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My Almost-daily Journal |
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| About I love trying out new things, especially when it comes to internet technology. I never really kept a journal, but it's something that I've always wanted to do. Now, everybody will get a chance to look inside my twisted, and somewhat-warped mind.
I've also subscribed to Audio Blog, so a few times a week, I'll leave actual voice blogs. Very cool!XML Newsfeed  |
Monday, June 30, 2003
Visit to my Aunt's House I started the morning by snapping some shots of my cousin's artwork. Here's a little intro I wrote for his art gallery: About a week ago, I had the bitter-sweet privilege of going to my aunt's house to pick through some of Gus' artwork. It was bitter because my aunt passed away a couple months ago, and the memories were still strong and embedded: the home's unique fragrance, the house's signature architecture, and the ambiance of childhood joy. It was hard to fathom that this chapter of our family history was coming to an end. The house was sold. Gus passed away almost a decade ago. He had his Masters in the Arts. Like most Filias' (including myself), he was cursed with the Filias genotype: Attention Deficit Disorder, Addiction Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Manic-Depression, and all of their side-effects. He found release through art. The art below are some of the pieces that I acquired. Gus continues to live on through his artistic interpretations of life that will find places inside my home, as well as this online art gallery. I know that he would be pleased. My aunt died a few months ago. She still kept all of Gus' art upstairs. It was extremely emotional for me to stop in at my aunt's house to rummage through Gus' art. I didn't think that I'd have a problem with it, since I consider myself a "rock". I was mistaken. The house was eerie and lifeless. It was like a tomb. Originally, her house was the epicenter of the Filias' exodus from Greece. The house was always full of life. The only words that can describe it is "childhood bliss". Sure, there were moments that I'd like to forget like the times my aunt barbarically yanked loose teeth out of my mouth, and the time my mouth was horrendously washed out with soap, but the fond memories I cherish. So much history... it's a shame the house had to be sold. My aunt was our family's matriarch... if she didn't come to America, her baby brother (my father) never would have followed. It's interesting to note how our own existence is so inter-connected with past human decisions. Gus' Art Gallery After dealing with the emotional tension, I finally mustered the strength to go upstairs (I still felt like my aunt was here, trying to feed me a 7-course meal). Gus left behind a plethora of his artwork. Some of his stuff got picked over already by his siblings, but there was still so much to choose from. I ended up taking a few of his oil paintings, some watercolors, and most of his lithographs, along with the lithographic plates. I plan on displaying the lithographs with the plates. I also discovered some poetry, which I also snatched. The Photo Fetish I started the morning by snapping some shots of my cousin's artwork. I figured it would be nice to display his art online, so that other next-of-kin can also enjoy his work. It's also nice to catalog everything, so that everybody in our family knows which pieces I possess. Can you believe that today, after taking the pictures of the art, my picture file numbering sequence rolled over? I have taken 10,000 pictures! That's almost certifiable! I'm happy that it was his artwork that caused the "rollover". Ironic. posted by Dino at 11:50 AM (permanent link) Thursday, June 26, 2003
Comcast Blows, Not Blogger I just figured out why I lost my 30 minute dissertation... I was basically writing a quick philosophy on computer building and how my life has evolved professionally and personally around computers and networks. I might try and pick up those thoughts at a later date. The reason for the disconnect wasn't Blogger... it was Comcast. I was sitting here trying to browse the internet and noticed that IE was a bit sporadic... it was actually "hanging", which pisses me off in itself. Basically, I watched my cablemodem lights turn into a dragstrip christmas tree, starting from the top, and working its way down. There's either some technician plugging and unplugging a switch somewhere in telephone pole land, a chipmunk chewing on my cable line going to my house, or some woodpecker trying to get inside one of the Comcast switches... not sure. posted by Dino at 9:51 PM (permanent link) Blogger Sometimes Fucking Blows! I just got done typing a 30 minute blog. I hit publish... and it didn't connect to the server... i.e. "page not found". FUCK!!!!!! I clicked "back", and my 30 minute dissertation disappeared. FUCK IT! Pisses me fucking off! I'm so fucking pissed. Retyping and regrouping my thoughts just won't do it. Note to self: When typing blogs, copy the mother fucker and paste it into a notepad document, in case the mother fucking blog server isn't working. FUCK!!!! posted by Dino at 9:41 PM (permanent link) Wednesday, June 25, 2003
The Limits of Religion Danielle and I have been working hard to try and find a hall for our wedding. We've narrowed down our search to Addison Oaks and Glen Oaks. Both are operated by the same company. We really liked Addison Oaks... it's exactly our style of hall. Glen Oaks is just as posh, but it's out on the west side of town. The nice thing about Glen Oaks is that's where we had our first date that started it all. Since we'd like a spring wedding, we're limited to April 3 for Addison Oaks (our first choice) or May 1 for Glen Oaks. I actually made a verbal committment to Addison Oaks to lock in the April 3rd date. Guess what? Of all the religions in the world, Catholic and Greek Orthodox will not marry you during lent. What's lent? To me it's a sociologically-accepted means of keeping your populous healthy: fish on Fridays, and indulging less. People get fat during winter, and need a primer for spring to get back in shape. Works well. Personally, I could care less if we had our wedding on Easter, or better yet, Good Friday. Doesn't make a difference to me. However, most of our guests are going to be Catholic and Greek Orthodox, and we don't want to offend any of the ummm.... lesser minded. So, we're now trying to decide if we want to do the Glen Oaks gig. The nice thing about our wedding is that we plan on getting married at the hall, preferably outside. Glen Oaks and Addison Oaks have outdoor gardens where many wedding rituals take place. It's nice for everybody: we don't have to drive around from church to hall in a limo, plus we don't tie up everybody's entire day. The trick now is going to be to try and convince my parents' priest to break the rules and marry us at one of the Oaks. Greek Orthodox is pretty strict (even though they allow priests to be married), so I'm not counting my lucky stars. The other option is to find a Rabi to marry us, since we share some similar beliefs in reference to Jesus. Decisions decisions... posted by Dino at 12:38 PM (permanent link) Friday, June 20, 2003
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Friday, June 13, 2003
No Time for Fun Remember how I wrote I'm now a Program Manager for production programs? It has stripped all my free time. I don't even have time for lunch anymore. Lunch was a nice time for me, since that was the time that I actually worked on the site. I also used that time to read, reply and start new posts. My silence to some of the political posts is not because I'm eating hat. It's because I don't even have the mental or physical resources to put the time in to defend my position. I'll try to post to some of those over the weekend. There's many that I would like to comment on. What About Audio Blog? I haven't posted an audio blog in over three weeks. It's good technology that I'm not taking advantage of. I'll try to start using it on the road more. I'm paying $3/month for it, so I should use it. Goodbye Dell Axim + Nextel, Hello Blackberry Remember all the fun and joy I discussed with my new Dell Axim PDA? I purchased that on my own, and didn't even expense it at work. The Dell Axim was a great tool that saved my arse a few times, because of its built-in calendaring tool. Microsoft's PocketPC OS was also a wonderful thing. It has come a long way since they started competing against Palm. PocketExcel and PocketWord are a great thing. The Axim has been so useful as a business tool, I don't know what I'd do without it. It's funny how things end up in my lap, without me even asking. Decoma has issued me a Blackberry, which is a phone and PDA built into one device. It's actually pretty neat, since it is seamlessly wired into my work email... realtime (no syncing). It's actually the top-of-the-line communication tool available. But, that's where it stops-- it's a communications manager, not a life manager. The Blackberry has most of the conveniences of a cellphone + PDA: calendar, to-do list, and email. It also supports SMS, which is the phone version of asynchronous instant messaging, plus I get a text-based internet connection to sites. It's really very nice. And, the nicest thing about it, I will never see a bill. Before, with the Nextel, I had a $60 allowance per month and had to expense it. Now, I have an unlimited allowance, and I will never see a bill. Plus, this phone is international, so I'll be able to read and send emails, as well as take calls when I'm in Greece. That sucks. Blackberry Cellphone Gripes One of the downsides to the new Blackberry is that I lose my current cellphone number, that I've had for several years. It was so easy to remember: 248-640-PADI (7234). PADI stands for Professional Association of Diving Instructors. I'm a PADI Divemaster, so the phone number was extremely apropos. My new number is lame: 248-797-9343. A bill finally passed (or is in the process of passing), where November is the day where cellphone providers have to pay the piper. Long-gone will be the days that cellphone providers will hold you by the short-hairs. Today, if you switch providers, you lose your phone number. It was the barbaric way that providers forced you to stay with them: if you switch, you lose your number, which is something that people do not like to do. Just think of all the people that I have to contact and tell them that my cell phone number is changing. I have to get new business cards printed, and I have to update all my own personal information where my old cellphone number is used as a primary contact. It's a nightmare. I'm glad this bill is finally passing. As far as the Blackberry goes, it doesn't come close to scratching the surface of what a Nextel + Axim offer. The Nextel (even though the service sucked) was powerful. It DID have internet access. It DID have SMS messaging. It DID have calendaring. It DID allow you to access email. I don't see why Blackberry is tooting its horn. The Nextel also had two lines-- I never missed a call, since I could put someone on hold. It also had 3-way calling, so I could conference somebody else into a call. The Nextel had a speakerphone, which has been extremely useful when holding a meeting. It worked extremely well. Plus, don't forget the Nextel trademark: the walkie-talkie feature. This came in VERY handy over the years. And now that Danielle has a Nextel, we could walkie-talkie each other at any time. Blackberry PDA Gripes As far as being a PDA, the Blackberry sucks arse. It doesn't hold a candle to the Axim. I guess I'd label the Blackberry as a Communication Manager, where I'd label the Axim as a Life Manager. The Axim can do so much, that I'm discovering new uses for it each day. First off, the Axim and uses a stylus. Input can me made in several ways: Palm-OS block-style, keyboard, and even handwriting recognition. It was great, since I could actually take handwritten notes and save them for future use. I could also use OCR and transcribe my notes into text. Very useful, since I didn't have to carry around a notebook. Secondly, the Axim is color! The Blackberry is B&W! What the heck is Blackberry thinking? Who wants B&W!? We don't live in the 1970's! Shit! Finally, think about all the features of the Axim that I'll be giving up: MP3 player, Nintendo Game-boy, voice recorder, picture viewer, PocketWord & PocketExcel, GPS, Movie player (yes, you can watch movies, if you have the space), PDF reader, and Internet Explorer via Avant-GO. It's almost too much to give up. Parting with the Axim So, do I need two PDA's? I might even keep the Axim, but it doesn't make sense to me, since I'm a minimalist. Why have two PDA's? I spent $343 for the Axim (I got mine loaded with leather case, extra battery, extra plugs, etc.), plus another $75 for the 256MB card, another $30 for a second charger, $10 for screen protectors, and $5 for three replacement stylii. I'm in well over $450 into it. I'd be lucky to get $350 for it on Ebay. What a waste. If I sell it, I guess I could use the proceeds and upgrade my main home CPU, RAM and mobo. Or, I could use it to buy Danielle a nice dinner. Hmmm.... posted by Dino at 4:02 AM (permanent link) Tuesday, June 10, 2003
The Booked Summer Why does it seem that life is in slow-motion during the winter, then in the summer everything runs at double- and triple-time? How many free summer weekends do we actually have in a lifetime? Figure that there's ten summer weekends per year, and 40 years to truly enjoy them, and that leaves 400 actual weekends. Cut that in half by two, due to weather, and we really only have about 200 available weekends in our lifetimes. Pretty sad, since the last two weekends devoured 1% of my available bank. Oh well. I don't know how the heck we're going to plan a wedding. Boo hoo. Decoma SVE Grief The same pattern seems to follow the automotive industry: work life seems to slow down a little, then when summer approaches, everybody needs something yesterday. Since my move to the main building, my workload has tripled. Long gone are the lackadaisical and laissez-faire days of working in a development center. Working in a development center is the epitome of a permanent vacation: no deadlines, no unappreciative customers, no politics, and no back-stabbing. Everybody you work with is genuine and sincere. Sure, we did have some deadlines to meet, but they were deadlines setup by us. Now, since I'm on the production side, deadlines are the difference between automotive life and death. When OEM assembly plants are launching a vehicle, nothing else matters. The OEM's are the final word. If there's an issue, it's the supplier's fault, they're paying for it, and they gotta like it. If pricing doesn't meet their "perceived" target, the piece-price goes down, even if it means that the supplier doesn't make a dime. It's a dog-eat-dog world, where covering your ass is the only way to survive. I remember now why I left the production environment. It truly sucks. I not only have two programs that are totally in the shitter, I'm also transitioning into an IT Operations Manager role where I'll be responsible for all aspects of IT for all of SVE's assembly and manufacturing plants. In automotive manufacturing, IT Operations does not comprise of just email and networking. It's scary. Add all the normal IT responsibilities: networking, computers, servers, backups, email, internet, intranet, extranet, security, VPN, CAD, FEA, etc., as well as all the archaic, behind-the-scenes releasing aspects of running a manufacturing/assembly plant. The automotive industry is a weird animal. Purchasing, payments, releases, orders, forecasts, shipping, receiving, part numbers, engineering changes, etc., all operate on OLD archaic databases running off of mainframes. One of the largest databases in the world is Ford's WERS system, which is their engineering, part numbers and release system. It's run by mainframes. In the good ol' days, once would access them with dummy terminals. You think the automotive industry would upgrade their databases? Shit! Their only upgrade is creating Windows-based emulators (your computer acts as a dummy terminal) such as Rumba to access the databases. And just recently, they're creating web-based "wrappers" to access the info through the web. As far as technology goes, the automotive industry is still operating as if it were in the 1960's... perhaps the 1970's. Why does this bother me? Why wouldn't it? I love the exploitation of technology Shit! I can have my house wired with three real-time cameras, as well as network my house to allow for web-based access to appliances and lights, yet the automotive industry can't upgrade their mainframes from 1970. They're like a 55-gallon drum, half-full of water, trying to be pushed uphill, on ice. The industry is just too big. So, as the IT Operations Manager, I'm going to have to implement technologies to talk to these archaic systems. It's the only way that plants get paid. It's their bread and butter. If these systems go down, entire OEM assembly plants can shut down, which can cost suppliers tens of thousands of dollars per minute. Why would assembly plants shut down? Because most components ordered by the OEM's for their assembly plants are based off of Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory. This means that plants place orders for their components with a four-hour lead time for the parts to get to the plant. It reduces inventory at the OEM's assembly plant, as well as inventory at the supplier. It makes business-sense, since holding inventory costs money. The only problem is that your plant can never shut down, ever. Redundant power, redundant internet connectivity, redundant everything. Anyway, that's going to be my life for the next few years. I'll be supporting all of Decoma SVE's assembly and manufacturing plants with all aspects of IT Operations. It a job and responsibility that I'd rather not have. I didn't even ask for this. I think somebody told the VP that I was a computer expert, just because I knew how to create a PowerPoint presentation. I miss the development center. posted by Dino at 6:15 PM (permanent link) Thursday, June 05, 2003
The Family Room Computer is Operational I don't know what's so nice about computer upgrades and builds. Perhaps I like how everything goes together so well from different manufacturers abiding by certain "unpublished" computer standards. Perhaps I like the new fan whine signature after they power up. Or perhaps I just like running a new and fresh install of a virgin OS that doesn't have a registry the size of a New York phone book. The AMD 600 (overclocked from a 500) now sits in the family room and acts are the webcam server, and walk-up computer. It's connected to the stereo and is networked to all the home computers, and hence also acts as the MP3 file server. Today or tomorrow, I'm connecting cable to the AIW video card, so it will also act as our TeVo. I also plan on piping the video out to the television which means we'll now have DVD upstairs. Such joy in the simple things... Building a Computer for a Friend Building computers is a hobby for me. I actually enjoy it, as is evident in all my posts. Building computers from scrap parts is fun, but I find the most joy building computers from brand new components. I'm building an AMD 2400 XP for my friend Mark. It sits on an Asus board that's referred to as the "Deluxe" model. I've never built a computer where I had to remove the standard ATX faceplate and replace it with one that came with the motherboard. This Asus mobo has everything but the kitchen sink! It has two network cards (not sure why), two firewire ports, four USB ports, serial ATA (which isn't being used), and a whole slew of other features. It's also getting a Sapphire ATI 9500 video card, and a Lite-On burner. For RAM, it will be sporting 512 MB of DDR 2700. Late last night, I pieced this thing together. It was beautiful. I can't believe that I actually stayed up from 11PM to 1AM putting this thing all together. I'm just obsessive and can't stop. After making sure I had all the jumpers set correctly and all the Firewire and USB ports connected properly, I decided to fire it up to examine the BIOS. I was almost set back that the thing POSTed perfectly! No error beeps or anything unusual... until the monitor warmed up. The monitor displayed a kaleidoscope of garbage that literally made my jaw drop a few inches. WTF? I reset and tried to get into the BIOS, and still received the same garbage! I removed the card and reset it, did a few jumping jacks and other IT voodoo tricks like reinstalling the card while chewing on a garlic clove, and nothing changed. I finally uplugged the power, went upstairs and set my alarm (sometimes this has solved some of my IT problems), and turned on the kitchen faucet. I also opened the side door while chewing on some gum, and went back downstairs hopping on one foot (this worked for another IT issue I once had). I fired the fucker up, and none of the voodoo tricks worked... the monitor still displayed junk. I'm not sure how to trouble-shoot this. I'll probably have to dig an AGP card out of another computer (what a hassle) and see if it's the video card. Actually, I hope it is, since trying to troubleshoot the other components is so damn time-consuming. I hope it's not the mobo, since that will require tearing everything else apart. FUCK! As much as I enjoy building computers, I don't enjoy trouble-shooting brand new builds. I despise it. I might just unplug all the firewire and USB peripherals, as well as everything else and just start with a mobo, harddrive and video card. If it is, in fact, the video card that's the culprit, I'm going to drop my load on it before I sent it back to Newegg.com. posted by Dino at 8:57 AM (permanent link) Wednesday, June 04, 2003
The Family Room Computer Upgrade! It's hard for me to have spare computer parts laying around, especially a half-way decent ATI AIW Radeon 7500. It's actually not a bad card, sporting 64MB of RAM, plus the TV Tuner and all the bells and whistles that go with it. My bedroom has the ATI AIW Radeon 7000, and we actually use it to record shows that we may miss. When I was helping Peter move, I noticed a motherboard and CPU in his garbage! Blasphemy! I could never throw away any computer parts, regardless of its vintage. The CPU/Mobo combo that was heading for a landfill was an Athlon 500Mhz (w/ a +100Mhz overclock chip), and an Asus K7M motherboard. In its day, this was a pretty powerful setup. Everybody needs a few computers in their house. They're extremely useful! Shit, I've been using an old Cyrix 233 and an AOpen Mobo for years! It works great for internet browsing, plus it also seconds as a webcam server. Now, that relic is getting replaced with the rescued Athlon 600, Asus K7M, and the ATI AIW 7500! The only thing that I had to buy was a case, since I don't really have spare ATX cases with the current form-factor laying around. That set me back $50.00. Oh well. And now with the new computer, I'll be able to pipe in cable, and use it as a make-shift Tevo, like I do in my bedroom. Plus, we'll now have the ability to watch DVD's in the Family Room, which has always been limited to the bedroom or basement theater. It's half-hearted excitement for me to replace the old Cyrix 233 relic that has always been a little sluggish browsing on the internet. Plus, who knows? Maybe I'll jump on it and play a little Unreal Tournament in between changing channels. What Happens to the Cyrix 233 Relic? And, don't fret! The Cyrix 233 relic will not be thrown away. I never retire working computers. I've got something in mind for it... the Garage Computer! Oh boy! I just need to figure out how to network the garage as cheap as possible. I don't want to spend more than $20, so wireless is almost out of the picture. The garage is hardlined with AC that comes from the house, so I just need to figure out how to snake some CAT-5 cable through the pipe. And if I can do that successfully, I'm styling! And with a networked garage computer, I'll be adding the infamous GarageCAM! I'm giddy with excitement! The DecomaCAM Still Under Construction Since I'm now behind a firewall here at work, I don't have access to our routers and switches to port-forward http camera requests to my specific computer. I was able to do that at the Development Center, because I setup that network. Even with our Nokia VPN switch (which creates a secure, encrypted connection to the main Decoma servers at the HQ... which in essence ends up being piped through the main Decoma router), I was able to convince the corporate IT guru that I needed all port 8080 http requests to be piped to my computer. I don't have that power at the Mother Decoma building. I'm going to ask, but I don't think I'll get anywhere. Can't hurt to ask. If my requests are futile, I do plan on just setting up the cam to snap pics every 60 seconds and FTP it to my server. Webcam won't be live, but it will be the next best thing. I know nobody cares... unless we have some closet voyeurs that like to watch me work. I just like the self-imposed challenges... I need challenges to get through life. posted by Dino at 10:02 AM (permanent link) Tuesday, June 03, 2003
Radeon 9800 Pro: A New Toy... Why Not? I bit the bullet and purchased an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro video card. Why? Well, I've had my ATI Radeon AIW 7500 for a few years, and it was definitely time to upgrade. I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for the huge graphics paradigm, and it's finally here. I originally wanted the AIW 9700, but my analog video capture days are pretty much over. I've captured almost all of my video archives other than a few Greece '93 tapes. Also, I don't watch TV on my computer anymore. It was a nice novelty, but the excitement of watching TV while I web develop was short-lived. So, I opted for the non-AIW, which finally allows me to run dual monitors. I've always wanted/needed more real estate on my desktop, and the dual monitors will work perfect for what I do. I'll be able to run Photoshop on one monitor and Dreamweaver on another. Or, I'll be able to view two open Perl scripts side by side. It's definitely a plus to have two monitors. I ran a few of the demos that came on the install disk, and all I can say is, "WOW!". Remember the movie Monters, Inc.? That's what this card can do. My jaw literally dropped when I experienced the capability of this card. Snot bubbles? Yes! Finally! I can now play Medal of Honor or 1942 and see snot bubbles coming out of some of the soliders' noses. It's incredible. Plus, I can now run games at 1600 X 1200 with 32 bit color, and the graphics card doesn't even flinch. Also, I can now finally play UT2003 with the highest graphics setting versus a low graphics setting. I'm actually pretty excited to play some of my good ol' games with the graphics setting slammed all the way up. And, if I ever want to do any analog video capture, I'll still be able to do it with one of my other computers. Actually, Peter gave me an old Asus KV7 motherboard and an AMD processor running at 500 Mhz (overclocked to 600 Mhz). I'm going to replace the family room 233 Mhz computer with this setup, and I'm throwing in my old graphics card. This is cool because now we'll be able to record TV shows (as if I watch a great deal of TV), as well as play DVD's in the family room. Pretty exciting, I think. And the way I'm going with computer recycling/salvaging, I'll end up having a computer in every room of my house. I'm sick. I think I'm going to put the 233 Cyrix in the garage and somehow network it (either hardwire or wireless) so I can add a GarageCam! Oh boy! posted by Dino at 2:41 AM (permanent link) Sunday, June 01, 2003
Another Unreplenishable Resource... Gone The weekend is just about over. Let's see what we've accomplished this weekend... Friday: Overly stressed at work. I've basically been on the phone and in meetings all day. Reason: half-wit suppliers. Ironically, our supplier on the Dodge SRT-10 spoiler is a pretty big one. I think because this program is low-volume, their management through all their washed-up resources into the mix. Personally, I don't know how they find their ways to work in the morning. Got home late, mentally drained, and took a nap until 9PM. Basically, the day is wasted. Stayed up until 4AM doing spring cleaning and running backups on my main server. Saturday: Helped Peter move. Got their around 9:30AM, which translates into less than five hours sleep. Jon and Dave did most of the moving of the heavy stuff. Thanks to them, my migraine sprouted only tiny feet. Got home around 2PM, at which I was working on three Excedrin Migraines. Now isn't that a marketing joke!? Excedrin Migraine?! Take a look at the active ingredients and compare them to regular Extra Strength Excedrin. The labels are identical. I can't believe that they actually can get away with that! Anyway, we had Kim Dutkiewicz's surprise birthday bash at 5:30PM, so I decided to use most of the free hours to mask my migraine. I get migraines often, especially right before it rains. Perhaps I'm a witch doctor that can predict rain. Around 5:00PM, my migraine was fairly masked. Shaking my head shows that migraine is still really there... just waiting for a reason to wake up. Party lasted until late, and Danielle and I went to bed. Sunday: The big free day. We were supposed to go through our guest list today with my parents. We actually got up pretty early this morning... around 9AM. It was a lazy day for me. Pulled some crabgrass. Ate a frozen pizza. Watched 48 Hours on TV. And now I'm sitting on my computer, typing this Blog. Our wedding is never going to get planned. We're never going to shop for halls. We're never going to find a black female Rabi to marry us. And I'm never going to sell my house. I think I need Ritalin. Josh Thinks He's Clean Last week, Josh went on vacation up north. In his wake, he left the kitchen sink full of a pots, plates, dishes and silverware, all bearing his garlic remains signature. What's the matter with him? Like I said previously, disorder, filth, garbage, etc... they're all invisible to him. This afternoon, Josh pointed in the sink to my one plate, one glass and two pieces of silverware, and decided to make a wise-ass comment. Not only is he a filthy human being, he suffers from CRS (Can't Remember Shit). When I mentioned his mountain he left in the kitchen before he left for his vacation, his only comment is, "Ummm... I don't think so. I don't remember any pots and plates." See, that's his main problem. His memory of cleanliness and order only last as long as a goldfish's memory... about 30 seconds. So I think I've narrowed down his disorder: When he comes home and see the garbage out every week, sees the bathroom spic and span, sees the kitchen sink emptied and clean, he think these things happen automatically. He doesn't have the intelligence to comprehend that there's actually someone behind the scenes wasting their time cleaning up after him. I'll have my day. When he finally moves out and starts living on his own, he's not going to know what to do with himself. He's basically going to have to start wiping his own ass, and that's going to trouble him. All of his half-started hobbies are going to turn in to quarter-started hobbies. He's going to realize that the garbage doesn't walk itself out to the curb every Tuesday night, and that the dishes in the sink don't magically find themselves into the dishwasher. I can't f'ing wait until the Health Dept and the CDC condemns his homestead because of a new spawn of botulism or fungus. I'll have my day. posted by Dino at 3:21 PM (permanent link) |
