“I’d rather be happy than right anyday…”

Where did we leave off???

Yes, yes – the shopping! Well, I ended up cutting my day short because a man can only take so much shopping in any given day – I’ll just have to hit up the mall next week – but I did manage to not only get the DVD rack that I’ve been looking for, but also a second bookshelf for my office and…luck behold…I got the last one, on clearance for less than half of what I bought the other one for! I also picked up a new Aerosmith CD that has the boys playing a bunch of their old stuff at the Hard Rock in Vegas…quite reminiscent of the days when I used to skip out of class early to go see them downstate back home.

Also, I finally had the chance to watch The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy on pay-per-view and to say the very least, I really wish I’d have made the time to go see this one six months ago. Sure, there was a bit of Hollywood-type cheese that I really don’t remember from the books and although I might have to re-read them now, I certainly don’t remember there being that many romantic undertones between Arthur and Trillian, but I would say for those fans who thought that the Lord of the Rings movies did a good job at visually portraying the world that Tolkein had created for us in his books, this is certainly the equivalent for Douglas Adams’ masterpiece. And for the record, I rank the Lord of the Rings among the best movies of all time, so I guess it goes without saying that this one will be added to my collection before too long! The views of Magrathera alone make this movie worth watching, and right now those who haven’t read the books are saying, “Magra-who?!” You know, Magrathera – where all the planets in existance are actually built. Slartibartfast won an award for a little number we know as Norway. Any of this ringing a bell???

…nevermind…

So anyways, only two more nights here on Baywater Drive at this point…that is, unless I don’t feel like sleeping on the inflatable bed at my new place and end up coming back here until we move furniture next weekend. It’s kind of sad, and kind of exciting at the same time – I guess similar to when I first moved down here, actually. My, how time flies these days…

a new day

So today is to be a polar opposite of yesterday – I’m going to go shopping in preparation for the move, probably spend considerably more money than I really should, and have a fabulous time doing so. Best Buy, Target, Office Depot, and Westshore Mall are all on the list to receive a visit this afternoon, and possibly Kanes, too…that is, if I can find a way around their less than desirable financing plan… 😛

But first, to the gym!

a wise man once said…

“One doesn’t know how much crap he’s truly accumulated until he’s piled it up in the centers of his living and dining rooms…”

What a pain in the ass, I tell ya! Today I cleaned out my office to make way for the construction that my apartment complex is starting Monday and as you can see below, it was a busy day! Hopefully that’ll end up being the worst because I think it was the most stuff crammed into the smallest possible space … which, of course, means that my new office is going to be freakin’ sweet. I think I’ll have room for the couches and everything – it should actually look like a real office is supposed to by the time I’m done! Server box will be tucked away in the closet so I don’t have to listen to the stupid fans day and night, which is going to be a nice change by itself because right now its sitting in the middle of my living room and at this point it seems to be noisier than ever. I’d still like to replace parts of it for Christmas, but we’ll have to see how bad the budget is first – I’ve got a feeling that I’m going to be swiping that card many a time over the next couple of weeks… 😉

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You ever have one of those nights that seems just slightly out of focus? That was my evening, highlighted by a long-anticipated ring of the doorbell that could’ve turned my world back around, had there only been someone on the other side of the door once I got there. I’ve dreamed the scenario a thousand times before … here’s to hoping tonight was merely a practice run…

In the meantime, I entertained myself by watching Batman Begins and surprisingly I think it was every bit as good as those who’d seen it in the theaters had pronounced. I never really got much into the Batman franchise … aside from thwack – powww – blammm Batman … but this one might actually be worth adding to the collection…

And tomorrow I’m taking some time off to go to Disney World…yes, by myself. I had hoped for a little company to help ease my nerves, but it doesn’t look like things will be working out that way … and maybe that’s for the best because I’ve got a feeling that its going to be a pretty big milestone for me nonetheless….

I’ve got so many great memories of simpler times behind those gates, but at this point I guess I just hope that she’s still able to remember them from time to time, too.

If your heart is in your dreams, no request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star as dreamers do…

my horoscope for today…

a la The Onion

Virgo August 23 – September 22

You know it’s not truly over until the fat lady sings, but my God, the enormous bitch is taking forever.

From days past…

September 14, 2005
Issue 41-37

Virgo You’re a proud individual, and there are just some things that you’ve never been able to bring yourself to say, but “Give me some more goddamned fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy right fucking now” isn’t one of them.

pissed

I came home last night to find a note on my door from the apartment complex … they’ve been doing refurbishing for months now and apparently it’s finally time to work on my building. The problem is, they want to enlarge the window in my office today so they gave me approximately twelve hours to have the entire room vacant “to protect my belongings from the construction dust.”

Who in God’s name is going to have time to clear out an entire room of their home in a single night’s notice?! Needless to say, everything is still here and I’m going to have words with some people once the office opens in another hour! Apparently I get to start moving a week early… 🙁

Countdown to Moving Day: 11 days