I'm all happy and hyper today. I'm blaming it on the coffee, but I don't really think that's the
cause.

Let's see....I'm going to go see George Carlin perform tonight at the Majestic....I got a nifty
little present from Sharper Image from a friend at work. Her birthday is in January so I better
get her something pretty spiffy. She deserves it even if she hadn't gotten me this nifty little
gadget. There's also the chance that we get to leave today at 3pm.

I think I will need to leave early anyway. I was up late last night so I think I will need a nap
before the show. Even though I don't really think that George Carlin could put me to sleep.
I do remember hearing that the last time he was in Dallas he got heckled because he lost his
place in his monologue. I hope all goes well tonight. Might have to cap someone if they start
messing with my guy! ;)

Anywho, that's my update for now. Maybe I will let you know how the show went next year! ;)

Well, I suppose I didn't have anything to really dread. Although, I was right when
I figured I was going to have to play taxi.

I ended spending roughly a hundred more dollars when I got there, besides the
presents I had already gotten them. The night I got there I drove Mom to the store
to get groceries and cigarettes. Spent about $60 there. Then gave Mom another
$20 for cigarettes. The next day, Christmas Eve, is when I spent the rest of videos
and cigarettes. My parents smoke like a friggin' chimney.

It was pretty much like every other time I see my parents. I love them to death and
I miss having easy access to them, but at the same time, I am glad they don't have
easy access to me. Ah, well, that's life I suppose.

Is it possible to both dread and highly anticipate an event at the same time?

That seems to be my current state at the moment. And it's not just any one event.
There's the trip to see my parents... I DO miss them. And I can't wait until they
open the Christmas gifts I got them because I know they will like them. (I have
a gift for buying really good presents.) I dread the experience because I don't
want to see my father's mother. I wouldn't be surprised if he insisted that I do
just because she's family... (Those of you who know about Wanda will be
inclined to disagree with that one.)

I also dread having to play taxi to them while I am there. I don't want to hear
argue and I don't want Dad to point out I have gained weight. I don't want to
be conned into making a trip to Fred. to see all my old school mates. I'm not
interested in hearing about who knocked who up. Who's getting married to
the football star. Who GOT married to the football star. Who's got three kids
now. Not interested.

This isn't the only event I have these misgivings about. I'm going to see George
Carlin on New Year's Eve. I know what you're thinking...Oh My God, she's going
OUT??? Yes, I am going out. I want to see Carlin. He's pretty fucking funny.
What, then, are my misgivings about the situation? People. I HATE people. I
hate having to stand in line. I hate having to listen to what Bobby did with his
diaper when I am standing behind two proud mommies. I hate being
jostled by a large crowd. I hate the smell that inevitably follows where there
are large crowds gather. The stink and moldy sweat. I hate the fact that
any time you gather a large group of people together everyone's IQ drops and you
get the "mob mentality". I hate traffic around major events.

That's pretty much it. I'm looking forward to the fact that I have the week of Christmas
off. As one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse often says, "It's a good thing"

Gosh, I don’t even know where to begin.

Long time no update.

Well, let’s see. I got my car broken into. They stole my stereo and my radar detector.
The bastards! As usual, the DPD didn’t give a shit. They didn’t come out to print and
it took them 5 hours to get back to me to take my statement.

Personally, I don’t care how jaded they have become from working the city of Dallas,
my tax money pays them so they can at least ACT like they give a shit!

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Anywho, since I didn’t have full coverage insurance or renter’s insurance, I was pretty
well fucked. Luckily one of my friends at work helped me find a way to fix the door to
my car fairly cheaply and I just got a new stereo this weekend. This one has a
removable faceplate and I hope that is somewhat of a deterrent.

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I made my final car payment last week. Yay me. No more car payments mean I can
probably afford full coverage insurance now. Yay me. More bills.

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My parents hit me up for money again this last week. This time it was more
substantial than normal. $200. All my friends think I should cut them off. That as old
as they are they should have figured out how to manage money by now. I’ve tried before,
but I feel responsible for them and end up helping them anyway. I draw the line at buying
them electronics though. I know that anything like that will just end up in a pawnshop
by the end of the month.

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For some reason, I find the more anti-social and withdrawn I am, the more party invitations
I receive. Must be another of Murphy’s laws or something.

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I’ve managed to get most of my holiday shopping done online. Online shopping is a life
saver. Not my life, mind you….Were I forced to have to elbow my way through a crowd of
disgruntled people and loud whiny children, I would have to do something drastic…Something
that would endear me to the DPD to be sure.

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I guess that’s it for now….I’ll update again later when I think of something else to share.