Memory

I remembered to post today.

But I think I remember too much sometimes. That is to say, I spend too much time remembering. When I think of something - like a certain restaurant, for example - I will walk around the house, talking to myself, recalling the times I ate there and who with. And boy does sap time away from me.

There was actually an episode of Frasier on this morning (which I hadn't seen and I couldn't believe it because if I had to guess I'd say there's less than 10 episodes I haven't seen and less than 2/3 I haven't seen twice.) in which he recalls the history of a cheese container. It was a good episode and exactly the sort of thing I do.

I'm sure you do it too, right? I'm sure I'll do it again before the night is over. Probably some subject I've already ruminated over countless times.

wow

i completely forgot to blog yesterday

i was thinking about continuing this blog but if i forget it as part of a project how will i ever remember otherwise?!

but really, that has nothing to do with blogging. i've found that i kind of like blogging. it's an outlet for the more serious side of myself and in the future if i decide to blog anymore, it won't be to keep a schedule but because i have something to say. no more worrying about making a deadline, i will start when i have a though and finish when the thought is complete.

pretty easy.

Burger King

yes, the second post involving Burger King.

I mentioned Monday that I thought it was a good place to take a date. Even a first date. I wasn't specifically criticized for this (or was I?) but I felt like offering up some reasons and justifications.

I'm not really sure how the decision to end up at Burger King arises, actually. Food is suggested and suddenly I'm at Burger King. As I also mentioned, I like to start these dates in the early afternoon. I think this contributes to the choice. The afternoon seems to lend itself to a much more casual experience. Doesn't it?

But let's say it doesn't, let's say a nicer place would still be preferable at 1pm, why the nicer place? To impress? Is it just a nice gesture? I don't particularly want to impress someone by taking them to a place I never go. As for a nice gesture, I don't know if that's well founded, so I'm reluctant to refute it. Not to say that it isn't a nice gesture, but not doing it isn't not nice. Unless someone just doesn't like eating that sort of food.


But theory aside, the fact is that it simply works. That is to say, it hasn't been detrimental. I've taken numerous girls to Burger King (or taco bell) and it's never worked against me. In fact, I can only remember once when I took a girl to a nice restaurant and she and I never had a second date.

Long ago I was hassled by some friends because I didn't adhere to their rule about how long you should wait to call a girl after getting her number. I call whenever the fuck I feel like it. Which is really just the next day, but this goes against the two-day rule which is apparently universal. At the time, I'd never known any of these guys to have been out on a date while I knew them. When talking to another friend whom I had known to go out on dates, he agreed with me.

I'm not saying that a person should call as soon as possible, my point is this: we did what came naturally to us and it worked out. And probably because if the other person is actually interested in you at all it's not going to matter much how many "rules" you follow or break. They are largely arbitrary.

The choice of restaurant in my opinion is just as arbitrary as choice of activity. If I invite someone to the zoo it's not because I think it's a great date place, it's just something that adds interest. If you can add interest all on your own then skip the zoo. Unless, of course, you just really enjoy animals.

Blah

how many times can i go on about time? it's boring! and yet i keep doing this to myself, leaving myself not enough time to write anything meaningful. but that will change tomorrow! yes, it will!

who likes to yell? do you ever yell just to remember what it's like? Maybe right before you get in the shower you let out a few yelps into the mirror. Maybe you clap your hands at the same time.

Maybe not.

Do you hit and kick things? I don't. Which makes me think that yelling for no reason might not be healthy either. I'll tell you this though, I haven't wanted to actually yell or hit or kick or forcefully shove or scowl at anything in quite a while.

I think I'm well adjusted.

YELL!

Blog Time

yes, once again i am failing miserably but i will be getting this up on time.

strong start, weak finish. a phrase often used around friends, usually in some sort of joking context. but no joking here. just plain ol' weak finish. and by that i mean, i'm wearing down.

i will get the right number of videos out, i will post an entry here every day, and maybe after this is over.

and maybe once august is over i will also post videos more frequently. or, at least, work on other things with the same amount of dedication. and even though i just admitted that i'm getting weak, it doesn't mean i'm still fulfilling the goal, so i feel like i can accomplish anything else as well. just not with clockwork precision.

drink to it

ahhh, jeah!

never got around to that politics thing. probably won't. don't care anymore.

lately there's some been discussion about nerdfighters and their secrets.

i was talking to a friend about that on friday, i believe. and i thought i'd make my opinions public. on this blog.

but then i thought i'd make a video.

but i might wait till next month. haven't gotten serious so far and i don't think i will. we will see if the enthusiasm lasts.

you know me, i don't particularly like discussing ideas in blog or video form. get at me and we'll talk about it one on one. or something. i like fluid conversation.

mmmmm, fluid

Redemption (sort of)

Friday's video was so late that by the time it was uploaded I don't think it was Friday anywhere in the world. And I'm pretty sure I had several hour window.

I didn't think I'd get one up on time today actually. I just had a complete lack of ideas. Scraped something together in the end though.

Which means with the publication of this blog post I'll be back on track. With the exception of the drawing every day. I may wait until Monday.

Don't ask why. Just accept it.