h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It's been one of those days where nothing has gone right, and nobody's been around for long enough to allow me to talk to them about it.

For a start, the GMC 400 car race, of all things, has been used to successfully obstruct a lot of the bike paths through town. I was diverted in the trip home from work yesterday, which added an extra ten minutes to my commute and nearly made me late for my gym class. Some of the obstructions appeared from the bus to have been cleared this morning. I'm sure I could negotiate the obstructions, but I don't want to have to....

Today at work, the photocopier ran out of toner, and no replacement toner could be found. All the photocopying I have to do has been put irritatingly on hold, forcing me to hand stuff back, late, to the people who gave it to me. I am mightily ticked off, is all I can say...

Today at h2g2 all the people I have wanted to talk to have left before I could say 'hello'. The rollout of all the new features appears to have gone well enough, but several of the 'Guide entries I put in have disappeared for some reason. I have to wait for some time zone equalisation before THAT one can be resolved.

Am I just selfish? Is this just a bad day? Actually, in weather terms this is a great day, and a nice touch was added for me when the Roulettes [I think that's how you spell the word!] (one of the aerobatic teams of the RAAF) flew past my window early this afternoon.

I wonder what tomorrow will bring...?

Paradoxically, more fast cars and more traffic jams.

I don't think that's paradoxical, busterooni...!

I rode in to work today anyway: screw 'em, is all I can say! Mind you, I did have to go an extra kilometre to do this, but I did it anyway.

You are as a beacon to modern man.

Yes, a lighthouse indeed, warning of the rocks of ignominy which surround the mediocre...!

I would just like to say:

YAY,YOU!!!!
YOU GOT A JOB!!!

That's gotta count for something

oh, and i miss you

It's good to be missed, and believe me the feeling is returned with interest...!

How you been, Daze? What's been happening apart from the fiscal tyranny of the phone company?

It wasn't so much the phone company. I just couldn't seem to get off the phone one late night with a friend of mine that lives THOUSANDS of miles away. Sheesh! You make ONE $350 phone call and you wake up to dead line the next day.

Other than that, I got promoted again at work. I've worked 29 hours in the past two days. But, I love it and I'm a lot happier and not as stressed out all of the time (at work, that is).

Yeah, those $350 phone calls are killers...

Good to hear that the work situation has improved, somewhat. At least you're in a situation where you can keep all your bills paid! How's the medical situation? Further to that, how's the personal situation (notwithstanding recent discoveries of 'Paradise'...)?

I haven't heard a thing for many moons, and I am hungry for news, oh goddess of the visceral...!

Ooooo...a "GODDESS" even...

my living situation sucks, but it will only be for another four and a half months so I guess I'll stick it out.

my cancer came back and they're gonna remove part of my insides on the 30th of this month.

my long, lost love returned to me (and then left me, yet, again) making me feel vulnerable and worthless, but I'm trying not to let it get me down.

Other than that, everything is pretty much as it was before. So you haven't missed much.

btw, were you insinuating that I'm stupid?

No, definitely not - poor choice of words. If I'd MEANT to call you stupid, I would have just come out and said "You're stupid", but I didn't, so I didn't. Insinuations take far too much effort for far too little result! Sorry for THAT misunderstanding!

*grovels and begs forgiveness...*

Not much has been going on here either. Work, as I said in my journal today, is boring, and I find myself on h2g2 rather more than I should be. I'm riding my bike around a lot, am incredibly fit but still essentially penniless and bored as hell. The social life has distinctly failed to pick up. Women aren't falling at my feet at the moment, in spite of (or perhaps because of) my incredible handsomeness, physique and attractiveness of character!

Essentially, it's been more of the same, only now it's winter, and getting colder all the time.

I'm a little disconcerted to hear that the cancer has reasserted itself - what's the outlook, and how long will it be before I can come and visit you (assuming all other things, like money, fall into place first!)?

What was the story with the "love of your life"? As it happens, I was dreaming of a girl I once had a huge crush on this morning as I awoke. I don't normally dream about such things, or people. It was disorienting to think that she's now as old as I am, but probably far more connected to life. I'm having a lot of trouble deciding WHAT I want, I think.

Well, you could always raise money, move here and get a job. I've worked nearly everywhere and could probably put in a good word for you somewhere.

I'll only be out of commission for about 6 weeks. You know, no heavy lifting. So, basically, you can come over any time (cause I don't foresee needing to lift you for anything).

Also, I'll be needing a roommate come October. Strictly plutonic, you understand (I'm afraid your incredible handsomeness, physique and attractiveness of character might overshadow my frumpy plain-ness).

Yeah, and lost love. We dated 13 years ago and got lost from each other when he went away to college. (Ended up, unknowingly, going to the same college and finding each other again) Dated 8 years ago, got engaged, and broke up when I developed a severe drug addiction. Got back together 4 years ago as the best of friends and lost him again after he attended my wedding. On a drug indused stupor on Easter of this year, he found me at the casino at 4am. He is the EMT there and we started dating again. Then he said he needed space to think about things and I haven't seen/talked to him in a week.
(I still dream about him though)

must go to bed now. it's been a long couple of days.
please feel free to email me this week or send a picture of your handsome physique...blah, blah, blah...
take care and I'll probably talk to you tomorrow
sweet dreams

Daze, you're a tonic, is all I can say...!

Keep dreaming - and act in accordance with your dreams - and he'll come around, hopefully! Don't give too much 'space', though... Funny you should run into him again like that: I'm not surprised he needs to think about it, just don't let him too far away to do it, though.

Roommates in October? Could be, could just be. Raising money is only half the story, however. Learning to sell what I've got is the other half - story of my life, really. The only lifting you might have to do with me is lifting me out of the gutter. My tendencies in that direction are rather strong, at the moment, and I don't think I'm THAT heavy...!

Although I'm not a great one for any kind of relationship, platonic or otherwise, I'm willing to give it a burl. I have no doubt at all that the 'frumpy plain-ness' you describe is a pathetically modest exaggeration, knowing a little of your character as I do.

um...

what's "a tonic"?

Old-fashioned expression implying a "freshener" or (slightly more literally) a "medicine". A 'pick-me-up', if you like...

well, you know, I AM a bartender. I was wondering if you were going to pour gin all over me and squeeze my lime.

what am I saying?

I don't know. Ignore me, please.

So now, not only are you a tonic, but apparently a siren as well!

I don't know, the multi-faceted talents of today's youth...!

hey!
I'm only one year younger than you.