Advents of Technology

I have reasons for my impulses most of the time. Yesterday my impulse was to upgrade my TV to a 46 inch LCD HDTV and to get a Playstation 3/ blu ray player to go along with it.

It's nice, beyond nice, and my old TV is very jealous right now after being moved into the bedroom.

The methods to my madness? Simple self indulgence for my birthday.

Not that I'm hunting for attention or goodies, but outside of my parents getting me a few gifts, love and affection, my buddy Ryan sending me a box from Japan, and a few cards and happy birthday wishes from friends and family, my birthday wasn't much more than another day. In fact, my day, and entire weekend was spent working my ass off. So, in a nutshell, it was a Happy Birthday to ME day yesterday.

I do have to give credit where credit is partially due though. That goes to my pop. He instilled money management, working and saving cash to me. What he doesn't grasp yet is, what are you doing with all that money if you can't enjoy it from time to time? Can't take it with you when you go right, so may as well live a little while you're here.

I'm pleased with it, and its paid off with cash, cash that will be replaced within a month. Now if you would excuse me, I need to watch I am Legend in Blu Ray.

A lost weekend

As expected, I worked my entire birthday weekend on Halloween. My work decided to throw a block party that weekend, so all hands on deck. The idea was a good one, but as usual with a block party, everyone gets overworked and some kind of drama usually happens. At least this party went a WHOLE lot smoother than the super bowl debacle back in February. I dressed in my western outfit for Halloween propper, and it was the busier night. It was insane Friday night. I got home at about 430 am that night. I expected Saturday to be a lot calmer of a block party than Friday seeing that most people went all out then and wouldn't have much left in the tank for a second night. I was right, Saturday was far less crowded, even slow at times during the night. I dressed like one of my bosses, Capt. Mike that night. I fooled everyone, it was freaky. Its an easy enough get-up, and I had all the things I needed just laying around the house. I stuffed a pillow under my shirt and stuffed my old pony tail under my hat to replicate my boss, got his mannerisms and shuffle walk down. It was actually a fun night.

Only thing I was not looking forward to was the breakdown of the outside. After breaking down fences, tarps, tents, decorations, lights, trash and sweeping the street, I got home at 6am. I had Sunday off, but after working today (Monday) I'm still sore and very tired. It will be an early night as I will need to catchup on my sleep.

The mystery box

I received a box in the mail the other day all the way from Japan and Dirty Ryan. The irony is that I was prepping a box of stuff to send to him, so it was a bit eerie to get one for my birthday. Ryan did listen to my holiday requests in that he sent me a bunch of exotic foods and a recipe to try. They're all laid out above, and as a running joke, that small can in the center is of course...horse cock. Ah the memories of our last escapade in San Diego a few years back wherein Ryan was able to convince a drunken Marc and Doug one night in the hotel to take a big bite of a canned mystery meat. Tasty horse cock...yum!

It was a pleasant surprise to get it, and I thank him immensely. I will be trying his wares this week at some point in time. Maybe this weds or Sunday as Doug has the day off and we can both revisit the horse meat.