Where I'm Calling From

Do you know me? No. I don't visit you, I don't like you. You're almost single-handedly responsible for urban sprawl on a massive scale. You supply the suburbs with everything it needs and then some. You offer such low prices people can't help but shop inside you. So I had this dream last night where I'm back where I used to work before where I work now. The job is a bit different, and there are some people there that didn't used to be. I'm doing basically the same things, radiation oncology, but my co-worker and I are fighting a lot. Over simple things we yell at each other. It's gets weird: It's time to go and I'm trying to take off my scrubs and find I'm wearing a belt with 2 jars attached to it. One jar on each side of my waist with tops on and a tube coming out of the top connected to a place I can't see. I disconnect the tube and I have to clamp the tube off with a paper clip because I can't find a pair of hemosta...

I'm calling from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. First-off, thank you to the nice guy from Toronto who took a chance on an unshaven guy from Texas to hold his spot in line while he checks to see if AA can check us in for our international flight on the first class ticketing counter. He saved my night, but doing that. He gave me the thumbs-up and I grabbed another guy and we bolted over to the first class agents. I ran to gate D38 and just in time I made my flight. Had in not been for the quick-thinking of a Canadian I wouldn't be here now, maybe, but it wouldn't have been good getting to site a day late. Thank you Toronto-ist! Ladytron, from the mp3s I grabbed the other day I am oh so glad. This new Ladytron is phenomenal. It's so juicy and thick and danceable. It's everything Ladytron which is: Those great melodies that make you want to drive around in a big city at 99 mile per hour with the stereo blaring while you hold on to your girl's hand, look her ...

Yo, I say, there's something to be said about free music, anti-depressants and random music selection from your own music library. Emusic will give you 50 free mp3s as a trial offer for their mp3 download service that you would eventually need to pay a monthly fee for should you decide to stay with Emusic . I was looking for some nice upbeat electronic songs for my workout and found this offer to be the perfect opportunity not only to get that music, but to try some new on for size free of charge and guilt-free. Guilt-free as in not illegally downloading it. So, I grabbed my 50 free mp3s and got the hell outta there. Emusic's selection is not as wide as I would like or expect, but it sufficed for what I was looking for at the time. I am disappointed by the fact that I couldn't find the new Depeche Mode album, "Playing the Angel". I did find something cool though, it's Drum n' Bass DJ called DJ Rap, these pretty too. Very juicy Dn'B with gre...

Today my new dog had surgery. We scheduled a hysterectomy and a battery of shots, but we ended up, in addition to that, with a hernia repair. Apparently she had a umbilical hernia, and the nurse asked me, "Hadn't you noticed that bulge on her belly?". No, I didn't. I didn't really inspect my dogs belly when I got her. She seems to be fine now, she's just laying around in her cage and sleeping. And we're left with the task of keeping a small dog from leaping or jumping too much for 10-14 days, HA! If you knew this dog you'd know why I laugh. We also figured that she's 4-5 years old based on the looks of her teeth. You can tell how old a dog is by the condition of their teeth: missing teeth, chipped teeth, tarter build-up etc.

It actually warms my heart to see so many Subarus here in the Boston area. You know you'’re in good company when you see Subarus because that means you'’re among people that enjoy and hopefully protect the environment. That seems to be the vibe I get whenever I'm in a city with a fair amount of Subies on the roads. The environment is usually moutainous, or hikable, or worthy of being utilized. I guess any city could be utilized, but how much fun can you have in the open flat, plains? I met a great couple last night via bumming a cigarette. I like to smoke when I drink, it'’s an all or nothing proposition, you know? When I flub or goof, I do it big style. There's no in-between when it comes to screwing-up. So, anyway it turns-out they're from Ireland and are in Boston on vacation. They were so very nice to invite me to join them for dinner, even though I already ate dinner, I went along for the company. We talked about this and that and the differenc...

Why doesn't Young Girl Summer quit being a bitch and let Old Man Winter have his time to reign? I'm so tired of this heat literally. I get out into the heat of NOVEMBER and it drains. It drains me physically, I'm so exasperated from all the damn heat that I want to give up and go back indoors where I belong apparently. I was thinking that it would be a good time to go outside and run around the football field, but wait, it's still 85 degrees outside, I'm not going out there to sweat like a pig. But it's November even! I'm so ready to move outta here. I don't know what's up with this Global Warming deal, but I'm starting to believe it to a reality. In the eighties there were many records set for high temps in Texas, and that was before "Ozone Layer" and "Global Warming" become buzz-words. My point? Time to move outta Texas and lay guilt upon my mother for ever moving me here and me waiting to long to leave. I alr...

I've been exhausted, a wreck. I tried to meet with our mastering engineer, but it didn't work-out. Finally, my annoying trainer went home to OK. I'm being a dick here, but damn, some people talk too damn much. I am purposely skipping around because I'm a bit hazy (if you know what I mean). Here's the deal: I ask at the cancer center how I can get to Boston. I wait 1 and 1/2 hours for a fuckin' taxi at the end of the day. I'm in a bit of a rush to get to the Sprint Store to get a new phone. The day before, I walk into the Sprint store after going to the one that is closest to the hotel. The "kid" at the counter tells me that the Sprint store 2-5 minutes down the block has a bigger selection of phones, so I should go down there. I do. I sign-in and wait ~10 min. My name is called and I know what new phone I want, so I tell the guy at the terminal. He goes through the proper procedures and applies all the discounts I'm eligible...