Growing Up?

Could it be that I'm finally growing up?

The other day I came to the conclusion that I never play my Playstation 2 and Gamecube anymore. Now that I don't have all that extra money, shelling out $60 for a game that I'll get bored with in a few weeks just seems outrageous. Also, all these console games are more about better graphics and cool looking characters than making a good, long lasting game.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not giving up all video games. I'll still play computer games like Civilization 4 and Rome: Total War. But I have a feeling it'll only be a matter of time before I get tired of all that too. Either that or my computer won't be able to play them anymore.

But it's not just video games. It's alot of things. Lately, it seems like I've been getting more serious about everything.

Take TV for instance. There isn't too much that interests me anymore. About this time last year, if you asked me what my favorite show was, I'd say "The Simpsons". Everyday from 5-7 was King of the Hill, The Simpsons, King of the Hill, and whatever sitcom was showing at the time. I also watched American Idol almost every week. Nowadays, I watch The Simpsons and I think to myself, "damn, this is stupid", the only show I look forward to is Frontline on PBS, and I've become one of those company boys I used to make fun of at work.

Maybe it's because I'm going to hit the big Three-Oh in a few months, or maybe it's because I'm not living that carefree lifestyle that I could afford a few years back. But whatever the reason is, all I can say is...

It's about damn time

Saturday

Good ol' Saturday morning. Gotta love them.

I got up early to go to the flea market so I could get some more work clothes, but I don't think I"m going to go. It's too damn cold out! So I went and got some tacos instead and will probably do nothing all day.

I did manage to call the cable company. I told them I wanted to cancel my cable and they offered to lower my bill by $30. That made me mad. I've been paying all this money for the past 2 years and they only lower it because I want to cancel. What a crock of shit!!

So you know what I told them?

"OK, that sounds good"

Take that you heartless media conglomerate!!

Neighbor Update

The neighbor is going on his last few days before he gets evicted. Thursday he sold his couches and china cabinet. He got $200 and is supposed to get another $300 at the end of the month. I asked him what he's going to do with the money and he said he's going to use it to buy food and move out.

But it looks like all that money is already gone.

Anyway, I ate too many tacos and I need to do something before I fall asleep here. I think I'm going to check out some other apartments and get my taxes done.

These Damn Polls

Good ol' Scribe sent me this in an e-mail. Apparently he doesn't remember that I HATE THESE THINGS!!!!! But I forgive him.... this time.



1: Holy name (wholly holy name, wholly holey holy name, etc: Dutchicus
2: Cabal, Organization, Society, Sect or Corporation to which you belong: The Mexicans
3: Date-of-Birth: May 22, 1976
4: Assumed Date-of-Demise: Wednesday, March 3, 2049
5: Sex (list frequency (in MHz)) : 1 Mhz
6: Height (above sea level): 5'11
7: Weight (just a moment) : 210
8: Hair Color: Black
9: Hair Length: short
10: Hair Width: 3 microns (I don't know, but it sounds good)
11: Left eye Color:Dark brown
12: Right eye Color: The same, I ain't no freak
13: Computer Type: Lurker
14: Astrological Sign: Gemini
15: Vibratory Frequency: He He... I'll pass on that one
16: Total Dollar Worth: Wouldn't you like to know??
17: Phylum, Genus, Species and Breed: Dutchess Lazyassus

I'm not tagging anyone else because I wouldn't want to be tagged myself.

Shit Happens

So I'm working off a scaffold today and while climbing down the side, I misjudge the distance from the rung I'm on and the ground and

RRRRRRRIIIIIIPPPPPPPP

Right up the front of my pants.

Needless to say, it was a long day.

Stuff

Woo Hoo, I finally got that $50 rebate from Cingular.

I remember there was a time when I scoffed at $50. That was at my old job, where I made more money than I knew what to do with. Well, actually I managed to waste most of it on booze and video games. But that's the old me. Now I'm all frugal and shit.

Anyway, it looks like this apartment complex is finally getting their shit together. The post office resumed the mail delivery, they hired a security guard for the complex and today they were handing out eviction notices.

The neighbor got one. I saw it on his door when I came home. I knocked on his door when I saw it was gone and he said he has four days to move out. I don't know if he's going to make it because he was all timid and non-talkative, so that means he's smoking that crack again.

It's kinda depressing to see all this. We've become really good friends since he's moved in and watching him go into this downward spiral is pretty hard.......

The Chill Room

That's what my place became last night around 2am when the alky neighbor came knocking on my door and window. Apparently he needed a place to calm down because he smoked too much crack and was flipping out. So for about 2 hours I had to listen to this girl he was smoking with talk about how he's not dying, checking his pulse, and talking him out of calling 911. Eventually we talked him into eating a little something and going to sleep. Apparently he hadn't slept or ate in two days.

I know I should have just said no and shut the door. But I could relate to what he was going through because of my days of dropping acid. Sometimes you just need a place that you're familiar with to relax and chill out. But this afternoon I bitched him out for banging on my windows at 2 am just to chill out.

He doesn't have a job anymore and hasn't paid his rent in 2 months so I'm sure he'll be out of here pretty soon.

Which One?

As I'm looking at my money situation, I realize that my bills are slightly higher than my income. Actually, it's been staring me in the face this whole time but now I have to actually face it because my savings account is gone and I'm living paycheck to paycheck.

My bills consist of rent/water, cell phone, electricity, one credit card and cable/internet. There's nothing I can do about the rent, electricity, credit card and phone. The only thing I can save on is the cable/internet.

So I have to make a choice. Cancel my basic cable or cancel my high speed internet.

Hmmmmmmm.... That's a toughie.

Moving Out

Things are really getting bad around here. We got new managers the other week and they're horrible. I think it's one of those low income mangement firms because they're not doing a thing to take care of this place and they're being really lenient with the rent.

Our mailboxes are all crammed into a little room that has no doors and is open to the street. So with all these FEMA checks coming in, they're all being broken into. It's so bad that when the mailman went to open one of the banks, it broke loose and fell on top of him. So now we have to go to the post office to get our mail.

I'm pretty pissed about this whole thing. But instead of letting it get to me, I'm going to use it as motivation to move out.

Last weekend one of my friends asked me to walk her to her sisters house down the street (cause it was late at night) and there were some pretty nice and quiet places just right up the road. So I think that's where I'm going to start looking.

My boss gave me my W-2's yesterday so I'm going to use that to break my lease and move out. Hopefully I'll have enough left over to fix my headlights so my car can pass it's inspection.

Tag

Great, I've been tagged.


Hi fellow bloggers. I have been tagged by my sister Tink. She's one of a kind. The Rules: "The first player of this game starts with the topic "five weird habits" of yourself and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next five people to be tagged and link to their web journals."

1. I hate these things

2. These past few weeks I have been completely engrossedwith PBS.

3. I love looking at handwriting.

4. When I drive, I tap my fingers and feet like a drum set.

5. I constantly bite my nails.

I'm not going to tag anyone else because, well, I don't want to. Hopefully I'm not cursed with bad luck or anything.