The Kaleb (何凯彬)

Sin

2004-11-26T18:30:57Z

Which of the Seven Deadly Sins am I?
I am Lust for the nights spent together passionately entwined exploring eachother's bodies with fingertips and mouths, tongues and sweaty palms. It was there from that first evening I met her. The ephemeral glimpse of an image is still beautifully burned into my cornea: staring down at me from her perch in the stairwell with her half-smile and those brights eyes which locked with mine own of longing momentarily as I departed. My heart must have skipped a beat. The beach. Doc's. Massages. Jim Jarmusch.
I am Covetousness because the desire I have for the affection which remains only in the dim-lit evening eddies of when we are alone and which ventures not out further than my dormitory egress.
I am Pride because I want to stand and shout that she is mine, but I know not whether I am hers.
I am Wrath for the dance of which was not asked of me, but it was I who had to interject.
I am Envy.
There should be an eighth one: either stupidity or ignorance.

dirty_vicar @ 2004-10-20T22:14:00

2004-10-20T05:17:45Z

Today from 10:30 to 5:15 the power was out for the entire base. I think this was because of all the rain which Monterey is not used to. Usually when i t rains in Monterey, most places would call it drizzle, mist or just simply fog, but since Saturday night it was actually raining. I called my friend Ng today to speak Mandarin today and to see how ell my Chinese is. The good thing about speaking Mandarin to a non-teacher is that their ear is not used to hearing the layman Chinese speaker speak. My Chinese was okay except for the tones on certain words, a concept which is dificult at first for non-Chinese speakers. At least he could understand most of what I was saying. When he would speak to me in Chinese, though, I could understand most of what he was saying except for the vocab I did not learn yet. Zai jian!

Navy Day Ball

2004-10-18T02:27:36Z

Yesterday I attended the Navy Day Ball. To start off, my date bitched about the parking I was initially going to park at because it was too far of a walk. She said something about being in high-heels, but I wasn't paying attention. Maybe I'm not sensitive. I quickly forgot about it, because I had to do a quick practice for honor guard, because we were presenting the National Colors as soon as the ball began. My date also was angered by the fact that I went and danced with other ladies that evening. Maybe it was for the fact that she wouldn't dance. She then danced with another guy to make me jealous, but I don't think I am capable of that emotion anymore. I thought it was pretty funny. I did have a blast, though. The highlight of my evening was to dance with some of the females in my higher chain of command. I especially enjoyed my swing dance round with CTI2 Williams who is my Honor Guard lead petty officer who I like to call Petty Officer Hotty McHotness. Then to top off the evening I dropped my date off at her house and then went back to an after-party and spent the remainder of the evening with a very charming girl. The End.

美丽台湾的女孩儿

2004-10-02T21:07:45Z

I met the perfect girl last night. Okay well I can't say that for sure, but she knows Mandarin and is hot. Now I have a new speaking partner. Sooo hot. I want to touch the hiney.

dirty_vicar @ 2004-09-25T16:00:00

2004-09-24T23:00:51Z

Tonight I have my first performance at the Barbary Coast Theater. Hopefully I'll get pics to post soon.

Busy

2004-09-15T19:30:44Z

It's been a while. With Chinese, Jujutsu, theater, honor guard, women and various volunteer events, I've been very busy lately. I was on television for the 49ers game if anybody saw it. My first test day is this Friday. Eight hours filled with chinese. I'll try to update soon.

Las Vegas

2004-08-05T06:01:31Z

I went to Las Vegas last weekend to attend Defcon 12, a computer security conference. As it turns out, a few of my shipmates (a term for a fellow sailor) had also planned to go that weekend as well. We had a caravan of 3 vehicles. A friend of mine, Greg, rode with me and it delighted me that I did not have to drive the eight hours there alone. My new car worked as it was supposed to and that also made me happy because it was the most expensive thing that I have purchased which was only possible because of credit. I am now $13,000 dollars in debt and it should be that way for the next 5 years barring I do not purchase a house in that time or I get a platinum credit card.

I learned quite a bit at the conference and met up with some friends from Dallas and New York City and even some people of whom I had met at the previous Defcon I had attended two years prior. It is always good to see familiar faces and I feel doubly blessed when they return the enthusiasm.

I have began researching Buddhism and Confucius to learn more of the Chinese culture, because the next two years of my life are going to be dedicated to learning its language. Two other books I have just completed are Communion by Whitley Streiber and Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore. The former frightened me as much as the movie did when I watched it 11 years ago and the latter had me laughing all the way through. I recommend Lamb to any reader who has an interest in Christianity, but not the bullheadedness to be offended by the content.

Party On and Be Excellent to One-another

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2004-07-15T23:35:18Z

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2004-07-14T01:11:03Z

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Monterey At Last

2004-07-08T22:07:39Z

I've been in Monterey for a week now and I've had a fairly fun time so far. I've made several friends already and I'm making more every day. I'm trying to find an apartment and I need to get to a car dealership sometime soon so I can get my car. Everything here seems great except that I am thoroughly convinced Kelly hates me. I think that going to Groton first was a Godsend, because there are some people here who have a year longer in the Navy than I do and I out-rank them. They aren't able to make petty officer until they finish school. I don't have any way to check my email right now, but I'm working on it. I'll try to update sometime soon again.

The X Prize Has Almost Been Won

2004-06-21T15:30:58Z

At 10:30 Eastern Stand Time, Scaled Composites made their fist launch of to win the X Prize. We'll see if they make another launch in two weeks.

Baltimore

2004-06-15T13:14:53Z

I got out of work half an hour early on Thursday. I used this extra time to pack a bag and I then returned to the office in which my Chief was still there wrapping things up for the end of the business day. He took me to New London for me to catch a train train to Baltimore. I thank my luck for allowing me to board an earlier train because I got there just in time before its departure. During the 6 hour ride I had a wonderful conversation with a school teacher from Boston named Caitlin. We parted ways in Delaware at which time I called Dane and let him know I would be arriving at the BWI Train Depot shortly. After my egress from the boarding area, I easily spotted Dane wearing his usual bright-yellow shirt. We ate and then went back to his hotel room. His roommate was gone for the weekend; he spontaneously flew to California at the behest of his girlfriend. A romantic gesture; one that I would gladly do if I had one whom I loved that desired my presence so greatly. Dane and I spent the remainder of the evening chatting. That night I awoke in the middle of my sleep cycle with a bout of sleep paralysis, a very scary phenomena if you are not familiar with. Thank you Kelly for giving this problem a name for me.

The next day, Dane and I watched The Chronicles of Riddick. It was remeniscant of a futuristic and less funny version of the Scorpion King; a lone man, the last of his people is the defender for humanity. The end also reminded me much of the Nintendo 64 game Conker's Bad Fur Day. This movie filled two genres that thoroughly enjoy: Sci-fi and Action. It's not enough, however to carry the franchise, but I guess we'll see with the release of The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury and any other future plans. Diesel does play a perfect part that could not be done by many others; he makes not hard to want to hate the hero and then feel bad for hating him. He did not seem so evil and heartless in this movie as he did the last, because his penchant for women and children shined, but I guess traveling the galaxy for a few years one may grow more fond of others. Overall on a scale of -2 to 2, I give this movie a 1.

After the movie, Dane and I walked around the mall and then explored Baltimore. I wanted to go saunter around downtown, but did not because of the rain. Saturday Dane and I actually had a chance to walk around the downtown. The peir area was beautiful and made me want to not believe that Baltimore got an F rating for smog, but then again all of it had fallen to the ground the previous day in the form of acid rain. While driving back to the hotel, Dane informed me that I missed our exit, but I knew this and had just not told him of my plans to go to D.C. The parts of D.C. we saw were regal and pristine. The Lincoln and new World War II memorials with the shallow pond stretched between were seated in the shadow of the Washington monument. Breathtaking.

Sunday morning we said our good-byes. Cait emailed me saying I should go up to Boston before I leave to Monterey. It's a pity I won't have time. I'm going to miss Dane.

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2004-06-12T15:05:27Z

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2004-06-07T13:35:47Z

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Bored and Working

2004-06-03T17:28:59Z

Happy Birthday Kelly!

In other news.. I have none. Less than a month until I go to Monterey. I'm trying to buy a new car. I'm planning to take a week of leave at the end of this month to visit family in Missouri. I want to make a trip to Baltimore within the month to visit Mr. Dane Primrose while he is in the states. For anybody who wants my new address it's:

ET3 Hornsby, Kaleb Z.
485 A Caffrey Ct.
Monterey, CA 93944

My email is still the same. My AIM name is still the same. My phone number is still the same, but may change soon. I still have two nipples, two eyes, 11 toes, 32 teeth. I still hate Connecticut and pickled beets, but loooove deviled eggs and freshly baked calzones.

Monterey

2004-05-23T13:09:24Z

I have my orders and I will be going to Monterey at the first of July. I'm looking for an apartment and possibly a roommate.

Email at Work

2004-05-20T19:24:58Z

This is how an email conversation went at work today. I thought it was hillarious:

I wrote this email to my entire code to inform them I have made a new contact list with updated information since our old one was, well... old.

<To: NAVSUBSCOL N5 PERSONNEL>
<FROM: ET3 KALEB Z. HORNSBY>
<SUBJECT: N5 CONTACT LIST>

To whom it may concern:

There is a contact list of all code LCPOs and LPOs located in "S:\NWLN\NAVSUBSCOL\N5\Misc\N5 Contacts". If there is any error or discrepancy, please let me know.

-Hornsby

I then got this reply a little while later informing me that I was on the urinalysis list which I already knew:

<To: ET3 KALEB Z. HORNSBY>
<FROM: ET1 JOHNSON>
<SUBJECT: Re: N5 CONTACT LIST>

Go pee.

I then replied with:

Do you want to help? On second thought I already did it just fine all by myself.

-Hornsby

And then got an imediate reply of:

No, I don't want to help. Besides, I'm afraid of needles.

So I retorted with:

As much as it hurts, I feel as if I must commend you on your quick and witty reply, no matter how untrue it is.

-Hornsby

In which the conversation was finalized with him saying:

It's one of those things you will be blessed with once you get dolphins on your chest and sea time under your belt. Ooh Yah, Go Navy!

I will never get Dolphins, because I am now going to crypto-linguist school on not on subs, but I felt the conversation should end there.

The End

Geeks

2004-05-11T19:37:34Z

I found this link on

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I found <a href="http://ifaq.wap.org/sex/geekguide.html" alt="Girl Guide to Geeks">this</a> link on <a href="http://whattheheck.com/" alt="The website that asks, "What The Heck?">whattheheck.com</a>. The Geek shall inherit the Earth.

I'm a Sheep. Baa!

2004-04-30T12:55:58Z

1. Go into your LJ's archives.
2. Find your 23rd post (or closest to).
3. Find the fifth sentence (or closest to).
4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions.

Some fancy scientists and dictionary-writers like to call this hand-eye coordination.

On another note, this is the last day for me to wear my working blues.

With the weather getting warmer, my sweat glands are greatly going to appreciate the cooler white uniforms. And I know what most of you are thinking: "That's not blue, that's black!" Well guess what! You're right.

Award

2004-04-29T20:40:18Z

I was given this today:

Commanding Officer
Naval Submarine School

takes pleasure in commending ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN THIRD CLASS KALEB Z. HORNSBY UNITED STATES NAVY for service as set forth in the following

Citation

"For professional achievement in the outstanding performance of his duties while attached to Navigation/Operations Department, Naval Submarine School from January to March 2004. Petty Officer Hornsby has been a tremendous asset to this department. With his excellent attitude and exacting maintenance of the Department's 600 personnel on a daily basis, greatly assisting the department in maintaining a smooth running administrative operation. Petty Officer Hornsby's exceptional professional abilities, initiative, and loyal devotion to duty reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service."

Signed D. D. GERRY CAPT USN

Promote me... Please!

2004-04-22T14:52:19Z

Hello. My name is Kaleb and it is my belief that my website should be at the top of all google searches for my name: Kaleb

Google bases it searches off of relevancy. In other words, it will see how many times the word Kaleb shows up linked to my website. So if Kaleb is linked to my website more than any others, it will be at the top of the search. So what I am asking each and every one of you to do is to put the following snipet of code into your next blog entry:

<a href=http://www.thekaleb.tk/>Kaleb</a>

It doesn't even have to make sense, just put it randomly in your next post or you could give me a shout-out. Here are some examples:
Hi Kaleb!
Kaleb is the coolest guy I know!
That Kaleb is such a looker.
Happy Earth Day, Kaleb !

I am sure that all of you are creative and can help me promote my website: Kaleb

Stolen from Kari...

2004-04-20T13:00:12Z

I want everyone who reads this to ask me 3 questions, no more no less.

Ask me anything you want.

Then I want you to go to your journal, copy and paste this allowing your friends (including myself) to ask you anything.

Me gusta...

2004-04-07T12:57:25Z

After Brandon's post it reminds me that their are many people that I care for and maybe have not expressed myself very much.

Family: It's obvious. I love you guys; you're all that I have in the world at times.

Kelly: You mean the most to me in the world, Burpy. I just wish you could be around more. And you never IMed me last night!

Brandon: You are a great guy who always knows when to cheer me up. And by the way, you've gotten me back for the punch in the face like 465,235,767 times. BRANDON: "Hey Kaleb go do this." KALEB: "I don't wanna." BRANDON: "But you got me punched in the face." KALEB: "That was over a year ago." BRANDON: "You got me punched in the face!!!"

Dane: You are a French-speaking bastard who needs to IM/email me more! Or simply just get a blog. I will read it and so will many others. You try to be evil, but you are such a polite guy, I think if I were a female escort I would give you half off.

Jessica: I wish you were my mother. You're such a loving woman to be around and I have to thank Paul for taking what he learned in kindergarten and putting it to practice (i.e. sharing).

Paul: Thank you, even though I knew her first. :) You are awesome. Formal Method was awesome. I want to hear some new awesomeness.

Becca: I will always remember all the Taco Bell.

Joey: Remember the grand old time of trading off our room for make-out sessions? That was always good times. I'm sorry for all the resentment that I was the better looking of the two from the room. Keep following that rainbow.

Joseph: In other words J-Pat3. I always thought you hated me. Even in Latin. But that hate is not mutual my friend.

Joe White: You will forever be known to me as both a first and last name; a quirk to go with your original quirkiness. That's still no excuse for you always to be cast as the mentally challenged characters.

Lisa: You are so awesome, I want to give you a high-five right now.

Raymond: You still have my allegiance pledged as always. Keep it real.

Hinac: You have my green jacket. I think i want it back now. We've had some good times.

Kari: Thanks for being my shoulder many times.

Sofia: You are such a lesbian... and that's hot.

Adam: Your impressions constantly keep me laughing and the wit that comes along with them can make things even painfully hilarious.

Josh Cureton: You and I would have definitely not been friends in High School, but we're here now. Thanks.

Vamsi: Vamsi, Vamsi, Vamsi. Don't ever lose your ethics.

Nikole: You're such a sweetheart. Don't get discouraged.

Andrea: You are kind and it affects me every time I talk to you. I just want to go kiss a bunny or something.

To the others not mentioned here: We should hang out some more... or call me... or IM me... or send me certified mail. Everybody, let the people you love know it because sometimes they tend to forget. I love you guys and I am privileged to know each and every one of you.

Abortion

2004-03-27T20:22:15Z

I am torn between Christianity and Democracy... Should abortion be illegal, because it is essentially murder, or should it be the right of the mother, because consciousness has not yet entered the unborn fetus? Buddhists say that consciousness does not enter one's being until 30 days after inception, and who am I to argue with Siddhartha? I think that I am more sided with choice, but what about you?

Vernal Equinox

2004-03-20T13:00:01Z

It's the first day of Spring and around here it does not seem to be so, seeing how there is snow all around. It's been snowing straight for the past three days. The first night of the snow-storm, my friends and I expected it to be closed and so we were out late and the next morning, no cancelation. The next night was the same story. We figured they had to close it and plus we were celebrating St. Patrick's Day. I was so happy I found a place serving corned beef and cabbage, but was not happy the next morning when I went to work. Last night one would have figured that we would have learned our lessons and not went out, but we didn't because of Karaoke night. But we finally got what we wanted: a base closing. And as of last night, I stayed in because today is my duty day... stupid duty day.