waiting...

Waiting for rectangular brown things seems to be all the rage these days. I'm waiting on my new espresso brown Dell Inspiron 1521. My dad got it for me because I'm back in school. The reason it's taking so long, however, is because of an uncharacteristic lapse in judgement on my father's part. He had the thing shipped to him and he was going to mail it to me. "Why?" one might ask? I have no idea, it makes no sense. So it came to his house while he was at work so he wasn't there to sign for it. I'm not sure where it is right now. bopping around California somewhere, I'm sure. When I get it, I'll let you all know so you can stop worrying.

old skool

Tomorrow is the first day of my four-year (probably more like five-year)road to a bachelor's degree. I'm starting classes at Seattle Central in an attempt to...well, I'm not sure yet. I know most people don't get jobs based on their major...oh, I don't have time to muse about the metaphysics of college degrees, I should be in bed! I just want to make my Internet rounds first. And did I pick the right school or what? Look how amazingly gay this ID card is:

supermarket sexy

...and can you believe we all got talked to today about not working hard enough? Oh, I was working it!

It's like one of my bosses says, "You gotta have fun with it."

'passions' for life

Recently Passions, the soap opera that actually caused me to start this blog last year, was cancelled on NBC but picked up by a network on DirectTV. I don't have cable much less a satellite provider, so I, like many other Passions fans, am going without. There is talk about having the episodes online in the future, most likely for a small fee.
Fortunately I discovered that NBC.com is posting highlights from the newly moved soap. This way I can kind of keep tabs on my addiction. I'm sure you are all dying to know what's been happening as well.

-Because a lot of actors didn't make the move to DirectTV, a lot of them were killed off. The most recent to bite the big one? Fox Crane.

-Eve thinks her hermaphrodite serial killer son has fallen off a cliff. Of course he survived. Now she's drinking herself into oblivion as he watches from a distance, planting pills to make sure she stay sedated.

-The mystery man the Gwen has been talking about for months turns out to be a baby that she had with Ethan. She took off a while ago and everyone thought she was barren ever since Theresa caused her to have a miscarriage. She came back with a baby. Some thing's afoot.

goodbye girls

Not too long ago, I posted a video about my friend/coworker Chelsea. Well, she's no longer a coworker, she quit last week. I am pretty bummed about it for a lot of reasons, but think it's for the best for a lot of other reasons. I realized that Chelsea is that last of the girls to leave my work. In the last few months four of the girls I close the store with have left, mostly for school. I still have Betsy, but she doesn't close with me very much. Now it's a total sausage party, and not in the cool way.
I had a nice balance of guy friends and girl friends at work. There are certainly some conversations I had with the girls, especially Chelsea, that I wouldn't have with the guys. I'm also worried that the machismo at that place will go through the roof. The guys who run it are already sexists. Oh, well, there is some good news...

Winter is coming! As I walked to work in the rain yesterday I felt the excitement of the seasons changing. I love fall and winter and today I could smell it. Not just that rainy smell but something more, something that says "It's going to be cold! Cuddle and be hugged!" Another reason I love it...work will be slow. I have already been doing crosswords and drawing on beer boxes and reading magazines to pass the time. Today, in Adbusters, I found a poem that I actually like! I'll post it here, dedicated to Chelsea.


Goodbye
I do not wish to be led down the garden path.
Why the offended look?
I have seen beauty in those petals,
marvelled at how they glisten
softly
in the morning dew.
But now dusk threatens
And I do not wish to go.

-Sophie McKeand

across the universe

I did a lot this weekend. I conquered one universe and traversed what felt like another universe.
I moseyed on over to Jeremy's place after work on Friday night, forcing him, Matthew and Steve2 to cease the 3-player game of Twilight Imperium they were starting so that I could join in. We started learning this game the previous Friday and I still don't think we have the rules all down yet. Although we are getting faster at setting the game up. We played for way too long and stayed up way too late. Jeremy and I had to get up early because we had a big day ahead of us!

Earl and Bucko came by at about 8:15 am(I'm usually not up before 10) to take us on a hike! We hiked to Mirror Lake and I tells you it was beautiful. It reminded me a lot of Endor. It was a lovely cloudy day with the sun peaking through once in a while, and one of the best things I noticed about being this far away from the city was how quiet it was. Don't get me wrong, I love the sights and sounds of the city, but it was nice to not being constantly bombarded with stimuli.
The trail itself was quite a workout. I certainly did not have the proper footwear. This is not because I thought my shoes would be adequate, but because I just plum forgot when packing my stuff for the weekend. Needless to say, my feet were a bit tender afterwards. Jeremy and I also left our lunches in the car like a couple of douche bags.
Here's some photos that Earl took and was kind enough to share:








After the hike it was back home for a shower and nap before playing more TI3 sans Steve2. One pizza, several beers and a few hours later, one man emerged victorious. That's right folks. Winner of the first completed game of Twilight Imperium...me. Even though we still may not have the rules figured out.

happy birthday, kc!!!

creepy/hot

Last night while talking on the interweb, my gentleman caller sent me a picture of Jake Gyllenhaal with a beard. Not this one, but I couldn't find the other one again. I guess he just shaved it off according to the celebrity blogs. Here's a paraphrased version of the conversation the followed:
Phil: aw, dang.
Jeremy: what?
P: Nothing.
J: Tell me
P: I just started growing my beard back.
J: OMG, me, too!
Are we doomed to always look like each other? That's fine with me, I suppose. I don't mind looking like him. My man is freaking adorable. Gyllenhall's all right, too. He's the only one I'll allow into a threesome.

chelsea at pike place

My friend/co-worker Chelsea has a temporary gig selling this guy's art at Pike Place Market. I caught up with her on her first day a while ago and made this video. I got there as she was taking everything down for the day so it's mostly her talking about it as we drank through the afternoon. And like most of my videos, the freaking audio is out of synch as the video goes on.