Incurable Insomniac

3.31.2009

Grumbly-Mumbly

Man, I'm tired. Why is the night before I have to get up early the night when nothing will let me sleep? It wasn't that I couldn't sleep, because I had no trouble falling into it. It's all the noises that got to me, waking me up after 10 or 15 minutes. Well, and the damned cat. I seriously wanted to stick my foot up her arse.

I'm at Ville's today. She's still asleep and I'm working on my second big-ass bullet of coffee. I'm also sitting in her ass-eater (chaise) because it appears that she's spending her days on the sofa now.

That's it. I don't have the energy for any more than that.

3.29.2009

Minor Irritations

Minor Irritation #1:
Have you ever wondered why microwave ovens, range hood lights, and coffeemakers have to "beep" with every button-push? What does it accomplish? Is there any rational explanation for putting that feature on every button in the kitchen? Setting the clocks is especially irritating because every press of the button is accompanied by that constant beep-beep-beep-beep. Why is it there? I KNOW that I'm setting the clock, damn it. Does everyone in the house need to know? The same applies to setting the microwave timer, taking the hood fan through its different settings, setting the oven temperature and timer, and turning the hood light to medium, high and off. Why? What purpose does it serve?

Armchair Circumnavigator: Remote Places

Here's your mission, should you decide to accept it:

You have elected to spend one year in a remote place of your choosing. The only condition is that you will be alone. The only time you'll have contact with someone will be when supplies are delivered once a month. You can have a computer, but there is no internet connection. There is no TV. If you choose the last remote location (see below), you will have all the human contact you want, but only with the people in your "neighborhood". Here are your options. Which one do you choose, and why?