Wasted Away Again In Margaritaville…

So, in other news...
God hates Gale, but Amanda loves Gale
I guess I can handle that. She brought me something from the Starbucks tonight at work.
yay!

I Know Where Their Jive Is At

Music: Heartbreaker ~ Jimmy Page & Robert Plant - Cleveland 7/3/1998
I get to possibly sleep in my bed tonight!
yay!
I get to listen to Led Zeppelin right now!
yay!
I am now listening to some Page & Plant goodness.
They do Heartbreaker on this one!
yay!
/me loves that song
Led Zeppelin so rocks.
In both the literal and figurative sense of the word.
mmmm....
Heartbreaker goodness....
yay!
anyway
hey fellas have you heard the news?
annie's back in town
won't take long, just watch and see
all the fellas lay their money down
style is new, but the face is the same
as it was so long ago
from her eyes a different smile
like that of one who knows
been ten years, maybe more
since i first set eyes on you
the best years of our lives go by
we're ever alone and blue
some people cry and some people die
by the wicked ways of love
i'll just keep on rolling along
with the grace from the lord above
people talking all about
about the way you left me flat
i don't care what the people say
i know where their jive is at
one thing i do have on my mind
clarify please do
is why you're calling me another guy's name
when i try to make love
work so hard i can't unwind
get some money saved
abused my love a thousand times
however hard i try
heartbreaker, your time has come
can't take your evil ways
go away heartbreaker
heartbreaker
heartbreaker
heart!
gots to love that one
you must. because i say so!
obey your overlord!
haha!

Move Over Little Dog, A mean Old Dog Is Moving In

still sleeping on the floor...just to let you all know
in other news, i am scarred for life. mostly physical, although there is some emotional scarring too. had a homosexual hitting on me again tonight. that always irritates gale.
gale doesn't object to how people wish to be. gale merely objects to being subjected to it. examples include same-sex flirting.
grrr
ah well. of to floor for me!
whee!

Desperation Is The English Way

Yippee.
Tonight was just freaking awesome.
I won't talk about it now, I will probably wait until Wednesday. That way, the guy that screwed us over will know exactly what hit him.
Yay!!
p.s. I would really enjoy the having of the kitty hat...

Close The Door, Put Out The Light

the evil that is MSIE hath shown up twice now tonight. this is a problem.
granted, i feel quite stupid, but that happens.
i feel even stupider knowing that this is my third post in something like an hour.
ah well.
happens

Kitty At My Foot And I Want To Touch It

http://www.fishfishknits.com/hats.php
I still want a kitty hat!!!!!

Get A Haircut And Get A Real Job

Music: Last Mango In Paris ~ Jimmy Buffett
Yay!
Just yay!
That is about the only way to write about the last hour and a half or so.
My friend and I went to the place to eat after work...and we did not have the "chaperone" we usually seem to pick up.
It was entertaining. We talked about stuffs. Then we got to watch these two guys try to make off without paying their bill. It was about $15, and they had $6 between the two of them. The cop that ran out after them came back in a few moments later saying something along the lines of "I told him that if he did not pay his bill, I would personally beat the living fuck out of him, and then kick his ass again for good measure!"
They somehow came up with the monies.
Anyway, we sat about talking about stuffs. And things. It was fun. We were both extremely tired, but, it happens. I hope she got home ok and went to bed. She needs it.
I am tempted to break my long standing smoking rule for her...
Hmmm....
This will warrant further discussion and thought.
Anyway
Goodnight all!

Wild Night Is Fallin’

Music: Van Morrison - Wild Nights
I just downloaded a client to use with this thing.
I am typing from it right now.
It would appear that I get to go sleep on the floor here in a moment!
Goodnight all!

I Drink Alone

Music: I Drink Alone ~ George Thorogood
Let's see, where to start...
Gale now has a bit of George Thorogood musics.
Gale has the wall at work mostly put back up.
Gale has to leave soon so as to get Gale's bedroom in a sleepable state.
Gale has to go to work very early in the morning.
Gale is very tired.
Gale is downloading a LJ client for this thing.
Gale is doing stuff.
Gale is writing things.
Gale has done a few other things not really worth mentioning.
Gale thinks that this will be the end
Gale says goodbye
Gale forgot...the layout has been changed.
Gale says Yippee!
Gale also says this is it.
Gale says goodbye once again.

Heartbreaker Your Time Has Come, Can’t Take Your Evil Ways

I actually feel good.
I was happy the other night for the first time in quite awhile.
So, I have a new picture!
Spike is now able to grace these pages with his presence!
And yes, I will admit to shamelessly stealing it from someone in the Shaw Island forum (link above).

Kitty Kitty Kitty Kitty Kitty Kitty Touch It

http://www.fishfishknits.com/hats.php
I want a kitty hat!!!!!

I Like Chinese, They Come From A Long Way Over Seas

Music: The Clicking Of The Keyboard
SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP!
or bloody hell.
One of both of those statments describes the truly awesome afternoon I had!
You're gonna love this!
I know I did!!
Wherein truly awesome things happen to me
I crawled out of bed around one this afternoon. Got myself dressed and the like. I went to cash my paycheck.
Stopped off at the Arby's in Greenwood to drop something off to my friend who works there. She was in a meeting, so I opted to go cash my check and then come back and talk to her.
I go out the door and start walking to my Jeep when I see that it has sprung a leak. I ran over to it, and opened the hood to see if I broke a radiator hose anywhere. Nope. No broken looking hoses there.
It has, over the last two or so months, been making an odd squealing noise. I kept thinking to myself "This is not good. I should really look into that. It is just really cold, and everything still seems to work. I shall deal with it when it gets warm, or it breaks. Yes, that works."
It broke today. I shall be going to the Greenwood Arby's early tomorrow and changing my water pump.
Yippee Skippee.
So, seeing as how I plan to be getting up in just a few hours, I shall not be hanging about on here too much longer.
I apologize to my few friends who may or may not be sad, but this is something that needs to be dealt with.
Again, I am sorry.

Wasn't that just the most truly awesome thing ever?
-Gale

If There’s A Bustle In Your Hedgegrow Don’t Be Alarmed Now

Music: Stairway To Heaven ~ Led Zeppelin
It has recently been brought to my attention that some of the people in the Shaw IRC channel have been wondering about where I am.
I have, for reasons unknown to myself, been banned from Sorcery.net's IRC services. Despite repeatedly emailing people and trying to find out at least why, I still know nothing of it.
All I know is that right now I can be in there for something like 10 hours/month via Juno's ISP. I did not know that until the 10 hours were gone and done with.
Hopefully this clarifies something for someone.
All the other instant messengers work out though, so, should you wish to talk to me use one of those.

Who’s Wine? What Wine? Where The Hell Did I Dine?

Music: Baby I Love Your Way ~ Peter Frampton
Gads.
I have been thinking.
I realized yesterday that I have nothing really to look forward to. I sleep all day, wake up with just enough time to go to my crappy job. I slave for some insane amount of time for some miniscule amount of money. All of said money goes to the eliminating of my not inconsiderable debt. After work I get to come home and talk to diziara for a few hours. That is always the highpoint of the day. Then just crawl into bed, after being booted off the computer. Process repeats itself.
What happens when I have a day off? I sleep from about 5 am to about 9 pm, hang about on the internet until about 5 and then go back to sleep.
I really don't have anything to make crawling out of bed each day worth my while. I have slept completley through both days off before, and I have missed nothing and have been missed by no one.
Kind of depressing, really.
I was here about this time last year, but I had a friend who did not like what she was seeing. Tried her damndest to help me too. At first she was working on my behalf to get me promoted. We were talking about it, and we both decided that our "chosen" profession was not for either of us.
She had, a few months prior, joined the Army. We talked about it for awhile, and I decided to go talk to the people she had talked to. They talked me into joining up too (not too hard really, given my mental state at the time). I left 6/12/03. I was happy. Really happy. For the first time in years. Actually, truly happy. Something new and challenging. Happiness in abundance.
Worked out until about my 4th week of basic. We were running, and then some pre-existing condition of which I was previously unawares reared it's ugly head. First time I was able to tolerate it. Then one day I just could not tolerate it anymore. I slowed down for a bit, and it went away. I got back up to where I was. It came back. I collapsed due to the suddenness of it.
To simplify things, I was sent home four weeks later, in the same condition.
Shortly after that I had to start working the crummy job I was so happy to get out of before. That got old real quick. First day back quick.
That was in September that I started working there again. Now I am right back to square one. Depressed, unhappy, and unchallenged. This is a bad state for Gale. All these combined things make for a very unpleasant and antisocial Gale. As the peoples surrounding Gale are finding out once again.
It is wearing me down. There is talk of going to California. That is looking to be my most promising way out at this stage. A new and challenging environment with new peoples. My only problem is the monies. I would be driving cross-country, only to find that I've no place to go or no place to work.
It was suggested that I transfer to a store located wheres I wants to go off to, and then get another job from there. Probably the best option at this point. I would need to have the finances together to get myself living accomodations, and all that too.
I can keep this up for quite some time, but I won't.
I need to get some sleep.
For the first time in months, I have something worth crawling out of bed for. Even if it is to go cash a paycheck.
Whoo!

Give Me All Your Lovin’

And yes, that is the best damn cheesecake anywhere.
Period.

I’ve Got A Bike You Can Ride It If You Like

My precious...
My pretty...
My precious....
No one shall have you!
Not those nasty hobbitses!
No one!!
None shall have my Key Lime Cheesecake

And The Joke’s On You

Music: Eye In The Sky ~ Alan Parsons Project

Well I've opened up my veins too many times
And the poison's in my heart and in my mind
Poison's in my bloodstream, poison's in my pride
I'm after rebellion, I'll settle for lies
Is it any wonder that my mind's on fire
Imprisoned by the thoughts of what you do
Is it any wonder that the joke's an iron
And the jokes on you
Experiments that failed too many times
Transformations that were too hard to find
Poison's in my bloodstream, poison's in my pride
I'm after rebellion, I'll settle for lies
Yes I know the secrets of the iron and mind
They're trinity acts a mineral fire
Yes I know the secrets of the circuitry mind
It's a flaming wonder telepath
Well I've opened up my veins too many times
And the poison's in my heart and in my mind
Poison's in my bloodstream, poison's in my pride
I'm after rebellion, I'll settle for lies
Is it any wonder that my mind's on fire
Imprisoned by the thoughts of what you do
Is it any wonder that the joke's an iron
And the jokes on you
And the joke's on you (repeat ad infinitum)

What Did You Bring Me To Keep Me From The Gallows Pole?

Music: Gallows Pole ~ Page & Plant

Got some Zeppelin for you

Dazed And Confused
(Page)
Been Dazed and Confused for so long it's not true.
Wanted a woman, never bargained for you.
Lots of people talk and few of them know,
soul of a woman was created below.
You hurt and abuse tellin' all of your lies.
Run around sweet baby, Lord how they hypnotize.
Sweet little baby, I don't know where you've been.
Gonna love you baby, here I come again.
Every day I work so hard, bringin' home my hard earned pay
Try to love you baby, but you push me away.
Don't know where you're goin', only know just where you've been,
Sweet little baby, I want you again.
Been dazed and confused for so long, it's not true.
Wanted a woman, never bargained for you.
Take it easy baby, let them say what they will.
Will your tongue wag so much when I send you the bill?

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Heartbreaker
(Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant)
Hey fellas, have you heard the news? You know that Annie's back in town?
It won't take long just watch and see how the fellas lay their money down.
Her style is new but the face is the same as it was so long ago,
But from her eyes, a different smile like that of one who knows.
Well, it's been ten years and maybe more since I first set eyes on you.
The best years of my life gone by, here I am alone and blue.
Some people cry and some people die by the wicked ways of love;
But I'll just keep on rollin' along with the grace of the Lord above.
People talkin' all around 'bout the way you left me flat,
I don't care what the people say, I know where their jive is at.
One thing I do have on my mind, if you can clarify please do,
It's the way you call me by another guy's name when I try to make love to you.
I try to make love but it ain't no use.
Work so hard I couldn't unwind, get some money saved;
Abuse my love a thousand times, however hard I tried.
Heartbreaker, your time has come, can't take your evil way;
Go away, Heartbreaker.

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Gallows Pole
(Trad. Arr. Jimmy Page)
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
Think I see my friends coming, Riding a many mile.
Friends, did you get some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my dear friends, To keep me from the Gallows Pole?
What did you bring me to keep me from the Gallows Pole?
I couldn't get no silver, I couldn't get no gold,
You know that we're too damn poor to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Hangman, hangman, hold it a little while,
I think I see my brother coming, riding a many mile.
Brother, did you get me some silver?
Did you get a little gold?
What did you bring me, my brother, to keep me from the Gallows Pole?
Brother, I brought you some silver,
I brought a little gold, I brought a little of everything
To keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Yes, I brought you to keep you from the Gallows Pole.
Hangman, hangman, turn your head awhile,
I think I see my sister coming, riding a many mile, mile, mile.
Sister, I implore you, take him by the hand,
Take him to some shady bower, save me from the wrath of this man,
Please take him, save me from the wrath of this man, man.
Hangman, hangman, upon your face a smile,
Pray tell me that I'm free to ride,
Ride for many mile, mile, mile.
Oh, yes, you got a fine sister, She warmed my blood from cold,
Brought my blood to boiling hot To keep you from the Gallows Pole,
Your brother brought me silver, Your sister warmed my soul,
But now I laugh and pull so hard And see you swinging on the Gallows Pole
Swingin' on the gallows pole!

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Going To California
(Page/Plant)
Spent my days with a woman unkind, Smoked my stuff and drank all my wine.
Made up my mind to make a new start, Going To California with an aching in my heart.
Someone told me there's a girl out there with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair.
Took my chances on a big jet plane, never let them tell you that they're all the same.
The sea was red and the sky was grey, wondered how tomorrow could ever follow today.
The mountains and the canyons started to tremble and shake
as the children of the sun began to awake.
Seems that the wrath of the Gods
Got a punch on the nose and it started to flow;
I think I might be sinking.
Throw me a line if I reach it in time
I'll meet you up there where the path
Runs straight and high.
To find a queen without a king,
They say she plays guitar and cries and sings... la la la
Ride a white mare in the footsteps of dawn
Tryin' to find a woman who's never, never, never been born.
Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams,
Telling myself it's not as hard, hard, hard as it seems.

In A World That’s Seldom Seen

Music: Kashmir ~ Page & Plant
Hope you slept well, because it's time to die!

Made Me Feel Nineteen For A While

Original Title ”Sweet Merciful Crap!”

Music: Animaniacs ~ All The Words In The English Language
Gads
Work sucks moreso than usual
I am not playing about on my usual Trillian Account. There are a few reasons for this:
1-I am not in the mood to possibly talk to some guy I know.
2-"Cowboy Bebop - The Perfect Sessions" came in today. I would not be very good company.
There was another, but I can not, for the life of me, remember what it is.
Ah well, I am feeling pretty stupid right now. In the literal "dumber than a bag of hammers" sense.
I am off to watch some television now.
Goodnight Kids
Sorry all!

Let The Anvils Ring!

irc.newnet.net
#thegreyone
It would seem that I have gotten bored and set up an IRC chat majigger for my crummy little website.
Enjoy!

Live For The Music

Original Title ”Conservation of IQ”

Conservation of IQ
The Setup
It has occurred to us that the number of idiots in the world has been rising at an unbelievable rate in recent years.
Couple that observation with this statistic: The life expectancy in many countries has risen from 54 to 63 from 1986 to 1996. In other words, people have stopped dying (or nearly so).
The Theory
Conservation of IQ
There is a finite amount of intelligence available to the sum of all people - and we have reached "World IQ Saturation".
Axiom
With each new birth, some people get a little stupider. [sic]
Until recently we had only "proof by anecdote" - that is, examples of incredibly stupid people (you wonder how some of these people figured out velcro). But you can't base a study on a few morons ("a few" is not a statistically valid sample).
The Test
Recently, (it's news as of 23-5-96) the National Science Foundation made a test of basic scientific concepts and gave it to a large number of Americans.
The results were amazing.
25% of the people surveyed got 7 or more correct. (That means 75% failed - not good)
Here's a sample of the breakdown.
How long does it take the Earth to go around the sun?
A One Day (18%)
B One Month (35%)
C One Year (47%)
53% of the people surveyed got this one wrong.
OK, thats 14% higher than you would get by guessing.
If you're really optimistic, you could count that 14% as a success. (I wouldn't)
Humans lived at the same time as the dinosaurs.
A True (52%)
B False (48%)
52% of the people surveyed got this wrong.
Now that's 2% worse than guessing.
Thats just not good no matter how you look at it.
The Conclusion
If you're one of the people who is amazed that it takes the Earth an entire year to go around the sun or that a T-Rex never consumed a human - KILL YOURSELF NOW, or there will be no more IQ points for future generations!
Thank you for your cooperation.

You Raise The Blade, You Make The Change, You Rearrange Me ‘Till I’m Sane

My most recent bit or writing is called "As Yet Unnamed - Volume 1, Part 1." I apologize for the fact that it is presently residing on a Diaryland site, but I am presently doing what works out best for me.

I will change it all over at some point in the near future. Don't worry.

If I Were To Say To You Girl We Couldn’t Get Much Higher

I have just made myself a new icon.
I am thinking about making another one. I don't yet know though.

‘Elo Kiddies

Music: The "Pinky And The Brain" Theme
How's it going?
Someone today hinted that I actually put something new in here. I reluctantly agreed. The trick is, I am currently destroying a speaker so I can fix it. Therefore, no time for creativity just yet. I will go and write a story just for you all within the next few days.
I promise. :)
So, instead of something creative, I shall just post this little thing that you will probably not enjoy reading in the slightest bit:
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying.
There is an art, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Pick a nice day and try it. All it requires is simply the ability to throw yourself forward with all your weight, and the willingness not to mind that it's going to hurt.
That is, it's going to hurt if you fail to miss the ground. Most people fall to miss the ground, and if they are really trying properly, the likelihood is that they will fail to miss it fairly hard. Clearly, it is the second part, the missing, which presents the difficulties.
One problem is that you have to miss the ground accidentally. It's no good deliberately intending to miss the ground because you won't. You have to have you attention suddenly distracted by something else when you're halfway there, so that you are no longer thinking about falling, or about the ground, or about how much it's going to hurt if you fail to miss it.
It is notoriously difficult to prize your attention away from these three things during the split second you have at your disposal. Hence most people's failure, and their eventual disillusionment with this exhilarating and spectacular sport. If, however, you are lucky enough to have your attention momentarily distracted at the crucial moment by, say, a gorgeous pair of legs (tentacles, pseudopodia, according to phyllum and/or personal inclination) or a bomb going off in your vicinity, or by suddenly spotting an extremely rare species of beetle crawling along a nearby twig, then in your astonishment you will miss the ground completely and remain bobbing just a few inches above it in what might seem to be a slightly foolish manner. This is a moment for superb and delicate concentration.
Bob and float, bob and float. Ignore all considerations of your own weight and simply let yourself waft higher. Do not listen to what anybody says to you at this point because they are unlikely to say anything helpful. They are most likely to say something along the lines of "Good God, you can't possibly be flying!"
It is vitally important not to believe them or they will suddenly be right.
Waft higher and higher. Try a few swoops, gentle ones at first, then drift above the treetops breathing regularly.
DO NOT WAVE AT ANYBODY.
When you have done this a few times you will find the moment of discraction rapidly becomes easier and easier to achieve.

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Enjoy!