The cleaners

I have gone to the dry cleaner for Lani Smith twice.both times I have run into some problem where I am unable to pay. Once because their machine was down and once because I didn't have 7.50 in cash and they don't accept credits cards for purchases under 10 dollars.
 Both times the conversation ended with:

Nick: "so should I just take my cloths back then?"
Clerk: "No you can leave them this time"

Talking while driving

Today in Corona after 3 months of walking I finally saw a man driving his car while talking on a cellphone.

Men - 1
Women - 465,000

The Great and Power Mitch

After high school I moved in with my grandmother. She lived in Santa Monica and my cousin who is a year older then I am lived there too. There was a guy across the street who was always out working on his car/boat/motorcycles usually with his shirt off. I walked to Santa Monica College every other day and would see him many times a week.

One day he asked me what my name was, I said "Nick". The conversation moved on to the weather or some other inane thing people talk about when they don't really know each other.


From that conversation on, for the next two years, the guy called me "Mitch". Now this wouldnt have been so bad if I was the only one who knew that he called me Mitch. However, my cousin would sometimes walk with me or we would be getting in the car together to get lunch or dinner and the

neighbor would say "Hey Cousin, hey Mitch, how you doin?".
 My cousin turned to me and said "Did he just call you Mitch?".
"Yes" I replied.
"Why does he think your name is Mitch?"
"I'm not really sure but its been happening for so long now I do not want to make him look like a fool and correct him"
"Ha ha ha ha"

My cousin then proceeded to tell all of his friends (whom I was friendly with) this small story, so whenever we walked outside my grandmothers house they would start calling me Mitch.

Crabs

Accidentally left my credit card at Joes Crab Shack. Got crabs and now i'm broke.

Old man goes to the mall

Went to mall,
Slightly disturbed by consumerism,
Played pinball,
Felt better.

Krull

its Wednesday and I'm watching Krull.


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Nightmare

When I am sicked or stressed I have nightmares. The worst of these can be categorized at "Night Terror" Wiki link . This is one of those nightmares.

Ever since I have had a child the thought of him dying or getting hurt do to some lapse of oversight has been high on my anxiety list. There is nothing worse than watching your 6  month old fall off a couch. Recently our son had fallen off the bed and it had him crying for ~15 minutes.

I had been feeling stressed out due to family and work issues. One night in my dreams my son was laying on the bed with us (not an uncommon thing) with the dog lying behind him to block him on all 4 sides; the wall, his mother, myself, and the dog. However, the dog would suddenly be gone and my son would wander over to the edge of the bed, which turned into some kind of cliff. ( I cant seem to remember if it was like the grand canyon or like the top of a building). I would jump to save him....

I would be covered in sweat, arms off the end of the bed, its 12 am, the dog is asleep in her dog bed and my wife is asleep in her spot. This happened 3 more times.

Eventually, I decided it was better to just get up and give sleeping another try tomorrow.

Haiku

I have written a Haiku for a game contest. Its based on the game Leviathan (a new board game coming out)

Link here - http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=176&esem=2

Leviathan
Majestic navy
The battle will begin soon
Cannons start to fire

Diaper

The more I change my sons diaper, the more I think hes stolen Satan's butt hole.

At my front door

The doorbell rings*
Dog barks*
Nick reluctantly goes to the door knowing that its probably no one he wants to talk to*
At the door there are two Spanish ladies
Ladies take a look at blonde hair blued eyed Nick and say the following "we are looking for spanish speakers, you dont speak Spanish do you?"
Nick: "No"
 Ladies look sad, turn around and walk away*

Redvine

Red Vine = Bones to my dog

Halloween 2012

Im thinking about hosting a murder mystery party for holloween.

14-20 people
Great Gatsby, Masquerade, or Madmen style


Just writing this down to keep it current. Details to come further

Writing a resume

So apparently I have been writing resumes incorrectly for years. Working with this job finding company is pretty great. The only concern I have for myself is that they really start like you have no idea what your doing. I would benefit more from getting the high level idea and then working on tailoring it to myself.

Selling myself is hard for someone who is great at seeing funny ideas and flaws in everything. /procrastination