It's April so it's spring and like always the weather is more or less unpredictable.

But when this happens...



IT'S NOT FUNNY.

there are not enough hours in the day to do everything needed this week 

Quote from: Talim on April 12, 2015, 11:06:49 AM
I've come to realize that I enjoy driving a truck more than I thought I would. I'm going to buy my own someday. And I may just give up my pursuit of becoming a VFX artist. As much as I love the graphics work I do, there are too many artists out there, not enough jobs. I may be able to start my own trucking business eventually.

It's only recently that I gave up my truck licence and I have to admit I did enjoy driving trucks.  Having a truck license was really useful as a woman because whenever I wanted to move anything I'd hire a truck for the day and do it myself.  Sometimes I'd get funny looks, but otherwise it was all good.
Being a mechanic before my awakening heavy traffic licences were essential and sometimes I would get roped into hauling shingle away from a docked barge to some depot or another.  Hauling shingle requires careful driving and braking or else you could end up with the whole load in the cab with you which would really ruin your day.  The truck I used to drive was an old thing with a big Perkins engine and I really liked it even if nobody else did that much.

Thanks Talim for making me feel all nostalgic for a while there 

Quote from: Lady Smith on April 14, 2015, 02:09:34 AM
It's only recently that I gave up my truck licence and I have to admit I did enjoy driving trucks.  Having a truck license was really useful as a woman because whenever I wanted to move anything I'd hire a truck for the day and do it myself.  Sometimes I'd get funny looks, but otherwise it was all good.
Being a mechanic before my awakening heavy traffic licences were essential and sometimes I would get roped into hauling shingle away from a docked barge to some depot or another.  Hauling shingle requires careful driving and braking or else you could end up with the whole load in the cab with you which would really ruin your day.  The truck I used to drive was an old thing with a big Perkins engine and I really liked it even if nobody else did that much.

Thanks Talim for making me feel all nostalgic for a while there 

Anytime


My favorite truck I've driven is still the Kenworth T-680. It was black and a 13 speed. This freightliner has a big sleeper, it's got great visibility up front and backing and loading is a breeze. But the dashboard is not driver friendly or intuitive like the Kenworth.

I hate every time I get on Tumblr and I see someone refer to transgender adult men as "trans boys." It's just so infantilizing and demeaning. I've also never heard of a grown ass man calling himself a boy unless it's like "I went out with my boys last night" or something. The only time I've been referred to as a boy in an adult context is I have one friend who refers to all males as boys, but she's little and cute so it's allowed.

Yes that's the extent of my ranting for today. I actually have a ton of work and much bigger problems than this but whining about tumblr is a good distraction. 

why was i freaking out after seeing a spider and i was spooked by a scream mask. like seriously, never use to freak about stuff like this

I really like working out now that I have a real goal, but I hate working with a personal trainer.  It sucks out all the joy I've found in exercise.

Quote from: enigmaticrorschach on April 14, 2015, 04:38:08 PM
why was i freaking out after seeing a spider and i was spooked by a scream mask. like seriously, never use to freak about stuff like this

Last week Sweetie woke me up about two, three AM. Sweetie is terrified of spiders. She was freaked out over a spider sitting on a piece of paper in the wastebasket next to the toilet. Typically spiders don't bother me.THIS WAS THE BIGGEST WOLF SPIDER I'VE EVER SEEN! I nearly jumped out of my skin! Took care of it, but...

I am badly out of shape, just going up on a neighbor's garage roof to cut away a big downed limb before it did any real damage wore me out. Plus my ankle feels a little wonky now too, but not too bad.

Did y'all hear? Hillary Clinton got lunch at a Chipotles in Ohio yesterday. She even got the extra guacamole....

This election cycle is seriously going to suck.

I don't care what others think of me but why am I criticizing myself again.

Shoot, what's a good execuse for missing jury duty...gotta call them now.

I'm digging deep and trying to find my determination with no avail. 

ghost march

Quote from: DragonBeer on April 15, 2015, 10:43:46 AM
Shoot, what's a good execuse for missing jury duty...gotta call them now.

I forgot because I was busy chasing leprechauns.
I was in police custody.
I was there, but nobody noticed because I am invisible.
Summons? What summons?
The summons was addressed to some chick who isn't around anymore.
No hablo Ingles.
I was abducted by aliens, no, wait, marsh monsters.  Yes, that's it.  Marsh monsters.
Argah bargah? Confibbledy pop. Narf?
It's against my religion.
I thought it was next month.

I'm wondering where Hillary had lunch today and if anyone recognized her....


Important stuff, people, important stuff....

The relaunch forced my hand to switch to a new computer.  Apparently IE 7 is a bit outdated.

Now I have to figure out how to use a Mac. 

Did I mention I hate computers when I don't have a clue what I'm doing?

Quote from: Jill F on April 15, 2015, 07:25:38 PM


Now I have to figure out how to use a Mac. 

as a doorstop? 

Quote from: marsh monster on April 15, 2015, 07:29:27 PM
as a doorstop?

World's most expensive paperweight.

Quote from: Jill F on April 15, 2015, 07:25:38 PM
Now I have to figure out how to use a Mac. 

First you melt some cheese...