Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired



 I really need to start getting some exercise....

Another option to starting a new business...

Could be to start one with a business partner. The problem with that is the people I trust the most are my friends, and I'm sure many friendships were ended due to going in to business together.

So I want to start my own business.....

So far drawing a blank. The problem is the things I am good at (or have experience with) I don't want to start as a business. I could just stay in my current job if I wanted to do that. Must....think....harder!

Am I the one doing all the work?

So a friend of mine at work suggested we get an investment club going. I look up a bunch of stuff on investment clubs, email the people we want to invite in to the club, get a bunch of paperwork together, and suggest a preliminary meeting. What do I hear back........ZIP, ZERO, NADA!!! They can't even agree on a name! GLECH! find a happy place, find a happy place...........

I'm Not Dead

I just can't think of anything interesting to say...........

Globetrotting

So I am finally going to visit the UK! Never been to the other side of the Atlantic before, but I'm looking forward to it. My girlfriend and I leave Thursday. My sister has lived in the UK for over 20 years, so she is the perfect tour guide, no touristy bullshit. We will be doing some day trips to London and to France, I'll post some pics when we get back.

Don't just sit there, DO SOMETHING!!!

Hooray??

So guess what? I got a promotion!?! The circumstances are not the greatest. My former supervisor got fired over his arrest for a charge I won't mention here. So that left a huge sucking void where he used to be, since he basically lived at work. You think I'm kidding, but he actually set up a place to sleep at work. Let's just say I'm not that dedicated. So now I am the Director of IT. May god have mercy on my soul. I have never been in a management position, so I'm just kind of taking it as it comes. Unfortunately, what I got salary wise and what I was asking for are not neighbors, so I must continue with the second job. I guess that means I have three jobs now. I hope I don't live to regret this.

Working Class Dog

So I was at work for almost 12 hrs today. Did I mention that my work is closed this week? People may say I'm retarded, and maybe they are right, but during this week I can get a lot done without people on the network or calling/stopping in the office. It's a compulsion, probably not a healthy one, but it's there just the same.

Aaaahhhhhhhh..........Intermission

I went to North Carolina to visit my best friend over the weekend. My girlfriend went with me and it was a great time. She hit it off with my friends wife (also a friend) and it was really relaxed, so it wasn't like we were running around nonstop. I didn't go down to be a tourist, I went down to hang out with my friends. Wish it was more than a weekend.

Double D's Movie Reviews Episode 5

Fantastic Four........or maybe not.

So I saw this a week or so ago, thankfully not at full price. I really expected more. Michael Chiklis is great, I really like him on The Shield. I also like Julian McMahon. The problem I had is that the movie was flat. I didn't really care about the characters, or what happened to them. It seemed rather formulaic. It didn't have the depth that other super hero films of late (ex. X-Men 1 or 2 or Spiderman 1 or 2) had. Maybe the concept of the Fantastic Four just hasn't weathered the test of time, I dunno.

I think I'm gonna esplode

Have you ever been so aggravated/full of rage that you wanted to smash whatever was closest to you, even if it was atoms? That was today. I had to call a "solutions provider" that put in our new phone system at work and tell them that after six months it is worth shit and I wish I could have the whole damn thing pulled out. Of course I toned it down a bit. Then I get an email from Sears that an appliance I ordered was in and I could pick it up. I drive all the way there in rush hour traffic, only to get the deer-in-the-headlights "I dunno wha happen" look. Needless to say, it wasn't there, eventhough they emailed me and called me and said the exact opposite. I think they could tell I was close to the breaking point, so they made nice nice and knocked an additional 10% off and reordered it. Disaster was averted.

Sad but True

So I'm not a political activist, but I am amazed at how poorly the federal government has handled this whole katrina/new orleans thing. Bush seems to live in a well protected bubble. I didn't vote for him, and I think that the rest of America is starting to see why I didn't. The people of New Orleans, black, white, or whatever, shouldn't have to live like that.

Too much information?

I saw google earth for the first time this week. Talk about shock and awe. You can see not only inside of Mt St Helens and the NY skyline, but you can see the swimming pool in my back yard that i removed this summer. Scary, er, I mean cool, er, or maybe scary.

Double D's movie reviews episode 4

Wedding Crashers. Hilarious. It was a great movie. If you liked Old School, you will really like this movie. There were a few lines in this movie that actually made me snort. I am not a snorter. My girlfriend was cracking up as bad as I was. It was actually her idea to go see it, kudos to her.

That boy ain't right

So I took a week off from work. I was finally coerced into it by my girlfriend. I must have a sickness. It has been over a year since I have taken time off, and even then it was to build a fence by my house. Now that I do have some time scheduled off I feel weird. What is wrong with me? One should be happy that they have time off, not apprehensive of all the work that will be waiting for them. Maybe it's a tumor.

Oooh I'm dying again

So I have a pain in my side. I'm getting it more frequently now. Not all the time, but more frequently now like like once every few weeks. Started several years ago, I just attributed it to eating something that caused me indigestion. It starts as a pain just below the bottom of my ribs, then after an hour it radiates through to my back. It feels like i've been run through by a sword. Then my stomach feels hard and somewhat distended. Nausea is not far behind. There is no burning or acid indigestion, so I figure an ulcer is out of the question. At first I thought it was my gallbladder, but guess what? It changes sides, so unless I have two gallbladders, no dice. Antacids don't help, heating pads don't help, the only things that seemed to help (but is helping less and less) is having a few beers. It's not the alcohol, as I first thought (relaxing effect). Then I thought maybe it was the foamy carbonation (soda/pop didn't help). I tried root beer to see if that helped, but was nowhere as effective as beer. I cannot explain why that was effective. My guess is that it is gastro-intestinal in nature, but a little over a year ago I got an upper GI and an ultrasound to check if anything was awry. Everything was normal, which makes it all the more daunting/frustrating. The pain seems to be getting slowly worse. This is getting very old and my patience is wearing thin. I don't know if anyone will read this, but if someone has any insight to this, I am all ears.

Double D's movie reviews episode 3

Batman Begins is a fresh injection into a dying franchise. The old ones were too over the top and drifted from the original idea of Batman, who was a dark lone figure. In this movie Batman is quite menacing to criminals, which I enjoyed. I also liked the fact that the villians weren't designed with merchandising in mind. I hope they continue the series in from this point, Christian Bale was a great choice for this role. Enjoy!

Leveling the Playing Field

So I tore down my swimming pool. No, it wasn't a rage filled event, if that's what you were thinking based on previous posts. Just tired of spending much more time maintaining the pool than swimming in it. So it's done. All gone. Hiss-toh-ree. What I would like to do now is to build a deck. I have to design one first. Any words of wisdom on building a deck? Don't everyone post at once, I might get overwhelmed. (That would be sarcasm)

Growing up Simpsons

So the Simpsons are on season what, 16? So actually Maggie should be in high school by now. The Simpsons started out in I believe 1989, as shorts on the Tracey Ullman show. I was in college back then, so the Simpsons have been around with me as I grew up to become the man that I am. What would a world be like without the Simpsons? I'm sure it would be fine and life would go on, but it would be a little bit sadder. I haven't given into the hype over the years as far as merchandising goes. Only this year did i actually buy a tshirt with Homer on it (Springfield Chopper, if you must know). I still enjoy them, vive la Simpsons!

Oh hey, btw, I suck

It's my girlfriend's birthday on the 20th, and i don't know what to get her. She said to get her Bath and Body Works gifts, but that lacks originality. Of course last week I took her to see Chicago (live performance) and then out for a really nice dinner, which we both enjoyed. She said that counted for her birthday, but to me that sounds like something your Mom would say, thus making me wrinkle my nose in disdain. I want to get her something she will really like, but I can't spend a lot of cash at this point. Then again, experience has taught me that when buying gifts for women, spending a ton of money does not equal a positive response. Putting more thought into a gift (and making it different) almost always makes for a better gift. Wish me luck.

Not a Star Trek geek but I wish it wasn't over

I have read from many a Star Trek fan that Enterprise is an abomination and they are glad it is on it's way out, but I can't say I agree. I know that sometimes the plot lines may have seemed recycled, but it will be sad with a world without a Star Trek series. Some say it's a good thing, I can't say. But this geek will miss the series, flaws and all. And yes, I know it is just a story and is not real. I am not one of the fans that will argue about the technical minutiae. I was saddened to see that Tripp didn't make it to the end, but I suppose they did that for dramatic effect. I did like how the ended the series as a reference in the holodeck in an episode of TNG. Made me melancholy for that series too. The movies for TNG were good, but it wasn't the same thing. The plot lines could get much deeper into the chararacters in the tv series vs the movies.

How shitty is my mood? Let me count the ways....

I don't know what my problem is lately. I am so irritated, with everything and everyone. I am trying to grit my teeth and put on a good gameface for everyone, but I just want to be left alone. Maybe it's not enough sleep, or maybe I just need to lighten up. I feel like Bill Bixby, trying to find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him. Maybe I just need some time off

Double D's movie reviews episode 2

I saw Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy this past weekend. It wasn't bad, it wasn't good, it just was. So-so is the term i think best describes it. I really wanted to like this movie a lot. I saw the 80's tv series twice (back in the day), and read at least the first book. Maybe I just built it up too much over the last twenty years. There were several inside jokes relating to the tv series which your average movie goer would not have picked up on. I'm still not sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. I just didn't feel satisfied after watching it.

Double D's movie reviews episode 1

I saw Sin City over the weekend. I wasn't really excited to see it, but 2 of my friends had seen it before and liked it so much they said they would see it again with me. It suprised me how many big names were in it, many of which had relatively small roles. I liked the film noir feel, but with a modern twist. It was also appealing how the movie reflected the comic book/graphic novel visual style with most of it in black and white with minimal color interspersed. When it comes out on DVD I think I might buy it.

Choose and/or lose

Why is it you can see a relationship that will be a trainwreck miles ahead of those involved? Intuition? Foresight? Impartiality, or avoidance by the parties involved? A woman I work with is engaged. She had an accomplishment that was recognized by the organization I work for. They took her out for lunch and drinks, which lasted the whole afternoon. I show up a little after 5pm, so much drinking has ensued. The woman with the kudos is enjoying herself, but her fiance keeps tossing wads of paper at her. Three times she says "stop doing that, it's upsetting me", but this apparently is not a deterent. So now she is really pissed, and I'm wondering what this guys problem is. Turns out he doesn't treat her that great (surprise). I guess the point of my rant is why would people want to stay with people that bring them down? Maybe it's a self esteem issue, I don't know.

You look like shit

I can't tell you how much I enjoy people I work with coming up to me and asking "Do you feel ok? You don't look so good. Did you work late last night?" There is nothing like being told you look like a bucket of shit to really start your day off right. How does one answer that? "Why yes, I do feel shitty and that reflects on my appearance. Thanks for noticing!"

What not to do with dry ice

I found out that using dry ice to quickly cool down cans of diet pepsi is not a good idea. Oh sure, you say, "Well yeah", but it didn't seem like that bad of an idea at the time. The weirdest thing is the noises it makes when you put the warm can into the dry ice. It's mildly disturbing. If you ever saw the movie The Princess Bride, it was reminiscent of the shrieking eels. Freaky. So I leave the cans in there for 10 minutes, doesn't seem that cold. Another ten minutes, now the cans are hard as a rock. I'm thinking this can only end in tragedy. So my coworker decides to open one. Three quarters of the can rockets out of the can, leaving the remaining 1/4th frozen solid in the bottom of the can. One hour later, still frozen solid. The experiment a failure, I decide to stick to traditional methods for beverage cooling. Next weeks lesson: natural gas, if it's natural, can it be that dangerous?

Frankie say relax...........Fuck you Frankie

This week is crazy stressful for me at work. There is so much going on, not unlike spinning plates to the tune of Saber dance. I realized I am working over double the hours I am sleeping per day. Not good. Now my girlfriend has had about enough of me. Apparently I am being a dick. She didn't say that exactly, but my spidersense told me that was how she felt. To be honest, she's probably right. With being so tired and stressed out, I am starting to have difficulty concentrating, remembering things, and probably losing the majority of my social graces, much to the detriment of my relationship. Can't we all just get along? I guess I don't play well with others.

Work smarter, not harder

Nothing better than a good heist movie. Confidence is a great one. So is Heist with Gene Hackman and The Score with Robert Deniro and Ed Norton. Maybe part of it is that I like it when people are really smart and slick, and have a plan B, C, and D. In a "Dude, Where's my Car" society, it's nice to see some insight and cunning.

Don't cry for me, I'm already dead

Every time i like a tv series, it is almost guaranteed to be cancelled. I'm not sure why it is. I must be the anti-nielsen. The list is long and distinguished: Now and Again, Space: Above and Beyond, Firefly, The Lone Gunmen, Strange Luck, Family Guy (this is an exception, since it is being resurrected), Star Trek Enterprise (probably). This is but a mere sampling. It just seems if I like a show, game over. Most of the shows I like seem smart and different (this list is not a total representation), maybe that's why they die an early death. I guess most people like things that fit into a mold. I hate mold.....