I ventured out of the house only once today. The mission had a dual purpose: restock the liquor cabinet and get something to eat. First stop, the liquor store run by the friendliest bunch of people I know. I don't know whether their friendliness stems from me being a good customer, culturally (they are Korean immigrants), or a combination of the two. In any event, I am always greeted quite warmly. In any event, I purchased a fifth (750 ml) of Bacardi Select (very nice "sipping" rum). Cost (including tax): $14.06
Next stop, Popeye's chicken. Hey, don't judge me. That stuff is good and sometimes you just get a taste for it. Anyway, cost of four piece extra spicy "meal" with mashed potatoes (including tax): $5.94
That's right, you've done the math correctly. When you become homeless, I will be able to survive on exactly $20 a day!!!
WOO HOO!!!
Monday, November 29, 2004
Metropolitan
The Metropolitan is a yuppie bar and grill in downtown Dallas. I used to go down there 3-5 days a week to escape my craptacular job. I've had a number of adventures there and know the owners and most of the people that work there. They seem to like me. Maybe I'm funny when I'm drinking. Or good tipper. Who knows. Woo Hoo.
Anyway, I've since gotten out of that shithole office, which has had the unintended side effect of cutting down on my trips to the old Metro. I went down there on Saturday night to say hi. They all acted like I had just gotten back from Iraq or something. Kept coming up and asking if I was feeling alright and if things were ok. Unsettling.
Anyway, I've since gotten out of that shithole office, which has had the unintended side effect of cutting down on my trips to the old Metro. I went down there on Saturday night to say hi. They all acted like I had just gotten back from Iraq or something. Kept coming up and asking if I was feeling alright and if things were ok. Unsettling.
Monday, November 22, 2004
This site makes me smile
Not because of its content, but because I like to imagine the guy that put in all the effort to find these images and then post them.
http://www.yonkis.com/imagenes00/noticias.htm
http://www.yonkis.com/imagenes00/noticias.htm
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Online Dating
Email received from someone on matchmaker.com:
"roger,
well I read your profile and seems to me you have your head on right butalso know how to have fun. I wouldn't mind getting to know you more. I havetwo questions for now..one: what's the story on your personality? two: whatare you really looking for in a relationship?
Trina"
Pondering "what's the story on [my] personality?" has the potential to send me into an existentional funk for a few days. Therefore, I won't trouble myself with it.
I need a woman that "wouldn't mind" getting to know me more!
"roger,
well I read your profile and seems to me you have your head on right butalso know how to have fun. I wouldn't mind getting to know you more. I havetwo questions for now..one: what's the story on your personality? two: whatare you really looking for in a relationship?
Trina"
Pondering "what's the story on [my] personality?" has the potential to send me into an existentional funk for a few days. Therefore, I won't trouble myself with it.
I need a woman that "wouldn't mind" getting to know me more!
Thursday, November 18, 2004
Cokie Roberts Ruins Things
I had a date with a woman I'd been seeing tonight. I talked to her on chat earlier today and she said that she had gone to a speech by Steve and Cokie Roberts on "family" and it had caused her to re-think certain things. Apparently one of the things to be re-thought was having sex with me.
Like a James Bond super villain, I will bide my time until you feel my wrath, Cokie Roberts.
Like a James Bond super villain, I will bide my time until you feel my wrath, Cokie Roberts.
Sunday, November 14, 2004
Duluth, Minnesota plus bonus Holiday Inn Review
I had to do quite a bit of travel on business a few years ago. After an assignment in Indiana, I got sent to Duluth, Minnesota for an assignment meant to be one day but turned into a week. Here's an oldie but goldie review I wrote back then:
Well, this is the third day of being trapped, er I mean "stay" in Duluth, Minnesota. As I have nothing better to do, I thought I would share my cultural observations of the denizens of the Far North.
This is a very white place - I was downtown the last two days and only saw a handful of black people and one Indian couple. That in of itself is not interesting. However, when compared to West Lafayette, Indiana, there are a couple of interesting differences. First of all, Indiana radio seemed to be dominated by country stations and conservative talk radio. Here, the radio is dominated by actual rock stations (not pop) and sports talk. I think this is positive. Don't get me wrong, this is a God forsaken Hellhole, but I'd rather drive around here with the radio on scan than Indiana.
Second, these people are serious sports fans. I was in a sports bar for game 6 of the Avalanche/Wild playoffs and these people were really freaking out. They also have a kind of fatalistic outlook on the prospects for their teams. The Twins got killed by the Yankees and the sportscaster's lead was hilarious: "The bad news is that Twins hitting got only one run against Yankees pitching. The worse news is that Twins pitching gave up 15 runs to Yankees hitting. The worst news is that the Twins are 0-13 against the Yankees over the past two seasons. The good news is that the Twins don't play the Yankees again until 2004!"
Third, I think they are boozers. I'm pretty sure that this town is smaller than Little Rock, but there is almost literally a bar on every block. I have not seen this many bars per capita outside of New Orleans. They have a Skywalk that connects a lot of the buildings downtown. Almost all of these buildings have bars in them. I checked into the downtown Holiday Inn, and they gave me drink coupons for, I'm not kidding, FIVE bars. Who is checking into this hotel??? If you ain't a member of AA before coming here, you will be when you leave!
Well, this is the third day of being trapped, er I mean "stay" in Duluth, Minnesota. As I have nothing better to do, I thought I would share my cultural observations of the denizens of the Far North.
This is a very white place - I was downtown the last two days and only saw a handful of black people and one Indian couple. That in of itself is not interesting. However, when compared to West Lafayette, Indiana, there are a couple of interesting differences. First of all, Indiana radio seemed to be dominated by country stations and conservative talk radio. Here, the radio is dominated by actual rock stations (not pop) and sports talk. I think this is positive. Don't get me wrong, this is a God forsaken Hellhole, but I'd rather drive around here with the radio on scan than Indiana.
Second, these people are serious sports fans. I was in a sports bar for game 6 of the Avalanche/Wild playoffs and these people were really freaking out. They also have a kind of fatalistic outlook on the prospects for their teams. The Twins got killed by the Yankees and the sportscaster's lead was hilarious: "The bad news is that Twins hitting got only one run against Yankees pitching. The worse news is that Twins pitching gave up 15 runs to Yankees hitting. The worst news is that the Twins are 0-13 against the Yankees over the past two seasons. The good news is that the Twins don't play the Yankees again until 2004!"
Third, I think they are boozers. I'm pretty sure that this town is smaller than Little Rock, but there is almost literally a bar on every block. I have not seen this many bars per capita outside of New Orleans. They have a Skywalk that connects a lot of the buildings downtown. Almost all of these buildings have bars in them. I checked into the downtown Holiday Inn, and they gave me drink coupons for, I'm not kidding, FIVE bars. Who is checking into this hotel??? If you ain't a member of AA before coming here, you will be when you leave!
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