Just Concentrate on the Coconut

A line from that feel-good movie Shadow Warriors. It's hilarious. Anyone who thought of the plot line that the American gymnastic team is kidnapped and has to be rescued, deserves an award of some kind. However, I'd like to offer an apology to Billy Dee Williams. While it might be true that Mr Williams is out there making really bad movies cashing in on his Star Wars fame, he was never associated with Shadow Warriors in any way.

Damn those Swedes

I definitely should not go to IKEA anymore. Bought a couple of shelves and a closet. While it's true that I desperately need those things, I can in no way afford them. But there's one thing to be said for IKEA: their assembly instructions are very well thought out. And after the pain in the ass that was assembling my bed (which was NOT by IKEA) you learn to appreciate those little things. That and the thing that IKEA gives you to put in the screws. What is its name anyway? We voted for Nøbble.

w00t!

I discovered this word the other day. I don't quite know why, but it seems to project mindless vacant joy (which it's supposed to). I think it's the two 00s in the middle. Yay Geekspeak! You know that you're in serious trouble, geekwise, when you consider ordering a <./racism.> t-shirt from these people. Sleep is for the weak!

What happens if you publish a couple of senseless pictograms in case Iraq/North Korea attacks your country

Want to add that I'm feeling like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. "I'm late!!!" Need coffee, though...

The other day I tried to do something good for mankind and donate blood. They didn't let me, though. Turns out my blood pressure is really low. I'm mentioning this now because that might explain why I feel so lousy in the mornings. Like now. I'll need something to cheer me up. I've checked out some medical sites and it says low blood pressure's basically a good thing, though.

Am seriously getting addicted to chess. I don't know if that's a good thing or not. On one hand it's probably a good way to spend your free time, on the other hand it's just another distraction when I should spend more time on my paper. I really should worry about the fact that it's taken some wrong turns and try to fix it, but I'm worrying about the Sicilian Opening instead. Procrastinator and Dodger, that's what I am. It doesn't help that I'm going to IKEA again today. Need more food :)

Don't look a gift day in the mouth

Me and a Friend wanted to go snowboarding today but we decided against it because of the weather. I think winter might be officially over, but that's OK as somehow I really long for summer. I like going to the pool in the morning before I start working. It's astounding how quickly you forget that spring means mostly bad weather and continuous rain, though. While I don't mind pouring rain, I hate it when it's drizzling and drizzling and drizzling out of a grey sky that looks like it's never going to clear up. Sort of like today. Oh well, get to work, I guess. I have mails to write and papers to compose.

The Axis of Not So Much Evil Really As Just Generally Disagreeable..tee hee hee.

I have created a monster. Yesterday, I taught my roommate how to play chess. Today, he's spent the whole evening cramming openings and strategy and I already have to fight for dear life to win. I've had it with losing. The time has come for my secret weapon: Fritz, the talking chess program WILL have to be re-installed. Nimzo-Indian opening, here I come. (No idea what it means, I just like the word. And apparently, it's classical, yet elegant.) I'm also planning to get a chess board on e-bay as I've discovered the only board we had went to Berlin. Maybe in real life, those pesky bishops won't resemble pawns so much...

My roommate's birthday today. Phone's ringing, phone's ringing. And I dreamt of plane crashes and am really exhausted. I hate it when sleeping makes you more tired.

Other than that I have decided to pick up my usual sports routine again. Sitting on the couch makes me fell like a shapeless blob. So I went jogging today. Led me to the following definition for the word paradox: "before going out for a run making sure you have money for cigarettes in your pocket". Now I'm feeling torn whether I should go to the gym later...the debate continues...you already DID sports today vs. Monday night is your favourite gym night. My shoulders and my neck hurt, too. I need a massage. Maybe the sauna in the gym would help - another argument pro.

Question: Why is it that some strange activities are so much fun? I, for one, enjoy taking the lint off the thing that collects lint in the dryer. Then again, I'm probably just amused very, very easily. Or seriously disturbed. You decide.

Today's topic: Stupid business ideas revisited

Sometimes I wish I would concentrate on the task at hand i.e. my paper instead of getting sidetracked...sigh. (That link also explains why I should never try my hand at HTML, I guess.) As it says, it's a work in progress, though. So if you have any ideas, let me know :)

Yesterday we had lots of people coming over spontaneously for a Mexican evening. Not to take credit where it's not deserved: It was Marco's idea (He also makes an excellent chili). And Tini's. After several beers and Caipirinhas we decided to go out..Today I'm feeling a little bit woozy and sitting on the couch, the same spot where I collapsed this morning. Don't expect coherent thought today.

Luckily, the neighbor brought a couple of PSII games over that I might try later. (Eat your heart out, Gifty!!)