My Roommates and I currently have a bet going on abstaining from selfpleasure. The first two to break down have to put in $5 to our "party fund." Unlike some bets, this is not total abstinence from sex, just self pleasure. You can do whatever you want as long as it is with someone else, and you aren't paying them. (Not that that will help me). It will be interesting. The bet started last saturday and we are all still in. Everyone has me going out first, but hopefully the cheap bastard in me can overrule my urges.

On to other sex/relationship talk, I have to give props to teres "beast" on her comments and the discussion it sparked. It has been really interesting reading everyone's views on that crazy little thing called love (whether physical or emotional). I really enjoyed your response MK. That is all I am going to say about that here.

On to Kenmore cops. My favorite Kenmore cop story is one time when I was hanging out in front of Kenmore West and a fight started and at least two Kenmore Police cars got there way before the school security guards came even close to it. The joys of suburbia.

That is all for now. I am procrastinating on writing an article for Intellectual Wastebasket. I really should do that. Maybe I will or maybe I will just go to sleep. Stay out of trouble, and for all those looking for a good time - no glove. no love.

Due to my early mornings, I have to catch a 5:52 bus at the end of my street. IT sucks waking up that early but I've addressed that previously. Riding that bus is very bizarre because it is not like there are people on the bus who just missed the bus before it and normal people don't wake up that early just to go somewhere. The people on that bus are there because they have to be on that specific bus. As a result, It is the same people on the bus every day. On top of that, everyone sits in the same seats every day- myself included. And noone says anything to anyone else. It is just very eerie getting on that every morning. It is kind of like the movie groundhog day except that I am not changing, but embracing the pattern. This brings up the topic of humans and patterns. Once people start doing something someway, it seems like they keep doing it that way until they can't. Take for example sitting in seats at a class. Most people will sit in the same seat week after week- even if there are no assigned seats and even when they become friends with someone else in the class. They just keep sitting in the same seat because that is where they always have sat. It is just interesting, especially when it is so pronounced as in my morning bus ride. Just a thought.

Today was not the best of days. First off, I woke up at 3:30 from a really scary dream. There was a huge thunder storm and it was the end of the world (I've been sacred of the end of the world since I saw a movie about the Rapture (simply put when God beams up all the christians before the world ends) in the fourth grade, but that is a whole other entry). When I woke up I was all paranoid. To make it worse, we rarely lock our apartment doors both to our patio (we are on the first floor but it is raise but you can still climb up into it) and our door too the hall (all the people in our building go to AU because the university leases it and plus it is not even a quarter full for the summer). So then I started geting wierded out about that. I had to force myself back to sleep cause I had to get up in another hour cause I am working the early shift this week (I have to be AT work at 6:30 AM).

When I left for work, I was half way down the street to the bus stop when I realized I had forgot my glasses and I had forgot to put on cologne (I am paranoid about smelling bad).

When I got to work things seemed to be going well as I got the news summary done before my boss got into work. But when my supervisor got in, I was chastized for not answering the phone fast enough. She was very nice about it, but it still was a kick in the balls. I don't answer it fast because sometimes she knows it is for her and gets it, so I would wait a second to see if she gets it before I do. I also wasn't quick to answer the phone because I dislike talking on the phone to people I don't know. See previous entry [inlink]jessbob,3[/inlink].

Then, while reading the washington post online, I found an article that I had failed to put in the news summary that specifically mentioned OMB. While scanning it I didn't notice because the first part was about the torture memo, but it turned out to be about all the memos that have been leaked by the administration- Including an OMB memo. I was force to email the article out to all my bosses apologizing for missing it. It was thoroughly embarassing. My supervisor tried to make me feel better by saying "good job catching it." I then pointed out the fact that my own incompetence is the reason for sending out the email. I"m glad my supervisor is nice about things even when I am the moron.

In response to Beast's IMs, I"m fine, just lazy. That's why I haven't changed my away message. Don't worry.

That is all for now. I have to go to bed so I can wake up at 4:30 tomorrow morning. Wooo Hooo.

I bought the Reno 911 DVD the other day. It is such a funny show. I highly reccommend it. If you do like that show, I reccommend the British show The Office. It is out here on DVD. It is the same fake reality TV show format. It is essentially about how awkward and inappropriate the people can be. Because it is British is makes some offensive jokes that American TV couldn't get away with. They only made 12 episodes and then the directors just didn't want to ruin it so they stopped making it. Anyway I highly reccommend it.

I would also like to do something I forgot to in my last entry - welcome maureen. I know you had/have your reservations about the whole online journal thing, but I hope that doesn't stop you from posting a lot. That way I can stalk you too and it isn't as weird because at least I know you. Anyway welcome.

Hmmmmmm. Tomorrow night I am going to my friend nate's b-day party. That should be fun. My roommates are all going to go in for a gift but we don't know what we are getting him yet. I figure worse comes to worse we can always pick something up for him at a sex shop. We'll see.

I really enjoy your theory on people in their cars at beaches Terry. [inlink]terry,254[/inlink] I don't know if TV and computer screens actually have anything to do with it, but it is a great theory if only on the cleverness of it.

I guess that is all. Always remember: red on yellow - kill a fellow; red on black - venom lack (but you will still need a tetanus shot)

As I haven't posted anything in a while, I figured I should do a quick one before I go to work.

First off, big props to paul on the AIM addition.

Second, Shameless selfpromotion 2.0, I posted another article at my friends website on DC's soon to start ban on hand-held cell phones on driving. It is essentially the same law NY has now. I am not a big fan of either law and the article explains why. Check it out if you feel like it. Let me know what you think. It is at www.intellectualwastebasket.com under the "News & Politics" called "Olczak: Cell Phone Regulations."

Third, I finally got my ID for work, which is cool because I don't have to be cleared into the building each time. But it also means I have to start working mornings next week. Nothing says fun like having to be at work at 6:30 am and the only way to get there is thru public transport. We'll see what happens.

Fourth, I am late for work. I will update for real soon. Bye.