*Malachai falls over backwards repeatedly...

So, here I am again...the most boring blogger in the world! :D It has been quite some time since my last blog post, this one probably isnt going to be much more interesting than that one was...

The big stuff...my transmission on my Explorer is going out, which, according to my mechanic, is going to cost me about $2200 to fix. Can we say, OUCH! The last payment on the damned thing is being made this month, just figures. Finally get out from underneath making payments and now I gotta try and scrape together $2k to fix the blasted thing.

Things at work are interesting, but we wont go there.

Things at home are alright for the most part. "K" is out of pre-school now, "T" will be out of 1st grade this week I think...or is it next...hell, I dunno, my "quiet time" during the week is gone though, and that is what matters, right? :P

My Sis-In-Law and her 2 little ones have moved in with us, she is (finally) leaving her babies' daddy...he annoys me...

Sleep on the weekends is now a thing of the past. With 4 kidlets running around the house, I dont know how I get any sleep, let alone enough to keep going!

Not much work done on the chainmaille front, was hoping that once I got the truck paid off that I would be able to start placing some orders for more materials, but, well, we already covered that, didnt we.

I been playing D2 again, testing Dark Alliance (mod). Kingpin has done one helluva job with it, this is the first real HC char that I have played, and I have gotten my druid up to lvl 16 so far. Not bad really. I know, there are people out there somewhere (all 2 of you) who are reading this and saying "a lvl 16 HC Druid, thats nothing, I gots a lvl 99 HC XXXXX". This is a big deal for me, so there! :P Maybe sometime I will get some screenies and post some up in here or something...who knows! :D

Thats all for now, noone wants to know that I now have a PS2 or anything like that, cuz ya know, PS2 is so yesterday! :P

Latez

The Value of a Drink!

'Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink
I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think
about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes
and dreams . If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out
of work and their dreams would be shattered.
Then I say to myself, 'It is better that I drink this wine and let their
dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.'
~ Jack Handy

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell
happened to your bra and panties.

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'I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they
wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're
going to feel all day. '
~Frank Sinatra

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.

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'When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.'
~ Henny Youngman

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you.

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'24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not.'
~ Stephen Wright

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing.

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'When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk,
we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin.
When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all
get drunk and go to heaven!'
~ Brian O'Rourke

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause pregnancy.

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'Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.'
~ Benjamin Franklin

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like a retard.

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'Without question, the greatest invention in the
history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the
wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does
not go nearly as well with pizza.'
~ Dave Barry

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell your friends over and over again that you love them.

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To some ! it's a six-pack, to me it's a Support Group. Salvation in a can!
~ Dave Howell

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting.

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And saving the best for last, as explained by Cliff Clavin, of Cheers.
One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm.
Here's how it went:

'Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers.'

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not

Linux, Turkeys, and General Silliness...

So, I am going to try and post everything that has been going on since last blog...but ya know, I am only human...

I have started smoking again, did not like the feeling I was experiencing while on Ciantix...will not take it again...

My power supply blew on my PC...luckily, that is all that seemed to go at that point. A couple days later, I got a virus again...one that told me the administrator disabled task manager...thought I was the administrator...bastards...but, I went ahead and formatted my machine and am now running Ubuntu Gutsy...feels great to be back in a *nix environment again, just wish things would fall together a bit easier. A friend of mine from the D2 chat rooms has been more than helpful in getting everything up and running with me, but I have had no sound in flash application in firefox til today when we had a power surge that knocked out everything...suddenly sound is working again! YAY!

Got a call from Nikki tonight, we are hosting "Family Thanksgiving/Christmas" at our house on friday, she called tonight to inquire as to if I am "molesting" the turkey or not. Totally took that one for all it was worth, but yes, I plan on making stuffing inside the bird!

Nuff for now, bbl! :P

Quitting is for Quitters...

So, here I am...slightly twitchy and edgy. My last smoke was Wed night, I am starting to get more cravings than I had previously, at least, that is the way it appears to be. Yesterday, I was able to keep myself occupied with other things, so didnt really notice the urge. Today, I have been doing whatever possible to keep my hands occupied, but, now that I am here at work, I dont have that luxury. I went so far as to change the oil on the Explorer today, then made sure to vaccuum all the crap out of the back end of it. I have decided that since I am still a ways away from getting my Jeep, I might as well play with the Explorer and see what I can do with it. Granted, it wont be getting a chainmaille top like I want to do with a Jeep when I get it, but, I can still do some playing around with it. I do need to find a remnant of berber or something similar to lay in the back...the paint spill from so long ago looks appalling now that I am paying more attention to it. Yellow-ish paint on grey interior is just jarring. Good thing there is still the cover that pulls out and blocks the view...I can pull it out and leave it there til I get something done with the carpet back there. My next project is going to be a general cleaning of the interior I think. My sister-in-law left an upholstery cleaner at our house for us to use on our couches, I think I will take some time and attack the seats in the Explorer with it and see if I cannot bring them back to some semblance of life. I also found some great accessories at Wal*Mart that just fit for some reason. Blue-black Skulls on tribal patterns. I picked up the steering wheel cover today while I was at there, but, at $20 a pop, the bucket seat covers will have to wait a payday or two. Or, Heather can get them for me on credit...eventually, either way, I will have the set. Including the window decals. I know, I am such a tool. Well, enough rambling for now...but will probably ramble some more later...anyone know where I can get some remnants?? I only need a small section, say 6ft square...prolly a dark colored berber, I would say grey to match the interior as it is already, but blah! Dark Blue or Black!! :D

So it begins...

Last week this time, I started taking Chantix. For those who dont know, it is the smoking cessation medication, found here. So, since I started one week ago, that means I am on week 2, which means a higher dosage of the medication, and, I can no longer smoke. The first week, they tell you to continue smoking, the second week, you stop. So far, I have been up for 2 hours and had breakfast and taken my pill. I feel the urge...recognize it for what it is...know that this too shall pass...but dear gods!!

Anywho...wish me luck, this is gonna be an interesting ride....

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Tales from the Boot!

So, I went to see the doctor on Tuesday. She didn't xray me this time, but wants me to wear this silly thing for another 3 weeks, and when I go back on Nov 12, she will xray me then. Hopefully by that point, I will be healed and able to take this thing off for good!

In other news, Heather left yesterday at about 1500 to go to a conference in Grand Island for work. She wont be back until sometime Friday, I hate when she is gone! :(

I am awake, and it is only 0700...I was up at 0600-ish so I could get the kids outta bed and get them ready for school. 'K' will be home from school again today, he still feels a little warm, he spiked a fever of 102 on Tuesday night. So, instead of taking the kids to school again today, I will be walking 'T' to the bus stop.