Monthly Archives: June 2003

Sunday, the day of rest….

Spent today just relaxing for the first time in a long time. Did a little driving, did a little shopping, did a little eating, did a little beach walking, did a little bit of napping. Not a bad day if I say so myself.

So I know I promised to take pictures of the house, the cat, and my new neighborhood. Well, when I grabbed my camera, I noticed that the batteries weren’t in it. The battery charger was also missing. So I been looking for that (Along with my keys) for most of the day when I was home. Finally found both, but the batteries need to be recharged. Can’t find the plug adaptor, so pictures will wait until this week. When I was driving around, I found lots of places to take some scenic shots. But I will try to take cat pictures and roommate pictures this week.

Trip down to Bakersfield/LA went well. Tim got my ass out of bed at 7 am and after a stop at KKD, we were on our way. It took us about 5 hours to get to Renee (Tim’s
fiancée) aunt’s Diane place in Frazier Park (I think that was the name of the town.) Talk about a 1 light town. Oh man, and they literally lived on a trail; not a road, but a trail. So we loaded up the truck with heavy bedroom furniture and an entertainment center with the help of Diane ex-boyfriend, Dave. They have a 2 year old girl named Jordon who was a riot. After we got everything loaded, we went to a local Mexican place where I ordered the biggest Chimichonga that I have ever seen. I keep on forgetting that the dishes at rural restaurants are huge. After that, we made our way back home, rolling into Pacifica around midnight. It was def a long day. **sigh** Not sure if I was the perfect companion for Tim though. Think Mark would have been better for the job since he is stronger and can talk for hours. I don’t know, I just felt in the back of my mind that I let Tim down.

Well, from that I guess I’ll jump into the wireless issue. Got a wireless adapter off of craigslist and got it hooked up and working. However, it is acting
weird. I’m probable 30-40 feet max from the wireless router, so I should e getting a great connection. And sometimes, the connection is even faster than when I had the DSL line going into my computer at the old place. Then there are times that I can’t get a since page to load up, not matter what I do.
Weird. Still, I tried out Mechwarrior 4 the other night and the ping was in the 100’s, so it looks like I can play with Barry and Kurt.

Been in a “wanting to go shopping mood” lately. Having all of these grand plans on how to use the money that I will be saving. None of these dreams involve putting the money into a savings account, however. The one that has been sticking out is getting a new computer. I could just upgrade the video card to a ATI All-In-Wonder 9000 Pro so I could watch TV and get a 120-200GB hard drive. But then, I think if I’m going to spend that much, I might as well get a new computer, one that is quiet. And with that thought, I start thinking about the c-word; credit. Maybe get the computer on credit to rebuild my credit. HAH!!! I know, I amuse myself sometimes. Still, I have been toying with the idea; I could get a really nice computer, maybe even one of those Media PC’s. Well, they are still just dreams right now unless I go crazy one day and just buy one.

Other spending goals include clothes shopping, specifically getting rid of my white t-shirts with their sweat stains on them. Just want to get rid of all of them and just have color shirts. Also need another pair or jeans or two. Some new iron toe shoes. New cap. Then there is the bed frame that I need to get, so I can free up some space in my closet. The thing with that is that I wanted it to be at least 8″ high so that I could slide the plastic drawers that I have underneath it. Unfortunately, the highest that I’ve found is 7″. I just might have to get smaller drawers then, Also have been jonesing for a new cell phone. Either the new Panasonic or a Nokia. And then I need to get tickets to see my parents sometime in the next couple of weeks.

I have all of these things that I want, and in the past, I would have probably caved in and splurged already. But now, it’s like I just don’t have the energy to shop. Like today, I went out to the mall, CompUSA, Target,
Kmart, and Ross, and….

Gotta take off….roommate is having car problems

Webcam and Instant Messaging are on

I on the other hand, will be wandering around my room looking for my work keys.
Current mood:
Current music:

Take the good, you take the bad

Good news: I have Internet access via secure wireless connection. And it’s fast too. Yay me.
Bad news: Tim just called to say that he will be over in 15 min to pick me up so that we can goto Bakersfield or LA to pick up furniture.
Will be back Sunday.
Current mood:
Current music:

To answer your question…

Between work, moving, and limited Internet access, I’ve haven’t had time to get online. Now that I am online again, I should be online a bit more often, and after this month is over, you are in the top of the list of people that I need to go visit.
And remember I’m a guy; I think every girl wants to sleep with me. 😉
Current mood: tired
Current music:

I have been thinking about tygreyes lately…

The Infinite Teen Slang Dictionary
tygreyes
n. breasts, but also a secret code-word for cola.
Current mood:
Current music:

The space between the fog and the stars…

Reason that I like Pacifica…Coming home I break through the fog of S.F. and Daly City to the clear skies of Pacifica.

Suzanne dominated my thoughts today…am going to sleep so she can dominate my dreams…

Move #2 is done….

More or less. The shevling and merchandise has been moved to the new warehouse. I just need to organize everything. Next move is next week when I go down to LA with Tim and Renee to help them get some furniture.
Went over to my old place to talk to Mike to see if he had mailed my deposit check to me and there was a 3-day notice on the door. **sigh** That is not a good sign. The notice had my name on it, and so I’ll have to stop by the rental office tomorrow to take care of that since I’m suppose to be off of the lease. Hoping that I am not going to have to chase Mike to get my money.
**yawn** God, this is only 1 week into the month. This is going to be such a long month. Still, I’m hoping next week I’ll take some pictures of the new place and Pacifica. Still mulling over whether to get my own DSL or to hook up the wireless. Barbara’s connection is a tad on the slow side; a bandwidth test clocked in at 500kbps, I like my DSL at least 768kbps or higher.
What else? Making a shopping list of stuff that I need/want. Need a queen bed frame for my room. Want a new ATI Raedon All-In-Wonder TV/Graphics card. Need to buy tickets to go see my parents. Want to goto Vegas. Need to take my car in for 5000 check-up. Want to buy new seat covers, floor mats, and head/tail lights. Need someone to love. Want sex.
**sigh** “Resist the urge”, I guess.
O.K. Going to watch T.V and pass out. Not in that order.
Current mood:
Current music:

Between anxiety and excitement…

worry…

worry…

PANIC…

worry…

worry…

phone call…

$$$$$$$$…..

back to worry….

To DSL or not to DSL, that is the question…

While I’m thinking about it….SBC/Yahoo DSL has a special where I can get DSL for a year for $29.95. Do I sign up for that, or wait for Speakeasy.net to have there get DSL and get a free PS2/Xbox. Or do I scrap both of those and just hook up the wireless network and hope that there won’t be lag when I am online.

Something to think about while I pretend that I’m not hovering over people working.

Move #2 now in progress

And I am nervous like an expecting parent or something. Nervous, but in control. O.K. Maybe I’ve been hovering a bit around the guys moving the stuff. Anyway, tomorrow will be the most important day. O.K. time to go back and pretend that I’m not looking at what they are doing.