i have been suffering from a great illness since saturday. saturday night culminated in a fever of 102, pain in my kidneys, and a throbbing headache that made even my eyes hurt. sunday night saw the break in the fever but a seamless transition into flu symptoms - aching head (still), cramped chest, coughing (which makes the headache a lot worse), congestion, phlegm, etc. monday and tuesday passed with me regaining the ability to stand and walk albeit uncomfortably. my loss of appetite over the past four days has allowed me to see my abs. i look fantastic, but i feel terrible. however, no matter the power of my hunger, my tastebuds won't allow just anything to get in.
i have missed two days of work. a bill came in while i was bedridden. my room looks like manila. i still haven't packed for my trip to manila next friday. i haven't shaved in at least a week and a half. stuff keeps piling up for me to do. i want to lie down some more, but i don't know if i should.
over the weekend, during my illness-induced delirium, i dreamed of many things. one of them involving myself trying to stop my grandfather and his best friend from participating in a drag race against coolio and one of his gangsta buddies on the hill in my old neighborhood in makakilo. coolio was driving a black monster truck and my grandfather's vehicle was an old roadster similar to scrooge mcduck's old car. i remember finally giving in and starting an inspirational, "don't you give up" speech to my grandfather when coolio interrupted, resulting in me yelling to him at the top of my voice, "FUCK...YOU! HOLD...THE FUCK...ON!" the dream ended with an old grainy, citizen kane like shot of a giant political poster showing muhammad ali's face and his voice saying something like, "you either live the dream then die, or you don't live the dream and die with regret" or something along those lines.
i am still not anywhere near 100%. my body still aches. my appetite has still not returned. i am still coughing every once in a while. i need to get better soon, so i can eat my fill of turkey and stuffing tomorrow.
"I need to see more fights. That's what's missing from my life. Seeing more fights would complete me..." - me
currently: trying to rationalize the next step to finishing my tasks for the half day of work i have
11.26.2008
11.14.2008
yakiniquest
i would love to go on a yakiniquest. especially with finely marbled, thinly sliced, high-quality kalbi. i think what we need most is another griddle party.
another week has passed, and another payday has come. the advantage to working in the industry i'm in is that paydays come weekly, unless you're on salary. meaning, there's a lot more opportunity and leeway to fix or alter things, should you fuck up sometime in between paydays. not that i fucked up recently or anything, i just thought about how nice it is.
in order to build credit, one must actually use their credit card. due to my self-imposed mandate of non-spending (4 and 1/2 months to go), i've come to an interesting dilemma. i should buy something and put it on my credit card, but i have no desire to buy anything.
thinking long and hard about it, and with the idea that we're probably going to the mall again tomorrow, i have found that there is nothing in stores that piques my interest enough for me to purchase it. i don't buy video games, i haven't seen or had the urge to buy any dvds recently, my useless toy collector days are a foregone conclusion, there are no books i am immediately attracted to, i have no need for any new clothing articles, and all my food is mainly payed for with cash (to keep to my budget).
i'd like to think this decrease in spending has nothing to do with the current state of our economy and that it's mostly a product of my incredibly, steel-like discipline. but i would concede that there is a correlation between the financial status quo and the lack of any worthwhile products offered in stores.
despite all that, i still need to put something on my credit card. perhaps i will break down and purchase a t-shirt. we'll see how i feel after we finish eating katsudon.
"Have I told you my theory that I'm going to die soon? This week, I kept seeing people I haven't seen in years, and when we do it's like we're tying up loose ends..." - Fudge
"You can't die yet. We still have to finish our campaign in Gears of War 2..." - me
currently: burning alive in the subsequent heat following a rain shower
another week has passed, and another payday has come. the advantage to working in the industry i'm in is that paydays come weekly, unless you're on salary. meaning, there's a lot more opportunity and leeway to fix or alter things, should you fuck up sometime in between paydays. not that i fucked up recently or anything, i just thought about how nice it is.
in order to build credit, one must actually use their credit card. due to my self-imposed mandate of non-spending (4 and 1/2 months to go), i've come to an interesting dilemma. i should buy something and put it on my credit card, but i have no desire to buy anything.
thinking long and hard about it, and with the idea that we're probably going to the mall again tomorrow, i have found that there is nothing in stores that piques my interest enough for me to purchase it. i don't buy video games, i haven't seen or had the urge to buy any dvds recently, my useless toy collector days are a foregone conclusion, there are no books i am immediately attracted to, i have no need for any new clothing articles, and all my food is mainly payed for with cash (to keep to my budget).
i'd like to think this decrease in spending has nothing to do with the current state of our economy and that it's mostly a product of my incredibly, steel-like discipline. but i would concede that there is a correlation between the financial status quo and the lack of any worthwhile products offered in stores.
despite all that, i still need to put something on my credit card. perhaps i will break down and purchase a t-shirt. we'll see how i feel after we finish eating katsudon.
"Have I told you my theory that I'm going to die soon? This week, I kept seeing people I haven't seen in years, and when we do it's like we're tying up loose ends..." - Fudge
"You can't die yet. We still have to finish our campaign in Gears of War 2..." - me
currently: burning alive in the subsequent heat following a rain shower
11.09.2008
soldier from the underground
this year has gone by incredibly fast. upon seeing all the holiday decorations and hearing the holiday music being piped through at borders, i thought to myself, "jeez, it's not even nov...oh shit, it is november already. in fact, it's pretty much halfway through november already!" 2008 zoomed by and went from horribly painful/excruciating/uncertain at the beginning, to incredible opportunities in the middle, and finally to row row fight the power of economic downturn and instability near the end. unbelievable how fast things moved this year. i'm curious to know what's in store next year. i have a feeling it might be a long year this time around.
what have we gained over the past few months? - a new job, some pretty steady income, a shit-ton more church merchandise, a new credit card, a credit limit increase, a few new accounts, a better understanding of travel routes through the island, and a decent physical training regimen.
what have we lost? - definitely a sense of freedom, my bookshelf (destroyed during the move), the connectors that allow my $1k bed to be assembled (lost/stolen during the move), my old (and much cooler/darker) window tint for my car (too dark for HI, but not that dark in CO), chipotle and albertacos, a lot of money in the stock market, and the biggest loss of all: cold weather.
what can we look forward to? - hopefully a trip to holy mecca - japan, sometime in march 2009, a few trips back to the mile high city (hometown, lakewood, represent) interspered throughout the year, hopefully an upturn in the markets (and a small return on investments), and the possible end of the world in 2012. why would that be something to look forward to? because like many end of the world scares (y2k, anyone?) it will turn out to be one huge joke of an armageddon. or, if the world really will end around that time, then my dream picnic to celebrate the end of days is that much closer to fruition.
current top 5: reina, captain, airi, kyamei, and aika
all time: charmy (big ups, always), yossie, gaki, reina, konkon
"She's breaking the unbreakable..."
"It can't be helped. She's the most incredible soldier from the underground..."
currently: wanting to go to bed, but should probably eat dinner first
what have we gained over the past few months? - a new job, some pretty steady income, a shit-ton more church merchandise, a new credit card, a credit limit increase, a few new accounts, a better understanding of travel routes through the island, and a decent physical training regimen.
what have we lost? - definitely a sense of freedom, my bookshelf (destroyed during the move), the connectors that allow my $1k bed to be assembled (lost/stolen during the move), my old (and much cooler/darker) window tint for my car (too dark for HI, but not that dark in CO), chipotle and albertacos, a lot of money in the stock market, and the biggest loss of all: cold weather.
what can we look forward to? - hopefully a trip to holy mecca - japan, sometime in march 2009, a few trips back to the mile high city (hometown, lakewood, represent) interspered throughout the year, hopefully an upturn in the markets (and a small return on investments), and the possible end of the world in 2012. why would that be something to look forward to? because like many end of the world scares (y2k, anyone?) it will turn out to be one huge joke of an armageddon. or, if the world really will end around that time, then my dream picnic to celebrate the end of days is that much closer to fruition.
current top 5: reina, captain, airi, kyamei, and aika
all time: charmy (big ups, always), yossie, gaki, reina, konkon
"She's breaking the unbreakable..."
"It can't be helped. She's the most incredible soldier from the underground..."
currently: wanting to go to bed, but should probably eat dinner first
11.07.2008
don't let me down
what has transpired in the world of personal finance? much. i have recently opened a cd ladder with maturities ranging from 6 months to a year. locking in the interest rates this late in the game might be a rash move, but who knows? there's still a chance that rates could drop. however, as long as my accounts are fdic insured and i'm in no need of immediately liquid assets, i'm good to go. also, i went through the abject frustration of setting up an online bill payment for one of my credit cards. awful, awful system. i still have no clue as to the effectiveness of the payment system or the veracity with which my wishes are carried out, but i have no choice. also, due to circumstances imposed upon me by both time and the wired, i can't do anything but wait until monday. will funds clear? will everything be settled? what happens to the paper bill? whatever...regardless, like i said, i can't do anything until monday.
what kind of mailman doesn't deliver your mail because someone parked a car in front of your mailbox? i don't know if that's the case exactly this time around, but our carrier has been known to complain about the cars being parked too close to the mailbox a few times before. what a pissy little shite. damnit, in rain, sleet, snow and all that other horseshit, the usps carrier is supposed to deliver the goddamn mail. just because you don't want to get out of your seat in your mailtruck to reach a few feet to open the mailbox, doesn't mean you get to skip the house completely. jackass.
i believe i need to shave. i've let my facial hair grow a little these past two weeks and i don't know if i necessarily like it. i don't mind it, it's just that i don't know if i actually like it. oh well. also, my hair is starting to get longer again as well. i don't feel like getting a haircut or paying any money or any of that crap. so, it looks like we'll be having another long streak of months where no clipper, scissors, or razor will get anywhere near my raven locks.
the year's almost over already. 2008 went by very fast. too fast. but that's ok. better that than excruciatingly slow.
"My style is...orange..." - Captain
currently: contemplating plans for the weekend
what kind of mailman doesn't deliver your mail because someone parked a car in front of your mailbox? i don't know if that's the case exactly this time around, but our carrier has been known to complain about the cars being parked too close to the mailbox a few times before. what a pissy little shite. damnit, in rain, sleet, snow and all that other horseshit, the usps carrier is supposed to deliver the goddamn mail. just because you don't want to get out of your seat in your mailtruck to reach a few feet to open the mailbox, doesn't mean you get to skip the house completely. jackass.
i believe i need to shave. i've let my facial hair grow a little these past two weeks and i don't know if i necessarily like it. i don't mind it, it's just that i don't know if i actually like it. oh well. also, my hair is starting to get longer again as well. i don't feel like getting a haircut or paying any money or any of that crap. so, it looks like we'll be having another long streak of months where no clipper, scissors, or razor will get anywhere near my raven locks.
the year's almost over already. 2008 went by very fast. too fast. but that's ok. better that than excruciatingly slow.
"My style is...orange..." - Captain
currently: contemplating plans for the weekend
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