Generally Discontent

So, I haven't been online much, mostly due to the fact that the neighbor's wireless connection is a piece of shit (the nerve, huh?) and I can't seem to get a stable connection when plugged into the router for some reason, but I've also been just farting around with Vani during the days, and Vani and Jay in the evening, playing board games, video games, watching teevee, smoking, drinking, etc. Relaxing, having a great time.

Tuesday night, I went with them to their pool night, tournament stuff, at this warehouse-turned-poolhall that so happens to be near a poo processing plant and a Wal-Mart, go figure. I won't talk much about the clientele, since I'm getting pretty used to the NASCAR crowd, but I do have to say that there were some fucking awesome mullets floating around, bobbing to the seemingly never ending onslaught of Bon Jovi and Rush rumbling through the speakers...

I sat on the bleacher seats while the team played their rivals, and it was pretty interesting despite my not knowing a whole lot about tournament pool. But the rules didn't seem so different from when I've played with my friends. Things were going well, though Vani was still trying to recover from being sick and wasn't feeling up to playing. She was hoping to take off early, but then disaster struck! Or, well, whining struck. Some of the team was being difficult, wanted to play earlier so they could leave earlier, giving Captain Vani a hard time. It was sorta awkward, me sitting there chomping on too-expensive chicken fingers and fries, but there wasn't much I could do. In the end, the team did okay though they had to forfeit the last game, and another day ended.

One good conversation during my time there, between two guys on the platform of pool tables behind me, was about wrestling and Nikolai Volkoff. One guy was saying that the evil Russian was at a "Check-Slow-Vak" festival, since he was in fact a Check-Slow-Vak. I dunno, but it sounded funny. I'm easily amused.

We've been spending the rest of the week hanging around, Vani getting better and Jay getting sick. I felt a bit sick last night, but I think I'm okay now. Vani kicked my ass at Scrabble and kicked both our asses at Monopoly, but I'm pretty sure that's because she's a no-good dirty cheater, or she might be a robot. I will investigate further and report back here.

And then there are animals. I saw deer hanging around on the back lawn, chomping on grass. And there are lots of cool birds floating around, hawks and bluejays and supposedly vultures! And finally, I've been really bonding with Mouse the parakeet. Or, well, she pooped on me, so I guess that's cool. I'm thinking when I settle wherever I settle, I'll get me a birdie. They're pretty friggin' funny and provide hours of entertainment.

That's it for now... Feeling a little displaced since I have no clear idea on where I am exactly aside from "north of Baltimore". But that's not so bad, since I'm in a nice place. Tonight we're going out to booze it up and play pool and stuff, so I'll have something else to write about!

Also, people in the South: stay safe from Wilma!