DateTime currentDate = DateTime.Now;
DateTime birthday08 = DateTime.Parse("03/07/2008");
if (currentDate == birthday08) {
       yarsh.Age = 29;
}

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Sorry I have been away for so long. Lots of stuff going on - some good, some not good - but I finally had some stuff that I really wanted to get onto my blog, and this is a quick and silly one.

So, the company had a Christmas party this year and we were going to do a White Elephant gift exchange. So, I came up with a creative idea for it and began the necessary work to implement it. Then, 3 days before the party, the gift exchange was cancelled. So, since I had already invested a decent amount of time into this gift, I decided not to stop at just 1 gift, but enough for everyone at the party (well, employees at the party). The following is what I came up with - each were framed individually, wrapped, and randomly selected by my coworkers (with the exception of 2)… (and of course, clicky to embiggenate)

Do I make you horny, baby? Yeah!!!

It’s like a lion and a tiger mixed… bred for its skills in magic.

Sargeant Yarsh’s one and only Lonely Hearts Club Band

Yarsh… In… SPARTAAAAA!!!!

I look good in a kilt… with Mel Gibson’s pre-alcoholic body…

Bond. Yarsh Bond.

Duuuun dun dun dun Duuuuun… SuperYarsh!!!

YAAAAARRRRRsh

Asps… Very dangerous. You go first.

Tags: Photoshop, Movies

This morning I was right on time for work. But then I realized I had to get gas. So I stopped for gas. Then I was back on my way… and remembered that I forgot to take my Lactose meds. So I drove back home and grabbed my meds. Then I was finally off to work. At the main enterance to Desert Ridge (thanks for the map link, j0tt), I saw the coolest (to me) license plate ever…

DRMTH8R - Dream Theater!

Damn, why didn’t I think of that??? Oh right - because I already had YARSH.

Tags: Dream Theater, License Plate

Just wanted to post so I could congratulate my best friend Randall for graduating from Army Basic Training.

Seriously, I am so proud of him for doing this. Joining the Army (National Guard) is something that I don’t think I could pull off.

Again, Congrats!

UPDATE: I have received a couple of additional pictures and thought I would share.

Tags: Army, National Guard, Basic Training

If you happen to NOT be tired of the Dramatic Chipmunk, or have not yet seen variations of the theme, then click here. Otherwise, the following videos are for your viewing pleasure.

Guyz Nite may have created the awesomest song-tribute to a movie. I present… Die Hard! Note - this song does have a verse about ‘Live Free or Die Hard‘, but it really doesn’t give anything away. Also note - this song does contain some language. Yippi-kay-ay Mother F…

Next, is an oldie but a goodie. Oldie is subjective (it came out a few months ago), but I knew about it then and apparently didn’t blog it. So here is No More Kings‘ sweet song and even sweeter video “Sweep The Leg“. A song based around The Karate Kid. This song is pretty cool, but the best part is that all of the actors (with the exception of the band and a pizza-joint-managing Dennis “Mr. Belding” Haskins) are the same actors that were in the original movie.

Tags: Die Hard Song, Sweep the Leg, Dramatic Chipmunk

It took a few views… The first time I watched it, I thought it was kinda funny. By the fifth time, I laughing hysterically.

Tags: Dramatic Chipmunk

The shirt that I am currently wearing is ok. Nothing great. Doesn’t even look spectacular. But it is comfortable and is apparently designed to stay cool even in the summer heat (the verdict is still out on that one). But this particular shirt has 1 major thing going for it - It is a Haggar shirt that has a ‘Q’ stitched into the upper-back (near the neckline) on the inside of the shirt. This ‘Q’ signifies Haggar’s undeniable quality of clothing and production. There’s even a tag in the shirt that explains this quality…

It’s got an “unconditional lifetime guarantee against defects in workmanship & materials.” Does this menan that I can get a replacement shirt tag for free?

Tags: Haggar, The Q Guarantee, Ironic, Typo

Been pretty busy round these parts as of late. But one thing remains constant in my day to day life… Reading blog posts. When I need a break, I take a look at what other people are writing, whether it be celebrity news, technology news, gaming, coding, cartoons, or personal blogs. With Google Reader, Google gave bloggers around the world the ability to share their personal favorite blog posts with others publicly. Now they have a new(er) script that you can place into your personal website that will share your most recently shared items with those people who read your blog.

So now, whenever I see a post that I enjoy or think others will like, I will share it with you all. You can read these posts by clicking on the links over there on the left-side of the page under Yarsh is Reading…

I do want to thank Mark for pointing this awesome feature out. Of course, he probably subscribes to 95% of the same blogs that read (and another 100% more blogs than I even read), so this feature will not be used by him. But for you other 4… actually, none of you will care. But I think it’s cool so sue me tough cookies! I’m keeping it!

Tags: Google Reader, Shared Items

One day I told Shorty that he should make a comic on his website about Guitar Hero… Actually, I told him he had to make a Keytar Hero comic panel. But he never did, so I took matters into my own hands…

(clicky full size)

I thought it was pretty funny and turned out very well (and done in a similar style to his website). I don’t really wish they made a Keytar Hero game - I love the Guitar Hero series on its own - but I thought the idea in general was damn funny. I let him post the image on his website yesterday, but had to do my own post for the other 2 of you to see my masterpiece. So here you go :-)

YARSH ATTACKS WITH KEYTAR SOLO!!!! (room clears out…)

Tags: Keytar, Keytar Hero, Guitar Hero, comic

Debs tagged me with one of those “You must fill this out since I called you out” Chain-Letter things. Even though I NEVER (ok, extremely rarely) comply with such dumb requests, I promised to create one in this instance. And since I don’t blog on MySpace, I will do it right here.

The rules: I have to write 10 weird random things, facts, or habits about myself. Then I am supposed to tag someone else to do the same. I refuse to let this continue past me, so I tag nobody. The chain stops here.

Ok, 10 things about me…

• Of my last 3 girlfriends, 2 are married and 1 is engaged. 2 of them got married to the next guy that came along (at least that is what I believe to be correct), while the third took a few cracks before getting engaged. Moral of the story: If you ladies want to get married, you just gotta date me for 3-6 months. A longer term relationship may result in the same thing.
• I have a split personality: The ‘Everyday Life Yarsh’, who is a shy, quiet person, who keeps to himself and will not initiate contact with non-friends; and the ‘Rockstar Yarsh’, who sheds all inhibitions and feels great and confident about himself. Unfortunately, Rockstar Yarsh can usually only be seen onstage with the band or after consuming enough alcohol. Or through Email and Instant Messaging.
• Along with ‘Rockstar Yarsh’ there is this: I have no problem playing (trumpet, piano/keyboards) in front of a group of people. In fact, the more the merrier. The one caveat: I must be in an ensemble setting, such as a band. I can solo with a rock band or jazz band, but if I am playing alone I fail miserably. It was my one major crux in highschool and college bands. I was the lead trumpet player (out of 20) in my senior year of high school, but couldn’t play the audition pieces for the All State band (and did not make it in). Somebody ranked well below me in our school band did make it though. Same for college - when auditioning for rank in the ASU Sun Devil Marching Band, I was so bad that I was ranked below someone from my same high school - who switched from clarinet to trumpet the summer before that fall semester.
• My Nickname can be sourced from numerous places, but the funniest is a botched pronounciation of the word ‘Cheese’ in a Jack in the Box drive-through (repeating the order back to us: “1 Yumbo Yack with Yarsh…” - at least that’s how we heard it).
• A lesser-known nickname of mine is The Net Ninja. I have the uncanny ability to find most anything online that any of my friends may be looking for (provided that it actually exists).
• Although I have a firm grasp of musical composition and how to play the piano, the only musical training I have is from playing the trumpet, which I played regularly from 3rd grade through Sophomore year in college. I have never had a piano lesson in my life and can figure out most songs by “ear” (Complex Dream Theater-esque solos not included - they kick my ass). I figured out my first song (or more specifically first song melody) on the piano when I was 2 years old.
• My best friends are identical twins. I have a relatively similar build and feature set to them and have on occasion been asked if I was a twin with either one of them (when only being with 1 of them at the time). Also, unlike most adult friends, our friendship goes back to highschool but we originally met in second or third grade.
• I once shot my sister in the foot with a BB gun. Totally by accident, total stupidity on my behalf. Needless to say, I learned my lesson and have never pointed any type of gun - loaded or unloaded - at another person since.
• I broke my front tooth by slipping on wet tile in the bathroom. I was dodging a wet article of clothing that was thrown at me by my brother and fell face-first. I still have the original false cap on it and anybody who takes a look can see the break location.
• I got my ears pierced just over 1 year ago (May 5th, 2006 to be exact). Since then, I have made fun of myself by creating “Mr. Clean” images that depict my shaved head and earrings. Although I have not recently made one, you can still see all of my creations here. Cinco de Mayo has been good to me over the past couple of years ;-)

Mostly boring and retarded, I know. But there you have it. The End.