Bad things happen when Minerva Dave starts talking to me about beer/drinking:
I'm getting started on the weekend a bit early, no?

Whee, don't have to go into the office tomorrow. How great is that? I think it's pretty damn special.

Going to dig around my DVD/VHS collection and find something good to watch.

Happy 19th Birthday Hannah!

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Something more for me to bitch about...In my auctions I have that I accept money orders, Western Union auction payments and US cash only. International bidders have to pay via US cash or Western Union. The terms also state payment must be received within 7 days of auction end. Does this mean you can use Buy It Now on my item then bitch because I don't accept PayPal? And it also means you can take years to send payment because you have to "buy US funds" to send as payment, right? Do people not fucking read? How hard is this to understand? Also, don't bitch about shipping charges when you didn't bother asking prior to using Buy It Now. Don't try to get me to quote letter post when the packaged item will be too large to qualify for letter post. I'm not stupid, so stop pretending you're smarter than I am. You're not.

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Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I have 2 soundcheck passes for the Detroit Queensryche show. Um, that's great but I'm going to the Columbus show! Grrrrrrrrr.

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Well the GTI didn't get to the doctor today. I called the towing people and they don't have a flatbed truck available until tomorrow. Hopefully he'll be fixed by tomorrow evening, but if not he'll be fixed by Friday afternoon.

Again, I didn't do anything today. Jamie was working this evening so we're not getting together.

The unnamed person is still pissing me off. Eat shit and die!

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Jenny and I are going out Friday night. I plan on getting soooooooo drunk I don't even remember my name, let alone all of the people I'm pissed off at right now. We'll be at Iron Tales Saloon in Canton; drop by and buy us a drink!

The GTI is going back into the doctor tomorrow to have his transmission seal replaced. I picked my Mom up from work tonight then we ran back home so I could put on pants (I was wearing Adidas shorts) and so she could get her purse. We then went to AutoZone to buy an air filter for her car. On the way there my car started whistling/whining in third gear. Well upon leaving AutoZone and returning home, 3rd gear started groaning and whining. I'm guessing the transmission is either dry or close to dry. I parked my car in a different space tonight, and I'll check for the telltale puddle in the morning. If there's no puddle I'll be sure the tranny is the noise-maker. My Mom is being nice and loaning me the money for my tranny seal; hopefully I'll be able to get my struts and coils soon as well, but that's a tick more expensive.

Rained all day today. I didn't do much of anything, and it was nice. This weekend I'm busy. Friday night Jenny and I are going out, Saturday night I'm free and Sunday night I'm going to the Clutch concert in Cleveland. I emailed Jamie to see if he wants to hang out tomorrow (Wednesday). I hope he's free as I just sit around the house and think when left to my own devices, and that's not a good thing.

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This works. I guess the new plan of attack is for me to go into work for about an hour or so, then come home and work. I'll get paid for 4 hours at home, and whatever I'm in the office as well. I may be losing 2 hours a week, but really it's worth it.

Still in a pissy mood. People never cease to piss me off.

It's raining but that's the one thing I'm not pissed off about. It fits my mood.

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An executive decision has been made. I am raising the GTI back to his regular height. Why, you ask? Lots of reasons, the main reason being regular springs are only $140; Eibach springs are $240. Plus I won't have to baby him as much over railroad tracks and I'll be able to drive down unfamiliar roads in the dark. Right now I'm stuck to familiar roads at night as I can't see the holes in the road until I've run through them. I know I'm going to lose his awesome handling, but I'm being practical (for once) at the moment. Later on down the road I'll get the Eibach set. Don's going to kick my ass when he has to keep changing the springs on my car.

I'm in such a pissy mood, you can't even begin to imagine.

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Ugh, I need to get to the doctor. I'm not getting any better so I think it's time for a visit. I felt a little better over the weekend, but I feel even worse now. OK, enough crabbing about being sick.

I don't plan on doing anything today as I have nothing to do. Guess I'll watch TV or something.

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Mikey the Cat, I am allergic to you. You're cute, but no more cuddling.

Today I washed the GTI and my Mom's car. The washer thing ate half of my money so there I was in the wash bay with no change to rinse my car. He was all soapy, and I couldn't rinse him. So I had to call my Mom and have her bring me change to finish washing my car. Note to self, don't go to wash your car with only $2 in your pocket. Dumbass.

The rust is a-popping out on the GTI. I really have my work cut out for me this weekend if it's nice outside. I detest sandpaper. For some reason it just skeeves me out, and I hate sanding my car. But it must be done, so I'll deal. I kind of wish I hadn't washed him today as it just makes the rust spots more apparent.

I just downloaded the new SBC/Yahoo DSL browser. It's even better than Netscape 7, but then again my Netscape browser has been fucking up for over 2 weeks so anything is better than that. Oh well...

It was so warm out today. At least 70 degrees and sunny. I guess it's supposed to rain Monday and Tuesday, hopefully it'll be nice the rest of the week and the weekend.

Anyone know of where I can rent a Ferrari for the day or the weekend? Dr. Dork graduates in May and his graduation present request is to have a Ferrari rented for the day or weekend. I plan on passing this info on to his parents, and I'd like to know if this can even be done before I go to his Mom and Dad. They were going to buy him a new laptop, so I know they're planning in spending at least $1500 to $2000 on his graduation gift. Anywhere in Northeast Ohio is great, and I'm guessing Cleveland/Beachwood is going to be my best bet. Even Columbus or Pittsburgh is OK. If anyone knows where I can rent a Ferrari in my area, please email me.

A picture of my GTI rim just cause it's so cool:


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Here's the type shit that gets me all excited. I know, I'm an odd one.

BTK Killer Resurfaces

I'm off to read some of my Encyclopedia of Serial Killers book, and go to bed.

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I saw a bee today (Friday). That is the sign I needed to assure me that Spring has, in fact, arrived.

I took this photo yesterday (Thursday) evening on my way to the Falls:
Isn't that purty?

Today (Saturday) will be spent eating at TGIFriday's for the Billy's birthday, and running amok.

Didn't do much today (Friday). Just some laundry, went to the half-off store and dug through my closet for my favorite blue V-Tech phone. I finally found the damn thing in the bottom of my dresser.

I think I'll go to bed or something.

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Oh yeah, one more thing. MXC was on from 9AM to midnight. I looooooooove MXC.

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I rode in a K car today; a Reliant K car to be exact. It was fun.

Worked from 9:00-10:30 then came home to work for 4 hours. That rocks.

Rode around in the GTI today with the top open and the window down. Woohoo!

Cleaning up the bathroom then going to bed.

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Bah, I must have these boots, but they're $229:

Purchasable here if anyone is so inclined. I take a UK3/US5 please and thank you. LOL

I have a feeling I'm going to be up all night and I have to work tomorrow. Bah.

OK, Smits is on Court TV. Mmmmm, Smits.

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Travis emailed me today saying I need to have comments enabled in my blog. There's many reasons why I do not, but simply put, it's because people are stupid. I'm all for constructive criticism, but people aren't that way. I would have countless morons posting personal attacks and I don't have the time, or patience, for such stupidity. I always reply to anyone who emails me, and if it's that important I'll comment on the email in my blog. If you don't like my blog, don't read it. You don't have to agree with what I say but you do have to realize this is my space for whatever I feel like writing.

I'm feeling worse as the day goes on, but I hope to be OK for work tomorrow. If I miss tomorrow as well, that means I'll only have a 12 hour pay. That sucks.

I think I may order some wings; maybe that'll burn the ick out of my system.

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I'm still sick. My throat hurts worse today than it did yesterday, but I'm not coughing anymore. Bah.

The tornado siren (test) woke me up at 9AM. The cops banging on the neighbor's door woke me up again at 11AM. I guess I'm not supposed to sleep or something.

If you're broke, don't go on trips, constantly go to bars and buy shit you don't need. Need and want are two very different things by the way. If you aren't going to follow these simple guidelines then shut the fuck up about being broke.

I think I'll try going back to bed.

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I am watching the VH1 countdown of the top 40 hairbands of all time. Anyone who knows me even moderately well knows of my love for 80's metal, 80's pop and all other things 80's related. I loooooooove 80's metal; I can't help myself.

The List

Christ, I'm old. That list reads like an indexing of my CD collection.

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My Mom bought me a new hat yesterday at K-Mart. K-Mart is fast becoming one of my favorite stores. Yes, the "designer whore" just said she likes K-Mart.

Word for the day is chippy. Don't ask.

I've been called the credit widow as I kill credit lines. I have no idea what he's talking about.

I think I'll go to bed.

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Halloween 9 will be released on October 31st. I am too excited, and it'd better not suck!

Arrived at work this morning to be sent home 20 minutes later. Apparently I sounded like a froggy whenever I talked, and I was attempting to hack up a lung as well. I came home, took a nap from noon to 3:15PM and I feel much better. I'm still sneezing and boogery, though, so it's not over. Maybe I'll see a doctor tomorrow if I'm not feeling better.

Finally remembered to make the car rental reservation for the Queensryche show; I rock. We now have tickets, and a car. Now all we need is for that spiteful bitch (Mother Nature) to cooperate and life will be good. We don't even need to worry about the Columbus highway sniper anymore!!

Please tell me that's not a flu-like ache I feel in my neck and shoulder. Grrrrrrrr.

The remainder of yesterday was spent running around town. The doctor, then picked up Mom's car, then back home to shower, then out to eat and to K-Mart. Today has been spent sneezing and being out of breath.

Total cost to have the Z-34's timing belt changed? $745 including parts, labor and tax. I guess her car has a belt and a chain, but the belt does most of the work so it's a good idea to have it replaced. Hopefully we'll find out why her check engine light keeps coming on as well.

I'm off to find something to eat. I'm hungry, but yet again I don't know for what. I hate it when that happens.

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I hate getting sick. I wish I would just wake up sick, but oh no, it has to gradually creep up on me. I hate being sick too, but I think the build-up to sickdom is worse than the actual sickness.

For those of you who heard me spazzing about my transmission, it's fine. I was worried because I couldn't put my car into first gear until I was pretty much stopped. Don the Mechanic told me that's because first gear isn't synchronized in my car; makes sense to me. So now I don't have to worry about first gear being bad or something. Also, my younger brother's friend did have his Beetle repaired at Don's, so I get a free oil and lube! Woohoo! I need an oil change in 750 miles (111,000 total miles), so the free oil/lube couldn't have come at a better time.

I'm off to nap until 2:30 when I have to take my Mom to the doctor. Watch, the car guys will call at 1PM and say her car's fixed. That's just enough time for me to get into a good drooling sleep.

Mother Nature needs to stop hitting the booze and decide on a fucking weather pattern. Saturday it was in the 50's, yesterday it was in the 40's and last night/today it's snowing and fucking cold. No wonder I'm sick, and everyone else I know is sick as well.

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Just an FYI: Someone is using this email addy, DorkLisa@poop.com, to send viruses. That is one of my email addresses, but I never email anyone from that addy. If you receive an email from that address please delete the message as it probaby contains a virus.

Didn't go to the Dream Theater show this weekend. I haven't felt "right" since Tuesday, and besides, I didn't see the point in spending the money for parking and tickets, only to see 2 or 3 songs that I like. I am definitely going to the Clutch show on April 4th in Cleveland, and the Queensryche show April 18th in Columbus. Tickets have all ready been purchased and all that good stuff.

Now it's Monday and I'm finishing up this post. I started this post, then went to lay down and didn't get up until 8:30 this morning. I've felt kinda sick for almost a week, and now I know I'm getting sick. My ears are clogged up, my head is boogery and I'm coughing. I NEVER cough unless I'm sick. I'll be miserable for work tomorrow, this I guarantee. Oh yeah, my throat is getting sore too. How fun.

Over the weekend I finally found the two Bonham CD's I've been searching for. The Disregard of Timekeeping and Mad Hatter. Yeah, I'm excited.

I have to run my Mom to the dentist as her car is in the shop today. New struts are a good thing.

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See what happens when I'm up late? Jamie sends me to website like this. They have Halloween, Atari and Gremlins shirts. How could you go wrong??? Thanks again, Jamie

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I was trying to watch my Charles Manson A&E video but it's all jacked up. I'm watching the John Wayne Gacy tape instead. Yes, I'm sick and twisted. Love me anyway. LOL

My Mom is buying that candle set off of me for $5. I cut her a deal since she's family. LOL Tomorrow we're going back to Carnation Mall so she can get goose clothes. Yay! Her car isn't going into the shop tomorrow after all. I guess the mechanic called and said he's the only one in the shop tomorrow as everyone else has the flu. She's taking the car in on Monday morning now. Nice, yes?

Again, I hate Ohio:

Mother Nature is a fucking cunt.

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Home now, thank goodness. I left an hour early, 2PM instead of 3PM.

My tax refund arrived today, finally!

I need to take a nap.

There was something I was going to write in here but I've totally forgotten what it was. I do that often as I have no short term memory (and no, I've never smoked pot, or anything else).

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I just answered the phone. "Silver Eagle and Auto Connections, Lisa speaking." Please allow me a moment of excitement.

At least I'm getting paid to surf the Net, and to update my blog. That's good, I guess. I do have to phone a client after 5PM this evening, so that little task will be performed from home. I rock.

Lets see, yesterday was an "eh" day. Went to Alliance to apply at Goody's, but the application place was closed. After that I ran all over the country trying to find the original Halloween on DVD. K-Mart had a 25th anniversary 2-disc thing for $25, Wal-Mart didn't have any Halloween DVD's and Sam Goody had the same thing as K-Mart only $5 more. How hard is it to find a regular old Halloween DVD for under $15? Obviously harder than I thought.
I also checked out Bath and Body Works' new spring stuff, and I was suckered into buying a lilac candle set thing. It smells really good, but since it makes me sneeze I'm returning it. Shame really as the candles do smell good.
Wal-Mart warranted 2 boxes of Kraft Green Box spaghetti, 2 Hershey's mint chocolate cookie bars and Black Dog on DVD. I love Patrick Swayze, I can't help myself.

I looked up a Zip Code, I rock. I've done two work related things today. I can't stand being at work with nothing to do, and there really is nothing to do. The kitchen and bathroom areas are tidy, nothing needs faxed or shredded and I have nothing to print or look up on the net. Bah!

I'm off to do nothing for another 2 hours. Kill me quickly.

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