500g

i woke up to the salt and vinegar chips on my way to the base. the day went by rather quickly, although i wasn't really paying attention. the final shared thoughts of the day were on simply not caring or trying and just going with the flow, and it turns out that i'm not the only person who's frustrated with the attitude.

so we're not all sheltered-employment seekers.

i caught the shuttle home and went straight to the gym. i can't believe how unfit i am, nor can i believe that the new extension to my belly weighs a solid 2kgs. the belly-training almost killed me - we did what are apparently boxing exercises and i wasn't quite ready for that level of intensity.

i had a fight with the woman at the asian take-aways because she wasn't prepared to switch boxes for me. they have three specials:
1) 500g rice in a proper take-away box
2) 500g beef szechuan in a proper take-away box
3) 500g beef szechuan with rice in a crappy flat box

i asked for 500g beef szechuan with rice in a proper take-away box, and she took umbrage. she unkindly explained that specials are the boss's decision, and when i commented on their lack of flexibility she began talking about how rude israelis are.

i find it sad that my reply concerning israelis' lack of ability to provide decent service was ignored. when i gave up and ordered choice 2, i discovered that the boss had been standing at my side the entire time, pretending to be a customer.
the boss: "so are you happy now?"
me: "no. i'm taking this option because the man who runs this business is a fool."

the unfortunate thing is that i'll probably end up going there again, because the szechuan was really good. and the girl who handles the food is gorgeous.

it took forever to find a set of buses to get to yogi's place, so i couldn't spend too much time with him. it was good to see him, and it's a pity that we haven't seen each other in so long that i've missed so much.

good news for south africans! denel's proving that there're still functioning tech organizations around.

i need a bigger ipod: i can't have all my rock music and trance, and there's no way that i'm going to transfer back and forth each morning / evening.

last day of the week coming up, and i'm exhausted.