Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

Last weekend I went to the coast and stayed an the Marina Dunes Resort. It was completely and utterly a fantastic trip! The entire time the weather was kind of stormy, so we got to feel the energy pouring off the crashing waves in the surf nearby. The on site resataurant had lots of dead things up for decoration, and the first pic shows the funniest one. As I snapped that image, the hostess was walking by and proudly said, "I decorated that one the best I think. It's my favorite!" Ha ha... if she only knew that I was taking the picture to document the sheer gall and irony of killing something, then using it as decoration, then putting a hat and ornaments on it to make it all cheery. Nice specimen of a gazelle though. He looks like he was contemplating what grass to eat next when they got him.

If you click on the middle picture, you'll be treated to a very large blow up of the beach that day. The wind was blowing so fiercely, that if you look closely, you can see misting blowing in the opposite direction off shore back out to the ocean.

The last pic is the wonderful view from our room. I took the image from in between some blinds, so that's what the interesting framing is about. It would have been nice to have a completely unobstructed view of the ocean, but as we walked along the beach, we could look into all the rooms with unobstructed views. Woohoo! I see you there on your bed watching TV and eating from the snack basket! (sigh... no naked folks).

After getting back, I got a wonderful case of the flu and am finally getting back to my old self today. I'm still all sniffly and coughy though. The good news is that I had plenty of time to take care of my ebay stuff and pretty much unloaded everything I wanted to. I am now an eBay expert and can teach classes to rubes on late night TV.

It's time to start hoarding Pepsi

Okay, so I know that the image doesn't look like much. But I love the warmth of the hardwood floors contrasted with the bubbly blue lights. For those who don't already know, this is a great billiards bar in Berkeley. Thalassa has been host to many fun events and gatherings, both long ago and recent. One of my fondest memories of this establishment took place almost exactly one year ago on Xmas eve. We didn't have anything to do and our families had gone to bed so we decide to see what was open. Lo and behold there was Thalassa. With it's low lights and aqautic themed decor, it was jumpin'! Granted it was mostly dudes who were there (or maybe all, I can't exactly recall), everyone was in a great mood and it was the perfect relaxing ending to a long day of holiday festivities.

In other news, my old computer has finally sold! Hooray! Sad how computers lose their value so quickly, but I got a decent price and I'll be completely relieved when the payment is sent, the computer is shipped off, and the auction winner sends me happy regards for her purchase. Only one more day left to go, and the remainder of my items will have closed. Whew! I don't think selling things on eBay is a good idea for someone as obsessive compulsive as I am (did anyone bid yet? nope. did anyone bid yet? nope. did anyone bid yet? nope. did anyone bid yet? one dollar! hooray!! did anyone bid two dollars yet? repeat and escalate...)

Finally, peruse my money making scheme on the right. If you're bored and would like to help an Asian brother out, click on the Google links and click around on the resultant site, or use the Google search bar to do searches for your holiday shopping (or porn surfing). I think I get a tenth of a hundreth percent of any money Google makes off of your clicking around. Sooner or later I'll be able to buy some gum! Don't kill my dream of minty fresh breath! Please click thoroughly and click often! Thank you for your support.

Hmmm... I just realized that 2/3 of this blog is about money. DAMN I'm greedy!!! I need to get hair like Donald Trump to complete my transformation.

RECENTLY BOUGHT AT TARGET®
2 Scrabble Board Games ~ 8.44 on sale!
1 Jenga ~ 8.44 on sale!
1 Monopoly ~ 8.44 on sale!
3 Twelve Packs o' Pepsi ~ 2.50 on sale!

All geek all the time

This post is more of a geeky afterthought. Included below is something poached from Overheard in the Office and a link to new Star Trek episodes based upon the orignal series.

Inside Wholesaler #1:
We could cast a fourth Lord of the Rings with some of the people that work on this sales desk.

Inside Wholesaler #2:
I know! [Janet] looks like a stump with eyes and a mouth.

God how I love unnecessarily harsh insults.

Star Trek: New Voyages
I just downloaded the second episode. For amateurs, this stuff is amazing. What's more amazing is that this schlock was more engaging than Aeon Flux. Bad acting and cheesy special effects, bring it on!!!

To add more randomness to this blog, ever since I misspelled results, I'm paranoid I'm going to write an email to a client promising great resluts. Every time I use that word I have to read it fucking five times before my dyslexic brain figures it out. Fcuk!

My life is a dramatization

When I saw this snowman night-light, I laughed and I laughed. It was the kind of laugh that can only come from someone with a naughty juvenille mind apparently, because no one else got it. C'mon folks! I'm not the only one that sees the humor in this, am I??? Look at how happy the snow man is holding onto his big red pole :) The best part about this night-light is that the red liquid inside the tube starts to bubble after it gets heated up! Sigh. I guess you had to be there. And yes, we all know that I am going to hell. But now we know I'll be going there without gifts, too.

Last night I was at Target and everyone including me was walking around in a zombie like fashion, fondling holiday gift potentials, but having a far away look in their eyes as they did so. Tis the season to be overloaded by options. I bumped into this one woman in the toy section and her cart was FULL of stuff. I kid you not. I've never seen a cart that full unless it was filled with go-backs and being hauled by a disgruntled low on the totem pole employee. She must live in a giant shoe or something.

So what have I been up to? Unloading all my junk upon the world through eBay!!! Muhahahahahaha!! Check it out here. Okay, not all of it's junk. I mean, a VHS tape of Flash Gordon. How could anyone resist I tell you? If any of you are game, please bid up my stuff and I will consider giving you "minion" status when I become evil overlord of the world (after Bush's term is over, of course).

Sleep, eat. Repeat.

I should be working now, but I've just been dying to update my blog (priorities, you know). Update it with you ask? NOTHING!! Ha ha. This will be just like an episode of Seinfield (except it will not be funny nor will it deliver me untold riches in royalty fees).

I went to my bank the other day and noticed that they still have the security camera pointed at the line and at the tellers. So while I'm standing around in line while the friendly tellers make chit chat, I can see that the guy at the counter in front of me and to my left just made a large cash withdrawl in several sets of twenties. Christmas could come early if I decided to follow him into the parking lot and pick pocket him - ho ho ho!

Of course, that would be naughty, and I probably wouldn't get the flamethrower that I desperately want :'( Speaking of which, to get something else I want, I decide to attempt to hock my Rotozip on Craigslist. I put a posting that said Rotozip for sale $59. Apparently, that was a very confusing thing to do. Because everyone who contacted me wanted to barter or get a lower price after I offered to demonstrate the usuage of the tool as well as fucking deliver it to their door! Augghh!! You can have the Rotozip for free if you'll let me use it on your skull to see if there's anything inside!!!

Actually, I don't hate the people who responded. They were all very nice, and one dude was pretty old and most likely a veteran (we had a genial half hour conversation). I guess I'm just a little frustrated at the whole process. I'm still emailing with someone who apparently works at Best Buy and wants to try to work a deal to get a deal. Can't anyone just buy my stuff with cash at a reasonable price without life stories???

As a fun random aside, if you like popping bubble wrap, you can do so virtually here (be sure to use manic mode). It's not as fun as real bubble wrap of course, but I enjoyed the novelty of doing it online for about 30 seconds.

I guess that's all I got. Everyone have a great weekend and drive safely! There are lots of out of towners driving about and they're all reading roadsigns while being frightend by rain instead of safely operating their vehicles :P