I'm off to Cozumel tomorrow for a week with Wifey. We're staying at an all-inclusive. Speaking from experience, this is both a curse and a blessing.
We bought a new camera for diving. I'm excited to try it out as we've never really had anything decent before this. It's something I really regret from our past diving trips--the fact that we never really were able to take any half-ass good photos. Who knows, maybe these will suck too, but I doubt it.
My wife informed me the other day we'll be spending a week in Cozumel next month. We're staying at the Allegro Cozumel which is an Occidental resort. They're typically pretty nice. We stayed at this particular place about 6 years ago. It's all inclusive, so when we're not diving, I'll probably be speaking in what most superstitious people call "tongues."
What's crazy is how cheap it is to travel right now. We spent about twice as much for the same trip before. Recessions kick ass.
Up until yesterday, if someone said "Watchmen" to me, it would have meant nothing. Now, it has slightly more meaning, but I still have little clue.
I fail at pop culture.
It's my dog's birthday today. He's 4. We went to the dog park and he had a blast. A puppy bath followed, and now my mother and sister are on their way over to shower him with toys and treats. I wish I was as spoiled as he is.
Well, tomorrow is the first day we're supposed to see temperatures above zero since Monday evening. It's a bit brisk outside right now, at -17F, of course, that's up from -20 just a few hours ago, so things are improving.
Yesterday I witnessed Aussie playing aussie rules football. That sport ain't no joke. I'm sure he can attest given his current condition (I'll allow him to elaborate should he want to).
Today I had the pleasure of spending several hours with him (he tolerated me quite well, and didn't seem the least bit pissed that I was horribly late in picking him up from his hotel).
It was a memorable day I'll not forget, and I look forward to the opportunity of seeing him again some day.
I broke down and opened a Facebook account about a month ago. Since that fateful day, I've been bombarded by bumper stickers, requests for Star Wars figures, scrabble games, and solicitations for me to buy this friend or that friend. That, coupled with the friend requests from individuals I may have met once, years ago, while in line for a burger and fries (you know, before "value meals" existed), whom now I couldn't pick out of a 1 person lineup, is getting tedious.
Fuck Facebook.
I've cleared all the bullshit little applications off of my profile. I've hidden all the silly news feeds indicating who I am now friends with and what I've recently changed in my profile. Who the fuck wants to know anyway? Anyone who is hanging on for the next new development on my Facebook profile needs a fucking life.......STAT. I won't bother disabling or deleting it, because then I'll have to answer the endless questions by the minions that Facebook has managed to create.
No more trying to "buy me."
No more Han Solos, Greedos, or Darth Vaders.
Don't try writing on "my wall" because the fucker isn't there, I'm tired of graffiti.
No, I don't want to become a fan of your bar softball team or your shitty garage band.
If you want to play chess or scrabble or tiddley winks, play against the damn computer, I don't have time.
Should you care to contact me for any purposes not described above, or you actually have something meaningful to say, I urge you to contact me the old fashioned way - write me a fucking email.
