Cue The Jefferson's Music

Looks like I'm moving on up. This blog is way to unreliable and to be honest.....shitty. It always seems my best entries are never made because the fucking site is always down. With my domain renewal coming due here soon it was time to put it to use. I present my new blog:

The more reliable Now Playing blog at MasterofDVD.com

It's not the final version of what I want but I'm in the process of fixing it up and settling in. Setting up this blog was looking to be a real pain until I realized my domain offered the software and it took about 30 seconds and 2 clicks to get it all setup. Since the blog worked so well once I knew what was going on I figured I would create a forum. I have a few friends scattered around the place or will be in the near future. I'm hoping all these people will join so I we can keep tabs on each other.

I'm even sure excited to have my own RSS feed!

I'm done being geeky and if you need anything else.....you know where to find me.

P.S.

Join my forum!

Is That Your Final Answer?

So what is all this shit about Pluto not being a planet? Instead of having all these nerds looking for alien life or Armageddon sized death rocks they are all debating each other in a sealed room. I guess I have no problem with them trying to classify things a bit better but from what I hear their definition of a planet, while excluding Pluto, now opens up the chance for many more planets to be named. Now middle school science projects will take far more styrofoam balls and now that cute little saying we all learned in school is totally useless. Then again how much of what you learned in science class really useless once you graduated. I honestly think that Beakman's World, Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye The Science Guy taught me more than my high school science teacher and I probably remember their stuff better. The debate might be over but it seems a few folks are trying to get things switched back. I really don't give a shit either way but if they do reach a conclusion maybe they can send out postcards to everyone just we know what their final word on the matter is. Also if they can print a new saying to remember the order than would be great because now My Very Energetic Mother Just Sent Us Nine just sounds fucking stupid.

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My blog was down again the other day. My renewal for my domain is coming up soon and I'm looking into some programs that will help me post my entries on my domain since it is far more reliable. WordPress is free and works on my site but I am absolutely stumped as to half the shit on their page so I highly doubt I will be able to install or use it without some outside help.

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Since the free download of Texas Hold 'Em showed up on XBOX Live Arcade less than a week ago I have played over 1,000 hands. I can't say I'm any better at the game because my bankroll hasn't grown that much. It's a really fun game and it's very addicting. I'm not really into gambling and it has me hooked. The first and only time I went to a casino I think 3 of us split 20.00 and we actually got bored and grew tired of winning and wasting time inside the place. We eventually gave our remaining coins away to some random person who was far more obsessed than we were. I'd never gamble with real money again because it's dumb and when playing on Live I have no self control or common sense when I play.  

As Entertaining Live As On CD....Which Is No Huge Compliment

So the Toby Keith concert is over. I guess I will try to go in some kind of order with this story.

The parking lot/party area there is something else. I've been tailgating before at football games and it's nice that the people last night are bothered by the technology and conveniences that football fans have been using since the 60s. Some of the groups were a bit more refined than others. We scattered some coolers around and set up the small grill. We grill some burgers have our dinner within 30 minutes or getting there. Now we have about 5 hours to stand around and look at each other. It's weird that I stick to mainly soda and all the country fans I'm with drink themselves silly. I'm sure I have a crystal clear memory of an event I would like to forget while I'm sure they all have a cliff notes version of the night. To be honest things outside weren't all bad. The people we went with we pretty cool even if I had nothing in common with them.

The setup at Post Gazette Pavilion is very odd. Outside the gates it's a barren post-apocalyptic wasteland. At any minute you expect Mad Max to drive by but honestly I think he's too refined to be caught dead at this event. Once inside the gate it's like a county fair sponsored by all the US beer makers. They had outdoor bars far nicer than the parking lot, some games, various vendors and bathrooms much nicer than the plastic boxes outside the gates. The only downside is the prices at these stands resemble those at airport vendors. The only beverage that looked good to me was some frozen drink that was 11.00. I went drink-less for the entire show other than a sip of Yuengling which wasn't that bad.

We skipped the soundcheck "band" and walked in while Joe Nichols was on stage. I can't say I know his name or face but I've certainly heard his songs. He really was fairly enjoyable even if he is kinda creepy looking. Then we had to wait longer than I hoped for the main show.

It started with Ford commercial cleverly disguised as a video about how Toby won't sell out to anyone. I might of been the only person in the crowd sober and intelligent enough to catch the irony. Then he did a montage of about 5 songs where he threw in references to Pittsburgh and the Steelers wherever he could. The crowd ate this shit up while I couldn't help f think if the gag on The Simpsons whee the rock star had to look at the town name taped to the back of his guitar to remember what to yell. My view of Toby was obstructed by a large pillar and it would of required me to move a foot either way. My wife noticed this about halfway into the show and made a bigger stink about it than I did. A few more songs were played and finally the man spoke. His slight pause was to announce that he had a movie coming out and then we watched the trailer up on the large screens. He thought brought out of his costar who would of been cute without the stupid fucking hat she wore. They sang a song together and then she sang one solo. I figured the show would be about 2 hours and I was just about right. His patriotic ending was pretty good and certainly the highlight of the show.

I couldn't get into the music very much but I did enjoy the other parts of the night were fine. I'm so tired today from standing around so much that I may just stay home and do nothing. That's a real shame since today was my day to "payback" the wife and make her do anything I wanted to make up for yesterday. 

Alcoholism Really IS A Disease

I stand behind my blog title because I strongly believe that only sick fucks drink beer. My wife, the one exception to my previous sentence, bought some beer the other night. She was having one and talking about the kinds of beer she likes. She mentions how she hates Budweiser because it's bitter and how she prefers Coors or Keystone Light. She pushes the can my direction and like an idiot I take a sip.

I've never had a beer I like. In college I only drank beer because it was accessible. I would drink numerous beers quickly to speed up the process of getting drunk in the hopes that after the first 10 minutes of drinking I'd be too fucked up to taste the nasty swill. I remember putting Pina Colada mix in my beers at a party once because I just couldn't deal with Milwaukee's Best, The Beast!, any longer. Someone mistakenly tasted my beer, I was busted and was "punished" by roommate and his asshole friends. Beer and I have a difficult past but now and then we run into each other and we are quickly reminded why we never hang out. The beer tonight was shit too. Looks like I am forever cursed to overpay for gay little mixed drinks.

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I ordered Arrested Development Season 3 last night. It seemed like a good deal but I will have to wait a bit longer to have it in my hands. Tom came over the other night and watched 6 episodes with me. I've been able to share this show with a few people and all of them have enjoyed it greatly.

Lost Season 2, My Name Is Earl Season 1 and Smallville Season 5 all come out soon. I've got a little cash tucked away that is only to be used for the purchase of some of these shows. Movies and all other shows can take a backseat for a bit because these are all must-see-TV-on-DVD.

Let Them Eat Cake

I come last night to find that I was walking into the middle of a birthday party that my wife was hosting. She had a number of her friends crammed into our place and they all seemed to be having a good time. I take turns between being slightly social and focusing only on my computer screen. Pretty soon it's time to sing the gay little birthday song and cut the cake. The cake is passed around and I skip it since I think it looks nasty and inedible. The rest of the quests seem to enjoy it. Before we know it the one guest is in the bathroom prematurely returning all the food that she ate at the party from the improper end........a nice way of saying she was barfing. When she comes out everyone is asking her what is wrong. She assures everyone it can't be what she drank since she hasn't had much and normally consumes far more at other parties. Then she casually adds that she is highly allergic to egg whites. When asked why on earth she ate the cake she says it just looked good and she had to have some.

It's not a bit part of the story but it might help say that she is a pretty big girl. But size doesn't matter so much when the real problem is gluttony. I would imagine that such a severe and gross reaction to a food item would cause most folks to avoid these irritating items. This option is something this girl just doesn't even considering when presented with a huge slice of something she'll only be keeping down for a short period of time. To add another level of madness to the story this girl's mother was sitting next to her, obviously knew about the allergy and still let her daughter chow down. There is a candy that I enjoy that causes the inside of my mouth to become extremely irritated. It took me one time to find this out and other time to confirm that the culprit was indeed the candy before I swore the stuff off. I'm not better than her, or in much better health than her but I know when to say no to something my body isn't going to get along with.

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Today was a crazy day at work. Everyone seemed cranky and they all took things said to them in the worst possible way. They all seemed to be set off by every little thing that they did to each other so I just stood by and watched them slowly destroy each other. There was one girl today talking about how she just couldn't be mean to people. I told her I find that hard to believe considering she works with some many people who are totally fucking useless. It's not only how I feeling but it is a fact backed up by years of experience.  

Tune In and Enjoy

There are a numbers of things I miss about Orlando. At any moment I think about those things and the fact that I am without them daily fills me with more rage than any man should have. There is no question that I resent moving home and there are days that the only thing keeping me together are the thoughts of moving back there. Today I found a nice little bit of home on iTunes today and it made my day. There are 2 podcasts from the 2 radio shows I listened to all the time in Orlando.

The Philips Phile

The Monsters!!

Two amazing shows on one great station. I did travel a bit more down there and always listened to these shows in my travels. If I was home working on something I would tune into the shows for some guaranteed entertainment. There is nothing ground breaking about these shows but they are like audible comfort foods. 

Longest Entry To Date!

So I was still a bit bummed over the apparent loss of my Clerks DVD last night. Then I started to put up the rest of the stuff I bought and realized how lucky I am and how cool the things I bought are.

I ended up getting the Fanboy and Steve Dave figures to complete my Mallrats set. Fanboy was signed but Walt who played him in the movie so I bought 2. One to open and one to leave sealed to show the signature:

I bought all of the Chasing Amy figures:

I picked up 2 of the Kevin Smith figures. Once again I opened one of them:

I picked up a set of Jay & Silent Bob Cold Cast Statues. They are pretty damn big and heavy:

Last but not least is my statue of Brodie from Mallrats. He is by far the biggest overall and weighs a ton:

The statues are certainly some of the more impressive items in my movie collection but due to their weight I'm afraid to put them on the top of my glass cabinet.

I had my Dogma DVD signed and I asked Kevin for a small favor when it came to my Chasing Amy DVD. I asked him to write "Fuck DVD" on the cover. Why you ask?

When the Laserdisc of Chasing Amy came out DVD was still in its infant stage and was trying to find its place in home video. Kevin figured he would make his stand on the DVD format and proceeded to spout out "Fuck DVD" on the film's commentary track. When the Chasing Amy DVD came out the DVD and LD community wondered if the harsh but amusing comment would be left on the commentary track. It was and a small feature was added to the DVD where Kevin explains his love for the DVD format in a comedic way.

I told him that since my nickname everywhere was MasterofDVD I figured it would be a true honor to have his infamous outburst on my DVD cover. He was happy to do it and I'm proud to have it.

On Kevin's blog he has posted what he thought of what turned out to be the longest singing event he has ever done!

This video shows the incredibly long line but as I commented it fails to show the group of us who were lucky enough to be allowed to stand in front of the store for the entire wait.

To save space I've uploaded some of my trip pics to my Flickr page. Due to all the shit I was carrying I have 1 shot of Kevin and it was taken with my wife's camera. I'll have to get them developed soon but here are the other trip pictures.

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The crew I waited with was a very cool bunch. We chatted for the almost 9 hours we stood there together and dealt with all kinds of annoyances and cray shit.

The crazy black hippie chick who freaked the hell out of us and asked to borrow shoes. I will never forget her, her shoe-less feet or her huge Slim Jim nipples that were far too easy to see under her very thin outfit.

The idiots just behind us who certainly a very bad impression on the residents of Red Bank and the other fans. They were loud, crude and obviously highly allergic to water since they ran like pussies when it started to rain.

The constant questions about why we were standing there. It grew tiring thinking up false information to tell them.

The guy in the orange shirt who I thought for sure heard me mouthing off as he walked of. When he turned and started walking back toward us I figured I would never live to see Kevin.

The sign we made on a blanket that had the words "Eat Pussy!" in shoe polish which is what caused the guy in the orange shirt to be a dick to us in the first place. He couldn't read the sign but he was upset we were blocking so much of the sidewalk.

The fight between the UPS and FedEx guys that I caught the end of.

Getting teased for spending an insane amount of cash I blew inside the Stash.

In The Business Of Helping

 Wednesday, August 09, 2006

People bust my balls all the time for having business cards. I can kinda understand the problem since the cards are just to give my blog address, my site address and my contact info. Tease all you want but those fuckers finally paid off. While in line at the signing I handed out cards to everyone in front of me in line. When my DVD went missing a little bit of me hoped for a miracle. I'm not a religious man but Buddy Christ was smiling down on me for behold the e-mail I just got:

I think you'll be relieved that your clerks X is in good hands. I'm very sorry for the mixup, but I must of picked it up on accident when everyone put their shit on the table after our first little group started to leave the place. However, you're in luck - I'll probably be sending your dvd out at the end of this week to the address on the business card you so graciously gave us. Sorry again, you can finally stop searching for it.

- Chris

Suddenly my day is looking much brighter and you can bet your ass that as soon as I post this I'm gonna restock my wallet with cards. You never know when they will come in handy.  

Unseen and Silent Bob

We are back from our trip a bit early. The heat made the trip much tougher to deal with than I had hoped. We roasted in the car and ran into any air conditioned buildings we could.

The signing event sure had it's good and bad points.. I met a bunch of great people, had a great time in line, got lots of signed items, bought lots of really cool shit and met the coolest director ever. The bads parts were the heat, the constant questions about why we were lined up in front of the store and the worst part is I can't find my Clerks X DVD in the mess of a packed car we have. At first I was more than angry and very upset. While I'm still ticked off I have yet to find it I am going to try and stay calm. I got lots of cool stuff and a number of signed items so I'm not about to let this problem tarnish my entire trip.

I'd love to go into more detail now but I'm still exhausted and we need to unpack. I'll give a few more details on the trip later on.

Motivation In All Shapes & Cup Sizes

Wish me luck on my upcoming trip because something tells me I may need it. The wife is convinced I would be happier without or that she somehow invited herself on the trip. Then there is Tom who I was convinced wasn't going to enjoy himself. He never sounded overly excited and never really thought about what he was going to have Kevin Smith sign. Then today he finds out a female friend of his is going to come out and visit us when we are in Jersey. Part of me in bummed it seems that a girl is what it took to get him excited about the trip but part of me is excited that a girl can get a reaction out of him like that. I really hope that I won't be the only one to have a good time. All the waiting in various lines should certainly be evened out by the signing and the movie. I figure that Kelsey can go enjoy herself while I bake in line and Tom can join either of us or spend time with his gal.

The wife's portion of our vacation went pretty well. With the heat we didn't get to do as much as we had had hoped. We spent a great deal of time in the hotel room and that wasn't a bad thing at all on this trip. There was a fridge and microwave in the room so we got some snacks and just relaxed in the AC. We took a Netflix movie with us as well as some DVDs from my collection I never seem to get around to watching. I also picked up Man On Fire: Collectors Edition and Joey: The Complete First Season. I talked the wife into buying the latest Mario game for her DS. The DS is a great system with some fun games but I simply can't play for any length of time without major pains in my hands.

I just hope the second, and longer, trip goes half as well. 

The Final Countdown

Tomorrow should prove to be the longest day at work in some time. In addition to a grueling shift I am desperately working on catching up on paperwork so that I can go on my vacation in peace. I'm sure that every little thing is just going to annoy the sit out of me but once I clock out it should be glorious.

Each time I turn around our Jersey trip keeps getting longer and longer. I'm not sure I've mentioned it yet but my buddy Tom is going along with my wife and I. While I was out of the room the other night it seems my wife and Tom must have chatted. I come back into the room and I was informed that they agreed that we should leave 1 day earlier and stop in State College to see my family. Personally I would of shot down that idea but I guess I got out voted on this one. We are going to see the sights and check out a few places back home before crashing at a hotel for the night. My wife wanted to avoid staying with my folks as much as I wanted to avoid seeing my family.

It sure is tough to find someone to watch our cats while we are gone. I was going to ask our neighbors but Lindsey seems freaked out by my devil cat and if she should happen to dart out of the apartment I wouldn't want to think about what Lindsey would have to do in order to coax Willow back into the apartment. My wife's friend volunteered to watch them but wanted to stay over here while we were gone. She is fairly harmless so I was going to leave that up to my wife. I was going to password protect the boot-up of my PC if she did stay since she's a internet junkie and I don't trust anyone else with my computer. My wife was almost ready to seal the deal when this girl asked if she could have a guy over while we were gone. Sure she was up front and asked us instead of just having him over without us knowing but we figured we would play it safe and find someone else entirely. 

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

I ran the Jersey idea by my wife and then she took over the computer for hours. She calculated direction, distances and lodging. It seems the trip is a go. The only ever-so-minor problem is the showing of Clerks has been moved. It was supposed to be shown in the empty lot across from the store.

The event has now been moved to a park in Red Bank, NJ which makes less sense but should work out better. From the first time I heard about the original location I was amazed that they were going to show Clerks in a residential neighborhood. The city council moved it because of the language in the movie and I don't blame them one bit since it would be like having a neighbor with tourettes syndrome and a bullhorn. The change has actually convinced people on various message boards to skip the event. That's great news to me cause that will make getting a seat much easier. It should also make seeing the store much easier since the event won't be right outside the thing. The event is supposed to attract 2,000 people and it would be tons of fun to try and get some ample time in the store with that crowd. I'm going to do my best to each most of my meals from the Quick Stop. I just hope the same angry man isn't there that we ran into last time. I took a few pictures last time but this time I am hoping to borrow a camcorder for the trip from my folks or my in-laws.

Seeing the movie, the Quick Stop and The Stash again will be great but meeting Kevin is the real reason for the trip. I still have no idea what I'll have signed. I believe that normally you can have 2 items signed and one of them has to be bought at the store. That seems to be the way they work. Since my wife is going to be there with us that would automatically double the stuff I can have signed. Yay!! I think I want my Clerks X DVD signed in that crazy silver pen. I know I'm going to buy my Chasing Amy figures at the store but since I open them it's totally pointless to have them signed. If they have the Kevin Smith figure I might have him sign that. If they are cheap I can get two so that one can be opened.  I'd like to think of something creative but I'll probably end up being like every other nerd.

I Fear No Man

I stepped into work after the fire and my boss said she was hurt I didn't call and check on them when I heard the news. Since I had heard the real story on a co-worker's blog I figured that if the fire wasn't in the kitchen there was little I could do. I did tell my boss that for as hurt as she was I was equally pissed about not being called when I thought it was a kitchen fire. I told her that she could read my blog to get a feel for my mood. I wonder how many people post shit on their blogs they hope people never see. Personally I find it easier to bitch on my site and direct someone here rather than confront them since my people skills lack a great deal. It's better they read it than be subjected to my sarcasm and tauntings.

The wife has started to compile things to do on our vacation. So far it's a pretty good list considering all the events take place outside. Thank goodness I'll have the jacuzzi to come back to in the hotel room. I was hoping to load up on some new DVD porn to make the most of the trip but it looks like I'll be so active during the day I might not be able to be as active as I had hoped at night. 

What I Did On My Summer Vacation

This is just wishful thinking but I've heard of some very kick ass things in the past few minutes. Kevin Smith just updated his blog and it blew my mind. On August 8th Netflix is having an event in front of the Quik Stop where they will be showing Clerks and then having a Q&A session afterward with Smith. Then the very next day Smith will be at Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash signing things brought to him by fans. Since the end of Clerks 2 I've have a huge interest in going back to Red Bank, NJ. It seems that for the signing they will also be selling the Chasing Amy Inaction Figures before anybody else has them. It takes 6 hours to drive to the Secret Stash  

Will my love for these movies win out over my hate for mankind and large groups of people? Can my mid cope with a 6 hour, one way, car ride? It's unlikely but it suer would be a fucking good time, wouldn't it?

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To fight off boredom today I made my movie run midday. With the huge crowd at the store it's a safe bet I'll stick to my midnight movie runs from here on out. I managed to pick up:

Chappelle's Show - The Lost Episodes

Final Destination 3

Reno 911! - The Complete Third Season

Trapped In Paradise

The Phantom

A Blaze Of Glory

So while I was off yesterday the kitchen I normally work in caught on fire. I have no idea how bad it was or what happened because nobody who was working bothered to let me know. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that from what I heard from outside sources it wasn't a bad fire but I do know they had to close. I would hope that if it was any real problem they would of called me since I've been running the kitchen for over 5 years now. And to think people claim that I lack common courtesy? I guess maybe they wouldn't want to bother me on the first real weekend days off I've had in a row but there are certain you really should let people know about no matter what the conditions.

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More pictures came out for the Lost action figures the other night. Things have been so busy I had forgotten to post them. First I'll post what I posted on the Spawn.com forums after I saw the pictures.

I'm really torn with these figures. I already have mine pre-ordered but I have mixed reactions after these new pictures.

Jack - I like the pose and setting but not 100% sold on the likeness. The hair, as mentioned above, looks a little off.

Kate - I know in this scene she is shook up and freaking out but those eyes are way over the top.

Locke - Wow. No complaints on this one at all.

Hurley - The likeness is good but the figure just seems basic and too simple compared to the rest of the figure.

Charlie - Solid looking figure with a great pose. It was my favorite until I saw the Locke figure.

Shannon - Can't say I like/liked her character but I have to say I strongly dislike her figure. I get the fact that she is a rich spoiled girl but do we really need a figure in such a lame pose?

I really hope the cardboard backdrops see some vast improvement. I don't care for these backgrounds, Agent Smith Vs. Neo is an eyesore, but if they have to do them they need to improve them.

The boxed set looks pretty nice considering the scale and size.

Now for the pictures:

Mucking Up My Dream Job

Even if you don't like Kevin Smith this is a hell of a read:

A Dick in a Mustache is Still Just a Dick

For those with ADD this is the Cliff Notes version:

Clerks 2 was screened for the critics

Joel Siegel, Good Morning America movie critic, caused a scene and walked out of the film which is something he says he has NEVER done before

Smith is OK with the fact that Siegel doesn't like the movie but is upset he disrupted the movie

I don't listen to any critics because I like some very odd movies. I could give a shit that he doesn't care for the film. I certainly can see what Smith has a problem with. The guys is paid to watch movies and let people know what he thinks in print and on TV. The guy was way out of line when he let loose while storming out of the film. At the bottom of the post they have the MP3 of the Opie and Anthony Show where they get Siegel on the phone with Smith. It's something that I'm sure only Smith fans would care about but the argument that Smith makes is certainly something any movie lover can get behind.

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I already the Clerks II tickets bought for GBro and I so we are all prepped up for Friday. I thought about going to see the movie 2 times but that was only if they did the Podcast commentary track for the movie. For the second viewing I hoped to take my iPod and listen to the commentary for the movie. I guess Smith isn't releasing it for opening day. I'm guessing he'll record it in a few weeks and release it to help the films when it takes a dip at the box office. 

Where The @#!* Was I?

I realize that MySpace.com is 50% helpful and 50% a "gift" from Satan but I still like to check it out now and then. Tonight I saw that there were new alumni from my high school so I searched my graduation year to see who had recently joined. I wasn't sick many days and we didn't have that big of a school so I I have to ask.......why do I remember hardly anyone? I just stare at these people and wonder if maybe there was some home-schooling situation involved and they just kinda showed up at the end of the year to toss on a gown and sit with us. I really took a backseat to things in high school and just kinda let things pass me by. I went to dances, football games because I had to for band and random band functions. I did enjoy what I did in school but I let so much just pass on by. I always chat it up with the kids who work for me and I hear them say how they skip certain school related events. I'm the last person you want to influence your teenager but I do try and encourage them to be more active than I was at their age. I have lots of memories from school but they really all seem to include less than a dozen people. Something tells me that before long I'll be hunting for my yearbook.

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It's been pretty hot the past few days and thankfully I work with a group of people who notice such things. Our kitchen is hot pretty much all the time. When you have half a dozen pieces of equipment all heated to about 400 degrees a piece it'll really make a place toasty. You factor in the summer heat and it feels like you are Satan's personal chef in hell. The other day it reached 130 degrees in front of the grill which is a new record. At that temperature you don't need to be told it's hot but yet everyone in the restaurant LOVES to walk into the kitchen and make a heat related comment. The people who work in my kitchen bitch about the heat far less than the people who are in the air conditioned areas. This weekend the one AC unit was acting up. The thing has 3 fans and only 2 were working. The one side of the dining room is a little toasty and suddenly everyone who has to brave slightly warmer than normal conditions thinks they are some kind of superhero. The heat may make me cranky but it's stupid fucking people who make me irate.  

A Screening Process Is In Order

I'm convinced that all of my wife's friends are either crazy, worthless or a nice blend of both. They all lack most of the necessary skills to be a productive member of society. They only thing they do have is the ability to occasionally send my wife completely off the deep end. Then once they do this I often get the privilege of cleaning up the "mess" and calming her back down. It's a cycle we just keep repeating this process as if we are Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell during Groundhog Day. It's really fucking tiresome and I'm about to start telling all these people how truly worthless they are. I already don't speak to most of them but maybe I need to step up my game and work on ironing out the problem once and for all.

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My classic movie watching experiences have not been going as well as I hoped they would. Lately I've been using Netflix to catch up on some very popular older movies they I just never got around to seeing. A Clockwork Orange was the most recent film and I couldn't even finish it in one sitting. I rarely pause a movie I've never seen before and go to bed so spanning this film over two nights was a real change for me. As much as I get ragged on for loving Showgirls and the US remake of Godzilla I really think I need to stick to what I know I enjoy because it seems unlikely I will enjoy any movie that was made before I was born.  

The Mess In Aisle 5

Last night I went to Wal-Mart looking for a video game and I went hoping that I could convince myself not to spend the money on it. I found the game just fine but I found something even better. The lady who works in electronics knows me pretty well by now and asked me if we had fired anyone recently where I work. I had fired someone a few weeks ago and sat in on a server being fired last week. It seems the dishwasher I let go now roams all over Wal-Mart at night. The lady said he just wanders around for hours stopping mainly to ask people for money. He pulled the same stuff when he "worked" for me. The guy had a handful of jobs and it seemed like none of them ever paid him anything. I'm guessing he was paid based of his performance and if that is so I can see why he's begging for change. I really don't want to mock him too badly because I'm convinced he just wasn't right in the head. His job was the same pretty much every day but he just never got the hang of it. I would jump back and forth from being angry with him to feeling sorry for him. Letting him go was certainly based on both those things. Sure he was pretty much useless but he was cheap labor and it was highly likely he would never get any kind of raise. He was cheap labor and that was kind of a reason it was nice having him around. In the end I really hoped that he would find something better and as much as I love Wal-Mart.......panhandling for change there is not a step up in the world.

Too Beat To Be Witty

So I am alive and kicking so to speak. The 4th went fairly well. I wouldn't say I was super drunk but I was drunk before noon. By 3 in the afternoon I was crashing and hot as hell so it ended up being a giant nap time for everyone. We all powered down for a few hours and came back to life again when the temperature dropped again. It was a good trip until my wife called to let me know that our cat was STILL sick. She had been ill for a few days and I almost canceled my trip at the last minute.

I ended up rushing home in the middle of the night to take over the job of watching Tess over the course of the night. After a bad night it was clear that we needed to find a new vet and very quickly. It was nuts trying to find a vet the day after a holiday that would take a new "patient" but we finally caught a break. The vet did a little checkup and it showed nothing. He suggested X-rays and blood work. We were all for it. The wait was hell but the X-rays finally came back. For some reason all her intestines were pulled over to the side of her body. This was keeping her from keeping food down and had stopped her from using the litter for a few days. They ended up keeping her for one last test and we were sent home to wait for a call. I can't wait for the previews at the start of a DVD to finish so a call about the fate of our cat was utter hell. She came home about 8 hours later and so began the monitoring and the medicine regiment. She needed to be fed baby food since solids were too much on her. Her reluctance to eat or drink meant that I had to find creative ways to fool her into taking these things. There is nothing quite like smearing horrible smelling baby food over a cats lips in the hopes that she will lick it off and keep it down. We took turns watching her and lucky for us our days off we so that one of us could be with her the next few days. As of tonight she seems pretty good other than her reaction when it comes time for her medicine. Her mood is improving and other than the shaved spot under her neck she can't stop messing with it looks as if she may be ok. The vet visit was a real hit to the wallet but I'd rather pay that then feel like I did while waiting to hear back from the vet. 

Care To MapQuest The Hospital Now?

Wow.

We just got done making over 200 assorted jello shots. Why did we stop at that number? Because it's not polite to knock on the neighbors door to bum fridge space. As I told everyone here you get odd looks if you manage to spend more than 5.00 on just Jello in a single trip to the store you get seriously odd looks. Hell....they might even add you to some sore of FBI database. I attempted to take a picture of all the shots but there is no light in the ghetto fridge. This party will certainly walk a fine line between fun and fatal. I hope everyone has great balance.

I can't really think of much more to say now but I'm very confident that I'll be singing a different tune in 12 hours or so. It'll be random, odd and most likely typed with a vomit covered keyboard.

24 Hour Party People

Just over 24 hours is what I have to party my ass off and then dust myself off and attempt to be normal again. The 4th should be a pretty good time. I'll be going up to Clarion University for a little bash. It's Tom birthday and that means a BBQ with a side of liquor. I'm in the process of testing a Jello shot recipe. Each cup should be around 80-100 proof. Can you say good times? The guest list has filled out nicely and while the food will be basic I'm hoping the lineup of booze is extensive. I found 4 bottles of stuff I forgot I even had last night. Then I went today and picked up a few more bottles.

This would be blog entry number 500 for me. I'm as excited about it as I thought I would be given all the recent blog site trauma I've been having. I've been told that the work on my revised web page is going well. While the designers are been super helpful they were both very honest about how crappy my site currently is. If I was happy with my site I wouldn't be so set on on needing their help. I know my page sucks and that is why I pretty much haven't touched it for a long time.

The wife and I planned a bit of our upcoming vacation. There is a log cabin motel not all that far from here and we are going to spend a bit of time there. The hot tub should be the highlight of that trip. I'm not sure what else we will do but we'll have plenty of time to figure it out. 

Cheap Tattoo Removal?

Today was one of those days where you'd swear the word "Sucker" was somewhere on my body. I wake up to a text message from Mike at work. He wanted to know if I could come in an hour early because he has something to do. I was already going to go in early but now instead of doing MY stuff I have to run the whole show alone and get nothing extra accomplished. When I come in he tells me he needed to leave early.....to meet up with some friends....at the mall....to shop.................for video games. I'm a gamer and even I wouldn't use an excuse that gay. I don't buy the story but at that point I was already at work and clocked in so I didn't give a fuck what the real reason might be.

Then my help comes in for the night. He is skipping a mandatory meeting tomorrow night for some event but we suspect he really took the night off to see Superman Returns. I think he caught wind that we were onto him and he needed to think fast to throw us off the trail. As soon as he steps into the kitchen he tells me that he saw a commercial for the movie and now it's release date has been changed. If I was a clueless schmuck I STILL wouldn't believe that. Obviously he think I know nothing about movies and I don't know how to use the internet well enough to prove he's a fucking liar.

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I'm in the mood for a haircut and if I can get myself motivated to get one I think I'm going to get a ton taken off. I'm sick of it to be honest. I do the long hair thing now and then and I like to change it up with other styles on occasion. I never no what to do with my hair so I just tend to keep it long so that if I do want to do something with it......I have plenty to work with.  

A Guide To Perfect Breasts

It's not often I'm called upon to help someone and even less often do I go along with the plan. My buddy Tom asked me to give him a crash course in cooking. He wants to cook for a friend when he heads back home. I let him pick a few items out and then we cooked it all step by step. We went for Asian food. We had Teriyaki Chicken, Fried Rice and Asian Coleslaw. I've been told I cook some damn succulent chicken so it was good to pass on what I know to him. He cooked pretty much everything with me stepping in with hints and suggestions. After we were done we invited my wife and our neighbors over to sample the goods. If he can follows all his notes and sticks to the plan things should go very well for him. It may make me sound very gay but it was fun cooking for a change at home and it was fun to teach someone else how to do it.

I'm going to be gathering the files from my site up for my neighbor so she can mess with them a bit. She's very creative and talented so this could be very fun. I'm nearing 500 posts on this blog and its nice to know there is hope that I won't have to put another 500 on this piece of shit site. 

Sworn To Silence

I've been caught too many times lately fussing about not having many cable channels. My wife made the call to get them back, I told her to re-call and re-cancel them and then I was pretty much told I need to shut the fuck up and not bitch about our measly selection of cable channels. I don't miss TV as long as I don't know what it out there. A problem does arise when I hear about a show that I may enjoy. So I just heard about a new Sci-Fi Channel show called Eureka and it could kick all kinds of ass.

Nestled in the Pacific Northwest, Eureka is a seemingly ordinary town whose residents lead ordinary lives … at least to the naked eye. Shrouded in secrecy, the picturesque hamlet is actually a community of scientific geniuses assembled by the government to conduct top-secret research.

It is a very odd concept and rarely do I look twice at some on the Sci-Fi Channel. I pray that it makes its way onto DVD because this show is right up my alley.

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The blog went down AGAIN tonight just after I got done telling my buddy Tom to stop by and see the new entry. I talked to my neighbor about her involvement in making my domain worth viewing. It's a good thing she sounded excited about the idea because if she didn't I would of been forced to start withholding the Smallville seasons that she has enjoyed borrowing from me. ;)

Sneaking One In

I have no idea if my blog will still be up by the time I'm done posting this so I may type faster than I can process a complete thought. Good luck reading and following along. It seems that my blog has been having serious issues lately. I'm not sure what the problem is or if it is really fixed. I haven't been able to view the page in almost 2 weeks so I've just tried to figure out other options. I REALLY need to start doing something with my domain. I pay for it and it's mainly around for image and personal file hosting. Even if my blog is worked out I would really like to move my blog to my personal site. I know two people far more talented and capable than I am. I'm just very lucky they love to borrow movies from me. I'm not being greedy but maybe it's a tad selfish. I figured that a trade could certainly benefit us all. I save them from rental costs and they save me from my poor HTML skills. I've already made a few suggestions about the changes I would like on my site and they went over pretty well. It would be great to have all my online needs condensed into the one place I pay for but never really put to good use.

I haven't much else to say. For the first week my blog was done I'd have all sorts of entry ideas pop into my head. By week 2 my brain was just too freaking full of ideas and I gave up keeping track of them all. It might be a bit hard to get back into the blogging groove. 

Yes....No IS An Answer

I'm not sure about everyone else but I haven't been able to view properly since long before the last entry. I gambled with the last entry but after that I grew concerned that I would be forced to abandon this blog. The Blogdrive.com forums seemed to be run but moderators who don't announce themselves as such so when you post a question about the problem they are having someone will spout off an answer and you are left knowing an answer.....but not knowing if it is the truth. It's a very ineffective system to put it mildly.

Memorial Day has come and gone. I picked where we went and the wife was in charge of the rest. We were headed off to ride our bikes around Ohio Pyle. We prepped, planned, packed and drove there without incident. We unhooked the bikes and were about to start out journey but the wife needed a potty break first. I rode with her to the restrooms and while waiting for her I heard a loud and distinct hiss. The wife comes back out and finds her bike tire is completely flat. For a moment I thought this was a sign from above that I belong indoors. We eventually found a place to get a new tire and we were on our way. It was a nice time but I think I need to get out more in fall and early spring. I believe I may be rushing things a bit by venturing out when it's over 90 degrees out.

We drive home totally sweaty masses glued to the car. We then got a dinner invitation and were told the that saying no was not an option. I don't like being commanded at all but given my body temperature and exhaustion level I became super enraged by a forced dinner arrangement. As I've stated before, people shouldn't open their mouths to bring up things if they can't accept that someone isn't always going to go along with them. After a shower and fuming with anger we ended up going to dinner. I shrouded my anger and was as pleasant as I could be. Then on the way home I made sure we could swing by Wal-Mart because after the day I had..............I deserved a DVD to reward myself for a fun but mentally and physically trying day.

My Loyal Servants

I'm a lazy bastard at times but it's not always my fault. Just like royalty I have people that do all kinds of stuff for me. I realized this when my buddy Tom called to tell me what he thought of X-Men: The Last Stand. I was supposed to go but never made it and he wanted to fill me in. He said I wouldn't like it. That got me thinking. Tom is the one who is able to judge my tastes in movies pretty well. He knows what sets me off and what I will think is cool. Then I have GBro who is good with stuff like that when it comes to video games. Tom is an RPG whore so we disagree on numerous games. Then I have Ben who, while hours away now, is like my royal taster. He is my guide for any alcoholic beverage. He knows what I can handle and what I'll enjoy since I'm a pussy about beer and some kinds of liquor. It's nice having to think so little for myself and have others do so much of my bidding.

My blog has been screwy ever since my previous post. The site wouldn't come up at all here and it would take forever to load at work when I would try it. I'm not sure what the issue is but I figured I would squeeze in a post before it goes belly up again. 

Why I'd Rather Be Online Instead Of Outside

No matter what color, size or shape it is.....the ignore button is one reason I'd rather be at my computer most of the time. There are TONS of people in the real world I would love to ignore but it takes far more work and is something society frowns upon. Today I had someone pop up online and message who caused me massive amounts of grief and agony ages ago and then this person just fucking vanished from existence until today. They sent me a message tonight, I responded with something I'd been wanting to say to them for years and then I hit ignore. It's a powerful feeling and it gave me the chance to have the last word after a long long time.

I've been limiting the people I talk to online lately. Chatting online has pissed away far too much of my time in the past and has pissed off the wife far too much. It's no longer as enjoyable as it used to be. I still have a number of friends I talk so I'm not ditching everyone but I have thinned out my "buddy" lists to make sure they really are my "buddies".

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Here is another reason I'd rather be at home. I'm tired of people who ask questions when they really only want to hear a specific answer. At work we often have people selling various items for local schools, bands, scout troops and other various items. Most are worth while causes with a few exceptions like the one gay guy who is ALWAYS selling tickets for some shit which only benefits him. One lady the other day asked me if I wanted to buy a raffle ticket to raise money for a good cause. I asked how much the tickets were. Turns out it was 10.00 for 1 tickets. I felt it was more than a tad steep, declined and now she has a bug up her ass. The good thing is she should avoid me enough now that it's almost like I clicked a real life ignore button.  

I'm Not Gonna Play That Game

The huge gaming expo, E3, is over and it was a whirlwind of info. While I mainly checked out the upcoming games for the 360 I also kept an eye open on what the other systems had coming out. It seems the PS3 info was enough to kick my one co-worker into full on fanboy mode. He claims he owned a 360 for a brief period of time and if he did I'm sure he used his 5 finger discount to significantly reduce his out of pocket expense. He then sold the unit, or traded it for weed, and figured he'd wait out the release of the PS3. We still know few details about the unit and he's already pissing me off. I bought all the previous generation consoles because they all had games I wanted and things I liked. The PS3 has yet to impress me and with a 600.00 price tag it better come installed with some 3-D virtual sex program. I know the system will sell based solely on the success of the PS2. The Nintendo Wii is the gayest sounding system name ever but I am certainly impressed with the games, the innovative "controller" and the suspected low retail price. I can be a fan of the 360 without going the way of the fanboy. I just wonder how I can get him to shut if mouth when he doesn't have the facts or a clue.

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It's good to see another Mother's Day gone by. This holiday is just pure hell on numerous levels.

It takes a real toll on my wife each and every year. I never want to bring up past events that are so tough so each year I hope we'll be able to slide by. So far this plan has never worked. It just so happened this year on that special holiday she believed she might be pregnant again. It turns out it was a false alarm. I guess this event will get stacked on top of the already huge pile of baggage we have about this holiday.

Mother's Day is the biggest day at my job because so many of you out there don't care enough to stay home and make mom dinner. Each year we try to prepare the best we can. This year we had lots of help and we thought it was going to be a breeze. Turns out it was a twister and we all got knocked on our asses. The computer system we use turned against us and simply refused to cooperate at times.

The dreaded call to my own mother. *sigh* It's always awkward and forced. We talked about the weather so that really shows about how hard we both tried. It wasn't as bad this year. We discussed a few random topics and it probably would of been longer but I needed to get showered and sleep after my 11+ hour day at work.