Stupid Fortune Cookie
“Depend on the predictability and steadiness of life to support you.”
Pardon me while I laugh my ass off, folks.
Amy’s college roommate, Monica, said to me this weekend, “Oh, so you’re one of those people who thrives on always being busy?” Amy chirped, “Yeah, without a to-do list that he’s always behind on, Geof would never get anything done.” This week, so far, has been proof of that. Never mind that I’ve been without my truck for over two weeks, and that I probably could have gotten my stuff moved before now had I had the truck–I’d probably have put it off a bit myself to do other things. Todd’s right about that–now that we have the apartment cleared, we can concentrate on the house. We have a deadline–August 15th–and the only thing I don’t like about that deadline is that it’s not unreasonable enough. 
Let me pass on two lessons for the day: one, when you agree to a schedule, don’t slip it back three weeks at the drop of a hat; two, when you screw up something, report it as early as possible.
F— it, I tempted the Rain Gods by washing my rental today, so mowing is going down. I’m going to sit down and watch the Reds game and drink beer. Screw being responsible.
Why the August 15 deadline?
July 31st, 2002 at 14:40Classes start soon thereafter, and unless Todd drops, we’re all in classes. Once class starts, free time availability diminishes.
Besides, Todd’s dad and stepmom will be in town that weekend.
July 31st, 2002 at 14:41And because some of us like to procrastinate and if there’s not a deadline it won’t get done. And because the sooner we get it done the sooner it’s behind us.
July 31st, 2002 at 14:45Dude, I don’t know anybody who likes to procrastinate. Do you?
July 31st, 2002 at 14:47You guys quit this passive aggressive biatching about me. God only blessed me with 7 legs!
I myself am going to see the play at the renaissance theatre tonight. Painting and yard work to resume tomorrow and extend heavily through the weekend,(and my parents are down on Saturday, so get the F-bombs out of your system now if you please.)
July 31st, 2002 at 15:36Bro, we ain’t-a bitchin’ ’bout you. Who the hell else are we going to get to cut the grass?
[Man, I wonder if we could train the dogs to run the mower. That would rock.]
Sounds like we all want the night off. Objections? Todd, go take Sarah to dinner and a movie, dammit. I know you had something planned, but let it take the whole time.
/me makes mental note to be good around Ant-Dawg’s folks
July 31st, 2002 at 15:39Honestly , I expected to see a typed rendition of Jay’s wonderful melody from J&SB SB.
Mutha mutha f-
I did encourage getting it out of your system.
July 31st, 2002 at 16:06No problem, bro. I’ll be watching my beloved Reds in the friendly confines of the Outhouse tonight, so I’m sure that will inspire much cursing.
July 31st, 2002 at 16:08Hey, wait a minute … Ant-Dawg, you’re going to go get you some culture? What’s your damage?
July 31st, 2002 at 16:29f, f, mutha, mutha f, mutha, mutha f, smokin’ fatties, rolling blunts, who smokes the blunts, we smoke the blunts, "He can we get a quarter bag?" …….fifteen dollars little man, put that sh in my hand, if you don’t make with the dough, then you owe me owe me owe………my jungle love, owey, owey, owee oh! I think I want to know ya know ya!
August 1st, 2002 at 08:29I happened to know two of the performers; You might know one of them; Linda Wood. I haven’t been to a play since like hihg school, so it was anice change from my grind of work, work, work. The play was really good! I recommend it to everyone. "Steel Magnolias" begins at 8PM at the Renaissance Theatre tonight thru Saturday. The website is http://www.renaissancetheatre.net if anyone is interested.
August 1st, 2002 at 08:38