Well, my laptop’s hard drive took a dive sometime last night. I woke up and my computer was dead. I have warranty, so I can get repair and replacement parts for free. That puts me with a few days without a laptop, but it’s the data I’m worrying about now. I tell people all the time that the hard drive is the first thing to go, because it has moving parts. Now look at me. I’m stuck in the same predicament I try so hard to help others avoid. I do have a backup of my data, but it’s not that recent. I have some emergency data recovery to do tonight, and if that doesn’t work out, I will be sending it out for professional data recovery.
Let my poor fortune be a lesson to you. Back up your data. Burn DVDs or CDs for anything important. You can always buy a new computer, but your data is priceless.
Michelle says I like my fish more than her. It hasn’t gotten to that point yet. Although perhaps some sort of hybrid fish lady would be fitting, like a mermaid. Anyway, let’s see some pictures of some of the new guys that share a bedroom with me.
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Well, Michelle surprised me by trying to go and get me a Nintendo Wii this morning. She woke up at 5:45 AM to stand in line. Unfortunately, she did not anticipate the gamer geeks showing up six hours earlier and camping out for the second console. The way she describes it sounds a bit like those guys that wait in line in full costume to see movies. That is one of the reasons Michelle is allowed to break up with me. Costumed geeks in line at a theater are just lame. I think standing in line to get a video game console I already own is another good reason. Although Michelle was unable to obtain a Wii for me, my cousin gave me a call and told me he got one for me. Apparently he has some famliy connection on the other side of the family that knows someone high up in Nintendo. I get a console for under market value. So to all those assholes on Craigslist taking advantage of the holiday season, “Up yours buddies!”
In other extremely exciting news, I got my fish tank up and running. After I originally filled it, the water was extremely cloudy. Hours of filtering, followed by hours of letting the dust settle, were of no use. I drained it and refilled the whole thing by hand. I am tired, but I am quite happy with the result.
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It’s happened. I have what is called Multiple Tank Syndrome. The world of aquaria has engulfed me completely. I have a 10 gallon tank with Platies. I have an additional 10 gallon tank next to it that I never meant to set up permanently, which houses a blue crayfish. I took a large planter that holds about 100 gallons and put some cheap feeder goldfish in it. That one was actually really easy to set up and it gives the yard some personality. Today my disease took a turn for the worst.
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Our office manager approached me today after lunch and showed me how much time off and sick days I have left over. For those of you that are unfamiliar with accounting, numbers that appear between < and > mean negative numbers. That’s right. I owe the company hours. What the hell? I was forced into going on a vacation to Europe by the boss. I really think those hours shouldn’t count against me. I can’t get these hours back because of company policy, so what I will do is come in late and leave early until I get these hours back. No one will say anything as long as I am confident about my coming and going. If someone does question me I will respond with, “Tell me what is the boss’ last name, and then tell me my last name. That is all.”
I received this letter at work. My name and work address were hand written. My boy, Donny T, and I have been hanging out a lot lately, shooting some holes on his course. It’s only natural that he hand writes letters to his good buddy. In the letter he was telling me how The Apprentice is coming back, bigger and better this season. His exact words were that this season “is the greatest season in all of television” and then he rambled on about how great he’s been doing. He invited me out to his place in the Hamptons for Christmas, but I passed. He’s always so needy, wanting to hang out all the time. It’ll be nice to have the holidays without him bothering me.
Being sick affords me a lot of time to watch television I would not normally get to watch. The A-Team, an 80’s classic, plays in the middle of the afternoon on TV Land. The great thing about The A-Team is there’s always an equally big guy that Mr. T gets to fight in every single episode. It’s quite convenient.
Let me just say that Codeine is one of greatest inventions in the world. It will just floor you. I woke up this morning to my alarm clock. Then I woke up an hour later, drooling all over my arm, which had creases in it from the fabric of my pillow. This is really about the most peaceful sleep you can get, because while you are aware of what is going on around you, you just don’t care. You trudge around at your own pace, moving slowly, but floating higher than a kite. It’s awesome.
I’ve been sick and congested lately, waking up with my head pounding. To make matters worse, everyone in my house is sick. Bed time for me is a couple hours earlier now that I am sick, but doesn’t compare to my parents’ bed tim of 8:00 PM. So while they sleep, I tiptoe around in the dark so I don’t wake them up. I think my inner ear is messed up, because the trip to the bathroom, which I’ve walked thousands of times in the dark, didn’t go so well. I walked a normal walking pace, right into the door frame. I was only off by half a foot, but my forehead took the full impact. Holy crap my head hurts now.
