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Jason's Journal #50203 - 11/03/09 09:55

Title: I Have An Announcement To Make

Entry: I didn't completely flip out during the last road race, even though I sat there in park for 25 minutes! I've been meaning to tell you all about this achievement. It was just a gorgeous day, sun shining, mild temps, and I had my iPhone plugged into the car stereo. It is, of course, still an unacceptable and utterly thoughtless interruption of the neighborhood, and it still boggles the mind why people can't get their shit together and ensure the hood can still operate properly during their race.

However, I decided that shitting my pants about it like the guy behind me wouldn't help the situation. So I started blasting "Eye of the Tiger" through the stereo to try and pump up the runners. Some got the humor in it and others looked annoyed, not like I give a damn about their feelings. I thought it was funny. Oh, and all of the girls in short short shorts REALLY helped to alleviate my pain. If you're a leg and butt man, you were in heaven. Hmm. Is it too late to change my mind and like road races?

metalpeter writes at 05:33:13 11/03/09 - Comment #52599

well at least you didn't go crazy. I still say that if the volunteers who run these things came out a week or at least 3 days ahead of time and had signs posted about the street closure, that would change your view a bit. I have been in cars where you go up to a street and a race is in progress and you have no idea how to get to where you are going and I've been in them. Sometimes there is the option of running on one side of the street and having traffic on the other, that only helps people on the side of the street that is open where traffic is going the same way they are since you can't drive across the runners but at least that is better then nothing but often times there are to many people for that to be an option.

paul writes at 01:02:14 11/03/09 - Comment #52586

Who wouldn't like eye of the tiger?!? I think you did the right thing bro.

drew writes at 10:27:53 11/03/09 - Comment #52581

Way to make lemonade.

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Jason's Journal #50147 - 10/30/09 09:09

Title: Insomnia

Entry: At least I think it is. I'm no doctor. I keep on waking up in the middle of the night. Every night. And last night I couldn't fall asleep until 4 AM, giving me only 3 hours of sleep. It's only 10 after 9 and I can already tell I'm going to be dragging. I get cranky when I'm tired. Hopefully, I will catch a second wind after the rehearsal dinner and be up for some partying.

metalpeter writes at 06:09:08 10/30/09 - Comment #52496

I think pre wedding excitement makes sense. That waking up and then not being able to go back to sleep is very anoyying .

dcoffee writes at 02:07:31 10/30/09 - Comment #52492

If I can't sleep I try to focus on my breathing and start slowing myself down. I kind of hear my own breathing to drown out the thoughts buzzing around my head. If that doesn't work I read some non-fiction till the book starts falling out of my hand.

uncutsaniflush writes at 09:45:01 10/30/09 - Comment #52487

Maybe it's not insomnia but pre-wedding excitement. <g> More seriously, not being able to sleep sucks. (e:leetee) and I commiserate.

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Jason's Journal #49938 - 10/05/09 20:51

Title: Mobile Fun

Entry: Gramma loved the iPhone. You see, when she was growing up everyone was poor. Everytime I spend money on something she sees it as a luxury. A lower middle class chip on her shoulder. Maybe this is an important thing for me to learn from. Nevertheless, I showed her some things and she flipped, she was so excited. We had a tech bonding moment you could say. I wish there was a LifeAlert app so I could keep track of her while on the move. I care about my Gramma. You only have one mother, you know.

jenks writes at 07:42:18 10/06/09 - Comment #51918

Aw, jay.
You're a sweetheart.
Lucky gramma!

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