Rant- on my way to dove hunt this morning and drunk fucker falls asleep and smashes into me, we are both going about 65 on the interstate. My axle snaps I slide sideways 50 yards then take a header into the center median and am promptly hit by drunk fucker in white bmw for the second time in drivers door. He,57 year old, was arrested on scene, my truck is totaled. Rave-not a fucking scratch on me, slightly sore back and 20 vicodin.
Rave: Working from my new "office"; the front deck of the cottage overlooking the lake. Chickadees and nuthatches are flitting about, ruby throated hummingbirds re-enacting Star Wars for me. Its nice. Rant I've got 3 or 4 chipmunks nearby going through some territorial spat, which means they bark (high pitched "cheep, cheep, cheep") incessantly at each other. I got one off to my left that's barking at the rate of about once a second and has been doing so for the last 20 minutes.
Rave: After months of babysitting spreadsheets and not doing much else, moved to a position where I can get my hands dirty and play with Oracle Rant: Haven't done something utilizing actual tech skills in 8 months.
Rave: It is sunny out yet rain is coming down in sheets and there's even some little bits of hail. Double Rainbow guy would jizz his pants if he were here.
PT Test tomorrow morning, got to wake up at 0415. Just finished eating Mexican food. Fuck my intestines. Fuck my life.
RANT: 30 Second to Mars concert has been postponed RANT: Still haven't heard anything back about my motorcycle RANT: The weather decided to go from highs of 85 to highs of 70 RAVE: It's Friday!
Rant: The level that people will stoop to make a buck has just dropped a little lower. My wife and I occasionally take in stray dogs and try to find homes for them. We recently had two that we re-homed and the best part was they were kept together. I looked at Craigslist, this morning, and recognized the phone number on one of the ads as the number that those people used to call us and then did a search for their number. Apparently these people take "free to good home" animals and sell them on a Craigslist for a small re-homing fee. They have a dozen dogs and several cats listed on there right now. I AM PISSED. Some motherfucker is about to die. Rave: Nothing to rave about, yet.
Rave: New sectional was delivered yesterday afternoon. It's comfy as hell, and will only get better as we break it in. Ravier: Speaking of breaking it in, the girlfriend went into the bathroom last night and came out ass naked to let me know that we had to christen it. Rant: Still have the old couch (which I wish I could keep but we don't have the space). It's sitting in my dining room, rendering the whole room useless and blocking my coat closet. I have it up on Craigslist, advertised on the bulletin board in my building, and have my little sister asking her friends if they want it. No bites yet, and if it doesn't go soon I'm going to have to donate it to Goodwill or something. If anyone is in or near south-western CT and wants a comfortable oversized two seater couch for $100, let me know and it's yours.
Rant: My sister's boyfriend has been jerking her around since she had my niece. Lying to her saying he's paid bills that he hasn't, going to the bar and meeting girls while she was on bed rest and in the hospital with Taylor, going out damn near every night and passing my niece off to someone else when he's supposed to watch her, etc. ad nauseum. He's 'broken up' with her to do God knows what and then he comes back the next day wanting to work it out. I know the story I'm getting is her side, but I know that if I call him to get his story I'll end up cussing him out and that will just make it worse on her. She wants to make it work out for the baby, but like I've tried to tell her, it takes two to make it work out. She can try as hard as she wants but if he's not trying then things aren't going to get better. He keeps trying to tell her that she can't leave because they live in Kansas and she would probably stay with mom and dad in Missouri at least for a while. His name is on the birth certificate and my niece has his last name, but until he proves paternity he can't do anything can he? I just hate seeing my sister going through all this because this guy (who also has a one year old daughter with his ex-wife) doesn't know the meaning of responsibility. Rave: Three day weekend.
Rant: Fuck registering for the LSAT/law school. Feels like I'm applying for undergrad again. Rave: Got a weekend LSAT review course scheduled the weekend before I take the LSAT. HELLOOO cramming!! Suits my style perfectly. I wouldn't want it any other way. Rave: On the final semester of undergrad, got all my stuff in, and my Business Law proff for one of my final classes said he'd be more than happy to write me a letter of recommendation. This is great, because the only law school I want to go to (locally), he used to teach at for like 9 years.
RANT Work has been really really busy ever since I came back from vacation, so I haven't been able to do much aside from that lately. It has however gotten me motivated again which is nice. I've been too lazy recently. Said work has kept me from enjoying the waves that Hurricane Earl has gifted us. Here's a pic of today's surf which will no doubt be gone in a couple hours. Here's to ya Earl. Also, thanks for barely grazing the coast too, that was really nice of you.
Rant: Took a new position at work, and I fucking hate it. I'm already tired of managements petty bullying. So we're understaffed, worked like assholes and my shift finished 5 minutes ago, yet you expect me to stay on (unpaid) and do another couple hours of work because you can't do your job properly? Fuck you. Fuck you hard in your fat face. Cunts. I'm going home, and your not so subtle threats mean fuck all, because surprise motherfucker-I'm not some spineless little peon who you can use as a door mat. Sorry folks. Rave: Co-workers who you expected to be dicks, who turn out to be awesome.
Rave: It's Friday! It's my day off from work, it's noticeably cooler outside, and my brother's coming up from Houston tonight! Rant: Waiting for some news that's going to come any day. I can't stop checking my mail and obsessing over it. It is literally driving me crazy. Worst part? No boyfriend to take my anxiety out on. Booo. Rave/Rant: Talked to an ex-boyfriend for a bit. "So, what are you doing for LDW?" "Oh, not much. Playing the Opry, learning some new songs, might drive to IL for a bachelor party, not too exciting." This is my musician boyfriend who got an awesome gig in Nashville while we were together. So happy that things worked out for him and we're still pretty good friends. Bummed he doesn't live nearby. I wish I had something more exciting than studying histology on the agenda for this weekend. My life has taken a decidedly unglamorous and unexciting turn.
Rave: I start guitar lessons next Tuesday. I've played the drums since I was in middle school and always wanted to learn guitar but for various reasons never committed to it. Well my now six year old daughter has been bugging the wife and I for the last few months about wanting to learn. She has a little(read: cheapo) guitar that we bought her for Christmas and has recently shown some (albeit little) natural ability. This should be fun. I'll get to learn and be able to help her with her practicing. Rant: The reality of the above rave is that she will probably learn much faster than I will and she'll end up teaching me. Who cares...it'll still be fun!