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August 29, 2003
magnificent obsessions..
- so i mowed our neighbors lawn yesterday (im always borrowin their mower since ours is still broke cuz i suck so its the least i could do) and i have one piece of advice for myself next time: never mow the lawn wearin shorts. cuz damn it, i got bit at least 30 times all over my puny body. three on my face (i look like bozo), two on my shoulder (one RIGHT on top of the other), and one on my cheek (no, the other cheek). mosquitoes are evil--like country music, they need to die..
- so ive gone a bit football crazy lately. see although i am indeed readin those books listed on the right, i havent picked either of em up in about two weeks cuz ive been POURIN over nothin but football articles. every nite, i print out fantasy columns to take w/ me to the throne. sports illustrated delivered its annual nfl preview issue on wednesday--and i thought i had died and gone to heaven..
my fanaticism is really weird. it knows no bounds and remains tireless. every piece of information is scooped up, digested, and regurgitated only to be devoured again. but the best (and worst) attribute of it is its single-mindedness. i can focus on almost nothin else--singular and monomaniacal devotion..
but wuts really weird is how my obsession moves from one thing to another. from wut i gather, im usually fixated on somethin for about two years. then things kinda sputter out not so much cuz my interest in it has waned but cuz ive become im obsessed w/ something else..
i think esther envies my fanaticism at times--mainly because at its root is a sincere passion. its a shame none of it has ever been over somethin meaningful..
OBJECTS OF MY OBSESSION(S):
the first: superman
the second: james bond
the latest: nfl/fantasy football
the longest-lasting: macgyver (since sept 1986)
the most embarassing: animaniacs (i was a junior in high school)
the one my friends will never understand: john williams/soundtracks
the one that made me pick up a guitar: steven curtis chapman
the one that made me a sports freak: #23 (june 14th, 1998)
the reason im weird like this: i used to sniff glue, bang my head against the wall, and drink toilet water.. (im kiddin)
- i just found out the other day that most "normal" people wash their hands in warm/hot water. like on two occasions this week at work, i turned on the faucet right after someone finished washin their hands and have gotten hot water. man, i cant STAND hot water unless its 40 degrees out. i almost require the cold, refreshin water to cool me down..
course, dr esther appeals to my aseptic compulsion by tellin me that hot water kills of more microorganisms. yeah right, im just not hot enough for ya, huh??
- actually, it is kinda strange but i feel like my body temperature--or my perception of it ("perception" meanin wut my nerves tell my brain--is higher than a lot of others. cuz im usually hot. at work, the fan has to be on. at home, the fan and the A/C hafta be on. in the car, cool air has to be flowin--either from within or through the open windows. and hot chocolate or coffee? no, thank you--ill have my ice water in the mornings..
in fact, its a bit of struggle between me and esther cuz she is persistently cold. know that line at the end of when harry met sally when he tells her she cold even when its 71 degrees out? yes, i married sally. every nite even w/o the A/C on, esther goes to bed wearin two layers of clothes bundled underneath the blankets. me? i just wear my shorts and enjoy the cool breeze of the fan. aaaahhhh, i can feel it now..
Posted by chars at 03:09 PM
August 21, 2003
mornin ruminations..
- heard this song on the radio yester called stacy's mom. man, it is so wrong. haha, but so damn catchy. and the idea of it is hilarious!! i cant get it outta my head. ill probly buy the album..
"stacy's mom has got it goin on, stacy's mom has got it goin on.." (uh, hi esther)
- i realized this mornin that ive spent $187.80 on my fantasy football teams this year. some are pay-to-play, some are puttin money down, and the rest are free. ive also bought three fantasy mags (football), so my total is over $200. wow, this "hobby" is gettin serious..
maybe i should listen to esther and quit my job to play in those big-money leagues..
"hi, my name is charles. i play fantasy football for a livin.."
but i plan to recoup it all by destroyin the competition (watch out, alpo). ive been busy in the offseason..
- ive cut down on my hotpockets diet plan and opted for a less unhealthy breakfast the past couple weeks (mostly cuz i ran out of hotpockets). ive been eatin croissants, cheesebreads, and lately, honey bunches of oats (strawberry). mmm, nothin like hydratin dried strawberries..
Posted by chars at 09:36 AM
August 20, 2003
week..
- so w/ our hotel booked and the flights ticketed, we are finally goin on our honeymoon to hawaii. after watchin punch drunk love (which, i must say, gets interestin the more i reflect on it), a vacation to the five-oh has been stewin in our heads..
the thing is, i despise makin plane reservations. i used to do it all the time when i travelled and every week i would take forever pourin over each flight segment makin sure it was the most direct flight leavin at the most convenient time for the best possible price. and it all came back for this trip cuz i literally spent every evenin last week nitpickin over which flights were the best to take. it didnt help that since we would be stoppin over in st louis that it became a "multi-destination" trip. but after havin started a week ago, its finally done..
now i gotta find a place for the dogs..
- this one car thang isnt so bad despite the fact that im drivin to work three times a day this week (esthers schedule for the next 8 days is 10pm-10am so i have a bit of chauffeurin to do). we were originally aimin to buy a car last weekend, but ya kno wut? we didnt even LOOK for one. our better judgement told us to think about how much of an investment we wanna make on somethin that would last maybe ten years..
i always hafta let things incubate in my head. esther hates that about me cuz we are always window shoppin. i go to the mall to check things out first. then i come home and do some research online for the best price while decidin whether i should buy wutever it is i want at all. impulse must be kept to a minimum..
it is kind of annoyin to always think things over. but i guess more than knowin im makin the right decision, theres a need inside to feel comfortable w/ my choice. yeah, thats all it comes down to: feelin comfortable..
- im gettin pretty sick of this blog site. not cuz its a chore or a hassle to keep up, but really cuz i think wut i write sucks. i read others blogs and am completely taken in by the world they live in that is their minds. their perception and eloquence translate so well onto html. yet mine is completely devoid of meanin and even enjoyment. so i dunno wut to do--maybe i should just post jokes or somethin..
Posted by chars at 12:02 AM
August 13, 2003
worms suck..
this blaster worm is killin me. its all i (and my coworkers) did today--go from machine to machine in the hospital removin this annoyin thang. the worst is if the computer needed a service pack update, thats another half an hour. UGH!!
thing is, if i had written the worm i wouldve had it do somethin much worse than pop up a nice, instructive dialog box informatively countin down to the annoyin reboot . i probly wouldve had it reformat your drive or somethin..
it would be so cool to be so cruel--haha..
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HELPFUL PORTION OF THE ENTRY:
if you are annoyed by repeated reboots or would not like your machine to contribute attacks to microsofts server this weekend, then heres wut you do to fix or protect your computer:
- if you have antivirus software, update it (so itll prevent any new "infections")..
- download and run the removal utility..
- download and install the patch specific to your windows version (run "winver" if you dunno). you may need to install a service pack--if so, search for it at www.microsoft.com cuz the windowsupdate site cant be trusted..
gawd, imsuchadork..
Posted by chars at 08:03 PM
August 11, 2003
too damn human..
ive been pre-occupied lately w/ two main things:
1) gettin a car - i was initially deadset on purchasin a (an?) used maxima (2000 or 2003). but after a test drive and price comparison, i reasoned that a new 2004 altima would be the better buy. esp w/ the same 3.5 engine (v6) as the one in the maxima and a better financin deal. it drove well (of course) so now all that remains is thinkin over the matter and hagglin for the best deal. edmunds is a GREAT site, if youre lookin..
2) plannin our vacation - actually, its plannin our honeymoon. esthers next break is two weeks in sept and since seein punch drunk love (curiously appealin movie), weve been aimin for a trip to hawaii. as of now, we re headin to the big island (kona) cuz large crowds isnt our thang (oahu). but we dont wanna stay in some motel 6, esp since this will be our honeymoon and i really want esther to have a great time. although it may not necessarily MAKE the vacation, i feel the hotel room can certainly BREAK one if its downright nasty. so yeah, ive been lookin at some of the nicer ones ($$$)..
but man, as excitin as it is to plan a trip to clear waters or look around for new wheels, the damage to the wallet definitely is a weight on my mind. cuz in essence, both of these things we re lookin into are luxuries..
we dont absolutely NEED a second car--since we work at the same place, weve been gettin by on one thus far (although esthers schedule is very irregular). and a trip to the premiere location in the states?? i believe a drive down to ocean city would suffice. obviously, the money we would save could be diverted to more fruitful investments..
so then why are we gonna commit the irrational and buy a new car and visit hawaii?
cuz we re too damn human..
Posted by chars at 10:56 PM
August 08, 2003
"what does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun?"
QUESTION: if you had all the money you ever needed to survive or thrive, would you still work?
ANSWER: ?
Posted by chars at 09:17 AM
August 03, 2003
poor camry..
damn, i gotta get a new car..
the camry was considered a total loss--its days are finally over. and now, its the beginnin of the rest of my life..
gawd, its just a stoopid machine which got me around for 10 years, 2 months, and 2 days--why am i so damn sentimental?
Posted by chars at 05:47 PM