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Well... I'm home from my mission in Pennsylvania. It stinking rocked. Best two years ever. But, that's a story for another time.
Right now the question at hand is what the heck I do with this thing. Frankly I don't have the same desire at the moment to write random things that I had two years ago. That may come with time. But the fact that Neep is dead or something and is no longer hosting everything for me, I have to totally redo the whole site. Which is going to be hard because I don't remember anything about "computers" or "websites" or "anything at all in real life". Maybe once I learn how the internet works again things will start to happen here. Or I might even just throw the whole thing away and start some sort of useful website.
7/21/05 -- Over the HumpHoly sweet kangaroo beef, has it been a year already? It totally snuck up on me. And yet, at the same time, it feels like I've never done anything else. As if the first nineteen years of my life were like a movie I saw or a book I read, and this is actually all I do. But boy, is this a blast. I'm seeing miracles occur everyday and learning a lot about people, psychology, life, work, and a whole slew of other things. I'm looking forward to another year of it, providing I neither die nor become apostate..
Everyone stay cool, if anyone even ever reads this junk anymore. You know what, now that I think about it, I could probably say anything I want right here since I'll bet no one ever visits this dump in the first place, even when I was working on it regularly. So.... who likes frisbee? Man, this is pointless. If anyone ever reads this make sure you drop me a line at elder_mo_pa@myldsmail.net because you win a prize.
Peace
--Elder Moriarty
www.mormon.org
1/21/05 -- Updating by ProxyI didn't think I would be updating anything while I was gone, but Jeanne has been entrusted with the keys of The Boredom Zone and she is a good steward. I'm not allowed to do anything on a computer but email (which is a kick in the shorts in itself) so she should be putting this up for me somewhere close to the appropriate day.
January 21 is my six month mark, which means I'll be back in action in 18 months. I'm currently in the small town of Waynesboro, PA, and loving every second. I didn't think I would have so much fun preaching the good word, but it turns out this is the greatest thing ever. I'm out from 10:00 to 9:00 everyday bringing a message to people that has blessed my life tremendously. A lot of people aren't interested in talking to us or even looking us in the eyes, but we do find people looking for answers.
Anyway, don't worry about me, this rocks. I would encourage each and every one of you to visit www.mormon.org to get a little look at what I'm bringing to people. I miss all of my buddies and I hope everyone is as well as I am.
--Elder Moriarty
12/25/04
Ryan gave me free reign. Let the tyranny begin. I'm eventually going to add a link with updates about Ryan and his letters here, but for now, let us remember Ryan as the classy guy he was...
7/16/04
Apparently I had more to keep me occupied for two weeks than I expected. Unfortunately, I was unable to get around to putting another update up. I know, dry your tears.
Seriously though, this really is the last update The Boredom Zone will ever see. I've bestowed the responsibility upon Jeanne to log in every once in a while to keep everything hosted, so if you come by and the site's gone, channel your rage in her general direction. And if you're lucky, I'll be able to email her something once in a while to put here.
So anyway, goodbye, Boredom Zone. Richi, cuantos bendiciones. Always. Julianna, take care of Richi, make sure he's not here when I get home. Jeanne, thanks for entertaining me whenever I asked. Rosie, Kristina, Heather, I expect lots of cookies. Matt, keep on backstabbing. Mike, I'll look for your letters every day. Charly, don't you ever forget Moon's class. Josh and Tug, I want to get owned at Halo when I get home. DSF guys, don't change your AIM names. I'm going to leave your names on here so you can !google each other in this direction.
I still don't know if I will be able to email people, but if you'd like to try to keep in touch then go ahead and send me an email. Until August 2006... so long.
Addendum: At the request of Neep:
I've been unemployed for nearly two weeks now. I've filled the void up until now with games that I decided I needed to finish before I leave (Zelda: Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, WC3 The Frozen Throne, Mega Man Anniversary Collection), but now I'm running out of stuff to pass the time. In my desperation, I turn to that which protected me from boredom two long summers ago: my website.
While cleaning my room to start packing my life away, I came across some pictures that I deemed site-worthy. This might not be the last update, I've got more than two weeks left. Maybe I'll post something from a disk I found full of stories I wrote a decade ago. Or maybe I'll write something to explain in a little more detail what I'm going to be doing for the next two years. Either way, check back before the 17th, you might see something new.
6/17/04Today is the second anniversary of The Boredom Zone, and to celebrate, every section of the site has been updated (some more than others). But, that's not the real headline of the day. This update is, perhaps, the last update The Boredom Zone will ever see. In case you don't already know, my 19th birthday is coming up on July 15th. When most people turn 19, it's pretty meaningless. But I'm Mormon, and when most Mormon guys turn 19, they go on a mission. One month from today, I leave my home for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for two years. I will not have access to a computer for those two years, making it a bit difficult to update a website. I'll probably hand off the account and password to someone to keep it online while I'm gone, but don't expect any updates. So enjoy what I've got here, because I'm signing off until July 2006.
4/16/04Just thought I'd let you know.
3/4/04My web development class has prompted Family Guy @ The Boredom Zone to be created. It's looking pretty sweet so far. But other than that... Things might be quiet around here for a bit.
1/30/04It appears that Ryan's Job has retired back to it's slumber, pushing up the proverbial daisies. I'm thinking along the lines of a new job, just to spice things up around here, but considering I'm leaving this summer, is it really worth the effort? Loathing effort as I do, I think not.
In other news, I used up my surplus scholarship money on a web design course that I'm taking over the internet. I have a storied history of not feeling like doing things, so an internet course may not be in my best intrests, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet in order to save a year and a half and seven megabytes of work from going down the toilet. The course said it would be focusing on CGI and JavaScript, so I'm crossing my fingers that I might be able to shake things up around here. I'm also learning about Applets in Java, and I have no doubts that I will be able to exploit that skill in some way.
Anyway, Neepster suggested I point you in the direction of Ryan's Guide to Getting Girls. "It's gold," he says, "but nobody's going to find it." I have my skepticisms as to who actually reads the news, but I'll cross my fingers.
12/25/03