I am car-less for the first time in my adult life.  I sold the 86 last night.  Got what I payed for it, too (or at least the value of the Subie I traded for it).  It was kind of difficult to say no when I saw the crispy hundred-dollar bills come out of the guy's wallet.  You know what they say; cash talks.  I took all my stuff out of the car and ( Read more... )

I'm listening to a song right now titled "Cool Guitars" by Jimmy Thackery, here's the main chorus for your consideration...

I'm gonna sell the bitch's car
and buy myself a cool guitar

The song is full of great twangs on a background of solid chords. I really like it. It's being played on Wild West Radio, isn't Winamp a wonderful thing? Hell, there ( Read more... )

Living next to a gas station connects me to the world.  I've had to walk by it every single day for the past seven months, watching the price slowly rising.  Hearing the lamentations and debate from various news outlets and the classroom bring it all together.  It's at moments like that when I try to think long and hard about my place in the world ( Read more... )

If someone were to ask why I haven't posted an LJ entry in almost two and a half months, I would say that it was a combination of factors.  One:  I've been very, very busy.  Two:  I got mono halfway through last quarter.  And finally Three: On more than one occasion, I was afraid I was going to die.

Truthfully, this year has not been very kind to me ( Read more... )

I've heard of people pulling "all nighters" before, and although I've stayed up pretty late studying before myself, I never experienced one myself until last night.

I was lucky this quarter due to the fact that my Syntax final was a take-home, and my other two classes were not going to be that challenging. So my all-nighter began shortly after ( Read more... )

 Oh my god...I just had the funniest moment.

I'm here at work, doing nothing, listening to the police radio when a message comes on about a patient at the Neuropsychological building who "left early."  The dispatcher at PD was relaying information about the patient, when I heard them say this:

"First name Leroy..."

So my natural response was...

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It's been a while since I've listened to The Eagles...I mean really listened.  And although I've heard this song numerous times before, tonight it struck a chord like I've not felt in a very long time.

"Take It To The Limit"

All alone at the end of the of the evening
And the bright lights have faded to blue
I was thinking 'bout a woman who might ( Read more... )

BAH!  I'm ready to go home ( Read more... )

So, I had my first meeting with my major adviser today.  I know, I know...stupid, right?  I'm already almost 2 months into my Junior year, and just NOW I'm declaring my major and seeing my adviser.  However, I'm very, very glad that I did.  Because I learned a couple of very interesting things.

1.  I am only three quarters away from having ( Read more... )

 I got to work at 7 this morning after getting off after 11 last night, and not getting home till shortly after midnight.

And I'm still fucking HERE.

Ah, I don't mind as much as it seems really.  I'm getting paid well, and if this continues I'll have accumulated between 35-40 hours this weeek (depending on when my boss let's me go home.).  I was ( Read more... )