Thursday, June 28, 2007

Sowing the Seeds of Love

The garden is growing!



Here's what's growing at the garden: tomatoes (of course), green beans, cucumbers, cilantro, potatoes, green onions, peppers, miniature watermelons, lettuce, beets, carrots, and hmmmmm, I think that's it.

The Jeanners and I both have the day off today, which hasn't happened in awhile, so we're looking forward to it. Although it's been getting damned hot in our apartment (we've been attempting to not use our window AC units, for financial and environmental reasons). We do break down and use the AC in our bedroom at night, though, because neither of us can sleep while being stuck to the bed.

So what the hell should we do today? We were thinking of hitting the beach but the forecast is calling for rain, so we thought it would be too long of a drive just to get down there and have it rain...

Work has been busy lately but relatively painless. Lots of people to train.

Well, I can't really think of anything else interesting. It's nice to be spending the day with my girlfriend. Here's a picture of her looking attractive in the garden...

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Many Lives, Many Masters

Last night the Jeanners and I for a long walk to the Giant G near the Rotunda Theatre, and had some good talks. She's been reading a book about reincarnation, so she was asking my thoughts about the subject. I don't feel much connection to reincarnation, but I suppose it's a possibility. The Jeanners likes the idea. She likes the idea of having a second chance to get things right. Fair enough.

It's been busy at work, getting ready for this month's changeover and training a dude from another store. But it's been ok.

I am a bit bummed that I haven't had a chance to see either of the CSC summer shows yet--I've been working every Friday and Saturday night since we got back from the Lou--but this Saturday night I'm off so we should get a chance to see whatever show is playing. Thursday is my other day off this week, and I'd love to hit the beach but I think I shall have some chores around the house to take care of.

Just dropped $300 on new tires for my car. Sucky! This last month has turned out to be expensive...

Thursday, June 21, 2007

The National

Well, I have squandered two days off, and now I'm faced with going back to work tomorrow. Oh well. Today I helped Korn and Kelly move into their new apartment, and then spent the rest of the afternoon playing around with the sampler and sequencer built into my keyboard.

I've been listening for 2 weeks or so to a band called The National. Their new CD, Boxer, is pretty damned good. Not life-changing or anything, but good. Good enough that it's been the only thing I've listened to for the last 2 weeks and I haven't gotten tired of it. I'm looking into getting their earlier CD, Alligator. Maybe I'll go sell some CD's at Record and Tape Traders tomorrow before work and pick it up.

Jeannie and I were going to walk up to Hopkins' campus tonight for an outdoor presentation of Young Frankenstein, but it's looking like rain so we might have to adjust our plans.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

...And it Burns, Burns, Burns...

The Jeanners and I just finished watching Walk the Line. Damn you, Joaquin Phoenix, you've stolen yet another 2 hours from my life that I'll never get back.

Last night we went to a going away party for Elizabeth at work, who will be departing for Chicago in a month. I stayed up too late and had to get up this morning too early. But it was a good time. I enjoy seeing people from work outside of work.

It's felt like a busy week, but for the life of me, I can't really remember much of anything happening.

Hopefully I'll get some pictures of the festivities from Elizabeth to post. Wow, three prepositional phrases in a row. Is there a better way to structure that sentence?

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Transcript

Jeannie: "Why is there glass on our couch?"


Dan: "I was having sex with a glass hooker and I broke her. With my high pitched screaming."

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Sportcoat Guy

Last night I did something I never thought I'd do: I punched Jeannie.


In my own defense, I was asleep when it happened. And so was she. I was having a dream that I was at work, and Brian G. and I had grabbed sportcoat guy* and sportcoat guy pulled out a gun, and Brian G. grabbed sportcoat guy's arms and then I punched sportcoat guy in the face. And Jeannie and I both woke up pretty immediately after that, because I had actually punched her. Luckily, not in the face. But still.

I feel pretty bad about it, because I guess being punched awake is probably one of the worst ways to get woken up.



Today was a pretty good day. I was off and I did some laundry, and worked on a recording for my sister, and then Jeannie got home from work early and we ran errands and went to the gym. Then some burritos at home that tasted almost as good as Chipotle burritos. Side note: I haven't had any meat in 2 days. Not on purpose, though.

I've been listening to a lot of jazz lately. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, and a guy named Hank Mobley who I hadn't really heard of before but who is a pretty good tenor sax guy from back in the day. I seem to go through jazz phases every now and again.

Maybe to the beach on my day off Thursday?



* Sportcoat Guy is a shoplifter at the B&N. In fact, he's the most notorious of the B&N shoplifters, at least in the music department. He's been stealing from us for years, and he usually gets several hundred dollars worth of stuff at a time. He always wears a sportcoat that (I think) has a big pocket sewn in the back in which there is a foil-lined bag that he puts the product in, so as not to set off the alarms on the way out. He is my number one enemy in the world and I hate him. Now that we have cameras I have attempted to show video of him to everyone that works at the B&N so they will know him when they see him. Oh, how I hate Sportcoat Guy.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Not Dead!!!

The Jeanners and I have been back from the Lou for a few days, and we've both got our noses back to our respective grindstones. It was a good trip. Saw lots of friends and family (missed E. Elz, though).


I got to meet my youngest niece. She was about 1.5 days old. She's my brother's new kid and her name is Elizabeth Anne. I like her because she is soft and fuzzy.


I also got to spend some time with my second-youngest neice, Layla. She's Jeannie's brother's kid. I like her because she smiles and laughs a lot, and she's also soft and her hair is getting crazy.


Abby is my third-youngest niece, and we got to visit with her on the day that her sister Elizabeth was being born. I like having fun with Abby and making funny faces and stuff like that. She might have a tough time not being the center of attention for awhile...



Another highlight of the trip was playing cards a few times with Jeannie's mom and grandma, both of whom are cool. And I drank some decent beer, throughout the trip. Which I enjoy.

So it was a good trip, not too hectic, but we also got to see a lot of people and have a lot of fun. We also had some adventures getting to and from the airport (I have now taken my 2nd and 3rd cab rides) [the first being a late-night cab ride to a party courtesy of R. Riley].

So yeah. I think I'm gonna start taking trips to the beach on my days off. Woo-Hoo!
Summa-time fun!

Ok, Katie's here for dinner tonight (we're having yummy Asian noodle salad with spring rolls and stuff) so I'm gonna go.