What began as a quick visit to Shop-Rite, the grocery store of little choice, turned quickly into the Gauntlet of People Who Push Carts Slowly in One Direction While Their Heads Are Turned 90 Degrees in Another Direction as If Someone Had Tried to Tear Their Head Off but Couldn’t Finish the Job. Then, of …
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Okay, okay, much catching up to do. I got my badge back. Some of you now what that means, and for the rest of you it means I’m now working for the company I planned on. The work is fine and the people are actually extremely cool, which is the best part for me. Because …
I was beginning to become more and more agitated with the lack of decent iced tea here. Oh, sure, they call it iced tea, but they don’t understand the fundamentals: 1) Refills are always free. I didn’t order an “iced tea,” as if it was a single object; I ordered a liquid subscription. 2) It …
For those of you who are not Texans, a word about Dairy Queen and its relation to geography. The size of a community is determined by the number of Dairy Queen (DQ) locations: One DQ = a place down the road a piece from a town Two DQ = a town Three DQ = a …
Insane bid from electrician: $1,500 Maximum insurance out-of-pocket hospitalization: $1,000 Sense of superiority when you do it yourself, you don’t get fried, and it works on the first try: priceless
Imagine, if you will, that the mirror had never become such a common household object. Perhaps that could explain the innumerable hordes dressed in clothing too tight and too small. I get that it’s “hot” here (85 degrees, big deal), but even the triple-digit temps of Texas rarely drive people to dress like a tube …
Sorry about the delay in adding new entries. The house has required a bit more attention than I was planning. Also, things suck which makes it difficult to manage regular updates. But now that I’ve taken up huffing paint thinner, things should be back on track. I’m kidding, people, relax. Paint thinner is way too …
My new office at home is nearly finished, so that huge update is really coming soon. In short, making peace with something is not the same as liking it. However, on the upside, three words: good Chinese delivery.
Back online. Catch up begins shortly… In short, the way things are done in Texas is correct. They way things are done here are incorrect. However, I’m here for most likely the rest of my life. This should be interesting.
I’ve been on the road a few days, so there’s lots of catching up to do… Saturday: Long Day’s Journey Into the Friggin’ Truck The mover arrived around 9 am and it took them the better part of eight hours to get everything on the truck. They drive off and Elizabeth, Rob, and I are …