NEW!! Christmas v2.0!

2006-01-31

Today I got my CRX repaired, finally. It has been over 4 weeks and I have spent over $200, but it is fit to drive once again. Even though there is not a bigger pile of rusted crap in the greater Twin Falls area, I love this car. Nothing gives me greater joy than to drive around town. I could drive for hours on end on the exact same roads. I do not even have to go very fast, it is just so fun.

I guess I like to drive because it gives me a feeling of near-complete control. I decide where the car goes, I decide how fast the car goes. Now that I am able to drive again, I feel myself experiencing the same feeling about it as my good friend Brad does. I just want to hit the open road and drive for hours without caring where I end up.

There are 2 reasons why that would not work. The first is due to limitations on the longevity of the car itself. Currently, I would be nervous to try to drive it to Boise. The second is from my financial and educational obligations. I need to finish school so that I have a future as something other than a fast-food drive-through jockey.

I am going to cut this entry short so that I can drive around town a bit more before I have to be at work.

The picture that I have included is that illustrating the part that had to be replaced on my car. Click on it to see a big version.

Have a good night!

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I Am Not Interesting

2006-01-30

I stopped writing to my blog a while ago, as evidenced by the lack of recent posts here.

I figured that I did not have anything good to say. All I ever did was complain about school. “How can this be even remotely entertaining to read about?”, I asked myself. I figured that if someone wanted to hear me moan about how terrible the long-fingernailed, spiky-leather-jacket-wearing, Dungeons and Dragons, Magic playing freaks that I got grouped with my first day in Physics class smelled, then they would say, “Hey Crouton, does school suck or what?”.

The answer, of course, would be a resounding “no“.

I like school. I absolutely hate being grouped with anybody to do projects. With every fiber of my being (not much), I focus my intense hatred of this abominable act at my professors. Is there some reason that they think makes us better additions to society provided we complete moronic activities in groups? I personally find that I do better work when I do not have to hold the hands of 2-4 utter idiots, explaining (for the second time in a row) just how I figured out the average of a series of numbers without a calculator. That’s right, folks. I can perform basic math functions in my head, without the need for scratch paper.

Blindly looking forward now.

Work is fun. I never thought I would hear myself mumbling these words after my unfortunate stint with Dell. Kinda funny how it rhymes so closely with hell. Probably just a coincidence, but if I had noticed this fact before attempting to establish employment with them, I might not have been emotionally scarred for life. Seriously.

Also, Valentine’s Day draws nigh. Watch closely as I don’t give a crap. The only benefit that Valentine’s Day holds for me is that there are many more cheap and disgusting candies available to overpay for and then consume stupidly in rapid succession. My bowels = Pwnd! Most notable are the little “conversation hearts”. Seriously, who came up with this ridiculous idea. But more importantly, why are they still being purchased? I submit that production of these things has long since ceased as the quality of the confections has not improved. The only redeeming change that I have seen is a “sour” version. These I like. The waxy, candle-like “chocolate” that the rest of the candy is made from intrigues me primarily in the sense that I wonder how this substance was approved for human consumption. It is better suited as a scented candle, all they have to do is throw a wick in it.

I am a genius.

An update on the meal improvement thing I mentioned last time. I have not successfully compelled myself to eat 2 meals a day, but I did purchase vegetables and some other reasonably health-conscious consumables to improve my diet. My ultimate goal would be to consistently partake in at least 2 meals a day, incorporating more fruits, vegetables, pasta, and fish when possible. I honestly do not know why I am putting this down for you to see.

Until we meet again, feeble blog reader, I bid you Adieu!

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Happy Birthday to Me

2006-01-22

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Technically speaking, yesterday was my birthday.

Important questions regarding this event:

1 – Who cares?
2 – Do I feel any different?
3 – Does it matter?
4 – Quit whining about it you stupid dolt… please?

Answers follow:

1 – I do not care about it, so other people not caring does not affect me.
2 – No. Should I?
3 – Not anymore. The last milestone was 21 and I did not care about it as I do not drink alcohol.
4 – Okay.

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