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Thursday, September 29 FOUL mood. You know, sometimes the day just gets away from you in the smallest increments of time, and today it isn't about wasted time, it's about annoying as HELL things that are just making me a might foul person right now. So... we start with grabbing some Dunk*in Donuts for myself and my friend at the office. Same order all the time... large iced coffee-extra cream (her), large tea-two bags/cream (me), and 2 sausage/egg bagel sandwiches-on plain bagel, ONE with cheese, one NO CHEESE (I hate creepy fast food cheese). Now, before the order goes in... there is already shit going on. I walk in, and the old folks (2 old man fish mongers and two old ladies at an adjacent table) are stunned at the fatty who just walked in (that's me). The men starting howling, out loud, like.... oh my GOD, so rude. Looking right at me, just short of pointing. Now, I have a REAL thick skin, so this shit doesn't make me sad, it just makes me angry if/when it happens, which I have to admit is RARE... especially to that extent. So, I just sort of give them a death look and move along. I stand in line, and notice that there are 4 5 foot tall (not kidding, their faces came to my chest) Mexican landscapers in line. No assumptions here, they had on landscaping shirts, were dirty from the job, and also were clearly Mexican (which is odd around here, I live in the northeast, we don't get tons of Mexicans up here). I could care less what nationality they are anyway, I'm just laying out the scene. So, these guys are equally stunned, but sort of in a more polite, and to-be-expected way. Smiling, giggling, looking at each other, and maybe even in a "wow!!" sort of way... that's cool, could have even been into it. I have no issue with people noticing me, of course they're going to.... I'd look twice at a really tall person, or whatever else, just as quickly (but never RUDE). So, I'm waiting in line... couple of minutes pass and I hear "I mean, what would you DO with all of THAT??" Now, I'm not one to leap to assumptions, but it's coming from one of the fish mongers... so I take a gander over my shoulder, and sure enough, he and his buddy are now turned in their seats (across from each other, mind you), and staring me down. It took all I had to keep from flipping them off. So, I stared them down for a few minutes and not another word was said. So I place my order, get my items, and head on out to complete my day. I was fine... sort of in a "well, that was interesting" mood, but happy to have my tea. I get to work and distribute the breakfast sandwiches which are: 1 plain bagel with cheese and egg 1 plain bagel with cheese and two pieces of sausage. Yeah. Remember that straw that broke the camel's back? You got it!!! I'd like to say the good ol' they FUCK you at the drive thru, but I was in the store so it doesn't even apply. So now I'm sitting in my office, music blaring (Squeeze Singles), and avoiding the world waiting for my "mood" to wear off. :) I think that's about all from here. :) posted by AM | 9/29/2005 11:33:00 AM Saturday, September 24 Lots on my mind. This has been a busy week, mentally mostly. Things happening, things to think about, etc. I'll go over them here and see what I get covered. I think some probably deserve more discussion, but I'm afraid if I don't get them out, I may never get around to it. First - DerekFA. We weren't friends, only enough to say "hi" in chat or comment on the board, or a rare hi when I happened to be signed on to Yahoo messenger (which is just about never). He hanged himself this week and I just can't get it out of my mind. I'm not dwelling on it, but I just can't shake it from the back of my head. He was very bright, and clearly troubled to have taken that path, but it makes me so sad to think of someone's desperation, and the moments that led to the end. I just wish he could have seen his way clear to one more morning. I feel so much for his friends and especially his parents, how awful it must be to lose a young son. He was only 22. Second - Rita. I only "know" one person in TX, that'd be Jen/Tex, and thank God she got her ass out of dodge. I don't know how long it took her, but we spoke while she was heading out to safer ground. I hope that most made it, despite the unreal obstacles in their way. Jon Stewart's line is really ringing true, as he's speaking to God "What part of 'God Bless America' do you not understand?"... yeah, we seem to be getting tested or prepared for something, and God help us if it's worse than all that's been going on. Third - the paysite board at Dim. It's gone, and very well might be forever. I have really mixed emotions about it being gone. I understand, and appreciate, as I always have, all of Conrad's efforts. I have always obeyed the rules, held up my end, I've donated money, and I've contributed as an active, involved and interested member. Now, I'm not saying that to get a pat on the back, I'm saying it to lay down some history before I say this: I don't get it. I get being fed up, I get closing a board if you've just had enough. I even get saying "Hey, this rule was intended, but never enforced, but guess what kids? New day, new sheriff, and now this is how it is." But that isn't what happened, and it's confusing to me as a member and contributor. Beyond all that confusion, I miss the board. I don't miss it for advertising - although that's nice too, but I miss the posters and the fun part. I miss Ned's clever subject lines and TightSqueezeMonkey getting excited when something was to his liking. It's only been gone a day, but I already know those are things I miss and I'm just not sure if they'll come back, even if the board does. I know a lot of the men who participated are feeling similarly, and already sad for the loss of such a fun and open resource. Again, it's fine if he's just had enough... we all have to some extent in this busy online world. But I'm going to miss it. I encourage any of you that are feeling displaced to check out fat-forums.com. I've been over there for about a year now, and I not only enjoy the people, but the atmosphere is really nice... so check that out if you get a chance and are still interested in some sort of interaction with online girls. Fourth - I guess I went on a date this week. LOL Hell, I'm sure, has frozen over... anyone heard anything? hee hee A guy finally had the balls to talk with me, ask me to hang out, and follow through to do it...so there ya go. Okay, dinner is calling. Thanks for reading. posted by AM | 9/24/2005 08:37:00 PM Tuesday, September 13 1 year, 1 wave. Not sure if I mentioned this before or not, and if I did... well, sorry. When I test drove a Bug, a friends in upstate NY, it was so neat because I saw two other Bugs while tooling around, and they BOTH waved to me. I was told, by my co-pilot, that that was commonplace, all Bug drivers did it. I just thought that was really neat, an added friendly bonus to the car I wanted. So, forward months, and I buy my car, and I'm waving like a maniac at everyone... NO waves back. Bastards. I joined a forum for Bug owners, and they all wave, talk about how they wave, but they rarely get waves back either. I resolve to keep waving. So, I wave.... all the time! I wave anytime it doesn't endager my life (like if I'm going around a sharp curve on an exit ramp... probably no wave). Wave and wave, nothing back... ever. Until - last week! I not only got a wave, HE waved first, it was GREAT! I was so caught off guard I almost didn't get the return wave in, but I did just before he scooted by and out of sight. So, if you're out there and drive a Bug - WAVE DAMN YOU, IT'S FRIENDLY! lol... :) That's that, I finally got a wave. I hope it averages out to more than one a year, but I'll take what I can get, and just keep waving away. Do you guys have commercials for Stanley Steemer out there(they're always on USA here)? Any of you who do, do you know the one where the woman talks about her 75lbs Labra*doodle? Is it wrong that everytime that commercial comes on I want to kill her just before she says that, becasue I know it's coming and I can't seem to get my head/sanity around the word/label/title labra*doodle? It drives me up a tree. Are any of you watching Rock*st*arIN*XS? I've been a fan of theirs since way back in the Shabooh Shoobah days, so the show has been really interesting to me so far. I think it's going to come down to a battle between two of the guys, and I do have a favorite... just wonder if you guys have any predictions/thoughts. Okay, I'm off to bed... have to work early tomorrow. posted by AM | 9/13/2005 10:49:00 PM Thursday, September 1 I suck, I realize this. You see, my good intentions and grandest aspirations are side-tracked time after time this year, and I just can't seem to get back on top of it... I'm sure many of you know what I mean. Clearly, this summer has been a bit of a roller-coaster for me, and I came home from vacation with a renewed energy to get back on track, but I think I underestimated the time involved in that project. :) Anyway, I suck... I haven't updated yet, but I am planning to do that TONIGHT! Before I go to bed, a new picture, hopefully if all goes well, that will happen. My heart is in the right place, if that counts for anything? I've been working all week, plus doing my own normal work at home, and spending the rest of my time glued to the TV watching the horror in the Gulf. It's so tragic, there are no words to put on it. The more they move in, the more they uncover, the more horrific it becomes and I think it's just going to get worse over the next week. As a country we were just not prepared to aid the sheer masses of people who are now entrenched in this nightmare. I hope a brilliant rainbow of relief rises up to meet these poor souls, like a gift from God. It won't get them "home", but maybe it will restore some hope and faith, which I think is what they need most right now. posted by AM | 9/01/2005 10:40:00 PM |
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