Every now and then, it's fun to vent, just like in a blog. I try not to write about "my sick dog" or "long lines at the supermarket", because, if you're a friend of mine checking up to see how I've been (95% of the visits to this site), you couldn't care less. Hell, I couldn't care less. But, these are just some things that have been building up over the last two weeks.
Moving Cuts The one thing that's worst about moving to a new place is finding a good barber shop. When I was on Camp Lejuene, haircuts were always predictable (more or less), and they'd cost $3 - $5. Now, when I walk into a "salon", they charge somewhere around $15 - $20.
To boot, you never know what you're getting. Salons have very nice but gabby women who don't do a whole lot of buzz cuts and fades (but do answer the phones quite frequently). When you go to an old-timer barbershop, you never know if the guy's hands are shaking because he's sauced or because he's 103 years old. Plus, I never have the nerve to complain. I got a bowl cut (ala Forest Gump) from one guy when I moved here, and I just thanked him like he'd reinvented my look for me.
So, I'm probably gonna' end up going to a good ole' fashion black barbershop. Maybe I'll get compliments on my hair for not being "nappy", and hear some banter from Cedric the Entertainer or news on last night's Apollo. It beats looking at pictures of 80's hair cuts and drawings of French curls while talking about last night's Survivor, I guess.
Last minute repairs A year ago, I did a cute, but failed, handstand for my girlfriend (nothing kinky, honest) and planted my ass through the living room drywall. Now that we're moving, she wants her deposit back. Can't blame her.
SO, I fixed the wall - a real experience for anyone who knows nothing about working with drywall. But, matching the paint was a pain in arse. It's never easy. The color matching machines at Lowe's or Home Depot seem to be off by just enough to look noticeable.
After three visits to the hardware store, I finally got it damn close. Now I have about a gallon of useless paint.
I guess this is a PSA for doing acrobatic stunts you're not skilled in. Think of the drywall, people.
Let's spend as much money as possible on our car! What the hell is the deal with Luxury SUVs? I saw a Porshe SUV the other day, and just about flipped! It's bad enough that Lexus puts out an SUV that has everyone drooling, but I just don't get it.
You can group the new Hummer in this category as well - they just don't make sense. I mean, out of all the things you can do with your debt, why put it in a machine that costs $40,000 and eats the same price in gas over 5 years time?
SUVs are a completely American idea to begin with - at least bringing them into our home garages. People fight for rice in other countries, but we somehow need a fifty thousand dollar vehicle that can plow through the tundra and cruise the Beverly Hills in style at the same time.
It's just one of those wastes of money that hurts my head just thinking about it. Much like Alex Rodriguez.
People wonder why we're so fat Because we can be. It's simple. You don't even have to walk to the store anymore. Food is another marketable commodity, pushed on to us just as fiercely as... Luxury SUVs.
I'm still waiting for that gloom age of 30 when my Metabolism dies. I can expect to jump four pants sizes and start eating salt-free, sugar-free, carb-free, fat-free food to compensate for my completely sedentary lifestyle.
My thing is, life's too short to worry over everything, although it's also too short to be unhappy with yourself. Somewhere in the middle is a happy medium, like a small beer gut or a blousy dress to cover up those thighs.
This is something worth dedicating more time to, so I'll write more later. Just getting in last dibs before the move.
Every now and then, it's fun to vent, just like in a blog. I try not to write about "my sick dog" or "long lines at the supermarket", because, if you're a friend of mine checking up to see how I've been (95% of the visits to this site), you couldn't care less. Hell, I couldn't care less. But, these are just some things that have been building up over the last two weeks.
Let's spend as much money as possible on our car!
People wonder why we're so fat