
He gets high on you.
The energy you trade,
He gets right on to
The friction of the day.
- Rush, Tom Sawyer

First off, my new monitor is due to arrive later today and I’m excited to bust it out and take it for a spin, so to speak. It was a steal at the price I got it for. The deal is still going on at Newegg for $20 off of the normal price of the monitor (Hanns-G 22″ HI-221DPB @ $179.99) but only until tomorrow. You’ll also need a promotional code (people on the mailing list will have this) for an additional $10 off–i.e. free shipping.

The second thing is that I only just read this comic by xkcd and it is so true that I just had to share it with you guys.