You know your day is off to a rough start when you turn on the radio to discover that one of your favorite stations has gone “all country, all the time…”
So much for Bob and Tom in the Tampa Bay area.
People, News & Views…
- First off – Leslie and I went over to Disney Saturday for a little pre-vacation relaxation. I’m not sure exactly what it is, but there’s something about that place that can put a smile on this girl’s face like you wouldn’t believe – almost enough to make me want to move to Orlando…
- …but not thatmuch…
- Regardless, a good time was had by the both of us. We wandered the World Showcase at Epcot for most of the afternoon (I’d never seen it before, but the 360-degree movie in China was great!), dropped some change in The Art of Disney, and then popped over to the Magic Kingdom for dinner and fireworks. Also, I got to watch some dude’s girlfriend get pissed off at Cosmic Ray’s when they told her they were out of the BBQ Pork. I suppose forty cents means more to some than to others…
- New Rule:No getting pissed off over stupid shit while you’re on vacation.
- Back up north, I am VERYhappy to report that my sister is finally getting better – she’s told me this, other people have told me this, and it sounds like she’s finally on her way to getting her life back in order. Mind you, while nothing can erase the previous years and all that we’ve endured, I’m just happy that we’re all able to move on and start acting like a family again…at least for the most part!
- Also, I’m 99% surethat I’ll be traveling up to Michigan to watch her graduate, with honors. Yes – I’m very proud!
- Directly before I leave for Michigan, my company is paying for everyone to enjoy a day at Sea World – should be a lot of fun because I’ve been wanting to go for a while, but didn’t feel like dropping $60 / person — this is much better!!!
- I’ve finallybegun to contact actual real estate agents about buying a house, instead of just looking at photos and newspaper listings, drooling all the way (wasn’t that an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie?). My main ounce of hope lies in a particular agent who boasted four gorgeous homes, with pools, within my price range, so keep your fingers crossed and let us hope that the market is still ripe for the pickins!
- Countdown to Disney Vacation: 15 days. Reservations have been made for a relaxing three-day weekend at Disney’s Port Orleans: French Quarter Resort and we’re both really excited! After two years without a break, I’m so ready for this…
Somebody here is DELINQUENT, but it certainly isn’t me…
I came home this evening to find a delinquency notice taped to the door of my apartment. You know the ones – penalties, late fees, legal action will apply if not promptly paid – all of that good stuff.
The amount in question? THREE DOLLARS
Of course, I’m a stickler for accuracy (call me crazy), so I verified my math and sure enough, the amount that I wrote my check for did cover my monthly bill. In fact, according to the bank, they cashed the exact amount of my monthly bill. Maybe it’s just me, but if I were the Account Manager sending out such legal documentation for late and unpaid rent, I’d double-check my math first before sending out an accusatory notice for three fucking dollars.
Yet another reason why I can’t wait to move out of this place…
I didn’t see it coming…
It’s amazing how a day can be going really good and then, out of nowhere, just start sucking…and then kinda get better…and then take an absolute turn for the worst.
Also, it’s amazing how your priorities can change in that instant and suddenly getting the stupid, little tasks on your list done that you’ve been putting off for months doesn’t seem to matter in the least.
Finally, I’m afraid to know what runs through somebody’s head as they attempt to commit suicide because just the thought of never seeing their smiling face again scares me in a way that nothing else can.
Here’s to hoping that everything will be alright…
a cleaning, we will go…
LOL
After a great deal of cohorting from Leslie, I finally washed and cleaned my car this weekend…apparently it was pretty bad! Between both vehicles, we probably spent a good couple of hours Saturday afternoon scrubbing and whatnot, but I can at least read the words on my radio buttons now – who knew that you’re supposed to clean those, too?!
Afterwards I was certain to thank her for being such a wonderful girlfriend, citing that many women would simply throw out the generic clause of, “Ewww – that’s disgusting! I’m not going anywhere with you until you clean up that mess!” instead of offering to do it together. I won’t see her again until she comes over Friday night – she still claims that my bathroom needs a good scrub down, too, but I think I might just take a couple of hours one night before then and do it so that she doesn’t have to… 
The rest of the afternoon featured cruising around in her convertible with the top down, a brief stop by the mall to pick up her Disney pass (…visiting the Mouse next Saturday – woo hoo!), and another quick tour of New Tampa to see my future place of work before returning home for pizza, wings, and Office Space. If anybody can think of a better way to spend a Saturday night, I’m still not interested!
Today’s Lesson: Fanatical Beliefs Taken Too Far, Part 436
Bounty E-Mail Suspect Acknowledges Mistake
http://www.tampatrib.com/News/MGBNBMQPV6E.html
Between you and me, I hope that they fry this guy’s ass for everything that it’s worth…and then some. Lord knows if I sent out a similar e-mail citing the President’s noggin, I’d be twenty feet under Pennysylvania Avenue by now…
A Little of This, a Little of That…
- Weekend was overall very lazy: went to the mall yesterday, watched Dodgeballon pay-per-view, enjoyed pizza & wings with Leslie. Nothing wrong with being laid-back, though, right?!
- I bought some Sonic the Hedgehog collection for PS2 that features pretty much every single Sonic game ever created – many games were played today, and there was much rejoicing.
- Leslie bought me a new pillow to match hers, and although I never would’ve thought to spend so much on a pillow of my own, now that I’ve slept on one myself it’s definitely worth the price. Also, this helps to prevent me from stealing hers in the middle of the night!
- Disney vacation is less than a month away and we’re both pretty excited. Not sure who needs the break more, but it’s definitely going to be well earned!
- Neighbors are louder than usual…it’s spring break season…and I’ve pretty much given up even trying. If they’re unbearably loud when sleep is trying to be had, the police will get called again, but otherwise I’m just counting down the days. Also, we watched one of their friends climb through the downstairs apartment’s bedroom window when they wouldn’t come to the door, so I don’t want to give them any ideas – I have way too much nice, steal-able stuff and their hit on my plant was enough for one year…
- Easter, in general, was good. I really need to get to the store tomorrow to pick-up some Cadbury Caramel Eggs on clearance before they run out!
- I have now officially vowed to have the new website up and running by April 1st…coincidentally April Fool’s Day, but don’t think anything of that! It’s going to take some major discipline and hustling on my part, but really – I’ve been slacking for a good three months now…it’s time to get things in order!
Muppet Stamps — This. Is. Awesome!
Pre-order soon!!!
(…there’s also a new set of Disney stamps coming out in June, but I’m not nearly as excited about that…)
Whatever happened to “Must See TV”?!
Did anybody else watch “NBC’s brilliant, new-hit comedy” The Office last night? If not, no matter what else you happened to be doing with your time, chances are it was much more entertaining than sitting through thirty minutes of this sorry excuse for a sitcom. Just a hint, guys: when your audience looks forward to the commercials, you’re doing something wrong…
I mean, seriously, have we been focusing so much on “reality tv” that nobody can write a decent 1/2 hour comedy anymore? The Office to me seemed like the quisessential example of why inside jokes are only funny, well, inside. I can see where these guys were trying to come from, as I know just how hilarious it is to see the copier repair guy show up, flirt with the ladies of the floor for an hour, and then leave without actually fixing the copier, but I also know that dead stare that you get when you attempt to relay the joke to friends and family outside of the office — this show consistently maintained the dead stare feeling from opening to credits. Sorry guys – funny concept, but you should’ve watched Office Space a couple more times before committing anything to paper.
For those who haven’t seen it, that jello bit that has been in the promos was pretty amusing, but that’s about the extent of it. Save yourself 29 minutes and 30 seconds of disappointment and flip over to the UPN after the commercial airs. I can’t believe I just encouraged people to change the channel to UPN…
It Came from Linksville! (part 37)
I’ve been holding back on these for a few weeks now – enjoy!
[Web Comics]
Pet Professional
www.petprofessional.net
Your local Department of Animal Control may be sufficient for the average dog or cat incident, but for those “special” situations it may very well be necessary to call in a professional.
PC Weenies
www.pcweenies.org
An oldie, but a goodie – I just really like the artwork with this one.
[Flash Animation]
Space Tree the Space Tree
spacetree.keentoons.com
Weird doesn’t quite describe it…but I still watched every single episode…
[Misc. Funny]
Doctor Metropolis – Superhero Coach & Crimefighting Consultant
www.howtobeasuperhero.com
Everything you need to know…well, sort of…
Also, we’ve finally got NBC HD coming in crystal clear! I don’t know exactly what the problem was – something about bandwidth regulations with our local affiliate, WFLA – but now I can finally watch The Tonight Show in high-def (coincidentally one of the first programs to start broadcasting back in the late ’90s). Woo hoo!!!