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posted by dave at 9:49 AM in category pictures, quickies

Sudden

I went to bed around 1:30. I guess I slept. The next thing I knew was it was 9:00 and I was awake and Buddy was singing his song of starvation in my face.

Yay?

Sadness achieved.

Stone Vertical Epic 09.09.09

(bottle) Indigo with a nice tan head. Enticing aroma of peaches and plums. Mouthfeel a little thin but coating. Flavor more tame than the aroma led me to expect. Good though.

Purple

I have a crush on this Purple Kelly chick.

Mood

I'm in a ranty mood. I will attempt to restrain myself. Nobody deserves the words I want to say.

Buddy

It would be cool if I could bring Buddy to work. Once his fur grows back out, I mean.

Oops

I just caught myself glaring at my phone.

Enough

Maybe those ten hours of sleep will prove to be enough. I think I feel better this morning.

Stupid

This is stupid. I'm going to bed.

Problem

The problem is that no food is good.

Grrr

This guy at stupid Bearno's is the worst bartender in history.

Guilty

I feel guilty. I suck.

Wow

I'm totally unmotivated this morning. I kinda want to just go back to bed, but even that seems like too much effort.

Thirsty

I don't feel like I should sleep tonight. I feel like, tonight, I should stay up. I wish I had beer.

Great

I might be sick. That's all I need.

Yay!

I was all set to write that I was worried because I hadn't seen Picklepie since Sunday morning, but then he showed up.

Now

Now I'm at stupid Bearno's. I forget why.

Continuity

Hmmm, the one dude should be wearing the same clothes, and the other dude should be dressed differently.

Uh-oh

I want to write a manifesto now.

Really?

Seriously? No kidding? Okay, fine.

Upland Kimodo Dragon

(draft) Black with a tan head that faded quickly. Malty aroma. Thin mouthfeel. Decent flavor of malts and licorice. Disgusting hoppy metallic finish. Gross.

Maybe

Now maybe everyone will shut up about how happy they are about the rain.

Chump

Storms and tornadoes all day today, and I'll be stuck at work like a chump.

Ouch

Got sucker-punched by a buddy this evening. I probably deserved it. Goodnight, cruel world.

Closeted

Oh boy, the world's most closeted guys are here.

Elector

I liked the old Elector girl better. She looked more like HatGirl.

Zombie?

DeadLady is here.

Still

Yes, still. Get over it.

Sierra Nevada Fritz & Ken's Stout

(bottle) Black with a nice beige head. Aroma of roasted malts and chocolate and licorice. Thick mouthfeel. Flavor milder than I was expecting. Quite good.

Thinking

I'm thinking that I'm going to be selfish and childish about this.

Darn

OddlyFamiliarGirl flaked on me. I'm not sure I'm up to the task of distracting myself tonight.

Starving

I am officially starving to death. I may not have the strength in me, but I need to try to go to the stupid store. The problem with going to the stupid store when I'm starving is that I buy one of everything. And I have no idea what I'm hungry for. Something I can eat with chopstick, maybe? Like Lucky Charms.

Exactly

That's exactly what I thought would fucking happen.

Pbbbbbt

Well, that was, um, interesting.

Grrr

People suck, especially the ones at the haunted Burger King.

Grrr

I'm worried that a possum stole my rock.

Problems

The problem with a good time is that it makes me remember great times. The problem with remembering great times is that it makes me wish for fantastic times.

Nice

I had a nice night. Now I'm having a nice Marzen. In a bit, I'll go to my nice bed.

Unnamed

Mu

My blackberry spell checker thinks "mu" is a word.

What?

I want to know what's so damn interesting.

Excited

In about 90 minutes, I get to go to bed!

5/12/2007

I was just thinking about a really great day, and it made me smile.

Grrr

I moved to the bar to get away from a pair of weirdoes, but an even weirdoer pair came in and sat next to me at the bar.

In disguise

I'm all sneaky and stuff...

Hmmm...

Maybe I wasn't the one who failed...

Nope

After sleeping on it, I've decided that it just doesn't count.

Too

Too long of a wait, too close, and now way too far away.

Three Floyds Moloko

(draft) Black with a thin brown head. Sweet and chocolatey aroma. Very creamy mouthfeel. Flavor is sweet, with malts and a bit of dark chocolate. Alcohol very well-hidden. Good.

Hey

Hi!

Old

Some old woman is here today instead of CartGirl.

Lately

I've been sleeping too much.

Also

Also, I was going to say something clever now, but I forgot. Your loss, I suppose.

Beautiful

If that's the last thing I get to tell her, I can live with that.

Ridiculous

That's what I think.

There

I had a feeling that would work. Goodnight, cruel world.

Miss

Sausagefest at Jack's. I miss OddlyFamiliarGirl.

Words

I'm feeling very writey tonight, but I'm not feeling particularly topicky. See, I'm just making up words now.

English

What great about English is that you can say, "Fucking fuck that fucking fucker!" and your meaning is perfectly clear.

Question

The question is - what's the easy thing?

Land of the Lost

Even Will Ferrell can't do anything for this stinker of a movie.

Meow

Went to the house of a million cats, but only counted a half-million. Now I'm at Rich O's.

Point

I think I proved my point. And I don't feel mean at all. Just tired.

Sometimes

Sometimes something is worse than nothing.

Grrr

I hate people.

Yay!

Finally...

Dragging

This day is dragging. In about 800 million years I'll get to go home.

Honk

It's a wild goose chase!

Think

And I think about the things on the other side of this wall we slammed into.

Rebonulator

That's funny.

Oops

I'm not supposed to think about that!

Meanie

Harumph!

Finally

What a long day at work!

Prediction

I was up too late, and I got up too early. I predict that I'll be very tired before this day is over.

Oops

Wow, I'm up way too late. How did that happen?

Home

Home now. Wishing I could help more. Wishing I mattered more.

Home

All done yelling and shopping. Nappy-time I think.

Wednesday

Now I'm at Sportstime. I'm going to eat and then maybe glare at my phone for a while.

Fun

Taking a vacation day to go yell at everyone.

Ouch

I think this is the first time I've ever owed any money for taxes.

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posted by dave at 7:58 AM in category pictures, quickies

Fun

Today I get to go file my taxes, as my six-month extension is almost over. Fun times...

Good

I'm doing good. I'm neither surprised nor disappointed.

Wow

This Taco Bell flatbread thingy is yummy to my tummy!

Fine

He's fine. I was really worried because they took me to a little room and made me wait without telling me anything except the doctor had some information for me.

Waiting

I haven't heard anything about Buddy yet. I guess they'd call me if got loose and tore the place to shreds. I wouldn't put it past him.

LaptopGirl knows someone who made this

Worried

Poor Buddy is so scared.

Weird

Come to think of it, that was weird, that they were parked right where I'd chosen to turn around.

Tuesday

Today Buddy gets to go to the vet for a haircut. He's a holy terror, so he has to be sedated first. Poor Buddy.

Versus

I feel guilty, but I think that it's just too late.

Success!

Managed to catch Nugget, now it's off to the vet.

Coolness

Seriously

What am I supposed to say right now? I'm tired of playing the guessing game, and guessing wrong.

Better to see you with

Getting examined for new glasses today. They're having a 2-for-1 sale. I'm also going to have them check this annoying blind spot I have in my left eye.

Monday

It's really trafficky this morning. I don't know why for sure, but I suspect a conspiracy.

Wow

That is all, just wow.

Dinner

Now I guess we're going to Red Lobster. I haven't been there for a while. Too bad I already ate a million tater lots about an hour ago.

Need

I need clothes. Maybe I'll go shopping. Too bad I have to put on clothes to go buy clothes.

Weirdo

That's what Buddy is.

Still needs a home...

Wondering

I wonder if I'll be relieved.

Chemotherapy...

...of a sort.

Go

I'm not having any fun. I should go somewhere.

Maybe

I'm cautiously optimistic that this might finally be enough. Grrr.

Meh

Whatever.

Weekend

I hope the weekend is good. It's been a shitty week and I'm glad it's Friday.

Seriously

Sometimes it seems like I really do work in a weirdo factory.

I want one

Up

I guess seven hours of tossing and turning is enough.

Hope

I'm going to bed now. I hope I don't dream.

Inertia

If anyone met me now, they'd want nothing to do with me, and I wouldn't blame them a bit. The only reason that anybody puts up with me is because of inertia.

Should

I should have gone straight home. I'm sad today. Unfit...

Not

I'm really enjoying myself today.

Hmmm

I've been thinking the same thing, about all of this.

Random

Random hot chicks are awesome.

To whom it may concern...

...I miss you.

Sucks

What sucks is that what I want doesn't exist, but my desire is unabated.

Spotted...

Dragging

This week is going by way too slowly.

Bittersweet

That was very nice. Now that it's over, I'm sad again.

Yay!

I'm getting excited! Not in that way, you pervert.

Ugh

It's way too early.

Still Monday

Goodnight.

Wishing...

...that things were different. Had been different. Whatever.

Hic

How dry I am...

Grrrrrrrrrrr

Well, that's just fucking fantastic...

Monday

Good morning.

Buddy

Sad

Poor Picklepie is sitting outside meowing to come inside. He's breaking my heart.

Worth a try...

Abracadabra!!!... Hocus Pocus!... Presto?...

Still

Still waiting for the call that it's time to go to work. This went beyond ridiculous about twelve hours ago.

Other thought

What a beautiful girl.

Grrr

At least two more hours. So much for my Saturday.

Thought

What a great kid.

Hmmm...

Weird.

Naughty

Some people need to be spanked. Hard.

Funny

I was just thinking about something funny. He had no clue that I was in bed with her.

Great

Now HatGirl is mad at me.

Up

I miss being up at these hours.

Sobeit

Wake me when this is over.

Suspicion

There are a lot of very short, very ugly people here. I suspect a conspiracy.

Word of the Day

It's either stupessary or necestupid. I can't decide.

Word

There's a word. I'm not going to use the word because it's not very nice, but there is definitely a word.

Because

I might buy a car. Because I really need a fourth car.

Second verse...

...same as the first.

Ostrichy

Sticking my head in the sand this morning. Goofy, but necessary.

Seriously?

Again? This time? How can I not see this as a "fuck off" and who on Earth would blame me for returning that sentiment?

Why?

Why is it that a cat can always be underfoot, weaving around your feet and trying to trip you, but as soon as you schedule an appointment to get its balls removed, it's nowhere to be found?

Curious

I feel like I slept for a million years, and I'm wondering what bizarre new world the sunrise will reveal.

Still

And still I manage to be surprised and disappointed, every fucking time.

Meanwhile

Fine, be that way.

Glee

Wow, this show is awesome.

Yay!

I got to see HatGirl for the first time in 73-billion years.

Not

That was fun and useful.

Ugh

It can't be morning already, I distinctly remember my head hitting the pillow and that couldn't have been more than five minutes ago.

Especially

...but especially the truths.

Even

Even the lies...

Problem

My problem is that I remember.

Pretty

Sometimes

Sometimes the right thing is also the stupid thing.

Buddy being stuck-up

Nugget wookin' at something

Urge

I've got an urge to go buy a new camcorder. I don't know why.

Decisions

I went to the store and bought a bunch of yummy looking stuff. Now I can't decide what to eat.

Stupid

I can feel my resolve fading away. I hate it when that happens.

Story

It could have been a great story, but instead it's kinda lame.

Yay!

Now the night took a turn for the better.

Oh boy

That fuckhead is here now.

Long enough

I think I've made my point.

Glad

I knew it would be a good day.

By the way

Happy anniversaries. So there.

Convenient

If you bend a piece of metal back and forth enough times, it will break. Sometimes I conveniently forget that fact.

Friday

This should be a good day. I hope so.

Geese

Dude

There's a dude here who looks just like Dana Carvey, except taller I think.

Grrr

This is the sssssslllllllooooowwweeesstttttttt day ever.

Awake

Too relieved to sleep, apparently.

Whew again

Buddy is fine, just naughty.

Buddy waiting and wondering why the carrier smells like pee

Whew

Nugget is fine. Just fat.

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posted by dave at 7:20 PM in category pictures, quickies

Nugget waiting for test results

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

I'm starting to freak out!

Excuse

Having a beer to steel my nerves.

Yuck

Tonight I'll find my snow shovel and use it to carry the possum to the woods. I hope it hasn't popped by tonight. If it's popped, I might have to sell my house, or at least burn down my garage.

Wednesday

Today, I plan to worry. This will be followed by freaking out this evening.

Gross

There's a big dead possum in my garage.

Grrr

I'm not immune. I'm just as sickened by this as everyone else. I wish she'd fucking stop preaching all the time.

Cool I guess

DeadLady is here.

What?

Well?

Falls City Original Pale Ale

(draft) Clear light copper in color. Aroma of grass. Flavor neither piney nor floral. Kind of like a mixture. There was a slight metallic finish. Decent is all I can say about this.

Weirdo

What a strange thing to say.

Sometimes

Sometimes, I wish I was blind.

Anticipation

Running out of excuses...

Grrr

You know what? I'm really trying here.

Wish

I wish this mood would last. I like it.

Obvious

Overgeneralization is always a bad idea. Every single time.

Fundamental

The fundamental difference between me and a lot of other men is that they secretly hate women whereas I think women are delicious.

Nope

Never gonna happen. Sorry.

Jack's

Sitting at Jack's, so that I might better contemplate this mood.

Weird

I'm in a good mood, despite thinking that most of the last several years have been wasted.

Worried

I'm worried that my kitties might be infected. Trying not to think about it, but failing sometimes.

Oh well

I'm pretty disappointed now.

Stuff

Well, $600 may not buy happiness, but it will certainly buy a buttload of kitchenware.

Hmmm

Thinking about going shopping. Now I have to figure out what to shop for.

Late

I'm in a very unusual mood. I think it's a good mood.

Dinner

Pasketa...

Ouch

I've got something in my eye. From the feel of it, it's probably a goat or a small deer.

Damn

I'm not sure what was harder. Hearing the news about Pickepie, or telling LaptopGirl.

Bored

The vet left a long time ago. I think they had an emergency come in.

Poor scared kitty

Honk

Watching hundreds of geese fly overhead. Pretty cool.

QOTD

"I thank my parents for making me." -- Enzo

Thin

My patience is so thin these days, it's nearly transparent.

Ugh

I'm not exactly raring to go this morning.

Goodnight

The question is, "Why?" The answer is the same as it's always been.

Great

Now I've probably got rabies. Stupid cat.

Not

Good thing I lugged my laptop to work and back. And good thing I glared at my phone all day. Both activities came in very handy.

Morning

Feisty

I'm in a doozy of a mood tonight.

Waiting...

...for OddlyFamiliarGirl!

Geronimo

I don't think I could ever get tired of watching these squirrels jump from tree to tree.

Grrr

Well that was a pretty screwed up thing for first thing in the morning.

Shoo!

The horse was just in my yard again. Picklepie scared it away.

...

Thinking about thinking. Doubting about doubting.

...

Wondering about wondering...

Grrrrr

I hate that guy. I've never met him or even seen him in person, but I hate him.

Swept

I'm fucking tired of living under this rug.

Fulfilling

I went out and petted Picklepie and sprayed off my heat pump filter. That, you might think, should be more than enough excitement for me for one day, but I still might go to stupid Jack's later. OddlyFamiliarGirl is sick again and/or still, though, so that sucks.

Show

This is making me uncomfortable.

Need

I need to leave my house and go buy something today. I just need to decide what to buy.

Surprise!

It's warmer than I thought.

Brrr

I wish it was warmer. I want to go outside and drink and think.

Two

She needs a better man than the one she's turned me into.

One

I think I'm turning into Every Guy On Earth, and that makes me feel guilty.

Deluded

I'm making some Pad Thai chicken now. Just who do I think I am?

Now

Now I gots me some contemplatin' to do...

Choice

There are less noble things I could be doing with my life.

Fine

More for me, then.

Lining

At least that one fucker seems to have shut up for now.

Why?

Because, that's why. Der.

Darn

I miss HatGirl.

Thinking

I think I'm going to marinate a couple steaks in Stone Smoked Porter. I hope I don't managed to burn my house down somehow.

Late

I got here late this evening. So now I feel rushed.

Duh

Of course I looked.

Nope

I don't want to talk about it.

Wow

I'm in an incredibly bad mood all of a sudden.

Idea

Talk to me. Pretend that you like me.

Estimate

Today I get to hear the price to replace my heat pump. I'm estimating between three thousand and fifteen million dollars.

Calming

I'm in my parking lot at work. I'm oddly excited to be here. I like it out here in the mornings. I should have come here over the weekend.

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday to StupidGirl! The timing was just a little off, or I could have been there for your birthday.

Grrr

Can't sleep because my ass is too sore from kicking myself.

Zonked

Exhaling...

Giving up, breathing a big sigh of relief, and going home.

Inhaling...

Going

Going to stupid Jack's to glare at my phone, because (a) Rich O's is closed, and (b) there's no A/C in my house.

Twinkle twinkle

I doubt that I'll ever look at stars the same way again.

Nom nom

Had a fairly relaxing evening. Now home, getting ready to watch Big Brother and cram some yummy White Castle fish sandwiches.

Now

Okay, now she's late.

Waiting

I'm at Sluttopia, waiting for OddlyFamiliarGirl. She's not late, I'm early.

Trying to get this cat to hold still is impossible

Stupid

I just did something stupid, but necessary and long overdue.

Yay!

LaptopGirl's cat came back!

Happy Anniversary!

My dearest friend RockGirl and I "met" five years ago today. I'm so incredibly humbled by her and by the understanding that she's given me. I don't know if I'd be here, or anywhere, if it wasn't for her.

Fun!

Was shooting pool and drinking beer with my friend Eric all night.

Dammit

I miss you.

Jolly Pumpkin Maracaibo Especial

(bottle) Clear fizzy light brown. Weak head that lasts and clings. Sharp aroma of pine and alcohol. Flavor very dry, with noticeable alcohol. Finish is smooth and nutty. Good.

News

The bad news is that my A/C is broken again, and the other bad news is that there's no beer in my fridge.

Picklepie

My sister hasn't seen that cat all week. I hope he shows up when he hears me calling for him.

Over-laying

Due to scheduling shortsightedness, I'm am now sitting in the Cincy airport for two and a half hours. This is more time than it would have taken me to drive home, had I mustered the foresight to just drive up here originally.

Off

On the plane. Turning my phone off. You know you care.

Sad

Just got dropped off at the airport. Everyone is sad.

Joke

This Irish guy walked out of a pub. Hey, it could happen.

From my ass, perhaps

I just found great restraint from somewhere. I put it to good use.

Score!

No

I absolutely will not.

Ugh

Had a slightly skunked Newcastle. Not enough to taste bad, but enough to wreak havoc on my insides.

Rio

I'm at the Rio. I miss this place.

Ouch

Took a nap. Now I'm awake. My neck is killing me.

Bitch

Some lady just won 1.2 million dollars, but it wasn't me, so fuck her.

Nice big giant kitty...

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posted by dave at 11:55 AM in category pictures, quickies

Cool

I'm wooking at wions.

Dammit

I feel sad this morning. I don't know why. My life is fucking perfect.

Magic

Wifey worked her magic and got us great seats for Believe!

Tall

Offended

I get offended when the skanky big fat hog hookers proposition me.

Darn

Awake

I had a bad dream. Serves me right. I've been ignoring the problem for too long. Pretending it doesn't exist. So it haunts my dreams.

Magnetic

I am a magnet for hookers and drunken idiots.

Moylan's Kilt Lifter Scottish Ale

(Draft) Clear dark copper. Medium tan head. Malty aroma. Strong malty aroma, maybe a little molasses. Decent.

Wondering

I'm always wondering about the other people at the bar at these early hours. I mean, are they still up from last night, or are they, like me, victims of a time zone different than this one?

Fail

Right after I posted that last quickie, the pickup guy left with both girls. Good for him, I thought. But now the two girls have returned alone. Poor pickup guy.

Style

Now I'm down at this bar watching these pickup guys work on these two hot girls. I really like one guy's style. I'm finding myself rooting for him.

Raw

I got talked into trying six kinds of sushi. I still don't really like it.

Der

We just stumped the piano dudes.

Dueling

These guy play piano a million times better than they sing, and even that's not saying much.

Weird

It's been six months, but it's like I never left. I can't wait to see my wife!

Test

My phone is being weird about email.

Prelude

I'm in an actual decent mood. I'm hopeful that this is a prelude to excitement!

Ugh

Up and at 'em, I suppose.

Grrr

I can't find the doohickey!

Those cats were fast as lightning

Picklepie got into a fight with the neighbor's cat, Pete Jr. I got them separated, suffering only a few major lacerations in the process.

Verdict

I've had better. I've had worse. I wish I'd had some chopsticks.

Hypothetical answer

I don't care.

Hypothetical question

What if Everyone On Earth has been right, all this time?

Last

I think this is the last chance, for either of us.

Perhaps

I suppose I should start thinking about packing.

Dammit

So there.

Idea

OtherDave had a fantastic idea. I'm going to take it and run with it.

Weird

There's a helicopter circling overhead. That's always a good sign, right?

Why?

Why is standing-up dude always standing? To confuse me, I think.

Oops

Damn

For a second there, I was okay. But, as soon as I noticed it, it was over.

Cool

I got a new Blackberry Torch today.

Okay

He was outside this morning, and very glad to see me!

Concerned

I haven't seen PicklePie since this morning.

Yippee

Five strippers, three old women, and an ex-girlfriend.

Guarantee

They're giving me a guarantee. Well, I guarantee that I just wasted my money.

Gay

So, this place turns into a gay bar on January 1st.

Hmmm

I miss WomanRepellant. He would be just as disgusted by this as I am.

Sad

I'm suddenly sad. For some reason. Or lots of reasons. I can't tell.

One

There's one thing that never fails to piss me off. I should probably get over it.

Believe

Going to see Criss Angel Believe again next week.

Hmmm

Okay, I guess that was it for the day. Goodnight then.

................................................

Sucks

It sucks that we've fallen this far.

Oops

In my semi-rush to get out the door this morning, I totally forgot to take my allergy medicine. I can definitely feel the effects of that oversight.

Late

So I just got to my parking lot. I want to get here by 7:15. I guess I'll try again tomorrow.

You're welcome

I keep knowing people who are sick. And I'm sick of them being sick. I demand that they all feel better..............NOW!

Neither

I wanted to stay. I wanted to go back. I did neither.

Maybe

Maybe we're all Truman.

Full

It looks like a full moon. I can recharge my rock when I get home.

Ugh

This morning is too early in the morning.

Useful

When this falls apart, that's when I'll be useful again. I guess I'll wait.

Shams

My new bedding, gray with dark gray stripes, came with shams. Shams means it's gay, right? Now I have to buy more bedding, right?

Tomorrow

Tomorrow I'm getting a new Blackberry, and I'm switching to Verizon. I'm not excited.

Really

I could really use a bottle, or ten, of Alaskan Smoked Porter right about now.

Ssssssss!

Climb every mountain

Today, I have a boring, but very important mission. I need to buy hangers. Lots and lots of hangers. This is likely to be the highlight of my day.

He's taken over my foot-rest

Wondering

I wonder how long they'll keep my picture up on the wall. I wonder who'll remember me the longest.

Archimedes

Leveraging societal expectations of normalcy...

Stupid

And so, it begins again.

Nice

I had a nice dream about someone I haven't dreamed about in years.

Pondering...

...onions.

Garage

RockGirl made me come out here. I couldn't decide, so she decided for me.

Uh-oh

Now I'm getting pissed.

Fair play

PearlGirl came in. I jumped and clapped when she came in.

Go!

And so, it begins...

Stolen from Slashdot

First they came for those who wanted more than 120 characters, but I did not speak out, because I did not want more tha

Aminoes

I like to get here early and watch the squirrels and rabbits frolic.

Parts

Part of me wants to write an blog entry now, but a bigger part of me wants to go outside and drink a Marzen.

Weird

I'm actually nervous...

Observation

I don't like guys who wear gay hats.

Grrr

Traffic was bad, so I got here late, but all the Thursday weirdoes got here early. That's probably because they don't have jobs.

Hippieness

It's a lifestyle, not an income level.

Official

It's official. I'm permanent starting Monday.

Wish

I wish we could talk. I mean really talk.

Zzzzz

Goodnight, cruel world.

Dammit

How did things get so fucked up?

As if

Wow, a preemptive cockblock.

Sign

I'm starving to death. I think that's a good sign.

Trade-off

I took a Claritin this morning. My head feels a little less concretey, but now I'm coughing.

Doors

If I took door number one, it would be seen as weird. If I took door number two, it might be seen as mean. So I think I'll take door number three, and just go to bed.

Choice

What if I had one? This thought is freaking me out.

Allergies

I feel like my entire body has been filled with cement, and it's hardening quickly.

Whoa

I just had a thought. This changes everything.

Off

Phone noises are off. Don't even bother. I'm sleeping, I hope.

Grrr

Got my 87th wind.

Goal

Going to try to stay awake until the sun goes down. I doubt I'll make it.

Zzzz

So very tired today...

Unavailable

I'll be in a meeting until 11:00 today, so don't freak out of I don't reply to emails or texts. This means you.

Grrr

They delayed Big Brother for golf. Fucking Golf?!? I didn't get it recorded. Now I have to wait for it to hit the internet.

Chillaxing

Old

Wow, I'm just physically and emotionally drained tonight. I'm actually feeling my age for once.

Grrr

I'm still going, though. Oh yes, I'm definitely still going.

Slim

It's the something else that keeps giving me stupid hope.

Pondering

Pondering apathy vs cruelty vs stupidity vs something else.

Sarcasm

Oh goody, that one whore is here.

First

I should put myself first for a while. I probably won't, but I should.

Dude

The 1970s called, and they want their mirrored sunglasses back.

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posted by dave at 9:02 PM in category pictures, quickies

Crud

Well that sucks.

Choosing

Choosing between stupid thing number one, and stupid thing number two. This time I'm going with the latter.

Dud

I put on clothes and came to my garage for this?!?

Watching

Hoping this storm continues its beeline.

Late

Not even trying to sleep.

Waiting

Hot

I'm driving my truck today. It doesn't have air conditioning. I must have a death wish.

Time

I had a good time this evening, and I wish it could have lasted longer.

How?

How do we make this better? Is it even possible? Do you even care?

Grrr

It really fucking bugs me, if I let myself think about it. I'm trying to not let myself think about it too often.

Wow

This Rachel chick is a fucking psycho!

Idea

We should go to Splashing' Safari.

Perseids

If these clouds go away, the next two mornings I'll be up on my roof!

So there

I got to see HatGirl, and meet her dad.

Perfect

Right now, I'm in a perfect mood. This won't last.

Grrr

Did you ever notice that there are an awful lot of shitheads?

Resolve

Never again. At least, not until next time.

Wednesday?!?

I dreamed all night that it was Thursday and the week was almost over. Imagine my disappointment upon waking.

Yay!

Guess where I am?!?

Still ugh

First I had to work all day, then I came home to sleep, but then I had to go back to work, but then I didn't have to go back to work, so now I'm back home to sleep, and I'm scared to death that my phone will ring.

Ugh

It took me a week to finally get caught up on sleep, then I had to go and only get four hours last night.

Okay

I've been thinking about it, and I think that I would. Yeah, sure, why not?

Sometimes

Sometimes, the sweetness is a tangible thing. I want to pick it up and keep it in my pocket for the bad times.

Ommegang Tripel Perfection

(bottle) Cloudy yellow, with a nice white head. Aroma of apple and orange peels. Mouthfeel a little gritty. Flavor of a nice tripel but with some citusy undertones that I could do without. Pretty good, though.

8/9/10

It's Vertical Epic day!

Finally

Well, it took a week, but I feel like I'm finally recovered from last Sunday night.

Irony

I'm not that bad of a guy, I'm really not. Just because I seem to have shitty tastes in women, that shouldn't disqualify me from consideration.

Great Divide Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout

(bottle) Black with a thin brown head. Nice malty chocolate aroma. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor very malty, with chocolate and a hint of oak. Doesn't taste as strong as it is. Very yummy.

Picklepie

Ouch

Biting my tongue now. Words are useless anyway.

Cool

It was cool to see OtherDave after six months, but he had to leave. Now I'm back to my regularly scheduled glaring at my phone.

Inescapable

Most of the Rich O's crew is here. They're already loud.

Waiting

I'm all laundryed out. Now I'm at Jack's waiting for OtherDave.

Grrrr

I can get video without sound, or sound without video. This fucking footage just doesn't want to play nice. Wait, why am I doing this again?

Why?

Why do I have enough clothes for 87 people, even though I live alone?

Decree

Today is Laundry Day. I have declared it. So there.

Or

Or maybe they could have gift certificates. I know who I'd get one for.

Brilliant

It's a brilliant concept. I'd sign up in a heartbeat.

Linner

Chinese buffet. By myself. Pity me.

People

People often wonder why I do the things that I do. Well, this is why.

Nowhere

I keep getting reminded of my place, and it's always nowhere.

Yay!

HatGirl texted me. Today is the anniversary, as near as we can figure, to the day we met. Five years ago today!

Bars

I guess the dampening field doesn't cover this side of the building.

Glad

I'm so glad I'm not sitting with those people. They won't shut up.

My secret shame

I cannot snap my fingers. The best I can do is make kind of a scraping sound.

Ominous

Zzzzzz

This is going to be a long day.

I forgot to post this earlier

Late

Sitting on my deck with Picklepie, waiting for my laundry to finish and watching heat-lightning.

Sigh

Oh well.

Thinking

Thinking about spending the weekend on the surface of the sun, where it's relatively cool. Plus, it's a dry heat there.

Now

Now I have to come up with another word besides stage. Maybe phase would work. Or maybe I should consult a thesaurus.

Prediction

I predict that, by the end of this week, I'll be firmly entrenched in stage two. I hope I'm wrong. I hope I'm very wrong.

NABC Ancient Rage

(draft) Black with minimal beige head. Aroma and flavor chocolatey and smoky. Both understated, but balanced nicely. Good, but could use more of everything.

Excited

I'm excited about the new NABC Ancient Rage!

In case...

...you were wondering, I'm not having any fun.

Oops

I really didn't mean to do that. Now I'll definitely never sleep again.

Words

It makes me mad at myself when I start thinking that the right words exist.

Great

Now I'm pissed. Stupid stage two.

Damn...

...that was quick.

Mad

Also, I'm going to be sooooo mad at OddlyFamiliarGirl in the morning...

Again

Once again, I feel like I should write something.

Machines

They're taking over. I should write a real blog entry about it. People should be warned.

Fun

I like it when we go on silly adventures and laugh a lot.

Sand

If it feels like a bag of sand, see a doctor.

Shame

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me several billion times, um, it's still shame on you, right?

Excited

I'm excited about the NABC Ancient Rage!

Happy that the bartender came back

Pouting because the bartender disappeared

Grrray

HaircutLady is closed again, but Rich O's has Koningshoeven Quad on tap, so it's a wash of sorts.

Fast

That cat is a quick little bugger.

Movie

I'd make a movie about me sitting in my garage and glaring at my phone. It would be awesome, if I could get Morgan Freeman to narrate it.

Early

I'm amazed that it's only 3:00. I really thought I was sleeping much longer.

Weird

I'm having White Castles at 6:40 PM.

Plan

The next time, I'm going to nod my head and agree wholeheartedly.

Pathetic

This chick just demanded a bottle of Spaten.

Hmmm

I've just had a disturbing thought. If it's true, spontaneous combustion may be the only proper response.

Thought of the day

Whatever.

Dark

Hey! Who turned out the lights?

Wow

Somebody remind me why I'm here, and not there.

Oddly

I'm oddly okay. This pisses me off, of course.

Back

Back to where I belong. Back to how I should be. Back to who I am.

Well...

...there went my mood. You'd think I'd get tired of this eventually.

Selective

Trying to remember all the things, not just the good things.

Wow

That was random and sudden.

Excited

It's weird that I'm going to Las Vegas to escape this heat.

Ugh

Four hours of sleep. That's enough, right? Yes, for cows and elephants.

Fine

Okay fine I'll write something. Beauty is meant to be beheld. Otherwise, what's the point?

Hmmm

This is a time when I'd normally be writing something.

Goodbye cruel world?

My fortune cookie was empty.

Computer

I can't connect to my home computer today. I don't know why. I feel isolated.

So far, so good...

I implemented a brilliant scheme to get back into stage two.

Baseball

I miss being a baseball fan. I should move back to Seattle.

Thankful

Some old man kept trying to talk to me, until some old woman came and sat between us. So I'm thankful for old women. They come in quite handy sometimes.

Fuck

I forgot to tell my Tivo to record Big Brother.

Loud

So I'm avoiding Jack's tonight because of the loud music, and I came to stupid Bearno's where they have the jukebox cranked to eleven.

Maybe

Maybe sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all. That doesn't make it easy, though.

Craving

I'm craving ice cream. That might be nice for a change. Usually I stay fat with chips and beer.

Worse

There are worse things than unrequited love. Indifference, for example, is worse. So is disbelief.

Point...

...less

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posted by dave at 8:15 PM in category pictures, quickies

Great

Now my mood has affected HatGirl.

Glub glub

I haven't felt like this in a long time.

News

The good news is that there was no line at HaircutLady's place. The bad news is that she was closed.

Oops

Not sure what happened...

Saturday

Okay, I slept forever. Next step in my grand plan to have a full life is to get my hairs cut.

Here

I shouldn't be here. Not today.

Wish

I wish I could think about something else. It's constant today. No breaks.

Grrr

I'm in a pretty shitty mood. I hope I get out of it soon, or my weekend will suck.

Hot

At least it's breezy.

Now

Now I'm all cultured and shit.

Hmmm

Okay, who in the fuck is that asshole? Wait, I probably don't want to know.

Waiting

I'm at Rich O's, waiting for OddlyFamiliarGirl. We're going to see some play about some barber. It's opening night. Her daughter is in the play.

Frustrated

I had the most annoying dream. It better not turn out to be true.

Fuse

My fuse is a lot shorter than it used to be...

Clingy

The kitty finally showed up! Covered in burrs, poor thing.

None of the above

A nice person would have said hello. A good person would have at least replied.

Ha!

Sometimes I crack myself up.

Nice

That was nice. Sometimes I forget how good it is to just hang out with HatGirl.

Yay!

At Rich O's, waiting for HatGirl.

Annoying

The annoying thing is that, had I been asked a week earlier, I'd have loved to have gone.

Even

Or even the prettiest.

Reminder

What I have to remember is that I'm not the only victim here. Or the most important one.

Excited

I'm excited now! Yay!

Trying

Trying to beat the storm home!

Quack

My stupid phone keeps quacking for stupid weather alerts. It's not supposed to quack, dammit.

Reeling

Wow, stage one with a vengeance!

Well...

...it looks like the A/C is out in my Intrepid again.

Yay!

Pizza night!

Maybe

Maybe I'm just curious. That's as good an explanation as anything else, I suppose.

Ugh

Why do they have to make mornings come so early in the day?

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posted by dave at 11:37 PM in category pictures, quickies

Ouch

Biting my tongue, big time.

Accidental

Remembering accidental footsie.

Nice

Had a nice night and didn't get too paranoid.

Disappointed

I thought we'd moved beyond this bullshit. I guess not.

Up

I took too long a nap earlier. Now I'll be up forever.

Lap-cat

Zot!

Lots of horizontal lightning. Way cool.

Chillin'

Sitting in my garage with LaptopGirl's cat. It's about to storm, and the humidity is a billion percent.

Zzzzzzzzzz

I ate waaaaaay too much.

Damn

I wish she wasn't so damn beautiful all the time.

Okay

That was fucking creepy.

Stupid

This is stupid. Glaring at my phone like it's actually going to do something. I'm going to lunch. By myself.

Refreshed

I slept forever. I think I almost feel refreshed.

Grrr

I can see you, you know. Skulking around. You're not as sneaky as you think.

Not

It's not because I don't care. It's only because I get tired of waving at a statue.

Landed...

...in Louisville.

Leaving...

...Chicago.

Landed

In Chicago. Have an hour-long layover. Oh the joy.

Boarding

Boarding for Chicago now...

Rockbottom Big Horn Nut Brown Ale

(draft) Color of clear dark tea. Nice whitish head. Aroma and flavor of light roasted malts. Finish a little dry. Quite good.

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Because Delta sucks so hard, now I won't be getting home until after 6:00.

Storms

Looks like it's supposed to storm all day back home. I hope my flight doesn't get delayed.

Sage

"Embrace your life, find out what it is that you love, and pursue it with all your soul. For if you do not, when you come to die, you will find that you have not lived." -- from a book I'm reading

Papa Beer and Mama Beer

Hungry

I'm still hungry. I should have gotten the 12-oz steak instead of the 8-oz one.

"fuck cancer"

That's what it says on a bumper sticker on a car parked outside. While I appreciate the sentiment, I can't say that I'm in favor of putting it on a bumper sticker like that.

Deja vu

...all over again.

Hmmm

So far, every woman I've talked to in Wisconsin has been a bitch. Must be something in the cheese.

Wisconsin, barely

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posted by dave at 12:20 PM in category pictures, quickies

Almost

Class is done. The test is after lunch, and then I'm outta here!

Nope

Still not enough. Dammit.

Hate

I fucking hate that guy.

Well...

...so much for that.

Dinner

Yay!

I found a Ruby Tuesday up here!

Halfway

Halfway done!

Darn

I would love to except I hate coffee and I'm a million miles from home.

At least

Things might not be better if they were different, but at least they'd be different.

Three

There are three people I'm not allowed to miss, but I'm doing it anyway. So there, and there, and there.

Sign

I came "home" to see three fire trucks and two ambuli in the hotel parking lot. These are almost never a good sign.

Kitty

Kinda excited to see if I still have a fourth kitty when I get home.

Dinner

Surly Bender

(draft) Cloudy brown. Nice tan head. Aroma of malts and caramel and hops. Fairly thick mouthfeel. Complex flavor of barley and rye with a nice hoppy finish. Damn good.

Dinner

I found a Chinese place. So at least I won't starve while I'm here. I didn't see any bars yet, though.

Arrived

Worried

This will seem like a very long flight.

Airport

At the airport, hoping to stay awake so I don't miss my flight.

Grrrrrr

I'm not getting any texts, and stupid AT&T's customer service is closed. This sucks.

???

Now I'm confused.

Nap

I think my nap was too long. Now I'll be up all night.

Reminder

I like neither sluts nor whores.

Busy

Now I'm at work and glaring at my phone. Later I need to pack for my trip and glare at my phone. And I hope to have time to go to Jack's and glare at my phone tonight.

Sad

I miss my parents. I wish they were still alive.

Yummy Tremens in a weird glass

Weird

First time in a million years that I've been in Rich O's on a Saturday night. There are lots of weirdoes here.

Probably

I probably shouldn't text her that I'd like to make her vibrate again, right?

Now

Now I'm at Rich O's. ActualGeorge is here!

Not holding my breath

Stuffed

Had lunch at this Chinese place on Grant Line Rd. It was yummy.

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posted by dave at 4:23 AM in category pictures, quickies

Feels...

...like lightning running through my veins...

Up

Wow, that hasn't happened in a while. Now I guess I'm up for the rest of the night. Oh well.

Stop

Don't even bother.

Punishment

This is what I get for letting my mind wander for two seconds.

Wishing

Wishing RockGirl the best vacation ever. She's certainly worked hard to deserve it.

Grrr

I believe that I'm a victim of flaking. I can't wait to see what excuse she comes up with.

How I spend my free time

Mean

Some people are mean. Good thing I'm nice. So far. Usually.

Skyline

I keep going there, almost every day. I might have a problem.

If

What if people twisted the golden rule, and treated people the way they themselves were being treated? I wouldn't want to live in such a world.

Grrr

Why can't this old woman realize that there are only a few people I want to t= alk to right now, but none of those people are her?

Ouch

Has anybody seen my thumbnail? It's gotta be around here somewhere.

Wednesday

At least, this time, I knew exactly what I was getting into.

Happy day!

That

That right there...that pisses me off.

Minnesota

I guess, if I have to go, I'd rather go in July than January.

Tilting...

...at a windmill.

Lucky

One of the loads of laundry I did today happened to contain work clothes. So now I can sit in my garage with a Marzen, guilt-free.

Drama

There's some kind of shoe-drama going on. I don't claim to understand it.

Logos

Wish

I wish I could help. Instead, I make things worse. I suck.

Sad

I'm at Rich O's. They're playing sad music. I'm in a mood that I like. Sad but not overwhelmed.

Weird

I've hooked my iPhone up to my laptop for the first time, and iTunes is finding all kinds of weird music on the laptop. I didn't put any of it there.

Hmmm

Pondering the differences between men and women. We're barely the same species, I think.

Ouch

I'm being eaten alive, and not in a good way.

Shocking

Sometimes, I'm a dick. Shocking, I know.

Metaphor

It's not just that I'm afraid of being bitten again, it's also that I'm pretty sure I'd bite back.

Instead

I think I'll sleep. Maybe I'll have a good dream.

Thinking

I guess I should go get my truck one of these years...

Nugget

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posted by dave at 11:16 PM in category pictures, quickies

Test

Please disregard.

Nice

That was nice of her. She must be up to something...

Summarization

Sitting alone and listening to the neighbors set off fireworks. As always, the perfect summarization to my life.

Coinage

Trying to decide between disalieved or relappointed...

Darn/Yay

Well I don't get/have to go to Kansas City this weekend. Now I get/have to figure out someplace else to go.

Damn

So there.

Friday

Hmmm

I wonder if that was a hint. I so suck at hints.

Craving

It's not even pizza night, but I'm craving pizza.

Failed

Today I tried an experiment. It seems to have failed, but I might try again. I'm stubborn sometimes. That trait clashes with my lack of patience.

Whatever

He said I was passive-aggressive.

Opposite

It's not always that I get irritated. Sometimes it's quite the opposite.

Plan

That one dude who creeped HatGirl out is here. I think I'll blame everything on him. Yeah, that sounds like a good plan.

Nice

It's a really nice night. I would take a long walk if I didn't have to get up so early tomorrow.

Yay!

My air conditioning is working again! Finally!

Boo!

Still have no air conditioning in this house. Still waiting for them to show up. They're 90 minutes late now.

Yay!

My car will be ready to be picked up in the morning!

Yay!

I have cable and internet again!

Moth

Dread

I'm dreading going back to my hot house.

Half

I only saw about half of my sister's cats. The others must have been scared of me and hiding.

Exceeded

My stupidity never warranted special mention before. I must have exceeded expectations. Yay me!

Quote

"You're not that old." -- StupidGirl

New

I need a new life.

Melted

I have to buy new shoes. These shoes have sucked since the time I bought them, and now the glue is all melted because of the heat. Never buy shoes from Target!

Hard

It's just hard to let go. She was my life, dammit! I need more time. Maybe, in fifty years, I'll be able to let go. Don't count on it, though.

Cool

Got my hairs cut. Now I'm at Rich O's where the air conditioning works.

Not

No A/C in the house or any of the cars. No cable or internet in the house. Having a great day.

Hmmm

I wasn't expecting that to happen. I don't think I like it.

Grrr

Now I'm more pissed than ever.

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posted by dave at 7:34 PM in category pictures, quickies

Yay!

OddlyFamiliarGirl is here!

Weird

My neighbor just walked in.

Ugh

The best thing about where I work is that I can have Skyline every day for lunch. That's also the worst thing.

Hot

Now I'm at Rich O's. Traffic sucked, and it was made worse by the temperature being 47 billion.

Tired

I'm falling asleep here, but StrangeGirl has already fallen asleep once at her desk. So I guess I win.

Looking

Looking for a spark that can start a fire that can grow into an inferno that can consume me.

Yay!

That is all.

Now

Now I'm craving Red Lobster. This time, it's RockGirl's fault.

Craving

Had a meeting with the CIO, and we talked about Arni's Pizza. So now guess what I'm craving.

Silly

Okay, this morning it seemed silly to get up at 5:00. I still did it, but it seemed silly.

Wow

That was totally unexpected. But I kinda liked it, in a weird way.

Still

I still think it could be awesome. Or, at least, a lot of fun for a while. Either way, better than this bullshit.

Weird

I just hit a wall. I'm so tired all of a sudden. That's weird, because I've been getting plenty of sleep. Also, it's weird that I've been getting plenty of sleep.

Teasing

They called me to tease me and tell me that my new furniture is ready in the warehouse.

Early

Got up way early (3:38) because of a stupid dream that I still can't get out of my head. I guess I may as well go into work.

Meanwhile

People suck.

Confused

I'm very confused by today's events.

Nice

It's such a nice day out there. I may postpone pizza night and eat outside at Polly's.

Well, crap...

...now I've got a decision to make. Maybe I'll hold off for a while. Maybe I'll get lucky and spontaneously combust.

Hmmmmm

Approval

Gay

Apparently, I bought gay sheets.

Deserving

I think that I'm finally and officially all shopped out.

Instead

Instead of murdering anyone, I ended up hurting them financially. Less jail time that way.

Excited

Bedroom is prepped. My new bed should arrive sometime in the next four hours.

Back

Had a really nice night. Now, back to reality.

Whoa

This girl in the movie just ran through a glass door and got all cut up. I did the same thing when I was a kid.

Substitution

Damn, they're out of Barfly. I guess we'll make do with Gumballhead.

Darn

I really wanted to go somewhere today. Oh well, I guess.

Also

I'm going to have them try to fix my air conditioning. That would be cool, so to speak.

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posted by dave at 8:39 PM in category pictures, quickies

Thunder

I just heard some. A nice storm would be cool.

Tour

I went by my old school today. It's changed so much on the outside. I'd love to take a tour of the inside.

Tired

I should sleep, but I don't want to.

Funny

Watching Never Been Kissed. I'd forgotten how funny it is.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

I should take a nap and wake up when women aren't crazy anymore.

Okay

Going home now. I don't know why. Have to go somewhere, I suppose.

Slosh

I finally bought a waterbed, but it won't be delivered for two weeks. Grrr.

Shhhhh

I just thought of something. It's a secret, though.

Deja something

Sitting in my garage again. This is how I started this long-ass night.

Home

I'm home now. I'm not really sure why, but maybe it's for the best. I'm beyond tired, by the way.

But nooooooo

Now I'm at Rich O's because OddlyFamiliarGirl.

Tick

I'm trying to enjoy these warm nights as much as possible. Winter is less than seven months away, after all.

One

If NotHideousGirl was here, I'd hold up one finger. She'd know what I meant.

Stuffed

I went grocery shopping and, for the first time in about 18 months, bought a bunch of frozen stuff. Now my new freezer is stuff with yummy food. The fridge is still a little bare, though.

Pondering

The new kitchen stuff is all installed. Now I'm sitting at Rich O's pondering a waterbed purchase.

Shiny

Finally

They're here!

Waiting

Up early and waiting for my new stove and fridge to arrive.

Yay!

I'm so happy now! I don't even care how long it lasts.

Indecision

I got six new puzzles in the mail today. I can't decide which one to mess with first!

Hmmm

Trying to decide if those were really hints, and whether I should ignore them or not.

Dry

Flooding stopped. Sitting in my garage with some nice Cone Smoker for a while.

Wet

The shutoff valve on the water-supply line for my fridge is, apparently, just for decoration.

Grrr

I forgot to buy a microwave when I bought a new stove today. Now I've got to go back to stupid Sears.

Fun

It would have been fun.

Really

I really had a good time this evening.

Duh

It's not just a request. It's not even an edict. Nope, it's a symptom, and that's much worse.

Words to live by

"Train tracks can't walk, because they don't have any feet." -- A cool little kid

Pondering

Pizza night?

Monday

Feeling very unmotivated today.

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posted by dave at 1:43 AM in category pictures, quickies

Nope

Not there yet. It's close, but it's very shaky. Kind of like my faith, I guess. Note the use of lowercase.

Faith

StupidGirl just told me to write about faith. I suppose that I will, but not until I'm in the proper mood.

Cuteness overload

I shit you not - five baby bunnies were just cavorting in my driveway, no more than twenty feet in front of me.

Awww

There's a little baby bunny outside my front door. I think it looks cute, and my cats think it looks delicious.

Clash

The fridge I bought is silver and black. My stove and microwave are white. So, eventually, I'll buy a new stove and microwave (and stove hood!) so everything matches again. No, I'm not gay; I just want things to match.

Fridge

I think I'll go buy a new fridge today. They seem a lot less expensive than they used to be. I'm tired of living out of this tiny dorm-size fridge.

Nothing

This is nothing personal...

Home

Went to Rich O's. After about two seconds, reality reminded me that it was stupid to be there, so I came home.

Almost

Clothes almost dry. Almost time to leave my house.

Also

Poet and don't know it.

Nice

That was a nice way to end my long day.

Hmmm

I'm either slightly sick, or extremely tired. Sometimes it's hard to tell.

Maybe

Maybe there's a gun that shoots out little kittens and the enemies put down their guns to pet the kittens and then they can be captured without bloodshed.

FYI

Slate is heavy.

Hey

Call me. Or don't. I wish you would, though.

Dessert of champions

Lunch of champions

Productive

Today I went and saw AlliGirl, then I got my hairs cut. Now I'm at Rich O's.

Up

Today, I think, is the best chance I've had in a long time to get back on a normal schedule. I can do it, as long as I don't take a nap this afternoon.

Forfeiture

I never did like this stupid game anyway.

Doing

Sitting at the bar at Rich O's, doing what I do. It's bittersweet.

Should

I should have stayed, but I shouldn't have stayed. Does that make sense? I wanted to stay, but I didn't want to stay. I didn't stay, but I should have.

Wow

Wow, just wow. So there.

Ouch

I got a blister on my finger from filling out a million forms.

Hi ho, hi ho...

I got a job that I really wanted! Yay!

Something

Wow. I really feel like we accomplished something tonight. Now, I hope to accomplish getting some sleep. I bet I have good dreams...

Brrr

It's cold tonight. Have I mentioned that it's late May? Well, it is.

Home

Home now, but seriously thinking about leaving again.

Bug

Getting the travel bug really bad. Going to check airfares when I get home.

Bust

The secret mission was a bust. Now I'm back at Rich O's for some reason.

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posted by dave at 7:40 PM in category daily, pictures

So, apparently, Pizza Hut is now hiring disabled people to take phone orders. Good for them, I guess.

Before this, I was pretty sure that I'd seen every possible misspelling of my last name. Even the infamous Sililililitz from 1986.

For an added chuckle compare the phone number to my actual number.

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posted by dave at 10:55 AM in category pictures, quickies

Nature's alarm clock

I love waking up to the sound of thunder!

Late

I'm up late. I wonder if I'm the only one.

Sometimes

Sometimes, you just want some company.

Proud

Such a brave face she wears! I'm so proud of her.

Shhh!

There's a stobor out here in my garage.

Bucket

I should get one, to hold ice and beer while I sit in my garage. It would class up the joint.

Ha!

Now I can die happy.

Color

I'm not sure how I feel about that color...

Tenses

Dammit. I wish things had been different. Were different. Would be different. So there.

Wow

GemGirl is here!

Spaced

I forgot about last night being pizza night, so it will have to be tonight.

Wow

I had the most wonderful dream.

Thinking

I think that I have to go. I think that I have to see it for myself. I think that, while it may not help, it's certainly worth a try.

Ask

Ask yourself why you keep coming here. Perhaps the answer matters.

Willing...

...to try. Lot of good it's done me in the past, I know.

Movie night

The Reverend and I are watching Avatar.

R.I.P.

Trying to remember the last time I saw my Uncle Stan. It might have been Christmas 2008.

Dammit

The dipshit is here. That's all I fucking needed.

Waiting

At Rich O's, waiting for OddlyFamiliarGirl.

Fun

Restraint is fun. It makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something.

Almost

Almost time to head back home.

Yoda

Great restraint I am showing. Miss her I do.

Small world

I've been talking to a dude and his girlfriend. They both seem really familiar. Turns out I went to college with them in Nebraska.

Hungry

I'm hungry for steak. I'm going to drive around and look for some. Remember when all I ever wanted was Asian food? That was weird.

Cumberland Nitro Porter is yummy!

Sunday

Now I'm at this Cock & Bull place. This Alli chick is working. I like her.

Now I've done it

On the road again...

Pessimism

I hate that I keep imagining the worst. The truth is bad enough. Or, it should be.

Boo!

She flaked. :(

Yay!

HatGirl is on her way!

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posted by dave at 6:51 PM in category pictures, quickies

Every week or two, I'm supposed to move my oldest quickies to their own blog entry. I haven't done it since November. I guess I've been busy and/or distracted.

Jack's

If anyone cares, I'm going there tonight.

Solitude

Probably because I've been watching Lost so much lately, I want to go live on a deserted island and do nothing but glare at my phone and work on my tan.

Prisa

This isn't happening quickly enough. How can I speed it up?

Disgusted

That's the word of the day. It has been for a while, and will be for a while longer.

Waiting

Where are all those tornadoes they promised us?

Face in the crowd

Today, I went to the store. So did everyone else in the world.

Lucky

I was going to write something totally honest and necessary, but I realized that I'm too tired. You are soooooo lucky.

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posted by dave at 7:52 PM in category pictures, quickies

Else

Tonight, I not only miss you-know-who, I also miss you-know-who-else. So, it's been a fun night, so far.

Breckenridge Mighty Brown

(draft) Dark Brown. Smallish head that faded quickly. Slight aroma. Thin mouthfeel. Fairly sharp flavor of roasted malts. Decent.

Probably

Going to Rich O's. This is probably almost certainly stupid.

Futility

I'm drafting an escape plan. I always do this, though, yet I never escape.

Now

Now I'm at Denny's. There are weirdoes here.

Finally

Finally doing my good deed for Thursday, even though it's Friday now. Then I'm going to Denny's as a reward.

Nice

I should get a job sitting outside at night and drinking and thinking. That would be nice.

Weird, I know

I missed the full moon by one night, but I'm trying to let my rock recharge anyway.

Ha!

I found them! They were under a huge-ass spider in my garage. That must be why I didn't see them before.

Probably

Sitting out in my garage, thinking that I should probably write a blog entry.

Fun

That was a lot more fun than I had expected.

Official

Well, it's official. Sometimes in the last year or so, someone has snuck into my house and stolen the extra adapters for my universal laptop power supply.

Frustrating

I live alone, so I really really hate it when I can't find something. Because there's nobody to blame but myself.

Grrr

Looks like the universe wants me to stay here and suffer, for at least one more night.

Channeling Otis Redding

These Arms of Mine...

Whew

There, I feel better now. And I barely escaped getting peed on.

Yay!

I'm excited about dinner plans!

Gone

I've lost my resolve. I've looked everywhere, even between the sofa cushions. I fear that it's gone for good.

Up...

...and at 'em!

Late/Early/Whatever

If I were in Paris, these would actually be normal hours. But nooooooooo, I work these hours while stuck in the stupid EDT.

Seriously

What was that all about?

Silly

Thinking about something silly, and it's making me smile.

Not fun

Reliving some very old, very bad memories.

Wow

Somebody's finally come up with a fucked-up situation that I've never had to deal with. At least, not all at the same time.

Mood

My cat is in a crabby mood. Probably because I keep fucking with him.

Hair of the Dog Adam

(bottle) Clear dark amber, with a decent beige head. Enticing aroma of malts and caramel. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor mild, with malts and dark fruits. A fairly strong alcohol burn is present all the way to the finish. Pretty damn good.

Wow

That was cool! Gross, but very cool!

So there

Dammit...

I'll have the soup

I like that joke.

Whew

The coast is clear.

Nervous

I'm probably just being paranoid or something.

Weird

Something very weird just happened. I guess I'll just roll with it.

Crap

I miss my dad.

Trying

Just trying to give myself a fair chance of moving passed this. I will probably fail, but it won't be from lack of trying.

Restraint

I'm showing restraint now. I like it when I do this. It makes me feel like I'm being strong.

Choice

This might not be what I'm supposed to be doing, but it's not a bad second choice. It seems to fit me.

Pondering

Pondering the dubious merits of going to Jack's, even though OddlyFamiliarGirl won't be there tonight.

New

Supposedly, there's a new Sam's near my house. We're going to go check it out.

...same as the first

Except this time I want 87 eggs over-hard.

Ha!

Some things are funny.

Boo!

This should teach me to stop looking forward to stuff. It won't teach me, but it should.

Green

I've never see the sky look as green as it looks right now.

Weirdoes

I don't like them. In case I've never mentioned that before.

Sad

I'm really sad all of a sudden. I know why I'm sad, but I don't know why all of a sudden like this.

Yay!

I'm excited to see HatGirl!

Reasoning

Is the reason that it keeps happening the same reason that I care that it's happening. I think so, but I don't like it.

Random

Well, that was just about the most random thing ever. The weirdest, too.

Bad

Wondering how things got so bad, but then realizing that they were always bad and I just refused to notice. Dammit, so there, etc.

Damn

Gumballhead is on tap. Oh well, too late now.

Moo!

Today I'm the interrupting cow.

Almost

I'm at Rich O's now. My 2:00 interview lasted until 3:30. It was almost like working.

Ain't technology neat?

Had a nice video call with HatGirl to start off my day.

Brrrr

I wish it was a little warmer.

Wow

Jamie Moyer is still pitching. Also, Jamie Moyer is still alive.

Hmmm

I can't tell if this girl is pretty, or if she just used to be pretty ten years ago. I should ask her.

Goose Island Winter Rye

(draft) Clear copper in color, with a huge white head. Aroma is mildly sharp, if that makes any sense. Creamy mouthfeel. Oh wow, this is really good. Spices mostly, but with rye undertones.

Hooray...

...for AlliDay!

Awesome Newcastle glass that I want to steal

Four!

Wishing a special little guy a very happy birthday!

Two

Two seconds at a time. I'm not sure it's enough.

Man with a plan

I plan, eventually, to stop being such a pussy.

If

If I can sleep a normal schedule tonight, then I'm leaving tomorrow. To where, I don't know. For how long, I don't know.

Pouting

Hmmmmm

Okay, fine. I'm awake and out of bed. Now what?

Yummy

Nom nom nom nom...

Craving

I'm craving eggs, over hard. Five or six of them. And orange juice. And toast with grape jelly.

Thing

The worst thing wrong about her is also the best thing right about her.

Wondering

If there's no point to any of this, does that mean that it's all rounded and blunt?

Damn

The Spankers are playing in Madison in May. That would have been a nice date.

Wow

I can't seem to get out of stage one today. This really sucks.

For some reason...

...I'm going to Rich O's now.

All the better to see you with

I wish they'd hurry up and invent bionic eyes.

Grrrr

I had a phone interview today at 1:00, but we got our wires crossed and it'll have to be rescheduled. Meanwhile, I stayed home instead of going over to see BikerGirl for lunch. I haven't seen her in a trillion years. Grrrr.

Barely

Watching Peggy Sue Got Married. Better than glaring at my phone.

Ahhhh

Now that was a very nice nap. Great dreams, too!

Crud

I think I saw her car at Kroger's. That's the last thing I need - ongoing proof of her existence.

Loud

This place is full of loud weirdoes today.

Pbbt

I hate Mondays. Sundays, too, but especially Mondays.

Difference

There's a huge difference between being supportive and being a dishrag.

TMI

I have to pee now.

Yay for me!

Four for four, baby! Woo-hoo!

Ouch

I've somehow managed to fubar my toe. Oh yeah, and I'm still awake.

Grrr

She said it would be 20 minutes before she even took my order. Past experience tells me that it takes them an hour to cook anything. So, fuck that place, I'll go someplace else.

Routine

Going to eat at Don Pablo's, then to meet OddlyFamiliarGirl at Jack's for our usual Sunday date.

Mush

That's what my brain is today. Working on some fairly complicated scripts, and I might even have to dig out the manual. I hate it when I have to do that.

Waaaaaaah!

Waaaaaah the planes promote war! Waaaaaah the fireworks simulate bombs! Waaaaaaaah the exhaust from the traffic is killing the planet! Waaaaaaaah the evil corporations are sponsoring it! Waaaaaaah the ashes hurt the fish! Waaaaaaaah the noise scares my dogs! Waaaaaaaah the poor horses have to *gasp* run in the Derby! Waaaaaaaah my pussy hurts!

Whew!

I remembered to buy cat food. I believe that my life would have been in jeopardy if I'd come home without cat food.

Though

It would have been awesome, though.

Ah-ha!

I figured out why my email and phone/text blocks weren't working! And I can fix them! So there!

Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale

(draft) Very dark ruby, with a nice tan head. Aroma mostly of malts, with some sweet chocolate and caramel in there. Mouthfeel thicker than I was expecting. Flavor pretty good, but tastes more like a malty porter than a Scotch ale to me. Very good, though.

Opposite

Sitting at Sportstime, missing YouKnowWho. This is pretty much the opposite of being at Thunder with HatGirl, but maybe we'll still go there later.

Karma

Just bought my lottery ticket. My doggie reward is in the bag!

Darn

Thunder plans fell through.

Home

The world is safe from me tonight.

Yay!

HatGirl is here!

Grrr

I fucking hate pickles!

Friday

Today, my good deed was to go and find HatGirl's doggie for her. Then, I got my hairs cut. Now, I'm at Rich O's.

Nice

One nice thing about sleeping half the day away is that now it's only six more hours until I get to see HatGirl.

Nothing

I'm really annoyed that I'm bothered by this.

Late

Well, my plans for tonight changed, but I got to be useful to a person who's very important for me. Now, maybe I can still watch some meteors.

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leave me alone, human!

posted by dave at 1:56 PM in category pictures

Get that thing out of my face

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quickies

posted by dave at 7:17 PM in category pictures, quickies

Finally

I didn't want to be mean, and I didn't want to be nice. Both would have been very, very bad. So I did what I could. I left. Finally.

Aaaaaaaaah!

I'm starting to freak out!

Thursday

Got my tax extension filed. Now off to meet with SassyGirl!

The night glows...

...from the dying embers of a million dreams.

Stupid

Having this stupid little daydream. It's fun, as long as I remember that it's stupid.

Flash

I've now seen my first lightning bug of the year. Yay!

Outside

If anyone needs us, we'll be in my garage. Maybe forever.

Excited

Home now. Excited about my big date with Baltika later!

Glaring

I'm at Rich O's. I don't know why. HatGirl isn't coming, I don't think.

Brrrr

I switched my A/C on before I went to bed, but I forgot to adjust the thermostat. Now it's 65 degrees in here.

Tired

I probably won't sleep, but I've got to try.

Ugh

Still awake. No relief in sight.

Worried

So, someone texted me that she'd "got the rapth." I don't know what that means, but it sounds bad. I hope it's not contagious.

Hey

I don't know if you read this or not, but if you do, PLEASE MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!! How many times do I have to ask this of you?

Clarification

Missing someone does not always equate to wanting to see them. Not always.

Weird

Stop staring at me, you weirdo!

Shame on me

Feeling guilty...

Pbbbbt

Well, it's official now...

Now

Now I'm home. I wish that I wasn't.

Wishing

I wish things were different. Just for one night. It could be awesome. So there.

Waiting

I've realized that I have something to look forward to, in 17 years.

ArtGirl!

She is here!

Craving

Craving Delirium Tremens, so I guess that means it's back to Rich O's for me.

Out

There was a light at the end of the tunnel, but I can't see it anymore. Did it go out, or is it night outside?

Yuck

I'm trying a Strawberry-Kiwi V8 Splash. It's really gross.

Wow

I actually had some crap to write tonight. But then I got really really really tired, so I'm going to go to sleep instead.

Tempted

If I go, I'm going to be soooooo tempted to just stay there.

Amazing

It's amazing how stupid I can be sometimes.

Croisez vos doigts

Je pourrais aller a Paris!

Rattle?

Rattle rattle rattle...

Buddy

Restraint

I don't have any idea what to say, or I'd almost certainly say something.

Nitey nite!

Just wake me up when this bullshit is over.

Dream

I had a really nice dream earlier this morning. I'm hoping for another one tonight, though I realize that nice dreams are quite rare lately.

Problem

The problem is, without trust, there can be nothing else.

Waiting

Did my good deed for that day. Now sitting at Rich O's waiting for karma to reward me.

Hoping

Hoping that whatever HatGirl has goes away soon, and that she didn't give it to me.

Zzzzzzzzzzz

Managed a whopping 15 minutes of sleep before I had to get up to meet HatGirl. Now I have a few hours, so I'll try to sleep again.

C'mon...

...do something crazy and impulsive.

Idea

Let's go somewhere. I'm thinking Key West. It would be fun.

Up

I shouldn't be up. I have to meet HatGirl in less than seven hours. I should be asleep. But, I'm not. I'm up. Still.

Sticky

Now my fingers are all sticky, and it's not from anything fun either. Okay, maybe it was a little fun.

Brrr

I wish it was warmer.

Huge

I have a huge blister on my finger, and it's not even from doing anything fun.

And...

...his mother. Dammit.

Missing...

...a little kid.

Pushing my luck

Come on, seven!

Waiting

I'm excited about tomorrow, and hoping that it doesn't go horribly wrong somehow.

Thursday

Not having any fun. Nope, not having any fun at all.

Favor

Do me a favor, don't ruin my dreams tonight like you did last night. Thanks.

C'mon already

This is the slowest line of storms ever!

Dammit

I miss you too.

Never

I never ever thought we'd end up like this. I always thought things would get better, not worse. This really sucks.

Stupid

Now I'm keeping my distance, so to speak, so we won't be accused of something that we're not fucking guilty of anyway.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

That is all.

Yes

That's the answer. Now, ask the right question...

Left Hand St. Vrain

(draft) Clear yellow. Head faded quickly. Aroma typical for the style with a little mustiness. Mild flavor of apples, with a hint of alcohol burn at the finish. Does not taste like it's 9% ABV. Decent.

Yay!

Going to Rich O's to meet up with SassyGirl!

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

There, I feel better now.

Waiting

Just waiting for my day to officially start.

Whatever

I can't even remember when I last slept. I guess that means that I'm way overdue. Goodnight, cruel world...

To-do list

Think for a second. Be honest with yourself for a second. Be subjective about yourself for a second. Open your eyes for a second.

Pbbbbbbbbt...

Grrr

Giving up. Going home.

Beffie and Dustin and some other people at Rich O's

Stupid

I'm being stupid right now, as evidenced by the fact that I'm still here.

Dammit

Dammit dammit dammit dammit dammit dammit so there!

Faker!

Some faker has a car identical to HatGirl's. I was excited to see her, but a little miffed that she hadn't let me know she was here. Now I'm back to nothing.

Counting

At Rich O's, counting my blessings. Got to two and now I'm stuck.

Okay

That was fun.

Ugh

Forced myself to get up at 9:30, after only four hours of sleep. Now, if I can avoid taking a nap today (doubtful) then maybe I can go to bed at a normal time tonight.

Fun

The neighborhood dogs and I are barking at each other. I bet there are ten of us, within a half mile or so of each other.

Back

I went inside for a bit. Now I'm back in my garage. It's so nice out. I seem to want to be sad tonight, but I can't quite manage it.

Fake

It's blustery, like it could storm any minute, but there's hardly a cloud in the sky.

Time

Well, the forecasted storms never showed up, but I'm still having a nice night in my garage. Time to open the growler, I think.

Weirdest

I miss her so much.

Weirder

Garry Shandling just bummed a smoke from me.

Weird

Now I'm at Rich O's. Weird, huh?

Quagmire

I've been thinking a lot about this, and I can only think of one solution. I don't like it, though.

Hmmm...

I think it just became ridiculous...

Habit

Sitting in my garage, glaring at my phone out of habit. It's still really warm out here. I love it!

Dammit

Fighting the urge...

Resemblance

That chick that looks like that one bitch is here again tonight. It's still not her, though.

Baseball

I think I might get into baseball again this year. It used to be a lot of fun, being a fan. And it's not like I've got anything better to do.

Stupid

I've got to leave my stupid house and see if there's anyplace open. I'm starving to death. I guess I'll check stupid Jack's, too, but they're probably closed. Maybe stupid Sluttopia is open, but I think they were closed last year. I suppose I should just check stupid Bearno's first, because they're so close to my stupid house. I wish I didn't have to eat, so I didn't have to go anywhere. Stupid stomach...

Wondering

I feel like having some social interaction. I wonder if every place in the world is closed.

Whew!

I dreamed this morning that it was snowing like crazy. I'm so glad it was just a dream.

Fun!

We're watching a baseball movie marathon.

Fun

It seems like it'll be a good night to be depressed. Yeah, that should be fun.

Yay!

I'm not letting the rain get me down. I still get to see HatGirl in a couple of hours, we'll just have to eat indoors.

Useful

I got to be useful to someone I really care about tonight. That was nice, because I was feeling pretty useless before that.

Ugh

There's one sight that I definitely will never get used to.

Climb every mountain

Going to Rich O's for a couple of hours. I might even put on clothes first.

Finally

I got eleven hours of sleep, so I think I'm finally caught up.

Dammit

When, exactly, is this supposed to start getting easier?

Nice

It's so nice outside. I'm sitting in my garage, drinking a Cone Smoker and watching for stobors. I wish I had some more beer, but I'm out after this glass.

Weird

I'm sad about the end of my fake marriage.

In my defense...

Nobody is allowed to be mad at me for this. If you got fooled by something this outrageous on April 1st, then it's your fault.

April Fools!

All good things must, as they say, come to an end. StupidGirl and I had a lot of fun with this, but now it's time to go back to reality. Boring old reality.

Yay!

Landed 20 minutes early! Excited!

Expensive

Internet on the plane. Expensive, but it's working very well. What a world we live in.

Cincy

No turning back now, even if I wanted to. Which I don't.

Wow

I can't sleep. I don't want to sleep. I just want to go, right now.

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posted by dave at 10:58 PM in category pictures, quickies

Obvious

It's not as warm as I'd hoped, but it's still quite nice out tonight. I should try to sleep, though. Big day tomorrow.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Ancient Chinese secret!

Excited

At Rich O's, anxiously awaiting the arrival of HatGirl. Yay!

Wednesday, I think

Going to the cemetery for a bit, then after that I get to see HatGirl!

Nice try

"Come with me, I think it's time for you to see the package" -- A line from tonight's Lost episode that almost never works in real life.

Hi

So there.

This just in...

...girls are weird.

Maybe

Well, it would certainly be a change. Maybe even a change for the better.

Ah-ha!

I found the word I've been looking for.

Pieces

Channeling Patsy Cline...

Practice something something

Working on my concentr ohhh look my phone's blinking...

Hmmmm...

By constantly having to tell people that she doesn't like it when people talk about her, am I not breaking the rule, just by stating it?

Waiting

Did my good deed for the day. Waiting for karma to reward me.

Okay

This movie is better than the last one.

Miracles

I'm not really sure if I believe in them. Now would be a good time for the universe to help me decide.

Disappointed

That was a really stupid movie.

Weird

Okay, that's weird. It's also silly.

Oh well

I should have gone to Arizona and seen some Spring training games. That would have been awesome!

Everyone

Everyone told me this would get easier. Everyone was wrong.

Sunday

Went to the store and spent too much, but I got some cool new toys.

Test

Just seeing if this works. Last night it didn't work.

Dark

Observing Earth Hour, albeit a few hours late.

Spring

Excited!

I'm at Rich O's, waiting for HatGirl. I'm excited to see her!

An-ti-ci-pay-ay-tion

It's making me wait!

Brrr

I wish it was warmer.

Friday

Home for the night. On a Friday. This is what I've become.

Prepared

Went ahead and got my to-go order, in case I have to make a fast getaway.

Craving

HatGirl says I should be craving Thai food, but I think I'm craving Red Lobster instead. It's still her fault, because she went there yesterday.

Duh

The stupid thing was last June, I just never heard about it until yesterday, and I thought it was recent. Duh.

Okay

Okay, I'm a little freaked out about the train crash at the Louisville Zoo.

Overhaulin

I don't like it when they do the pranks.

Brilliant

I just had a fantastic idea. Too bad nobody else would think it was fantastic.

Buddy misses her

Hi!

He says that he says hi to everyone.

Latter

I'm either the smartest dumb person I know, or the dumbest smart person I know. I vote for the latter; it sounds better somehow.

Fine

I read it. I still see no point in this anymore.

Seance

I've got a bottle of Reverend, and I think I'll see what my friend has been up to lately.

Unread

Pointless.

Crud

Well that plan didn't last very long. Oh well, I'm sick. That's my excuse.

Tired

Slept for four hours. I hope this means that I can go to sleep at a normal time tonight. If I don't ruin it by taking a nap this afternoon.

Grrr

Can't sleep, but exhausted.

Meanwhile

I sure would like to know what pollen or whatever went into full-bloom yesterday, so that when I'm in charge of the universe, I can eradicate it.

Darn

Ran out of beer. Had to come back inside. Plus, it got a little cold outside.

Outside

I like to sit outside at night. Once my eyes adjust to the darkness, everything seems to glow.

Dammit

No matter what happens, or how I feel, I can't seem to stop missing that kid.

Hey!

Tommy Lee! Enough with the drumming on the bar!

Beauty

I keep seeing beauty in the strangest places...

Going

Going to Rich O's. I don't know why.

Chatroulette

I keep going there and hoping to run across someone I know.

Selfish

I'm being incredibly selfish about all this. Some may say that it's about damn time, but I would disagree.

Still ugh

On my death-bed, er, death-couch, drinking a Baltika 6. Not a bad way to go.

So there

I kinda feel like I should say something right now. But, I won't. It's all been said already.

Ugh

I think it's just seasonal allergies, and not the Parisian Death Flu. I think.

Home

I'm home for the night.

Grrr

It's sleeting.

They're out of Tremens glasses

Wonders never cease

I actually slept. First time since Friday morning.

Pete's Wicked Ale

Clear. The color of cola. Reasonable head. Aroma and flavor of lightly roasted malts. Pretty good, but I'm biased, because this is the beer that opened the door for me.

Yay!

I got to see HatGirl! Yay! She's sick, so she might have given me the Parisian Death Flu. If so, totally worth it!

So far...

It's a fairly nice night out here. No clouds and no wind. The temperature is bearable, so far.

Decree

PearlGirl clapped and jumped when I came in to Rich O's tonight. I think everyone should do that whenever I enter a room.

Brazen

"The first rule of tautology club is the first rule of tautology club." -- A joke I just stole from xkcd.com

Yay!

Polly's is open!

Quote

"I see two components to being a writer: a need to write, and an ability to write. I often think I've got too much of one and too little of the other." -- Me

Craving

I'm craving Chinese for lunch. Weird.

FlashForward

I really liked the book; the series is a little tougher to enjoy. Anyway, I wish I could look into my future.

Oddly

I'm in an oddly-good mood tonight. Too bad it was wasted on MusicalYuppieDude.

There

Did my good deed for the day. Gave a old man a ride to his out-of-gas car. Now I'll see if karma decides to reward me.

Company

Having my two brothers over to visit tonight. There will be no green beer.

Classy

This bartender's shirt says "Rub my jugs for hugs." Her mom must be so proud.

Foiled

I was all set to take a long road trip, but then I remembered that I absolutely have to be home Saturday night. So I guess I'll have to wait until after that.

Weird

The tornado sirens are going off, for no reason whatsoever.

Fixed

The issue with getting emails on my blackberry is fixed. Thanks for your patience.

Hmmm

I wish for a minute, an hour, a day, a night. Especially a night. Desire for anything more is beyond even me.

Home

SassyGirl never showed, so I came home. Rich O's is safe from my influence for the night.

Grrr

Looks like I'm getting no emails. I can send, but not receive. So, if you need to contact me, you'll have to text or call. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Stupid

I got my hairs cut, then I ate at stupid Five Guys, somehow managing to not kill the stupid bitch at the counter, and now I'm at Rich O's glaring at my stupid phone.

Humpty Dumpty

As much as I suspect that she and I are irreparably broken, I also wonder if I'm irreparably broken, too.

Circle

My brain is running a mile a minute, but it's not getting anywhere.

Me, of all people

I had a nice time tonight. Weird, huh?

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posted by dave at 5:29 PM in category pictures, quickies

Crud

Today, I'm missing a special little guy.

Starving

I'm starving to death. I should have caved to my craving back when I had it. Now I'm settling for stupid Bearno's burgers.

Craving

I'm craving 5 Guys fries for some weird reason.

Boring

I'm bored. Somebody interest me, please!

Sideways

I like this movie.

Dammit

So there.

Me and SassyGirl and JauntyGirl

Ain't she purty?

New Albanian Smoked Abzug

(draft) Hazy yellow, with a nice white head. Musty aroma, fairly light. Watery mouthfeel. Flavor of tap water that's been sitting out too long.

Yay!

Going to Rich O's to see HatGirl now!

Good

I had an actual good night, and then I escaped before it went bad.

Excited

I get to see SassyGirl later!

Home

I'm back home now. You know you care.

Whew

Talking to the world's drunkest man, which is cool, because at least I know it's not me.

OTR

Okay, I found a place with some OTR. The trip is worth it, now.

Lovely

The shampoo here has coconut in it. Good thing I noticed, or I'd have ended up looking like the dude from Mask.

Dave

There are four guys in a row at this bar, all named Dave. It's like being named Tim at Rich O's.

Cute

My cat Buddy was roaming the house looking for HatGirl. Now he's curled up on the couch where she was sitting. I know how he feels.

Nice

Had some nice Arni's pizza, then a nice visit from HatGirl, now I'm in my nice garage with my nice beer, and I plan to be nice and miserable for a while. Oh yeah, and I'm glaring at my nice phone.

Warm

It's warm enough tonight; I think I'm going to sit outside and drink and ponder the bullshit that is life and love. Should be a blast.

75 months my ass

Looks like it's time for my annual trip to get another battery for my Monte Carlo.

Bug

I'm getting the travel bug again.

Sweetness

Looking at averages, there's no contest.

So far...

The urge is very strong, but the restraint is even stronger...

Pissing into the wind

Stop fearing me. There is no need for fear, or caution, or wariness, or trepidation. Only trust is needed.

Fun

I'm entertaining myself by designing the perfect woman for me. I wish I was a mad scientist.

Sad

They're playing that "Mad World" song designed to make everyone on Earth want to commit suicide.

Text

I sent a text message, and I didn't get my emailed copy of it. So now I'm freaking out because maybe it didn't really get sent. And it's not really the kind of thing I can send again. Grrr.

Anticipation

I get to see HatGirl in 9 hours! Yay!

Clearly

We need to talk. The problem is that we both need to be ready and willing to talk at the same time. I'm not holding my breath.

Probably for the best

Sausagefest at Rich O's tonight...

Good news...

...and bad news. Balance is maintained.

Craving

I'm craving Skyline. HatGirl got me a gift card for my birthday, but I don't feel like driving all the way to Louisville. Maybe I'll go to Covington on Wednesday, and I can eat at the Skyline there.

Dammit

So there.

Headache

With one eye, I'm glaring at my phone. With the other eye, I'm glaring at the door to Jack's. It's giving me a headache.

Weird

I went outside and it started raining. So I came back inside and it stopped raining.

Doubtful

Reading a book about waking up, and wondering if I'll ever do it.

It would be cool, though...

I am not now, nor have I ever been, a mind reader.

Practice

I find myself being less and less patient and more and more irritated with certain people. This is good practice for when I get old(er) and hate absolutely everyone.

Woohoo

StupidGirl and HatGirl keep making my phone woohoo, and now the whole bar is chiming in. The same thing happened with LaptopGirl when I was in Bellingham. Now I miss all three of them.

From my balcony...

Hard Rock

Driving

Isle of Palms beach

Stopping for the night

Almost...

Finally out of Tennessee...

Halfwayish

On my way...

Late

I'm not supposed to be here. I'm supposed to have left already. If I don't leave within the next hour, then I won't go anywhere and I'll wish that I had. Again.

Road Trip?!?

I'm itching for the ocean. I fought the urge today, but tomorrow I may just have to go there.

Do it

I know you're thinking about it. Just do it, dammit.

Yay!

I get to see HatGirl in only four hours!

Weird

I'm at Rich O's. Jesus is here, drinking water. Maybe he's about to turn it into wine.

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posted by dave at 8:56 PM in category pictures, quickies

Difference

It's not that I do, it's that I still do. It's a subtle difference, but a difference nevertheless.

Jack's

Waiting for OddlyFamiliarGirl. I can't remember the last time I was in here.

Just when I find a good girl...

I'm watching a show about how the andromeda galaxy is going to collide with ours in several billion years. So, that's just great. Fucking timing...

Dammit

StupidGirl is worried, and she has every right to be. And she's correct. It will happen again. Someday.

Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron

(draft) Black with a decent brown head. Aroma of roasted malts and I'm gonna say coffee. Flavor like the aroma, but with a fairly strong alcohol finish. Decent.

Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche

(draft) Pours a dark gold, with a huge white head. Looks like a lager. Smoky aroma and flavor, pretty good. Reminds me of Spezial.

Heatage

Flamage

It's a good night for a fire.

Metaphor

The problem with gobbling up bullshit, aside from the taste, is that it lingers on one's breath and makes them unbearable to be around.

Choice

This was not my choice. Not even close to my choice. But, I'm trying to respect it anyway.

Play

Okay

I feel like I should say something. What I should say isn't very nice, though, so instead I'll just say that I'm happy.

Magic

We're going to go see this Criss Angel Believe show. I'm excited.

Brilliant

Straight to sleep. What a brilliant idea. I'd be very happy if I wasn't so tired.

Grrr

Now my hard-earned decent mood is shot to shit. Thanks a fucking lot.

Windy

I just went outside. It's like a mother-in-law convention out there.

Uh oh

Thinking about going to see an old friend.

View

The anti-Lent

Pizza and beer for lunch.

Trying

Trying to separate the signal from the noise...

Whatever

Whoa

The Antiques Road Show dude almost killed that old woman.

Yuck

People

Why do people keep talking to me? Don't they realize that they don't matter to me at all? Don't they realize that they suck?

Dinner

I'm at this Chin Chin place. This is the place that started my recent obsession with Asian food. I ordered peanut noodles with chicken. Fucking yummy.

Small world

Talking to the same hooker I talked to in November. I'm still not interested.

Important

Trying to decide whether to start my birthday on EST or PST...

Arrived in Vegas, baby!

Tears

Got my first birthday present of the year. Now I'm gonna cry.

Inevitable

We're just wasting time now.

Fuck

He was crying, and we told him he'd see me again in a month. I bet he thinks we were lying to him.

Location

Almost...

Getting ready to start getting ready...

Incredible

I'm showing incredible restraint right now. The world should be proud of me. I know that I'm proud of myself.

Numb

Not because there's nothing, but because there's too much. Too fucking much.

Totally worth it...

HatGirl! Yay!

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posted by dave at 3:29 AM in category pictures, quickies

Slowly...

10 seconds at a time...

Yay!

I got to see HatGirl, and most of you didn't! I win!

Excited!

I get to see HatGirl in less than an hour! Yay! It's been a bajillion years.

Whoa

MusicalYuppieDude is fired up!

Still

Still being a good boy. Still don't fucking like it.

Wish

I wish my swing was fixed. I'm in the mood to sit on my swing. Oh, and I also wish it wasn't a bazillion degrees below zero outside.

Quote of the day

"I don't feel like I'm short-changing myself. I get to be in love. A lot of people never get to do that." -- from an old email.

Effort

Being a good boy, but not liking it very much...

Solved!

Justifiable

This one fucker just will. Not. Shut. Up. I may have to kill him.

Getting there...

Futile

I pore over the memories, looking for the code that I can break. But I begin to suspect that it's not so simple as a code; it's a different language altogether.

Grrr

A cult by any other name...

Thinking

It's late, and I'm thinking. So I'll either have great dreams, or horrible ones.

Quote

"Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again." -- R.A.H.

Uphill from here

My night so far has consisted of skunked beer, shitty pizza, and a bunch of old men pretending to be The Who.

Sunday

Newcastle, check. Wick's pizza, on the way. Something to watch on TV tonight, still pondering.

Quote

"Once in a great while lips meet and two spirits merge for a time and the universe is right and complete and the planets wheel in their proper places. Once in a while the lonely, broken spirit of a man is healed and made whole. For a while his quest is over and his questions are answered." -- R.A.H.

Wish

I wish I knew what to say.

Darn

I just realized that, if things were different, we could have gone sledding today.

Because

Because it was asked of me. That's the only reason.

Wondering

I wonder what the climate is like on that planet.

Thursday I think

It's not as much fun to glare at my phone when (a) I'm not sure I want it to woohoo anyway, and (b) she's in the next room.

Grrr

Stupid Bearno's changed their hours. Now they don't open until 4:00. Also, the unfortunately named girl is working.

Boom

My brain is exploding. Time for lunch.

Notebook

I'm watching it again, because I'm a glutton for punishment.

Worried

I'm so worried about my friend, I can't even see straight, let alone think straight.

Still life

New puzzles

You know you care

Got my new puzzles. Still waiting on my new phone.

Sweet dreams...

...sweet girl.

Darn

I'm not sure if I was dreading it, or hoping for it. Either way, it didn't happen, and now I'm disappointed.

Ta-Da!

Never again should it be said that I'm dimmer than a burned-out headlight...

Yay!

Pete Jr. is outside!

Dammit

So there.

Grrr

My new phone didn't arrive today. You know you care. I hope they didn't ship it to Washington by mistake.

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posted by dave at 10:30 PM in category pictures, quickies

Der

Well, that was certainly a stupid thing to do.

oh well...

Now I guess I'll go back to glaring for the usual reason. Not sure my heart's in it, though. Luckily, I can glare for this on autopilot. Years of practice...

My fun night

Waiting and hoping, but not expecting.

Grrr

"Let there be light," I said. "Not so fast," the universe replied.

Ahhhhhh!

A long hot shower was such a treat this morning. One of life's great simple pleasures. The shower in my hotel involved all the heat and water-pressure of a foggy night, so I'm especially glad to be home now.

Home

I came home. I'm not sure why.

Finally

I'm on the plane, about to head home, via Detroit.

Back

I'm back in Kent. Still so fucking surreal to be in Kent. And I got the same hotel room I had a month ago. I don't know what that means.

Part

There's a part of me that's actually going to miss this place. It's a teeny tiny itty bitty part, but it's a part nevertheless.

One of many

Surreal

It's so surreal to be emailing HatGirl and realize that we're not talking about me coming home weeks from now; we're talking about two days from now.

Because

At least now I know the reason. Because fuck me, that's why.

Pop!

Now they're saying they'll have balloons for my going-away thingy tomorrow night. I should stay away. That would teach them.

Oh well

I'm kinda annoyed that I didn't make it down South as often as I'd hoped. I'll be there Friday evening and night, though. I'll try to meet up with my friend Gene for a beer or three.

Brrr

It's freaking cold here this morning. That is all.

Bribing God

As I go to bed tonight, I don't care about her. I would give anything to not care tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day...

Totally

I'm in a weird mood.

Frost

My windows are encrusted. And my stupid blackberry never heard of the word encrusted.

Whatever

My life needs more cowbell...

Great

The Russian mafia dudes are here now. I'd better lay low.

Meanie

So there.

Grrr

Now some old fat woman is hitting on me. My ring's whore-repellant qualities don't seem to be working.

Dammit

So there.

Rock

Hi!

Last room on the left

Der

What these people keep forgetting is that it's fucking football.

Hmmm

I wonder if this bartender is a terrorist. He looks suspicious.

Guess

Alcohol

Alcohol is supposed to be a depressant. So then why do so many people get LOUD and obnoxious when they've been drinking?

Brilliant

"Hey, why not go back to the bar and have another beer?" I asked. "Why, that's absolutely brilliant!" I replied.

Whoa

Hey, what was that? Could it have been...? Yes, I think it was! An actual epiphany! Is there nothing that beer can't do?

Some taps

Red Hook Mud Slinger

(draft) Clear bronze. The head faded away before I could look at it. Light aroma of caramel and hops. Thin mouthfeel. Flavor better than I was expecting. Light, but good.

Whistler Black Tusk Ale

(draft) Clear dark brown with a large white head. Very nice lacing. Aroma of roasted malts and coffee. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor more watery than I was expecting. Decent.

Tie

It seems less pathetic to glare at my phone in this bar than in my hotel room. It's probably a tie, though.

The other way

Trying something

Nice

I think it would be nice to live happily ever after. It's certainly better than my current plan, which is to be miserable until I finally die.

Hair

If we were talking, I'd tell her that I like the bangs.

...

I don't want to do this anymore.

Wow

This drunk asshole is LOUD.

Wow

This drunk asshole is LOUD.

Probably

We should probably stop trying to be friends.

New

Got a new phone. I think it's working. I'm using it to send this.

Here I am!

Dawn

Ouch

Ripped out, set on fire, stomped on, to put the fire out, set on fire again, spit on to put the fire out, then set on fire again and left to turn to ashes.

Weird

Now these people want to have a party for me on my last night here.

Dragging

This is the longest day in the history of days. If the next 12 days drag on like this, I'll be dead of old age by the time I'm home.

Digging

Trying to find the good, but it's buried under all this crap.

Best

Sitting in my car, before work, glaring at my phone. This is always one of the best parts of my day.

Weather report

Horizontal rain again this morning.

Meanwhile

It should arrive tomorrow! I'm excited!

Yummy

I'm not going to miss much about Bellingham, but I will definitely miss Alaskan Smoked Porter.

Unclear

I'm not sure it really counts as "experiencing life" when I'm doing most of it alone.

Rule

There seems to be a new rule in effect for the last two days. I order a beer, and the phone rings about some work problem.

Only...

...13 days left!!!

Some boats

Weird

Birdsview Pail Ale

(draft) Clear dark yellow. Nice head and lacing. Sharp aroma of rye and malts. Flavor fairly tame, without the rye weirdness that I was expecting. Good, though.

A nice find

Birdsview Hefeweizen

(draft) Hazy light brown. Small white head. No detectable aroma. Mouthfeel surprisingly fizzy. Flavor of spices and wheat. Pretty damn good.

Birdsview Amber Lushus

(draft) Clear dark yellow. Huge white head. Syrupy mouthfeel. Aroma of light hops and maple. Flavor not too bad, not too good. Decent.

Birdsview It's Da Porter

(draft) Black with nice brown head and incredible lacing. Fantastic aroma of males and coffee and chocolate. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor very good, mostly with a sharp malt bite. Wow.

Birdsview Cardiack Arrest

(draft) Hazy brown. Huge white head and good lacing. Light aroma of spices and hops and malts. Creamy mouthfeel. Flavor hard to describe. Sweet with a slightly bitter finish. Damn good.

Birdsview Sweet Brown Molly

(draft) Clear brown. Nice beige head with great lacing. Aroma and flavor of malt and molasses. Really good. Yummy, in fact.

Ptui! Ptui!

I'm so mad right now I could spit. I think I will!

Grrr

All those questions, all that bullshit, and he ordered a fucking Bud Light. I hate people.

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posted by dave at 2:08 PM in category pictures, quickies

Windy

My umbrella gets turned inside-out every time I go outside. The wind is ridiculous. But it's still warm. The air temperature must be 100 degrees for it to still feel warm when it's this windy.

Bad hair day

Horizontal rain, because of the sustained 40 mph winds. At least it's not cold.

Almost...

Sometimes

Sometimes I wish I had a job where I could sport a bright red mohawk.

What the fuck ever

I'm so sick and tired of these stupid games.

Persistent

Still looking for the magic words.

Good question

"Why didn't you just leave at once, instead of tearing me up bit by bit like this?" - Pyoter

Straw

They keep giving me the gay straw.

Aretha

Did I ever tell you people about the time I met Aretha Franklin?

Car

I want a new car. My newest one is a 1995 model. But I guess I should get a permanent job first.

Patience

If patience is a virtue, then I must be the one of the most virtuous guys who ever lived. Yay for me!

Ugh

Now I'm stuffed, but still going to try to cram a couple beers down there.

Dinner

There's an Asian buffet right up the road!

Wednesday

Now I've gone and done it...

Finally

It's about damn time!

Thinking...

Not worth the risk...Not worth the risk... Not worth the risk...

Me being weird

Unimpressed

I just told this chick that she looks almost exactly like NotHideousGirl. I even showed her a picture. She wasn't as thrilled as she should have been.

New retirement plan?

This dude told me I sound just like Carl Rove. I wonder if I can make any money from this phenomenon.

Close

55 down, only 19 to go!

Reminders

Tonight, at this Green Frog place, I've been talking to two chicks who remind me of SassyGirl and LaptopGirl. The former looks like SassyGirl, and the latter has the same name as LaptopGirl.

Frog

Elliott Bay Gulden Von Boorian

(draft) Hazy Gold. Nice white head. Mouthfeel almost creamy. Light aroma and flavor of apples and pears. There's a weird funky finish that I could definitely do without. Decent is all I can say.

Yummy

Now I'm at this Green Frog place. It's weird. There's a jug band. But they have Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence on tap.

Oh goody

The world's loudest people just sat next to me.

Accept

I just need to accept the fact that we're no longer close. It fell apart so quickly, though. I'm totally in denial.

Lake Padden

Me

Oops

I forgot to ask what year...

I win!

Question

Are fair-weather friends really friends at all?

Yay!

My friend Gene is still alive! That's nice of him.

Yummi

Now I'm at the Yummi casino. All of the back roads seem to lead to this place.

Self

Finally got my hairs cut. It had been over two months. I feel and look more like myself now. I'm not sure the latter is a good thing.

Fun!

Instead of just glaring, I've been giving my phone the finger all night.

Finis

So much, so much more than I want this to begin, I want this to end. What does that mean? I don't know.

Music

This one gay dude has been playing excellent 70s and 80s music on the jukebox all night long. "Don't Fear the Reaper" is playing right now.

Ouch

Trying to wrap my brain around a thought with very sharp edges...

Karma

The thing is, I know exactly why this is happening to her. What I don't know is why it's happening to me.

Brrr

I just asked my phone, it told me that it's 12 degrees back home. It's 45 and drizzling here.

Thoughts

Grrr...Stella...Grrr...

Creak

The ice is so thin. There's no way it will hold for long. I should get off the ice, before it breaks, and I drown.

"Home"body

Spending a quiet night at "home" with pizza and Alaskan Smoked Porter.

Amazing

It's always so amazing how quickly things disintegrate. And how often, but that's a different story.

Small world

Sitting at a little bar in Bellingham Washington, talking to a guy who graduated from the same high school as me, 2000 miles away, just two years before I graduated. And he's not the most unlikely guy I've met tonight. that award goes to Ryan Stiles.

Why?

Why is this girl a bartender? She should be a movie star.

Sparkly

Bloodlust

Tried to install Crysis on my laptop. The framerate is so slow that it's unplayable. Now who am I supposed to kill?

Detached

I'm feeling oddly detached today. But in a good way, I guess.

Bored

I'm in a bar at O'hare. I'm bored. My flight doesn't leave for an hour.

Thinking, uh-oh

I'm thinking that I need to be lied to again. It was better when I was lied to.

Decisions, decisions...

Awake at midnight. Should I try to go back to sleep for two hours or just stay up?

Stupid

This couple next to me is drinking Michelob Ultra, and bemoaning the taste of their Blue Moon samples.

So funny I forgot to laugh

Well, Expedia.com thought it would be funny to cancel my reservation. And there are no other seats available today. So now I'm trying to get a flight leaving Monday morning.

Mission accomplished

There was absolutely no reason to tell me that, except to hurt me.

In good hands

Okay, Mr. Jack and Mr. Shit, you two are in charge of getting me ready for my trip. Don't let me down. I'm counting on you.

Can't

Can't sleep. Can't change my flights. Can't do much, it seems.

Should

I should just leave on Saturday. Staying until Sunday will be a waste of time.

Oops

I had one resolution for this year. It lasted until 8:19. Oops.

I need a haircut

So far...

...this year sucks.

Damn

I really wanted to watch her dance today.

Happy new year...

...and stuff!

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posted by dave at 4:03 PM in category pictures, quickies

Figures

I'm at Bearno's, getting some food. Unfortunately-named girl is working.

Timing

Why is it that, every time I get on a conference call, my phone starts blinking to indicate a new text message? I can't see the message until this conference call is over. Frustrating!

Planning

HatGirl and OddlyFamiliarGirl need to plan their illnesses better.

RIP

My Uncle Carl passed away. That's sad.

Definitely

I may complain, but I'd definitely rather be home and working until 8:00 than be in Bellingham and working until 5:00.

Time

Time to turn in. Into what exactly, I don't know.

Yay!

SneakyGirl is here!

Nice

Been talking to FirstGirl. She didn't even know I'd been gone. She's still nice, though.

Almost

I have to admit, it's a brilliant plan. I almost wish I'd thought of it myself.

Oops

My neck was sore, so I took a long hot shower. Seemed like a good idea at the time, but it made it worse. What's up with that?

Hmmm

So there are two issues here. One could be solved forever, and it would be fun doing it. The other issue, well that one I'm pretty much resigned to living with for the rest of my days.

Darn

Of course I knew it wouldn't last. But I was really hoping that it would at least last until I had to go back to Washington.

Great

Regardless of what happens next, I had an absolutely fantastic two and a half days. I hope there's no doubt about that.

Today

Today, so far, I've done some very odd things, but only as an accomplice.

Jeans

I should go buy some new jeans. These are getting pretty ratty at the bottom.

Excited!

I'm so excited to see HatGirl! Only 40 minutes! Yay!

Uh-oh

I tried to call HairCutLady. I haven't had my hairs cut in six weeks, and I wanted to see if she was open today. The number has been disconnected. Now I'll have to drive down there. I hope she's okay and still open for business.

Nugget!

Yay!

I'm home!

Chicago

Having a layover here. Went outside to smoke two quick cigarettes and almost froze my ass off. Now I'm in a nice warm airport bar having a nice Goose Island beer.

Leaving

On the plane now. I'm getting excited! Not about the long flight, though.

Movie

I'm watching The Notebook. This is a brilliant thing for me to be doing.

For now

I think I've talked myself out of getting an iPhone. For now, anyway. These blackerry outages are sure pissing me off, though.

Surreal

It's just so surreal to be sitting here. I can feel the years falling away.

Sports Pub

Now I'm at my old hangout. I wish more people I knew were here.

Almost

Checking out of this stupid hotel in less than two hours. Guitar Boy in the next room will have to find someone else to annoy.

Again

Another blackberry outage. It might be fixed now - I'm sending this via my blackberry - but two outages in a week? I'm now seriously thinking about getting an iPhone.

Anyway

A year ago, we were really something. And on our way to something more. Something great. Now, not so much. I liked it better, a year ago.

Instead

I should be packing now, but instead I'm glaring at my phone.

Dear Penthouse Forum...

Nobody is here today except me and a couple of receptionists.

Finally

Tomorrow morning I get to check out of this stupid hotel.

Wow

In less than four days I get to see my kitties. Yay! In less than five days I get to see HatGirl. Yay! If I get to see LaptopGirl in the next twelve days, I can die a happy man. Yay?

S.O.L.

I'm craving White Castles now.

Shocked!

Shocked, I tell you!

Timing

Too bad I already bought her present.

Doubtful

This dude on TV tells me to, as a gift to the woman I love, call her doctor and schedule a pap-smear for her.

Obvious

There are certain disadvantages to having my hotel close to a mall.

Godspeed

I'm hoping the little guy has a safe and fun trip.

Mum's the word

I don't feel like saying anything nice, so I'm not saying anything.

Drat!

Foiled again.

Oops

Did something I shouldn't have done. But it sure felt good doing it.

No good deed goes unpunished

I let some drunk guy use my phone to call his wife. That was my good deed for the day. The punishment for my good deed was that his breath funkified my phone and now I may have to get a new one.

What'll they think of next?

Plan

I guess I'll just keep doing what I do. Try to muddle through.

Unsure

I'm just not sure what to do next. I'm so tired of being treated like shit, but I'm also supposed to be forgiving.

Weird

I got hopelessly lost, and somehow ended up at this Yummi casino again.

Basic

I don't like sluts. Or whores, either.

Wisdom

A glared-at phone never woo-hoos.

Restraint

I'm showing incredible restraint tonight.

PSA

Alaskan Smoked Porter = Yummy.

Dear God

There are too many skanky prostitutes. Please give some of them real jobs so they wear more conservative clothing. Thanks!

Wand

I wish the magic wand had worked. That would have been really romantic, if it had worked.

Stumped

I can't think of anything to write. I'm not sure why I picked up my phone to write something.

Grrr

I fear that one of the hotel workers stole my Netflix movies from the mail.

Yay!

So there.

Cheese

I'm watching American Ninja. It's so stupid it's funny.

Old

This dude just came in, and the bartender called him "Old Man John." I'm glad nobody calls me "Old Man Dave." At least, not to my face. Not yet, anyway.

Starving

I've realized that I haven't eaten in over 24 hours. I suppose I'll have some fish and chips. I hope they don't suck.

Yay!

I'm finally off work! And I got to talk to HatGirl for a long time on the phone! Now I'm having a beer! Yay!

Excited!

I'm excited that HatGirl gets her birthday present tomorrow! And if she doesn't like it I'm gonna jump into a volcano!

Outage

There's a blackberry outage affecting emails. So I won't be able to post any of these quickies once I get to work.

Urge

I have an urge to shoot some pool. I know I saw a pool hall my first weekend here. I'll have to find it again.

Yay!

There may be light at the end of the tunnel after all.

Unsurpassed

She already does those things.

Woo-hoo!

It's 52 degrees outside!

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posted by dave at 7:59 PM in category pictures, quickies

Party

They're having a Christmas party here. I think they're all from the hot girl factory.

Three

The worst thing about stage three is that it makes me send drivelly emails to HatGirl.

Relevant

If there's snow falling it's snowing. If there's rain falling it's raining. If there's sleet falling it's sleeting. But what if there's freezing rain falling? Is it freezing raining? That doesn't seem right. This is a relevant question because, whatever you call it, it's doing it outside right now.

Hoping

It's supposed to finally warm up tomorrow. I hope so. I'm quite tied of shivering all the time.

Photosynthesis

I have no idea what I want for dinner. I think I'm getting burned out on eating. Maybe I should look into absorbing energy from sunlight, the way plants do.

Testosterone

I've been talking to an honest to goodness Bering Sea fisherman.

For BigWheelGirl

Again

It's snowing again. Big giant flakes. It's pretty.

Okay

I'm starting to get worried. That's just how my minds works. Worry sucks. I'd rather be my usual mad/sad.

Wow

I didn't even notice, but there's an uberhot girl at the table behind me.

How to drive in the snow in Washington

Drive at one mile per hour, taking up two lanes. If your car ever creeps up to two miles per hour, slam on your brakes. Bonus points are awarded for a 360-degree spin.

Whoa

It's snowing like crazy out here! Brrrr!

Hair Club for Men

He's not only the president, he's also a member.

Duh

I've been calling this the Yummi Nation. But now I think it's the Lummi Nation.

Fled

Sitting at a bar, drinking a beer, and smoking a cigarette. Too bad I had to flee the country to do it.

1954 miles

It sure seems like more.

Again

I knew this was going to happen. Once again, I was right. Once again, I wish I'd been wrong.

Oh well

I just tried to watch a movie on my blackberry via Netflix. It didn't work. It would have been cool, though.

Strike two!

At least I'm pretty sure it's strike two. It might be more like strike one-million.

Caved

I bought a damn scraper for my windshield. I wonder if Alamo will reimburse me.

Grrr

These fucking pull-tab players keep monopolizing the bartenders. I may have to go on a killing spree.

Deadlocked

I can't make up my damn mind about driving down to Seattle tonight.

Weather report

It's snowing here. Little baby flakes...

Because

Because there was an evening, in September I think, of 2003. Because I looked, and because I saw. That's why I never had a choice. That's why it's my fault.

Sad

I miss my kitties. As of two days ago, this is the longest I've ever been away from them.

Rushing

Sitting at this Slo Pitch bar next to the hotel, trying to cram in a couple of beers before too many weirdoes show up.

Prediction

I bet I have nightmares about 80s hair.

Funny

I'm watching Heathers. All the hair is cracking me up.

Slanty

All the barstools in this place are slanty. It's disconcerting.

Dinner

Had Mongolian Grill. I'm experimenting with their sauce choices. This time I had garlic and chili sauces. Not great. I should have had teriyaki.

Latitude

It's 4:00 and the stupid sun is already setting.

Hideous

Her face is deformed. Everyone must see it, but nobody ever says anything.

Ha!ha!

Hmmm

Something isn't right. The world suddenly seems out of kilter.

Disguise

Tonight I'm in disguise again. It just feels safer.

Mountains

I like them. They're pretty. Mountains are one of the reasons I moved here in 1992.

Alas

This morning a beautiful girl woke me up at 5:00. But alas, it was only with a phone call.

Tanisha

That's the bartender's name. What's weird is that she's white.

Wonders never cease

The mall was actually open. I bought a coat, because the wind chill outside is -2365841265 degrees.

Grrr

They're out of African Amber. I drank it all.

Nice start to the week

The front desk called me because somebody had lodged a noise complaint about my TV. My TV wasn't even on. I told her it was my new loud neighbors. Now they're out in the hall arguing.

Guess

Crazy

Now I'm sitting next to a dude who's talking to himself about how he has two hours left to live.

These kids today...

Talking to a girl who says she's majoring in ketchup bottles.

Wow

Stores in this stupid mall close at 6:00 on Sundays. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard of.

Waiting...

The narrow path became a thin line became a scant thread...

Doubtful

If I could stay here, in stage two, then maybe I could survive.

Boundary Bay Inside passage IPA

(draft) Hazy gold. No detectable head. Interestingly floral aroma. Nice flavor. Whatever hops are in this, they're the kind that I like. Good.

Boundary Bay Single Hop - Amarillo

(draft) Hazy Gold. Aroma and flavor of pine needles. Not the kind of hop that I like. Calling it decent goes against my instincts.

Boundary Imperial Oatmeal Stout

(draft) Black with a thin tan head that faded quickly. Fairly neutral aroma. Thick mouthfeel, with a nice strong roasted malt flavor that coated my mouth. Good.

Boundary Bay Dry Irish Stout

(draft) Black with a lasting creamy head. Aroma of burnt malts. Flavor of burnt malts and a touch of coffee. Pretty good.

Boundary Bay Cabin Fever

(draft) Very dark amber/brown with a lasting white head. Nice aroma and flavor of malts and spices. Maybe some vanilla. Good.

Boundary Bay Scotch Ale

(draft) Hazy brown. White head that pulled a quick disappearing act. Mild aroma of roasted malts. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor surprisingly strong of roasted malts. A bit of a bitter hoppy finish. I disagree with this beer's classification, but not with its taste. Damn good.

Boundary Bay Amber

(draft) Cloudy brown, small head. Malty aroma. Flavor of a mild brown ale, but with a lingering hoppy finish that I could have done without. Just decent.

Boundary Bay Best Bitter ESB

(draft) Hazy amber with a decent head. Citrusy and hoppy aroma. Flavor of watery grapefruit juice. Decent, I suppose.

Mt. Baker

Trying

Trying to convince myself that it wasn't all a lie.

Spoiled

Chillaxin' with a bottle of Alaskan Smoked Porter. I'm being spoiled by this beer.

Overtime

It's a beautiful day outside. I can see it out my window as I work.

Justifiable

I have new neighbors in the next room. I may have to kill them.

Hope

I ordered a pizza from this Boston's place. I hope it doesn't suck.

Grrr

Tried to go to Boundary Bay, but everyone in Washington was already there.

25

That's how many movies are now in my Netflix queue. I have such an exciting life.

Ridiculous

I don't know what's more ridiculous, that she thinks she can get away with the way she treats me, or that I actually let her get away with it.

Experiment

I'm conducting one.

Dammit

It's no use. I'm wasting my time.

Actually

I probably don't want to know.

Favorite

My favorite kind of hot girl is the kind that doesn't think she's hot.

Weird

I have this really weird thing that I do. Even I think it's crazy. But I'm doing it now, and it somehow makes me feel better.

Sad

I'm sad tonight. Drowning my sorrows with Mac & Jack's African Amber.

Back

Back at the hotel. Expecting another very long night of work.

Late

Still up. Still working. Thinking about all the yummy overtime pay I'll get.

Mean

On The Biggest Loser tonight, they had them run a marathon, and they put the last part over sand. Because I guess running 26.2 miles on asphalt was too easy.

Shopping

At some big mall. I need new work shoes.

Good

It's gonna be a good night for glaring at my phone. Maybe with a nice bottle of Alaskan Smoked Porter. Or two.

Weather report

It's a beautiful sunny day here. Chilly, though.

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posted by dave at 7:50 PM in category pictures, quickies

Grrr

Some skanky old hag stole my chair while I was in the restroom. Not my seat, but my actual chair.

My problem with Buddhism

Desire is one of the things that separates us from animals. That, and not being afraid of vacuum cleaners. Elimination of desire is elimination of humanity.

Holding it in

I was going to go pee, but then everyone on Earth decide to go pee at the same time, so I decided to wait.

Not even married

I'm having Thai food for dinner. I've been having the strangest cravings lately. I hope I'm not pregnant.

Yay!

Hooray!

Hooray for HatGirl!

Funny to me, anyway

It would be funny if hiccups were contagious like yawning.

Channeling

Channeling Lou Rawls again. I wish I could sing.

Transcribing

Working on arranging my notes into a real blog entry. Stay tuned, I guess.

Place

Now I'm at the place next to my hotel. It's their opening weekend.

Yet

It's a pretty nice day. which means it's not raining.

Back

Heading back to Bellingham now.

Alaskan White

(bottle) Hazy light orange. Decent head that faded to a thin film. Light aroma and flavor of assorted spices. Nothing notable, but still a good combination.

Bizarre

It's bizarre that I used to sit here in this seat at this bar and think that I was sad. I had no idea what real sadness was, back then.

Weird

I used to date this bartender's mother.

Why?

Why does enlightenment weigh so heavily on the soul?

Wow

This bartender is a bitch.

In bed

HatGirl's fortune cookie: Everything will now come your way.

In bed

LaptopGirl's fortune cookie: You will be surrounded by luxury.

New Belgium Trippel

(bottle) Clear fuzzy light bronze in color. No head to speak of. Aroma of ripe apples. Flavor typical for the style, with a little extra maltiness. Quite good.

Right again

I rest my case.

Typical

Beautiful day, but Mt. Rainier is still hidden by clouds.

Optimistic

There's actual blue sky up there this morning. I'm optimistic that I'll get to see some mountains.

Advice

Everybody keeps telling me what I already know.

What accent?

Apparently, in Washington, my Indiana accent is sexy.

Gloomy

Hungover

Gobble gobble

I guess that's all.

Nice

Had a nice night. Almost time for bed.

Holly

I miss Holly. I wish she still worked here. I do shots with Holly.

Home

I'm down in Kent now. At my old bar. This used to be home to me. It's so surreal to be sitting at this bar.

Fear

Out of sight, out of mind...

Weird

It's a nice morning here.

Sorry

That doesn't count. Too little, too late.

Kona Pipeline Porter

(draft) Black with decent white head and lacing. Light aroma of coffee and malts. Flavor like the aroma. Fairly light, bordering on bland. Finish is a little chocolatey. A decent beer.

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posted by dave at 9:01 PM in category pictures, quickies

Yes

I'm still up. Glaring at my phone.

This was prettier in person

Ploop!

Funny and sweet and kinda gross, all at once.

Elysian Perseus Porter

(bottle). Black with thin tan head. Aroma of cola and roasted malts. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor same as the aroma, with a bit of a tingle to it. Good. I'd like to try this on tap.

If

If I don't get an answer, then that's an answer.

It wasn't even close

I don't know why I even bothered to try.

Please, no wagering

The race is on!

Stupid

I don't like this game.

Surprise

It's raining again.

My rock guarding the coasters I'm going to steal from here.

Anacortes Noel

(draft) Clear reddish bronze. Nice white head. Aroma of spices and maybe pumpkin. Medium mouthfeel. Tame flavor of assorted unidentifiable spices. A good beer.

On a coaster

"What'll it be then? Your 11,568th pint of the usual, or a life changing experience?"

Unfair

The bartender here is too hot.

Full Sail Imperial Stout

(draft) Black with thin beige head. Strong aroma of malts, dark chocolate, and licorice. Thick and chewy mouthfeel. Flavor intense and lasting, mostly of roasted malts. Very good.

Bored

I'm bored. I'm going to go back to that Archer's place and glare at my phone there for a while.

Clap

Why do the football weirdoes always clap and high-five each other? My theory is that it's because they suck.

Some wood

More water

Some water

Too

I'm too far away, for too long. It's too much.

Chuckanut Strong Ale

(draft) Clear Bronzish copper. Nice balanced aroma. Flavor a little subdued. Like a mild Alt-style beer. Decent.

Chuckanut Foreign Stout

(draft) Black with a decent tan head. Weak aroma of burnt malts. Flavor burnt, but weak enough to make it barely good.

Chuckanut British Brown

(draft) Clear dark brown. Minimal head. Strange aroma of malts and hops. Flavor of cola and malts. Very dry finish. Decent.

Chickanut Special Bitter

(draft) Clear dark gold. Thin whitish head. Hoppy aroma. Tastes like aluminum. Disgusting.

Movie

Watching the new Star Trek movie. At least one thing I bought at Best Buy works.

Some copper cow

Weird lunch

Some mountain

Some trees

Wondering

Does the 5-second-rule count if the pretzel lands on the sock you removed after wearing it all day?

Noticed

Georgetown 9-lb Porter

(draft) Very dark brown. Nice beige head. Subdued aroma of burnt malts. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor of roasted malts, almost acrid, but still very good. Maybe a touch of chocolate and licorice, too.

Hmmm

Am I craving a nice Belgian, or an Alaskan Smoked Porter?

Weirdoes

The dude next to me is drinking a Coors Light, despite all the real beers available. His wife is drinking a mint julep.

Crazy

It just took me 25 minutes to park. And it's raining again. And I'm parked about 500 yards away. And I keep forgetting to order my beer in an unfrosted glass. That's important to us beer snobs.

Oh well

Restraint going bye-bye..

Dinner

Spicy chicken and brocolli alfredo. Incredible.

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posted by dave at 8:40 PM in category pictures, quickies

Restraint

I've had a bottle of Alaskan Smoked Porter in my fridge since Tuesday afternoon. I'm waiting for a night when I don't have to get up early. It's definitely a late-night beer.

Whale

Good thing I'm so close to the ocean.

Whoosh

There are 70-mph wind gusts here tonight.

All

My eyes tell you everything you need to know. But it's not enough for you to look. You also have to see. I wish you could see. I wish you would let yourself see.

Manny's Pale Ale

(draft) Slightly hazy amber. Decent whitish head. Citrusy hoppy aroma. Hoppy flavor, but the finish is smooth. It's actually not too bad.

Fear

Out of sight, out of mind. This is my biggest fear now.

Boundary Bay Scotch Ale

(draft) Hazy brown. White head that pulled a quick disappearing act. Mild aroma of roasted malts. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor surprisingly strong of roasted malts. A bit of a bitter hoppy finish. I disagree with this beer's classification, but not with its taste. Damn good.

Resemblance

A lot of people here look like somebody, but so far nobody is anybody.

Timing

I went out for a bit. Now I want to get back in my room, but the cleaning lady is there.

Surprise!

One of these times, she's going to say goodnight instead of simply disappearing, and I'm going to die of a heart attack.

What?

This one dude keeps scowling at me. I'd hate to get murdered my first night here.

Balance

The good thing is that people in this area know how to drive. The bad thing is that there are so many drivers that it doesn't matter how good they are.

I used to rule these tables

My old hangout

Official

HatGirl invited everyone on Earth, to my going-away party.

Problem

The problem with an official going-away party is that it means that I'm officially going away, and I'm not ready to admit that yet.

Grrrr

Thinking about stupid timing again, and how much I hate it.

To-do list

Accomplishing actual stuff today. Wonders never cease.

Sunday night

Sunday

Bearno's for lunch. Keeping my fingers crossed about dinner.

Trying

Trying to get excited about Washington. It's not working.

Excited!

At the casino, waiting for HatGirl. I'm excited!

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posted by dave at 12:42 PM in category pictures, quickies, travel

Rich O's

I'm going to miss Rich O's. As much as I hate it sometimes, I'm still going to miss it. Plus, here you can still smoke in bars. In Washington, they have snipers posted to shoot people who smoke. Although I think they just wing you for a first offense.

Saturnalia

I just realized that, along with everything else, I'm going to miss Saturnalia.

Plans

Going to maybe get my hairs cut, then have a Marzen at Rich O's, then wait for HatGirl to call me. We're hanging out today because I'm leaving and it makes us sad.

Stupid

That was a really stupid question. I'm glad I wasn't the one who asked it.

Grrr

The problem with airports is that there are people and long lines. Two of my least favorite things.

Funny to me

There's a dude wearing a shirt, with a picture of dice and the words, "Blow me for luck."

Ouch

I've check out of the hotel. Now, I guess, I'll stick my thumb up my ass for five hours until it's time to go to the airport.

Kinda

I'd kinda like to find an earlier flight. I think I'll look.

Honored

I'm sharing the bar with the hair club for men.

From left to right...

Hoegarden (with fruit wedge) Stella (straight from the bottle) Then, four people drinking Bud Light from the bottle.

Again

Chinese for dinner.

Darn!

Before the draw...

Big Sky Moose Drool

(draft) Clear dark amber, with a decent tan head. Aroma of roasted coffee and malts. Flavor mostly of roasted malts. Good.

About a fourth of the taps at Yardhouse

Reminders

Every girl here, depending on whether she's wearing glasses or not, is reminding me of either HatGirl or LaptopGirl. I think this means that I've been away from home for too long.

Yummy!

Alaskan Amber!

Starving

So there.

Again

Last night, right before I went to sleep, there was nothing. Everything cancelled out. I want that again, I think.

Again!

Oops

I'm doing this wrong. Way wrong.

PST

This time zone is messing with my head.

Oops

I stand corrected. it's not XX, it's XXI. They have an old tap. Still OMG though.

Timing

Turns out that the beer I paid $10 for Sunday was mispriced. The real price is $28. Still totally worth it, but I'm glad I won that money this morning.

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posted by dave at 4:40 PM in category pictures, quickies, travel

Taps at Freakin' Frog

Wild Royal Flush, Baby!

Grrr

Road trip postponed.

OMG

That explains everything. It sucks, but at least it explains everything.

Can't hardly wait

According to my fortune cookie, my hidden creative talents will soon be revealed.

Chinese

It's what's for dinner.

Bras at Dick's Last Resort

Fag

This dude from England just bummed a fag off me. I knew what he meant.

Magnetic

The hovering rule is in full effect.

Quest

I'm on a quest for Alaskan Amber.

Finally

It took more time and much more beer than I was expecting, but I've finally found the mood I came here for.

Awake

In Las Vegas, there is no expectation of sleep, so I fit right in.

Deschute's Black Butte XX Imperial Porter

(draft) OMG.

Makes the entire trip worth it

I have arrived

Obligatory

Viva and stuff

Arrived in Las Vegas safely.

Reasonable

A couple of days. I could prove my point in just a couple of days. That's reasonable, I think. Especially on my dime.

Costume

I'm wearing it again. I'm not sure why. Maybe to keep the whores away.

Witches' Brew

(bottle) Hazy gold. Nice white head. Aroma of musty apples. Nice smooth flavor, typical for the style. The high ABV is hidden very well. Quite good.

Asinine

I just saw a commercial for a "DJ Hero" game. Easily the most asinine thing I've ever heard of.

Linner

Now Bearno's has mini-burgers and fries. That's what I'm having. So there.

Dark

That's why this time is different. This time, I'm kept in the dark.

Powerless

Wondering what I could do to help either situation. Probably nothing. I really feel powerless.

Ugh

I've got a million things to do today. It's all very daunting. I should just go back to bed, but I won't.

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posted by dave at 1:20 AM in category pictures, quickies

Grrr

I'm seriously pissed off now. And I'd foolishly thought that I'd have insomnia for the usual reason.

Whoa

Experiencing a serious feeling of deja vu.

Meanwhile

My right eyelid keeps twitching. Everyone probably thinks I'm winking at them. I'm not, though.

Timing

Too late for a nap, way too early to go to bed for the night.

Bag

I think it's weird that Five Guys always puts your food in a bag, and they don't have any trays at all.

Laundry

One load in the washer now, only 999,999 more loads to go.

Artsy and stuff

Settled

I just realized that if I go anywhere for two months I'm going to miss HatGirl's birthday. So that settles it. I can't go. There. I feel better now.

First

But first, a trip to the haunted Burger King for breakfast and phone-glaring.

Busy

I'll be really busy for the next two days, but then...Las Vegas!

Fine

Okay, fine. One more Marzen before bedtime.

Dammit

I hate this.

Yay!

I got to see HatGirl, and I'd resigned myself to not seeing her until mid-January. I tricked her into coming to Rich O's. I don't feel guilty at all.

Whore

I am not a cheap whore. I may be a whore, but I'm not cheap.

Hungry

I don't know for what, though. Something spicy, maybe.

Trying

Trying to take the hint, but it's hard.

Gross

Okay, that was really disgusting. When I stepped into my garage this morning, I accidentally stepped on and squished a mouse. So it was a crappy start to my day, but even worse for the mouse.

Whew!

I seem to have successfully flipped my schedule back to semi-normal.

Public service

Some people just need to be told that they suck.

Dammit

Really missing them both tonight. Stage one and a half, I guess.

Der

Got halfway here, realized I'd left home without my wallet, and so had to turn around and go get it.

Plan B

Going to Rich O's. I'd just go to stupid Bearno's but they have stupid live music on Wednesdays.

Yay!

It was a false alarm!

So it begins

Now I'm really starting to freak out.

Regret

My biggest regret is that it's gotten to the point that, though I may be needed, I'm not wanted.

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posted by dave at 8:46 AM in category pictures, quickies

Worried

I feel like I should be helping, even though I don't know what I'd be able to do.

Oops

I was supposed to stop at Denny's, but I forgot. Now I'm starving.

Random

I'm in a really cuddly mood.

Funny

Got a meeting invitation from a former employer. I must still be on some distribution list. It would be funny if I showed up for the meeting.

Risky

Dove into the water without first checking the depth. Got lucky, this time.

Short

Time is running short for me to get back on a reasonable schedule.

Afoot

Very weird.

An excuse won't be enough

I need a reason. A good reason. If I'm ever going to be so cruel, then it needs to be a fucking unbreakable reason.

Antsy

I don't feel like I can wait until Sunday. I need to get away from here now.

Thought

You know what I want to do? I want to text her right now, and see if I can bring breakfast. I will do no such thing, however. Maybe the thought is worth something.

Time

Time to go. Later.

Torn...

...Between the stubborn and the clueless and the stupid.

Dammit

Stage one achieved.

Anticipation

Ouch

Apparently I slept on my neck.

Deep and stuff

A glared-at phone never woo-hoos.

Sleepy

I hope I have a good dream.

Right again

I was so right. HatGirl would never ever treat me like that. Not even when she's mad at me.

So far

Still at Rich O's. Talking to some chick who needs a nickname. Having a good time.

Movie

Watching Groundhog Day. It was never a favorite of mine, but it's topical.

Well

That was a bit of a roller coaster. Good thing I like roller coasters, I guess.

Yay?

Going to see SneakyGirl. Apparently I forgot to call her. Oops.

Sigh

Had some really nice dreams. Just hanging-out dreams, not sex dreams, you pervert.

Close

I was just thinking about something she told me the other night. It was almost the truth. Almost.

Trivia

They have a new trivia game here. I rule at it.

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posted by dave at 11:09 AM in category pictures, quickies

Funny to me

The bartender is hung-over.

Tattoo

I have a tattoo now. I have an urge to go rob a liquor store or something.

Bingo

There are an awful lot of old ladies here. Maybe they're having a bingo game or something.

Scary

I just decided on my Halloween costume. It's the scariest ever!

Annoying

The annoying thing about this is all the false alarms. I feel really tired, but then I go to bed and I'm instantly wide awake again.

Craving

I think I'm craving donuts. Or maybe pancakes.

Grrrrr

Stupid rain!

Oops

It was 366 days ago. Halloween of 2008.

Dammit

It was 364 days ago. I got an email saying, "Come over, now."

Boo!

Gobble

I think I'm going to bake a turkey. Not today, though.

Grrrr

Well that didn't work for shit.

Inside

I'm back inside. What a nice night. I did some good thinking. And some bad thinking.

Still trying though

You know, this really isn't helping. In fact, I bet it's making it worse.

Amateur

They made me look at pumpkins. I don't know why. I'm definitely an amateur.

Jump

Just jump. Planning and plotting and reason and caution have led exactly nowhere. It's time to take a leap of faith. Jump. I'll catch you.

Uh-oh

I'm in a writey mood. Good thing I'm still at Rich O's instead of at my computer.

Drool!

Stupid

I should just throw my phone in the woods and then go to bed.

Damned

Damned if I do and damned if I don't. That seems to be the root of the issue. Not very encouraging.

Aim at the base

I need a little fire extinguisher to put out a stupid stubborn spark.

Bracing for impact

Still awake, of course. My mind is racing, and it's a slick road. A crash is imminent.

Stupid

Stupid timing, it ruins everything.

For those of you keeping score at home...

...I'm still fucking awake.

Superbad

I think it's superfunny.

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posted by dave at 5:36 PM in category pictures

It's hard to tell from this crappy blurry photo, but that's my cat Buddy chillaxing again. It's even harder to tell that, once again, he's lying atop a pair of my blue jeans.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh

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posted by dave at 11:39 PM in category pictures, quickies

Home again

I don't know why.

Craving

Craving a Marzen.

Stupid

Took a stupid nap and had a stupid dream.

Something

Something has happened. I don't know what has happened, but I know that I don't like it very much. Nope, not very much at all.

More TMI

Today, it's about the sex and then the cuddling. Weird.

TMI

I was at stupid Bearno's, and when I went to pee I noticed that I was going commando.

Wrong

There's a show on TV and this dude's giving beer to a monkey. That's just wrong, especially since it looked like it was swill.

Lou Rawls

I fear that he's right, but I wish he was wrong. It would be so cruel if he was right.

Thoughts

Sometimes I have these thoughts. The most natural and expected thoughts, but not for this. For this, they're inappropriate. For this, they are a thin veneer over the truth .

Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine

(bottle) Hazy reddish amber. No appreciable head. Aroma of molasses and dark fruits. Flavor of dark fruits, with a noticeable alcohol bite. Very dry finish. Only decent, but barleywines aren't my favorites to begin with.

Lucky

I found a Delirium Tremens in my beer 'fridge. Yay!

Easily entertained

I'm watching Plan 9 From Outer Space, probably the best bad movie ever made.

Sound

I miss the woo-hoo sound that my phone used to make all the time.

The Beffie Song

They're playing "Welcome to the Jungle" on the jukebox.

Selfish

Hoping they use a different funeral home.

Starving

I wish I knew what I was starving for. So far I've got it narrowed down to about 10 things.

Stage four musings

There will never be a beginning until there's an ending, and there can never be an ending without a beginning. I'm stuck, forever.

Stage three musings

I'm so stupid. I should have been more patient. More understanding. This is nobody's fault but mine.

Stage two musings

Okay, as near as I can figure it, in order to avoid "confusion" some lies were told, or at least implied. That I'm unreliable, and that I leave, and that I lie, and that I never really cared, and that I'm just like all the rest. Such bullshit. I deserve better, and so does you-know-who.

Words to live by

From some SPAM I got tonight: The genital signal is then homozygous.

Crap

Funerals suck, even more for the person who died.

Out

Need to get out while the gettin's good.

Sunset

Waiting

Happy Dance!

HatGirl is feeling better, so Buddy and I did the happy dance! Yay and yay and yay!

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posted by dave at 2:36 PM in category pictures, quickies

Buddy chillaxing

Grrr

Feeling the need to restrain myself today. I don't like that I feel this need, and I like even less that's it's necessary.

Zinnebir X-Mas 2008

(bottle) Clean copper-colored. Long-lasting whitish head. Fairly faint aroma of wet wood and apples. Light mouthfeel. Nice crisp flavor, hard to describe. A good beer.

What?

I miss you, too.

Ham

I don't understand why Jim Carey doesn't weigh 1000 pounds, what with all the scenery he's always chewing up.

Kerstmuske Christmas Nightcap

(bottle) Cloudy dark brown. Nice tan head. Very surprising aroma of roasted coffee and wood chips. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor drying and fizzy, mostly of roasted coffee. Not as gross as I've made it seem. A decent beer, that might be better on a really cold night.

Also

I, also, am downplaying my own awesomeness. Perhaps I should stop.

Stop

She keeps looking at me. I wish she'd stop. I'm not a piece of meat.

Salt for her wound

This chick next to me is putting salt in her Bud Light. I guess anything to change the taste has got to be an improvement.

Waiting

I'd rather have stupid hope than no kind of hope at all, I guess.

Observations

It's all kinkified now. I'm not sure I like it. Plus, she needs to start wearing glasses.

Surreal

Watching the footage about the homemade flying saucer thingy and the little kid...

Almost

I almost wish I'd get sick so I could see HatGirl. Maybe I should sleep in my front yard tonight.

How my day started

Suckage

Looking for work again, sooner that I'd thought.

Handy-Dandy!

The self-service terminal at the BMV is very cool. I was able to renew the registrations on all three vehicles without having to deal with any people at all!

Four

Today would have been three months, but I got lucky, and so it's only been four days.

Refreshed

A guy could get used to this.

Different

Every bad thing I've ever been told about, is something I'd never fucking do. And she should fucking know it by now.

Weird

For some reason I'm craving Chinese food.

Darn

I dreamed about a really nice girl. I wish she was real.

Sleep

Now I'm going to bed. I'll sleep with one eye open, glaring at my phone. Goodnight, cruel world.

Whoa

I just heard some pretty messed-up news. And hearing about the method employed brought back some very bad memories. I think I should have gone to Bearno's instead.

Scheming

Muhahahahaha!

ZZZZZZZ

When will I learn to not eat a big lunch when I've had zero sleep? Answer: Never, apparently.

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posted by dave at 11:59 AM in category pictures, quickies

Thinking

Thinking about taking a side-trip, but worried that it would seem weird.

Vegas, baby!

Only 2,332,380 seconds and I'll be on my way!

So

It happened. I should be happy about it. At least it makes sense. Except that it took so damn long.

Fair

I'm thinking that I should probably go ahead and fall in love with every woman on Earth. I haven't been fair. They all should have the fun of destroying me.

Restraint

I'm in a writey mood. I think I can resist, though.

People

Some people are good, and some people are mean. I wish I was better at seeing which was which.

Four

Now there are four stages. That's just fantastic.

Okay

Just because it's from Belgium doesn't make it a Belgian beer. Fucking Stella is NOT a fucking Belgian beer!

October 10

Remember this date.

Wow

I hope that's the saddest thing I hear for a long time.

NotHideousGirl!

HatGirl!

Barf

I've seen her vomit more in the past year than I myself have vomited in my entire life. Yet I'm still attracted to her. That proves it's real, I think.

Router

I bought a new router today. Not, as CrackerDude guessed, a piece of woodworking equipment, but a computer network router. And so now, my laptop doesn't crash my network when I turn it on. So that's good.

Excited!

Six hours until HatGirl! Yay!

Dream

Had a dream about being stuck on a roller coaster.

Doubt

When in doubt, I'm doing nothing.

Oops

Senility is either good or bad. I forget which.

So stupid

I came into Rich O's by mistake.

Chillin'

Old

I guess I know that I'm old when all of the Hooters girls look too young.

Thursday

Pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbt!

Sucks

At the new Wick's.

Yummy

First beer in a week is a Marzen, of course.

Kinda

I think I know what I need to do. I don't think there's much of a choice.

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posted by dave at 9:23 PM in category pictures, quickies

Wasabi

It's hot as fuck, but it's good, and the heat doesn't last too long. I can deal with wasabi much easier than I can deal with some hot peppers.

What?

What are you looking for?

Stupid

Did something stupid, and am now being reminded as to why it was stupid.

Blame

This is all HatGirl's fault.

Hey

Here's a thought. How about you stop?

Ahhhhh

Ten and a half hours of sleep. No bad dreams. That was nice.

Well, yeah

Words to live by.

Funding, and the lack thereof

It's not looking good. Everyone, cross your fingers again, please. Thanks.

Fuck

There's a dude here who looks like her new boyfriend. I'm freaking out. I'm so unprepared to see them together. I'm abandoning my beer.

Craving

I'm craving KFC for some weird reason. I don't even like KFC.

Status

Bored.

Sometimes

Sometimes I'm funny, dammit!

32 years in fact

Stupid bullshit games and asinine tiptoeing. I haven't been twelve years old for a long time.

Stroke's the word

Every time they dim the lights in bars, I wonder if I'm having a stroke. And not the good kind of stroke.

Not even my job

Now I'm at Jack's, training a new bartender. I should get free beer for this.

Tough

Having a tough time getting motivated this evening.

Worried

I'm worried about someone I have no business worrying about. And who I'm not allowed to worry about.

Polly's

Today is the last day of the season for Polly's Freeze. I must go there!

Kitty!

The neighbor's cat is outside. I haven't seen him in at least a year. I think I'll go feed and pet him.

Duh

Of course I'm curious, concerned even, but it's none of my business, so of course I'm not asking.

Sorry

I'm sorry that HatGirl's girl friends all suck. There, I said it.

Plan C

Going to the casino for a buffet and some beers.

Got this at work for free!

It's baaaaack!

Instead

Instead of going out of town, I've decided to just stay here and glare at my phone. It's not as much fun, but it's cheaper.

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posted by dave at 8:56 PM in category daily, pictures

I'm so easily amused. Seriously, it doesn't take much. Even the most stupid things will get me grinning or even giggling for hours. Lately, I haven't been a particularly happy camper. Perhaps some of you more astute readers picked up on that. But even a hopeless sad sack like me can still grin every now and then, with the right prodding.

This image illustrates that point. Click on it for a larger version. It makes me grin. Especially number three. Yes, I'm a child. Tee-hee.

Anyway, the other night I had a brilliant idea. I was sitting at Jack's with OddlyFamiliarGirl, as that has become something of a Sunday-night habit lately, and I found myself in a familiar dilemma.

See, OddlyFamiliarGirl is very smart, and very talkative. This is a brutal combination. Quite often, I find myself listening intently to what she's saying, but listening so intently that I'm constantly forgetting the things I want to say. Then, when OddlyFamiliarGirl pauses to take a breath, I'm left with nothing with which to fill the silence.

Hence, my brilliant idea.

Frustrated with my nonexistent short-term memory, I asked for a piece of paper and a pen. With those things, I was able to jot down little notes to myself, and those notes were enough to remind me of the things I wanted to add to our discussion when the opportunities arose.

And, this past Sunday, one of the things we discussed was the clitoris.

I think it was Jay, and not Silent Bob, who once asked, "The female clitoris?"

Yes, that's the one.

Then we talked about dreams and other random stuff. It's all in the notes.

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posted by dave at 9:44 AM in category pictures, quickies

Grrr again

I woke up, and I thought that I saw the Sun shining outside. But noooooooooooooo, it was a false alarm.

Grrr

Sleep aborted. Again.

Ug

Me man. Me make fire. Fire good.

Yay!

30 minutes until HatGirl! I'm so excited!

Riddance

The question remains as to whether it's good or bad, though.

Fischer Rauchbier

Dark brown. Whitish head that lasts decently. Light aroma of malts and smoke. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor fairly light, a little sweet, but smoked malts predominate. Reminds me of Spezial.

Excited!

Only 10 hrs until HatGirl! Yay!

Ha!

The opening segment of The Office tonight was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Yay!

I've been so incredibly grateful for HatGirl lately. And I don't care who misinterprets that statement, as long as she doesn't.

Dammit

I'm seeing too many parallels. I should run away fast.

Backwards

From two to one. That's new.

Hmmm

Straight to stage two. This is the second or third day in a row for this.

Yay!

I'm outta here!

Weird

My rock is almost hot to the touch right now.

Disgusted

People suck. Every last one of them.

Monsoon

I'll be glad when this fucking monsoon season is over.

Indeed, there ARE stupid questions

To answer that question, I will refer to my earlier statement: I am a good guy. If you don't believe me, then that's your problem, not mine.

Weird

Now I'm at Connor's, of all places. One hour until HatGirl! Yay!

Grrr

I feel like I'll never sleep again.

Darn

Looks like I'll live. The little bit of swelling in my throat is gone now.

Home

I'm home now. I don't know why. Oh yeah, and the horse is gone.

Poison

The bartender at Rich O's just tried to kill me.

Whoa

Ominous

Exciting

Tornado warning!

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posted by dave at 4:05 PM in category pictures, quickies

Yay!

There are, after all, degrees of dumbness.

More pondering

Pondering resolve, and the lack thereof.

Pondering

Pondering attraction, and the lack thereof.

Pandemonium

Surrounded

Surrounded by 5,000 teenage girls. Trying to not look like a pedophile.

Yay!

I'm so excited! It's almost time to see HatGirl! Yay!

Whoop-Dee-Doo

That is all.

Irritating

Double standards are twice as irritating as regular ones.

Okay

For the gazillionth time, LaptopGirl and I never dated.

Lucky!

I just found some Domaine DuPage in my 'fridge. It's my lucky day!

Just sayin'

There are two hot girls here. The blonde one is at least 6'6" tall. The other one is brunette and of human proportions.

Urthel & Oaken Barrel Moaten

Clear copper color. Light tan head that fades quickly. Light aroma of maybe raspberries. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor a little sour. Smooth finish. Not too bad.

Mt. Rainier

I've been reading about Mt. Rainier, and it's got me to thinking that I should go to the summit again someday. Of course, I'm woefully out of shape for such a climb now, but I could fix that situation.

Not

I'm not a catalyst for indignation. Not today, anyway.

Analogy

It's like taking a deep breath before diving under water, isn't it?

Nefarious

I'm onto their scheme. They can't fool me.

Nitey-nite

The plan for tonight is to sleep. I must stick with the plan, or at least try.

Silver lining

At least I won't miss her more over the next few days than I've already missed her over the last few months. More is not possible. So there.

Simile-impaired

Like trying to fill the Grand Canyon by throwing pebbles.

Late

I just got here. Had to work a little late, and then traffic really sucked.

Ah-ha!

I just took an informal test, and it turns out that I might have PMS!

Wednesday

Not even bothering to try to concentrate.

Joke

As the newborn savior lay in his manger, three wise men came to pay their respects. One of the wise men bumped his head at the entrance to the stable. "Jesus Christ, that hurts!" he exclaimed. Mary and Joseph looked at each other and then Mary said to the wise man, "We were going to call him Charlie, but we like your idea better."

HatGirl!

Plan

Tonight, my plan is to sleep. It's always nice to have a plan.

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posted by dave at 11:31 PM in category pictures, quickies

Wishful thinking

I guess I just want to know the reason. I'd take an excuse that I could believe, but I'd rather know the reason. I expect neither, and that makes me sad.

Semi-ashamed

Watching the Big Brother finale.

Conflicting

Stage two is more fun, but much less fair.

Finally

My blackberry just got the EDGE network back. So emails are working again. I hope it lasts. Hmmm, I wonder if AT&T is going to pro-rate my bill.

Broken

AT&T is broken. Emails to and from my blackberry are not working. Texts and phone calls are fine, though, so use one of those methods if you need to contact me right away.

Gross

I've had to blow my nose so often over the past nine days, now I've got a nosebleed. Colorful!

Yawn

On the phone for three hours last night. So sleepy today. Need caffeine.

Dammit

I fucking hate stage one.

Lucky?

I was going to do something decidedly weird tonight, but they didn't have what I needed at Walgreen's.

Fitting

Now those two people are engaged. Good for them, I suppose.

Sweet?

Home Something Home...

Sunday night

Crud

I say it, and it's ignored. Or I say it, and it's used in an attempt to start a fight. So now, I'm NOT saying it. I'm only feeling it.

Proof

Further proof that, to me, my opinion is the only one that matters.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow it will have been two months. I wish I could say that I won't care, but I will. This continues to be such bullshit.

Dream

It was disturbing because it wasn't until I awoke that I realized that the dream didn't make any sense at all. When I was still in the dream, it was brilliant.

Uh-oh

I'm a little worried. Nothing good can come of this. Not without a shit-ton of ifs all coming true.

Hmmmmmm

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Ping! Pong!

Yay! Dammit! Yay! Dammit! Yay! Dammit! Yay! Dammit! Yay! Dammit!

Yay!

Five minutes!

A Friday afternoon thing

The clock was moving quickly, but now it's slowed to a crawl.

Difference

I just got tired of trying. And waiting. I did not give up. There is a difference.

Pitiful

Both of my cats are making noises like they're dying, because they haven't eaten since 11:00 or so last night.

Okay

Okay, that was fun.

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posted by dave at 5:15 PM in category pictures, quickies

Sad

Stage one sucks.

Creepy tree is watching me

Wrong

Something is wrong with my email on my blackberry.

Why?

Why is this idiot talking so fucking LOUDLY to a woman less than three feet from him?

Allergy

I think I'm allergic to not seeing HatGirl. It's been almost three days, and I've been stopped-up for almost three days. Coincidence? Why take the chance?

Pressure

I'm not having any fun today. I think that my head is about to explode from sinus pressure.

Ugh

This morning all of the cement in my head has fully hardened.

Big Brother

This Natalie girl is hot. A bitch, but a hot bitch.

Ha!

Take that, universe!

Foiled

My cat Buddy decided that it wasn't a good idea for me to take a nap. He was probably right.

Crunch time

What to do now? Take a nap even though I know that my dreams will be bad, or tough it out and hope that I'm so sleepy later that the stage one dreams don't keep me awake all night?

Fuck

Stage three achieved.

Cycle

I guess I must be feeling better, because I've entered the same old mental cycle again. Right now, I'm in stage two. It's the only stage that's any fun.

Ugh

Somebody snuck into my house last night and pumped my head full of cement.

Cough cough sneeze sneeze

I wish I wasn't dying or I'd go out to my garage and drink a beer and watch the storm.

Home

I'm back home now. I had fun, even though I'm coming down with something. Driving home sick wasn't very enjoyable.

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday, StupidGirl!

Context

Meanwhile, the Reds blew another lead. They suck.

OTR for dessert

Skyline for lunch

Home

Had a nice night with HatGirl at Rich O's. Now I'm home and debating whether to just go to sleep or maybe go outside and drink a Marzen.

Also

By the way, this is all happening right in front of my property. The truck ended up in a ditch in my woods.

Whew!

First they said one fatality, then they said just a little doggie was killed. Now they're saying no serious injuries.

Whoa

Bored

I'm sitting at Bearno's in the middle of the day. That's how bored I am.

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posted by dave at 7:26 AM in category pictures, quickies

Wondering

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Oops

I think I've stayed up too late tonight. Tomorrow is going to suck. But it's my own damn fault for sleeping 10 hours last night.

Val-Dieu Triple

(bottle) Hazy gold. Minimal head. Citrusy mild aroma. Flavor a little sour, more orange than apple. Not bad, though.

Voting ends at 9:00

Gladly

I would gladly allow my mind to be read. How many others can say the same thing?

Missed

I've missed the stinky feet game! I wanna play! Damn.

Tiptoeing

It's like I'm living in a minefield sometimes.

Better late than never

Covington was booked for Saturday, but I've made a reservation for Sunday night. Yay for holidays!

Pesky

Persistent problem picking proper pronouns.

Seeing is believing

There were just some things I had to see for myself.

Grrr

I need to get out of town Saturday, but stupid Covington is all booked again.

Futile

Some actions are rooted in selfishness and/or ignorance and/or cruelty and/or mistrust and/or childishness and/or stupidity and/or blindness and/or deception, and sometimes it's futile to look for an honorable motive.

Refreshed

Ten hours of sleep. That ought to do me for a while.

Nitey-nite

I think that I will sleep tonight. Imagine that, me of all people, sleeping.

Yummy

Sometimes I think that potato skins are the perfect food.

Fun

That was fun and very-much needed.

Waiting

At Tucker's. Waiting. Excited.

Sometimes

Sometimes the river overflows its banks.

Left Hand Chocolate Starfish

(draft) The color of dark cola. Nice tan head. Very noticeable aroma of chocolate and roasted malts. Flavor mostly subdued chocolate. Pretty good.

Grrr

Worst. Timing. Ever.

Yay?

Crossing my fingers!

Whoa

That is all, just whoa.

Restraint

It's not that I don't want to, and it's not that I can't, it's that I shouldn't.

Dessert

Still Sunday

Dinner was yummy. Now I'm at Jack's indulging in some daydreams.

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posted by dave at 6:36 PM in category pictures, quickies

Metaphorically, of course

The thing is, just because I liked it, that doesn't mean I wasn't being shit on.

Fooled

About once out of every million times, I manage to fool myself into believing that I'm better-off now.

Craving

I'm craving shrimp scampi. I wonder if they can make it spicy. That would be awesome.

Problem

The problem with nice dreams is that you wake up.

Bedtime

Goodnight, cruel world.

Crud

Just trying to do what's right, and one thing that's right is not undoing the little bit of progress I've made recently.

Nice

It's a nice night outside. I should pitch my tent and camp in my backyard. I won't, though, because I don't have any firewood.

Darn

Spitting out worms, staying home tonight.

Yummy worms

Waiting with "baited" breath for word from HatGirl.

Saturday

Today I'm missing a little kid who, for a while, filled a big hole in my life that I didn't even know I had.

Rich

Bought a battery for my Intrepid, and now I'm getting my oil changed. Who says my life isn't rich?

HatGirl! Yay!

Indeed

In the words of a text I just got from HatGirl, "hhj $ninivviuji o ikiimbnnnn jNBONOOOOOOOOkvm."

Wow

I'm really being flooded with spam about watches. Those guys must really be desperate.

Passing

Sometime in the next few days, Marzen (14713) is going to pass Newcastle (14782) as the beer I've had the most of in my life. I really never thought Newcastle would be passed. I think it might make me a little sad when it happens.

Sin

My sin, apparently, was in seeing something more than a pretty face and a pussy. Seeing much more.

Unexpected

Dammit, where did that wave come from?

Justification

When I'm good it's not as impressive unless I'm bad every now and then.

Whew!

Still alive. Let the rejoicing begin!

Uh oh

I hope this one dude doesn't go postal on us.

Foiled again

Wednesday I had a brilliant idea, but I couldn't find what I needed to being that idea to fruition. Tonight I looked in another store, and couldn't find it there either. Maybe they don't make what I need anymore. That would be a shame.

Okay

Like I said, it's not my first choice, but I'll tough it out for a while.

Central

I think that Central is my favorite time zone that I've lived in. I don't know why. Maybe because prime-time TV was over at 10:00, and there'd be a Star Trek rerun or something on before I went to bed.

Weird

My doorbell just rang, but when I got to the door, there was nobody there.

Weather report

It's gonna rain here. That should help traffic. Not.

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posted by dave at 2:01 PM in category pictures, quickies

Rapidly

3... 2... 1... 0. Okay, fucking fine.

Spam

I've been getting lots of spam for watches lately. I bet it's because nobody wears watches anymore.

Nice

RockGirl is on some stupid trip and was going to be out of touch for two days. Sensing my desperation, she used the hotel's computer to email me. That was nice of her.

Bird's nest

The 80s called, and they want their hairstyle back.

Not

NeighborsDaughter is here. She's not stuck-up.

Stupid

It was either all a lie, or it was all me being stupid. I choose option C.

Ha!

I got to see HatGirl tonight! Yay!

I like this kitty!

Gimme

4...

Yummy

Had Skyline for lunch. I'm going to weigh a million pounds if I keep doing that as often as I have been.

Building

My excitement is building, but I don't want to jinx myself.

What?

Well?

Foreboding

The cool night air is nice, but it reminds me that Fall and Winter are just around the corner.

Plan

My plan is to shut myself in my closet and sob until HatGirl returns. Is that weird?

Inevitable

5...

Now

You might not know it from looking at me, but I'm being a good guy right now. It is both unappreciated and undeserved, but it's how I'm trying to be.

Cute

Need synonyms for "cute."

Closer

7... 6...

Finally

Giving up in 10... 9... 8... It would take so little...

Thinking

I'm thinking about changing my name.

Black

I think that, no matter what happens in the future, these last few months will always be a black spot.

Tired

I woke up about 3:00. That's a guess, because I didn't want to know what time it was. It certainly felt too early to be waking up. So now I'm running on two hours of sleep for the day. This should be fun.

Laundry!

This is a reminder to myself, to do a load of laundry when I get home.

Talk

It wouldn't even have to be about anything relevant.

Funny

Nugget is scared of my new shoes.

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posted by dave at 6:57 PM in category pictures, quickies

Me and NotHideousGirl

Yay!

NotHideousGirl is here!

Hot

This dude who should know better just asked me if LaptopGirl was still dating HatGirl. They're straight, so the answer is no. That would be hot, though.