Christmas Suxxors

Christmas is a notoriously bad time of year for my family.
OK, so this is gonna be a long post. So as not to clog up your friends list, I'm gonna put most of it in an lj-cut segment

Fucking theiving scum sucking bastards

Well, decided to make this a public rant. As you can probably tell, it's about theives.

As I left for work this morning, I didn't notice my motorbike in the car park. At 7 o'clock in the morning I'm not the most alert, so couldn't say for sure. I get home tonite I find that some pondscum has taken my bike. Admittedly, it was only locked with a disc lock, as it it a block of flats and there is no-where secure to bolt it to.

Bit of background is required here. I think I posted a while back about what I presume were kids knocking it over. Now this bike has been off the road for 4 years now after I had an accident and bent it a little bit. I've kept hold of it as I have been toying with doin git up or selling it on for spares or repair. I'd replaced some bits, painted others where it got scratched, but otherwise has been sat there for 4 years.

Now this thing is unroadworthy at the moment. It has no front brakes, and it probably won't start. (I actually have the front calipers in my cupboard)

What gives these bastards the right to come to where I live and steal? Just cos they are so goddam lazy to get a job to pay for the things.

And after being on the phone to the police, if the bike is found I have to pay for the bloody thing to be recovered. They didn't have a figure for a motorbike, but for a car it's £100. I'm the victim and I have to pay for the pleasure.

Bastards.

Xmas Party Funness.

'Twas a fortnight before Christmas, and the company party was happenning.

Well, for a company of rocket scientists, we certainly know how to have a good time. A bit of food, lotsa drink, a few awards for various award worthy mentionables. Did a bit of dancing, then went off to a nightclub in Guildford. On the coach trip into town, was arguing with this blonde girl who has a 1st in physics that she was not dumb. This progressed into "I look terrible, had five hours sleep last nite" to which I replied "I've been up since half five, went to all this trouble doing myself up, and I look terrible". The next bit kinda spannered it, cos the girl sat next to her turns round and says "I think you look hot". Which would be OK, except she looks like a bloke, and I'm not in the least interested in her.

Anyway the club was dead, but I still managed to monopolize the company of three lovely local ladies while I was there. This did not go unnoticed, and I'm waiting for the comments to start. Two of them had boyfriends, and the other was interested in some other guy that was around. But it did seem that I had a "wingman" in one of the girls with BF when she suggested that the other one with a BF could be a nice girl for me. (this was before I found out she had a boyfriend)

After this, we went back to a house party, got even drunker, had a misunderstanding with the guy that lives there (he thought I was cracking on his girl, but we were just having non-sexual innocent fun). I mingled elsewhere for like 10 mins, decided to leave, went to say goodnight to him, and thank him and he said "Don't go, lots more drink, get stuck in". Turns out she had some unwanted attention from someone else, and he was just being a bit vigilant. Fair dues. We're OK now, he came round to the office and apologised, blaming the demon drink, but to be honest I don't blame him for being overprotective given the circumstances.

And today I was less productive than I needed to be, but at least I made it into work.
Oh, and before any of you worry about long distance drunken commuting, I managed to get a room on campus to stay in.

Spending lotsa money.

Well, what a weekend.

Went shopping for some new shirts n shoes. I got loadsa shirts at home already, but none of them fit my slightly more muscular frame now, and I needed a cool shirt for my mate's birthday thing that night. And I needed some new shoes for the work Christmas do. So I end up spending over 80 quid on two shirts an a pair of shoes.

Anyways, bumped into an ex of mine in Boots. This one was about 5 yrs ago. I join the cue for the checkout behind her, and say hello to her in my scary voice. She absolutely shits herself. (OK, so I'm mean) Anyways, I tell her what I'm doing, and that I had to give a presentation to some customers on Friday. She says "I can't imagine you being all serious giving a presentation on rocket science stuff". I meant to ask her if she wanted to go for a coffee or something, but she left before I could ask her. Kinda bummed over that cos she's well fit. But hey, I felt good cos I was thinking that I went out with a really fit girl. This was the one who, after we split up, put a good word in for the next girl I went out with.

Anyways, come Saturday night, I'm out, spend lots more money, get absolutely pissed up, and have a very good time. I might flesh out the details later, but I don't wanna jinx anything.

Yes, I really AM a rocket scientist.

I finally realised something ysterday. I really AM a rocket scientist. (bizzare logic in this one)

Watched the Joey pilot episode. If you've not seen it, there is this scene where Joey is asking what his nephew is up to. He tells Joey, to which he says "What are you, some kinda rocket scientist", to which the nephew responds "Well, yes actually".

One of my colleagues, who works on the groundstation, has a "Yes, I really AM a rocket scientist" t-shirt, and has used that as a description of his job in the past too.

One of my ex-managers from when I used to work in a bar said "Now I can say I know a rocket scientist" when he found out what I was up to now.

So I guess I can call myself a "Rocket Scientist" as I do design a part of a spacecraft. Why the sudden realisation? well, just an accumulation of events and statements really.

So all of you guys, congrats, you can now say "I know a rocket scientist" as well.

New Shinyness

Or the resurrection of geekhood.

Yesterday the wireless router and PCMCIA card I bought finally arrived. Got it plugged in and set up. Connections routing through wonderful, and the virtual web server is running. Yayy for me.

I did have problems getting my linux server running with it properly, and my internal network. Once I'd changed any configuration from the old IP addresses, finally got the DNS running properly, and manually set my client computers to only request the linux dns, everything is back to norm. Just wanna check out messenger, and steam when I get home.

And now finally got my laptop wireless, so I can surf while in the toilet.

Or more to the point, have only one wire to worry about now.

And a funny story from today

Hokay, after getting to work today, I go upstairs to get my first cup of tea for the day. I come out of the kitchen and find that we have a temp on reception. I'm just wondering if they got the right agency, as she looks like she should be a model. I go down to the office, and start spreading the news.

Now the company is predominantly male, and a mixture of scientists and engineers. I'm sure you could imagine the general topic of conversation for the rest of the day, and the strength of the smell of testosterone in the reception area. Well, we have 2 days to make the most of this beauty.

My daily dice with death.

Gibber.

Been single far too long (time for a vent)

Well, as the title says, I've come to a decision. Been single too long. I'm starting to think that getting back with my psycho ex wouldn't be a bad thing. How psycho? Well, listen the Busted track, psycho girl (if you don't really want to lower yourselves to listen to it, check the lyrics) as good an explanation I can think of.

Hell, we were together for 2 1/2 years. She was a major part of my life. She drove me mental sometimes, but we were good together. I won't bore you with details, but suffice to say, it was the straw that broke the camel's back.

That was 8 months ago. I think I'm over her. I think she's on my mind more as it would be easy to go back. I need to move on. Find someone who's chilled out, knows how to have fun, and likes extreme sports. That's everything that she wasn't.

I really oughta stop being so retrospective. Hell, this was a new year, a new job, new opertunities, now all I need to do is find the new girl.

Wish me luck.

What were you in a past life?

http://www.oldcuriosityshop.net/quilpsden/games/pastlife.htm

For me it came up with...

Diagnosis:

I do not know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.
You were born somewhere around territory of modern Scotland approximately on 1475.
Your profession was artist, magician, fortune teller.

Your brief psychological profile in that past life:
Natural talent of psychologist, you knew how to use the opportunities. Cold-blooded and calm in any situation.

Lesson, that your last past life brought to present:
The timid, lonely and self-confident people are everywhere, and your problem -- to overcome these tendencies in yourself and then to help other people.

Now you remember?

Well, what a weird week. :-/

Hokay, so this week has been, well, weird.

I've lost (maybe lost is the wrong word) sooo much time this week in meetings it's unbelievable. It was so frustrating seeing as how I wanted to get so much done this week that never ended upbeing completed.

Come to tonite, someone is buggering off on a 3 month holiday, so we go off to one of the bars on campus for a few drinks. I'm talking to the team leader of the groundstation team, and he comes out asking me if I fancy working for him. I've been with the company for 9 months, and I've got another team trying to poach me from the current team I'm in. He was asking me how I fancy more travel, and he was thinking of me as a groundstation intallation guy. So he now wants me to think about it and get back to him.

So now I have noooo idea what to do.

Kiting Shenanigals

Finally I manage to get the new board out. Reasonable wind and no rain.

Unfortunately the heavens dropped a shed load of rain yesterday, and the field where I usualy fly was muddy as hell.

Despite that, what fun. It was a bit gusty so didn't get as much boarding as I wanted. The wind either dropped as I started moving, or it suddenly gusted and I got pulled off. But I can see me very soon getting going rather well.

After I packed everything away, someone let me have a go with his kite. Same sail area but different aspect ration. Man the power it generated. I managed to get a half decent jump with it, but just after I landed the wind gusted just as the kite powered up and lifted me clean off the ground and pulled me round. Incredible buzz. I've got my eye on a larger version to add to my quiver.

I'm a bit achey now, but rol on next weekend with a bit of wind and no rain. :-)

Antisocial cunts.

Well, some of you may already know this, but I feel like ranting here as well.

What drives people to vandalism or generally destroying other people's property?

I've got a motorcycle. It's parked outside my flat. It's in a bit of a sorry state as I hade an accident on it a few years back. Going too fast round a corner, hit the kerb, and it high-sides me. I've been meaning to repair it so I can ride it again, but crap weather and no real place to do the work has kinda been a negative influence.

Now, the bike has been a victim of a number of incidents:-

While parked up, the bike gets run over, caught under the bumper of the car and dragged about 10 feet across the car park.

Someone has a go at the steering lock and tries to pinch it.

Some kids use it as a play thing and it keeps on ending up on it's side.

It gets kicked over.

And today, I go out to check it over before soeone thinks of buying it. It's been turned round, the battery is on the floor looking a bit sorry, and fuel is leaing from somewhere.

This is just another example of the degradation of society. People have no respect for other people's property, or indeed for other people. I've often had to deal with inconsiderate people making excessive noise at inhuman hours of the morning, and what can only be described as gang arguments in the carpark.

I really think I oughta consider moving. :-(

A New Toy!!!

After trying for ages to get the kite board I was looking for, and have everywhere tell me "We've sold out of that one, it's the 2003 version", I eventually phoned up Just Add Water. Turns out they are the cheapest place for the 2004 board anyways. So yesterday, I go down, try it out and buy it. OMG is it flexible. It's gonna be great to to get some good air using it. Roll on a nice windy day so I can try it in anger. :-D

Those bastards at Cotswolds

That was where I was trying to get my board. I got a call earlier on today saying they haven't got any stock. THEN WHY THE HELL IS THE BOARD ON YOUR WEBSITE. The gits.

Ah well, I've had to go elsewhere. OK, it was a bit more expensive, but I get a hydropack with it. (fluid source backpack thingy) so the deal isn't too bad.

Kites n stuff

After my kiting extravaganza over my holiday, including my "flying lesson", I've ended up buying another new toy.

A kite land board.

Not a cheap toy, and one I could quite easily do immense damage to myself with, but seing as I can now get the kite to do pretty much what I want it to do, I thought I'd take it to the next level, and being pulled along behind a kite was always my ultimate aim. I'm just pissed off I gotta wait for the bloody thing. The shop next door doesn't have the one I want, so I had to order it off their website. How fucked up is that??

If any are interested, I've ordered the Flexifoil airdeck. Linky below. The shop next door only has the Kava at the sale price.
http://www.flexifoil.com/products/kite_landboards.php

Old, single and depressed

Right, it's now Saturday. I'm not as bad as yesterday. Let me explain....

Every so often the company throws a party when a particular milestone/achievement happens. They lay on a buffet, some beer, and invite along the families. I felt like the only one there who was single. Every other couple seemed to have kids with them, and most of the guys are younger than me.

To make things worse, the one person (girl) I quite like wasn't there. I got left for a while with a girl who I think likes me, but is not the type of girl I like.

Made for a real fun drive home last night. Too much introspective time. Need to kick myself out of this kinda thought.

grey days, grey mood.

Well, my car is FINALLY sorted out. Got it serviced last wednesday, when I picked it up friday, got an engine warning light on. Turns out if the engine management computer isn't reset after the cam belt has been changed, the sensors are screwed. Well, when the engineer came out on friday, he said he reset it. Turns out he didn't, and now a week after the service started, I have a fully functioning car.

So, I go out to get some photography done. It's a grey day, and all the shots are lacking impact. Even the ones I thought would look good black and white are pretty dull and lifeless. Feh, maybe get some better luck later.

Date with the PBB

Well, some of you already know this, but I had a date with a (possible) Psycho Bunny Boiler. Met her Saturday at a bar I was doing a shift in. First impressions she was OK, and as I hadn't been dating for a while, thought it a good opportunity to "get back in the saddle" so to speak and gave her my number.

The same night I was getting on well with another girl, and asked for her number. Got the old "Can't remember my number, but ask my friend and she'll give it to you", so I got Leigh's number. After a brief discussion on #THM, I text her.

Come sunday evening, what can only be described as a flood of text messages started coming from Hannah. Within 24 hours I had 20 text messages and three (attempted) phone calls, which came at times when I couldn't answer.

So by Monday night, I've agreed to go on a date with Hannah. After about half an hour she tells me that she's got a 2 yr old kid, is divorced, and is 22. After about an hour, the babysitter has had enough, so the daughter is on the date too.

So far, no date has been aranged with Leigh, but only time will tell if anything develops there.

Santa Pod fun!

September 11th was the european finals of the drag racing calendar. Lots of high speed cars. The most exciting bit is when one car lost it and went into the wall. Unfortunately, didn't have the video camera on it. The only time I didn't have it out, something like that happens.

Likely to be going to the "Thunder and fireworks" event. Racing at night, with the jet car, and top fuel cars going. Lots of flame, and loud cars.

Reading Festival

What can I say about that.

It was wet

And muddy.

well, everywhere else was myddy except the campsite we were in. Sparcely populated, there was actualy a decent space between the tents.

Friday.
Watched Jurassic 5, The Distillers, The Hives, Ash, Super Furry Animals, and of course, The Darkness.
I woulda like to see more of the bands that I havent really watched before, but at least The Darkness put on a good show. Loadsa fireworks.

Saturday
Saw The Roots, Franz Ferdinand, The Libertines, MC5, Dizzee Rascal, The White Stripes, and Funeral for a Friend.
All the bands were great, except the White Stripes. As a live act they don't do much for me. We left them on the main stage and watched FFAF on the Radio 1 stage. They woulda been a much better closing act on the main stage.

Sunday.
Well, all the action happened today. We had The Razmus lasting one song. Apparently the basist got hit in the eye with a bottle. That screwed the schedule up. I wanted to catch the Streets, but only caught "Dry your Eyes" and "Fit (but you know it)". Bummed by that.
Besides them, we saw Lost Prophets, Placebo, The Others, Soundtrack of Our Lives, and Green Day. In the end Green Day did a 2 hour set. They were only scheduled for 90 mins, but oh my god did they rock. At one point they tried to get three members of the audience to play drums, guitar, and bass. In the end they had to get one of the drummers from another band, but the guitarist and basist they found. They ended up playing the outro chorus of a song with Billie Joe.

All in all, was a good weekend, and much fun was had with the "Yes, no, maybe, wrong, and Ooh lordy" as a scoring method for the girls there.

Roll on next year.

long time no write

Well, it's been a while. I guess I'd better get you all up to date....

I've still been pretty much "All work n no play" recently. Hectic as hell at work. But I have managed to get a few weekend outings. I'll stick a separate post for them.

I have been spending a stupid ammount of money again. Decided to get my self a digital SLR camera. Expect some of my experiments on deviantArt.

Suckedy suck suck day

Well, as you can guess, today at work pretty much sucked.

First things first, I'm trying to chase some info up on a design, and it's now increased in size by a factor of four.

Now, I get some metalwork in, and I find a couple of screw ups. Now, one of the fuck-ups is mine, where I didn't notice the wrong size hole on the drawing. The other is where the've put the wrong spacing for some holes, so bits won't fit.

it's sooo bloody annoying.

Weekend shennanigans

Well, the weekend was a blast.

On friday I went to see an old female friend of mine. WhenI say old, it's that I've known here a long time, not that she's old. I don't think I have any old (age) friends. But I digress.

so, this friend, I haven't seen for 5 years. Her comment when she was me was "My god you look like a bouncer". apparently 5 years ago, I was a skinny runt.

Anyways, much alcohol was consumed, and much naughtiness happened.

Appraisals

Hokay, today I had my first appraisal at my "new" job. I was supposed to have one after three months, but now after over four months I've had my first yearly appraisal.

Well, it went well. The scores have been good, but it kinda read like my school reports. "Room for improvement" which, seing as I've not been there long is to be expected. I'm still in a kinda transition phase, adjusting from the fast in-out manufacturing process to a long timescale, unique product each time, for which my team leader is already planning where my career in the company could be in 3-5 years time.

In a nutshell, the job is looking up. :-)

Do it yourself?

More like disaster it yourself.

I've been procrastinating for ages about painting my living room. Well, one and a bit walls of anyway.

So, I've done about half a wall, and decide to go back over what I've done, and send the paint pot flying. Most of it lands on the dust sheet I'd put down, unfortunately about a litre ends up on the carpet, I've got about half a liter on my trainers and trousers. I spent the next hour trying my best to clean ornage paint off a green carpet.

Well, mow I have a soaking wet spot where the paint went, which has an orange hue where the lighter bits of the carpet are. I see how bad it is when it finally dries.

Friends???

Some of my so-called "Friends" I've known from off-line sometimes make me wonder if they're worth the effort. You've seen the pissed-up rant about my crappy saturday, well the whole situation got me thinking after I got a message from said "friend".

I'll start with a bit of background. I'm not a suicidal person. I don't have suicidal tendancies, although some people would disagree after experiencing my driving, but occasionally I do think of it. Lets face it, everybody does at some point or another. Well, I was pretty down on the saturday, and left a message on her answerphone on th eway home after texting her trying to find out what the hell was going on earlier in the night. The gist of the message was that I'd had the crappest day, was looking forward to going out with her, that it wasn't meant to be, and that "Maybe I'll see you around sometime" and left it at that.

Now, she is one of the worst people at responding to messages, but the next morning I got a text message saying that she had to rush down to brighton to help a friend in need. Now honestly, how long does it take to write a message saying "Sorry, can't make it"

Now, another (female) friend had arranged a day out at THorpe Park just after easter (this was arranged about 3 weeks previous) as well as meeting up for an occasional curry and catch up. Now, she is even worse at answering calls ot texts, and it kinda gets annoing/depressing when it seems that your friends are ignoring you.

Ho-hum. Semi-depressing rant over.

Working (or trying to)

Bloody windoze pc's.

Seems that all the servers st work are windoze based, and have either been infected by, or are being patched for, the sasser worm.

It's getting kinda annoying as everthing I try to do, I either can't connect to the server, or the server is having problems.

Gahhh, blody virus writers. Try doing something uesful for once.

How wrong can you be

Ok, so it's official. There was more bad luck. Today was officially the worst day ever in my life. It beats the day I was dumped on the answerphone.

Besides the bad luck so far experienced today, I was walking to the bus. It turned up early for a change, and I started running over the grass to catch it. I took a pearler of a dive, got grass and mud stains on my newly washed jeans. Got some food in town (the oven is shagged), met some girls on a hen night and realised I knew at least one of them. Met up with them for a drink, then went off to meet the aforementioned girl and her friends. Met some people I've met before (and I'm talking fit girls here) and saw them walk out the door while still waiting.

So I'm in this bar after seeing two groups of girls walking out waiting for another group who never show, meet up with some more girls who are now in relationships since I last saw them.

So it's official. This is the suckiest day of my life, ,which as of today totally sucks.

ARGHHHH!!!!!!

OK, they say bad luck comes in threes, well I hope it's true.

OK, so we had the case incident earlier. Then I find that the floppy drive I've got is buggered, and just as I'm preparing to go out, my oven blows up in a most spectacular style. I thought next door had put their stereo on full blast again until I went into the kitchen and saw smoke coming out of the oven. After having a quick look, it turns out the rear element has shorted out, and blowing a hole in the back plate of the oven.

Anyways, here's hoping on the threes.

Speaking of numbers, had a quick tarot card draw, and things are looking promising tonite.

Wish me luck. ;-)

Geek Mode On

Arghh!!! Just had to make two 40 mile round trips to pick up a new PC case. Ordered a new case to put an old motherboard in to act as a server. Unfortunately when I got it home and unpaked it, it looked like someone had hit it with a forklift truck. Unfortunately it was the last one in stock of this style. That was trip one.

So, I phoned them up, and took it back. I'd identified an alternative of the same spec, which was a bit more expensive. The whole trip down there I got myself worked up for a big argument in case they decided to charge me the extra.

So, I get there and the customer service guy siad "Looks like that's taken a it of a bash" No shit sherlock!!! He looked up the one I'd selected, and said "It's a bit more, but I'll put it thru as a direct replacement." Score!! Pity I'd wasted that worked up energy, but at least it got sorted.

Oh and washing walls is bloody boring!!! Hence I'm here procrastinating again.

Oooh, a new toy!!

Arent' I an LJ junkie theis weekend??

Weellll, just downloaded an LJ client, just to see what it can do, and if it's any better than using the website entry. And guess what, it looks like is it!!

This weekend I've got lotsa stuff planned, but knowing me, I'll procrastintate (like I am now) and not do any of it. One thing's for definate I'm off out tonite, on the shark, getting drunk and no doubt causing a nuisance of myself. I really wanna get round to washing down the wall I took wallpaper off a couple of weeks ago so I can get some paint on it, the get the furniture back. (I hate people who do half-height wallpapering with a border. Gotta strip it off before you can do anything.)

Sod it, off to wash a wall.

More Girl News

Hokay, more news from this week, an ex colleague of mine, who I nearly had an affair with 8 years ago, found me on Hotornot and got in contact. (Note, she was married, I was single, she was 18, I was 25, and she started the thing) Since then, she's had two kids, got divorced, and is planning on getting married soon. And after all this time, I'm still gutted that I never got to have sex with her.

OK, I guess I'm shallow.

Yayy it's the weekend!!!!!

OK, so this is a bit late. Got a message from one of my friends on Tuesday asking me out. This is one of the friends I thought I'd alienated. (read got too drunk and offended in an extreme way).

Well, the day is tomorrow. Well, night. All I got to do is remember not to get too drunk.

On the work front, the "third month benefits" have started kicking in. Yayyy!!! Unfortunately I kinda got a minor bollocking today. Trying to plan a schedule on something I've never done before, and resource other people's time not knowing how long it's gonna take them and when the stuff is going to be in that they need to work on. Very complicated, very boring, and a totally new concept for me. I've never had to plan resourcing on a long term project, especially where the delivery date is next year. All the stuff I've worked on has been in a "firefighting" context, where we had to ship something within a week, and didn't know from one month to the next how many shipments had to be made.

An update

Hokay, what have I been doing? Hmm, Work. Lotsa work. And having a severe lack of motivation at the weekend to sort my place out.

Had a great compliment payed to me today. During a meeting today was told "Thank god we took you on when we did. We'd be really in the shit". So I think my job is safe for a while.

Speaking of which, my three month probationary is pretty much over, so I should be having my contract re-newed.

Page 23

Page 23
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.

OK, found the above, so....

James Herbert, The Fog...
"The unknown was always more fearful than the reality"

Hmm, how profound

Dragon News

Did the shopping thing today. Well went out with every intention on buying some stuff. Didn't actually buy much, but at least it saved me some money.

One thing I did do was finally venture inside a tattoo studio. Checked out their tattoos, mainly looking at fantasy dragon designs and some tribal designs as well. I've kinda decided what I want to go for. I'd really want a dragon on my upper arm with a wing spreading out on the front and one on the back, and a tail going round the arm. Gonna be kinda big, and probly quite expensive.

On the other hand I might chicken out and have a small tribal design on the other arm.

More on the dragon front, I've finally found more dragon stuff that I like around here. More dragon candle holders, and a really cool dragon table. But one thing I really fancy, and have yet to find, is a dragon sword that I like.

Ah well, the hunt continues.

First Day

Well, finally got one of these live journal thingies. :-/

Anyhoo, at work, got lots to do, not enough time to do it, and the people I'm depending on aren't doing what they should be doing. But it's lunchtime and I'm in the mood for not caring about that, as the people in the upper echelons know the situation.

The weekend

Hokay, decided to do a "post-dated" entry.

Decided to go out and "celebrate" Easter Sunday at a bar I used to work at. I've spent far too much money, got far too drunk, and came home probably with fewer friends after it. I think I kinda offended a girl that I've fancied for ages, and I dunno if she'll ever speak to me again.

I think I had a chance with a few girls that were there that night, but it may have been my drunken mind confusing issues and not wishing to enter into the over-charged male hormonal mix that was evident.

Thinking about that night, I'm wondering how many of the people that I've known from there for ages I can properly classify as friends.

Ho hum.