What the hell is wrong with people? Why is everyone suddenly so much more important than everyone else? Ok, maybe “everyone” is too broad a statement… but you know what I mean. There are an awful lot of people out there–a growing number, it seems–that are obviously Really Very Important, which gives them the right to park at the curb instead of a parking space, drive on the shoulder past a huge line of cars, only to merge in later, closer to the source of a traffic blockage, ignore the “common feeder line” concept at cash registers, to get checked out first, stuff like that.
Sharks, part 2
15
Aug
Sharks swarming off Florida coast. Could this be sharks organizing against us, plotting our demise? We must destroy them! It kills me that they pull out a quote about the 79 deaths worldwide last year. How can such a small number be such big news? [Original post]
Grapenut and Jake
13
Aug
Littering
29
Jul
Littering pisses me off. Why is it that many people feel it’s ok to just drop their garbage anywhere they feel like it? Actually, that may be an exaggeration … usually people only drop small items, and only where they feel it’ll be picked up. Like, the side of the highway. People clean that up, right? Or, the McDonalds parking lot. Part of their job is upkeep of the property, right? Well, allow me to say it right here … bullshit.
Local Flavor
27
Jul
When I was out the other day, I picked up a free magazine inside the vestibule of a shop. Usually, these are freebies with a lot of ads for local shops, and a few fluff articles, and they give you a little local flavor. This one was different. It’s called “Inform”… tagline: “It shows when you’re not informed”. On the bottom of the cover, it says “Supplement to the Dallas Morning News”, which is a respectable (non-tabloid) local paper, as far as I can tell. More like the Boston Globe than the Herald. Anyway, this magazine was all about appearance … ads for and articles about cosmetic surgery places, cosmetic dentistry, where to get makeovers, get your face done, your belly lipsuctioned, your boobs done, and your teeth fixed. THEN, you’ll be informed, apparently. And, until then, it’ll show. Actually, I guess I got my local flavor after all.
Sharks
14
Jul
There’s a lot of talk lately about this 8-year-old boy that was attacked by a bull shark in Pensacola Florida this week. It’s sad that the kid is hurt, and I don’t wish that on anyone, but I sure wish people would shut the fuck up.
There are “experts” and biologists on TV, explaining that bull sharks are vicious animals. There are people talking about solutions to the “shark problem” (which, invariably, will mean violence toward sharks). All of this disturbs me.
Getting a driver’s license
02
Jul
Jesus Christ! Want to kill an afternoon? Bring a vehicle from out of state, then try to get it registered and get a driver’s license. I killed 4 hours today. It went something like this:
The settling in continues
22
Jun
One inch. One lousy damn inch. That’s how much more space I needed in my office to fit my desks and bakers rack the way I wanted them. So, I had to run out to get a new, narrower, bakers rack for the servers. Dammit. Oh well, when I move the original chrome rack into the garage, I’ll have one of the spiffiest garage shelving units in the neighborhood, I guess.
The move to Irving
17
Jun
Well, it’s 90 degrees outside today, but it’s actually quite nice! If the humidity would stay this low all summer, then I wouldn’t be so nervous about living here … but I know it won’t stay like this for long!
The apartment is coming along. Both bathrooms, the kitchen, the master bedroom and the living room are done. All I have left is the office, and all the CDs/DVDs/books that are in boxes in the dining room. The garage is halfway there. It’s neat and I’m able to pull the truck in, but it’s not arranged the way I want it yet.
