The execution of arbitrary code.

I've drawn a startling parallel between myself and a computer: the execution of arbitrary code. As the nerdy so well know, arbitrary code is code executed (run) for the heck of it— no point except to make no point. Operating systems have weaknesses which can be exploited in order to do such things, such as the rootkit fiasco Sony started in November or a typical XP virus— running code the system is not necessarily meant to be run to get somewhere. This is exactly how our weaknesses as humans come into play: we all have our weaknesses, we all have our desires and dreams. It's human nature. But: others exploit us, like a computer virus, using our weaknesses to exploit our weakness and run their own arbitrary code. It's a rudimentary conclusion, but the nonetheless an important thing I realized: just so much as hackers work hard to crack Sony's PSP FW v2.60, other less obvious people work hard to run this "arbitrary code" on us. It's startling that I had to draw a parallel with computers to get this point across to myself, but its the way I think— no matter how twisted it is. So I'm off to be exploited like a dirty little rootkit. :-D

The pre-U.I.L. band concert was tonight; it went desperately okay, as interestingly worded as that sounds. Tomorrow is going to be the fun day, that's for sure. I've got a lot of stuff coming up to be working on, and I'm excited. Finally ditching this creative block (ahem) I've been having a while too. Let's just say: no more progress bars saving Photoshop documents from now on... (Pending it arrives tomorrow as planned.) Hopefully I'll have something up this weekend just to give you a preview on what exactly I plan on doing. And yes I'm happier than a lottery-winning drunk.