Gone Fishing

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Went out later that night with TR & Chopsticks. Look to their sites later on for some photos. Some were really....good?? Points of interest from the night jager bombs, drama, tons of photos, stranger butt smacking, more drama, dive bar access denied (reason: too drunk, yeah we don't get it either), sobriety tests, a fall on top of parked bike, immediate retreat home. I won't say who did what. But I can say I was actually sober through it all for once! Yes I'm getting all growns up. Gotta run.....

What Is It

about my car that attracts people to carelessly dent it, scratch it, ram holes in it, scuff it, sideswipe it, back in to it and basically anything else that causes damage? And why is it that it always happens when I'm not in my car?

This is what greeted me on my way to work this morning:

That's my hood. Between 10:15pm last night and 9:04am this monring someone put something heavy and rough on the hood of my car then just dragged it off. Who does this?! Please tell me so I can beat the shit out of their car with a baseball bat. Seriously, if I EVER see anyone damage my car in front of me Paul is going to have to bail me out of jail b/c I've had it. As aggresive of a driver that I am, I NEVER damage anyone's car.

I mean it isn't like an '89 rusted out Nissan Sentra where these things really wouldn't be noticed or cared about. But my car is a decent middle class SUV where these ignorant, rude city drivers they are rapidly turning it into that '89 piece of crap.

Let's go back and review my luck with cars:

1. In college I went to a concert and parked in the lot. Some drunk dummy backed in to my back end and dented up the bumper.
2. That same weekend I went back to college and parked back at the dorms. Not even home 2 hours when another person swiped me b/c they didn't know how to back out of a parking spot.
3. Driving up to PE's house to visit one weekend and someone's muffler fell off 2 cars ahead of me and it flew under my car, exited to the right side denting in my door. I was on the highway so it was inevitable not to miss it.
4. Fast forward to living in the city: parked outside my apartment on a quiet cozy residential street on a summer day and someone completely side swiped the whole right side of my front to back bumper.
5. Someone dropped who knows what on the hood of my car and left a big dent (in the spot where a hood ornament would go). It looks ridiculous.
6. Dead of winter and someone played bumper cars with me trying to get out of their parking spot on the street. Damage - big ol' hole in my bumper. I didn't notice it until I wiped the snow off. This was over 2 years ago and it's still there.
7. 2 dents above a wheel well - I have no idea where these came from.
8. Not to mention all the little door dents & scratches from people swinging open their doors or pushing their carts carelessly. These I normally don't care about but couple it with the above and it bothers me.
9. And now a brand new big patch of scratches on the hood.

So again, I ask you, what is it about my little Jimmy that attracts people to treat it like a Matchbox car?

I now have to look into buying another garage parking spot. I have to. Because regardless if I fix this car or buy a new one (which I wanted to do at the end of the year) someone is going to damage it. And if that happens all the money I just put into it goes down the drain. Not to mention the damage I'll do to the person if I ever see them in the act of it. I'm sorry but I'm past the point/age where driving a piece of crap doesn't bother me. It does. I work hard and for once would like to have a nice car that I don't have to worry about someone else wrecking. It'd be different if I caused all these things then I could just be mad at myself. Why oh why can't I ever witness these things happening???

My Million Dollar Idea?

Design a furry curled up cat into a pillow that when you lay on it, it purrs. I haven't decided if I want this to be a taxidermy thing or a fake cat thing or both. I know you're all thinking why didn't you think of this first but back off, it's my idea and I'm currently in the process of patenting it. You'll see, everyone will want one. Especially people who love cats but are allergic and the hairless cats just freak them out.



Disclaimer: For entertianment purposes only. Patent not in review. Give me some credit.

What's Been Going On

German Fest is to Beer as I am to puking up Beer. Good times. There were pictures but anyone who posts them will die. Seriously will die a long tortured death.

One of my friends was manhandled and practically date raped by a guy who appeared to be a really nice guy on the surface. For her there really wasn't a "threat" per say, it was more merely entertaining to her to see how far this guy would go to resemble a horny inexperienced high school kid. "Yeah yeah, just a little longer, I'm almost finished." HUH? So not sexy.

I almost beat up a 45 year old lady on the el last Friday for invading my personal space. She would have deserved it and I can't believe I restrained myself. It had been a loooong week. She was sitting I was standing and she had the Tribune WIDE open leaning against my hand. This was a problem for 2 reasons 1) It is unacceptable to read the Trib wide open on a crowded el, fold that shit up 2) I can't stand having things touch me like that on the hand, it tickles and kind of itches (feels like bugs crawling on you). I politely asked her to just not rest it on my hand. Trust me, I know what some of you are thinking and it was polite and non-threatening. She wasn't having it and turned it into a big thing. We had words, I stood my ground literally, people turned to look, the lady sitting next to her chimed in and said just fold it up & I won. Turns out she got off at the same stop as me. I think she thought I was following her. If I ever see her again I'll rip her paper to shreds no questions asked.

EMT Class update: My Avg = 94% Class Avg = 91%
I'd be very careful about pissing me off and passing out around me now. I can shove tubes down your nose or mouth now....you know, for practice.

Also, I am in desperate need of a long vacation on a hot beach.

Thank you!

Thank you to all who posted here and talked to me offline about the below post. It does help to hear your reassuring thoughts. I'm sure everything will be ok but the shock of hearing such bad news takes awhile to wear down and then get used to the thought of the news itself. Like I said keeping busy helps with taking your mind off it. After all there really isn't anything else you can do but keep on moving along and deal with stuff as it happens. So thanks!

P.S. My company here did merge with another agency in the city. Who knows what will happen now. I'm sure people will be let go and fired at some point. But #1 I don't think that will happen until at the earliest end of the year and #2 I THINK my position is secure. Let's hope so. Even if it 's not, at least I have already begun my back up plan....