Awesomeness

I was at work tonight, and decided to watch Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog. I love that shit. And, I know all the songs.

I'm sitting here, singing along, when I remembered something I had told a friend last Halloween: I want to be Dr. Horrible or Captain Hammer for next Halloween.

So, I bought this:

You can buy it here.

You're welcome, fellow readers.

I'm a boring person

So, apparently, I've either hit a wall with my writing, or my life just isn't that interesting anymore.

I mean, I'm moving on the 15th into a studio apartment in Downtown Seattle. Right across from the Space Needle. (I'll probably put up some pictures when I get all moved in.) I still have a great job, I am still single, sterile and disease free.

I went to the Mayhem festival last Tuesday, which was pretty cool. But, I have to say one thing. And, I know that a lot of my friends will probably slap me for saying this:

FUCK SLAYER. They suck.

That's right, I said it. Slayer sucks. At the show, they could have put on a CD, and it would have sounded better. Don't get me wrong, the crowd seemed into it, as there was a lot of moshing going on. But, I am pretty sure that all of those people were completely fucking wasted at the time. Plus, whoever was the sound tech for them should be hung upside down and set on fire. The band didn't seem into the show at all. I was very disappointed.

On the other hand, Anthrax was awesome, Motorhead kicked ass, and Slipknot thrashed.

I had never seen any of these bands live, and I got to see all of them in one night. I'll tell you one thing, though. Slipknot was amazing. I already knew about their schtick, but their show was like this:

Someone let a few of the patients from a mental hospital out for a weekday pass, they all got arrested, sent to jail with their orange jumpsuits, and started something like Blue Man Group with singing. There were THREE drum sets on stage. Two of them were up front, and seemed to be made from old beer kegs or something. The set on the right was on a lift, and raised up to 20 feet in the air. And spinned. While they were playing. When it came back down, the guy on that set grabbed a club from off stage, and started banging time on the side of one of the drums.

I loved it.

We decided to try and beat traffic, so we left a bit early. We only got about 500 yards from the venue, when traffic came to a dead stop. It took us almost an hour to go 2 miles. Once we got past Muckleshoot Casino, Traffic was a LOT better.


Got home, drank a bit more, and passed out. Even with the shitty Slayer performance, I had a great time.

Not much else is happening. I finally got the paperwork that certifies that I am now sterile. Which is wonderful. I have one kid, and that's enough. Also, I got tested for STDs, and I came up completely negative. It's not that I didn't expect that, It's just refreshing to have actual paperwork that says it.

Other than my life is boring. So, I'll give you this:

Too many

I went to a memorial service for a friend Monday night. He was only 30 years old.

Over 200 people showed up to the service. It kind of made me wonder: Who would show up to mine?

Just after the service, I got a call saying that another friend killed himself Monday morning. That makes 28 people I've known that have committed suicide. Every one of them did it when I wasn't anywhere near them, or able to help in any way. 

Many years ago, I had a prophetic dream. Those of you that know me pretty well know that I keep saying when I will die. I'll be 42 years old, living in a studio apartment in downtown Seattle. I'll have a heart attack, and die penniless and alone. I've always known this.

Well, it looks like I'm starting to make that prophecy come true.

Today, I put down a deposit for a studio downtown. I will be moving in next month. I'm glad to be finally out of West Seattle. There are too many people there that seem to make it their personal goal to mess with my sanity. Plus, I'll be glad to NOT have a 45 minute bus ride to get to work every day.

Guess what?

I got approved for an apartment downtown. I move in July 1st.

Finally, I get to live in the big city, like I always dreamed. It's not a big place, but it's gonna be all mine.

Here are the good parts to this whole thing:

It's $600/month
Fully Furnished (Bed, fridge, microwave, dresser)
All utilities paid (including electric)
It's on 4th and Denny

I am really looking forward to being on my own again, and not having to rely on someone else.

Plus, I'll be able to expand my social circle. I'm really tired of living in West Seattle, and knowing all the same people, and dealing with all the same drama.

I'd post some pictures to go with this post, but the apartment is small enough, that a photo is just about all there is of it. 6 feet from the door is the bed. Just the other side of the bed, is the outside wall.

Ok, it's not all THAT small, but it's close. I don't care, though. I don't need a lot of room, and I'll be glad to be by myself. It will be nice to be able to sleep when I get off of work.

Recent ramblings

I wrote the first two pages or so of a book while on the bus the other day. I had a small notepad, and managed to fill up a lot of it with something that came to mind. I figured that I should write it down before it left my head forever. I'll put it up a little later, when I have time to write.

Headed to work monday night, I saw three people with plates of food in Queen Anne. Not paper plates. China. Complete with silverware. None of them were together.

I found a studio apartment downtown that is furnished, all utilities paid, for $595 a month. I want. It's right across from the Space Needle. I'm skeptical about the price. There must be a catch. I'm applying for one of the units anyway. I really want to live downtown.

Crazy girl that wants me to be her boyfriend suddenly reversed her point of view, and told me that she "has no desire to ever date" me. This is the exact opposite of what she's been telling me for the past 6 months. She thinks I've been playing games with her. I don't do that. I have been telling her what the deal is the entire time. I haven't changed position on anything. The only factor is that she does exactly the opposite of what I ask her to do.

 Been watching Cheers for a few days on Netflix. I love that show. I just wish they had Night Court. That show was great.

Went to Crypticon last weekend. I met Dee Wallace and Richard Keil. Dee was a sweetheart. Got really drunk, just like I do every convention.

Not much else to talk about. My life is pretty boring.

I did my part, now I'm done

This past Friday, I did the dumbest, yet most responsible thing that I have ever done in my life:

I got a vasectomy.

That's right kids. No more ginger babies for me. I've decided that one was enough. Don't get me wrong. I love my daughter, and I'm glad that I had her. She is wonderful.

But, I think everyone will agree that I really shouldn't have more kids. There are too many irresponsible parents out there, and I know that I'm one of them. So, I took the permanent and more financially responsible route.

There may be people out there that think that I should not have done it, and I respect their opinion. Hell, even the doctor seemed like he was trying to talk me out of it.

So, I can't have sex until this Friday. That's not really a problem, though, since I'm not getting laid anyway. I still have to use condoms for the next month and a half, just to be sure. Then, I go back to the clinic with a sample, and they determine if I'm officially "firing blanks".

I'm not going to go into the procedure. If you want to know, look it up, or get a hold of me. I'll tell you all about it.

I'll even give you a referral, if you want.

I've seen this link several times, and finally watched it. For some reason, I think it's incredibly awesome.

Am I the only one who wants to side with this guy? I mean, Phoenix Jones is cool and all. I appreciate that he helps out as much as he can. He's great.

But there's just something about a guy with an eyepatch and a handlbar mustache. Even if it's fake.

Plus, this guy is obviously a geek. The production value of this video alone shows that.