Random Life

not much been going on recently

been playing some shell games
with other peoples money
trying to find a way to get
what they need done
without actually paying any money

( think of it sort of like this )

then today was spent
dealing with customs and border security
as I am bringing a horse up here
from the states in the next few days
and that requires another
six inch file folder of paperwork
veterinarians certifications
and then I have to promise
that the horse is only up here temporarily
and that I will not sell it or leave it here
when I leave
with about a billion different forms
and of course
leaving my left kidney as a deposit.
to make sure I don't
accidentally leave it behind when I leave

in better news
bettie [my ducati]
should be repaired by the end of next week
which means I have to figure a way to get it up here
and deal with all the customs crap again

actually in both cases
horse and motorcycle
it is really only a problem
if I am not present at the border crossing
when it is being imported

I have no intention
of being there for the horse
that would be way too much of a pain in the ass

but
I have been thinking about
popping down to the vineyard
for a week of R&R in early june
and am looking at the possibility
of shipping bettie to boston
taking her to the vineyard with me
then riding her home from there
a nice 15 hour road trip
mmm
mmm tasty

but while that would solve the customs problem nicely
not to mention be a good bit of fun
we shall have to see if it works out
too many things up in the air on that one
to call it anything stronger than a wish

ah, we shall see

I spent wednesday volunteering at the synagogue
they have an annual bazaar
the proceeds of which go to charity
and I was asked to come help out
I got placed in menswear
hawking "imperfect" jeans
for 5 bucks a pair

I sold about a hundred pairs
schmoozed a bit afterwards
and heading home
it was good fun

I need to find some more regular volunteer work
around here
as it is good stuff

last night
I made a huge veggie stirfry
you see, I have been
courting dating
umm
sleeping with I guess
a girl who is a vegitarian

so I wanted to try my hand at some vegitarian dishes
I cubed and fried up some tofu
which didnt go so well
I think next time I will try the extra firm
instead of the just plain firm
cause it was crumbling all over the place

anyway
it tasted good
even if it didnt quite work how I wanted
and I have a whole bunch of left overs

( vegitarian food ... humph )

anyway
I have been up since four thirty this morning
thanks to the antics of the every lovely isabel
and am just beat
so I think I am going to watch a movie
to burn some time
before I can crash out

if I sleep now
I will just wake up around two am
and the sleep cycle
will be even more fucked than usual

anyway
just thought I would ramble your way
since I was slumming through sleep deprivation
and it is so much easier to ramble insanely
when you are sleep deprived.