My laptop finally shipped today! I was surprised as its Sunday. I didn’t really expect to see any changes but I got an email stating it was shipping today. I figured I’ll get it by Wednesday. Just in time for my weekend. Wahooo!
I’m off the gym, more nonsense later.
Since I’m working, I’ll keep this short. [1]I’m posting via email so if it comes out screwy I’ll fix it later..
Tonight is a big night for drunk driver fatalities. I ask you, PLEASE, if you get toasty, call a cab, walk, take the bus, whatever it takes. Don’t drive drunk. And if you are in SF, the police are out in force tonight doing random stops so that goes double for my fellow SF’cans.
Have fun but be safe!
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Seriously folks, I can’t make this stuff up. I was hit by a Muni bus today. Not seriously obviously as I wouldn’t be here ranting away.
I’m out and about doing some last minute errands and I’m walking across the street behind a Muni bus that is blocking the intersection. (If you’ve ever been to SF, a bus in the middle of the intersection stopped is no real surprise. I think Muni drivers get their licenses’ at Costco) So suddenly the bus starts backing up and BAM! Knocks me down. I wasn’t hurt but the driver wasn’t even gonna stop! Well not till I kicked the shit out of the bus. Then he gets out acting all surprised…. ‘are you ok, do you need an ambulance‘ I’m like, “hell no mother fucker, what I do need is for you to pay attention!” [1]The white trash flies out of me like a demon when I’m angry So, he offers to radio in for an inspector and I’m like, “Look, I’m fine, you just need to pay a bit more attention to where the hell you are driving.”
And its just now noon! God knows what the rest of the day holds in store for me! *giggle*
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So I did a good deed for the ex yesterday. He emailed me asking a “huge favor”, as he put it. It wasn’t that big a deal for me as it involved my techie skills. However, it ended up saving him a wad a cash. Yeah, part of me wanted to say no, just to rub it in that maybe he needed me but, what would that accomplish? So once again, I thought of my karma and how would my actions reflect on me. Laugh if you will, I still try to do at least one good deed every day. So why not do this deed for someone who needs it even if they have hurt me. I wonder if that counts as double karma? *mental note – check karma scales*
Switching topics just a little, I got a nice surprise today. I went to work for a few hours of overtime. I discovered several presents under the tree just for me. (We do secret santa every year so I expected one gift) None of them are labeled as to whom they are from. I can guess three already. I guess the point is it made me feel all warm/fuzzy inside. A feeling I normally have but a bit lacking this year. Several of “the girls” know I’ve had a hard time w/the breakup so I guess this is there way of reaching out to me. It’s times like these that my faith in humanity is renewed. It’s amazing how such a simple gift can mean so much more.
I’m not wealthy and I don’t have much to show materially for my life. I have alot more to show in experience and wisdom. (in my humble opinion) As the years pass, I’m reminded more and more often of the things that matter most to me in this life. For that I am grateful.
So just maybe, christmas this year won’t be so blue after all! And on that note, I hope everyone has a happy christmas and gets their ‘stocking’ stuffed right and proper!
Where I come from grown men over the age of 21 who drive around w/car stereos louder than church bells are looked on as ignunt. Maybe it’s just me. Don’t get me wrong, I like jammin’ to tunes while driving big time. I’m referring to these Fonzie wanna-be’s driving around w/a sound system so loud it vibrates windows.
Let me clue you fellas in. . . most people think it shows a lack of intelligence not coolness.
I’m a tad bummed. I just logged onto Dell’s website and the laptop hasn’t even shipped yet. Of course, that means I’m not getting it by Christmas. Guess Santa is coming late for me this year. That rat bastard. Hope his reindeer gets indigestion and gives him a sleigh full.
Really! Who do you think we call? *G* Ok, ok, let me explain. . .
So, I get to work today and I find out one of my buddies that I graduated the academy with passed out last night at work. Here is the kicker, he was laughing so hard at a joke that he started choking and then closed up his airway somehow and passed out. Our call center has fire/medical staff on duty 24hrs a day so they rushed over and made sure he was ok.
As he is coming too, the first words out of his mouth are “am I plugged in?” Now that, my friends, is dedication!
Well, nothing overly exciting to report today. No new drama at the moment. I still haven’t quite finished unpacking everything yet. (I detest packing/unpacking) The last few boxes are misc crap that I don’t really use that often anyway. I just need to decide where to store it really. Ive also come to realize I need to get rid of a lot of the extra tech stuff I have. Why am I keeping all this stuff? I have a little of everything, old hard drives/optical drives, cellphones, mice, keyboards, speakers, etc. Maybe Ill post a note in the building. Yeah! Thats the ticket. Now Im using the old noggin.
I was scrolling thru my random reads as usual and came across this one. The fact that he felt compelled to go this far shows just how warped our sense of right/wrong is in this country.
(Raleigh, North Carolina) A U.S. National Guardsman who pleaded guilty to killing a 17-year-old Iraqi said he shot the young man 11 times after they had sex in a guard tower, a North Carolina newspaper reports, citing court-martial records….
At about 10:30 p.m. local time, Merida shot the teen 11 times with his carbine…
…Merida first told investigators the teen demanded money at gunpoint. Later, he said he killed the boy because he forced him to have sex. In a third interview, Merida said he was angry after the two had consensual sex.
A young man lost his life over a disgruntled homophobe after a mutual sexual encounter. What are we teaching our children that they harbor so much guilt they could resort to homicide? Of course, the christians will be all up in arms about how “we lured him into it”. It is these types of stories that make me doubt my faith in humanity’s ability to rise above its base animal instincts.
Today was so-so. Gym, work, home. Work is ok, have a trainee again this rotation so busy w/her. Only thing worth mentioning is my troubles w/bluetooth. As you know, I have the new laptop coming which is due to arrive later this week. Well with that comes a free USB Printer. Which of course means one more wire snaking under the desk.
I decided to invest in a bluetooth dongle to help alleviate some of the freakin’ wires. If I can convert the PDA cradle and the new printer to bluetooth that does away w/4 wires. I can’t wait for everything to go bluetooth or wifi. Anway, so I get home from work and I’m setting up the PDA to sync wirelessly. . . Of course, the darn thing doesn’t do what it is supposed to do. I end up playing with it for well over an hour before I get it working correctly. When the printer arrives, I’m sure that will be a new challenge.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not bitching. I actually get a kick out of troubleshooting gadgets. I usually come away w/a much larger understanding of the inner workings. I just wish it didn’t pick the most inopportune times to happen. Now of course, none of the laundry is done. *G*