Just kidding! Damn, I wonder if I'll ever get to say that for real?
Hey, maybe I will! Get your [inlink]joshua;149[/inlink] little (e:butts) out here!
So I have quite a backlog of things I wanted to post about, but this damn job keeps getting in the way. And with absolutely nothing to show for it. I'm realizing more and more I'm not cut out to being relegated to the periphery of a project when there's something valuable I can contribute. I don't care if I get paid the same either way. It's driving me nuts.
I should really just abandon this post altogether. The moment is so lost, and I can't recapture it now. Apologies to (e:mrdt) who managed to leave a comment during the nanosecond it was live before. I can't go into the back story now, so I'll just return to our regularly scheduled blogging, already in progress.
The main theme was going to be how tolerant people are out here. When they say, "it's all good!" they actually mean it. The first few times I heard that I was like, "what do you mean 'it's all good'? That flies in the face of everything I know to be true!"
Well, now I know better.
I really can't possibly explain this in a post. You'll just have to come out here and see for yourself. And this is from the most hardcore cynic I know.
Oh, and a note about my usersound for the audio-impaired:
The Cranberries "Free To Decide"
It's not worth anything more than this at all
I live as I choose or I will not live at all
So return to where you've come from
Return to where you dwell
Because harassment's not my forte
But you do it very well
I'm Free To Decide, I'm free to decide
And I'm not so suicidal after all
I'm Free To Decide, I'm free To decide
And I'm not so suicidal after all (at all, at all)
You must have nothing more with your mind to do
There's a war in Russia and Sarejevo, too
So to hell with what you're thinking
And to hell with your narrow mind
You're so distracted from the real thing
You should leave your life behind (behind)
I'm Free To Decide, I'm free to decide
And I'm not so suicidal after all
I'm Free To Decide, I'm free to decide
And I'm not so suicidal after all (at all, at all)
I'm Free To Decide, I'm free to decide
And I'm not so suicidal after all (at all, at all)
At all, At all, At all
p.s. - I actually am a bit suicidal after all. But that's firefox/safari/Mac's fault.
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05/03/2006 23:20 #36701
Random peep sightingsCategory: killall firefox-bin
05/01/2006 23:29 #36700
Life LessonsCategory: travel
This has to be quick because I think I'm about to post a rare w4m ad to help round up an audience for my friend Paul's show at the Makeout Room 
tomorrow night. It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make for a friend, haha.
Believe me, I realize how lucky I am my parents set a stellar example to "live for today" even with four kids. I took it for granted as a kid, but now that I'm of the age of deferred gratification, I can see how valuable a lesson it really was. My mom died at age 60. If they had put off their dreams of traveling until they retired, she would have missed out on Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, South Africa, Australia, the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, just to name a few. Of course, if it had been left up to Dad, she would have spent her lifetime vacationing in a tent [inlink]twisted;229[/inlink] within driving distance of home (albeit, with Dad driving, that could be a long way). But she wisely became a travel agent when they moved from Baltimore to South Carolina, and from then on found an affordable way for them to travel.
Unfortunately for me, I had already left for college by then. So my youngest brother was the benefactor of Mom's resourcefulness. Yeah, I still haven't been to South Africa, Australia, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, among others. But he has.
So all I'm saying is, how stupid would it have been to wait? I'm not saying everybody's thing is to travel. But if you want to see the world, just get out there. We're all going to leave this planet one day. See it before then if you want to.
tomorrow night. It's a sacrifice I'm willing to make for a friend, haha.Believe me, I realize how lucky I am my parents set a stellar example to "live for today" even with four kids. I took it for granted as a kid, but now that I'm of the age of deferred gratification, I can see how valuable a lesson it really was. My mom died at age 60. If they had put off their dreams of traveling until they retired, she would have missed out on Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, South Africa, Australia, the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, just to name a few. Of course, if it had been left up to Dad, she would have spent her lifetime vacationing in a tent [inlink]twisted;229[/inlink] within driving distance of home (albeit, with Dad driving, that could be a long way). But she wisely became a travel agent when they moved from Baltimore to South Carolina, and from then on found an affordable way for them to travel.
Unfortunately for me, I had already left for college by then. So my youngest brother was the benefactor of Mom's resourcefulness. Yeah, I still haven't been to South Africa, Australia, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, among others. But he has.
So all I'm saying is, how stupid would it have been to wait? I'm not saying everybody's thing is to travel. But if you want to see the world, just get out there. We're all going to leave this planet one day. See it before then if you want to.
05/01/2006 00:09 #36699
My Dad is still insaneCategory: family
Just in case you were wondering.
I mean, the relentless traveling since he retired is one thing. I'm talking just in the past 12 months or so: sailed to the Bahamas on a friend's sailboat Feb 05; 3 weeks in Austria/Germany Mar-April 05; 10-day family sailing trip in Antiqua June 05; camping with grandkids July 05; one month in China Sept. 05; road trip with German relatives to New York and Washington DC Oct. 05; Christmas in New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Tennessee (another road trip in the Jetta) Dec 05; 7 weeks in New Zealand/Australia Feb 06.
Is that over the top or what? I'm like, Dad! Did your doctor give you 12 months to live and your forgot to tell us?
If you think he's doing all that because he's rich and can afford to, you're wrong. I'm not even going to argue with you. Believe what you want, I don't give a shit.
So he gets back from NZ/Australia and goes directly into scheduled surgery to replace his hip. Something he's been putting off way too long. (We've been watching him contort himself to get up and down and around for the past 2 years. But as my brothers point out, it's hard to argue with someone who hobbles onto the tennis court looking like a lame old man but then whips your butt.)
In typical form, he gave us a matter-of-fact, blow-by-blow account of the procedure -- highlighted by his post-op dinner menu. Then -- and this was something new -- he sent us a picture of his scar. Now, I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure I know what part of him they had to open up to replace his hip, and I really didn't want to see a close-up of that part of him. But just to prove he really is entering his eccentric period, he wrote to say he saved the seven staples from his surgery after they were removed and will give each of us one of them. Gee thanks Dad! Just what I always wanted!
Well, I guess if the tooth fairy had to handle my baby teeth the least I can do is give him a shiny quarter for one of his staples. But do other peeps Dads do stuff like this?
Anyway, I thought Dad might finally enjoy some down time after the surgery, so I sent him a copy of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" (he's into morbid humor) -- figuring he would have to be an armchair traveler for a while. Wrong! They've already booked a 15-day trip to the Netherlands/Germany/Switzerland in July, and another camping trip with the grandkids before that.
I give up. When do I get to retire? lol.
Dad & Jean, Bahamas
Dad & Jean, Antiqua
Camping with the grandkids
Comparing bellies with Budda.
Dad's hip scar. Hey - if he doesn't want a picture of his butt on the internet he shouldn't send it to me!
p.s. - anybody want a staple? haha!
I mean, the relentless traveling since he retired is one thing. I'm talking just in the past 12 months or so: sailed to the Bahamas on a friend's sailboat Feb 05; 3 weeks in Austria/Germany Mar-April 05; 10-day family sailing trip in Antiqua June 05; camping with grandkids July 05; one month in China Sept. 05; road trip with German relatives to New York and Washington DC Oct. 05; Christmas in New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Tennessee (another road trip in the Jetta) Dec 05; 7 weeks in New Zealand/Australia Feb 06.
Is that over the top or what? I'm like, Dad! Did your doctor give you 12 months to live and your forgot to tell us?
If you think he's doing all that because he's rich and can afford to, you're wrong. I'm not even going to argue with you. Believe what you want, I don't give a shit.
So he gets back from NZ/Australia and goes directly into scheduled surgery to replace his hip. Something he's been putting off way too long. (We've been watching him contort himself to get up and down and around for the past 2 years. But as my brothers point out, it's hard to argue with someone who hobbles onto the tennis court looking like a lame old man but then whips your butt.)
In typical form, he gave us a matter-of-fact, blow-by-blow account of the procedure -- highlighted by his post-op dinner menu. Then -- and this was something new -- he sent us a picture of his scar. Now, I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure I know what part of him they had to open up to replace his hip, and I really didn't want to see a close-up of that part of him. But just to prove he really is entering his eccentric period, he wrote to say he saved the seven staples from his surgery after they were removed and will give each of us one of them. Gee thanks Dad! Just what I always wanted!
Well, I guess if the tooth fairy had to handle my baby teeth the least I can do is give him a shiny quarter for one of his staples. But do other peeps Dads do stuff like this?
Anyway, I thought Dad might finally enjoy some down time after the surgery, so I sent him a copy of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die"
(he's into morbid humor) -- figuring he would have to be an armchair traveler for a while. Wrong! They've already booked a 15-day trip to the Netherlands/Germany/Switzerland in July, and another camping trip with the grandkids before that.I give up. When do I get to retire? lol.
Dad & Jean, Bahamas
Dad & Jean, Antiqua
Camping with the grandkids
Comparing bellies with Budda.
Dad's hip scar. Hey - if he doesn't want a picture of his butt on the internet he shouldn't send it to me!
p.s. - anybody want a staple? haha!
leetee - 05/01/06 19:09
Haha... so, what you're trying to tell us is that the apple (if you'll pardon me using that term to refer to the fruit) doesn't fall too far from the tree? Just 'cause Daddy Twisted's freak flag is a brighter colour than yours doesn't make yours any less obvious... :O)
Haha... so, what you're trying to tell us is that the apple (if you'll pardon me using that term to refer to the fruit) doesn't fall too far from the tree? Just 'cause Daddy Twisted's freak flag is a brighter colour than yours doesn't make yours any less obvious... :O)
twisted - 05/01/06 11:38
Ha! that's funny. that clip was my very first usersound on this site, way back when the size limit was only 250k. wow, I'm old even in peep years, haha. I'm raising it again today in honor of my dad.
my dad is pretty inspiring enknot, and you are too!
more later, off to work.
Ha! that's funny. that clip was my very first usersound on this site, way back when the size limit was only 250k. wow, I'm old even in peep years, haha. I'm raising it again today in honor of my dad.
my dad is pretty inspiring enknot, and you are too!
more later, off to work.
enknot - 05/01/06 07:22
I am so friggin' jelous of you. Your folks are coming alive and enjoying life, just when you thought they'd slow down. My folks are slowing down and being all miserable about life when they should really be starting their second youth as you dad seems to have. There's no kids in either of their houses, but they're really boring people.
Really though I'm not nearly as jelous of you as I am happy for your dad. My trip, of which this is the final night (I fly back home tommrow), I hope if the first of many to come for a little while at least.
Ida know. Maybe I'll start a family and have a few babies and raise 'em before I finishing getting to all the places that I'd like to visit, and my daughter will have a sweet story to tell about me on (e:strip).com version 44.5
I am so friggin' jelous of you. Your folks are coming alive and enjoying life, just when you thought they'd slow down. My folks are slowing down and being all miserable about life when they should really be starting their second youth as you dad seems to have. There's no kids in either of their houses, but they're really boring people.
Really though I'm not nearly as jelous of you as I am happy for your dad. My trip, of which this is the final night (I fly back home tommrow), I hope if the first of many to come for a little while at least.
Ida know. Maybe I'll start a family and have a few babies and raise 'em before I finishing getting to all the places that I'd like to visit, and my daughter will have a sweet story to tell about me on (e:strip).com version 44.5
paul - 05/01/06 02:01
thats look so insanely painfull!
thats look so insanely painfull!
04/28/2006 13:59 #36698
red herringCategory: food
or should I say, rice pudding?
Anyway, my ex turned me onto tapioca. A very simple but magical-seeming food. At least the way he made it.
While I was waiting to checkout at my favorite Asian supermarket, I passed by the tapioca section and picked up a couple packs for him on impulse. The pastel confetti colors looked like fun, and I couldn't resist the acid lime green. Hey, maybe these would score high on the rainbow diet, haha. I'm not sure if they're supposed to be for bubble drinks or pudding, but he'll figure out something to do with them. Maybe I'll keep the green one for myself. It does look kind of disgusting, but I've been known to eat almost anything.
Anyway, my ex turned me onto tapioca. A very simple but magical-seeming food. At least the way he made it.
While I was waiting to checkout at my favorite Asian supermarket, I passed by the tapioca section and picked up a couple packs for him on impulse. The pastel confetti colors looked like fun, and I couldn't resist the acid lime green. Hey, maybe these would score high on the rainbow diet, haha. I'm not sure if they're supposed to be for bubble drinks or pudding, but he'll figure out something to do with them. Maybe I'll keep the green one for myself. It does look kind of disgusting, but I've been known to eat almost anything.
kara - 05/02/06 08:09
The bubbles for bubble tea are much bigger. I've bought them online before and made them at home, but for the trouble it's easier to just buy a drink at a restaurant/tea shop.
The bubbles for bubble tea are much bigger. I've bought them online before and made them at home, but for the trouble it's easier to just buy a drink at a restaurant/tea shop.
twisted - 04/28/06 19:18
When I was a kid, my grandfather claimed I must be "part chinaman" because I liked rice so much. I admit, I do have a predilection (attention wordies!) for rice to this day.
When I was a kid, my grandfather claimed I must be "part chinaman" because I liked rice so much. I admit, I do have a predilection (attention wordies!) for rice to this day.
hodown - 04/28/06 14:50
You would LOVE rice to riches in nyc. I'm now insisting you come here to visit.
You would LOVE rice to riches in nyc. I'm now insisting you come here to visit.
04/27/2006 00:10 #36697
cl m4w translationsCategory: craigslist
this is only the tip of the iceberg, but it's a start.
what they say / what it means
likes to cuddle / will be all over you like a cheap suit the second he's within groping distance
looking for daytime fun / the best time to cheat on my wife/girlfriend is when's she's working her ass off to support me
I'm selective with women preferring quality over quantity / I use this ridiculous line every time, but only the really stupid/naive women fall for it.
So, I really have to start hanging out with the biker crowd. This cute biker guy struck up a conversation with me while we were waiting to order dim sum to go on Sunday. Damn! he was cute. And I never noticed those tempura-fried mini-fish with the eyeballs until he pointed them out. Yeah, that would be way easier to consume while you're biking down Clement than most other options. And today I saw several other promising specimens of same the genre... My God! Those guys have impeccable control...
Balancing upright at stop lights, that is -- what did you think I meant? haha!
what they say / what it means
likes to cuddle / will be all over you like a cheap suit the second he's within groping distance
looking for daytime fun / the best time to cheat on my wife/girlfriend is when's she's working her ass off to support me
I'm selective with women preferring quality over quantity / I use this ridiculous line every time, but only the really stupid/naive women fall for it.
So, I really have to start hanging out with the biker crowd. This cute biker guy struck up a conversation with me while we were waiting to order dim sum to go on Sunday. Damn! he was cute. And I never noticed those tempura-fried mini-fish with the eyeballs until he pointed them out. Yeah, that would be way easier to consume while you're biking down Clement than most other options. And today I saw several other promising specimens of same the genre... My God! Those guys have impeccable control...
Balancing upright at stop lights, that is -- what did you think I meant? haha!
jason - 04/28/06 15:11
=)
=)
or how bout when people say, "my bad." wtf does that mean???