So I’m fighting with the computer at home again. I can get Windows 98SE up and running. But trying to get back to Windows XP is a different story. Not that I want to go back to XP. It’s just the thought that I spent 199.00 on the damn Professional version and I would like to be able to if I wanted to.

I also had a chance to talk to the lady whom I’m being set up with. We had a nice conversation. I was asked to call because she was nervous about the whole date thing. I’m not nervous. I guess I feel I’m to old to be nervous. The triple date is slated for July 6th.

I made sure to plug my site in the phone conversation with my nervous blind date. That’s how much of a pimp I am to my own site. Shit there a lot of stuff here that may or may not paint me as a misogynist. Not that I am, at least I think I’m not. At least I’m not as bad as Cerebus creator Dave Sim. And don’t get me wrong, I dig Dave.

It’s just I have had my share of bad encounters with the opposite species. I don’t have women friends. Sure I have women who call me friend. It just seems I can’t keep women friends. This bit by one of the Spiders explains a little bit how I feel about them. And you have to remember I was suffering from pot related delusions of grandeur when that was written.

On Memorial Day I ran into Maria (my Prom Queen), who got a small mention here. We exchanged a few words and she said she we come and see me. Now I didn’t think she was lying. Maria is a nice lady, I maybe thought she was just being polite. Besides being a nice lady, she also worked at the hotel for a little bit. This of course was back in the good old days.

Well she gave me a call tonight. Which was nice. I haven’t really seen any of what I would call my high school friends in a long time. I’ve always been fond of her, in a totally harmless way. She had two items to talk to me about. The first was that her cousins had just tried to make a reservation and was told we were sold out. So I of course get them a room because I can. And we do have few rooms. So it didn’t hurt anything.

The second item kind of surprised me. She wants to set me up with a friend of hers. I said yes to this, which is totally unlike me. Generally I say no to these blind date like situations. I avoid them like the plague. But due to my possible mid life crisis thing I may or may not be going through I said yes.

That and the fact their having a party tomorrow for her brother. I’m always up for a party.

Man my ass hurts. The bike has to have the most uncomfortable seat ever. Or my ass is too sensitive. I’m not sure which it is. I’m hoping that I get used to the seat. The ride to work wasn’t bad. It’s a nice little bit of exercise for me. I hope I can stick with it.

My no Dew policy is still going. I’m just drinking water. I would also like to cut out drinking again. I may take a shot at it for a month or so. Then of course the cigarettes have to go.

I don’t know what this is all about. Maybe I’m having my mid life crisis? Is thirty mid life? I don’t know.

The computer still isn’t acting at it’s best. She’s heating up something fierce. I’m pretty sure it was the combination of the cd burner and a bad hard drive. I can’t afford any more major replacements for a while. I may pick up another fan to install in the box.

I’ve decided that once again to quit the Dew. I’ve been clean of all pop for almost a week. The smokes are still here. I can’t quit both at the same time. I’ve tried that and failed. I also had my Dad’s bicycle repaired. I’m going to start riding that sucker to and from work.

I’m firm in the mindset that I have to start getting in to a some what good shape. And I wouldn’t mind losing some pounds. I’ve been sensitive about my girlish figure for a long time and with hitting thirty I decided it’s time to do something.

Mind you I was going to start my official un-official diet at the beginning of the year. I’m ready for a change. And why not start with the body. The mind will be worked on next. I’m not sure if this may be more than I can handle. I’ll find out tonight when I ride the bike to work.

You have to love the Beloit Daily News. The article called Sand Fest called a success was a news item I found interesting. Here is my favorite bit from this particular informative nugget:

Trent Isely, of South Beloit, said he and wife, Bobbi, and children Alex, 4, and Ian, 1, have been coming to the parade for more than 20 years.

“I think South Beloit needs something like this,” Isely said. “It’s tradition. Everyone should support it. It gives great exposure to the community.”

Trent, that kills me. Man those Daily News goons couldn’t report their way out of a wet paper bag.

Sugar is the cure for everything. I never would have thought that sugar would cure that which ails you. In my case it’s the hicups from drinking. I’m sorry I have been away so long.

Sugar has just cured my hicups. I couldn’t believe it. I have not drank this much while updating the website for a long while. And I have updated while being shit faced. I took Kraig down to the Bop. Which if you have read my site you know I pimp the Bop. And I love the Bop.

Well that’s all I have to say. I have to drink some more beer.

Well it’s June first and that means a few things. First off and must important I just hate the fucking month of June. Lots of bad memories. Sand Fest in another reason I don’t like June.

Another reason I don’t care for June is the fact that my internet service with Jvlnet.com comes to an end today. And I’m thinking good riddance to them. I’m thinking about going with Charter Pipeline. It’s fast. Well that’s the only good thing about it.

The bad thing about that Charter thing is that it isn’t a dial up deal. This is broadband, or as close as we can get to it. The Library has it and it doesn’t seem so bad. No pricing info was on the Charter site so that is the next deciding factor.

Well that is about it. I have spent enough time here at the local Library. Time to go home to my still broken computer.