I'm too tired to get into it, but- how many times do I have to apologize?! I AM SORRY! ok? :'(
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04/08/2007 00:54 #38796
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04/07/2007 15:26 #38786
Can we have make-up sex now?Ok ok I take it back, I freaking LOVE buffalo, and all the snow! Am I forgiven? Can we all be friends again? :) Seriously, didn't mean to hit such a nerve... sorry about that.
So a friend of mine has been trying to arrange a not-too-obvious meeting between me and some cute guy she knows. Doesn't want to be too high school about it, and is trying to make it look like I just 'happened' to show up while he was there. But it's turning into a wild goose chase. The other night I got a message at like 11:30 "come to mother's! now! quick! he's here!" and then five minutes later "nevermind, he left." Good thing, b/c I was in bed anyway.
But so this saga continued last night, with the added complication that I was on call, and knew I'd have to go back in, just didn't know when. But so I met them at Stillwater (but he wasn't there), and as soon as I arrived, "the group" had decided to go to dinner at the Viking Lobster Company. Kind of a hole in the wall, with a 1-page xerox menu- fish fry, steak, or lobster, or a combo thereof. Of course, as soon as I ordered, I got called back for some utter bullshit at the hospital, and I had to go. Eventually made it back as everyone else was almost done and my food was cold, but nonetheless it was pretty damn good. Though I feel a little guilty that I keep getting these free dinners from my friend's BF. But he won't take my money, so I guess I should just enjoy it.
And her BF is a pretty cool guy. And, since Buffalo is a one degree of separation kind of place, I shouldn't be surprised that he knows people i know. And even knows cool stuff about people I know.
To the point that I have a pop quiz for you peeps-
Listen to this song and tell me if you can guess who's singing. Hint: we all know and love him.
apparently there's a video that goes with it, but I couldn't find it online.
So that was the cool part of the night. The shitty part- that in my rush to get to/from the hospital and not miss all of dinner, I made a mess.
I got there, and went to park in the last spot. It was at the end of a row, there was plenty of room. See diagram.
There was a car to my left, but nothing to the right. Tons of space. But there was a dumb street lamp at the end of the line marking the space. As I walked in, I thought 'i have to remember to be careful when I leave to back straight out so I don't hit that thing."
Well then work was annoying and I was mad, so when I left I was cranky, and what did I do? forget about the stupid light, and turn as I backed out.
I just heard this sickening CRUNCH as the right front end scraped against the light. I thought 'well I wasn't going fast, I stopped right away, how bad can it be?" I was hoping I just scuffed the fender...
Well no. The whole bumper was practically on the ground. turn signal and fog light all mashed up. God dammit.
And i don't want to drive around all ghetto with my bumper held on with string, but I can't take it in til at least tuesday...
It's still driveable, it's not MAJOR damage as far as I can tell, but I'm sure they'll have to order all sorts of parts. Anyone want to wager on the cost? I'm guessing $1000, but I sure hope I'm wrong.
UGH!
So anyway... happy saturday peeps. I think I'll go do laundry.
Oh and my buddy Fantastic Kyle (see previous post) is IMing me again-
2:17 PM
Hi there
How have you been?
2:20 PM
Are you there?
2:30 PM
I hope I haven't upset you
3:15 PM
Are you ignoring me?
Gee dude, what do you think????
So a friend of mine has been trying to arrange a not-too-obvious meeting between me and some cute guy she knows. Doesn't want to be too high school about it, and is trying to make it look like I just 'happened' to show up while he was there. But it's turning into a wild goose chase. The other night I got a message at like 11:30 "come to mother's! now! quick! he's here!" and then five minutes later "nevermind, he left." Good thing, b/c I was in bed anyway.
But so this saga continued last night, with the added complication that I was on call, and knew I'd have to go back in, just didn't know when. But so I met them at Stillwater (but he wasn't there), and as soon as I arrived, "the group" had decided to go to dinner at the Viking Lobster Company. Kind of a hole in the wall, with a 1-page xerox menu- fish fry, steak, or lobster, or a combo thereof. Of course, as soon as I ordered, I got called back for some utter bullshit at the hospital, and I had to go. Eventually made it back as everyone else was almost done and my food was cold, but nonetheless it was pretty damn good. Though I feel a little guilty that I keep getting these free dinners from my friend's BF. But he won't take my money, so I guess I should just enjoy it.
And her BF is a pretty cool guy. And, since Buffalo is a one degree of separation kind of place, I shouldn't be surprised that he knows people i know. And even knows cool stuff about people I know.
To the point that I have a pop quiz for you peeps-
Listen to this song and tell me if you can guess who's singing. Hint: we all know and love him.
apparently there's a video that goes with it, but I couldn't find it online.
So that was the cool part of the night. The shitty part- that in my rush to get to/from the hospital and not miss all of dinner, I made a mess.
I got there, and went to park in the last spot. It was at the end of a row, there was plenty of room. See diagram.
There was a car to my left, but nothing to the right. Tons of space. But there was a dumb street lamp at the end of the line marking the space. As I walked in, I thought 'i have to remember to be careful when I leave to back straight out so I don't hit that thing."
Well then work was annoying and I was mad, so when I left I was cranky, and what did I do? forget about the stupid light, and turn as I backed out.
I just heard this sickening CRUNCH as the right front end scraped against the light. I thought 'well I wasn't going fast, I stopped right away, how bad can it be?" I was hoping I just scuffed the fender...
Well no. The whole bumper was practically on the ground. turn signal and fog light all mashed up. God dammit.
And i don't want to drive around all ghetto with my bumper held on with string, but I can't take it in til at least tuesday...
It's still driveable, it's not MAJOR damage as far as I can tell, but I'm sure they'll have to order all sorts of parts. Anyone want to wager on the cost? I'm guessing $1000, but I sure hope I'm wrong.
UGH!
So anyway... happy saturday peeps. I think I'll go do laundry.
Oh and my buddy Fantastic Kyle (see previous post) is IMing me again-
2:17 PM
Hi there
How have you been?
2:20 PM
Are you there?
2:30 PM
I hope I haven't upset you
3:15 PM
Are you ignoring me?
Gee dude, what do you think????
joshua - 04/09/07 11:40
That dude needs to learn how to pick up chicks OFFLINE.
That dude needs to learn how to pick up chicks OFFLINE.
mrmike - 04/07/07 22:50
I'll dibs 1500 in the pool. Bumper plus fender fun makes for happy collision guys.
Makeup sex, sure, just respect me in the morning
:)
I'll dibs 1500 in the pool. Bumper plus fender fun makes for happy collision guys.
Makeup sex, sure, just respect me in the morning
:)
uncutsaniflush - 04/07/07 21:38
Since you brought it up again, I feel free to revisit the topic. Personally, I figure opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. So it really doesn't matter to me if you love or hate Buffalo.
However, when you wrote "All I can think is 'if you think this is awesome, you have obviously never lived in a 'real' city, and I feel badly for you.'" I didn't find this statement to be the least bit charming.
I found it to be arrogant and conceited. Your statement implies that the only reason ANYONE would love Buffalo is because he or she is a stupid ignorant hick who has never lived in a "real" city or even knows what one is.
And you, of course, are entitled to your opinion. Maybe you are right and I am a stupid ignorant hick. I would be ok with that. Because I would be a HAPPY stupid ignorant hick.
That being said, it amazes me that you are suprised when after you insult a city AND the people that love it, they take umbrage.
But that's just me. As always, I could be wrong.
Since you brought it up again, I feel free to revisit the topic. Personally, I figure opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. So it really doesn't matter to me if you love or hate Buffalo.
However, when you wrote "All I can think is 'if you think this is awesome, you have obviously never lived in a 'real' city, and I feel badly for you.'" I didn't find this statement to be the least bit charming.
I found it to be arrogant and conceited. Your statement implies that the only reason ANYONE would love Buffalo is because he or she is a stupid ignorant hick who has never lived in a "real" city or even knows what one is.
And you, of course, are entitled to your opinion. Maybe you are right and I am a stupid ignorant hick. I would be ok with that. Because I would be a HAPPY stupid ignorant hick.
That being said, it amazes me that you are suprised when after you insult a city AND the people that love it, they take umbrage.
But that's just me. As always, I could be wrong.
chico - 04/07/07 17:22
too bad the lamp post wasn't Fantastic Towel-Boy Kyle... although the two seem roughly equivalent in terms of intelligence quotient
too bad the lamp post wasn't Fantastic Towel-Boy Kyle... although the two seem roughly equivalent in terms of intelligence quotient
metalpeter - 04/07/07 17:17
First of all I didn't know we where fighting But Sure lets have Makeup sex why not(Kidding of course). I wish you luck with what ever is going on with the meeting someone else and FWB thing.
I'll be honest song wise that sounds so..., I know I have heard it before but I can't think of the band. The guy singing does kinda sound like Tony.
I have a feeling why what you said hit such a nerve is because of that insider vs outsider standpoint. I'm not saying you are an outsider to (e:strip). But it looks as if you are someone who didn't want to be here and who doesn't like it (it also meaning buffalo) . Kinda like when people from other countries complain about not liking the us. Well then move the fuck back to your shit hole country that you ran away from is the normal response. I think that is kinda how your post came off. It is different if you live here and want to be here but complain about how Buffalo has to get its shit togather. I figured the cold was getting to you and the FWB also so you just kinda lashed out. It is ok to not like certain aspects of Buffalo and get frustrated with things. But how you express it is a big factor. I'm not saying to be fake or polite or to lie or anything like that. I'm just saying you don't have to write in bitchy tone. However that being said it is your journal and you should feel free to write what ever and how ever you please.
It sounds like right now things are going a little rough for ya, with the accident an all, so I hope things get better for ya.
First of all I didn't know we where fighting But Sure lets have Makeup sex why not(Kidding of course). I wish you luck with what ever is going on with the meeting someone else and FWB thing.
I'll be honest song wise that sounds so..., I know I have heard it before but I can't think of the band. The guy singing does kinda sound like Tony.
I have a feeling why what you said hit such a nerve is because of that insider vs outsider standpoint. I'm not saying you are an outsider to (e:strip). But it looks as if you are someone who didn't want to be here and who doesn't like it (it also meaning buffalo) . Kinda like when people from other countries complain about not liking the us. Well then move the fuck back to your shit hole country that you ran away from is the normal response. I think that is kinda how your post came off. It is different if you live here and want to be here but complain about how Buffalo has to get its shit togather. I figured the cold was getting to you and the FWB also so you just kinda lashed out. It is ok to not like certain aspects of Buffalo and get frustrated with things. But how you express it is a big factor. I'm not saying to be fake or polite or to lie or anything like that. I'm just saying you don't have to write in bitchy tone. However that being said it is your journal and you should feel free to write what ever and how ever you please.
It sounds like right now things are going a little rough for ya, with the accident an all, so I hope things get better for ya.
04/05/2007 14:53 #38756
dammitCategory: weather
Pardon this rant, but this weather is pushing my anti-Buffalo sentiments over the edge.
I mean WHAT THE FUCK. Why does anyone live in a place that snows from halloween to easter? That's SEVEN MONTHS of the year. We have snow for more than 50% of the year. It's ridiculous.
Everyone around here loves to go on and on about how amazing Buffalo is. All I can think is 'if you think this is awesome, you have obviously never lived in a 'real' city, and I feel badly for you.'
It's crap. The only good thing I have here are some friends. woohoo, we have some pro sports teams. That doesn't do it for me. In fact I'd probably like Buffalo better if we had no sports. I am sick of hearing nothing but "sabres sabres sabres bills sabres bills."
Ugh. I can't wait to leave.
I mean I can handle winter. I can handle cold, and I can handle snow. But not SEVEN MONTHS of snow.
Thank god I have vacation in a couple weeks. Maybe that will lift this crappy mood of mine. Too bad I have no one to travel with, and will probably end up spending it sitting on my ass in Buffalo. In the snow probably. In May.
I mean WHAT THE FUCK. Why does anyone live in a place that snows from halloween to easter? That's SEVEN MONTHS of the year. We have snow for more than 50% of the year. It's ridiculous.
Everyone around here loves to go on and on about how amazing Buffalo is. All I can think is 'if you think this is awesome, you have obviously never lived in a 'real' city, and I feel badly for you.'
It's crap. The only good thing I have here are some friends. woohoo, we have some pro sports teams. That doesn't do it for me. In fact I'd probably like Buffalo better if we had no sports. I am sick of hearing nothing but "sabres sabres sabres bills sabres bills."
Ugh. I can't wait to leave.
I mean I can handle winter. I can handle cold, and I can handle snow. But not SEVEN MONTHS of snow.
Thank god I have vacation in a couple weeks. Maybe that will lift this crappy mood of mine. Too bad I have no one to travel with, and will probably end up spending it sitting on my ass in Buffalo. In the snow probably. In May.
enknot - 04/10/07 00:44
Hey everybody. I had to step over some pretty bloody corpses to get into this room. I hope you kids are playing nicely.
Ok...Buffalo is cold, and small, and there's not too many people here, but LA is hot, and expansive, and there's so many people that there's not enough space at outdoor festivals.
I think (e:paul) got it right when he pointed out that it's not so much where you're at, but who you're with and how you got there that counts. Feeling trapped anyplace your mind can find it's way outside of that while your body can't no matter how large feels like prison. Unplesant conditions don't help either.
Personally I like snow. I didn't till I started snowboarding. It's also helpfull if your figure is isn't quite ready to show off and you use a sweater to cover up the last few extra cookies you had at christmas and those few extra snow days to get back into shape before bikini season.
What's more is Buffalo isn't the only place that go snow this late. Syrcuse got just as much, and they don't have any Sabers, Bills, or even Bisons to cheer for outdoors or in... They do have the Orangemen though.... I mean I like oranges...
Hey everybody. I had to step over some pretty bloody corpses to get into this room. I hope you kids are playing nicely.
Ok...Buffalo is cold, and small, and there's not too many people here, but LA is hot, and expansive, and there's so many people that there's not enough space at outdoor festivals.
I think (e:paul) got it right when he pointed out that it's not so much where you're at, but who you're with and how you got there that counts. Feeling trapped anyplace your mind can find it's way outside of that while your body can't no matter how large feels like prison. Unplesant conditions don't help either.
Personally I like snow. I didn't till I started snowboarding. It's also helpfull if your figure is isn't quite ready to show off and you use a sweater to cover up the last few extra cookies you had at christmas and those few extra snow days to get back into shape before bikini season.
What's more is Buffalo isn't the only place that go snow this late. Syrcuse got just as much, and they don't have any Sabers, Bills, or even Bisons to cheer for outdoors or in... They do have the Orangemen though.... I mean I like oranges...
pyrcedgrrl - 04/09/07 05:11
I like Buffalo and the area in general, but I don't care for the cold. Snow is alright, b/c I don't mind driving in it, but cold is icky.
As for 7 months of snow: We had ONE huge, freakish dump on my birthday--October 13th, then absolutely NOTHING for almost 3 months. If I remember correctly, it was around 45-50 on both Christmas and New Years and not one flake in sight. The snow only hit around Mid Jaunary, we had a couple wuss storms and then it went back to...umm... 70 degrees in March? Going from 70 to 20 degrees in the matter of a week does suck, I agree; but we have had NOTHING in terms of a "Buffalo Winter" this year.
I like Buffalo and the area in general, but I don't care for the cold. Snow is alright, b/c I don't mind driving in it, but cold is icky.
As for 7 months of snow: We had ONE huge, freakish dump on my birthday--October 13th, then absolutely NOTHING for almost 3 months. If I remember correctly, it was around 45-50 on both Christmas and New Years and not one flake in sight. The snow only hit around Mid Jaunary, we had a couple wuss storms and then it went back to...umm... 70 degrees in March? Going from 70 to 20 degrees in the matter of a week does suck, I agree; but we have had NOTHING in terms of a "Buffalo Winter" this year.
zobar - 04/07/07 13:53
Woh controversy. I was just going to say that I am a person who likes cold weather and snow - even during our last cold snap I thought eh, whatever - but this is a bit excessive even for me. This will not be my first white Easter but neither is it particularly common.
- Z
Woh controversy. I was just going to say that I am a person who likes cold weather and snow - even during our last cold snap I thought eh, whatever - but this is a bit excessive even for me. This will not be my first white Easter but neither is it particularly common.
- Z
paul - 04/05/07 21:19
When I was 18 I wanted to leave Buffalo because I thought I hated it here. It turned out I really hated living in Kenmore with my parents. Not that they are particularly bad to live with but I was sick of my 11PM curfew which was overly ridiculous.
So during the time I was away from 1995 to 2000 I lived in an visited a lot of real cities before making an educated decision to live here. Here is a list of the major ones that everyone knows, I also visited a couple hundred smaller ones, but I thought maybe those wouldn't be real enough to list.
North America:
Phoenix, Toronto, LA, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seatle, Vancouver, Charlotte, Columbia, Atlanta, DC, Savannah, Charleston, Eugene, Portland, New York
Europe and Africa:
Paris, Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Marakesh, Kopenhagen, Rome, Venice, Brussels, Madrid
There are a lot more "not real" cities that I have been lived in but I liked a lot: Flensburg, and Flagstaff being the best. I hated Rock Hill South Carolina. I was stuck there for a while. I a so glad it is over.
When I moved back here in 2000 with (e:hodown) and (e:terry) I thought I hated Buffalo again but then I realized it was just living with the bitch - who I am so mad at right now.
I love it now. I think it was a change of circumstance as I am in the very same city. I found a good job, great partners, good friends and an amazing house. It has all kinds of great food and affordable housing. So what that it is cold. I mean it only keeps getting warmer every year with global warming. If you had lived here your whole life you would notice how much freakin better the weather seems.
Meanwhile, the bitch who moved to New York lives in someone's garage converted into a box size apartment and is poor.
Mostly, I just don't think any other city offers all the amenties that Buffalo does with the convenience of not being over-populated.
When I was 18 I wanted to leave Buffalo because I thought I hated it here. It turned out I really hated living in Kenmore with my parents. Not that they are particularly bad to live with but I was sick of my 11PM curfew which was overly ridiculous.
So during the time I was away from 1995 to 2000 I lived in an visited a lot of real cities before making an educated decision to live here. Here is a list of the major ones that everyone knows, I also visited a couple hundred smaller ones, but I thought maybe those wouldn't be real enough to list.
North America:
Phoenix, Toronto, LA, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seatle, Vancouver, Charlotte, Columbia, Atlanta, DC, Savannah, Charleston, Eugene, Portland, New York
Europe and Africa:
Paris, Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Marakesh, Kopenhagen, Rome, Venice, Brussels, Madrid
There are a lot more "not real" cities that I have been lived in but I liked a lot: Flensburg, and Flagstaff being the best. I hated Rock Hill South Carolina. I was stuck there for a while. I a so glad it is over.
When I moved back here in 2000 with (e:hodown) and (e:terry) I thought I hated Buffalo again but then I realized it was just living with the bitch - who I am so mad at right now.
I love it now. I think it was a change of circumstance as I am in the very same city. I found a good job, great partners, good friends and an amazing house. It has all kinds of great food and affordable housing. So what that it is cold. I mean it only keeps getting warmer every year with global warming. If you had lived here your whole life you would notice how much freakin better the weather seems.
Meanwhile, the bitch who moved to New York lives in someone's garage converted into a box size apartment and is poor.
Mostly, I just don't think any other city offers all the amenties that Buffalo does with the convenience of not being over-populated.
mike - 04/05/07 20:21
Y'all know I love Buffalo to death. But I could understand how people could not love it too. Really everyone's tastes are different. While it offeres everything I could want and it has that homey feeling for me, I see how it could be lacking for other people. Anywho,I'm sure once the snow clears away you will feel much better! At least I hope you do!
Y'all know I love Buffalo to death. But I could understand how people could not love it too. Really everyone's tastes are different. While it offeres everything I could want and it has that homey feeling for me, I see how it could be lacking for other people. Anywho,I'm sure once the snow clears away you will feel much better! At least I hope you do!
uncutsaniflush - 04/05/07 20:02
like (e:joshua), i'm resisting an extreme urge to pile on because you have apologized.
I didn't grow up in Western New York. I lived in NYC for over 9 years. I love living in Buffalo. (e:leetee) and I did a lot of research before deciding to move here.
If you hate Buffalo. You shouldn't live here. End of story.
I won't ask you what you mean by a "real" city since I think "realness" like "beauty" is in the eye of the beholder. We perceive what we believe. I think Buffalo is a "real" city. And it doesn't matter to me if you don't agree.
One thing, though, I am curious about. You say you ended up in Buffalo because you did not have the choice. I tend to be an existentialist and I agree with Jean Paul Sartre that we always have choices even when we are the least free. We may not like the choices but we do have them.
On the other hand, maybe somebody did hold a gun to your head and force you to sign a contract to come to Buffalo. Buf even in that case, Sartre would say that you had the choice to not sign but you chose not to exercise that choice.
like (e:joshua), i'm resisting an extreme urge to pile on because you have apologized.
I didn't grow up in Western New York. I lived in NYC for over 9 years. I love living in Buffalo. (e:leetee) and I did a lot of research before deciding to move here.
If you hate Buffalo. You shouldn't live here. End of story.
I won't ask you what you mean by a "real" city since I think "realness" like "beauty" is in the eye of the beholder. We perceive what we believe. I think Buffalo is a "real" city. And it doesn't matter to me if you don't agree.
One thing, though, I am curious about. You say you ended up in Buffalo because you did not have the choice. I tend to be an existentialist and I agree with Jean Paul Sartre that we always have choices even when we are the least free. We may not like the choices but we do have them.
On the other hand, maybe somebody did hold a gun to your head and force you to sign a contract to come to Buffalo. Buf even in that case, Sartre would say that you had the choice to not sign but you chose not to exercise that choice.
southernyankee - 04/05/07 19:57
Hmmm, I live in a metropolis area. It is fucking freezing here! It will be snowing here tomorrow. I miss buffalo. But the $$$, the effing $$$!!!
Anyway, sounds like it's more than just the area. You can move anywhere in the world - the scene will change but if your outlook remains the same, then so will you.
I live in a region where there are tons of 20 & 30 somethings who are single but I really don't think that they have made any type of manificent impact on my life or made it any better than before.
But hey, different strokes for different folks. Maybe a change of scene is just what the Dr. ordered.
Hope the b-lo blues melt away soon.
Sit back, relax and have a rum laced chai tea!!!
Hmmm, I live in a metropolis area. It is fucking freezing here! It will be snowing here tomorrow. I miss buffalo. But the $$$, the effing $$$!!!
Anyway, sounds like it's more than just the area. You can move anywhere in the world - the scene will change but if your outlook remains the same, then so will you.
I live in a region where there are tons of 20 & 30 somethings who are single but I really don't think that they have made any type of manificent impact on my life or made it any better than before.
But hey, different strokes for different folks. Maybe a change of scene is just what the Dr. ordered.
Hope the b-lo blues melt away soon.
Sit back, relax and have a rum laced chai tea!!!
deeglam - 04/05/07 19:39
I felt the exact same way when I was home too, but now that I am away from home...I miss it so much....not just the city, but the people, the familiarity, my family, friends, etc. my whole perspective has changed...
many other places in the world are much more interesting than buffalo, but I think that you won't appreciate buffalo until you have left for a long while...
they say that people always leave buffalo, but many find their way back home...it's a really unique place.
i hope the winter ends for you all there soon. i know insanity can kick in fast when it's shitty all of the time...
but i certainly know how you feel!
I felt the exact same way when I was home too, but now that I am away from home...I miss it so much....not just the city, but the people, the familiarity, my family, friends, etc. my whole perspective has changed...
many other places in the world are much more interesting than buffalo, but I think that you won't appreciate buffalo until you have left for a long while...
they say that people always leave buffalo, but many find their way back home...it's a really unique place.
i hope the winter ends for you all there soon. i know insanity can kick in fast when it's shitty all of the time...
but i certainly know how you feel!
metalpeter - 04/05/07 18:46
I know you aren't "into sports". I being a big sports fan myself do understand how you can get tired of hearing about the sabres and Bills. If you listen to the radio they are the only sports in town. Does anyone know that we have an ABA Basketball team that plays at ECC downtown. There is a Lacrosse Team called the Bandits that Won 3 championships, granted it was years ago. But they have been in the championship game 2 years in a row but all we here about is the bills. I remember when leavy was hired there where two press conferances in the same day. But I'm the type of fan that like his sports info only during the season and not after or before it.
In terms of living in a big City as much as I love going to Toronto I find it hard to imagine living there. Is Buffalo a small city yeah but it has everything you need. Bars chip strip or elmwood. Sporting events I forgot to mention the Bisons. There is two movie houses that show some indie movies. From what I have heard there are a lot of galleries. Granted we don't get Broadway Plays right away like New York and Toronto but we do get some of them eventully. Yeah I will admit it would be nice if the crime level was lower and if there was less poverty but I would guess we are on par with most cities in that regard. In terms of concerts there are so many venues here. I will admit that some of them is in Niagara falls and that sometimes artists go to Rochester in stead.
I can't lie I'm sick of the snow and cold myself. But I bet most of the people who are will complain about how hot it is during the summer. I think the biggest problem mentally with the winter is that we get it twice a year so it seems like it never ends. For example this year started in Jan and it is april and it is still snowing. Then it will start snowing in october again. I think if the year was devided up so that we only had to do winter once in the same calender year it would be less dauntigng or agrevating.
I know you aren't "into sports". I being a big sports fan myself do understand how you can get tired of hearing about the sabres and Bills. If you listen to the radio they are the only sports in town. Does anyone know that we have an ABA Basketball team that plays at ECC downtown. There is a Lacrosse Team called the Bandits that Won 3 championships, granted it was years ago. But they have been in the championship game 2 years in a row but all we here about is the bills. I remember when leavy was hired there where two press conferances in the same day. But I'm the type of fan that like his sports info only during the season and not after or before it.
In terms of living in a big City as much as I love going to Toronto I find it hard to imagine living there. Is Buffalo a small city yeah but it has everything you need. Bars chip strip or elmwood. Sporting events I forgot to mention the Bisons. There is two movie houses that show some indie movies. From what I have heard there are a lot of galleries. Granted we don't get Broadway Plays right away like New York and Toronto but we do get some of them eventully. Yeah I will admit it would be nice if the crime level was lower and if there was less poverty but I would guess we are on par with most cities in that regard. In terms of concerts there are so many venues here. I will admit that some of them is in Niagara falls and that sometimes artists go to Rochester in stead.
I can't lie I'm sick of the snow and cold myself. But I bet most of the people who are will complain about how hot it is during the summer. I think the biggest problem mentally with the winter is that we get it twice a year so it seems like it never ends. For example this year started in Jan and it is april and it is still snowing. Then it will start snowing in october again. I think if the year was devided up so that we only had to do winter once in the same calender year it would be less dauntigng or agrevating.
ajay - 04/05/07 18:25
I hear ya.
It wasn't the cold that used to get me; it was the lack of sun. I need sun. Period. I can handle the cold (I actually like it) and even the snow. But the grey overcast skies get to you.
I once did some number-crunching and found that Buffalo has more cloudy days than Seattle. (Even wrote an eStrip entry about it).
And I even hear ya about the Singles scene. I have other (female) friends in your agegroup, and they have the same tale of woe. Of course, with me leaving Buffalo, the average quality of single guys definitely went down.... ;-) :-D
Head to Vegas, like every other Buffalonian who wants some sun. Or maybe Florida.
I hear ya.
It wasn't the cold that used to get me; it was the lack of sun. I need sun. Period. I can handle the cold (I actually like it) and even the snow. But the grey overcast skies get to you.
I once did some number-crunching and found that Buffalo has more cloudy days than Seattle. (Even wrote an eStrip entry about it).
And I even hear ya about the Singles scene. I have other (female) friends in your agegroup, and they have the same tale of woe. Of course, with me leaving Buffalo, the average quality of single guys definitely went down.... ;-) :-D
Head to Vegas, like every other Buffalonian who wants some sun. Or maybe Florida.
joshua - 04/05/07 18:09
I'm feeling the extreme urge to pile on, but I am going to resist it. You apologized and that's enough for me.
I'm feeling the extreme urge to pile on, but I am going to resist it. You apologized and that's enough for me.
jenks - 04/05/07 17:20
ok ok, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend people who love buffalo. My hometown is not a "real city" either, but I love it anyway, and some people think I'm crazy for that- I know how that goes.
And I know not everyone wants to live in a big city. I know that's not where i want to spend my whole life and raise a family.
But for now, while I'm still young(ish), and single, I would like to live in a place that has more young professionals in their 20's and 30's. I feel like here everyone is either <21 or >40 and married with kids. Obviously "everyone" is an exaggeration, but you know what I mean.
I did not move to Buffalo by choice. I wanted to stay in Chicago. But I have tried (am trying) to make the best of it. And it's certainly not all bad. In fact it's been better than I had expected, and I've made some good friends including many of you, and I'm thankful for that.
I'm glad people choose to live here and love it and are happy. But nowhere is the perfect place for everyone. And Buffalo is not where I want to spend the rest of my life. And that's ok.
I think most people that love it here, love it because it's home. I have no sentimental/family attachments to Buffalo, which is maybe why I see it in a harsher light.
So my apologies again. I do not mean to insult people who love Buffalo. I just don't happen to think it's the greatest place on earth. But I'm glad you do.
ok ok, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend people who love buffalo. My hometown is not a "real city" either, but I love it anyway, and some people think I'm crazy for that- I know how that goes.
And I know not everyone wants to live in a big city. I know that's not where i want to spend my whole life and raise a family.
But for now, while I'm still young(ish), and single, I would like to live in a place that has more young professionals in their 20's and 30's. I feel like here everyone is either <21 or >40 and married with kids. Obviously "everyone" is an exaggeration, but you know what I mean.
I did not move to Buffalo by choice. I wanted to stay in Chicago. But I have tried (am trying) to make the best of it. And it's certainly not all bad. In fact it's been better than I had expected, and I've made some good friends including many of you, and I'm thankful for that.
I'm glad people choose to live here and love it and are happy. But nowhere is the perfect place for everyone. And Buffalo is not where I want to spend the rest of my life. And that's ok.
I think most people that love it here, love it because it's home. I have no sentimental/family attachments to Buffalo, which is maybe why I see it in a harsher light.
So my apologies again. I do not mean to insult people who love Buffalo. I just don't happen to think it's the greatest place on earth. But I'm glad you do.
mrmike - 04/05/07 17:09
Almost forgot, we collectively stood in shirt sleeves on NYE at the 24. Wasn't so bad. It will get better.
There's mojitos in the near future, just wait.
Almost forgot, we collectively stood in shirt sleeves on NYE at the 24. Wasn't so bad. It will get better.
There's mojitos in the near future, just wait.
james - 04/05/07 16:04
Real cities don't have those problems with their sports teams like our fake city does. New York city, for example, exiled the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Rangers, and Knicks to some far off berg in New Jersey. Ensuring that their stadiums could be used for haute cultural events and not mass entertainment for the knuckle dragging plebes.
Real cities don't have those problems with their sports teams like our fake city does. New York city, for example, exiled the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Jets, Rangers, and Knicks to some far off berg in New Jersey. Ensuring that their stadiums could be used for haute cultural events and not mass entertainment for the knuckle dragging plebes.
matthew - 04/05/07 16:00
actually, besides the freak October storm, it didn't snow till after December. So thats 3 months of snow this year. + one week. It'll get better soon enough. We all get the "buffalo blues" this time of year.
BUT, "'if you think this is awesome, you have obviously never lived in a 'real' city, and I feel badly for you.'" ??? WTF? I being someone who has chosen to make my life here for reasons other that the weather and sports, I'm a bit insulted by your attitude. You can keep you pity. Not everyone wants to live in a "real city" alex.
actually, besides the freak October storm, it didn't snow till after December. So thats 3 months of snow this year. + one week. It'll get better soon enough. We all get the "buffalo blues" this time of year.
BUT, "'if you think this is awesome, you have obviously never lived in a 'real' city, and I feel badly for you.'" ??? WTF? I being someone who has chosen to make my life here for reasons other that the weather and sports, I'm a bit insulted by your attitude. You can keep you pity. Not everyone wants to live in a "real city" alex.
mrmike - 04/05/07 15:58
Believe me, I feel your pain. I opened screens in my apt windows only to shut them again. I could handle St. Patrick's Day being the turning point but this blows. I got to be afraid a little on the 219 in my little car this morning. Guard rail was missing by an off ramp where somebody else fell off the road about an hour earlier. Got to work in Orchard park and my arms hurt from making my car stay on the road.
This blows.
Going to NYC in Late May. C'mon a long
Believe me, I feel your pain. I opened screens in my apt windows only to shut them again. I could handle St. Patrick's Day being the turning point but this blows. I got to be afraid a little on the 219 in my little car this morning. Guard rail was missing by an off ramp where somebody else fell off the road about an hour earlier. Got to work in Orchard park and my arms hurt from making my car stay on the road.
This blows.
Going to NYC in Late May. C'mon a long
hodown - 04/05/07 15:51
Ah Welcome to Buffalo. I used to tell people it snows from Halloween to Mothers Day. I love the city, but the snow pushed me over the edge. Man I feel your pain!!
Ah Welcome to Buffalo. I used to tell people it snows from Halloween to Mothers Day. I love the city, but the snow pushed me over the edge. Man I feel your pain!!
vincent - 04/05/07 15:43
Well if you waited until next month you could go to Vegas with me :-)
What you're feeling is pretty understandable. I think most people that live in this city have felt as you do at this moment at some point.
Some do as I think I heard a story on the morning news on the drive in about this are losing 32,000 people from 2000-2006 according to the Census Bureau
Well if you waited until next month you could go to Vegas with me :-)
What you're feeling is pretty understandable. I think most people that live in this city have felt as you do at this moment at some point.
Some do as I think I heard a story on the morning news on the drive in about this are losing 32,000 people from 2000-2006 according to the Census Bureau
matthew - 04/05/07 15:12
I agree, you should leave. And make sure you take your negativity with you. a "real city"?
I agree, you should leave. And make sure you take your negativity with you. a "real city"?
04/03/2007 19:15 #38733
Not muchCategory: potpourri
bleh....
Did you all see the guy on the news yesterday- the prisoner who went to the hospital, then beat up two guards, held a nurse hostage, stole a gun, escaped from the hospital, stole a car in the parking lot, robbed two banks, busted into a CPA's office, and held two more women hostage?
On top of his 46 year sentence for theft/assault/drugs?
what a fucking winner. It was all over crappy fox news yesterday. I kept seeing a loop over and over of a chick jumping out the window of the office he was in.
And two clues that this guy is a loser:
-one, his name is Billy Jack. Really. How do you name your kid Billy Jack and expect him to add up to much? I know that's bitchy, but it's true.
-two, he's a member of the Aryan Nation.
Apparently they got his mom on the phone, and she said not to shoot him. Oh, gee, ok.
And I'm also so fucking sick of hearing about anna nicole smith. It makes me a little sad that we as americans care so much about this. And fucking Sanjaya.
This is why I don't watch the news. Work was slow today so I spent half the morning doing the crossword puzzle and sudoku in the paper and watching horrid fox news b/c I couldn't reach the tv to change the channel/turn it off.
A friend told me the other day that he read my journal (which I didn't think he did, so that was weird/embarrassing), and he said "I can't believe some of the stuff you write. Do your parents read it?"
Oy. I hope not!
My ex continued to text-flirt with me again yesterday. How strange. And I think then his GF calls or he goes home from work or something b/c all of the sudden it just STOPS, mid-sentence.
And today I told a friend "I had a dream last night that you moved to Europe." (I really did). And he replied "Feels nice to be the man of your dreams". hehe, I thought that was kinda cute.
And he's some rockin' news.
So every year we have to get a "physical" at work. Which consists of checking 'no no no no no no' on a list of "have you had.... in the past year", then telling them your weight (they don't even weigh you), having your blood pressure checked, and then the key- the TB test.
Now, it's fairly common (some would say inevitable) for people in health care to "convert"- i.e. have a positive TB test eventually. And I spent time in New Orleans, aka the third world. So... this year it happened.
For the record, that just means I have been exposed. I do not HAVE TB. I am not contagious or anything like that. But once you test positive, you have about a 5% chance of developing active TB (which I think is the number one killer disease, worldwide). TB can be treated, but it's a long course of like 5 antibiotics. So once you convert, they recommend you take prophylactic antibiotics. Of course you don't HAVE to, but it's the responsible thing to do, public-health-wise. And it takes your risk down to like 0.001%, and apparently gives you 20 years of protection.
So I had my required chest xray (negative), and made my appointment at the Erie County Infectious Disease Clinic at ECMC (what a lovely experience.) And she said there are basically 3 options: take the risk and don't take abx. Take INH for 9 months. Take rifampin for 4 months.
The catch with INH is that it (can be) liver-toxic, so people freak out and are like "if you have a sip of alcohol while you're on it you will die." That is not true. (believe me, I asked.) It's more like "if you are an alcoholic, we will have to check your liver function tests every month". B/c yeah, I can go without drinking. But 9 months is a pretty long time to not even be able to have one sip of champagne. At a wedding. That I am IN.
So the alternative is rifampin. Makes you more sick to your stomach, apparently, and has this lovely side effect- it turns ALL of your body fluids orange. You pee orange. You sweat orange. You cry orange. They said it stains your contacts orange. How freaky.
So, I guess I'll be a good little girl and take the stupid INH. the perk- I never have to have another TB test again.
Ok, I guess that's about it.
Later peeps!
-rambly J
Did you all see the guy on the news yesterday- the prisoner who went to the hospital, then beat up two guards, held a nurse hostage, stole a gun, escaped from the hospital, stole a car in the parking lot, robbed two banks, busted into a CPA's office, and held two more women hostage?
On top of his 46 year sentence for theft/assault/drugs?
what a fucking winner. It was all over crappy fox news yesterday. I kept seeing a loop over and over of a chick jumping out the window of the office he was in.
And two clues that this guy is a loser:
-one, his name is Billy Jack. Really. How do you name your kid Billy Jack and expect him to add up to much? I know that's bitchy, but it's true.
-two, he's a member of the Aryan Nation.
Apparently they got his mom on the phone, and she said not to shoot him. Oh, gee, ok.
And I'm also so fucking sick of hearing about anna nicole smith. It makes me a little sad that we as americans care so much about this. And fucking Sanjaya.
This is why I don't watch the news. Work was slow today so I spent half the morning doing the crossword puzzle and sudoku in the paper and watching horrid fox news b/c I couldn't reach the tv to change the channel/turn it off.
A friend told me the other day that he read my journal (which I didn't think he did, so that was weird/embarrassing), and he said "I can't believe some of the stuff you write. Do your parents read it?"
Oy. I hope not!
My ex continued to text-flirt with me again yesterday. How strange. And I think then his GF calls or he goes home from work or something b/c all of the sudden it just STOPS, mid-sentence.
And today I told a friend "I had a dream last night that you moved to Europe." (I really did). And he replied "Feels nice to be the man of your dreams". hehe, I thought that was kinda cute.
And he's some rockin' news.
So every year we have to get a "physical" at work. Which consists of checking 'no no no no no no' on a list of "have you had.... in the past year", then telling them your weight (they don't even weigh you), having your blood pressure checked, and then the key- the TB test.
Now, it's fairly common (some would say inevitable) for people in health care to "convert"- i.e. have a positive TB test eventually. And I spent time in New Orleans, aka the third world. So... this year it happened.
For the record, that just means I have been exposed. I do not HAVE TB. I am not contagious or anything like that. But once you test positive, you have about a 5% chance of developing active TB (which I think is the number one killer disease, worldwide). TB can be treated, but it's a long course of like 5 antibiotics. So once you convert, they recommend you take prophylactic antibiotics. Of course you don't HAVE to, but it's the responsible thing to do, public-health-wise. And it takes your risk down to like 0.001%, and apparently gives you 20 years of protection.
So I had my required chest xray (negative), and made my appointment at the Erie County Infectious Disease Clinic at ECMC (what a lovely experience.) And she said there are basically 3 options: take the risk and don't take abx. Take INH for 9 months. Take rifampin for 4 months.
The catch with INH is that it (can be) liver-toxic, so people freak out and are like "if you have a sip of alcohol while you're on it you will die." That is not true. (believe me, I asked.) It's more like "if you are an alcoholic, we will have to check your liver function tests every month". B/c yeah, I can go without drinking. But 9 months is a pretty long time to not even be able to have one sip of champagne. At a wedding. That I am IN.
So the alternative is rifampin. Makes you more sick to your stomach, apparently, and has this lovely side effect- it turns ALL of your body fluids orange. You pee orange. You sweat orange. You cry orange. They said it stains your contacts orange. How freaky.
So, I guess I'll be a good little girl and take the stupid INH. the perk- I never have to have another TB test again.
Ok, I guess that's about it.
Later peeps!
-rambly J
jason - 04/05/07 14:26
Do Crooks and Liars understand the difference between FNC and some random local Fox affiliate? Based on the link I'm inclined to say no. That's as ignorant as blaming CBS News for some ridiculous poll that shows up on Channel 4.
Also does this station have some kind of undue fondness for OJ Simpson, placing him below Mel Gibson AND Paris Hilton even though the poll results say he is more foolish than both?
Do Crooks and Liars understand the difference between FNC and some random local Fox affiliate? Based on the link I'm inclined to say no. That's as ignorant as blaming CBS News for some ridiculous poll that shows up on Channel 4.
Also does this station have some kind of undue fondness for OJ Simpson, placing him below Mel Gibson AND Paris Hilton even though the poll results say he is more foolish than both?
ajay - 04/05/07 12:49
"Fox News" is neither Foxy nor "News".
I believe "Faux News" is the actual spelling.
Here's their latest wonder: :::link:::
"Fox News" is neither Foxy nor "News".
I believe "Faux News" is the actual spelling.
Here's their latest wonder: :::link:::
museumchick - 04/05/07 10:05
I hope the INH doesn't cause you any side effects besides having to take the liver functioning tests. That antibiotic sounds so strange.
I hope the INH doesn't cause you any side effects besides having to take the liver functioning tests. That antibiotic sounds so strange.
joshua - 04/04/07 14:05
Normally I simply wouldn't be able to help myself here, but I'm going to ignore it.
Normally I simply wouldn't be able to help myself here, but I'm going to ignore it.
mrmike - 04/04/07 09:08
Shit, I'm 43 and that would be something that could fascinate me. But back to your first paragraph, it's just proof that FOX News can wreck your day without actually saying a thing. Imagine if they actually brokered information....
With you the Anna Nicole. I couldn't give a rat's ass as to who the father is, where she's buried, if Sanjaya is her love child.
Which may explain why I'm not a lot of fun at parties....
Shit, I'm 43 and that would be something that could fascinate me. But back to your first paragraph, it's just proof that FOX News can wreck your day without actually saying a thing. Imagine if they actually brokered information....
With you the Anna Nicole. I couldn't give a rat's ass as to who the father is, where she's buried, if Sanjaya is her love child.
Which may explain why I'm not a lot of fun at parties....
zobar - 04/03/07 21:09
If I were nine years old I'd think that was the most awesome thing ever. [Actually, I'm 27 and I still think that's pretty keen.]
- Z
it turns ALL of your body fluids orange. You pee orange. You sweat orange. You cry orange. They said it stains your contacts orange.
If I were nine years old I'd think that was the most awesome thing ever. [Actually, I'm 27 and I still think that's pretty keen.]
- Z
03/31/2007 19:07 #38703
Chase rules.Category: music
Ok, so this week at work has been super crazy/busy/shitty, and it has put me in a terrible, sleep-deprived mood. Have barely slept since wed night, and had to miss jackdaw last night, and am missing roller derby tonight since my 2 hour day turned into 12-
but somehow now I don't care about that and feel like some sort of special VIP rockstar.
My brother in law always turns me on to cool new music, including The National, whose CD "Alligator" is one of my faves. They have a new album coming out in May, and are touring (will be in Toronto in June actually- anyone?).
But so the other day he sent me an email that said 'do you still like the national? Do you have this yet?' and attached was a folder full of songs. I figured it was like their first album "before they got big" or something obscure and random like that.
It took me a few days to get around to checking it out, and I just opened it-
And it's their new CD. Due to be released May 22. I have no idea how he got his hands on it, but it made my week.
Three cheers for Chase! Yay!
Unfortunately all the songs are too big to post as user sounds, so instead I've put up "baby we'll be fine", another fave, from Alligator.
but somehow now I don't care about that and feel like some sort of special VIP rockstar.
My brother in law always turns me on to cool new music, including The National, whose CD "Alligator" is one of my faves. They have a new album coming out in May, and are touring (will be in Toronto in June actually- anyone?).
But so the other day he sent me an email that said 'do you still like the national? Do you have this yet?' and attached was a folder full of songs. I figured it was like their first album "before they got big" or something obscure and random like that.
It took me a few days to get around to checking it out, and I just opened it-
And it's their new CD. Due to be released May 22. I have no idea how he got his hands on it, but it made my week.
Three cheers for Chase! Yay!
Unfortunately all the songs are too big to post as user sounds, so instead I've put up "baby we'll be fine", another fave, from Alligator.
mrmike - 03/31/07 19:10
That's awesome...a little exclusivity.
That's awesome...a little exclusivity.
I missed my chance to express outrage!
I'm only kidding of course, but is it apparent that you expressed a certain level of ignorance and stupidity that would make you virtually indistinguishable from the Long Island morons at UB who feel "exiled." As a result you practically were turned into an outcast.
I think you learned a valuable lesson and I wouldn't worry about it since you've already apologized. The problem is that I believe you meant every word of it, which is something that most people won't forget, regardless of apology. I think most people are willing to let it go because they just don't care enough to perpetuate the acrimony surrounding what one person said about Buffalo and its residents.
For the record, few people have seen the United States like I have, and after visiting all the "great" cities I've been to I've always looked forward to landing at BUF and holing myself up in Elmwood Village. Despite the problems here there is still nothing quite like it. There is a difference between truly liking where you live and simply being able to say "I like where I live because everybody else thinks its great."
I think it's like when you insult somebody's momma. I mean you can say anything about your own momma and it's no big thing, and your siblings can likewise say shit about your momma-in-common, but the second somebody ELSE says anything about your momma you are obligated to beat the everloving snot out of that person.
Thing is, Buffalo's your momma as much as most of ours, so really, you can say shit about her, if you really want, but you gotta kind of gently remind some people, Hey, the bitch is my momma too, I know.
Because you have to love your momma. And you have to defend your momma.
But sometimes your momma is a stone-cold bitch. We understand. In this twisted metaphor, she's our momma too.
That said I do feel obligated to defend Buffalo at the airport. Lotsa former residents flying out after visits, saying i couldn't wait to get out of here, and I say, "I moved here, on purpose, and am glad I'm here and will stay as long as I can." Just to be contrary.
And to be fair, the weather sucks everywhere else too. It just snowed in Atlanta, I saw pictures.
Forgive but never forget!!!!
No, seriously though, one apology is enough. I think we are all shaking our fist at the bastard heavens for visiting this bit of weather on us. And by us I mean the whole damn country. It's cold out there.
I think a little penance is in order though.
1) Eat some wings
2) Hug a charming Buffalo structure
3) marvel at the "Holy crap why are so many seminal pieces at the" Albright-Knox
4) And one of those hail Mary things. She works the corner of Franklin and Chippewa.
And you shall be absolved my child.
Amen
I think you said you are sorry Once and that is enough you shouldn't have to do it another two times in this Journal. I hope you enjoy(or enjoyed based on when you read this) Easter. If for nothing else hopefully as a day off. On a side note when I walked outside today it was snowing. Maybe the weather gods will be nice to all of us and it won't snow anymore today. I hope the snow doesn't stop anyone from eating lots of Chocolate.
Happy Easter.
For what it is worth, I chalked the whole hullaballoo to you blowing off some steam. This place (Buffalo) drives me nuts a lot. Shit, it's your journal. Vent, rant, whatever. It's your space to do those things.
Enjoy some chocolate rabbit parts today and quit worrying about it.
Happy Easter!
From someone who left Buffalo because he hated it - I think everybody hates Buffalo. Even Buffalo's most ardent supporters hate Buffalo [cf: Donn Esmonde :::link::: who is a bit of a doosh] unless they're also brain-dead [cf: George Johnson :::link::: who is a lot of a doosh]. I think it's as normal for a Buffalonian to hate Buffalo as it is for a teenager to hate his parents. But for some reason, if you tell a teenager his mama's so fat ... he's going to pop you in the nose [cf: mixed metaphors].
I don't know why, he just will.
- Z
Apparently the cold is getting to everybody. Personally I enjoyed living in Buffalo, the city. But, I bailed before January. Good luck making peace with the "Natives". As per your comment, I wish I'd been that messed up at least once. Cheers!
I am over it.