Domestic Geek

Thank goodness that's over. The show lasted from 6-9. I was so freaking bored after about an hour of standing by my portfolio. I took a few minutes to stroll around and look at other people's stuff and knew there was no way I was going to win a ribbon (not even an honorable mention) for my portfolio. That's cool, though. Some of the students do some really neat, out-of-the-box stuff. Three of the four ribbon winners have been in for awhile or completed the bachelor program, so they should have cooler stuff in their portfolios. Anyway, my feet hurt and all I wanted to do was go home. One good thing that happened was I got to see a woman that I haven't seen since she graduated a while ago and I really missed her. Well, I'm tired and I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow (got to clean up this mess I made with the portfolio today), so G'night.

Sorry about the absence lately. I've got the Platt Art Show tonight and I've been trying to get my portfolio polished for it. Sadly, I am not looking forward to this one as much as last year's because, except for the portfolio, I'm not entering anything. I know my portfolio won't win best of show because I know of at least one portfolio that is way more awesome than mine. Oh, well. The accident put the kabash on any plans I had of getting anything done for the show. Well, at least there is next year, right? Next year won't be a year ending in "4", so things are bound to be better.

Current mood: confused
I don't understand all the uproar about the "flu shot shortage" in this country. It is bad enough that people are brainwashed into believing that they're going to die from the flu if they don't get a shot. I've never had a shot and rarely get the flu. I get other stuff, like colds, strep, upper respiratory infections...hardly ever the flu. If people would do the stuff they're supposed to, like take vitamin C, wash hands with soap, eat well, cover mouths when coughing and staying home and getting well if they do have the flu, the flu epidemics are really nothing to worry about. In fact, I bet worrying over the lack of flu shots lowers your resistance so that becoming sick is more likely. Also, how about the fact that there are numerous strains of the flu and a single shot can't get them all? How many people really die from flu every year as opposed to other things, like car crashes, etc.? I'm really curious about that. And since when does something like this need to be a political issue? Like Kerry can guarantee that every American will get a flu shot if he's president. Loser! I'm sick of every newscast having stories about who's got shots and how little there is to go around. It's time to get a grip, people!

So, just out of curiosity the other night, Marcus was looking up the price of land in Bumpus Mill, TN (where we went fishing). You can get an acre of lakefront property for $5 grand or less. Hm, it would be tempting if Bumpus Mills was actually close to anything besides Fort Campbell, KY. I would be soooo bored living there. There isn't even a Starbucks close by, that's how rural it is. We'd have to go back to satellite Internet, too. No thanks. I reminded Marcus that there are no real mountains to go mountain biking, closest civilization is Nashville, no friends close by, no tech work.

If only lakefront land in Colorado cost $5,000 an acre.

I finally got around to uploading all the vacation pictures in the Tennessee Vacation 2004 Photo Album. I don't know if they're interesting to anybody but me, but hey, check them out if you want to. Captions will come later as I get time.