Today, I got my first ticket EVER - via mail…the @!#&% MAIL!!! No thrill of being pulled over, no flashlight in my face, no “license and registration, please”…jut a nastygram. I just got these new tags and in all my years of driving I have never felt so robbed. Funny thing is that I NEVER drive in DC…with my own car. I was returning from visiting a friend in Arlington at the time of the ‘offense’.

I’ve been a licensed driver for 9 years and I had the Grand Am for 7. I was pulled over once on Rt. 100 doing 73 in a 55 with a headlight out, but I was able to use my ‘get out of jail free card’ along with my spotless record to get a warning. I’ve driven from Ohio to Texas, Texas to Maryland and Maryland to Maine without getting caught by the cops. Getting a speed photo just begs me to ask why do they even have cops in DC - COWARDS! I was apparently doing 57 in a 45 at the time.

All I am doing is funding some crackhead congressman’s campaign by paying this ticket. If you live in DC and you are reading this, your piece of $%!* city can kiss my ass.

I got a MySpace page…

To me, MySpace is the devil’s website just like credit cards are his money and Toyota is his car company. I avoided this site like the plague and wanted nothing to do with it. Will has had one for years and millions of other users can’t be wrong, right? So what has changed my mind about making a page? I was the only one in my immediate family without a site. I bet my grandmother even has one…

So, my first issue with this site is that I couldn’t get URL the name I wanted. I tried Vixen, Vyxen, Viper, Vyper, Mariposa, angrybutterfly, pisces and Nadia - all taken. Sure it won’t change me, but it is your page for the rest of your life and you want something that reflects you. So I settled on pisceanbutterfly. It was kinda silly to think that the names stated above would still be available so many years later given the popularity of the site.

So let the days of myspace madness begin!

Earlier this week my first year anniversary at my job came and went. It was uneventful; I think I only mentioned it to one or two people the day of. Things have been pretty good so far, and I’ve learned a lot. I’ve become a much better web developer for it, but I’m still a rookie and have a lot of room to grow.

I’m sure you noticed that I took a bit of a hiatus from blogging. There are a number of reasons for that:

1. The 28th Bestest Day Ever took place last week. There were no parties or parades in my honor. No virgins were sacrificed for me. Not even a statue was built for me. I can’t complain though; the usuals called me to wish me a happy birthday, like my family and a few friends. I was very surprised at two people who did not say a single word to me. You know who you are, and I will beat you mercilessly for it. Nadia even took the trouble to send text messages to some people to remind them of the special ocassion (I’m pretty sure she thinks that I didn’t see her do it); what gave it away is that I was bombarded with calls and e-mails and text messages shortly after she suddenly starting typing away on her RAZR’s keypad. I received games, movies, and books, and I couldn’t be happier.

2. The wedding of K&A finally happened. We drove up to Waterville, Maine to watch Nad’s sister get married. She was the matron of honor, and I was a groomsman. They made the very smart move in asking all out-of-town guests to stay at the same hotel, and they held the reception there as well. We had a great time there, and it was certainly worth the 19.5 hour drive there and back. The reception had a movie them to it, given their love for films of all types. I’ll see if I can get Nad to scan the program and post them here.

3. Work has the tendency to kick your ass the moment you return from vacation. I was buried under urgent tasks that were piling up in my absence. I think I finally have a handle on all my work, so I should resume my normal blogging schedule.

4. Test Drive Unlimited is digital crack. TDU is a new Xbox 360 racing game that drops you onto the island of Oahu, Hawaii and lets you drive all sorts of cars, from the mundane to the exotic. Unlike other racing games, this game mostly takes place online where you can race and crash into other players of the game. I’ve been collecting cars so I can win tougher races and bigger prizes so that I can collect more cars.

I have lots more to say, so be sure to come back soon. Thanks for reading.