Affording the Rock N Roll Lifestyle

To Ruth

I was a little mean. I admit it. It’s true. In my own defense, I did wait about an hour to talk to you. I did give you all the money I had. This will be an equal relationship, whether you know that or not. I will not be taken advantage of by a bank.

When asked my profession I get to say librarian. I pronounce it with two Rs and everything. Most people reply, “Oh a liberren. I like to read too. Can you recommend some good books/what have you just read?”

To Ruth I replied, “well, I just finished The Epic of Gilgamesh, the new translation and it’s pretty good.”
Her response was, “Oh, I like murder mysteries.”

Thoughts to myself, “Fucking Dan Brown Follower: probably not an original thought in her head.” Actual reply, “Oh, that’s good.”

Ruth then said, “What kinds of books do you like?”

“Well Ruth, I like literature. Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad, The Odyssey, Beowulf. I’ve read three different translations of The Aeneid and the original Latin.” Oops did I just make you feel stupid. C’est le vie.

Here’s to You Creepy Canadian

Okay, so he wasn’t really that creepy, but it makes for a better title. If you were one of the lucky few with first names ranging from A-J last night you may have received a phone call from me. If you were even luckier you might have gotten some sort of garbled voicemail. If you were super lucky you answered the phone. That’s right it was a case of the drunk dial.

The drunk dial is dangerous and deadly. It is the actual basis for 5 out of 7 deadly sins. I thought I was strong and had overcome the temptations of the drunk dial, but I was wrong. When faced with a town where you have no friends and had consumed 4 beers and a pseudo-cheeseburger as purchased by aforementioned Canadian, the drunk dial can not be denied.

The Foggy Bottom is the new watering hole. It was there that I was chatted up by a Canadian. This Canadian is a wee bit older than me. Okay, get this he’s 45, divorced with two kids who are probably closer to my age. He bought my dinner and bevies which was a little weird. I refuse to do follow up on it, because I made no indication that it was okay for him to do that, nor was I overly friendly. So lesson learned: I have no idea what I was suppose to learn from this, just that I was probably suppose to learn something.

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Ask and Ye Shall Receive

Photos from my new life. Includes car, house, some of the dirt in the house, and horse that went down my street.

Pictures are Forthcoming

It just might be a bit, say three days or more. I need to actually take the pictures of the car, house, and other various things to share. And the car doesn’t have all my extra goodies yet, so really I should wait.

So I’m getting into a little bit of web design and was informed that anything I design must follow the strictest standards. So now, I’m going back and redesigning and hoping that the site adhears. Plus I’ve decided that I really must get a javascript book. So Tallahassee here I come, since you have all the fancy things like bookstores.

Vin Diesel fact of the day: Vin Diesel wrote all of Iggy Pop’s songs and gave him tips on stage presence.

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Okay all yous Punk Ass-Bitches

I’ve done been busy alright?!

• Work
• Bought Car (Scion tC)
• Cleaned Crap off walls of house
• Had strange dream involving a wolf-dog, Vin Diesel, and New Roommate
• Volunteered at local 10K (dang runners are skinny and sometimes hot)
• Cleaned more crap off walls
• Bought mallet
• Was called a Yankee for moving from North Carolina
• Put together new Computer Armoire
• Cleaned more crap off walls
• Ate at Applebee’s (mmm microwaves)
• Lined shelves
• Killed Fire Ants
• Worked
• Played with awesome fact generator

Brr It’s Cold In Here. There Must Be Some Toros in the Atmosphere

Why do libraries always have to be so damn cold? Seriously? I’m freaking freezing in here Mr. Bigglesworth. I know that it’s 80 outside and I’m in here, in the dark, wondering where my worldly possessions are, as the moving truck is lost.

In unrelated news, Thomasville Toyota was not to helpful last night at my request of a tC Scion. They said November. I said, I’m thinking more the end of May. They said November. I said there is no way you can help me out. They said November. I said, well thank you anyway, it looks like I’m going to Tallahassee.

Picasa2 You Are My Hero

So, Hawaii Pictures you Demand? Hawaii Pictures I give, plus some of my friends, including, but not limited to Sexy Jett, Ultra Fitness Matt, and Ms. Heidi. Plus now you can watch the sun set on Oahu or just chill out to the surf at Diamond Head beach park.

Mooovers!

So, they came, they saw, they inventoried, and then…they took my stuff. I’ll see it in a couple of days a few states away. Utterly amazing. We’d forgotten that there is only one way out for the couch and had to clear space on the route. This involved moving cabinets my father is working on, a pool table, a dining room table, and about 3.5 old computers. I wonder why they have them, I keep saying that they should just throw them out…but NO.

Tonight: BBQ Feast of Epic Portions. Or maybe just a regular one.

Dinner with Friends

I got to go to the weekly(?) dinner with the (former?) Lawrence people. I’m not sure if it’s weekly or bi-weekly or monthly or what and some people have moved to Olathe, some to Eudora, and some are moving to New York and what not. Anyway, there were children and lemonade and hamburgers and hand-made ice cream, all conveniently located in a scary the-houses-all-look-alike-and-the-coffee-is-watery suburb. It was marvelous, really. (Please read with extreme sarcasm) The best part is when the 5 year old fell down and screamed. Stories were told about vomit, starting with my own recent experience and then Sexy Jett’s and then baby vomit stories. You know, the ones where someone is holding a baby and they spitup on you and later you realize it’s run all the way down your shoulder to your leg and smells really bad and you are late for work or the other tale about playing with a newly fed child and they vomit and it hits you in the face and you swallow it. Yummy! Ah, adulthood.

Damn Cleitus

I got me some books

So I’m repacking my books into smaller, more manageable boxes, you know ones that single strapping lads can lift, and seriously I have quite a few titles. I even have two copies of some, and yes I need them both! I have all day tomorrow to continue my packing process, I’m not looking forward to it at all, but what are you gonna do.

Picasa. Man oh man did I get all excited, but then doh! I don’t have a USB cord here. I have at least three sitting in Georgia, but not a single one in Kansas. Therefore the Hawaii pictures are going to have to wait at least 5 more days.

Ah-ah Kansas. Home of meat. Tonight for dinner I had a juicy filot mignon, probably the last one I’ll have in many moons and boy oh boy was it good. For a side I had stuffed mushrooms, the twice baked potatoe which I didn’t have room for will be lunch tomorrow. Speaking of tomorrow it already is tomorrow. Damn jet-lag.

Does anyone else think that The Daily Show is the best thing ever?