and learning something absolutely frightening about the denial-of-attention that i received when trying to unsubscribe from the mailing list a few months back. i argued with the general command for a while before they told me to give up, and someone else picked up the baton and had a go today.
apparently, the man in charge - extremely high-ranking - is adamant that the magazine gets out, and refuses to consider an electronic version. because he's too old-cool for school. when told that it's a destructive attitude, he first expressed how important the magazine is (which practically nobody reads), and then claimed that out of consideration for the environment he won't let anyone use the airconditioner in the office.
i think that's fantastic. so the environment suffers for one action, and those under his command for its counter-action. the man is a genius.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005
bobbing and weaving
and god continues to mix in the rewards with the punishments...
today began badly. that's the nicest thing i've said about this morning until now. i got up just fine, was out of the apartment in time, but was halfway to the central bus station - eagerly anticipating coffee, i might add (i just did?!) - when i realized i'd left my referral on the base.
so i hopped off, feeling pretty damn stupid, and got to a busstop for my usual line. i asked the group if my bus had passed already, and they said yes. completely dejected, i crossed the road and headed for another line... and watched as my line drove past the stop i'd just left. the bastards LIED. that just pissed me RIGHT off.
so i had to take a complicated route to the base, practially run to my office, get the forms, and literally RUN to the stop on the other side to catch a bus to the central station.
MAN that sucked. i HATE running for buses, and i was running late to boot.
i wasn't in the best of moods when i got to the orthopaedic building, with 10 minutes to spare. so having to wait for two hours, only to get sent to another waiting room for another hour, kinda didn't impress me. not only that, my appointment only lasted 5 minutes, the doctor simply giving me two MORE referrals.
because i obviously haven't received enough.
to be fair, the referrals are good ones (one for physiotherapy, one for acupuncture), and he even tested me to make sure that i haven't lost feeling in the relevant (upper) body parts.
so i made my way back to the base. ended up on a bus filled (to bursting) with russian teenagers on their way home. the kid next to me found a can of red spraypaint, and suddenly started spraying the poor bald kid next to him - totally covered his head and face. stank like hell, too.
it took me about an hour to calm down. on a better note, once i did i found out where the girl from last night sits, and arbed around with some friendly people. i didn't do a hell of a lot of work, and then suddenly it was home time! i'd received a call from the company i work helpdesk for, to say they needed me to come in at 7pm.
i missed the bus home by about half a minute.
again.
i eventually got home (rushed) at 18.30, picked up my spanky overalls and a pair of shoes, and fled to work... i took a wrong bus line, and had to walk rather a large distance in a hurry. i got to work ON TIME. it took about 20 minutes before anyone started explaining the job to me.
fsck sakes.
but that's okay - i finished a huge part of it, and it's always nice working here.
my mom called, so i filled her in on all the details. i also included the bit about me figuring out what tattoo i want - she is NOT impressed. surprise.
so, i'm planning on going to a crazy party within the next hour, i hope i get some sleep before the army tomorrow ;)
today began badly. that's the nicest thing i've said about this morning until now. i got up just fine, was out of the apartment in time, but was halfway to the central bus station - eagerly anticipating coffee, i might add (i just did?!) - when i realized i'd left my referral on the base.
so i hopped off, feeling pretty damn stupid, and got to a busstop for my usual line. i asked the group if my bus had passed already, and they said yes. completely dejected, i crossed the road and headed for another line... and watched as my line drove past the stop i'd just left. the bastards LIED. that just pissed me RIGHT off.
so i had to take a complicated route to the base, practially run to my office, get the forms, and literally RUN to the stop on the other side to catch a bus to the central station.
MAN that sucked. i HATE running for buses, and i was running late to boot.
i wasn't in the best of moods when i got to the orthopaedic building, with 10 minutes to spare. so having to wait for two hours, only to get sent to another waiting room for another hour, kinda didn't impress me. not only that, my appointment only lasted 5 minutes, the doctor simply giving me two MORE referrals.
because i obviously haven't received enough.
to be fair, the referrals are good ones (one for physiotherapy, one for acupuncture), and he even tested me to make sure that i haven't lost feeling in the relevant (upper) body parts.
so i made my way back to the base. ended up on a bus filled (to bursting) with russian teenagers on their way home. the kid next to me found a can of red spraypaint, and suddenly started spraying the poor bald kid next to him - totally covered his head and face. stank like hell, too.
it took me about an hour to calm down. on a better note, once i did i found out where the girl from last night sits, and arbed around with some friendly people. i didn't do a hell of a lot of work, and then suddenly it was home time! i'd received a call from the company i work helpdesk for, to say they needed me to come in at 7pm.
i missed the bus home by about half a minute.
again.
i eventually got home (rushed) at 18.30, picked up my spanky overalls and a pair of shoes, and fled to work... i took a wrong bus line, and had to walk rather a large distance in a hurry. i got to work ON TIME. it took about 20 minutes before anyone started explaining the job to me.
fsck sakes.
but that's okay - i finished a huge part of it, and it's always nice working here.
my mom called, so i filled her in on all the details. i also included the bit about me figuring out what tattoo i want - she is NOT impressed. surprise.
so, i'm planning on going to a crazy party within the next hour, i hope i get some sleep before the army tomorrow ;)
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
WHOA!!!
WOW! i am TOTALLY blown away. i'm in shock, and i haven't been this satisfied in AGES!! (notice excessive use of exlamation marks)
last night i finished a whole bunch of work before going to bed. Check.
this morning, i got dressed up in what turned out to be a seriously successful rapper outfit. we didn't work at all the entire day (aside from a few minutes in the morning, which involved me playing practical jokes on our client unit).
we spent the day in turn preparing for the evening events, in turn at the "carnival", which was a LOT of fun. jumping castle games, marshmellow chocolate fondue, some great music, and generally good fun.
in the evening, we had a live band (which SUCKED THE BIG ONE), suffered through a couple of speeches, and then had the dress-up competition. we didn't come first, but we SERIOUSLY had fun. we all got up, i said a couple of words ("we don't have to say shit, dj give us a phat beat"), we danced about, did some rabble rousing, and then paraded off to an enormous applause.
that was a real trip, i get high off of that shit.
afterwards, some total babe called me over and asked me if i could sing like a rapper. i didn't understand the question (t'was in hebrew), and i responded something inane and irrelevant. it was only afterwards that i thought about what she asked, and now i *have* to find her and find out what it's about... so curious...
we then *finally* watched the movie that i played Jay in. firstly, the entire movie ROCKED. it was totally professional, the story was good, and it was completely styling.
secondly, i was certain that we fucked up the scene i was in, and it turned out BEAUTIFULLY. man, i could almost swear i *was* Jay ^_^
so i've been on a complete and utter high since. i just got back from the base, after a pleasant walk, and i'm planning on doing a little work before going to bed.
my doctor's appointment's in the morning, so i get to chill a bit more... and there's a chance that the dog might be moving over to us tomorrow! i'm excited, even though we've been waiting for more than 2 / 3 months, and there's no guarantee...
whatever. life is goooooooooooooooooood.
last night i finished a whole bunch of work before going to bed. Check.
this morning, i got dressed up in what turned out to be a seriously successful rapper outfit. we didn't work at all the entire day (aside from a few minutes in the morning, which involved me playing practical jokes on our client unit).
we spent the day in turn preparing for the evening events, in turn at the "carnival", which was a LOT of fun. jumping castle games, marshmellow chocolate fondue, some great music, and generally good fun.
in the evening, we had a live band (which SUCKED THE BIG ONE), suffered through a couple of speeches, and then had the dress-up competition. we didn't come first, but we SERIOUSLY had fun. we all got up, i said a couple of words ("we don't have to say shit, dj give us a phat beat"), we danced about, did some rabble rousing, and then paraded off to an enormous applause.
that was a real trip, i get high off of that shit.
afterwards, some total babe called me over and asked me if i could sing like a rapper. i didn't understand the question (t'was in hebrew), and i responded something inane and irrelevant. it was only afterwards that i thought about what she asked, and now i *have* to find her and find out what it's about... so curious...
we then *finally* watched the movie that i played Jay in. firstly, the entire movie ROCKED. it was totally professional, the story was good, and it was completely styling.
secondly, i was certain that we fucked up the scene i was in, and it turned out BEAUTIFULLY. man, i could almost swear i *was* Jay ^_^
so i've been on a complete and utter high since. i just got back from the base, after a pleasant walk, and i'm planning on doing a little work before going to bed.
my doctor's appointment's in the morning, so i get to chill a bit more... and there's a chance that the dog might be moving over to us tomorrow! i'm excited, even though we've been waiting for more than 2 / 3 months, and there's no guarantee...
whatever. life is goooooooooooooooooood.
Monday, March 21, 2005
wee-woo-wee-woo
horrible, horrible day. it began with me missing my bus, and running to *just* make it in time for a later stop.
i HATE running for buses.
most of the day simply sucked. although the project i'm currently working on IS interesting, and definitely challenging, i'm just not in the mood for ANYTHING.
i got a ride home, started adding laces to my overalls (so i can tie them to keep them from falling down). the dog called, and i went to meet him for coffee at azrieli. not only do i feel much better now, but i have a really cheesy (and expensive) hat to dress up tomorrow with!
i've got tons of work to do, so i'm quickly blogging and /.ing (whee! mod points!) before working/showering/sleeping.
i HATE running for buses.
most of the day simply sucked. although the project i'm currently working on IS interesting, and definitely challenging, i'm just not in the mood for ANYTHING.
i got a ride home, started adding laces to my overalls (so i can tie them to keep them from falling down). the dog called, and i went to meet him for coffee at azrieli. not only do i feel much better now, but i have a really cheesy (and expensive) hat to dress up tomorrow with!
i've got tons of work to do, so i'm quickly blogging and /.ing (whee! mod points!) before working/showering/sleeping.
Sunday, March 20, 2005
beware the nothing, atreyu!
good heavens.
i spent most of my morning waiting for the doctor to see me... to tell me that i need to go back to the orthopaedist (and it only takes a month to get an appointment). after much screaming, shouting, and sitting around like a vegetable, i managed to get the appointment moved forward to wednesday.
does EVERYTHING in this country require aggression?!
i had very little to do today, and almost no concentration span. i arbed, and i arbed badly.
after getting home, i began a load of washing, and went for a blade. i got completely and utterly lost, and even though eventually i got back - i've no clue how.
i did manage to pick up a sewing kit on the way. good for me!
i got back to a stuck washing machine... turns out it has problems with one of the numbers on the dial. when i tried to deal with it, i managed to release a large quantity of water... that sucked. i managed to figure something out though.
i talked to my mom, showered, and have been doing bits and pieces of work since. i'm exhausted... i think it's bedtime.
i spent most of my morning waiting for the doctor to see me... to tell me that i need to go back to the orthopaedist (and it only takes a month to get an appointment). after much screaming, shouting, and sitting around like a vegetable, i managed to get the appointment moved forward to wednesday.
does EVERYTHING in this country require aggression?!
i had very little to do today, and almost no concentration span. i arbed, and i arbed badly.
after getting home, i began a load of washing, and went for a blade. i got completely and utterly lost, and even though eventually i got back - i've no clue how.
i did manage to pick up a sewing kit on the way. good for me!
i got back to a stuck washing machine... turns out it has problems with one of the numbers on the dial. when i tried to deal with it, i managed to release a large quantity of water... that sucked. i managed to figure something out though.
i talked to my mom, showered, and have been doing bits and pieces of work since. i'm exhausted... i think it's bedtime.
Saturday, March 19, 2005
c# - i'll get you if it's the last *urk*
dammit. i want to rant about the sheer stupidity of C# + ASP.NET + HTML forms, but it's SO not worth it.
the day was relaxed (aside from lunch that made me miss the food on base), but the bus ride home took TWO AND A HALF HOURS. damn traffic. at least my washing line's in one piece.
i came home, learned about C# + ASP.NET thumbnails - turned out to be really simple, and then went off to the lizard. there was some band playing
<inserted at appropriate moment> DAMMIT! i just tried to get rid of a cockroach, and it fscking DISAPPEARED as i tried to sweep it away! DISAPPEARED!! i had my eyes on it the whole time! DAMMIT! <end insert>
live, but they were so bad that less people turned up to see them than they have members. so sad. anyway, i chilled with the mongoose for an hour or so, before coming back to deal with aforementioned html forms... but the damn things are more complicated than the thumbnails.
thank you microsoft.
the day was relaxed (aside from lunch that made me miss the food on base), but the bus ride home took TWO AND A HALF HOURS. damn traffic. at least my washing line's in one piece.
i came home, learned about C# + ASP.NET thumbnails - turned out to be really simple, and then went off to the lizard. there was some band playing
<inserted at appropriate moment> DAMMIT! i just tried to get rid of a cockroach, and it fscking DISAPPEARED as i tried to sweep it away! DISAPPEARED!! i had my eyes on it the whole time! DAMMIT! <end insert>
live, but they were so bad that less people turned up to see them than they have members. so sad. anyway, i chilled with the mongoose for an hour or so, before coming back to deal with aforementioned html forms... but the damn things are more complicated than the thumbnails.
thank you microsoft.
*happy ice-cream gurgle*
i was barely aware of supper and the ensueing after-dinner conversation. what did get my attention, however, was men in black 2.
DAMN. they done made that thar movie good. i could watch it again... and again... just like the first!
that, in combination with holy man that i watched this morning, make me wanna see independence day again...
i woke up around 3.30am, /.'d a bit, and finally found the c# solution i need. when i got back to bed, i had strange, strange dreams... one of them involved beating the crap out of a wife-beater, and then peeing on him. the second one also involved beating someone, but that's all i can recall. everything has this warped military kind of environment. i think the army may be getting to me.
it IS, if i consider the fact that my general level of politeness and consideration have dropped to barely above zero. it's insane how perfectly apathetic i'm becoming... and very slightly worrying.
DAMN. they done made that thar movie good. i could watch it again... and again... just like the first!
that, in combination with holy man that i watched this morning, make me wanna see independence day again...
i woke up around 3.30am, /.'d a bit, and finally found the c# solution i need. when i got back to bed, i had strange, strange dreams... one of them involved beating the crap out of a wife-beater, and then peeing on him. the second one also involved beating someone, but that's all i can recall. everything has this warped military kind of environment. i think the army may be getting to me.
it IS, if i consider the fact that my general level of politeness and consideration have dropped to barely above zero. it's insane how perfectly apathetic i'm becoming... and very slightly worrying.
Friday, March 18, 2005
daysleeper
it was a relaxing afternoon in general. i just found my nike shoes that i bought in south africa... and totally forgot about!! i *KNEW* i had a decent pair of shoes somewhere!!
w00t!
off to supper in a bit. that's all the excitement this day has brought. i like.
w00t!
off to supper in a bit. that's all the excitement this day has brought. i like.
-buzz-
wow - i woke up a couple of hours ago, with a hangover and an almost empty wallet.
last night was gooooooood... excellent, in fact. murphy's sponsored the st. paddy's day party, and it was STYLING. the music totally, but TOTALLY rocked, and the company was great. fun overload!!
i'm on my way to the kibbutz, priority 1 is getting my washing line back here :P
last night was gooooooood... excellent, in fact. murphy's sponsored the st. paddy's day party, and it was STYLING. the music totally, but TOTALLY rocked, and the company was great. fun overload!!
i'm on my way to the kibbutz, priority 1 is getting my washing line back here :P
Thursday, March 17, 2005
*YAWN* *virtual stretch*
i just slept SO well, it hurts to be out of bed. but i do have work to do, and i should eat something before going out to celebrate st. paddy's day.
weather-wise, it was a great day. we had almost no work to be done, so i just arsed around. actually, i was trying to build something useful, but got stuck with windows' threading model.
it sucks when you copy and paste code from the msdn to vc++, and it STILL doesn't compile.
i've made it my mission to learn the MFC while we're still lacking pressure.
wow - that totally sums up my day!
weather-wise, it was a great day. we had almost no work to be done, so i just arsed around. actually, i was trying to build something useful, but got stuck with windows' threading model.
it sucks when you copy and paste code from the msdn to vc++, and it STILL doesn't compile.
i've made it my mission to learn the MFC while we're still lacking pressure.
wow - that totally sums up my day!
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
third post: "weirded"
third post: i finally learned to copy text in case of net failure. only two tries!
i finally made that call, and said "goodbye". it was a sucky, sucky call. i guess the mermaid's not liking me very much right now - it's pretty safe to say that i handled it badly.
aside from that, the day was good. played ms pinball this morning, attended a farewell party, and fixed some bugs.
ooh - and it turns out i have a slipped disc. it's only been really screwed up for two months, apparently i complain too much.
i went to work in the evening, to spend some time with sammy before he goes off to a week in a five-star hotel in barcelona... lucky, lucky bastard!
i made the call when i got home, then bladed to the base. the round-trip, getting lost and almost killing myself multiple times, took about 45 minutes. i finished building my desk when i got back (it -is- nice to type this sitting on a chair!), had a shower, and i'm trying to do a bit of work before crashing.
yeah, not really succeeding on that score. and i am feeling kinda crap about the phone call.
i finally made that call, and said "goodbye". it was a sucky, sucky call. i guess the mermaid's not liking me very much right now - it's pretty safe to say that i handled it badly.
aside from that, the day was good. played ms pinball this morning, attended a farewell party, and fixed some bugs.
ooh - and it turns out i have a slipped disc. it's only been really screwed up for two months, apparently i complain too much.
i went to work in the evening, to spend some time with sammy before he goes off to a week in a five-star hotel in barcelona... lucky, lucky bastard!
i made the call when i got home, then bladed to the base. the round-trip, getting lost and almost killing myself multiple times, took about 45 minutes. i finished building my desk when i got back (it -is- nice to type this sitting on a chair!), had a shower, and i'm trying to do a bit of work before crashing.
yeah, not really succeeding on that score. and i am feeling kinda crap about the phone call.
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
now's good, now's good
that's a loose translation from the song i've been listening to, but it sums up my evening.
getting home with the box of wood was a bitch, but i dropped it off and put on my blades.
it took me about 15-20 minutes to get to rabin's square, where we played frisbee for well over an hour (6 people, 3 frisbees) - DAMN it's fun playing frisbee on blades!! and only 1 tiny injury (to a typing finger, but i'll survive ;>)
i just got back, begun putting my desk together (it's nice)... and now gonna shower and go to bed.
satisfied.
getting home with the box of wood was a bitch, but i dropped it off and put on my blades.
it took me about 15-20 minutes to get to rabin's square, where we played frisbee for well over an hour (6 people, 3 frisbees) - DAMN it's fun playing frisbee on blades!! and only 1 tiny injury (to a typing finger, but i'll survive ;>)
i just got back, begun putting my desk together (it's nice)... and now gonna shower and go to bed.
satisfied.
bump bump bump
*pleased sigh* listening to some seriously thumping trance streaming from work. and i can be fairly certain the pc won't crash - which actually makes the experience far more enjoyable than at home.
i tested my washine machine today - it works! IT WORKS! IT'S ALIVE!!!
i decided today that i'm pretty much sick of the whole mermaid story. i can't be fscked.
the day was very boring workwise, which was satisfying, as i had time to code in c (first time in yonks, it was such a pleasure ^_^). i built an xml parser to transfer a report of ours into outlook: i'm rather proud.
i had a huge fight with our new kid, who's got a big head and no experience... he was argueing with me over how wonderful and perfect his project is (i had to grade him), and it was absolutely aweful. in general it's not wise to tell your grader he has no idea what he's talking about, but to do it when your project's not even up to "shabby" is just rude.
wow - that about covers my day. oh, and carrying a moerse heavy desk on the bus home.
umm, and i've only had two smokes today... feeling a bit better, but i still want another one.
ooh - GREAT track. i'm gonna sit here and bounce a bit.
i tested my washine machine today - it works! IT WORKS! IT'S ALIVE!!!
i decided today that i'm pretty much sick of the whole mermaid story. i can't be fscked.
the day was very boring workwise, which was satisfying, as i had time to code in c (first time in yonks, it was such a pleasure ^_^). i built an xml parser to transfer a report of ours into outlook: i'm rather proud.
i had a huge fight with our new kid, who's got a big head and no experience... he was argueing with me over how wonderful and perfect his project is (i had to grade him), and it was absolutely aweful. in general it's not wise to tell your grader he has no idea what he's talking about, but to do it when your project's not even up to "shabby" is just rude.
wow - that about covers my day. oh, and carrying a moerse heavy desk on the bus home.
umm, and i've only had two smokes today... feeling a bit better, but i still want another one.
ooh - GREAT track. i'm gonna sit here and bounce a bit.
dunno. i just - don't - know.
today was LOUSY.
i think.
i tried to quit smoking, my tally at the end is 2.5 cigarettes. i was so aggro this morning that i shouted at the head of the support division... that was a pretty stupid thing to do.
workwise, i did f***all - my commander caught me sleeping towards the end of the day, and finally gave me an interesting task. in addition to that, tomorrow i'm all by myself, and responsible for the successful release of 800 soldiers. if anything goes wrong with the systems, the buck stops with me.
quite exciting o_O
and our section head decided today that i'm not learning hebrew fast enough. that sucks.
it took me 4 buses and a train to get to ra'anana, but i did remember to buy washing powder :) i spent a couple of hours at the mermaid's, which produced some seriously mixed feelings, and then dropped off the money i owe at the telfed offices.
bussing home took 2.5 HOURS. i can't say it's been productive.
i'm gonna test the washing machine in the morning (i realized on my way home i have no place to hang up washing - will have to make do with the shower), so i'm going to shower before bed and pray that i don't die from exhaustion in the morning.
i think.
i tried to quit smoking, my tally at the end is 2.5 cigarettes. i was so aggro this morning that i shouted at the head of the support division... that was a pretty stupid thing to do.
workwise, i did f***all - my commander caught me sleeping towards the end of the day, and finally gave me an interesting task. in addition to that, tomorrow i'm all by myself, and responsible for the successful release of 800 soldiers. if anything goes wrong with the systems, the buck stops with me.
quite exciting o_O
and our section head decided today that i'm not learning hebrew fast enough. that sucks.
it took me 4 buses and a train to get to ra'anana, but i did remember to buy washing powder :) i spent a couple of hours at the mermaid's, which produced some seriously mixed feelings, and then dropped off the money i owe at the telfed offices.
bussing home took 2.5 HOURS. i can't say it's been productive.
i'm gonna test the washing machine in the morning (i realized on my way home i have no place to hang up washing - will have to make do with the shower), so i'm going to shower before bed and pray that i don't die from exhaustion in the morning.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
smooth...
boy howdy, that shor wuz a big 'un!
i just transferred the most professional looking piece of asp crap to my boss. it's a time-bomb for the application we've been working for, in case the clients don't pay on time. so cute ^_^
today was weird as hell. GREAT morning (although i was totally wasted from last night), and i *did* get to sleep in the afternoon. had a couple of random embarrassing moments (due to my lacking hebrew, actually), and i discovered that the gundam book i spent NIS 55 on was a total waste of cash and processing time. i hope i can trade it or something.
oh, and the mongoose and i have decided to do the whole lent thing (minus the understanding due to our being jewish and all)... no smoking, no spending cash on the base.
ooh, ooh - st. paddy's coming up!!
i got my rollerblades back from SxS's parents >D
and i got my cheque from my boss >D
my washing machine is ready for testing (although i needs to gets me some washing powduh) >D
and i'm going to have a hot shower and go to bed now >D
i just transferred the most professional looking piece of asp crap to my boss. it's a time-bomb for the application we've been working for, in case the clients don't pay on time. so cute ^_^
today was weird as hell. GREAT morning (although i was totally wasted from last night), and i *did* get to sleep in the afternoon. had a couple of random embarrassing moments (due to my lacking hebrew, actually), and i discovered that the gundam book i spent NIS 55 on was a total waste of cash and processing time. i hope i can trade it or something.
oh, and the mongoose and i have decided to do the whole lent thing (minus the understanding due to our being jewish and all)... no smoking, no spending cash on the base.
ooh, ooh - st. paddy's coming up!!
i got my rollerblades back from SxS's parents >D
and i got my cheque from my boss >D
my washing machine is ready for testing (although i needs to gets me some washing powduh) >D
and i'm going to have a hot shower and go to bed now >D
funned out
what a weekend. almost nothing happened on friday night. i watched the garden state, which was BRILLIANT.
at 3.30am i got a call to join the mermaid for coffee, but there was no way in hell i was gonna get out of my warm, cozy bed, and then walk for 25 minutes in the freezing cold.
i got up around noon, chilled a bit, then met up with her and her boyfriend and went to her parents place for lunch. t'was yummy.
her father gave me a ride to the mermaid's place, where i had intended to break it all off on account of the sheer impracticality.
instead of being direct, i just started talking about it, and we came to an understanding that more than satisfies me - i'm left with no reservations about this girl whatsoever. i REALLY like her.
after a calm evening watching cartoons, her mom made brilliant pancakes (although i ate way too many), and then i took the bus to tel-aviv, where i met up with the mongoose and a couple of other friends from the base at the dance bar. we danced until about 1am, and i'm now waiting for hot water before i shower and crash.
i feel good about how today went.
at 3.30am i got a call to join the mermaid for coffee, but there was no way in hell i was gonna get out of my warm, cozy bed, and then walk for 25 minutes in the freezing cold.
i got up around noon, chilled a bit, then met up with her and her boyfriend and went to her parents place for lunch. t'was yummy.
her father gave me a ride to the mermaid's place, where i had intended to break it all off on account of the sheer impracticality.
instead of being direct, i just started talking about it, and we came to an understanding that more than satisfies me - i'm left with no reservations about this girl whatsoever. i REALLY like her.
after a calm evening watching cartoons, her mom made brilliant pancakes (although i ate way too many), and then i took the bus to tel-aviv, where i met up with the mongoose and a couple of other friends from the base at the dance bar. we danced until about 1am, and i'm now waiting for hot water before i shower and crash.
i feel good about how today went.
Friday, March 11, 2005
gargling with life
i'm AMAZED that i'm not sleeping right now.
we finished work at 4am, i'd been sleeping fitfully - fortunately the quiet night stayed quiet. i left at 4.20, and made it back to my place at 5 - would've been find minues the exhaustion and freezing cold.
i slept till 12, had a FSCKING cold shower (i didn't have time to turn on the hot water cylinder), and met up with the mongoose at azrieli... mmmm, waffles. i almost passed out in the middle of my morning coffee. unusual.
we walked through some of the more interesting streets in tel aviv, and ended up playing pool at the lincoln. afterwards we came back to my place, and watched lots of invader zim.
planning this evening with the mermaid has been a bit difficult. i hope it all works out - would be FINE if one of us had a car.
i'm gonna try playing counterstrike now... i hope my pc doesn't fail...
we finished work at 4am, i'd been sleeping fitfully - fortunately the quiet night stayed quiet. i left at 4.20, and made it back to my place at 5 - would've been find minues the exhaustion and freezing cold.
i slept till 12, had a FSCKING cold shower (i didn't have time to turn on the hot water cylinder), and met up with the mongoose at azrieli... mmmm, waffles. i almost passed out in the middle of my morning coffee. unusual.
we walked through some of the more interesting streets in tel aviv, and ended up playing pool at the lincoln. afterwards we came back to my place, and watched lots of invader zim.
planning this evening with the mermaid has been a bit difficult. i hope it all works out - would be FINE if one of us had a car.
i'm gonna try playing counterstrike now... i hope my pc doesn't fail...
what happened? where am i?
right. last night i went to bed, and woke up this morning. still not enough sleep - nothing to be done about that.
umm - nothing too remarkable happened today, aside from a short, pointless visit from the division head (we had to be on our best behaviour). oh, and i went to get my ct scan done. i would've felt much better if the doctor had said "keep your eyes closed", instead of reading a warning in english inside the machine that cautions against the effects of the laser on one's eyes.
i can feel the mutations beginning already.
got home, took my laundry to be done, sorted out the bank stuff (finally!), and took a slow walk to work.
we have a new guy listening in on my calls, fortunately (for me) it's been a quiet night. i'm praying that it lasts.
umm - nothing too remarkable happened today, aside from a short, pointless visit from the division head (we had to be on our best behaviour). oh, and i went to get my ct scan done. i would've felt much better if the doctor had said "keep your eyes closed", instead of reading a warning in english inside the machine that cautions against the effects of the laser on one's eyes.
i can feel the mutations beginning already.
got home, took my laundry to be done, sorted out the bank stuff (finally!), and took a slow walk to work.
we have a new guy listening in on my calls, fortunately (for me) it's been a quiet night. i'm praying that it lasts.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
suddenly glad i never liked d&d
i just read an article affirming the general understanding we have in the army that d&d is unappreciated. hmm... suddenly i understand why the guys i tried playing with were so concerned about keeping it "hush-hush".
i just got back from a chocolate festival, which had AMAZING (and VERY tasty) wares. i'm totally satisfied.
yesterday was AWEFUL. the weather was smarmy, and i was not only exhausted, but irritable most of the day. not the mood to act the part of jay (sans good costume). my mood did pick up when the sun came out, after a combination of coffee, ice-cream, and cigarettes...
i went through to the mermaid's place last night, and we had a really enjoyable evening. when i left it was raining, and i was still tired (coffee has limits)... the bus driver stopped the bus halfway to scream at me for lying down (and my feet WEREN'T on the seats), and then i took a taxi: the driver showed me a massive knife, explaining that you never know what weirdos you'll run into in tel aviv in the middle of the night. after listening to him jabbering for 5 minutes, i was postive that HE's the psychotic one...
had an incredibly beautiful moment - watching the rain falling on a building spotlight from below. breathtaking in real life.
i don't have a clue how i got out of bed this morning... i slept every opportunity i got, and was still wasted by the time i got to the clinic at the tzrifin base. when the specialist finally saw me, he declared that he thinks i have a slipped disc (i've only waited a month to find that out), and i need to go for a CT scan... i managed to organize an emergency CT scan appointment due in one month and a week.
wow.
fortunately, they had a cancellation, so i got it moved forward to tomorrow. thank you, lucky star!
going to shower, going to bed.
i just got back from a chocolate festival, which had AMAZING (and VERY tasty) wares. i'm totally satisfied.
yesterday was AWEFUL. the weather was smarmy, and i was not only exhausted, but irritable most of the day. not the mood to act the part of jay (sans good costume). my mood did pick up when the sun came out, after a combination of coffee, ice-cream, and cigarettes...
i went through to the mermaid's place last night, and we had a really enjoyable evening. when i left it was raining, and i was still tired (coffee has limits)... the bus driver stopped the bus halfway to scream at me for lying down (and my feet WEREN'T on the seats), and then i took a taxi: the driver showed me a massive knife, explaining that you never know what weirdos you'll run into in tel aviv in the middle of the night. after listening to him jabbering for 5 minutes, i was postive that HE's the psychotic one...
had an incredibly beautiful moment - watching the rain falling on a building spotlight from below. breathtaking in real life.
i don't have a clue how i got out of bed this morning... i slept every opportunity i got, and was still wasted by the time i got to the clinic at the tzrifin base. when the specialist finally saw me, he declared that he thinks i have a slipped disc (i've only waited a month to find that out), and i need to go for a CT scan... i managed to organize an emergency CT scan appointment due in one month and a week.
wow.
fortunately, they had a cancellation, so i got it moved forward to tomorrow. thank you, lucky star!
going to shower, going to bed.
Monday, March 07, 2005
only monday?!?!
i'm DYING from exhaustion, i'm dazed and confused... maybe i'm coming down with something. hope not!!
yesterday was amusing. i got to the train station at 9.50, and the dog got the *just* after me... he fell asleep on the way to his base (lol). i got to the base in time to do sweet f***all. the systems were all down (we got so bored we watched episodes of invader zim), and by 1pm my commander told me to go home.
i was -ON- my way to the bus, already visualizing a day at the beach... and i heard someone shout that the systems were back up.
SO depressing. i spent the day fixing the backlog of problems we'd been able to avoid since thursday... it sucked. it sucked all the joy outta my day.
when i got home, i found an abandoned washing machine with a sign saying "free - good condition" hanging on it. i turned the sign over, and wrote a message saying "this washine machine claimed by a lonely soldier. should you choose to ignore this sign, his suffering will be on your conscience." i then left it, and went to azrieli center, to have a chat with the dog, and then went to ra'anana for my third date with the mermaid.
the date went really well, considering i managed to break all sorts of dating taboo's, and it ended with the sweetest (and shortest reak) kiss i've had in YEARS. it put me in really good spirits.
today was boring as hell, and totally crazy. aside from feeling warped and woozy, and having relatively little to do... i've been informed that for the next few weeks, i'm in charge of my team. that's quite a responsibility, quite an honour.
i spent most of the day worrying about the mermaid. i'm not entirely sure i'm ready for a relationship, even though that is what i've been looking for. i'm so confused about how i feel, but i care about her enough that i don't want to hurt her - or not commit. strange.
we spent the day shooting a movie, fixing bugs, and generally arbing around. one of the guys from the base (too nice for his own good... i'll call him spite :P) came home with me, and helped me move the enormous washing machine up from the 2nd to the 3rd floor - and then helped me clean the stairwell afterwards.
damn.
got a visit from the previous owner - such a nice girl! she's really jealous that it's mine - all mine! ^_^
i just spoke to the mermaid, we're going to meet tomorrow. i'm emotionally bracing myself :P
yesterday was amusing. i got to the train station at 9.50, and the dog got the *just* after me... he fell asleep on the way to his base (lol). i got to the base in time to do sweet f***all. the systems were all down (we got so bored we watched episodes of invader zim), and by 1pm my commander told me to go home.
i was -ON- my way to the bus, already visualizing a day at the beach... and i heard someone shout that the systems were back up.
SO depressing. i spent the day fixing the backlog of problems we'd been able to avoid since thursday... it sucked. it sucked all the joy outta my day.
when i got home, i found an abandoned washing machine with a sign saying "free - good condition" hanging on it. i turned the sign over, and wrote a message saying "this washine machine claimed by a lonely soldier. should you choose to ignore this sign, his suffering will be on your conscience." i then left it, and went to azrieli center, to have a chat with the dog, and then went to ra'anana for my third date with the mermaid.
the date went really well, considering i managed to break all sorts of dating taboo's, and it ended with the sweetest (and shortest reak) kiss i've had in YEARS. it put me in really good spirits.
today was boring as hell, and totally crazy. aside from feeling warped and woozy, and having relatively little to do... i've been informed that for the next few weeks, i'm in charge of my team. that's quite a responsibility, quite an honour.
i spent most of the day worrying about the mermaid. i'm not entirely sure i'm ready for a relationship, even though that is what i've been looking for. i'm so confused about how i feel, but i care about her enough that i don't want to hurt her - or not commit. strange.
we spent the day shooting a movie, fixing bugs, and generally arbing around. one of the guys from the base (too nice for his own good... i'll call him spite :P) came home with me, and helped me move the enormous washing machine up from the 2nd to the 3rd floor - and then helped me clean the stairwell afterwards.
damn.
got a visit from the previous owner - such a nice girl! she's really jealous that it's mine - all mine! ^_^
i just spoke to the mermaid, we're going to meet tomorrow. i'm emotionally bracing myself :P
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