Here you may view the past writings of the NEX, for your own amusement, back to the visible first Creation of the main intersection of the Cybernetic Component of NEX. For you less-"with it" humans, that's when Joe first "put up the site".
Spacetime Designator: 26 December AD 2002 Homer Alaska
Well, kiddies, I'm running out of money again. So, until next paycheck, I'm afraid there won't be many updates happening here. Don't fret, it'll be soon, but don't get too hung up on having me update all the time. I may even lose the site, seeing as how I'm making a 7 month trip around the US from Wisconsin to Alaska through the Panama Canal. Sooooo... We'll take things as they come, yes? Anyway, I've got some new links for ya. Take a gander at them there.
Spacetime Designator: 24 December AD 2002 Homer Alaska
Well, it's now time for that little hollyday known as Christmas Evening, or Eve for short. This being a lesser, almost secondary holiday to Christmas Day, which is tomorrow. This occasion is usually marked by the giving of gifts (duh, what else would you give, "gets"?) to the loved ones, or in another case, the "want-to-like-me's". Hopefully we can all share in the former, as I do.
Spacetime Designator: 23 December AD 2002 Homer Alaska
Well, it's not much now, but my busy schedule prevents me from using hundreds of hours developing an actual decent website. I'm not sure why I have it, except to randomly spew forth whatever happens to be in my twisted little mind from moment to moment when I'm at a keyboard, drifting.
But, anyway. I don't know what will be on this thing, but it is mainly for storage of neat-o info and links and what-not, and a testing ground for Cool Little Things To Say (my personal specialty), showcased under my headings. Come to think of it, is anyone actually reading this? Heh. Oh well...
If you DO happen to be reading my page here, it's probably because you have been to Elfwood, looking at my bestest buddy Dave's art. Isn't he freakin awesome? *Gives a shout out to Dave* ...rest assured, man, I'm not anywhere near your talents, even after my half-year of additional practice on top of my 5. Arghble. I'll try to get some decent pictures up on display eventually... Maybe not. Depends on my schedule, and *ahem* talents *ahem* or lack thereof.
I should point out that I have no "nEtTiqueTTE" or whatever when it comes to linking and reciprocating links, so I apologize in advance. Email me if you wanna give me crap about it. (It's down below, quick! Go before it leaves!...)
I should also point out that I only have a basic education in HTML, involving about two and a half commands. ^_^ sooooo.... I shall do my best.
This is really pathetic overall. I apologize, but I SHALL CONTINUE!
Nexus Intersection 2
This particular Speaking is dedicated to those who are stuck with the latter. I think it only fitting on this Almost-Christmas to celebrate Almost-Love in the same spirit, for where would Love come from if not from this murky wellspring of fading hope?
And so, NEX sends out a Greetings to all those who share in the wading pool of "liked ones", who spend Christmas alone, who have no real amount of this "cash" (a really odd idea, you know) with which to put forth the rituals of these days, or rather this day-and-a-half, but can only feel and express in words or a gentle embrace their devotion. It is my belief (and I use the word hesitantly) that it is Christmas Even that is the precursor, the source, nay, the very life of Christmas Day, with all the uncrushed expectations and undashed hopes, with all the pure excitement of the New Moment that Christmas promises.
This Moment comes in many forms, and I think it is the actual thing Humans mean when they speak of the Spirit of Christmas. It is the Spirit of the New, of the Pure, that they seek in this holiday in particular. For children, it is the love of parents and siblings, the new devices with which to send their imaginations into the skylight and crashing through into the vastness of space and starlight. For adolescents, it is the reluctant expression of the love that lies buried within them, peeping out from around the corner, much like the children on the following morning, waiting for the first chance to leap out, but afraid that they will be caught if they do.
For the adults, merely the shining presence of all things beautiful, manifested in the faces of their families or friends, is the trigger, this Moment I describe. But, whatever the artful result, the source is the Moment of All Things Pure, Fresh, New. It is a rebirth, more so than the celebration of the Western "New Year" of December 31st and January 1st, which is mostly an excuse to get drunk and stay up all night and kiss someone (don't get me wrong here, I heartily endorse these activities, I'm just showing contrast here).
I just realized I've wandered far off my intended path. I wished to discuss this "Moment". I will do so now.
Have you ever gazed at something, anything you can imagine will do, and really seen it again, as if for the first time? Love often causes this, the feeling of rejuvenation of sensation in the same observations. For me, it is Joy. Joy of simply Being, and being able to perceive what lies around me, the flows of Creation manifest in people, flowers, animals, grass, snow, sidewalks with their cracks and moss, a sudden breeze. It would be nice if it didn't take a Holiday such as Christmas Evening and Day to trigger this enjoyment of existence in the common Human. Should this be a goal, to be strived for? That is up to you to decide.
Ah! Now on to the Cybernetic Agenda! Today's update marks the addition of some more of my links, my friend and minion Dave's Email, and a Past Updates section (there's one in there, really)! Also, you can visit my Personal Information page, but you may regret it. Enjoy, damnit, that net-cafe is really expensive.
The path is plain. Choose.
