My Archives: April 2005
4-27-05
What does one do when one has no computer at one’s desk at work? One walks around since it is incredibly hard to look busy when one has nothing on one’s desk. Other then that my new position isn’t so bad right now.
To answer a much asked question. Doctor’s appointment is Monday and hopefully the shoulder issue will be resolved, or at least any questions on how to resolve it will be asked.
I’ve been keeping it pretty chill the last couple of weeks. This is mainly due to the bank account, but it’s been pretty quiet.
Hopefully more coming tomorrow.
Posted by fookayooka @ 11:35 PM CST [Link]
4-14-05
I just attended the post office with my friend from work. While we were walking back we were waiting for the light to change. All of a sudden a woman is walking to us and starts yelling, “Don’t you dare look at me. I’m not a prostitute anymore. I’m going to kick your ass.” We just proceeded to walk away since this kind of thing occurs more often than I care for around my office. We then walk into my building and when we come up to the elevator she has already entered by another entrance. She sees us and yells, “You prostitute (towards the girl I’m with) better stay out of my face or I’ll kick your ass. Tell your pimp (in reference to me) that I’m not a hooker no more.” The security guard of the bank on the 1st floor of the building looks at us and starts to walk over to her. We get on the elevator. End scene.
Now mind you I’m pretty sure I don’t look like a pimp. I’m wearing a hoodie with jeans and cons. That doesn’t really scream pimp. My friend is wearing jeans, a pink shirt, and a black coat. That doesn’t scream prostitute either. If anything it did amuse to get me through the rest of the morning.
Posted by fookayooka @ 10:29 AM CST [Link]
4-13-05
Tonight Shins in Milwaukee. I’m excited more for the small road trip. Well, excited at least for the ride home since getting there I’ll be dealing with rush hour.
Last night, as I previously said, was a poker night. There were 11 people playing which is by far the largest group I’ve ever played with. I was doing ok staying in the hands I should of and folding when I should. Still haven’t really figured out the art of raising which I’m working on. I also played with a girl who is by far the best poker player I’ve ever sat against. I was able to make it down to the last three, guaranteeing me to at least get my money back, but luckily I was able to win the tournament, and I wasn’t up till 2 in the morning I was afraid of. Fun night though. Now I think I have to buy people a lot of drinks though.
Posted by fookayooka @ 09:14 AM CST [Link]
4-12-05
Busy week! Yesterday I saw a Cubs game, making it two Mondays in a row that I’ve attended a baseball game. Today a large group are gathering together to play Texas Hold Em. Finally tomorrow I’ll be driving up to Milwaukee to see The Shins play. Number of hours of sleep that I’ll be missing to all the activity = 9.
Thursday is laundry. Seriously. Stop asking me to do stuff.
So a little more on the Cubs game. While we were sitting in a bar after the game we found the emptiest bar we could find. My friend, Jonah, from Boston wanted to see the Red Sox keep on whooping the Yankees. While we are sitting there in walks a man that I believed to be Dusty Baker, the manager of the Cubs. Jonah looks at me, we look again and we can’t believe it. We get to the point where we don’t think it is, but then he smiles and yep, it’s him. We decided it would be better if weren’t those annoying fans. Of course the two girls we were with had no problems going up and talking to him. After a little while up comes Dusty to talk to us. He introduces himself as Dusty and we start talking. A few highlighted topics – Pea Pod, frightening your daughter’s boyfriend, and farting. Yes I talked to Dusty Baker about farting. The only baseball reference he said was, “Man it’s tough to lose.” Which I responded, “It sucks.”
I was also three rows away from Billy Corgan at the game.
It was a star sighting kind of day.
Thursday I have a doctor's appointment to figure out what's wrong with my shoulder and how to fix it. Whoo hoo!
Posted by fookayooka @ 09:36 AM CST [Link]
4-6-05
Why is when it’s cold I don’t want to get out of bed to stay warm, and when it’s nice out I don’t want to get out of bed because I’m incredibly comfortable.
Monday was an incredibly busy day. Firstly I had my doctor appointment so that I can finally use my shoulder like any other 27 slightly fit year old would. It was the first step to surgery, or so I believe. It appears that my appointment was for the previous Friday, even though no one told and they told me the wrong date. So now its been pushed back to the 14th. Secondly, White Sox’s home opener! Nothing too crazy began except we started drinking at 12:30. Thirdly, Illinois in the NCAA championship game! It’s been a while since I drank for 12 hours, but I was able to do it.
All that meant was that Tuesday was a tough day.
I was recently informed that I did get the previous promotion I complained about a few weeks ago. Odds are my surgery is going to coincide when my promotion begins. From what I’ve been able to learn it sounds like my right arm will be in a tight sling to my chest for about a month. Now all I’m going to have to find is someone to button my pants because my left hand is just about as useless as a yak in heat (unless you count writing and reading).
Posted by fookayooka @ 02:14 PM CST [Link]
