Here she comes:
Sunday, August 2, 2015
comfy ninja
Weather: Overcast but likely to burn off by mid morning
Mood: Numb
Music: Jason Isabell - Something More Than Free
Last Movie: The Last Five Years (C for being depressing; musicals should be joyful - no?)
Reading: nothing
Last Pleasure: Watching Fringe on blu ray
Last Worry: Chi Young's coughing and joblessness
Last accomplishment: Keeping savings goal on target this year
Looking Forward To: Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
Not Really Looking Forward To: September trip to Baltimore
Gas Price: $3.799/gallon premium
Clothes: Black t-shirt from JCP and black sweatpants from Uniqlo - I am a comfy Ninja
Last Meal: Chipotle burrito (really bland burrito C-)
Last Purchase: Calphalon Unison nonstick pans (amongst many other items from Amazon)
Item On My Wishlist: Uni Shift Pipe Lock retractable mechanical pencil
Latest Evidence It's A Beautiful World: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2015/07/27/misa-sawairi-alters-her-environment-with-whimsical-site-specific-installations/#more-32976
Mood: Numb
Music: Jason Isabell - Something More Than Free
Last Movie: The Last Five Years (C for being depressing; musicals should be joyful - no?)
Reading: nothing
Last Pleasure: Watching Fringe on blu ray
Last Worry: Chi Young's coughing and joblessness
Last accomplishment: Keeping savings goal on target this year
Looking Forward To: Mission Impossible Rogue Nation
Not Really Looking Forward To: September trip to Baltimore
Gas Price: $3.799/gallon premium
Clothes: Black t-shirt from JCP and black sweatpants from Uniqlo - I am a comfy Ninja
Today's Headline: No plane link to new debris in island hunt for MH370 clues
Last Website Visited: fandango (to buy tickets to see Inside Out)Last Meal: Chipotle burrito (really bland burrito C-)
Last Purchase: Calphalon Unison nonstick pans (amongst many other items from Amazon)
Item On My Wishlist: Uni Shift Pipe Lock retractable mechanical pencil
Latest Evidence It's A Beautiful World: http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2015/07/27/misa-sawairi-alters-her-environment-with-whimsical-site-specific-installations/#more-32976
Saturday, August 1, 2015
i've got questions
? Does oatmeal cause acne breakouts? I think it does.
? When the heck are the new James Blake and Frank Ocean coming out? Been waiting too long.
? Should I sell my Madonna Rebel Heart concert tickets? I'm really trying to save money and spending $800 on one evening is not prudent. But it's Madonna...
? Why is my 401k growing so slowly?
? Should I get a haircut or let it grow?
? What's the best nonstick frying pan out there? I am tired of throwing pans out.
? Why does evil always win?
? Why do people hunt (other than for food)?
? Why does a dentist pay $50,000 in order to kill a lion?
? Why does my Yahoo keep showing me ads of women over 50 who want a boyfriend? What did I click? And what link do I click to instead get ads of supermodels who want a boyfriend who doesn't own a yacht but is saving hard for it?
? How do I chill and not sweat things?
? How do I get myself to have more discipline about good habits like eating well, exercising, writing?
? How do I quit you, Amazon? Damn you.
? Why is the N Judah train so dang crowded?
? Will Chi Young ever find a job?
? How much is enough for an emergency fund?
? Why is Ben Affleck Batman?
? Why is Ben Affleck a douche?
? At what point would people stop being politically correct and make fun of Caitlyn Jenner like we make fun of all the other Kardashians? Cuz she is still a Kardashian after all, trans or not.
? Where do broken hearts go?
? Why do I keep buying Uniqlo ultra light down jackets when I only wear one for layering under another jacket?
? Will there be a Kingsman sequel?
? Am I talented enough to make money off my drawings?
? Does talent matter?
? Will I ever go on another vacation or am I too frugal now to spend thousands of dollars on a couple of weeks?
? Will they ever figure out what happened to MH370 now that they found a part of a wing washed up on Reunion Island?
? What the heck is a Reunion Island? Why is it called that?
? In the case where I was a potential juror this past week, did the jury find the kid guilty of vandalizing his sister's car? Did Alexis Carrington make an appearance as a surprise witness?
? Is my glass one-fourth full or three-quarter cup empty?
? When the heck are the new James Blake and Frank Ocean coming out? Been waiting too long.
? Should I sell my Madonna Rebel Heart concert tickets? I'm really trying to save money and spending $800 on one evening is not prudent. But it's Madonna...
? Why is my 401k growing so slowly?
? Should I get a haircut or let it grow?
? What's the best nonstick frying pan out there? I am tired of throwing pans out.
? Why does evil always win?
? Why do people hunt (other than for food)?
? Why does a dentist pay $50,000 in order to kill a lion?
? Why does my Yahoo keep showing me ads of women over 50 who want a boyfriend? What did I click? And what link do I click to instead get ads of supermodels who want a boyfriend who doesn't own a yacht but is saving hard for it?
? How do I chill and not sweat things?
? How do I get myself to have more discipline about good habits like eating well, exercising, writing?
? How do I quit you, Amazon? Damn you.
? Why is the N Judah train so dang crowded?
? Will Chi Young ever find a job?
? How much is enough for an emergency fund?
? Why is Ben Affleck Batman?
? Why is Ben Affleck a douche?
? At what point would people stop being politically correct and make fun of Caitlyn Jenner like we make fun of all the other Kardashians? Cuz she is still a Kardashian after all, trans or not.
? Where do broken hearts go?
? Why do I keep buying Uniqlo ultra light down jackets when I only wear one for layering under another jacket?
? Will there be a Kingsman sequel?
? Am I talented enough to make money off my drawings?
? Does talent matter?
? Will I ever go on another vacation or am I too frugal now to spend thousands of dollars on a couple of weeks?
? Will they ever figure out what happened to MH370 now that they found a part of a wing washed up on Reunion Island?
? What the heck is a Reunion Island? Why is it called that?
? In the case where I was a potential juror this past week, did the jury find the kid guilty of vandalizing his sister's car? Did Alexis Carrington make an appearance as a surprise witness?
? Is my glass one-fourth full or three-quarter cup empty?
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
one angry man
Dang it. I have jury duty tomorrow. I thought I would have made it through the week without being called in. But no such luck.
They really should let people opt out of jury duty if they really don't want to serve. Do you really want to leave justice in the hands of people like me, who would rather be daydreaming about lunch and the previous night's So You Think You Can Dance performances? Besides, I am the type of person who dislike people just because. No reason needed. Of course I am prejudiced. Not by race or gender or sexual orientation or age or any of the usual stuff. I just get a vibe and go with it for the most part. Why do you think I avoid Matthew McConaughey or Anne Hathaway movies? Just because.
Well here is hoping that they won't end up putting me in the jury box. If there is ever a time to put out that leave-me-the-hell-alone vibe (which I think I naturally emit, because no stranger ever talks to me out of the blue), it's tomorrow.
Oh one more thing - there was an earthquake the other night. Hayward fault. And word is any day now, we are gonna get a big one. Crap. If there is anything in life that I fear on a regular basis, it's earthquakes. Sure I fear a lot of other things like flying and dying in poverty, but I think those other things are largely avoidable. The big one is really not.
So what I need tonight is to pray to the Jury God and the Earthquake God. You guys, please leave me the hell alone. Please do me this solid.
They really should let people opt out of jury duty if they really don't want to serve. Do you really want to leave justice in the hands of people like me, who would rather be daydreaming about lunch and the previous night's So You Think You Can Dance performances? Besides, I am the type of person who dislike people just because. No reason needed. Of course I am prejudiced. Not by race or gender or sexual orientation or age or any of the usual stuff. I just get a vibe and go with it for the most part. Why do you think I avoid Matthew McConaughey or Anne Hathaway movies? Just because.
Well here is hoping that they won't end up putting me in the jury box. If there is ever a time to put out that leave-me-the-hell-alone vibe (which I think I naturally emit, because no stranger ever talks to me out of the blue), it's tomorrow.
Oh one more thing - there was an earthquake the other night. Hayward fault. And word is any day now, we are gonna get a big one. Crap. If there is anything in life that I fear on a regular basis, it's earthquakes. Sure I fear a lot of other things like flying and dying in poverty, but I think those other things are largely avoidable. The big one is really not.
So what I need tonight is to pray to the Jury God and the Earthquake God. You guys, please leave me the hell alone. Please do me this solid.
Sunday, July 19, 2015
marki recommends
Three blu rays/dvd you should be renting now:
St. Vincent (Yup I got all teary-eyed)
The Book of Life (See, Donald Trump, not all Mexicans are rapists. They make really good movies too.)
Kingsman (Probably most fun movie I've seen this year. Matthew Vaughn made Stardust, Kick-Ass, X-Men First Class and this. He pretty much rocks.)
St. Vincent (Yup I got all teary-eyed)
The Book of Life (See, Donald Trump, not all Mexicans are rapists. They make really good movies too.)
Kingsman (Probably most fun movie I've seen this year. Matthew Vaughn made Stardust, Kick-Ass, X-Men First Class and this. He pretty much rocks.)
three lessons
It's more of "oh damn, has it been that long?"
Lotsa happened in the world since March. Donald Trump called all Mexicans rapists. Doctor Clifford Huxtable is a real rapist (except in Whoopi Goldberg's eyes). Bruce Jenner became Jessica Lange, American Horror Story- and not Tootsie-version. Celine and Jesse walked all over Greece and couldn't find an open bank. According to the Supreme Court, the gays getting married is a-ok now. A white guy went into a church and killed nine African Americans in South Carolina, and the lesson we all learned from this tragedy is that...the Confederate flag is not a-ok and we need to take Dukes of Hazzard off the air. People really like dinosaurs and Chris Pratt. Taylor Swift went all Norma Rae on Apple, and Apple proved to be deathly scared of Swifties and said "Hey girl, no bad blood here." Amazon Prime Day, the second coming of Black Friday, came and left with this hilarious tweet: "When I die I want whoever's responsible for #AmazonPrimeDay to lower me into my grave so they can let me down one last time." We finally saw a picture of Pluto, and honestly, it looks just like any other non-planet out there to me.
There we are all caught up now.
We are now at the half way mark of the year. I still have not figured out the leaks in my house. Since it hasn't rained, I guess I feel less urgent about it. It's putting off the inevitable. But honestly, I don't even know how to address it. Nobody I've brought in has any real idea on what to do. So do nothing is what I did. Sigh. And don't even get me started on my new doors and paint job, except that I would say I have never hated water and bubbles more.
My current obsession is saving money for the future. Recently I realized that I have not been contributing enough for my retirement, and that I won't be a billionaire by the time I turn 56 (my target retirement age at which point I would just not even bother showering or leaving the house). Now I am trying really hard to be a miser to catch up. It's either that or invest in the lottery and "limited edition" action figures and comic books. But I learned that my Legolas dolls, even unopened and in mint condition, are just not appreciating like I thought they would. Maybe it's Peter Jackson's fault, for not leaving good enough alone and making The Hobbit movies. So plan B it is - save and invest.
That's my second lesson to all you young-uns out there (reminder of first one: Confederate flag no good). Invest in your future NOW. The effect of compounding is pretty amazing. You put your money in something that yields an average annual growth of between 7-8%, and in ten years that money will double. And if you get into the habit of putting in money regularly on top of that, you too can have a boat and be surrounded by beautiful (in a cheap, empty way), scantily-clad women (or men) by the time you become old and irrelevant like Madonna. See, the final lesson here is that if you are old and irelevant but rich, it actually doesn't suck.
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