Monday, 7 August 2000 2:30am, Tuesday morning

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he things I heard on the radio this monring really disturbed me. Discouraged me, or I don't even know how many other words that start with "d" that it made me feel.
They were talking about the HBO show Sex In The City. Now I haven't watched this show in quite a while because it has been quite a while since I've had HBO. But the gist of the episode that they were talking about was that Sarah Jessica Parker had been dating this really rich guy who was a huge asshole for a while. Finally she got away from him. Then she found this other guy, who I guess is kind of a girly guy, but really nice, and really great. Anyway, the old asshole guy gets engaged. But then one day he runs into SJP and then basically they hook up and SJP ends up back with the asshole guy.
Now, although this sort of thing happens thousands of times, every single day, this is not the really depressing part. This isn't about me whining about why girls go for all the jerks and why nice guys always finish last. No, this is about the women who called in to give their opinions about what happened on this show.
A bunch of different women called in to the radio show to talk about why SJP going back the asshole was so great. The depressing/discouraging/distressing part of all this was the convoluted reasoning (since you can't really call it logic!!) that these women used to explain why it was a good idea to go back to the asshole jerk guy. One woman kept insisting that it was great because she won. What did she win? Getting back together with an asshole? Yeah there's a real prize. But it didn't matter if the prize sucks because she won. She made this guy come back to him. But hey, maybe this guy just wanted a quickie and knew she would give it to him. Then who is the winner?
Another woman called in to talk about how she had been dating this guy on and off for four years... and he left her with a kid and disappeared again, and she said that she couldn't wait for this guy to come back to her just so she could dump him. But it was so obvious that really she just wanted this guy to come back. It was obvious that her wanting him to crawl back to her was really just her wanting him back. And when someone mentioned that, she just said "no, I really just want to dump him," sounding like she's trying to convince herself more than the listeners.
Anyways. I always knew nice guys finished last, and I've already come to grips with the fact that his happens and that I need to get over it. But it was just really sad hearing what actually goes on inside a woman's head as she reaches back for the asshole that was such a jerk to her before.
Second topic -- We got some new computers at work. They are fast and they are cool, and I had fun setting up the network for the file/print sharing junk. Plus, really we just need to share MP3's off the old server ahaha.
Next topic after that -- well, it seems like I'll be going to Vegas for sure to see Sting. Cami is going to come along for the ride. She doesn't want to see Sting but she does want to visit her friend Leanne who lives in Vegas. Mary might go too, depending on some stuff.
And now I'm tired and I will go to sleep.

Tuesday, 9 August 2000 12:15am, Wednesday morning

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an did I have a bad start of my day today. I realized that I had to buy another parking permit so I could work at school today. I had to fork over even more money to the effin' UC Regents. I mean, that really put a damper on my mood for the rest of the day!! I mean I don't even really go to school at UCSD any more but yet the UC Regents continue to suck me dry of every penny I own. Grrrr.
I realized a few days ago that it has been ages since I have posted any new pictures. Part of the reason behind this is the fact that I upgraded to Windows 2000 and half of my hardware doesn't work with it. And the other part of it is that the digital camera that I have is so old that the manufacturer isn't even planning on making drivers for Win2k. That sucks. Oh well. So anyway, I went over and visited Cami's box in the living room and we took this rather bizzare looking picture together. I actually think it might be upside down but I'm not exactly sure which way it is supposed to go.
So for the last couple days my car batter has been dying. It's been struggling to start my car. So I thought that today after work I'd stop by somewhere and buy a new battery and install it when I got home. This ended up not happening as my car would not start in the parking lot at work. Hmmm. Anyway, Nancy from CAPE was kind enough to drive my to my old place where my jumper cables still were so I could jump start my car. Then I drove it to Sears to buy a new battery and have it put in since I wouldn't even be able to make it home to install it. I thought I was gonna get raped on the installation but it ended up that it only cost $9.99 to install the new battery. Which still is a lot to pay for 10 minutes worth of work, but I guess I didn't really have any other choice at the time. Well, so much for replenishing my pocket-cash supply at Viejas last night!!
Cami was working on the new reviews section on her site when I asked her to get those pictuers off the camera for me. Well her computer ended up crashing when this happened, and this is what she looked like when it happened because she lost all of her work. Sorry!!
Earlier today we went to Cold Stone Creamery and got some ice cream. it was good. And now I am going to end this update because I am so sleepy that I can barely keep my eyelids up so... good night.

Thursday, 10 August 2000 12:30am, Friday morning

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uess who I saw at work today. Well, in case you didn't know, every summer, the San Diego Chargers have their summer workout camp at UCSD. Well, they stay in the dorms that are right next door to the building I work in, and the office that is a couple doors is used by the coaches to review video tape and stuff like that. Well, after coming back from the parking lot from lunch, I saw a guy rolling around in a golf cart, and screeching to a stop right next to the dumpsters next to the apartments... it was Junior Seau throwing away his trash. Wow, how exciting! I guess. Hehe.
Things for Vegas seem to be pretty squared away. We got our reservations for the Mirage, certainly one of the finer establishments in the city. I know where I'll be sitting for my date with Sting, and well, I already paid the deposit for the room, which is the amount of the first night's rent, so for sure, no matter what happens, we will be able to spend at least one night at the Mirage since it has already been paid for, and I will be able to see Sting the following evening because that also has already been paid for.
I can't wait. I mean, I've never stayed anywhere that was even close to being as nice as the Mirage before and I can't help but think to myself "I'm staying at the Mirage" and cracking a smile. For a weekend we'll be living like royalty. No more wandering up and down the strip looking at all the hotels. We've done that so many times. Just relaxing. Lots of relaxing, and lots of eating, and high rolling. Lots of lounging around by the pool drinking fruity tropical drinks and saying things like "just charge that to my room." And of course, playing a lot of blackjack. For me, at least. I don't really know how much of that Cami will be doing. And the buffets. Can't forget about the buffets, those are the only real reason I go to Vegas!!
I also figure that I will spend a few hours at the Hard Rock casino. Supposedly that place is a haven for young, hip people who are trying to get some action. So really, I'm only going to be playing there to see if I can find some for myself.