Saturday, January 17, 2009
Ho and a Housewife
Starting to Want to Control Myself
I was blogging last night after work and was on Facebook. I only had a few posts to get up and when I finished it was 11:00. I had been home for almost 4 hours and had no desire to smoke. People always said that the only way I was ever going to stop was to fill in the gap left by weed.
I am also learning that one of the things society pushes on us is that to show how strong you are you should be able to do things all by yourself. I think that the total opposite is true. A truly strong person is someone who knows that we all need help in our lives. I am grateful to be learning these lessons at 36, while I still have time to get a life. Don't wait too long.
Oh and I did smoke after I finished just to be totally honest. But that is still better than normal. Baby steps.
Chilly?
Nuts
What about the real damage that can be done. I am no doctor but you can mess up your stuff. No babies. No erections. That's funny.Hee
If one of my friends went near my junk in any way i'd maim them in a way that would make them think thrice next time.
Stylist Appointment Tip
Stylists need to understand that people have lives outside of the salon. Why? I can't understand, but they insist upon it. Especially in the city where a lot of people barely get out of their office for an appointment.
Set an amount of time that you can be flexible with and tell every customer that if they are more than that amount of time late they need to call in to see if you can still take them. Obviously the stylist needs to keep this limit on their time as well. If you are consistently on time usually your clients will be as well.
Sony Erricson Xperia X1 Phone
Friday, January 16, 2009
I Can't Control Myself
Those are just some of the reasons for my continued use of Buddha. And I thought that I was being honest with myself but, as usual, I am full of it.
I don't choose to control myself is much more accurate. The reason I say this is because my parents moved out of the area about a year ago. When I visited I told them that my friend Mary had to come with me because I might go through with drawl if I don't bring her. Well in the week I was there visiting, I smoked about 1/4 of what I normally would. No with drawls, no shakes, no sleeplessness, no anger. Hummph. Well there goes the addiction excuse.
I started this blog about a week ago and I have noticed a similar trend. No where near as strong a desire to smoke as just a week ago. I guess for me weed helped me disconnect from society. I didn't care that I lost almost all of my friends. I didn't care that I was angry all the time. I didn't care that I dress like a bummy teenager. Didn't care about anything but working hard enough to stay high when I wasn't at work. Now that I have begun to reconnect with some people from back in the day that I told myself I didn't need, I realize that I do need them. Not necessarily these particular people per say but I can't keep myself isolated like this anymore.
I think this is the next thing for me in my life. To have a life again. Woohoo.
DC City Council Is Full of Assholes
First they decide that the bars in DC having to close at 2 AM is a stupid rule. Let em get all of the out of town people good and drunk, and then send em out a 5 in the morning to drive to their hotels. When shit gets out of hand this weekend, remember it was our city council and mayor that set aside rules to get paid.
Second they decide that people can rent out there houses to complete strangers to make money. So now all of the drunk renters that have been out till 5 in the morn drinking can go to the house they rented and destroy it. If you are stupid enough to think that you can tell if your renters are upstanding people, who will care for your property as they would for their own, you get what you deserve.
And then this morning the greedy cabbies of DC want to suspend the only easy way out of towners know if you are trying to rip them off. They want zones re instituted until after the inauguration. These people are low down. I hope everyone walks or takes Metro so these greedy assholes make no money at all. Or at the very least don't tip.
I hope everyone remembers how there city council favored greed over protecting there citizens and visitors during next election. I know I will.
Al Qaeda's newest recruits
When I heard this I knew that Al Qaeda had finally struck again. They knew we were watching airports and trains and buses so they took some geese to the Pakistan/Afghanistan border to a training camp. They trained them how to act like American geese, even shave off their beards to blend in.
And then this morning they got the call they had been waiting for. The met in the Hudson. No one new what the others part was to play. And as soon as they saw the numbers on the plane they struck.
We should start profiling all birds migrating through our country, especially those coming through Mexico. You know how them Mexican geese are.
Used Games
A lot of gamers have gotten into a habit of waiting a week for a new game so they can save $5. First of all if you can't afford $5 then maybe you should either get a better job or get a new hobby. Secondly how would you feel if you worked hard on a project at work for years and when it is finished, you don't get paid.
Every time we buy used video games this is what is happening. These people who have busted their ass to get this game out the door are losing money out of their pockets so you can save $5.
This industry exists, just like any other, to make money. When cheapos buy a used versus new game the store you get it from is stealing from the developer, publisher, everyone involved.
I love my hobby and will not help it disappear again like it did in the 80's because I can afford $55 but can't afford $60.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
BWP
I came across a cd that came out back when I had just gotten a boomin system in my shitty escort. I describe it that way because I cant remember the exact year for some weird reason and am too lazy to look it up. Somewhere between 90 and 98. Anyway it was the same time as Eazy-E and NWA were popular. I put this CD in and was absolutely shocked at how filthy these bytches were. BWP stands for Bytches With Problems of course. Oh it was 91. I remember copying the cd to a tape, because there were no in car cd players at the time, picking up my friends, going down to Haines Point or Georgetown and playing it as loud as I possibly could. And you better not look at me cause then......I would start rapping along louder over the bytches. Not trying to look tough just to be naaasty.
Did the same thing with other foul music, blasting it that is, but no other ever measured up to Cotex by these ladies. It would make a gynecologist blush. Its one thing to be foul to make a point. Its another to be as low down nasty as you wanna be just to get paid.
I put it on my mp3 player anyway but I feel like I am walking around with porn in my pocket. At least I am consistently hypocritical.
It Was An Honest Mistake
Salt and Pepa Hair Tip
I just saw a woman in this situation. Because of the pattern that her grey hair was growing in, it looked kinda crazy. If this was on purpose than the haircut needed to be edgier because it just looked nutty, not funky. If you have salt and pepper and a short cut that lays down than you probably wont have the same problems.
Also keep in mind that the distribution of grey can be balanced out with low lights or a rinse.
Neighborhood Ball
Coming To DC For Inauguration?
I am from this area and have to say that DC area drivers are some of the most aggressive and angry i've ever driven with. I am personally aggressive and angry but still an excellent driver. Of course! So I thought i'd give a heads up to all visitors.
- If you never drive, don't start here.
- If you drive slow, take a cab.
- Figure out directions to your destination before you get in the car.
- Right lane slow, left lane fast.
- If you take a cab in DC try to get an idea of where you are going from the hotel staff. DC cabbies will run you all around in a circle to get more money. The tried it with me and others that live here.
- Turn off your cell phone when driving, you arent that important.
- If you need to change lanes you better take it. No one will let you in usually. I don't. Especially out of town tags.
- Metro buses will hit you.
- People on the train will push in until they crush you and the doors will close.
- Police here are more agressive than friendly on a regular day. Watch out.
Of course i'd like to think that because of all the positive energy that the out of towners bring it will be different. Keep hope alive. Oh ,and I dont know what the police have to do with all the other things on the list but if you are anywhere around here, you will deal with them. Good luck and please treat our city well.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Bail
Hard Times
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
It's Miley!
1 good thing about Junior
Lenny is Bi?
Dead Space
The sound design is great. Just make sure you turn down your surround sound late at night as it is very loud. There is nothing on screen and you will hear the sounds of something moving that you cant see. It sounds slimey and heavy. The hair on my neck stands up and then it drops from the ceiling right in front of you. The sounds the ship itself makes also add to the tension. Creature design is appropriatly disgusting. They are a mix between Aliens and The Thing. And the only way to kill them is to cut them up with your weapons(strategic dismemberment).
The story in the game is acted out fairly well though is very predictable. I was one of the suckers who bought the ultra limited edition with the book and dvd to expand the story. Won't do that again. The movie and book are passably entertaining but would have liked the game just as much without the extra story.
The game took me around 18 hours to finish on normal mode wich is pretty good length. Some of the missions get repetitve but the action makes up for it. The cherry on top for me is the ability to replay with all weapons from previous game. I started replaying as soon as I finished. SCORE: 6/7
No Lookie Lookie!
Xbox360 Harddrive
New Hair Style Tip
UPDATE: Thought it was a Taser!
Anonymous
Workin For The Gov
My friend is very intelligent person that goes to work everyday, does her job well, follows direction given to her well.
I don't really understand how the whole ranking system works in the gov as far as GS1 GS89 whatever but I do understand that is not an indicator of ability or intelligence. There is a person in my friends office that is supposed to help the workers better themselves. I'm sure I am over simplifying it but that is part of her responsibilities. She is supposed to make sure that people have the info they need to move up in the gov. She is the resource that people are supposed to use to get ahead. And the government saw fit to put someone in that position that dosen't want to help anybody.
I wonder, do they do this purposely so that certain people will never have a chance to move forward or is it just so when they fire them 10 minutes later, they look smarter.
The government seems to promote yes men and people who are least likely to actually do what they are in charge of rather than people with...oh I don't know....a brain!
Monday, January 12, 2009
MSNBC = FOX
Children
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Nominees
I.O.U.S.A.
Just finished watching IOUSA on CNN. Scary. Rome like. Bill Bradley was one of the people they had speaking between segments of the film. His figures ,as far as how much we save versus China, are a good example of our part as consumers in this. I believe the figure was we save 1% of our GDP they save 35% of theirs. The panelists did a good job of spreading the blame around. Other participants said that we are going to have to change our entire way of thinking when it comes to saving money and how we spend it.
I know when I was a kid I had to save my allowance if I wanted to get a new game or whatever. My allowance really wasn't one because I had to work for that money. Cutting the grass, vacuuming, dusting, doing laundry, cleaning bathrooms, do the dishes after dinner. Not saying I always did a good job but the idea of having to earn and save money was there. And if I complained my father would explain that no one gets money for being a bum. Everyone has to do work to get money.
A few years after getting the card my best friend and I were talking and he told me about these boots at Hecht's department store he thought i'd like. We went to the store and I did like them and they were more than I could afford. I told my friend that I could only use credit card for things I had the cash for. He told me I should try for store credit. For the record this is how I remember it. Well because I had paid my bill in full for a few years I had excellent credit and a few seconds later the boots and the debt were mine. I felt high. I had shoplifted a little in my youth and the highs were similar.
Over the next few days I got credit cards from every major department in the DC area and used them. Started reasonably in Hecht's and Woodies and at the high end of the spree I was in Neiman Marcus and Saks. I ended up $15,000 in debt in less than a year. Bill collectors were calling my job so much the receptionist told them I didn't work there any more. I told my parents once they started getting weird messages at our house. I wanted to declare bankruptcy but my dad told me I didn't have that option. It was my responsibility, I bought the things and I was going to pay them off. With help from my parents I got out of debt.
I didn't learn a full lesson, unfortunately, and got back into less debt. About a year and a half ago I decided to take some money out of my savings to pay off my car a few years early and am glad I did. My debt is now more controlled, still materialistic, and I use cash for most purchases.
It is going to be very painful to get our shit back together but, hopefully we will remember this lesson in the future. Rrrriiiight.