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| Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | | 2:57 pm |
It was swell, but the swelling went down.
Man, I feel like I have nothing to say anymore. Or at least nothing I want to try and defennd. But hell with it, here are a bunch of my ramblings... * Meghan McCain brought up a good point that has been sticking with me for a few days. Carrie Prejean and Obama have the same stance on homosexual marriages. What my mind took from that is why are we so hard on a beauty pageant contestant over her view, but so forgiving of the President? One person actually has some effect on the outcome of this debate, and the other has made a few sex tapes. If Ms. Prejean is an idiot for that point of view, why isn't the President? * Continuing my views on the President, the dow is up over 10,000. I always thought that was a good benchmark of the economy. If whoever gets the NYSE to rebound, then the economy will turn around. However, while we broke 10k, we also broke 10% on unemployment, and a sharp jump in unemployment claims with that. The economy is still in the gutter, despite these artifical signs of growth. * Goldman Sachs is investing $500,000,000 in small businesses to help stimulate the economy. They openly admitted that the economic downturns were partially their fault, and that this investment is a step in recifying the damage they caused. The full article is here. I am not sure it is enough, but it is a good step in the right direction. * If health care is a "right," which it isn't, then why isn't food a "right?" If we expect the government to provide something for us, why not free food? Why shouldn't we get gift cards for restaurants from the governemnt? Or heat? Why are we paying to not freeze to death? If a government should pick up a tab along the lines of medicine, why shouldn't it pick up everything more important than medicine as well? * How is it that we are trying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed in our government court systems? I am baffled by this decision, ESPECIALLY by the people defending it by invoking the Nuremberg trials. We have not treated him with civilian rights so far, we will not treat him as a civilian if he is acquitted or if he is found guilty. This is the business of a military court, and to pretend otherwise is either showing a gross incompetence in the matter or openly turning a blind eye to the correct way things should be handled. * Anyone tried a Caramel Brulee latte yet? It is a lot of Caramel, not a lot of Brulee. * The ladies like my tie. | | Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 | | 1:20 pm |
MOVE!!
Ahh, yesterday. What a ball of poo you turned otu to be. Came home to a letter from the PA state tax offices. Turns out They think i owe them $2500 in back taxes from 2006. Here is where it gets funny. This is the ONE time I paid a tax professional to file my taxes for me... because I wanted to make sure they were filed correctly. Since filing, I have had to refile and ammend and correct the filing 3 damn times. I plan on calling H&R Block an dtelling them I am going to call the BBB on them, becasue they filed my taxes WRONG and refuste dto fix them for me without me paying extra. I know I payed htem. WE went through this a few years ago. But now I have to dig them up and refight this damn fight. Then, on the way down to the waterfront to pick up ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) nemesisn4sa, I was on the the tracks when the alarm started to sound and the gates were dropping. All well and good, but the car in front of me was going pretty slow as he crossed the tracks. When the lights start flashign and what now, he starts going EVEN SLOWER. I get a little panicked and hit the horn to try and get him to move so I can avoid the 200 tons of death creeping up on me. His response is to flat-out stop with me sitting on the tracks. I decide the time for politeness is past. I Tokyo Drift around him and dodge the oncoming traffic coming up to the crossing and get my ass out of harm's way... before doing some stunt driving to weave through the traffic I was now speeding up to. I parked at the firs tspace and sat and shook for a little bit. Today, no calamaties... yet. Give it time. When doe sall the adult knowledge get downloaded into my brain and I learn how to cope through life? 35? I hope 35. | | Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | | 5:34 pm |
My Dad is 64 today. He won a G from the lottery. Go dad. Happy B-Day. I love you. | | Thursday, October 29th, 2009 | | 5:26 pm |
| | Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 | | 12:39 pm |
Life in a glass...
Went drinking with John Connolly the other night. Told a few good storyes, ahd some liveley discussions about literature and life. Seemed like a good guy and shares my view of the Harry Potter books. It seemed like a good night... ...until I got home. Seems seems seems. Seems like i imbibed way too much. I am embarrassed as to how drunk I ended up. Sadly, I went out that night with no real wish to drink, and WHAM! I still ended up into my cups. I have often known that I shouldn't drink when I am angry, but apparently I needed a primer on that lesson, and I got one. The anger is still coming from the job rejections. I need to not be here anymore. It's like breaking up with someone, but still living with them while they start sleeping around with ugly people. I am also realizing that all of the ladies I work with talk shit on each other... and everyone else. I hate petty gossip and I feel like I can't escape it here. It is all smiles and pleasantries to your face and bile and bullshit once you step out of the room. So yeah, the "pick myself up" pep talk fo a few weeks ago was a bit premature. I am working on it. I need to change soon or I will go insane, but yeah, I am working on it. I should have just told them to go fuck themselves. And hitting the Powerball tonight might be the way to make that happen. | | Thursday, October 15th, 2009 | | 9:56 am |
Craaaaaaazy, maybe I'm craaaaaaaazyyy...
Tues eve, Honeybear tweaked her back. She freaks out while traversing steps on aoccasion and starts yelping the saddest, most pained noises. This normalyy involves us feeding her a pain pill or 2 and carrying her up and down starts, the cough, the bed, ect for a few days. The bad part is she doesn't catch on that if she lays stiull she will feel better, so she gets up and tries to walk and yelps (and sometimes pees) and we have to spend a few hours either keeping her lying down or holding her upright unil the pain pill kicks in. She is doing much better today, but the pills make her... well, really high. Her lack of energy tends to come off as sad, when in reality she is stoned. But it was an emotionally draining day yesterday. On the plus side, I am going to start using the phrase "Happy and a puppy on Pain killers." Don't those silly british folk know that we ended the Global Warming debate when we elected a Democrat? How could there possibly be anyone not understanding that the world is getting hotter becasue we drive Ford F150s and we are all going to die if Rush Limbaugh buys the St. Louis Rams? Jesus, now even science is getting all Fascist. Capt Lou died yesterday. Found out while I was in a bar. Had the whole bar toast him. He lost a lot of respect in the modern world by trying to obey the rules of protecting the business. He may have gone a tad... y'know... crazy... in the waining years, but I still loved the guy. One of those memories form childhood. Also, he taught me how to blade discretely...Rock Bottom's Imperial IPA is worth a half hour of your day, but I recommend some mac 'n' chicken to go with it. I would like to Congratulate President Obama for having the Dow bound over 10k. While under normal circumstances the President has no impact on the Dow (unless, you know, someone talk about nationizing the banks,) it IS an indicator of public tust in the economy and a good sign. It doesn't mean we have anythig fixed yet (Unemployment is creeping up toward 10%, as is the foreclosure rate, and the value of the dollar still hasn't regained), but it is a promising sign. Watched the first half of The Science of Sleep yesterday while babysitting the dog. So far, what a great movie. Gondry continues to impress me. Such a smart way to think about films and our perceptions of everything, from art to relationships. Crazy, busy weekend. Have to try and play nice. | | Thursday, October 8th, 2009 | | 7:16 pm |
This is what level of violence I am at today...
Man, Gary Goodridge has a spot in my heart forever for this. Also, you can skip the first 53 seconds. But be careful, it is over by 1:05. You can miss it kinda quick: Don't stop until you are told the fight is over... or you see brains. | | 1:52 pm |
| | Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 | | 10:21 am |
For my own use
Mike Watt's set list form the show i went to at club cafe in May: 01. intro 02. Surfin' with the Shah 03. She Don't Know Why I'm Here 04. Sweet Honey Pie 05. Big Bang Theory 06. Forever/One Reporter's Opinion 07. Conspirator's Oath 08. Amnesty Report 09. Toadies 10. Black Sheep 11. The Glory of Man 12. Anxious Mo-Fo 13. Three Girl Rhumba 14. Ex Lion Tamer 15. Funhouse * 16. The Red & the Black * 17. We Are Time {Encore} 18. banter 19. Little Johnny Jewel Notes: * with Ed Crawford | | Sunday, October 4th, 2009 | | 12:26 pm |
| | Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | | 9:06 am |
Dude, downtown Pittsburgh is already filled with police... and they are all at Starbucks. If you are scarred, scared or need to take cover, I recommend using the closest Starbucks as a base. Not only will Pittsburgh's finest protect you from the evil poo-flinging hippies, but you can enjoy a nice latte and a scone. I can't imagine local protesters doing any damage. Everyone in Pittsburgh has a very "fill the streets but try not to be a douchebag" additude to public displays. My worry is the people shipping in to try and get their loosely-formed message heard. You are a lot more likely to blow up a storefront if you aren't planning on getting burritos next door next week. Speaking of storefronts, I saw the sign for a rib joint in market square. This will effectively kill my diet and my job. How will I work through the day when I contract the itis every afternoon at 3p? Damn. I am also rather interested in PittGirl's husband's restaurant, Las Velas. They don't have a web site up, but I am always willing to give some Mexican food a day in court. Of course once all these places finally open, I won't be working downtown anymore. I might be crazy... maybe. | | Sunday, September 20th, 2009 | | 7:46 am |
You don't use words like that... St. Louise is listening
O World, the G20 is bearing down upon, heavy and oppressive. A giant cacophony of hand jobs and economic stasis. I am very confused as to just what this is supped to accomplish from any angle. I mean, they are meeting for 2 days. What is going to be accomplished in 48 hours? What will happen is a bunch of people who enjoy the benefits of Capitalism will show up to protest Capitalism. I sincerely doubt anyone who built their own house and is living on a farm making there own food will be at this. Rather, a bunch of angry, overprivledged white kids will be denouncing Capitalism while wearing Levis and checking email on their iPhones. Anti-war protesters will have their message buried under a sea of thrown feces. And all of it will cost local businesses and employees several days of income. I honestly cannot see any good coming out of this except that the Mayor's office gets a few carefully planned clips for their pitch reel when they go to recruit businesses into the area. "See, we has the G20, so THAT won't be disrupting your work here for hundreds of years, and we will all be owned by China way before it is back here ever again, so come to Pittsburgh! GO STEELERS!!" As far as I know, I am off Wed-Fri. No pay, but I don't want to have to try and get through the madness anyway. For those that don't know, the security surrounding the G20 fences off a several block perimeter around the actual meeting. Getting into it requires a security checkpoint. Outside of the G20 compound is a cavalcade of protesters who all camp in muddy pits (becasue all of the Hotels are filled with G20 delegates) and fling poo and bricks at local businesses to show the unjust cruelty of Starbucks (because I know I like to see a business that offers benefits to p/t employees have to lay people off while they rebuild their smashed store fronts.) So if your business is within the fence, you have no actual business to conduct. There is NO ONE looking to buy a cell phone or sandwich. And yet, a few business are actually going to stay open "to show solidarity with the G20." Once you get outside the fence, it is kinda like Mad Max according to my research (research = watching Mad Max.) Really, no one protesting is going to set down their bag of poo and book a vacation or get fitted for a new watch before getting back to the point to protest Israel's occupation of Israel. The G20 pretty much turns whatever major metropolitan area it inhabits into a giant fairground. So yeah, I am losing 3 days of income so Turkey and Grease can meet to agree to meet in six months to discuss a series of meeting regarding more eco-friendly CD cases. OH, and let's call BULLSHIT on this being a green conference. Buying "green credits" does not make something Green. It simply appeases your sense of guilt and fools idiots who believe that we can save the planet by brushing our teeth in the shower to save water. Not a bit of this is a "green" event. No one is sharing a limo, much less a van. No one is even going to reuse their fork for dessert, much less replant the grass that will be killed by the campers. Yes world, we get to be the backdrop to the disaster. Don't worry, I have beer. | | Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 | | 7:42 pm |
| | Monday, September 14th, 2009 | | 2:24 pm |
RIP Jim Carroll. He's a person who died, died. | | Friday, September 11th, 2009 | | 11:54 am |
Today
Man, i don't envy Jim Gaffigan tonight. Try and make people laugh on the anniversary of a national tragedy. I am grateful I didn't lose anyone that day. I am frightened at how close I came to losing someone that day. | | Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 | | 12:56 pm |
I was just stepping through my shadow...
I feel like I have nothing to talk about. Thus, Kinda muted out here as of late. Big ups to bryguypgh, who dropped of a 15' 1/4" guitar cord so I can continue my quest to become the greatest guitarist ever. Actually, It is my quest to become the richest guitarist ever, but that makes it sound so base. I watch all the hub bub regarding Obama addressing all the school kids. Here's the deal to the GOP: Re-the-fuck-lax. He gave a pep speech to a bunch of kids. He encouraged them to work hard and study and stay in school. There was no alarm to be had over the speech. Simmer the hell down. To the DNC: No one really had a problem with the speech. Sure, there was some commentarry on the uses of I and what not, but no one in their tright mind had a problem with telling kids to do well in their studies. The real concern, and rightfully so, was the adoration that was being injected into the question guide that was sent to teachers. It was propaganda. I don't blame you for doing it, and it was really clever, but it was propaganda. It was reasonable to object to that. And really, at least Obama didn't get a congressional investigation out of it (like Bush did.) Jon Gosselin... look, I get it brother. I could tell how defeated and beat down you were on that show. I don't doubt that Kate was as horrible of a shrew as you have made evident. But, and this is a big but, you don't trash their mom on TV. Even if it is completely justified, you just don't do that. Yes, she is taking shots at you. Yes, you have every right to live your life as you want when you aren't with the kids. But really, you just bought your kids a combined 40 years of couch time with a reputable Psychoanalyst... therapist... or anal-rapist(an analyist/therapist.) I am working alot these next two weeks, which is good being that I will have a mandatory 3 days off with the G-20. I will never have any money ever again. Wow. Can't think of anythign else to whine about. Work is kinda busy this past ... montth or so. I get really distracted. On teh plus side, we have sold the SHIT out of the upcoming season these past couple of days, so that is good. Time to go release the coffee into the wild, if you catch my stream. | | Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 | | 9:36 am |
| | Friday, August 28th, 2009 | | 7:41 pm |
Your mom is like my revolver - cocked and loaded.
The diet and exercise seem to be working. I have started using a hole higher up on my work belt. Several people have told me that I appear smaller. I am maintaining a good outlook about the diet and not getting down on myself for cheat days. I also have had to admit that I am poor, and sometimes have to eat what I have to eat. I try and be smart about it and not overeat. Several times a week dinner is a seared and baked pork loin slice over spinach with a lo-cal asian dressing, which seems to do the trick. Also, I find that 20 micrograms of Lysergic acid diethylamide seems to quell those hunger pangs and helps me not to snack. It also opens up my ultraviolet communication port to the great magnet and allows me to understand the true purpose and nature of existence. Blah Blah Blah, whatever... I am getting super thin and will be ready for swimsuit season next year!! The pans are in the fire. Looking and hoping and trying to "play the field." I have so many plans once I firm up my revenue streams. I always get the yearning to take off in August and go see what another part of the world is doing. Typically, I want to see what the French Quarter is doing (eating, drinking, acting like a pack of horny whores,) but I am trying to branch out. I have made an oath to get up to New York, and I will. E and I both have family (and amigos) in So Cal, so a visit out there will happen at some point as well. The inner harbor has some interest, as does Rehoboth beach. Until then, I go home and enjoy the opiate numbing of digital cable. I need another band to really make me love music again. When did it become cool to not fuckin' rock? We are into the "Air Supply" part of the 20 year musical cycle, and it sucks. Instead of Yacht rock or AM like the suck periods of yore (I am looking at you, Chicago,) it is all people afraid to put their dick behind their music. I blame Jason Mraz and John Mayer. And the Fray. And Daniel Powter. But Not James Blunt, dude is legit. He can write songs about teapot cozies and his garden of Daffodils or whatever is on his mind, he has earned freedom from the "pussy" tag. Respect. I have been listening to Eagles of Death Metal as of late. They remind me of George Thorogood... if you dipped the Deleware Destroyers in sleaze. Just good old fashioned boogie-woogie bar tunes that seem like they try to get a room full of people on their feet. Someone needs to come along and kick music in the ass again. I tried to do it, but have failed in my attempts. To be honest, I feel like a failure everytime I think of Mike Watt. He ends his shows with the plea of "Start your own band!" and has lived by the idea that "Our Band Could Be Your Life." Someday I hope to pull it together. Of course right now, I need to replace my guitar cords. So my rock stardom will have to wait until I get a new 15' of 1/4". Tonight for dinner, I had a double cut pork chop with bacon-braised greens and a cornmeal waffle. It was then coated in a thick layer of FREE, which made it taste twice as good. I swear those greens are so good at Six Penn, there can't be anything actually redeaming in them. They have to be fashioned out of rendered lard and cholesterol, with some green dye and Twinkie filling added for appearance. They are sooooo good, they can't possibly have any vegetable left in them. Having said all that, we may look to do a second round on the eliptical tonight, depending upon where we are with digestion. Ok, time to get ready to get the hell out of here. Toodles, kids. | | 7:30 pm |
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