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This weekend was the lovely Nebraska Invite Tournament (NIT) for high school debate (and probably speechies but they don't count as people). I found the joint with five minutes to spare... and then proceeded to sit on my duff for two rounds (out of the four).

Mkay.

I got my reading done and started a new book. Not a terribly productive Saturday but some forward motion.

The first found I got to was a Millard South vs Millard West round.

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If this thing is pulled off as well as Microsoft claims I want one real bad.

http://www.engadget.com/tag/CourierTablet/

I have never been a tech maven but shit... so shiny and functional!

Yesterday morning I noticed my front left tire was pretty damn flat.. I filled it up with air after mentoring and kept an eye on it. This morning it dropped from 40psi to 20. That's not good. So I skedaddled over to Jensen tire to have them take a look at it. Shame on me thinking this would be a short in and out process. Nope.. 8.15 to 11.30am.

Fucking other people with appointments and their car issues.

It turns out a pothole cracked the wall and thus required a new one. I also mentioned my backs were a bit low and the guy looked at me laughing and said "by low you mean damn near bald". Oh something like that. So there's going to be about four hundy. Yeppie.

Oh an unrelated note I think I worked myself into a mild panic attack yesterday after that stupid health screening. I was going the gym and felt like throwing up. About halfway through my routine I came to the conclusion that while the health screen was all doom and gloom it was just a snapshot of what's up. I had no particular expectations of passing with flying colors, but frankly if they would done this a year, three years, or five years ago it would have been worse. Progress has been made and odd metrics like using the same measurements from Gilligan's wedding four years later for my sisters help (that's where my pants had to come in greatly and my shoulders out about as much). I am getting there and I know I could do more here and there (Maybe I shouldn't drink so much... maybe I shouldn't *breathe* so much!).. but it's getting there.

Now back to the f'n grind at work.

Damn it all... Stupid health screening thing was annoying when it was happening, and I have done a good job of pushing it to the back part of my mind today.. but after a while it started eating at my fore thoughts and I found myself looking for cheapish in home treadmills or elliptical machines on craigslist.

Did I mention the nice lady informed me if I don't change my ways I will be dead by 39? Mountain Dew is the worsterest soda to drink.. and soda in general will cause pancreatic cancer? Yeah.. a totally upper.

Of course that lead me to people railing against said items.. then random surgeries and what not... and now a trainload of anger, annoyance, self loathing, and what ever other MTV-esque range of emotions are running around in my brain.

Cest la vie. I'll see what the "coaches" say.. and maybe rearrange my gym schedule...

I hate random frantic work phone calls that eat up two hours of my night.

I hate being in the right spot... twice... and having revelations being made on the second trip.

Seriously? Really? Part A: You have a freaking daughter. Don't label other women your daughter... I have some sort of moral code that requires me to balk at this comment and say "I know so and so's real daughter... well real not including that other family in the south east... you are not her.". It seems to cheapen the title.

Part B:... revelations that certain folk are drinking at my bar.. as day drinkers.. no one notifies me... and the reason said individual is is drinking at *my* bar is because they are hiding out from their usual haunt because the hubby was sleezing/sleeping with the liquor rep of the original joint... that could explain only two phone calls since before Thanksgiving of 2009. Grr.... FML.

Sounds fucking fan-tastic..

Opening line "skinny little bitch..."

I must have it! I must go to the concert. It shall be mine.. oh yes indeed.

Steve Madden TROYY

Bad ass shoes that are not in my size.

Though these are interesting but I am not sure what to do with them.. a bit loud..
GBX Men's 131456-1

Let's see.. I went to the Joslyn, saw priceless works of art, some stellar photography on canvas, and a few other exhibits. I sadly didn't see the 'bed room #25' which consists of the giant orange, phone, and tit. It was MIA for the exhibitions. Fallen Angels and a few others were noted.

The day progressed with me diagnosing an internet connectivity issue as Cox's fault... watching some Olympics with my buddy, his mom, and his girlfriend. Finishing up that scene with 'Trainspotting'. Odd.

I wandered home to watch the tail end of the 'cyber shockwave' panel about the USA's preparedness for a cyber attack. I was simultaneously shocked and not really surprised.

From there it was off to Bear and Loathing to swill some Bud Light with a buddy, his wive, and three other folk. That was unexpected and quite fun. I for some reason decided to pay a chunk of the tab like a certain K.W-W and settled up for ninety bones of the bill (plus tip). I didn't have much to say but enjoyed the drinking for a new cause.

So far no new shit has popped up on my webserver. Life is good... though someone called me up to help fix an alleged trojan on their laptop. I call shens and say it's malware. We shall see.

I am sad my schedule did not allow me to see my buddy from cali or her hubby and child. I shall mournz it.

I just got rejected from google adsense because of "- Unacceptable site content". I am not sure what the hell that means.

Well.. shit's breaking down at work. I think there has been some closed door meetings and the outcome is either my project or the umbrella of projects as a whole have been put on a three week code freeze. Shit.. fuck.. this isn't good. Really not good. We were so damn close to keeping our schedule then suddenly all this shit crops up that's deep rooted issues. Part of the team is working on that.. I am trying to keep out testing schedule up to date... and I think it all might be for not.

On a fun note my hobbit buddy Wendy and her family should be in town today...

.. and hopefully after I get out of here I can swing by Best Buy and snag the new Foo Fighters 'best of' (cd + dvd) and new Collective Soul cd albums. Damn you easy-in-store-pickup!