There she goes, my beautiful world
Apologies to marlowe1 for mentioning this, because no one should ever be encouraged to write, right? but my mother, out of the blue today, told me that she wishes I would write more. Not write to her more, but that I should try to get published.
It’s easy to dismiss her because she sees whatever writing she’s seen through mother’s eyes. But my mother has actually been published, so I have some respect for her opinion. And my stepfather … Read the rest
By the way, here’s the Kenneth Cole watch in question:
A co-worker of mine successfully removed the back from the watch. Now to get a battery in and if it still runs, I’ll get a replacement band. Still mad at those fux0rs.
Here’s what I’m wearing in the meantime:
Which is way dressier and not as manly. But I bought it with my Timex employee discount so that I could wear it to a job interview that got … Read the rest
Yeah, I know. All the cool kids are contrarians. I’ve been told all my life, “just be unique and individual like the rest of us.” Well, no more. I’m going mainstream, no matter what everyone else says.… Read the rest
…it’s time for a new watch.
I don’t mind paying a lot for things. In fact, I rather enjoy spending a lot of money to get what I want. In a situation where one gets what one pays for, one should not pinch pennies. Yes, many times you pay more and get the same crap, or a product that is worse crap, and at those times I don’t recommend throwing away money. But when it comes to getting quality at a … Read the rest
… Read the restDear Steven,
Thank you for contacting iTunes Music Store Customer Service.
We apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced with this title. We have regranted your ability to download it again. To download again, verify that you have an active network connection, open iTunes 4, and select Check for Purchased Music from the Advanced menu. Should you have an issue with the new download, please reply to this email with the follow-up in the subject line or the message body.
… Read the restNever received one song from my order. I had ordered the album “Somethin’ Else” by Art Blakely, Cannonball, Adderly, etc. I received an error message to the effect that the download had been interrupted and that I would get the remainder if I selected “check for purchased music” from the “advanced” menu. All of the songs are complete, except for the final song “Bangoon” which never appeared on my machine.
Since it took several days for me to get the
Wow. I just watched about a half hour of what appeared to be a cheaply-produced ad for a strip club on SF public access TV. Um. Yeah. It offended me so much I had to sit and watch the whole thing. LOL
Seriously, I’m not particularly offended, but I am surprised to turn on the public access channel and instead of seeing some preacher ranting about the Bush administration, see naked girls covering each other in whipped cream &c.
Late … Read the rest
OK, sometimes I watch as much as three hours of TV in a week. Since antenna reception in San Francisco is so abysmal that it makes Northern Vermont look good, I shell out $16 per month for basic cable so that I can see the occasional show I want to watch.
But some marketing genius has pushed my buttons by re-making Battlestar Galactica, a series I have fond childhood memories of, in a SCI-FI Channel miniseries that starts on Monday. … Read the rest
Hot and sour soup from across the street
Walgreens Night Time Liquid Caps
Diet 7‑Up (there’s no diet ginger ale)
TV shows recorded over the weekend
Electric blanket
Not being at work
Seems to be doing me some good.… Read the rest
Hmmm. I gotta learn to swim if I’m gonna do a triathlon.
There are a couple pools at the gyms I have a membership for. I wonder if they have classes. All the organized classes I’ve seen there have been lots of people bobbing up and down and not swimming. Aquarobics or something. NOT what I want.… Read the rest