| damn boozehound |
[Aug. 29th, 2006|01:37 pm] |
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apparently my blood ain't so great. I have very high cholesterol and very high triglycerides. So I suppose it's time to lose weight and maybe smoke more and drink less. I'm not particularly opposed to any of those changes but I'm sure the doc will want to give me drugs and crap. I probably will talk him out of that. Hell, I've needed an excuse to lose weight quicker. Now I can get more serious about it. |
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| lately |
[Aug. 22nd, 2006|12:22 am] |
not been up to much. smoked a little. did some framing in on a new room. been watching the low-end house market. things are looking up for my next move. I also need to sell my shitty old truck.
A buddy of mine is getting married in two weeks. So a party of major severity must be coming up soon. I suspect I'll have to hire the strippers as my geeky pals can drink but don't really get 3dimensional about their entertainment. |
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| on vacation |
[Aug. 17th, 2006|01:14 am] |
So my team went into a product launch that we were completely unprepared for. I tore my manager a new one for it, interviewed with two new teams and then took a week of vacation. I'm embarrased to even be a part of this product launch and I want it clearly understood that I was not a part of this fiasco.
So, I've been on vacation for a few days now and haven't been up to much. I am running out to a buddy's place in the country tomorrow night. He's a maniac so I'm sure it will be fun all around.
I did pick up some dumbbells and had fun lifting this afternoon. I hope to make it a daily event.
I am now proudly sporting my first mohawk. I figure I'll go bald soon anyhow...better to wear one with pride while I still can. I died it blue the first night I had it and then we headed out for sushi and booze. It was Kathy's birthday and an excellent fucking time. At one point we got to her kid's concert which was at a no-alcohol punk kind of spot. I know, it sounds strange, but the local punk scene is kind of on the fringe so not many bars will let them play. So I talk up the soundman and find out there's a bar just five blocks away. As we're strolling down we get hit for cash from one dude and then notice another dude passed out in an alley. He was still out as we went back...we got the call that her kid was on stage finally.
Anyhow, I had a fucking brilliant time. Can't wait for tomorrow. |
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| vox invite |
[Aug. 8th, 2006|08:38 pm] |
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I've got two of 'em. Anyone want? |
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| post much? |
[Aug. 8th, 2006|08:18 pm] |
sorry dudes and dudettes. I've been super uber busy. This week was the launch of basically the biggest project of the entire year. We upgraded some billing code and it's fucked beyond belief. My management is determined that it stay in and the somehow, someway, magically the vendor will make the shit work. They are batshit crazy. I've lessened the damage as much as possible but this is like a 5 mph train wreck that's been running for 5 days straight.
On the positive side, I have three job interviews tomorrow. So, I bought a new pair of khaki's and plan on actually shaving in the morning. Not much I can do in 24 hours about being fat, incessantly horny and snarky, so they'll just have to accept those parts of me. The interviews may be interesting. One of them is with a Director which is a little unusual. Perhaps that would make me a direct report to him? or end up leading a team? The other two interviews are with a manager and then his director. That makes a bit more sense, but is still a little strange. Usually you interview with a manager then he puts forward his choices to the director. But it may just be that I know the one product inside and out and am pretty much the best person in the company for it. Plus, I work weekly with someone on that team even though I haven't called them to ask for a kind word.
I have been seeing some killer deals on craigslist lately. A nice camper for $3k. And a nice 16.5" trek mountain bike for $200. And I found a house that looks promising. It's slightly out of my range at the moment but I would like to view it so I've reached out to a friend of a friend to see the property.
On the downside I've been having pains on the right side of my abdomen. A brief googling search basically accuses me of drinking too much. And I do. But I was hoping that it wasn't doing that much damage. Soooooo, I've scheduled a blood draw with the doc and am hoping that I haven't killed myself at the ripe age of 31. It'd be a real shame to retire early just to die early. But I'll be optimistic and assume that I'm not going to die anytime soon.
I really need to get off my duff and get some more icons. I really like this one, but I've got other things going on. Like for instance, my stupid diet text message thingy is hosed. Which lets me eat like crap, which makes me feel like crap.
And oh yeah! despite the problem with the texting thing, I did lose another pound! So I've got some Drill Cards and Fistgloves on their way to me. Drill Cards are basically a self-coached swimming instructions put on plastic cards you can leave by the pool. Fistgloves are these latex gloves that force your hand into a fist. You swim with them to learn that most of your propulsion comes from your core movements not your fingers.
Also I ordered some flashy light thingies to make me more visible when I ride or run at night. I love losing weight. I get cool gifts for myself and I feel better. Anyhow, super long post. I'll try not to ignore this so much in the future.
p.s. I'm crossposting this to my vox account. |
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| work |
[Aug. 3rd, 2006|10:32 pm] |
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I'm not dead. but did work a 12 hour day. This is all a part of the cycle of my work. Took me a few drinks to relax enough to even want to read, let alone write. Now I'm just ready to sleep. God, I hope this is over soon. It's august and I've only taken one week of my month of annual vacation. I need some time to forget that I'm a corporate whore...even if I think I'll soon be a freed slave. |
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| Vox |
[Jul. 24th, 2006|05:51 pm] |
So, I got a vox invite today. Took my friend about a week to get me one. He's out by now. When I get more, I'll share. I know ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sebab is looking for one. Anyone already have a vox account yet?
I'm playing around with vodka vanilla and club soda. It's tasty and has less calories than jack and coke. Don't know how it will affect my stomach yet.
I've found a few houses that look really interesting for restoral but I still have a few months of saving to go. |
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| Existentialist? |
[Jul. 23rd, 2006|11:28 pm] |
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I find it very interesting that Yahoo's recommendation engine considers me to be an Existentialist. Not that I'm against any of their precepts as I currently understand them. But I just think it's funny. |
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| Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada - Movie Review |
[Jul. 23rd, 2006|02:18 am] |
It was Tommy Lee Jones' first Directorial debut and it was really good. Has some of the "what in the hell is my life all about of Crash." mixed in with the reality of bordertown relationships on the Southern American border. Acting was decent and I liked the cowboy nature of the film. Yet again, it's a movie where the hero is extremely obsessed...Something I seem to always identify with.
4.5 of 5 stars. |
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| shiyamalann |
[Jul. 18th, 2006|11:11 pm] |
seems to me that he's just an Indian Clive Barker.
I like them both. I'm just disappointed that it now appears that they are both formulaic in their plots. |
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| busy busy |
[Jul. 18th, 2006|10:55 pm] |
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apologies for no fun stuff. work is really really intense for the next two weeks. I'll be funny and shit later...although I don't promise for the hilarity to be intentional. |
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| caught up |
[Jul. 17th, 2006|01:24 am] |
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alright, so I am caught up on LJ. usually I wouldn't be up late on a Sunday night but I had to conduct a class for some of the shift workers in my company. So instead of drinking martini's at 6, I was mowing the lawn and wanting beer. Anyhow, they're now edified and I'm catching up on the martinis. I'm sure I'll drop off soon.
I'm still trying to figure otu how much I want to expose in pictures and such. If I take pictures of friends and such, it's unlikely they'll find any of this. But it is possible. On the upside, I may have found a short cut to the 3 year timeline to freedom. I'm cautiously optimistic.
Anyhow, this was a good month. Socked away another grand in savings for the next financial move. Now I need to get off my ass and sell the old truck and camper while they still have value.
Next weekend I'm the on-call for my team. So that will involve a lot of iced tea and lattes. Well, got to go. |
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