I found her on craigslist and she was not that bad in the beginning. She started to talk a lot about her boyfriend. Now, I do not want to be the kettle calling the pot black because I know I talk about boys a lot as well, but this was so inane. For example she told me that her boyfriend did not want her to come over right away because he just wanted to chill at home. She said, "But his roommates are there so it is not like he is alone. Is it me? Am I smothering him? Should I call him?" No you should not call him! Blah
She is nice but so needy. She must have attention. She used to be a stripper because she needed money (and attention?). Why did she need money? Well, her ex-boyfriend (not the one she goes on and on about) conned her out of money. It was not that hard. She lent him her credit card after they had been together for 3 months for a road trip. She was not his first con and who knows how long it would have gone on if he had not been arrested for his previous crimes.
I know that she brings bad situations upon herself. She does not seem to recognize this fact.
So... she bought a gun.
I was not scared at all... because... I was not thinking obviously. She decided to load it while I was doing dishes. She was singing, "First time I loading my new gun."
Suddenly there was a loud bang. My ears started to ring and the fire alarm goes off. I ask her calmly to turn it off.
That is right. She accidentally shot the gun in the apartment because the pawn shop told her the safety was in the lock position. It has a key and there is no way to see if it is locked. It was not.
Everything worked out. She only put holes in the walls and the ceiling. I know my upstairs neighbor and we checked out his place. There was not a bullet hole so it probably got lodged in the ceiling.
She leaves by the end of November if not sooner! Woot.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
15 Games
This was stolen from Grumptator.
The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. 15 games you've played that will always stick with you. List the first 15 you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. (Yeah, like I will need 15 minutes though I have periodically thought about this blog in the past week).
1. Skip Bo - the reason I am a game. My grandmother and family have been playing this game as long as I can remember.
2. Risk - a game with complicated rules. Risk rage - enough said
3. Thunder and Lighting - one of the few video games I have beaten
4. Lost Viking - three player cooperative video game where my father, brother, and I still fought over
5. Chess - I started in first grade. It was a bit sad the day I got better than my dad. I almost wish I had done tournaments. Oh I forgot Backgammon well it will get an honorary position here
6. Monopoly - I played a 6 hour game with an older friend who I thought was the coolest ever one New Year's Eve Night. We quit shortly before midnight. I have played it so many times and boring is what will probably stick with me.
5. Zombies - a rather silly game but it lead to games being banned during Government Documents party (We played too much) and it also lead me to The Gamer Society (TGS) which lead to a whole new path in my life
6. Phase 10 - a family classic that has to be played when my mom's side gets together. There have been fights.
7. Munchkin - a lame game now but boy did I play it a lot the first year of TGS. A good gateway game (interesting game different from standard games with the gateway game leading to hardcore games)
8. Settlers of Catan - another great gateway game. Sadly, it was overplayed with a group of friends when we played it like every Sunday for 6 months (for me - the group played longer). We can never go back.
9. Lunch Money - another TGS game. It is tons better when story telling is involved and apparently I started a house rule where the trump card does not work if you do not explain it no matter how lame.
10. Once Upon a Time - Story telling game! One of my favorites. This has lead to great stories like the fairy tale of the queen that gets cursed to be a deer and falls in love with a fairy. She has deer fairy hybrids (some of which are grotesque) and those end up being her unique to her husband the king. Also one time, I bored others with my Jane Austen style of play. Think - the main lady writes a letter detailing her thoughts which are. It gets sent. The gentleman writes back..."Dear lord, Shilo stop." No, I do not think so. I also have a rep of being the Destroyer. Too many plot lines - fine it was a dream or those people died. Muhhahaha
11. Culdcept - odd video game first played at a Con and then ordered online. Think Magic the Gathering meets Monopoly (but oddly it is not boring like Monopoly maybe it is that it is shorter)
12. Mario Party - the video game that started my love for social video gaming. It was introduced to me by my ex-fiancé and yes, I did get as good as him. It represents our good times
13. Dance Dance Revolution - my ex told me he was better at all games than me. I challenged him to DDR. I lost. I did not feel good about myself. Later I creamed him at Tetris, Dr. Mario (how could I forget this one!) and Dr Roboto's Mean Bean Machine game like games so he was wrong. DDR represents our relationship struggling.
14. Minesweeper - another of my ex-fiancé’s favorite. He challenged me to get as good as him. I got very close. When he broke up with me, he left the next day for a trip we had planned together. I did not. I had a week to move and be in limbo. I played this a lot. I set a 1 second record for beginner on his computer as a way for him to remember me by. This game represents the end of that relationship. I do not play it anymore.
15. GURPS - almost forgot about role playing. I do not have a real favorite because I struggle with finding groups I like to play but I have played GURPS the most. Earthdawn gets a shout out because it was the first and probably the best session I have ever had.
There are 15ish games. And to think, this was supposed to be a quick and short post. Side note, I listed the games first and then added commentary so I did follow the rules.
The rules: Don't take too long to think about it. 15 games you've played that will always stick with you. List the first 15 you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. (Yeah, like I will need 15 minutes though I have periodically thought about this blog in the past week).
1. Skip Bo - the reason I am a game. My grandmother and family have been playing this game as long as I can remember.
2. Risk - a game with complicated rules. Risk rage - enough said
3. Thunder and Lighting - one of the few video games I have beaten
4. Lost Viking - three player cooperative video game where my father, brother, and I still fought over
5. Chess - I started in first grade. It was a bit sad the day I got better than my dad. I almost wish I had done tournaments. Oh I forgot Backgammon well it will get an honorary position here
6. Monopoly - I played a 6 hour game with an older friend who I thought was the coolest ever one New Year's Eve Night. We quit shortly before midnight. I have played it so many times and boring is what will probably stick with me.
5. Zombies - a rather silly game but it lead to games being banned during Government Documents party (We played too much) and it also lead me to The Gamer Society (TGS) which lead to a whole new path in my life
6. Phase 10 - a family classic that has to be played when my mom's side gets together. There have been fights.
7. Munchkin - a lame game now but boy did I play it a lot the first year of TGS. A good gateway game (interesting game different from standard games with the gateway game leading to hardcore games)
8. Settlers of Catan - another great gateway game. Sadly, it was overplayed with a group of friends when we played it like every Sunday for 6 months (for me - the group played longer). We can never go back.
9. Lunch Money - another TGS game. It is tons better when story telling is involved and apparently I started a house rule where the trump card does not work if you do not explain it no matter how lame.
10. Once Upon a Time - Story telling game! One of my favorites. This has lead to great stories like the fairy tale of the queen that gets cursed to be a deer and falls in love with a fairy. She has deer fairy hybrids (some of which are grotesque) and those end up being her unique to her husband the king. Also one time, I bored others with my Jane Austen style of play. Think - the main lady writes a letter detailing her thoughts which are. It gets sent. The gentleman writes back..."Dear lord, Shilo stop." No, I do not think so. I also have a rep of being the Destroyer. Too many plot lines - fine it was a dream or those people died. Muhhahaha
11. Culdcept - odd video game first played at a Con and then ordered online. Think Magic the Gathering meets Monopoly (but oddly it is not boring like Monopoly maybe it is that it is shorter)
12. Mario Party - the video game that started my love for social video gaming. It was introduced to me by my ex-fiancé and yes, I did get as good as him. It represents our good times
13. Dance Dance Revolution - my ex told me he was better at all games than me. I challenged him to DDR. I lost. I did not feel good about myself. Later I creamed him at Tetris, Dr. Mario (how could I forget this one!) and Dr Roboto's Mean Bean Machine game like games so he was wrong. DDR represents our relationship struggling.
14. Minesweeper - another of my ex-fiancé’s favorite. He challenged me to get as good as him. I got very close. When he broke up with me, he left the next day for a trip we had planned together. I did not. I had a week to move and be in limbo. I played this a lot. I set a 1 second record for beginner on his computer as a way for him to remember me by. This game represents the end of that relationship. I do not play it anymore.
15. GURPS - almost forgot about role playing. I do not have a real favorite because I struggle with finding groups I like to play but I have played GURPS the most. Earthdawn gets a shout out because it was the first and probably the best session I have ever had.
There are 15ish games. And to think, this was supposed to be a quick and short post. Side note, I listed the games first and then added commentary so I did follow the rules.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Distractions and Obligations
I'm extremely content right now. I have a series I am enjoying .. maybe too much. Grumpator recommended it to me and lent me the first two books in the Vorkosigan series written by Lois McCaster Bujold. I have lost sleep to this addiction. At this moment, I wrenched myself away from it to write my late update.
I also fixed my computer. Well, my brother fixed it mostly. I have not been updating my adobe reader and other programs like I should so got some infections which lead to my OS crashing. We reinstalled it and I fixed the audio driver dilemma on my own.
I'm lucky because my obligations are almost all self imposed. I'm therefore struggling on getting them done. I have been writing which is good. This blog is going to get updated. The Chandler Symphony Orchestra blog needs to be updated but the only person riding me on that issue is me. I have years of getting around the responsible part of me.
Goals. That is what is needed. The CSO blog will have a day that it is suppose to be updated. I will have applied to a school district by next Thursday. I will read other blogs and try to use I less. Lastly, my house will be more neat. That seems to be a long enough list.
One last thought, Men feel like both a distraction and an obligation. If I want kids and to work on my relationship skills, I need them. They just take time and mental energy. At this juncture, they are not a distraction.
I also fixed my computer. Well, my brother fixed it mostly. I have not been updating my adobe reader and other programs like I should so got some infections which lead to my OS crashing. We reinstalled it and I fixed the audio driver dilemma on my own.
I'm lucky because my obligations are almost all self imposed. I'm therefore struggling on getting them done. I have been writing which is good. This blog is going to get updated. The Chandler Symphony Orchestra blog needs to be updated but the only person riding me on that issue is me. I have years of getting around the responsible part of me.
Goals. That is what is needed. The CSO blog will have a day that it is suppose to be updated. I will have applied to a school district by next Thursday. I will read other blogs and try to use I less. Lastly, my house will be more neat. That seems to be a long enough list.
One last thought, Men feel like both a distraction and an obligation. If I want kids and to work on my relationship skills, I need them. They just take time and mental energy. At this juncture, they are not a distraction.
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