time is like a predator that wants to hunt you down
2000.08.31 10.35
Overquoting Star Trek: Generations. Dented my Eclipse on Monday. Sucks. Pole holding up parking garage came right at me. Small dent in front driver's side fender. Plan to buff off paint. Hoping to gain super powers temporarily and pop fender back into place. Wondering how to gain super powers temporarily. Watching old Incredible Hulk re-runs and taking notes. Ate sushi for lunch. Sushi is good. Lots of friends don't like it. What better way to eat raw meat? Bad county music in sushi restaurant ruined primal feel of eating raw meat. Going back today. Bringing ear plugs. Used a vacation day on Tuesday. Hot water pipe in wall broke. Vacation day was screwed. Action figures on other side of wall were OK. Zip-lock bags rule. Can't find hammer. Please hammer, don't hurt 'em. Buying hammer later today. Courtroom drama on Tuesday was cool. Took forever to call my docket. Two dudes next to me chickened out when DA chick said their cop was there. I was all, "Bring me the bastard! I've got evidence!" DA chick smirked and offered defensive driving. Lots of fees and costs involved. I gave her the hand. Sat back down. Waited. Waited some more. Eight people left waiting for jury trail in the end. Clerk asked us to come up after everyone else left. Went into judge's chambers. Lots of wood and books. Judge was nice. Offered a sweet deal -- no fines, don't pay anything, just take defensive driving. Asked if this counted against taking it again for another ticket. Answer: "No, this is special." I was all, "Special, like we're in a warp bubble in our own little world?" After long pause, judge says, "Riiiiiight." Kick ass. Spent Wednesday in Jacksonville. Nothing to see. Realized today that my chihuahua won't be coming back. Neice accidentally broke its arm 2+ years ago. She was 4. She turns 7 in November. Old enough now for a dog, I guess. Remembering when she was born. Purple baby. Wondering if I'll ever get a purple baby. Plotting visit to Toys R Us to ask for a purple baby.time is the fire in which we burn
2000.08.27 23.40
Shot terrible pool last night. Someone tried to make flag football joke about my shirt. Amateur. No one laughed. Turned 31. Letting too many things slide. Need to consolidate. Want to take the Oktober Technique on things: If I'm not using something, it's trash. Based on theory, I've got a pile of trash in living room. Fell over Maxim magazine I'd left on living room floor. Realized that two of four wood pieces I've made for Time Machine have to be thinner. Felt my hands cramp up at thought of more wood cutting. Procrastination is giving me grief. Should work on that. Wondering if I'm easily disappointed. Parents got me a DVD player and three Star Trek DVDs. My parents kick ass. Sister got me cool black Polo t-shirt. Problem of what to wear tomorrow solved. Wishing there was a way to unsee things I have seen. Traffic court on Tuesday, 8 A.M. Can't remember what for. Dug out ticket from wallet. Speeding 89/65 in February 2000. Toll way troll cop, Harris County Precinct 5. He was all, "Caught ya! Caught ya!" Plead not guilty, trial by jury. Assistant DA was all, "So, you think you're qualified to pick a jury?" Yes. Smart ass. Trial #2 on 9/21, 8 P.M. "Changing lanes without signaling." Ha. In truth, I did signal. Cop pulled me over for what he called "aggressive driving." I replied, "Not aggressive. Sports car. Handles easily. Sue me." Cop had to save face. Reason for ticket turned into 'changing lanes.' Easy court (HPD). Last ticket from few days ago is also HPD, arraigned on 9/26, 2 P.M. Pleading not guilty on speeding 20/30. Paying fine for 'expired inspection.' Can't figure out how to get out of that. May need to research. Pondering radar detector purchase.logan's run
2000.08.26 15.50
Last day to be 30. Stayed in last night. Shooting pool tonight. Can't find any record of a toy I used to have. USS Enterprise with a tiny fan in the hull, tied to a short metal guide pole, with a wired remote. You could fly it in circles and make it go up and down. I used to be easily amused. Lasted me about 6 months before I fell over it one day. That sucked. That was, like, in 1976. Started cutting wood to replace dog-damaged time machine parts. Metallic black spray paint is cool. Looking for other things in my house that could use a coat of metallic black spray paint. Contenders thus far: spare toilet, my computer case + mouse + keyboard + monitor + webcam (I want to paint everything black, even the keys) and all keys on my keychain. Still looking for other half to my keychain. Keys on there are rarely used. Still, I miss 'em. Considering mowing my lawn or washing dog. Dog will win since he can howl to express discontent. Saw a cartoon this morning with Hippy the Hip Hop Hippo. Laughed my ass off. Picked up my ass after cartoon was over.addiction
2000.08.24 19.00
Saw the final episode of Survivor last night. Upset to hear the host will be coming back for Survivor II. Pondered signing up to be on the show. Did a search and found out the entry deadline had passed. Decided I'd try out for Survivor III. Printed out Survivor II entry form anyway. Leaving it on my desk to impress people. Got my Blackberry wireless email service to work. There is no escape now. Going out for drinks with company friends. Thinking I'm going to start a tab on my plastic and save the trouble of hitting an ATM. Wondering when the new One Dollar Bill will come out. Decided that driving with my convertible's top down during 95 degree weather is bad. Need to start my woodworking to repair DeLorean. People want to sit in it but I want the door to open without killing me. People want to drive it but I want it to stop overheating. People either think it's cool or that I'm a freak for owning it. They're right.coffee syrup
2000.08.23 10.10
Hit the freeway at 8 A.M. Drove 2 M.P.H. for one mile. Saw two car fender bender had been holding me up the whole time. Drove 90 after I got past it. Remembered the ticket from yesterday. Looked for school zone signs. Didn't see any. Kept driving.reign, reign, go away
2000.08.22 15.40
Suddenly realized that Star Wars: Episode II won't come out til' 2002. Pondering idea to make a video from the instrumental version of Long Hard Road Out of Hell. Need to buy a decent computer and a scanner. Wondering why so many credit card companies want me to sign up all of a sudden. Decided that if I was stuck in The Matrix, I'd probably take the blue pill. Got a speeding ticket on San Felipe this morning. Cop said I was in a school zone. Told him I didn't see any signs. Cop tells me they've been there for 20 years. Told him I haven't driven down this road before, what difference does that make. Cop grunted and walked off with my ID. Thought about how I now have 3 pending tickets. Cop noticed my car inspection expired last month. Couldn't think of an excuse for that. Got car inspected later. Exxon guy was all, 'You have a nice day, young man.' He must have been at least 75. This Exxon had Full Service. Wanted to ask what I got if I drove into the full service pump. Didn't ask. Saw The Klumps on Sunday night. Sucked. Sat through the whole thing since I'd paid for it. Hoping Klumps III never makes it out the gate. Wondering if Eddie Murphy has a deal with the devil as it seems he hasn't aged a day since 1987.absent mind
2000.08.20 13.19
Keep forgetting to drop off bills in the mail. Trying the string around finger technique. Kept over-tightening string. Finger turning blue. I forget lots of stuff when that happens. Setting up workspace today. Wondering if I should make sign that says MINE MINE MINE. Not feeling selfish so I decide not to. Tomorrow is yet another day. Getting withdrawal pains from lack of moviegoing. DeLorean chewing dog is flying solo this week. Parents have borrowed the chihuahua. I offered him a stuffed toy monkey. No interest. Need to mow the lawn. I get pollinated everytime I walk by it. Wasps outside my gate are scaring my visitors. Deciding to keep them there in case they also annoy burglars.cracked skull
2000.08.19 14.40
Found out my dog likes to chew on the DeLorean. Bought dog a $5 chew bone. Looking to buy a thin saw to make replacement flux dispersal pinnings. Photos will follow. Saw a buddy's band play across the street at the Mausaleum last night. Went to #'s after that. Spent lots of time on the deck. Some girl kept taking off her top. Lost count after the fourth time. Need to keep track of these things for posterity. Drank 25 cent Shiner drafts. Thought about my Astro Ale mug. Drove home at 3 AM. Wasn't hungry, but should have been. Starving for food now. Plotting takeover of the closest Taco Bell.seams okay / suspension bridges falling down
2000.08.18 18.20
Check out my logic: Found chips and salsa in the fridge. Couldn't recall ever purchasing chips and salsa. Did a fuzz check on the salsa. Ate chips and salsa.
Woke up. Looked at clock. Went back to sleep. Drooled on pillow. Woke up again to sound of phone vibrating on counter. Looked at number. Didn't answer. Wondering how many voicemails it can hold. Drove to Toys R Us in search of Professor X. Found two versions: black suit, blue suit. Black suit must be for special parties. Bought two black suits in case the Professor wants to party a lot. Recalled how I almost bid $21 for Black Suit Professor on Yahoo Auctions last night. Luckily, remembered how expensive gas is and turned off the phone. WAP devices are cool. Bought Marilyn Manson CD single Long Hard Road Out of Hell last week from Amazon.com on my WAP capable digital phone. Listening to it now. Wondering if my conservative Catholic neighbors next door fear me. Turning up volume.
male call / black walls and no flashlight
2000.08.17 17.55
Got mail. New Maxim Magazine, a bill, and a money order for 5 Canadian dollars. Can't concentrate. Canadian dollars are from some girl who wanted the prints I took of Seth Green. Figured this was a quick way to make 5 Canadian bucks. Wondering how the hell I am supposed to cash this. Flipped through Maxim. Semi-nude blonde vixens adorn pages. Biting humor appears to await me. Left mag in the middle of the living room floor so I could find it again. Had lunch with two buddies. Hot dogs are good. Best Buy is good. Bought an extension cord. Thought about how slow my 1993 Presario is. Gritted teeth. Left store. Bought gas on the way home. Cursed under my breath at gas prices. Calculated how long it would take to drive 15 miles on a bike. Gritted teeth again. Forgot final results. Friends night tonight. How did Monica get so fat? Watched Sean get voted off the island on Survivor last night. Wanted to vote off the host.Getting errands done today. Can't remember the last time I washed my dogs (what year is this?). Just kidding. Making vet appointments. Crazy vet wants to know why I don't have an answering machine. Waiting for more words from people to relax me. Going crazy waiting. Didn't get a bat last night nor did I catch a fly ball. Whistled, but didn't annoy. Bought beer (Astro Ale) in giant plastic mug. 7 beer people stop me and want to know where I got such a cool ass mug of beer. Pointed to aisle 108/109 sign. My seat was right behind the catcher. Thought about trying to confuse visiting pitcher with cutting, sarcastic remarks. Couldn't think of any. Bought peanuts and Cracker Jacks. Spent $7. Visited Violett's Rice Hotel loft apartment once again. Calculating how hard it would be to move 1,200 action figures into a loft.
take me out / solaris rotation 31
2000.08.16 17.50
I just got tickets to see the Astros play tonight. I have recently learned how to whistle at levels over 125 decibles so hopefully I'll be able to annoy people in the sections around me everytime we start to kick ass. Baseball is really too slow for me, but I plan to make the most of it. I'm going to buy some peanuts and cracker jacks, just to get that out of the way. I know a really cheap place to park just down by the Rice Hotel. Man, I'm there. I hope it's free bat night. Woo hoo!In this section I intend to espouse my thoughts. I'm going to spill. My thoughts... are your thoughts. I was thinking about calling this the Fake Vulcan Mind Meld section, but I didn't want a section with a name that long. That, and some people don't dig on the Star Trek references. Some do, however, and you all know who you are.
I have been going through a lot internal conflict over the last few days. Errors in judgment are to blame. What is so ironic is that this is all a matter of policy. Man's law has nothing to do with this. Even U.S. law has nothing to do with this. Policy. Look at that word. It almost says Police but people don't grasp that (neither did I). I now have self-imposed personal policies that I will enforce upon myself. Here's a short list:
- No matter how convenient things may seem, do the inconvenient thing first.
- Never run through the mall at high speeds.
- When pretending to write down someone's number, make an effort to remember the number for at least 30 seconds (in case you are quizzed).
- Always drive less than 100 miles per hour.
- Flush the toilet (twice when possible).
- Remember that winning the lotto is really hard to do.
- Life will go on if I miss an episode of Survivor
I'd like to believe that this is all a part of a plan. That there is a predestined path that has been laid before me to find my way through. That I am part of something bigger and greater. It's either that, or I've been drinking too much freaking Mountain Dew. -M
