Student Loans Are Evil

As the title says, I hate them. I could kill myself for taking those loans out when I was 18-19. Ideally, if you could take that money and just let it sit in a money-market account until you graduate, all would be great. But nobody who doesn't make a ton of money can do that. I hate it so much that I keep my student loan account separate from my other accounts in Quicken. I keep them in their own file so that I don't have to see all this "red" every time I look at my finances. Balls!



On a lighter note, I'm making good money off of my Ebay "project".

"You Are Everything" Is Out. "Love Prevails" Is In

I put up a new song as the blog backround song. It is kind of a sweet lullabyesque song. It is 90% finished. I'm still having a couple problems with the muddy bass and a few vocal things. It is called "Love Prevails (A Lullaby)". I recommend listening with headphones. The computer internal speakers just suck.

Lots of Stuff

I go back to work today...buttocks!!



"Love", formerly known as "I Owe You", is done. For the acoustic cd, I'm really going for a soothing kind of sound. I'd liken it to the type of music you'd want to listen to on one of those long car drives in middle of the night when you're full of thought. I hope everyone likes it. This particular song even has cello on it, which sounds great.



It appears that the Aveeno does work, Kel. My face is clearer than it has been in years. Plus, what a great feeling when you put it on after washing your face. You get that cool and fresh sensation that everyone loves.



Mom and Damon want to have everyone make Christmas cards out of their pictures. That way, you can use text to add to the humor.

Thanksgiving: 2006

Dylan drank a bit too much this Thanksgiving. I was a bit concerned that Kel and Michelle weren't more worried. He is only 18 months old! Geeze.

First, he pulls out the full bottle of wine.


After drinking the whole bottle, he experiences trouble standing on his own (Notice how the bottle is now empty).


In the end, he started gettting dizzy and blurry-eyed. He began giving the photographer the "sexy eyes".

Music

The quality of sound that I'm getting from my recordings with this new gear is ten times better than before. I love it. I just finished the first song, "Pen and Paper" last night. This is the first song I've done where I listen to it all the way through and I don't hear a single thing I would have liked to change. The vocals are spot on, the guitars are all right. I'm still deciding on whether to upload songs now or whether to wait until I'm finished with everything. I think I might wait.


The Nintendo Wii is awesome. I can't wait to show everyone. Damon is gonna love the golf game. You swing the controller like a golf club.

"Protovision, I Have You Now"

I finally got my computer. After driving up 45 minutes to pick it up after they kept it for a month and a half, the bastards gave me the wrong computer! It was another customer's G5. The crazy thing is that since I had never been on this computer before, I logged on and noticed that it was completely not the computer I ordered. It was supposed to have 1.5 gigs of ram and a 250 gig hard drive. This one did not...so I thought the Ebay seller screwed me!! I started sending him hate mail and began opening a claim against him on Paypal. After browsing around the computer for a little while, I suddenly realized: "This is somebody else's computer." I was so pissed. COMP USA employees are butt-punk-poopies.

-k bye

"Pen and Paper" is done. One down

Nintendo Wii and Profits

So, I ended up selling the Playstation 3 for $1650. That comes out to $930 in profit for waiting in life for twenty minutes. Not too shabby. Prices are probably going to go even higher as Christmas approaches.


I got to play "Excite Truck" for the Nintendo Wii today. That machine is amazing. The controller is so intuitive...you just turn the controller like you would a steering wheel to make the car turn. I love it and will have one for everyone to try out on Thanksgiving.


I will upload Kaisa videos later today from my computer. It is finally fixed; I get to go pick it up right now! Wahoo!

Playstation 3 Is My Friend

Friday morning, when the PS3 comes out, I will pick the system up and drive it to a predetermined location. It is at this location that a switch will be made. I will slowly hand over the system, a mysterious man will slowly hand over $1500. This is about as close to "dealing drugs" as I will ever get. When all is said and done, I will have made about $800 just by waiting outside of a store for thirty minutes. I like to think of it this way: That thirty minutes of waiting gave me a free Nintendo Wii with Zelda and Excite Truck along with $500. I probably could have gotten a hundred or so more for it off of ebay, but once you factor in about 10% in fees from Ebay and Paypal at the end of sale, I end up right around $1500..plus I don't have to worry about shipping it. Ever since Vegas, I find myself thinking about putting it all on black in Tunica.

Vegas Trip

....Was the most addicting experience I've ever had.

Bastard Week

Do you ever have one of those situations where you feel that you're being so nice to a person, but they are just treating you like you are the most evil person to walk the planet? I've had that with THREE different people this week!

First: I bought and sold an M-Audio Project Mix on Ebay. The winner won it Friday night. On Saturday morning, I tried to mail it, but they closed at 12:00 and I wasn't able to do in time. I emailed him and told him that it would go out first thing Monday morning...which it did. Because he didn't receive it on Tuesday or Wednesday, he files a claim and sends me these emails stating that I am lying and scamming him. I responded with, "Sir, the mail must be going a bit slower because we are nearing the holidays. Here is the tracking number so that you know exactly when it was mailed out. You should have it soon." He won't accept that it is in the mail. He is convinced that I have scammed him and that the tracking number I sent was probably for a pack of "bubblegum". Does the idiot really think that I am going to accept a Paypal payment and then not send it when I know that they can just retract the payment from my account. This is the worst buyer I've ever dealt with in my life. To give you an idea, he sent me an email yesterday stating that he has an "investigator" working on the case right now. It has been 4 days since I mailed it! I can't handle stuff like this.

Second The computer that I brought into Comp USA over a month ago is STILL not fixed. Everytime I call, they treat me like I am an absolute jerk to expect my computer. They say, "Sir. It is stil not fixed. We are waiting on the part." For a month guys?? They are so rude.

Third I sold my ibook a month ago to a girl for her husband who is currently in Iraq. She wanted to pay half immediately, take the computer, and then pay the other half a week later. I really didn't want to do this, but she seemed so nice and her husband had no computer out in Iraq...so I wanted to help. I agreed and obtained a copy of her driver's license, military id, and some other stuff just to make sure I didn't get screwed. It has now been a month and I still don't have my money. I finally emailed her and said, "This is ridiculous. Give me my money by next week or I am calling the police." Supposedly, there was a problem with the money order and it didn't get sent to me. They actually had the nerve to go off on ME for wanting my money. I can't possibly illustrate this more than copying the last conversation with her husband in Iraq. Just keep this in mind while reading: (1) I was so nice to them and gave a computer away without fully being paid for. (2) In a previous conversation with his wife, she apologized for never contacting me about my money. She must have told her husband that she had contact me though. (3) He actually thinks that it is my job to email him every day to get the status of where my money is. When I suggested that it is THEIR job to notify me, he went crazy. This is the classic situation where someone owes you money and says something along the lines of, "Oh, why didn't you remind me?" I hate that crap! I wanted to say, "This is the kind of behavior that fuels the belief that army guys are idiots." Here it is.

jacobraab 7:08 PM And I will get sarcastic
jacobraab 7:08 PM Im going to sit here
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:08 PM I really can't believe you guys
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:08 PM And let you talk trash, just cause we didn't "Update you"
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:08 PM You owe me $400!!!!
jeff_way 7:08 PM Do you not realize that!!
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:08 PM I dont care what you believe.
jacobraab 7:08 PM Yeah no kidding.
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:09 PM The two of you are so young
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:09 PM And
jacobraab 7:09 PM ?
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:09 PM It shows, man.
jeff_way 7:10 PM Instead of apologizing for making me wait a month for money that was promised in a week, the two of you attack me like I'm an asshole. Why? Because I wanted to know where my money was? Because I was worried that two eighteen years old had $400 of my money?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:10 PM Im not 18yr
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:10 PM Well you act like it
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:10 PM Buddy.......
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:10 PM You have absolutely no right to be mad at me
jeff_way 7:10 PM What have I done to you??
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:11 PM Yeah I do
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:11 PM I gave you a computer that you didn't fully pay for
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:11 PM You get on here and attack money
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:11 PM I was nice to you, you bastard
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:11 PM attack me*
jacobraab 7:11 PM Fuck off
jacobraab 7:11 PM Dude..
jacobraab 7:11 PM You have no idea what you got ur self into
jacobraab 7:11 PM You wanna get on here
jacobraab 7:11 PM and bug me
jacobraab 7:11 PM Because we didnt UPDATE you?
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:11 PM Bug you?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:11 PM First of all
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:11 PM I was ignored for a week
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:11 PM If we wanted to be real assholes
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:12 PM God forbid that I wonder where my money was
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:12 PM We dont have to pay you anything
jacobraab 7:12 PM For one
jacobraab 7:12 PM there was no contract
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:12 PM Yes you do!
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:12 PM We didnt sign anything
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:12 PM I will call the police right now
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:12 PM Go right ahead
jacobraab 7:12 PM What are you going to tell them?
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:12 PM You really want to screw me over?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:12 PM No
jacobraab 7:12 PM I dont
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:12 PM Because I was nice to you
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:12 PM Im just saying
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:12 PM Tell me this..
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:12 PM We are going to pay you
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:12 PM what are you mad at me about?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:12 PM what we owe u
jacobraab 7:12 PM Because man, you got on here accusing my wife and I
jacobraab 7:13 PM About how we didnt contact you
jacobraab 7:13 PM And we did
jacobraab 7:13 PM We did update you
jacobraab 7:13 PM You dont know how to answer your phone
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:13 PM When, man?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:13 PM or check your voice mails
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:13 PM My phone has NO MESSAGES!
jeff_way 7:13 PM I don't even have any missed calls
jeff_way 7:13 PM Do you think I'm lying? Why would I lie about that, man?
jeff_way 7:14 PM Do you know what your wife did? She got on here and attacked me like I caused her to lose money.
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:14 PM I have no idea. But I know my wife wouldn't lie about trying to contact you
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:14 PM Not until the end of the conversation did she finally apologize
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:14 PM It's totally retarted.
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:14 PM which I appreciated
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:15 PM Yeah well acting like a dick aint going to get you your money any faster
jacobraab 7:15 PM hell calling the cops aint going to get you your money either.
jacobraab 7:15 PM But
jacobraab 7:15 PM we arent going to do that
jacobraab 7:15 PM We are going to pay you what we owe you
jacobraab 7:15 PM and that is 400 dollars
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:15 PM Then why bring it up?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:15 PM so..
jacobraab 7:15 PM end of story
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:16 PM I don't even know why the hell I was nice to you
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:16 PM I dont know, you want to get all cocky
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:16 PM I've been so patient
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:16 PM about how we didnt update you
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:16 PM Look at it from my point of view....
jeff_way 7:16 PM I have no messages...no emails....and a money order that strangely didn't come to my address
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:16 PM Dude
jacobraab 7:16 PM I understand
jacobraab 7:16 PM Okay
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:16 PM Be objective a bit, man
jeff_way 7:16 PM What would you do in this situation?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:16 PM All you have to do is ask me
jacobraab 7:17 PM I would contact that person and ask them
jacobraab 7:17 PM Thats all I would do.
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:17 PM That is exactly it, dude!
jeff_way 7:17 PM It is not my problem to contact you
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:17 PM You however
jacobraab 7:17 PM went on a rant
jacobraab 7:17 PM Yeah well
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:17 PM You guys should be bending over to contact ME
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:17 PM Fuck that
jacobraab 7:17 PM Suck my dick faggot
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:17 PM I can't believe you
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:17 PM I aint bending over backwards to do ntohing for you
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:17 PM Why not? I was nice to you
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:17 PM We owe you 400, and its going to get to you
jacobraab 7:17 PM end of story.
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:18 PM I gave you a computer a lot cheaper than I would somebody else
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:18 PM Yeah
jacobraab 7:18 PM well 1,000 wasnt even worht that computer
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:18 PM Just because you were in Iraq
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:18 PM Keys are sticking on it.
jacobraab 7:18 PM Shit was dirty when I got it.
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:18 PM The computer worked perfectly when I gave it to your wife
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:18 PM not a bad computer
jacobraab 7:18 PM But 1,000 seemed over priced
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:18 PM I polished that thing to perfection....
jeff_way 7:18 PM It must have gotten dirty in the mail
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:18 PM Well
jacobraab 7:19 PM anyways
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:19 PM You are so mean, man
jeff_way 7:19 PM I was so nice to you and you call me a "fuckin faggot"
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:19 PM 400, by the 15th
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:19 PM What the hell, dude?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:19 PM end of sotry
jacobraab 7:19 PM story*
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:19 PM Do you think you can write "end of story" one more time for me?
jacobraab
jacobraab 7:19 PM Sure
jacobraab 7:19 PM " end of story "
jeff_way
jeff_way 7:19 PM thanks


In all three situations, I've been such a nice guy and have been screwed as a result. On a lighter note (but probably more painful), this guy on Yahoo Chess beat me 9 out of 10 games. After the tenth game, he kept saying "Who is your daddy? I am a better. Tell me I am your daddy." I knew I could beat him. I was just getting tired because it was really late. I said, "One more game. If you win, you are my daddy." He then proceeded to sign off and not play me. It is really hard to eat crow like that. I tried searching for him, but no luck. Instead, I thought mean thoughts about him to get him back.

Shopping For Clothes

I love to think that, as of this writing, 24 different random people have viewed this video. Make sure you press stop on "You are Everything" before watching this. My favorite part is the choppy "Because you take my money" right around 2:06.

Next Office

The show just rocks. I can't wait for next week's epsiode.

You Can't Con A Conman

It is amazing what these freaks try to do. I held a thirty minute instant message conversation with a guy trying to scam me. Read how I make this the dream scam for the guy.

stevencolewonder1
BUZZ!!!

hello
u there?
jeff_way
yes
stevencolewonder1
this is steven from ebay
i will like to purchase ur item
jeff_way
which one?
BUZZ!!!
stevencolewonder1
the xbox
jeff_way
sure
stevencolewonder1
do u have it for sale?
jeff_way
yes
stevencolewonder1
okay
how much do u wanna sell it for?
jeff_way
depends on what the final bid is
are you wanting to buy it now?
stevencolewonder1
yea i wanna make an offer
can i?
jeff_way
sure
what is your offer?
stevencolewonder1
okay
let me offer u $430?
jeff_way
How are you wanting to pay for the item?
stevencolewonder1
okay
am gonna pay u through an echeck that will be sent to ur email address as an attachment and then u will print it out on a business versa check paper then take it to the bank for instant cash
jeff_way
I've never heard of anything like that
I would prefer a cashier's check or through Paypal
stevencolewonder1
lol
u will get ur money before shipping out the item okay?
through that way
jeff_way
Well...I think it is going to end up going for more than $430
It would take $460 right now for me to end the auction
stevencolewonder1
okay
lets make it for 470$ okay?
jeff_way
ok
stevencolewonder1
yea
so do u accept my mode of payment?
jeff_way
I don't have check paper to print it onto
stevencolewonder1
u can get it from the nearest office depot or staples near u okay?
do u have those stores near u?
jeff_way
I suppose so. Why don't you just mail a check?
Make it $460 and overnight a check
When it posts to my account, I'll mail it out
stevencolewonder1
ohhh
u wont understand because i dont wanna stress u so much
thats why i want the check to be printed okay
jeff_way
Really?
I'm a pretty smart guy
stevencolewonder1
lets do it that way okay?
jeff_way
sure
stevencolewonder1
okay
hold on pls?
okay
can u go and get the check paper now?
jeff_way
Why do you care when I get it?
stevencolewonder1
bcoz i want the item shipped tommorow after u have gotten ur money tommorow as well
jeff_way
ok
deal
stevencolewonder1
yea deal
so can u get it now?
jeff_way
sure
stevencolewonder1
cool
and what is the name of ur bank?
jeff_way
Amsouth
stevencolewonder1
and i will also like to discuss the payment with my client now and i will get back to u now in some mins okay?
just hold on for a while
jeff_way
sure thing
stevencolewonder1
k
5 mins
I will like u to know that when discussing the payment with the client he told me that the amount which u wanna sell the item is a nice price but the fact is that, thet amount is too small for the company to issued out .The minimum amount that can be issued out is $4000 so here is the deal.
U will be sent the check of $4000 then u will have to cash the check tommorow and the transffer the rest to the shipping company through western union money transffer.
BUZZ!!!
The reason is that there are some outstanding dept that we are suppose to pay the shipping company before they can come and pick up the item at ur location, so u will have to send the rest balance to them after u have deducted 500$ then u will have to send the rest balance to them through western union money transffer tommorow.
Let me know if u will be able to do that coz the check has been saved and ready to be sent to u for immediate cash.
jeff_way
Sure that would be great
Gee Golly...You guys sure are nice for giving me such a nice price
I really appreciate your honest generosity
I'll mail the package out tomorrow
stevencolewonder1
thats cool
hold on for me to send u the check now okay?
add me okay
jeff_way
Okay...I'll go ahead and mail the package out before the check clears
I'll do it first thing in the morning so you get it ASAP
I know you're good for the money
stevencolewonder1
cool
add me to ur messanger okay
BUZZ!!!
BUZZ!!!
u still there?
jeff_way
Do you think that maybe I could have $520 instead of $500?
stevencolewonder1
u will get 500 and 20 but u will use 20 for the paper u gonna buy okay?
BUZZ!!!
jeff_way
Okay..fine
stevencolewonder1
so i need ur full name for the payment now okay?
jeff_way
Jeffrey Jordan
stevencolewonder1
okay
will u be able to send $3200 to my shipping company tommorow through western union?
jeff_way
Yes...I'll do it right when I wake up
And then I'll deposit the e-check
stevencolewonder1
okay
i will give u the name and address of where to send the money to after u get the check now okay?
jeff_way
yes, sir
I was really hoping to get $540 instead of $520
stevencolewonder1
no man
maybe on next deal okay?
jeff_way
okay
I would really like to work with you again in the future
Maybe if I sell a bag or something like that
stevencolewonder1
thast great
jeff_way
agreed
stevencolewonder1
hold on for the check now okay?
jeff_way
So tomorrow, I wake up and mail $3200 to the address
I think you're great
stevencolewonder1
u are not mailing
jeff_way
Do you need my bank account info or anything like that?
Like the bank account number or the routing number?
stevencolewonder1
u will send it through western union money transffer
jeff_way
Although...I would feel a little weird giving out my pin
stevencolewonder1
yea u can give me that as well okay
jeff_way
But I guess I will if you need it
stevencolewonder1
give me ur full acc info okay
jeff_way
OKay...
this is a win-win situation for everyone
Okay...my account number is "47059725
That is Amsouth
The routing number is 00001498
And my pin is 1488
(My favorite number and my DOB) LOL
stevencolewonder1
what is ur bank address with ur own address as well
jeff_way
Are you sure you can't do $540?
stevencolewonder1
yea i am sure
maybe on the next deal
jeff_way
shoot
LIke if I sell a bag or something?
stevencolewonder1
yea maybe
what is ur bank address?
BUZZ!!!
jeff_way
Like the street address?
stevencolewonder1
BUZZ!!!
jeff_way
jeff_way
Okay
Can I go ahead and send some money now?
Are you there?
I very much want to continue working with you
Is there a problem?
stevencolewonder1
i am sorry
jeff_way
I was worried
stevencolewonder1
i just got disconnected
am sorry
so hold on for a while okay?
BUZZ!!!
how old are u?
jeff_way
16...But I inherited about $10,000 when my grandfather passed away
I should have to enough to send the money order
jeff_way
Go to...
jeffway.blogspot.com
You freaks make me sick
stevencolewonder1
o u hack?
let me know
i am not going any where man
jeff_way
Do it!
stevencolewonder1
no
u wanna hack me
jeff_way
No...I want you to go to the page
I'll be your friend if you do
stevencolewonder1
jeff_way
Thanks for the convo
stevencolewonder1
i saw all we have been chating
ohhh
i now know that u are an hacker
BUZZ!!!
jeff_way
Yes...I am a hacker
Your computer will begin desolving at 12:00 tonight
the t-virus has you
stevencolewonder1
hahahah
See you
you send me virus
jeff_way
Yes I did
stevencolewonder1
ok
jeff_way
A whopper of a virus
stevencolewonder1
ok
pls hold on
jeff_way
Are you still going to use my account info
stevencolewonder1
let me restart my system first
ok
jeff_way
That won't help
It is over my friend
stevencolewonder1
ooh....
ok
hold on
i want to work with u bro
BUZZ!!!
are u an hacker?
BUZZ!!!
BUZZ!!!
jeff_way
"are you a hacker?"
that is the proper way to type that sentence
stevencolewonder1
okay thnks friend
so can we work together ?
i need a hacker
BUZZ!!!
like u to make money
okay bro
jeff_way
Are we brothers?
stevencolewonder1
yea we are
where are u really from?
i will tell u mine
jeff_way
I am from India
stevencolewonder1
we dont need to lie to each other
jeff_way
where are you from?
stevencolewonder1
i am from Nigeria
jeff_way
I see
stevencolewonder1
what is ur name?
my name is micheal
jeff_way
Knachmed Caziamel
I will still work with you if you want
I was just kidding around
stevencolewonder1
nice meeting u
so can we deal together?