Wednesday, May 3, 2006, 09:13 PM - Random Thoughts
I had a dreaded dentist appointment today. I have to go in for a checkup every three months instead of every six Because my teeth are so weak. And my teeth are weak because of the malnutrition and neglect I experienced when I was a kid. I've probably spent about $3,000 per year for the past seven years getting my teeth fixed.
But today, the dentist actually didn't find anything wrong! It was really just an ordinary exam! Maybe my teeth will finally hold up for a while.
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( 3 / 1498 )Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 08:13 PM - Cool Stuff
Doug has lost 22 pounds on his weight loss plan. He lost two pounds this week. I am REALLY proud of him!
A lot of people in his family are big, but he's bucket genetics! I am really happy for him!
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( 3 / 1376 )Monday, May 1, 2006, 05:26 PM - Cool Stuff
I added a forum for my roleplaying game (located at www.gaianar.com) It's pretty cool. I don't know how many of the readers here enjoy Dungeons & Dragons, but I wrote a roleplauying game from scratch that is in the fantasy RPG genre. The big difference here is that my game is FREE, heh heh.
Aside from game topics, I'm going to use the forum to host political rants as well (including a special section dedicated to bashing Bush!)
If anyone wants to check it out, just visit my RPG site and click the "Gaianar Forum" icon on the lefthand menu bar
World of Gaianar
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( 3 / 1404 )Friday, April 28, 2006, 01:40 PM - Dissociation & Switching
Choir practice is always a fun activity. Sometimes I think that I enjoy the practice sessions more than the actual church service.
Most of my music capability comes from Thistle. There are times that he just seems to shine with goodness, energy, and purity. I wish I had those features. For me, the instances of shining are few and far between indeed.
I don’t know why my integration centred on Indigo instead of Thistle. I’m not as nice a person and I tend to be more judgmental and aggressive. Thistle does not have these moral failings. He also never has doubts of faith.
If the integration had somehow made Thistle the primary personality, I wonder if I would be in ministry now instead of law enforcement? I know I’d be a lot thinner than I am now because angels don’t eat, ha ha.
I guess that I sometimes become aware of what a broken and morally flawed individual I am, and how Thistle is *not* broken or morally flawed. I guess that’s the difference between being a human and being an angel.
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( 2.9 / 1867 )Thursday, April 27, 2006, 08:55 AM - Cool Stuff
Last night’Doug and I had dinner with Larry, my friend and former supervisor. The company I used to work for closed 90% of its stores. In the late 1990s, we had 80 locations and now the company has EIGHT. Larry runs the last remaining store in Maryland.
He seemed to be doing okay. His wife went back to work now that his income has dropped 75%. On the other hand, he doesn’t work 65-hour work weeks anymore either.
Somehow, Doug and I got talked into helping him sell wireless phones at a baseball game on May 12th. Ha ha ha! Doug has never been in sales. On the other hand, I’m not one to turn down some easy side-money!
The thing to know about the cell phone industry is that it is rapidly moving away from a brokered/contracted product. I predict that within five years, cell phones will just be sold “off the shelf” without contract or credit check. The end user will just key in a credit card number and use on-screen prompts to select rate plans and features.
Personally, I don’t sign contracts anymore. The “full” price of a phone is a lot less than the early termination fee. Besides, most “free” phones on contract are junk.
It was nice meeting up with Larry again, however. We had pizza and salad at Pizza Hut. It was a pleasant evening.
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( 3 / 1187 )Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 10:01 PM - Random Thoughts
For you British readers, BGE is the power company that services Maryland. They just became a deregulated monopoly and announced a huge rate hike. They have this condescending spokeswoman who lecturespeople on conserving energy.
Here's MY version, ha ha.
More Tips From Allegra
A BGE Parody
Now that price caps are ending and BGE is becoming a multi-billion dollar unregulated monopoly, we’re going to nearly double your bill over the next eighteen months, and charge you extra for the process of raising your prices! But our spokesperson, Allegra, is here to tell you how you can cut back even further on energy use!
>>> Set your hot water heater to 80 degrees. It’s tepid, uncomfortable to bathe in, and isn’t hot enough to wash your clothes or dishes -- but you’ll save so much money!
>>> In the winter, set your thermostat to 50 degrees. Wear a sweater, parka, mittens and boots indoors for extra warmth.
>>> Have a fireplace? You can burn the Baltimore Sun and other junk mail for extra heat. Breaking down no-longer-needed wooden furniture is also a smart, cost-effective way to keep out the chill.
>>> Buy a dog. Not only do they add household security and amiable companionship, dogs are great for keeping your couch or bed warm.
>>> Buy a Toyota Prius and siphon off electricity from its internal 500-volt power plant. Who says hybrids just save you money at the pump!
>>> In summer, stay at work later so that you can enjoy your boss’s air conditioning system. The extra overtime will help pay the rate increases!
>>> Consider moving the Family Room to the basement. Underground dwellings tend to maintain a comfortable 59 degrees year-round!
>>> Own a three bedroom house? Trade it in for a one-bedroom flat. The energy savings will let you afford to put your kids in boarding school.
>>> Buy a treadmill. Losing weight increases one’s circulation and therefore ones tolerance to heat and cold.
>>> Savvy seniors: you, too, can afford the rate hikes. Just take your prescription medicines every other day to save money for your power bill. Smart seniors have also already learned that cat food isn’t just for cats anymore! Take those grocery savings and pay for your August air conditioning!
See, Citizens? With just a few common-sense adjustments, you can not only pay the 72% price increase, but ensure that the BGE directorate gets their billion-dollar year-end bonuses! And doesn’t that give you a warm feeling?
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( 3.1 / 1409 )Monday, April 24, 2006, 06:50 PM - Random Thoughts
I got the clever notion from Sunshine's page. Just click the link to take a groovy 10-question quiz on how well you know me!
http://www03.quizyourfriends.com/linkquiz03.php?quizname=060424183950-478764&
Quiz
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( 3 / 1502 )Monday, April 24, 2006, 08:51 AM - halo's thoughts
when the last of a thousand candles burning brightly have extinguished
darkness will return
when the last of a thousand voices singing hymns of life have died
silence will return
the sigil of entropy
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( 3 / 1615 )Monday, April 24, 2006, 08:29 AM - Stupid Criminals
In nature, particularly in mammals, the female of a given species usually tries to advance the characteristics of species by selecting a mate with advantageous qualities (smarter, faster, healthier, furrier, better claws, etc.) But in Baltimore, the human species appears to be undergoing an advanced, accelerated reverse evolution. Why, because the females of the human species choose to procreate with males of no discernible human advantages.
Baltimore is second in the nation for illegitimate births, burglary, and car theft. We’re third for unemployment in youths 18-25. We are numero uno in drug addiction. Yes indeed! One in eight citizens in Baltimore has a substance abuse problem, and that directly corresponds to the high crime, high unemployment, and high illegitimacy rates.
So how does this relate to reverse evolution? Glad you asked!
When I’m doing a pretrial release interview, some of the questions I ask pertain to the defendant’s demographics. Here’s how these questions usually go:
Me: Marital Status? Your choices are single, married, widowed, divorced, or separated.
Def: Single
Me: Any children?
Def: I thinks I gots four or five.
Me: Do you pay child support?
Def: No
Me: Who is your current employer?
Def: Ain’t gots no job.
Me: Your highest level of education?
Def: 9th grade.
Me: Are you using any illegal drugs?
Def: Heroin. I use a little coke here and there too.
Me: How often?
Def: Every day.
Me: Would you be interested in free drug treatment and detox?
Def: Man, I can stops any times I wants!
Yeah. Right.
So I have to ask: what woman in her right mind would want to have sex with these sleazy, grubby, violent, lazy losers? And yet they do. . . Frequently!
By having gaggles of fatherless, drug-prone kids, these inner city women are NOT helping the human race advance to the next level of evolution.
For humans, the three primary traits worthy of increase are intelligence, empathy, and creativity. But in Baltimore, these traits are actually shunned -- severely and actively. You can actually get murdered in Baltimore for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average (or straight “A”s, depending on the scale). Here, the female of the species appears to value stupidity, laziness, and aggression as traits worthy of passing on to the next generation. The result? Some of the younger defendants are so stupid that they can barely speak! But their low cunning enables them to still cut the throat of an old man (for $5) so he can buy a crack rock or a heroin gelcap.
Another four or five generations of this and we could be looking at an actual divergence of the species. We’ll have regular humans in the ‘burbs and rural areas and have a new, violent orc-like species that rule the crumbling inner cities.
In Baltimore at least...
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( 3 / 1821 )Sunday, April 23, 2006, 10:02 AM - Random Thoughts
I got this list from Hanuman's blog . Feel free to copy it and answer it your way.
53 Questions
1. How old were you when you knew you were gay? 14
2. Have you ever had sex with the opposite sex? Yes. Once. It finalized any notion of ever being straight. Oh well.
3. Who was the first person you came out to? A close friend, Gail. She’s a lesbian. .
4. Are you out to your family? Yes. The revelation got mixed results.
5. Do you want children? Not just no, but hell no.
6. Do you have more gay friends or straight friends? Mostly Straight.
7. Were you out in school? No. But if I could do it again, I’d be out in college. Not in high school, however.
8. Is your best friend the same sex as you? Yes.
9. If your best friend is the same sex, have you ever had sex with him/her? Yes. My life partner is also my best friend!
10. Have you ever done crystal meth? Hell no! Having a dissociative disorder (MPD) is tough enough without dope!
11. Have you ever been in a sling? Nope. I seem to avoid being badly injured when I get in car wrecks. Does a hang glider harness count?
12. Have you ever done a 3-way? That has no interest for me. Yuck!
13. Have you ever dressed in drag? No. I think my partner would like to try, however. I've dressed like a monk a few times, though.
13. Would you date a drag queen? Well, it my partner went drag, I wouldn’t leave him.
14. Are you a top/bottom or truly versatile? I'm versatile. I lean a little towards bottom.
15. Have you seen an uncircumcised penis? Yes. Not impressed. It reminds me too much of an animal penis. Big turnoff.
16. Have you had sex with someone of a different ethnicity? Does Jewish count?
17. Have you ever barebacked? Yes. It's easy when you're in a 7-year exclusive relationship.
18. How many Cher CDs do you own? None. Doug's got quite a few.
19. Does size matter? Yes. Long but narrow is the best.
20. Biggest turn on? Being seduced unexpectedly.
21. Biggest turn off? Doug never turns me off.
22. Worst gay stereotype that applies to you? I worry about getting fat.
23. Ever been to a pride rally? No.
24. Would you marry if you could? If it was called a "civil union" I definitely would. If it was called "marriage" I'd really have to think about it.
25. Would you rather be rich and smart or young and beautiful? Rich and smart. If I could *really* pick, I'd choose young and smart.
26. Do you sculpt your eyebrows? No.
27. Do you trim your body hair? Yes.
28. Ever had sex with more than one person in a day? No.
29. Ever been to an orgy? Not just no but hell no.
30. Have you dated your best friends ex? No.
31. Would you vote for Hillary Clinton if she ran for president? Probably not. But if the Republicans ran Pat Beaucanon or some other ignorant crazy homophobe, then yes.
32. Do you want monogamy in your relationships? Absolutely!
33. Do you believe in true love? Yes
34. Do you have any tattoos? No. I can’t think of any Icon I’d want on my body for the rest of my life.
35. Do you have any piercing? No. That’s too close to self-mutilation.
36. Would you date a smoker? No.
37. Do you get HIV tests every 6 months? Not necessary.
38. Do you know anyone who has died from H.I.V.? No.
39. Do you know what Stonewall was? A Civil War General?
40. Strangest place you have had sex? We’re pretty vanilla when it comes to sex.
41. Strangest place you've woken up? San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was a terrible, long business trip. I worked 84 hours over six days.
42. Are your best years behind or in front of you? Still in front of me, I hope! So far so good. My childhood was a nightmare that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
43. Favorite porn star? I don’t watch porn.
44. Are you in love now? Yes!
45. Ever been in love with a straight guy/girl? Yes.
46. Did you ever have sex with them? No. He was straight. He *was* flattered, however!
47. Have you ever been to a nude beach? Yes. It convinced me that most people look better fully clothed. Aieeeee!
48. Have you ever been to a bath house? Does the shower room at the gym count?
49. Ever had sex in public? No.
50. Have you ever been/stayed in a relationship for Money or Security, instead of Love and Friendship? No and No
51. Have you ever keyed someone's car? No, though I have been tempted! Some useless homophobic redneck *did* key my car once, however.
52. Have you ever fantasized killing someone not famous? No. I've hoped that they would die, but, that's different.
53. Have you ever witnessed someone dying? Yes. I was in the hospital ER because Halo tried to kill our body (he slashed our wrists). Some other Patient in the ER had heart arrhythmia then flatlined. They could not revive her.
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