Seattle

I go on a vacation, document my journey, create a flickr account 4 years later, and then my picture is included on the new edition of Schmap Seattle. The picture in question is in front of the Pyramid Brewery.

Using the Wrong Search Engine

If you were trying to do a Google search for my blog and you actually found my blog, you can thank Google for keeping you connected to the white world. A search on RushmoreDrive for my blog will leave you empty, as it is the new Google for black people. If you happened to be using RushmoreDrive, you should just search for Google and safely end back up in the white world. You may not be as in touch with your inner-black as you once thought.

My Car

My 2000 Toyota Camry has been parked in my garage for a couple of months waiting for me to finally take it to Toyota and have them fix her up. In honor of my car, Google Maps decided to finally have a street view of Bakersfield included on their site where my car can be spotted in three separate locations throughout the city. My lavender beauty can be seen at my current residence, my former "real" job, and at Sandrini's. Maybe one day my car will be spotted at the Toyota dealership, but until then, these are the only instances which prove that my car does more than collect dust in the garage.

Pogues rant

At the Lakehouse, we are very Zune-friendly with both the physical Zune and Zune Pass to accompany it. Today, I decided to play some of The Pogues. I did the usual search for them on the Zune software and clicked on the artist when I ended up on the main artist page for The Pogues. On the Zune software, there is a list of the top songs by other Zune members (based on number of plays), and this is where my (short) rant begins. The top two songs are both Love You 'Till the End, one from the Pogues' album Pogue Mahone, the other from the P.S. I Love You soundtrack. I am just a little disappointed in my fellow Zune users, as this is the most un-Pogues song ever recorded by The Pogues both in sound and also the fact that Shane MacGowan (the lead singer) had nothing to do with the album or song. I am also pretty sure when Neil and I saw them rock New York on St. Patrick's Day two years ago that Love You 'Till the End was not a part of the set list, because they know what most Zune users do not: that song kind of blows.

Today is 8/8/8

According to numerous news articles, I am supposed to get married today as this is the luckiest day ever. If I pass up this opportunity, a day this lucky may never come my way again. All of this sounds very familiar, so I don't feel too rushed. I suppose my last day for luck will come in 4 years, 4 months, and 4 days on 12/12/12. After that, I could not possibly imagine any luck coming on a day full of 13s. My lucky day (today) started with me drinking a bottle of 2005 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon*, re-watching two episodes of Freaks and Geeks, going to bed around 2:30A.M., waking up to drain the wine around 10A.M., and then proceeding to do nothing the rest of the day. I better get the best tips of my life tonight at work, and I just pray that someone pays at 8:08 and 8 seconds tonight. I do feel lucky enough to finally take a shower and brush my teeth after I post this, so that I may finally leave my house long enough to get sweaty and find a source of nourishment.

I'd like to point out that Google does not recognize 8/8/8 as a date, but merely a math equation where the answer is 0.125. You must type 8/8/08 to find information on the date.

*In 2003, for my sister's 25th birthday, we attended a Bob Dylan Concert and went wine tasting at Simi. As it was July, I was not yet 21, but if a vineyard is charging me money regardless of how much I drink, I planned on at least sampling the wine. Unfortunately, wine was not my cup of tea (as it was my first alcohol consumption ever! Sorry Candice, Kristen, Sethea, and Kim, but Pyramid was not my first!), so I did not appreciate the experience outside of the boatloads of cheese trays everywhere.

Giving Me Money

I would like to point out the "Donate" button at the top of the page and clear some things up regarding that button. The "Donate" button allows any visitor to my page--at any time--to donate money to me without any questions asked. I will not hound you for donating too little, nor will I assume you are showing off how much money you make by donating any amount I consider to be very large (in the case of my audience, that would probably be greater than $1.00). Just as I will not bother the charitable person(s) with annoying questions, I expect the the charitable person(s) to do the same. In the event that someone both (1) donates money and (2) asks where their hard-earned money* will ultimately be spent, that person should look in the mirror and ask themselves where their money goes when they shop at large, department discount stores. If you said dispersed (equally) among uneducated employees, third-world factory workers, and high-salaried corporate heads, that answer would be sufficient, but do not expect me to do the same. I will not allow any of your money to end up in the pocket of some uneducated employee or third-world factory worker.

Feel free to donate as often as you'd like or even as often as I'd like: daily.


*assumption given for the benefit of whoever happens to donate, money does not have to be hard-earned.