Junktastic.

squints

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 04:06:47 GMT

Okay, when I decided that babysitting/nannying/whatever for Cory and Dani was a good idea for a job, I did NOT expect Savana (the 1-year-old) to be waking up an hour and a half earlier than when I left. She’s also not even bothering to waste any time playing before wanting up, either. So now she’s taking two naps a day instead of one.
As for Shayla (she’s four), there are two shows she likes that make me feel dumber having seen. One is Oobi. Oobi talk funny. Make Randell think Oobi wrote for foreign TV, was translated bad on purpose. And then there’s Boobah. I think it’s meant to be an exercise show for two-year-olds.
And my feet are cold. I need to start wearing socks downstairs.

Oh well. Good with the bad, I suppose.

WHOO-HOO!

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 04:05:14 GMT

I finally got to see Full Metal Jacket! I missed the first half-hour though, so I need to see it again. Not that I wouldn’t mind. I'll probably just buy it.

Lessee...

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 04:01:29 GMT

Did my exercises last night, some ups, some downs.
Crunches are down to 112. I tried going down farther, ‘s why.
I actually got two pull-ups, though I need to work on keeping my legs straight.
Jonathan ran with me last time, managed to get 12:10 on my run! Felt kinda nauseous afterwards, but it was gone after a shower.

I was thinking about some other stuff too, but I forgot what it was. Oh well.

Ah, much better.

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:36:14 GMT

Okay, not that I’m not running on fumes and only four hours of sleep a night when I’m used to eight, I’m feeling almost normal.
I didn’t have to redo any of the paperwork, so I got dropped off at the hotel. The next day, I didn’t even have to go through a physical exept a basic height/weight check. I’ll probably always remember when I swore in. It was with a short black gal going into the Army, and I grossed her out by popping my neck. *laughs* Now I need to fill out the job request form, or I go in under an open contract. I think I’ll try to get something either electronic like computer stuffs, or blowing stuff up like ordnance disposal.
After two weeks of pretty much slacking off, I thought I’d do a lot worse yesterday. Oh yeah, I got to work out the evening I got back from MEPS. Still only one pull-up, 120 crunches (got 100 straight though!), and the run was 13:44.

I hope I sleep well tonight.

Urgh.

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:33:39 GMT

It’s now 1:31 AM, and now I’m REALLY tired. I’ve been short on sleep for three days now. I’m off.

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:32:42 GMT

23:40, August 17
Slept for most of today. Feeling a lot better, except for the shakes. Still got those. And tomorrow I have to go to MEPS. Joy.

****.

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:32:00 GMT

I have never gotten this sick so suddenly.
First I wake up at 5 AM-ish, with diarrhea, chills, the shakes, and an upset stomach. Come 6 AM, I have this wierd gas/burp/vomit fit that really wasn’t any fun. Ugh.

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:28:44 GMT

Figures. The time I have the most amount of waiting time between planes is the time I arrive and leave from the same gate. Other than that, it was uneventful.
I got myself a Game Boy Advance SP and a pair of games, Advance Wars and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
Advance Wars rocks. Plain and simple.
FFTA... is a bit more childish. The chars still have issues, of course, but there’s no political sidestepping and backstabbing, and it’s a bit shorter. Not to mention the AI is dumb as a brick. Anyone who’s played a bit of it against a White Mage will know what I mean. I have a thick skin when it comes to plots, so the game amuses me anyway. I expect multiplayer to be interesting, though.
I intend to get myself Golden Sun and Fire Emblem, and maybe one of the MMZ games.

Although there has got to be something to do out in Mississippi other than get drunk, wasted, or laid. I NEED something to do.

12:18 AM (CA time)

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:27:03 GMT

Had a party with my folks. My cousins Genevieve and Erin were there, along with Gen’s significant other Miguel and his son. Uncle Pat and Sherry (Sherri?), were there too. And Jill and Skye, of course. Mostly sat around and talked.
I got to watch a few movies here. The Return of the King and Matrix Revolutions. The Return of the King is a good movie. Revolutions wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Only the finale baffled me, really.
Got in a run, too. Started raining about 1/3 in, but that only got me worked up for some reason.
My grandmother gave me some money. Not too sure what I’m going to do with it. I think I’m gonna look around, but I have a few ideas...

01:37 (CA time)

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:25:14 GMT

Ert. Done some bad backsliding. Haven’t done much exercise at all. Some push-ups, but not even a single run. While it’s nice to be back around my family, they don’t seem motivated towards helping me. Not to mention I’m up REAL late, and they aren’t even trying to wake me up.
*sigh* Going to stay at my grandparents’ for a few days after this.

****.

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:23:30 GMT

02:12, August 8, 2004
When I was thinking about waking up tomorrow, this is not what I had in mind.
Ah well. At least I’m mostly sober now.

pulls on desk instead of keyboard tray

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:19:37 GMT

Oops.
*pets cat*
Ah well. I guess Saber will have to wait. I have to focus to do things. Daniel had his going-away party tonight, so he tried to get me drunk (again). Too bad the hot dogs interfered. Those things don’t stay down for jack.
I seem to have occasional trouble getting some letters right, but ingrained spelling has enabled me to correct these. Yay for the Backspace key.
Anyway, I’m rather buzzed, but I can do most things if I concentrate.
My cheeks feel red. Wow. Cliché sign of a happy drunk if I ever heard one. All I need now is the red nose and I’m set.
Uh, yeah. I told Saber I should be on tonight, but I’ll send him an email about my current condition. I’m sure he’ll understand.

I ran most of the way back, but I didn’t really feel it. How odd.

Oh my gawd! I need to pack! Tomorrow.

Bleh.

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 02:17:50 GMT

Good news is my exercises are going pretty well, except I’m slacking on my push-ups.
Bad news is I’m STILL thinking about Ragnarok Online, even though I’m probably never going to play again. How infuriating.

Fri, 06 Aug 2004 05:26:29 GMT

Oh... wow...
I just finished watching the whole 2 hours and 40 minutes (50, including credits) that is Gangs of New York.

It was worth it.

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 05:28:13 GMT

Got out of the shower, and I’m feeling lots better physically. Only my shins ache, and I still feel a bit when I breathe deeply.
Tried that loofah and body wash thing. Wow, that DOES get rid of a lot of crap!

Mental note: Old Spice’s Fresh scent is nice and neutral. I’m gonna stick with that.

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 05:26:20 GMT

Shins ache. Left knee hurts. Ankles ache. Lungs ache. Ribs and back of throat ache if I breathe deeply. Gums of teeth ache. At least my arms don't ache. I got over that already.
But hot DAMN, I feel GOOD! Did a pull-up and 30 assisted (26 with a forward grip, stopped with 4 more only because I got told to stop), one hundred-twenty one crunches, and ran my mile and a half in 13:09! BOOYAH!
And I’m sticky, and this shirt smells. I’m going to take a shower now.

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:35:46 GMT

Watched The Butterfly Effect. Damn good movie. And Daniel was right, the director's cut version IS messed up. But still worth watching.

And now I'm no longer tired. ****!

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 05:33:44 GMT

Figures. The game after I say I haven’t won a game yet, I win.

Ugh. Today sucks. Shayla’s misbehaving with a vengeance, I think I might be coming down with a head cold, and to top it off I’ve been feeling lethargic and all dream-like all day. I’ve been doing my push-ups, so the blood is flowing. I’ve been eating pretty well, so it’s not that. I even got a little extra shut-eye last night, sleeping in ‘til noon. I figure either the extra sleep is threw me off, I’m messed up and getting sick, or I badly need something to do.

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 06:45:08 GMT

Well, let’s see.
Did a pull-up plus got my chin to the bar for the second one. I may just hit 3 by the time I head out to California yet.
117 proper crunches in two minutes. Pretty awesome. At this rate, I might have great abs.
Did my run in 14:25. Kinda sucks overall, but it’s better than my last two runs. The thing that stands out this time was I was concentrating on how my feet landed, the length of my strides, and I noticed that my legs didn’t ache as much by the time I was done. My lungs burned somethin’ fierce, which means I exercised them today.

Cory picked up Scrabble yesterday, and I’ve not won a game yet. Kinda normal, most of my words score points in the teens.
And I get to sleep in tomorrow! Yay! I was going to today, but Dani was throwing up for some reason. Really weird, since she seems kinda okay now.

Also, tried out Warning Forever and Dope Wars 2.2, both great little ways to kill a few minutes.
Dope Wars 2.2 is a vast improvement over the previous one. The Loan Sharks, buying weapons at leisure, and more cities.
Warning Forever is a goofy name, but hey, it's a Japanese game. It's a top-down shooter a la Raiden, but it's only bosses with some varied modes. The enemy adapts to your style somewhat. Just fun.

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 03:31:03 GMT

Well, I succumbed to buying some Yu-Gi-Oh cards today.

I might buy a couple of boosters here and there, but I don't think I'll ever hit "fanatic" status.

I got a starter and one booster, riffled through them for maybe ten minutes, sat down to play with a more seasoned player, and won rather soundly.

In more interesting news, I got my new glasses today! They're really screwing with my peripheral vision something fierce, but I'm adapting. Dani and Cory said they're the "movie cliche smart-ass" look, but it's okay. I like them.

Oh! And I'm going back out to California for a week starting on the 9th. Looking forward to that, even though my mom took over my comp. (Hers died.)

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 05:26:24 GMT

WHOA! I never knew I could eat that much! Like, the equivalent of about some 10 hard tacos, including the rice and all.
Pretty freaky. Anyway, woke up at 10 AM today, so I should rather well tonight.

Oh, and I cut ten seconds off my crunches time. (100 in 1:50)

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 05:22:07 GMT

After lying down for about two hours, I give up. Insomnia sucks.

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 05:21:28 GMT

Just got finished talking to my mom, and I had this crazy silly idea about selling homemade sushi to the locals.

Well, today was exciting.

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:26:26 GMT

Most of today Shayla had the wild-childs. Punching the back of a chair repeatedly, running around, screaming, shrieking, throwing stuff, babbling gibbering jokes that would make sense only to a drugged up person, and harassing her sister and anyone paying attention to her sister in general. Thankfully not all at once.

Come 1900 (gotta get used to that, I suppose) I was worried that my two-day lapse had dented my progress. Got that pull without dragging my knees above my waist this time, and nearly got another! Whoohoo! Add in a perfect 100 crunches in two minutes (100 is a perfect score for crunches in the PFT) and doing half-run-half-jog (walking instead of jogging at the last 1/2) in 14:35, and I’m feelin’ GOOD!

Got home, and Tina (one of the chinchillas) seems to have had babies. She’s got a normal-sized litter of two, and they’re doing just fine.
Need to separate the other female from the two males though. Gah, and she seems to want to find out if my finger is tasty...

is freaked out

Tue, 20 Jul 2004 03:54:10 GMT

I'm going through another of my "What the HELL have I DONE?!" phases again. I can tell it's pretty bad this time because I caught myself spacing out staring at the dinner knives and getting very calm yet very afraid. I also had the whole repeating "see imaginary glass breaking against a wall" thing going on too. That hasn't happened in at least a year, maybe two.

I'm dead in the water now. There's won't be any job openings for two to four weeks until those high-school folks start heading off to school/college. I have no idea what to do...

Junktastic.

*squints*

WHOO-HOO!

Lessee...

Ah, much better.

Urgh.

****.

12:18 AM (CA time)

01:37 (CA time)

****.

*pulls on desk instead of keyboard tray*

Bleh.

Well, today was exciting.

*is freaked out*

squints

pulls on desk instead of keyboard tray

is freaked out