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Friday, February 07, 2003
Connecticut I met a great guy from Connecticut today... He was quite a character! (I later met an appliance salesman, Brian, who reminded me of someone in Connecticut, I've never met. Or at least I thought so. He was nice - the perfect salesman for me. As I was leaving, having secured my appliances for delivery Saturday, the other salesman, a real jerk, gave me a dirty look. I smiled. He he hehe...) Girls I used to know another guy, who I at one time thought might be a good friend... Then, as time went on, I grew tired of *his* insulting behavior. Which wasn't fun, or interesting, or particularly intelligent even. Just like this guy, now. Too bad. Girls make better friends, I'd say. Women, potentially, too. Guys - can be friendly acquantances. (Or not so friendly, as it might turn out.) Time Spent Well Fantastic... I will soon have two complete albums, and also a live set of Groove Armada - after having all of one song, when I left work today.... There's a self-purported "handyman" type at work, who gives me a hard time because I didn't want to install a new hot water heater myself. Well, first of all, *that* is boring. Second, if I screwed it up, the house could burn down (it's gas.) Third, I don't want to. :-) So, I'd like to see him do what I just did... Never happen. He'd never figure out there *is* such a thing as Groove Armada in the first place... Then, he would never be able to get his hands on a couple albums of theirs in minutes.. I think I've had enough of the "you're not a handyman" put downs. My reaction is, "so what... that's not me, it doesn't interest me, and I have better things to do with my time." {Edit: Make that 3 albums plus the live set...:-)} Honestly, I even offered to show him how to use his CD writer (which he's had for months and hasn't figured out yet...) What sense does it make to insult someone who asks for your help, which you had previously offered? It's not humorous, nor fun, nor even interesting. It's like another bad skit or something... Fond Of Sand Dunes I *love* this Groove Armada, "By The River"... "If you're fond of sand dunes, and salty air, great little villages here and there...." with a fantastic beat, and really cool horns behind. It makes me crazy... And, I'm finally getting around to getting more of them! Right now! There's nothing more relaxing than finding and listening to great music.... (And no I am not going to say good sex is better... it's different, not necessarily better - it's a whole different dimension.) Police, Off My Back "Washington Bullets" is so fantastic. Delicious anti-imperialism... Now "Police On My Back".. In yesterday's systems security training, the trainer was standing talking to us, when a county sheriff came in, to "arrest" him. That was funky. We were supposed to be getting the point, that security, embezzlement and all that is serious stuff - however it was strange. A room full of people too early in the morning, with not enough coffee. Nervous laughter as they took him away, handcuffed. Then, "now what", as we sat there for probably five minutes before he finally returned. It was like a bad Saturday Night Live skit or something.... Police aren't particularly funny - unless maybe it's Belushi and Ackroyd - although that Brian Wilson skit was weird too. What's so funny about getting arrested? Even if it's not real. Wednesday, February 05, 2003
It's Done It's done, I'm back to being a homeowner again... That's more like it. :-) It's so incredibly different from what I've been accustomed to, lately...I kept walking around in there... "Hmm, I could go over here... No I think I'll go back there... Hmm, I forgot about the den... Hmm, no I think I'll... Ha. Ahhh! I think my three hours there helped the place out considerably... ;-) No, really! I swept and cleaned and picked up like crazy. Several things that bugged me whenver I saw the place, don't any more, because I took care of them now. I had the right... Finally!!!!!! As one of my very first actions, I took that big sign holder out of the ground, from out front... Luckily they'd already taken care of the lock box... Now, to change the locks... OK, there *are* a million things I need to do there.. I can see becoming comfortable there real quick though... The second time over tonight, I took a couple light-weight chairs with me. Then, I turned off all the lights, flipped off the radio, and just listened. It was so quiet. I said a few prayers then, looking out the window up at the stars.... When I left, the sliver of a moon, and all those stars beckoned me.. I walked a few steps over to that field.. Wow! Just walk out into the silent night, and check all those stars, right in the city.... Key Hole So, as soon as I post that, I look down, and see, on the next page of a manual for some security training I'm going to tomorrow, a keyhole!!! Stimulating A stimulating girl, who's pretty too, what more could a guy ask for? :-) Everything's been reviewed now.... Looks like I'll get the keys late this afternoon, or tomorrow. Perfect, it's beautifully sunny too..... The complete opposite of last week's flood-inducing rains. I should be really excited, I guess. I've been up and down with this so many times though, I don't feel too much of anything yet..... Although, I was walking around my old place, with a teensy bit of nostalgia, or something..... That place was really lacking in charm though. It wasn't that it was awful really. (An aside, my order is on it's way - - looks like the method I chose didn't screw up my credit enough to prevent closing... ;-) Of course, it shouldn't, as I had the money. Still, one hears stories... My mortgage broker woman was the best! The best ever!!! Wonderful. I couldn't help it, I really had the urge to go get something I really "need" for my PC - on Sunday - just before closing. :-)) It wasn't awful. Just that, hmm, it wasn't particularly special in any way. There was a really nice (attached as usual) girl in #16 - who added charm to the place. Then, of course, a really loud, partying neighbor moved in, and she moved out... Then my next door neighbor moved. She was pretty nice, with her two sons. Then, the friendly woman with her young daughter on my other side left, just recently. Who's left there?? Well, a couple nice guys. Which is good, but they'll never match the charm of a girl. I'm looking forward to a whole new set of neighbors... The nice thing is, my new place is near where people come by, walking their dogs... I'll get myself right out there too... The place I'm in, has *always* felt temporary to me. Not home, just where I was at then (now too, for a short while.) Practical, with enough room, sort of. Nothing special. Actually even less special, after they removed my private old wood back yard fence, and haven't even replaced it yet, months later... Ha, in my 30 day notice, I said something like, "Thanks for everything you've done during my residency here." Which wasn't much, but what the heck. Yeah, thanks for annoying me in so many little ways! I'm going to sooooo miss being your tenant... Junco's Junk Sandinista! sure has some junk on it. It doesn't sound any better digitally, either. You've got the heavenly, like "Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)," then the much more volumous chaff and the weird (like "Junco's Partner.") It's as if they were trying to see how good, or alternatively, how very bad they could be. "Oh, this one doesn't work. Let's include it! Oooo, that's baaad. Great, put it on!" Ha hahahaha! "Career Opportunities"!! "Career opportunities are ones that never knock." Right on. "I hate all my school's rules. They just think I'm a little fool." Yeah! Those kids are so flipping cute! "Oh no...." :-) I think The Clash is one of the few groups I could imagine myself being a part of... Yeah, sure.... True, true - them and UB40. I know I could!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chilly It's chilly and frosty out this morning.... I've brought lots of Clash today, to keep me warm. Early Bird I awoke a few hours back, and finally just came in... Early to start, early to leave, perhaps. With the sun shining on me. No topless girls though - it's way too cold for that. Obviously, I've seen topless girls before - and I am *not* talking topless bars either. Shoot, you'd be hard presssed to find any topless bars up here. They're all nude. So anyway, I've seen topless girls.... What is way more interesting, is a girl you know and like... Her topless, now that's interesting - she's not just some anonomous girl out there... 8 Minutes 8 Minutes. I missed her by 8 minutes. That's supposed to be a LUCKY number for me... well it is, usually. In theory - I should be getting more sleep - but of course, I wake up in the middle of the night, banging my head against my keyboard....It's so unfair! Life, I mean...... (OK, forgetting about all the wonderful breaks I've gotten, and several only recently...) *This* is unfair!!!!!!! Tuesday, February 04, 2003
3 Billion Miles  Damm I miss you - three billion miles away. Somewhere out there... I hate the internet sometimes, I hate it - it's screwed. It's too damm imperfect. 5 Postcards... I've missed you though - even as I rush from one thing to another to the next... Wow, 5 postcards! I think I'm alergic to bananas or something... I have a strong reaction to the smell of those things, when peeled. Jim always drives me nuts with his... Waving it around to get the fumes to me! Dragging My Chin On the Carpet Of course, TONIGHT her email won't work now... IT's a star-crossed day. Although, to show what kind of day it was, there I was head down at work, just moping and not feeling a tinge of happiness anywhere in my body... I leave the men's room, barely look up a little in time to see the girl I've had a crush on for so long, and she sees me quickly, and *instantly* smiles real big. Wow. Then, I'm just about back to my area, still thinking I must look super grumpy - when the new girl sees me, says a kind word, and smiles. Wow. Then, I find a note from the litttle sweetie back at my desk.... Amazing. So anyway, after someone at work turns from man to werewolf right in front of me, I start wondering what the heck is going on. I go back to my desk, my previous determination to get an incredible amount done on the day totally gone... I check my horoscope... Then, I check my biorythms... Ah ha! Emotional critical day!!!!!! Well, at least it's going from bad to good. *That* is good! All my rythms are heading up, which is good too, I'll need lots of energy and good vibes to move and clean and paint and all that stuff! Happy or Miserable Bad, bad, bad!!!! ;-) Well, today is an emotional critical day for me... Which I *didn't* know until it started turning topsy turvy earlier, and I looked it up... I think it's like the changing of the tides. You don't know whether to be happy or miserable! Topless Fair I think I should go to the topless fair again this year... With who, though? {Edit: Nude beach????} Sandinista I **love** The Clash.... They've been making me feel better all afternoon - especially Sandinista. Fuc*ed Today seems unusually, and unexpectedly fuc*ed. Sparklehorse's "Pig" about fits. I wish I could blast it right here louder than loud. Although these headphones work pretty well.....(OK, it's a stupid, senseless song - well that's how I feel at the moment.) Monday, February 03, 2003
Six Strings  Six Strings is a cool little indie group... Well, I signed the papers today!! :-) The sellers were waiting in the waiting room, to go in right after me. Couple guys, younger than I expected. The closing lady was this fairly tall, somewhat older than me, straightforward red-haired woman named Mary Jane. She was OK. I was pretty silent. Sick of signing my signature! Luckily, I've opted for an easy, fast version over the years..... Which my Mom hates, but oh well. ;-) I can't believe it... This place is actually a bit *bigger* than the home I moved out of about 3 and 1/2 years ago. I can hardly wait to get in there! Ahh, it needs so much vacuuming and cleaning... No problem. :-) {I love music *so much*.... Now I'm eyeing yet bigger hard drives, entirely thinking of the music I could fit on them... I *love* the digital age, for music... Speaking as one who held out *forever* before finally buying a CD player and starting to buy CDs in addition to those beloved records....Now, I just love digital!! I love gadgets, too!!!} Sunday, February 02, 2003
Network I'm having this urge to network... PCs that is.. Only, I only have this one PC. Ha. I'd love to do it though... I can see setting up a "guest" PC for visitors. No, mine is mine, however it would be cool to have one set up for them too... So they can surf all over their internet, when they're with me, too. :-) I may be able to snag a PC for this too.... One thing leads to another... Playground "A man's home is his castle." Hmm, well, to me I'd say my home is more like my playground! Since I'll be moving into a nicer playground soon, I imagine I ought to add a couple new playthings, too. I've ordered one already, finally opting for an FM transmitter PC audio link.... So, I can listen to my Dodger games from a thousand miles away from Dodger Stadium, right in my own backyard. That's been a dream of mine, for years - to come true, soon... As soon as I put the grass in, that is. Practically Free "While a 15-inch LCD will run about $400, a 15-inch CRT is practically free." HA hah aaa... That's pretty true. In fact, I "found" a free 15-inch CRT, which I carted into my place, as an emergency back-up.... It's still sitting there in the closet, just in case. :-) Now I'm thinking about an LCD though. I've heard they're easier on the eyes, which seems like a pretty good excuse for buying one. ;-) Oh, not only that... They use less power - so in something like 10 years you might make up the price difference.... Wow, even huge CRTs are selling for just about nothing...amazing. |
