Freedom Day!
It was actually just Independence Day, but the Futurama take on it was a hell of a lot funnier; plus I actually CAUGHT that. Needless to say, my 4th wasn't exactly an eventful one: there weren't any barbecues, heavy drinking, or even really fireworks to speak of. The only fireworks I actually saw were in WoW because I had to work until 6:30 and didn't feel like doing shit else afterwards. Mikey and I went to Chili's for dinner; I got bacon cheddar ranch chicken quesadillas and a mojito, and he got his "shit myself silly later on" burger. It was actually pretty enjoyable in how we approached it, and I went to karate on said day's morning so it was by no means some kinda gloomy bumout, but nor was it by any means traditional. Ever the still, we celebrated our (mediocre) nation's independence and are now done with the weekend. Tomorrow starts the 8th week of school already.
While we're on school, I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that Sociology was canceled on Wednesday. I'm sure I'll find out why tomorrow, but it was pretty frickin' cool to get out all max early and dick around at Pop-Pop's with some water ice and conversation with the owner. I'm still enjoying these subjects mildly, and I should have my second exam's results from Music tomorrow as well; I expect them to be high numbers. With that having been said, I'm still looking ultimately forward to the 12th week when we're packed and ready to vacation our asses for two weeks. I just have to remember to keep working out whilst I'm away from the school. After all, I'll be damned if I let my progress somehow wane in the light of recreation. It'll all be here soon enough...but not soon enough.
I'm starting to feel more "into" my purple belt as we shift the focus of my time here. I think one of the things my Saturday instructor said helped a lot, as he sometimes felt like he needed to question whether or not he deserved it. However it wasn't much time before the answer was obvious...as is it with me. The first of my new forms is quite interesting, as are the techniques (which on this block, are all escape techniques). It's all apart of the journey, and it's a challenging and fun endeavor - I'd still recommend it to anyone who's considering it. I think it'll be indeed an empty side-existence while I'm vacationing to not be training in the school, but time off from everything is always beneficial...especially when it's from the asshole customers and monotony of retail.
So aside from that, an interesting thing has happened to me over the past few days. Seems one of my friends has revived contact with me - always good. It has, however, sent me into a state of revelation. To be honest, it's really just fueled my aggravation for some kinda people. It bothers me in the realization that some people will hold conversation with me just to alleviate boredom; that pisses me off because I'm not some kind of fucking commodity. I'm not saying this friend is related to this - in fact, we're planning to hang out this week, and she has (probably jokingly) shown interest in coming with me to Jersey, but it was kind of a bridged thought, which is something my imagination does sometimes. Nevertheless, my point stands for those outside of this particular sphere of influence. I think maybe I'm just frustrated by the fact that I'm currently single and I'm seeing more and more people acting misleading. There is of course, the additional, constant sight of seeing people dressed like fucking retards with companions - I STILL don't fucking get that.
Shifting gears, I went to go get my wisdom teeth taken out on Thursday...or so I thought I was. It turns out the fucking negligent slacking asslickers at the place I waited 5 fucking hours to be seen haven't done much in the "contacting me" department for any kind of low income insurance I might qualify for. With that now in the open air, I went to the doctor's office (where I would have been seen quite promptly), and found out that without insurance, everything would've ran me about $1500. Not only that, but it'd of just been a fucking consultation on that day; no actual removal to be guaranteed or even spoken of. You can bet that I used my free time to dick around at home and then go into work. I just don't get how some fucking people think that the overhaul of healthcare isn't an absolute necessity. We're talking about needed surgeries and treatment here: fuck cosmetic surgeries and the horse they collectively rode in on. These things have to come out, no doubt, but I don't have $1500 to pull out of my ass. Even if I sold my laptop I wouldn't have enough...so I guess I'll be a waitin' ass motherfucker.
Speaking of, I've been thinking playfully about selling my laptop and gaming mouse, just in case anyone is interested. I plan on taking the proceeds and going to Best Buy to buy a newer, slightly smaller, more powerful gaming laptop, and a Razer DeathAdder (with some money left over if I get what I want for this beastly device). It's just a toying thought at the moment; I'm not totally sure if I can or even will be able to, especially if someone tries to dick me on the price (I plan to sell it for around $1200 because it's still a good machine, and it still is under warranty). Just like the other things in my roller coaster of a life, it's all left up to the ebb and flow of time's great river.
Anyway, that's all you get from me for this week. I can't think of really anything else to mention, and that's probably a good thing. I'm still doing fairly alright (save for some self-aggression towards the stupid, outside world at large), and I'm looking forward to the next weekend already. As some of you may recall, the Wednesday following this one will be July 15th, and we all know what THAT means. If you don't...then you should maybe pay more attention, but I'll fill you in when the time comes. Until next week, everyone reciprocate and recycle positive vibes outward and receive them in return, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th.
"Yeah, I thought I was gettin' them out too; turns out I'm not into paying $1500 to get buttfucked."
Ken
While we're on school, I thoroughly enjoyed the fact that Sociology was canceled on Wednesday. I'm sure I'll find out why tomorrow, but it was pretty frickin' cool to get out all max early and dick around at Pop-Pop's with some water ice and conversation with the owner. I'm still enjoying these subjects mildly, and I should have my second exam's results from Music tomorrow as well; I expect them to be high numbers. With that having been said, I'm still looking ultimately forward to the 12th week when we're packed and ready to vacation our asses for two weeks. I just have to remember to keep working out whilst I'm away from the school. After all, I'll be damned if I let my progress somehow wane in the light of recreation. It'll all be here soon enough...but not soon enough.
I'm starting to feel more "into" my purple belt as we shift the focus of my time here. I think one of the things my Saturday instructor said helped a lot, as he sometimes felt like he needed to question whether or not he deserved it. However it wasn't much time before the answer was obvious...as is it with me. The first of my new forms is quite interesting, as are the techniques (which on this block, are all escape techniques). It's all apart of the journey, and it's a challenging and fun endeavor - I'd still recommend it to anyone who's considering it. I think it'll be indeed an empty side-existence while I'm vacationing to not be training in the school, but time off from everything is always beneficial...especially when it's from the asshole customers and monotony of retail.
So aside from that, an interesting thing has happened to me over the past few days. Seems one of my friends has revived contact with me - always good. It has, however, sent me into a state of revelation. To be honest, it's really just fueled my aggravation for some kinda people. It bothers me in the realization that some people will hold conversation with me just to alleviate boredom; that pisses me off because I'm not some kind of fucking commodity. I'm not saying this friend is related to this - in fact, we're planning to hang out this week, and she has (probably jokingly) shown interest in coming with me to Jersey, but it was kind of a bridged thought, which is something my imagination does sometimes. Nevertheless, my point stands for those outside of this particular sphere of influence. I think maybe I'm just frustrated by the fact that I'm currently single and I'm seeing more and more people acting misleading. There is of course, the additional, constant sight of seeing people dressed like fucking retards with companions - I STILL don't fucking get that.
Shifting gears, I went to go get my wisdom teeth taken out on Thursday...or so I thought I was. It turns out the fucking negligent slacking asslickers at the place I waited 5 fucking hours to be seen haven't done much in the "contacting me" department for any kind of low income insurance I might qualify for. With that now in the open air, I went to the doctor's office (where I would have been seen quite promptly), and found out that without insurance, everything would've ran me about $1500. Not only that, but it'd of just been a fucking consultation on that day; no actual removal to be guaranteed or even spoken of. You can bet that I used my free time to dick around at home and then go into work. I just don't get how some fucking people think that the overhaul of healthcare isn't an absolute necessity. We're talking about needed surgeries and treatment here: fuck cosmetic surgeries and the horse they collectively rode in on. These things have to come out, no doubt, but I don't have $1500 to pull out of my ass. Even if I sold my laptop I wouldn't have enough...so I guess I'll be a waitin' ass motherfucker.
Speaking of, I've been thinking playfully about selling my laptop and gaming mouse, just in case anyone is interested. I plan on taking the proceeds and going to Best Buy to buy a newer, slightly smaller, more powerful gaming laptop, and a Razer DeathAdder (with some money left over if I get what I want for this beastly device). It's just a toying thought at the moment; I'm not totally sure if I can or even will be able to, especially if someone tries to dick me on the price (I plan to sell it for around $1200 because it's still a good machine, and it still is under warranty). Just like the other things in my roller coaster of a life, it's all left up to the ebb and flow of time's great river.
Anyway, that's all you get from me for this week. I can't think of really anything else to mention, and that's probably a good thing. I'm still doing fairly alright (save for some self-aggression towards the stupid, outside world at large), and I'm looking forward to the next weekend already. As some of you may recall, the Wednesday following this one will be July 15th, and we all know what THAT means. If you don't...then you should maybe pay more attention, but I'll fill you in when the time comes. Until next week, everyone reciprocate and recycle positive vibes outward and receive them in return, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th.
"Yeah, I thought I was gettin' them out too; turns out I'm not into paying $1500 to get buttfucked."
Ken