As soon as the woman over the phone said, "yes, shorts are permitted". I book it ! My kind of place - no dress code. I wonder if the waiter will talk to us like this, then I'd have to give him a judo chop to the esophagus .
This should be a nice break before the end of the year. If you don't hear from me again, it's possible that the plane went down or I hit it big and retired in one of the remote Whitsundays Islands in Australia.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
A New Yorker quirk
I have a bum knee and can no longer run away from trouble. Years of living in this city, Ive had my share of run-ins with all kinds of nuts and characters. I'm not a violent guy and most confrontations were avoided either by ignoring them or giving a silent glare (laughing at them helps too but only if you're in a car, sometimes it seems to make them more angry). Although, one time I did stiff arm a hobo in the face when he tried to grab me. I wish a had a more imposing presence other than a pot belly. I only do this when I'm walking with Amie and holding her hand. I must use my left hand to hold her. This allows my right hand (my dominant hand) to be free and if we're walking and run into trouble, I can use my right hand and deck 'em.
This is the way I think. Maybe I'm the nut? I sure hope that Amie thinks I'm romantic.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
..In A Nutshell
China
Sometimes if you're lucky, once or twice in your lifetime, a trip changes your perspective on the world or gives you a awe-inspiring experience of living in that particular place. This trip was not that. However, it was good to visit the homeland and see the places that my father talks about in his childhood. Whatever you do, do not visit in the summer. The heat and humidity is brutal and I didn't have enough T-shirts. I know for a fact that my BO did not deter any aggressive peddlers. SDLT, thanks alot for the medicine! We didn't have to use it but it brought great comfort knowing that we had a license to eat anything.
We visit a family near Guilin to see what living conditions were like. The biggest luxury in their household was a 20" color TV and it's shared with other neighbors. And I bitch if I can't find dental floss in my toiletry bag. In a room next to their living room is a coffin, the old couple brought it early when they had money. They're just waiting for their time.
Work
Lately there's been turmoil, a lot of that due to the subprime credit fiasco. I'm still faking my way around my undefined job. I work in the basement, 3 sub-levels below ground. The bomb shelter, they called it. I'm on the beck and call of a hated, incompetent med-level manager. I'm rooting for him to get promoted and out of our department. Funny but true, promoting bad people is a good way to move these type of people away.
Sex offender
An ex-coworker was arrested over the summer in a sex sting operation. He was engaging in pornographic materials with minors. For some reason, I wasn't surprise. I'm a pretty good judge of people and I didn't trust this guy. Although there were no clues that he was this way but I still didn't get good vibes about him. I heard from someone that he 's now sporting a mustache - like that's gonna to fool everyone.
8 Years
We just celebrated our 8th year anniversary. I really mean it when I say the years go by fast.
I still forget to put the toilet seat down - I don't know what the big deal is. I don't say to her to put the seat up after she's finished. But I am lucky that she picked me to be in her life.
Disappointments
The world is not the way I pictured it as a kid, I imagined floating cities and flying cars in the future. Kind of like that scene in "Bladerunner". Also do not see "Eastern Promises", it sucked big time with the ending - very unsatisfying. However, I am pleased with the invention of anti-itch powder and extra extra fine point pens.
A Picture
This is a lighted pagoda in Guilin and the picture was taken fairly quickly. The mosquitoes was sucking the blood out us. The thing I noticed most about the people in China is that they tend to stare at you alot. (more so if you're a foreigner) I know it's more out of curiosity than hostile intent or contempt. That did not stop me from winning all of the staring contests, it was more fun in the elevators. Most of them had to turn their backs away from me. puahahahah!
Sometimes if you're lucky, once or twice in your lifetime, a trip changes your perspective on the world or gives you a awe-inspiring experience of living in that particular place. This trip was not that. However, it was good to visit the homeland and see the places that my father talks about in his childhood. Whatever you do, do not visit in the summer. The heat and humidity is brutal and I didn't have enough T-shirts. I know for a fact that my BO did not deter any aggressive peddlers. SDLT, thanks alot for the medicine! We didn't have to use it but it brought great comfort knowing that we had a license to eat anything.
We visit a family near Guilin to see what living conditions were like. The biggest luxury in their household was a 20" color TV and it's shared with other neighbors. And I bitch if I can't find dental floss in my toiletry bag. In a room next to their living room is a coffin, the old couple brought it early when they had money. They're just waiting for their time.
Work
Lately there's been turmoil, a lot of that due to the subprime credit fiasco. I'm still faking my way around my undefined job. I work in the basement, 3 sub-levels below ground. The bomb shelter, they called it. I'm on the beck and call of a hated, incompetent med-level manager. I'm rooting for him to get promoted and out of our department. Funny but true, promoting bad people is a good way to move these type of people away.
Sex offender
An ex-coworker was arrested over the summer in a sex sting operation. He was engaging in pornographic materials with minors. For some reason, I wasn't surprise. I'm a pretty good judge of people and I didn't trust this guy. Although there were no clues that he was this way but I still didn't get good vibes about him. I heard from someone that he 's now sporting a mustache - like that's gonna to fool everyone.
8 Years
We just celebrated our 8th year anniversary. I really mean it when I say the years go by fast.
I still forget to put the toilet seat down - I don't know what the big deal is. I don't say to her to put the seat up after she's finished. But I am lucky that she picked me to be in her life.
Disappointments
The world is not the way I pictured it as a kid, I imagined floating cities and flying cars in the future. Kind of like that scene in "Bladerunner". Also do not see "Eastern Promises", it sucked big time with the ending - very unsatisfying. However, I am pleased with the invention of anti-itch powder and extra extra fine point pens.
A Picture
This is a lighted pagoda in Guilin and the picture was taken fairly quickly. The mosquitoes was sucking the blood out us. The thing I noticed most about the people in China is that they tend to stare at you alot. (more so if you're a foreigner) I know it's more out of curiosity than hostile intent or contempt. That did not stop me from winning all of the staring contests, it was more fun in the elevators. Most of them had to turn their backs away from me. puahahahah!
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