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Yup, I love that line, what ? You don't like The Beatles ? Shame on you... Alright- things that irritate me right now- I haven't eaten, we have food, but that means I have to cook, and then clean up. I have no job, no money, but tons of bills. The way the IT sector has been last couple years, Solaris System Administrators are about as in demand as Netware 3.x admins. So I may have to make a career change. It sucks, Unix and the net has been the only thing that I never tired of. Oh well. Next, I have blisters under the callouses on my hands, yard work isn't bad. But when you are trying to fill holes and smooth out ruts from a backhoe and the soil is packed hard as a rock from having feet of snow on it all winter, and it's loaded with rocks and gravel and pieces of blacktop from your almost non-existant driveway... Well you get the picture. And then I think about the fact I paid some a**hole fifteen thousand dollars to replace my septic and as a result he destroyed my driveway and my yard and then disappeared in a heartbeat, well I could definitely get a little miffed about that one if I think about it too much. But it's done, nothing left to do now but try and make it look less like a construction site and more like a yard. Things that make me happy now- G, that she is in my life. My kids, my cats (well Gray cat especially, Max has to calm down a bit), and I could list a few more things. I could be a lot worse off, I have been. Thank God I don't have to live that way anymore, eh? Alright, it's pouring rain out, the yard and driveway are once again a giant mud pit, all the ruts I filled are now full of water, so the loose soil sunk right in, and I have yet to eat. Thinking maybe grilled swiss on rye with tomatoes, and some new england clam chowder. All I have to do is run out (I'm already soaked, what the hell) and get some swiss cheese and tomatoes. Yup, that's what I'm gonna do. Later on. posted @ 05:50 PM EST [link] [Karma: -11 (+/-)] Updated DVD List OK, I know it has been a few days. Been kinda busy. My girlfriend stayed over most of the week and we've just been enjoying life and getting a bit of spring fever I guess. She left this morning and I miss her already... I actually got around to updating my DVD list, it's linked over on the top right in the link box. All the movie titles link to the IMDB page entry, same for the directors. I will also add "buy this DVD" links to Amazon.com for all of them. Actually Amazon has better reviews then IMDB, so maybe you'll get more info from those pages also. Alright, I'm gonna go out and shovel some dirt. Half my property is now a mud hole thanks to the guy who put in my new septic this past November. Maybe I'll take a few pics and post them so you can see just how much work I have to do, case you think I'm exaggerating... K, enjoy the day posted @ 01:26 PM EST [link] [Karma: -1 (+/-)]Order Of Battle This is a GREAT link. Thanks to G-O for it, really gets into detail about what we have over there. In any case, check it out, or look at the site top level, it's kinda cool. Global Security Iraq Ops posted @ 11:45 PM EST [link] [Karma: -5 (+/-)]100 Unique Readers !! Cool, I checked before and the counter was at 98... Just looked and it is at 100 !! So 100 people have read about my so called life and what not, kinda neat. Maybe we'll have a prize for the 1000th visitor? posted @ 04:05 PM EST [link] [Karma: -4 (+/-)]Nightly Recap... Alright, I feel like I have to just update y'all on a few things. I got a phone call from G later in the morning, telling me she was sorry she started in on me first thing in the morning and that she is feeling over sensitive, and that I'm a good boyfriend. Made me feel nice, and also made me kinda sad she is having a tough time these last few days. She drove up this afternoon and took me out to an early dinner at Chlili's, I'd never been to one before and it was good. I wish there was more I could do, but I can't take away her sadness, all I can do is be there for her. So I guess the next week and a half will be kind of tough, but we have each other and we'll make it through it. I know you don't read this hon, but if you do, I love you... OK, on a lighter note, the guy from the flooring place came and measured the cottage today, looks like I'm going with Pergot flooring in there. It will cost about twice as much as carpet, but will stay nice looking about ten times longer! And I sheet rocked the bathroom, at last. Tomorrow I'll do the boiler room, and maybe even start taping those two rooms if I'm lucky. Worst case is I tape them Thursday and Friday, and maybe get them primed this weekend. I have to get into high gear, need to get that place finished and get some income from it. OK, I had a killer stomach virus Sunday night. I puked harder then I think I ever have in my life, about 6 times in a row, I don't know where it all came from. but it was horrible. Then I was just so wiped out and weak feeling, and a little feverish too I think. I actually had to no-show G down in Tarrytown, first time I ever did that. She understood, of course, and even came up yesterday to nurture me if I needed it. But it was a sunny warm day, first one in ages it seems. I got a little spring fever and after lying in bed miserable for 19 hours, there was no keeping me down! I took it a little slow, but got a few things done. Seeing as how it was the first nice day of the year, I had a hankering for some burgers from the grill. No prob, you say? Well, first we went to the hardware store and I picked up new flavorizer bars for my grill as the old ones were rotted out (Weber owners will understand) and then when we got home, they were the wrong size! So back to the hardware store, got the right ones, came back, cleaned the whole grill, and put them in. Then I had to clean the cast iron grates and season them with oil with the grill heating up. At long last, so I go to take the burgers out and start cooking. And guess what, I get out there an open the lid and it was out of gas!! So one more trip, this time to the deli, to get the tank filled. Finally cooked those burgers, and being out of practice, they were a little over cooked, but still had that yummy bar-b-q flavor. So it was a big production, but worth it. And now the grill is set for the rest of the summer. Alrighty, time for bed (actually I'm on the phone with G and it's a bitch typing with one hand, no, the other one is holding the phone...) so have a good one. posted @ 10:54 PM EST [link] [Karma: -8 (+/-)] more links OK, rather then sit here and write some drivel, I'm just gonna pop in a few amusing links, ones that people sent me or I've found, they may have absolutely no redeeming value, they are just exactly what they are... This is a great comic, yes, I do like comics, as a matter of fact, I had the first 4 years of "Heavy Metal" until my Mom moved when I was overseas and threw them out, how much would they be worth now? I dunno, but check this one out- Nowhere Girl, cool online strip Maybe it's from being woken up at 6:00 am by my girlfriend this morning, to hear her start on a half hour tirade about how I look at other girls in a "way" that makes her feel less then. How I don't make her feel special enough. Hmmm, this from the person I hop in my Jeep and drive 30 miles in an instant to see whenever she's feeling lonely or sad or needs to talk. I start to wonder how much is enough and will I ever be able to be enough. So in keeping with that train of thought (no, I won't post the "top ten reasons you know it's time to break up" again, astute readers may notice I closed that post so it's not visible right after we got back together) I am adding these links in the "All men are pigs" tradition... "Men Are Pigs" blog A blowjob How-to Rutgers U has the marriage project, think opposite This is why they invented low rise jeans Camel toe, you love it or hate it... K, enough outta me, time to start my day! posted @ 07:26 AM EST [link] [Karma: -12 (+/-)]Be Careful Safety Tip Please be careful, new evidence suggests the bathroom is a dangerous place! posted @ 03:49 PM EST [link] [Karma: -11 (+/-)]Catching up and some meme links Hey Guys, Sorry it has been so long. You must be thinking- wait, he's out of work, sitting at home, why isn't he blogging twice a day? Well I've been keeping busy. In the cottage, I ran the gas lines (for the stove and boiler), air checked all the water lines (thank God, no leaks) so I was able to insulate the bathroom and finish putting armaflex on all the water lines. I set the base for the stall shower, and I also finished all the stub outs in the boiler room. So basically the bathroom and boiler room are ready to be sheet rocked and taped. And I installed the top kitchen cabinets, they look good. I plan on getting the bottom cabinets and the counter top in by tomorrow night. Much as dread it, I guess this weekend I'll be sheet rocking the bathroom. Rocking isn't that bad, I just project about the damn taping afterwards... But I need to get moving and finish it as I need the income. The job market sucks still, been horrible for the last two years. Ever since the dot coms all crashed, there is not much call for Solaris System Administrators anymore. Getting to the point where I wonder if I have to change careers again. Problem is I can't walk into a new situation and earn enough to pay all my bills. But that's my shit, has been my dilemna for the past few years trying to maintain the homestead here by myself. I'm not complaining, just tellin' it like it is. On the personal side, life is good. Happy, joyous, and free. That was the promise and that's what has come true. G and I are fine, very much loving each other, very much in awe of how wonderful our relationship is and how full our hearts can be. Yes, without sounding all sappy, I must say, for me, that I feel as if God brought us together so I could learn the true meaning and experience of loving and being loved, of being accepting, patient, understanding, tolerant, giving, receiving, and so much more. And fantasizing about the future, building our dream environment/home/etc. I guess this may be old hat to some of you, but it is all new and exciting to me. The kids are good, Danny is coming up for the weekend, I hope Sarah and Maggie will visit on Sunday, I miss them so much. And it's already Thursday and Sam has made the school bus every day so far this week! Yeah, that's a good thing... OK, I need to get some stuff done, but it's been awhile so I'll throw a few links your way- Sam found this one, check out the prank calls, and sound boards so you can make your own- Funny way to waste some time And of course, being very intrigued by all things meme, here a few must reads- To learn about memetics A regular stop for me 'Nother good meme site Martin Willets page, interesting reads K, outta here, catch y'all later... posted @ 09:54 AM EST [link] [Karma: 7 (+/-)] |
