Friday, March 26, 2004

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).

Wednesday, March 24, 2004

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

Tuesday, March 23, 2004

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

Sunday, March 21, 2004

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)

Friday, March 19, 2004

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?

---

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.

---

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!

---

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.

Thursday, March 18, 2004

In A World That’s Seldom Seen

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