Looking Around

Growing up (growing up)
Looking for a place to live 
-Peter Gabriel

It has become my mantra.  I've had today off and have been burning down the phone lines/emails/texts.

Then I work all weekend. I guess I'll have the 4th off. Time doesn't really seem to matter anymore. I just have my own schedule to keep.

When I actually get a moment to relax, I've been reading City of Mirrors, the final book in Justin Cronin's The Passage Trilogy. It's like The Stand, but it's a vampire virus that breaks out and destroys the world. The few survivors are left to fight the virals. Great stuff. Unbelievably heart wrenching and well thought out, massive in its scope.

Hee Haw, Walking Dead, Crack House

Well, I saw a place yesterday, but it was a glorified trailer. The husband was in a wife beater and Jacqueline, who I had spoken with on the phone, was young and emaciated. Too young for this guy. The half of the trailer that would be mine had stuff strewn all over the place. It was dark and damp. I thought, this place has double murder/suicide written all over it. If the zombies don't get me first.

So I followed the sage advice of one Homer Simpson;

Walk away slowly and don't make eye contact.

Next!

City of the Damned

Never move to a boom-town.

The problem is that I didn't realize that it was, until I got here. I read tons, but nothing about rents going thru the roof. 

I thought I had a place last night, I signed the contract and I asked him how much of a deposit he wanted. He said he could wait until I moved in. I awoke this morning to a text saying he had rented it to a friend for more.

Lying puss bag. It was age discrimination, which is his choice and I've experienced it before, but have the balls to say no to my face.

ME: It's alright, Mel. When my ship comes in, it's going to be big. My luck has to change. This much bad luck is unsustainable.

MEL: I don't know, Bo. You've been able to sustain it for quite some while.

So I look furiously while I have one week left to find a place. 

This will work out. It will. 

Sucks to be You (parts I-IV)

Welsh Flag

Sucks to Be You, part I
Spain lost to Italy in the knockout phase of the European Championship. Spanish Football had its best years ever while I was in Madrid, winning back to back Euros and a World Cup. They have sucked ass since I left. Is there a correlation? Of course there is.

Sucks to Be You, part II The Mets reacquire Jose Reyes and sign him to a minor league deal. They need help desperately, but I don't want a man who hits women on the Mets. 

Sucks to Be You, part III
Good to see that Mississippi is tackling all of the big issues;
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/17/1365045/-Mississippi-House-passes-Jesus-Take-the-Wheel-Act?detail=emailclassic&link_id=1&can_id=09b

Sucks to Be You, part IV
As if England has not had a bad enough week, they lose to Iceland in the knockout round of the Euros. It's Iceland's first tournament of any kind, ever! Congrats Iceland. 

Good luck to England dealing with an angry European Union, as well as Scotland and Northern Ireland, yes, Northern Ireland, threatening to vote on leaving the UK to join Europe. It's a turd sandwich and EVERY English person has to take a bite. 

But don't despair England, Wales is with you. The bad news is that there is nothing in Wales but coal. China might be interested.

BREXIT Revisited

Hey Little Sister
Shotgun
It's a nice day for a 
White Wedding
-Billy Idol

• My Brit friends in Madrid are freaking out about whether they'll be able to get work visas and stay in Spain.
• The UK will need to re-negotiate 45 new trade treaties. Good luck with that, limeys.
• For the time being, the US dollar will be the safest "reserve" currency.
• It's probably a good time to buy a Rolls Royce, if you are in the market. How do they handle in the snow?
• Scotland is already barking for another referendum on leaving the UK. They voted against it in 2014 but have strong ties to the EU.

Confused? So are David Cameron, Angela Merkel and the British voters. What is the EU? was the number one search in Britain on Friday morning. 

Shouldn't you do your research before you vote?

It's a mess. A big bloody mess.

The bright side? The British illustrate the catastrophe of looking before you leap. Take that, Donald Trump supporters.

If I wrote the BREXIT story as fiction, people would say it was ridiculously unbelievable. 

Here's another point; Britain conquers half of the world, sells countless Africans into slavery, sells opium to China's people, establishes Australia as a penal colony, and less than 200 years later complains about mass immigration in the UK. 

Karma, like gravity, is a bitch.

2 Weeks in the Meat Grinder

Been working ten hour shifts at Weed Science. Also harvesting and trimming. I have looked for a new place for two and have not gotten 1 response. I still have two weeks. The Queen just looks at me with hatred. He's such a good Christian! Besides, the Catholic Church hates gays, unless you are a priest/sexual predator, then you're free to join.

Good news! I think my buddy John will let me grow my ganja plants in his yard. He's a great guy, probably in his 60s. I'll give him half the yield and still have enough to use to get a job growing.

Thanks to Mum and Mel for running so many long distance errands for me. I could not have done this without you both.

Now, I just have to find an affordable place to live.

LAST BREXIT TO CHAOS

I was one of the few who predicted it would happen and it's going to be a bloody mess. The Pound is in free fall and the world markets have been traumatized. Lastly, this will be the death knell of the European Union.

The Trap is Sprung

I came home and there was a note posted on my door from my housemate, restating that I had to be out by Friday. I went upstairs and explained that Colorado State law requires 30 days notice. He just began screaming at me. I told him he needed help as he was obsessive compulsive and I tried to explain that I had been very OCD. As usual, he screamed over me, "You're obsessive convulsive!" 

I laughed and walked away. You can't reason with a person with OCD. There may be someone at work who has a place. I'll find out tomorrow. But the jackass cashed the check, so I have 30 days. If I hadn't wanted him to cash it, I would have stopped it. Him cashing it cements my 30 days.

Me: 1 
Dumb Fat Ass: 0

Orlando was a horrible tragedy. NO ONE should be able to buy an automatic weapon like an AR-15. No one.

The governor of Florida, Rick Scott, was asked what could be done to keep this from ever happening again. He said to pray. 

You have to be fucking kidding me. 

Thanks

Thank you everybody. Sometimes I forget how visceral I am when I write. And I'm feeling much better. It's just been a brutal 24 hours.

6 Months

As of today, I've lived in Denver for 6 months. Damn!

Another Year Bites the Dust

Thanks for all of the birthday wishes. I received birthday wishes from Europe, South America, North America and Australia. Wow!

USA is playing Costa Rica. It's a must win for the USA. If they lose, they probably will not make the knockout phase. Costa Rica is a great team. This game could mean Klinsmann's job as head coach.

I planted my cannabis plants in 5 gallon pots yesterday. Now they need to grow, grow, grow. My first grow. I am very excited.

Penalty kick to the USA! 7th minute. It was a good call. Dempsey buries it! 1- 0 USA.

It's been sunny and warm, with a threat of thunder showers in the afternoon.

My new Samsung 7s phone is amazing. Thank you Mel!

USA beat Costa Rica 4 - 0 to, very surprisingly, move to the top of their group. Columbia plays Paraguay later tonight.

The New Phone Book's Here!

I finally got my new checks from Wells Fargo with my new CO address. It's like when Steve Martin saw his name in the phone book in The Jerk; "I'm a real person! I'm somebody now!"

It was 84 today but it's already cooled down to 66.

The new Roots has been great. Kunta Kinte, Kizzy, Chicken George and the whole crew. This version included Kunta and other slaves fighting for the British to get their freedom.

Meet the clones.

They are one hand tall. 

Attack of the Clones

I finally got my clones! They are clones from other female plants. Two are Indica (Blueberry) and one is a Sativa hybrid (Girl Scout Cookies.) I will probably plant them into pots on Sunday, my 48th birthday. Happy birthday to me!

The re-imagined Roots is great. The first episode was amazing. 

Pitt is up 2-0 over San Jose in the Stanley Cup Finals. I hope San Jose can even it up at home.