07/24/06 10:21 - 78ºF - ID#29565
Gonna fly now...
I'm thinking of a lazy weekend in either
Miami or
San Diego.
Or a more wanderlust kind of thing
Vegas
Boston
San Francisco
Fun to think about.
Pros and/or Cons??
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Location: Buffalo, NY
07/24/06 02:11 - 68ºF - ID#29564
Riding the Paperwork Wave
I signed a letter to keep me on the payroll back in June and the upshot was that you get a kit to register for everything under the new employers. Here we are, eight days before the new employers take the keys and I'm still empty handed. I bitched to the boss who I'm reluctantly leaving. I bitched to my new supervisor and her boss. It's getting to be very cyclical. Since nothing showed in the weekend mail other than the usual collection of final notices, magazines, etc, I went to H.R. to bemoan what's going on (little tip for you just out of school folks, H.R. runs or ruins the world), so an all points bulletin is out for my file of stuff.
We have to get new I.D. Badges taken and it turned into a clusterfuck in impressive timing. Old boss says see new boss. New boss so far says nothing.
Did I mention that nobody's said what I'm doing come next Monday?
I can't even decipher what is going on via 401K stuff. The treehouse I built for my kids came with less complicated instructions.
Do I look tired? I sure feel it. Good thing vaca is only a few more weeks away. That will just be a time for my son and I to hang out. I'm more looking forward to what may happen in September. My dad is offering me a open Jet Blue ticket and I'm looking for something new. I've done the NY schtick enough and I think I want to explore someplace new for a few days.
Any ideas? Anybody want to come along?
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Location: Buffalo, NY
07/22/06 10:54 - 69ºF - ID#29563
Weekend is off to a promising start
I thought it was time to start educating my children and cost cutting at the movies. My middle child pointed out that if we bring our own beverage, that's more money for popcorn.
At the market arcade, where popcorn rocks and crowds are thin, you have to appreciate that logic. So, a quick trip to Willie Farms for juice and proper arrangement of said juice in the purse of my eldest. We hit the theater for "Monster House." It was actually pretty good and added to the fun. Kids had a good time hanging for a "late" show and we all had a case of the giggles walking back to the car at 10:30 at night.
"Omigawd, we're having fun with Dad!?!"
who'd a thunk it. Such things are possible.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: tv
07/21/06 09:09 - 73ºF - ID#29562
Free On Demand
A&E
Adult Swim
Anime
AOL Music
BBC America
Cartoon Network
CNN
Comedy Central
Court TV
Driver TV
Exercise TV
G4
Great American Country
Golf
Movie Trailers On Demand
National Geographic
NBC Universal Free Movies
PBS Sprout
Speed Channel
Sportskool
Sundance Free Movies
TBS
TNT
Turner Classic Free Movies
I'm actually looking for to the AOL Music. You get the good tunes without all the requisite AOL propaganda.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
07/19/06 04:03 - 84ºF - ID#29561
The thruway nearly killed me.
Today was a few laps to Lancaster. Returning to my own office on the first trip, I was sailing along the 90 and a truck was merging without giving a fuck as to what was already on the road. He was going to do HIS speed and screw whatever got in his way. Unfortunately, that was me as I got forced into a thankfully empty lane. Appropriate angry old man fist shakes later, I kept going. He had the nerve to be gesturing at me like I was supposed to do something on his behalf. Well, I did help him out, by not laughing directly at him as the NY trooper following us pulled his ass over.
Score one for me
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: the world
07/17/06 12:01 - 77ºF - ID#29560
That middle east situation.....
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Location: Buffalo, NY
07/16/06 08:49 - 79ºF - ID#29559
"I'm really miserable, San Diego!"
Nah, not another self-pitying post. I come to you, dear reader, in praise of pool side pizza and beverage on a Friday night. The look on the lifegard's face was worth it. After depositing my eldest at a get together, the other two and I headed for the Holiday inn pool on Delaware to attempt to cool off. While still on the 290, I had my industrious 12 year old get on the phone and order up a chicken sausauge pizza from Just Pizza and have it delivered to the pool. If you've never been there, there are a bunch of tables outside the pool. We commandeered one. I unpacked my stuff included coop pop just as the delivery guy appeared at the gate.
Much to both my own amusement and those of other pool folks, I paid the delivery dude and took our dinner to the table where the three of us chowed down. Lifeguard strolls over, with "You really shouldn't have it delivered here. You can bring it, but you can't have it delivered."
I being me would have usually said something like "worked pretty good this time," but this time settled for a promise to not to do it again and an offer of a slice.
A kind word and a slice will indeed get you far. Was so pleased with my self, I cleared as the kids were first ones in the pool. I was a rotten egg but for once it was okay.
All praises to (e:Springfaerie)'s post -- I took that to heart and am ready for another round of cable foolishness on Monday.
"Bring it on, beeches!"
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Location: Buffalo, NY
07/14/06 09:37 - 82ºF - ID#29558
I'm sorry
I appreciate the strip wide indulgence.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
07/14/06 03:52 - 87ºF - ID#29557
This just flat out blows.....
The meeting went on for another 45 minutes. I didn't hear any of it. I knew it was coming but to hear it stated that way made me feel like shit. I can imagine monkey boy was a little uncomfortable too, but I could have cared less. Shit like that makes you wonder about attention spans. Half the people in the meeting were sales reps. 3 of which HAD to stop me after the meeting search for more beef on me (there is none).
It would have been against all laws of corporate behavior, manhood in general, and what not to go to my desk, put my head down and cry a little, but an two hours later I don't have much energy for much else.
Check my title, this both sucks and blows.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: family stuff
07/09/06 07:51 - 78ºF - ID#29556
Aunt Lizzie died today
I admire the fact that she took that in stride. She was of the opinion that "I had a nice run." She got to go in peace in her own bed and on her own terms. How many of us can say that. She was able to will herself to hang in there until the out of towners could arrive to say goodbye. When my wife and I split, she was the first to say how little that mattered, that there was always a place of me at her table and a cold beer when I needed one. That's what made it easy. When you meet your significant others family, it can be intimidating. First time I met the family was in Towne Gardens and despite how cool my in-laws are and were then, it was a little daunting to greet them en masse. But Lizzie was of a mind set that not only was I welcome, but what took me so long get there in the first place.
She told my daughter not to cry for her, that there really wasn't anything to be sad about. I later told my child that she should do whatever works best for her, but Lizzie's point was that she didn't get cheated and leaves on her own terms.
Me, I guess I feel bad that I don't feel worse. I admire that she was able to pick her time and essentially tell Cancer to fuck off until she got to see everybody once more. Mostly because it didn't feel right, we postponed my daughter's birthday revelry for a few days (still gave her the non-ipod today).
I miss Lizzie already. The "we all just folks, that's it" way she approached people should be law. So, I could go to Shakespeare for the gathering but it didn't seem right. We didn't birthday party today, we just hung out family style and raised the occasional glass to Aunt Lizzie.
Miss you, Lizzie!
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Location: Buffalo, NY
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I guess where you want to go should be based on what you want to do. I have heard there are all kids of shows, gambeling, brothels and lots of entertainment in Vegas. But if a going to the beach is your thing Miami might be better, but I'm sure it has to be verry hot. From what I understand they have a great party scene. San Fran from what I remember is about buffalos tempature and has a lot of things to do. I have heard San Diago is gorgeous. Never been to Boston.
The one thing I would suggest doing is trying to do some online reserach. I don't know how good each cities websites are. It would be good to look up what is going on in each place for the dates you are going. maybe there is some type of festival or concert or maybe even a sporting event or something you would enjoy going to during that time and that would make the city a better choice. I'm sure whereever you pick you will have fun.