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CJ's Guide to the GalaxyThose alien bastards are gonna pay for shooting up my ride! November 20 Disconnection with RealityHow does it happen? I get so caught up in yuppy unballanced work-life that I know the snow report, when I'm going on vacation, and where my next drink is comming from, but I forget to VOTE!
Oh... I remembered the primaries (barely), but me, the staunch hater of all things Seattle Monorail, I forget to go to the poles on November 8th and put my ballot where my mouth is! Thankfully, the good people of Seattle came to their senses on their own and put down the mismanaged monorail project before it became a financial burden on Seattle tax payers for the next 50 years. But this project will still leave me with a bitter taste in my mouth for a few years to come: After all assets of the monorail project are sold, we will still be paying the insane vehicle tax for an estimated 2 more years to pay off all the debt they incurred without ever breaking ground!
Yah know, it looks like all of the things I cared about worked out on their own: Seattle and King County still have decent leaders at the top. Bars won't be full of cigarette smoke anymore. Gas taxes were not repealed so Seattle can still aford to fix the viaduct before it collapses (which could be any day). Is this a sign that I should just be more self-absorbed? Or did I get out of jail free just this once? October 14 On AttractionAt the age of 26 I think I’ve figured out what combination of factors causes me to be attracted to another person. And I’m not talking about the instant and brief infatuation of seeing the hot one walking by on the sidewalk or the one night stand with too few words exchanged. I’m talking about the *spark* that causes you to be sincerely attracted to (maybe the right words are intrigued by) another. I told Jason about this today, and he looked somewhat incredulously at me, as if I was crazy to try to rationalize such a thing. But I caught myself recently when one such spark flew that I wasn't ready for, and I’ve been pondering it, and I’ve discovered that I’m a very simple creature. I need three things (and possibly in this exact order):
Now you’ve all got to be reading this and thinking, “This garbage is embarrassing!” Dude, I’m right there with yah. But after reflecting on prior experiences for about a week, I’m fairly certain it’s accurate. I might not be able to explain the exact mechanics of steps 1 & 2, but I know when they happen. And realizing what causes you to be attracted is liberating because you’re finally playing a game you understand! A lot of previous encounters start to make sense. You have a framework for understanding future situations. So far I’m stoked. PS - Pray for snow! October 12 ThanksgivingThe beauty of waiting a couple days to blog about a big event is that other people do it for you. :)
October 10 Front LoadingAt work, we like to "front load" as much of the risky work as possible into the beginning of a project schedule... but that has nothing to do with this post.
What I'm saying is that Jason and I went to Lowes Sunday night and bought a front loading washer and dryer pair. And while these have been much talked about items, you just can't purchase them on a whim. As it was, fate interveened Thursday morning when our existing washer started walking around the laundry room with smoke comming out of the back. The actuator (I don't really think that's the right word, but it sounds cool, so I'm going with it) that holds the wash drum in place gave out. As the drum banged around inside the washer's metal housing, the machine started moving about. The undue stress inflicted upon the motor caused the machine to bellow smoke while it took rusty vengenace upon the laundry within. In a moment of great courage I slew the beast... that is I turned it off.
Faced with a growing pile of dirty laundry, we had to do something. When Shane declined our offer of indentured servitude (complete with dungeon accommidations and protection from the INS), something had to give... our wallets. Major appliances are like houses and cars: "you have to think of them as an investment." All that basicly means is that you can spend more than you really should and still feel good about it.
And so the front-loaders arive tomorrow afternoon. I don't think I've ever actualy looked forward to doing laundry, but I must admit I'm pretty psyched. ;) July 15 Why won't it die?What was it? Four years ago at least? The internet was afire with "All Your Base Are Bellong To Us" references. Hell, people where holding up signs at college football games for Christ's sake!
And yet... even now the dedicated continue the madness! And just when I thought it couldn't possibly be funny ever again... well... I was proven wrong:
Update July 21
And now it makes #3 on CNET's list of the top web fads of all time:
Update July 25
Vista is the most stupid name we could possibly have come up with for a client operating system. And so the madness continues:
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