Contrary to the title, it's not about sex. I found a social network that is close to what I would have done if I were actually interested in creating one. (This is for you Steph; I know you love it when people waste their lives online.) Ok, I know it's lame to participate in this crap, but you know what? I get lamer with every year that passes. Lame and proud. Not as much proud as lame. Anyway, this site is plagued by the designer's decision to allow people to act clever by answering silly questions. However, it does have a feature which I find incredibly nifty; this feature is what I have always felt is lacking from the other sites I've joined. Consumating allows you to search for other people by more than one interest at a time. It's not as sophisticated as I would have made it, but it is better than what stupid MySpace provides. Aside from the stupid questions, it is most lacking in membership. I'm member 7,539. If you feel like joining yet another social network, this one's pretty good. I'm the sort of person that for some reason can't get enough of it, even though I actually hate these things. I guess I just love the possibilities they offer. That, and I'm lame. I think I have about 4 such accounts not including the one I started tonight. Anyway, enough of that crap.
Today was basically a waste (as you can tell by the fact that I wasted time looking for a social network). I had to take Max to the vet to have this weird bump looked at. I'm not so crazy that I would take him in for just any bump...it has to be scary in some way, and this one fit the bill. It was bugging him and he's started licking it till it got raw. So the vet took a sample and found that it's mainly composed of skin, blood, and bacteria. A lot of bacteria. So Max is on doggy antibiotics. This whole episode took up over two hours of my day. Truth be told, I think they forgot about me in the examination room because it was about an hour between the time the nurse came in and the time the doctor came. I only waited that long without causing a scene because it had been really really busy in the waiting room, so I knew that they were slammed and that I had to wait my turn. But when I came out after the exam the whole office was pretty much cleared out, so I think my initial guess that they forgot about me was right. What a waste of time. I had plenty of work that I took home to finish over the weekend to finish. That didn't get done. On the positive side, Nathan made clam chowder for dinner! It was probably his best batch ever. But now he's complaining that he feels a little sick, so that's no fun.
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Thats ok, I have increased my online time. Do I blog because I am depressed or am I depressed because I blog? I need something...Ovaltene perhaps?
Glad to hear that Mr. Max just had a bad zit and NOT A TUMOR!!
OVALTINE!!! I used to love that stuff. Man, when I was a kid, I would make these awesome concoctions in the blender. They sometimes involved ovaltine; other times they were mainly ice cream, malt, and egg. Don't ask me why I used egg...I think I saw it in a Judy Blume book and thought that by putting an egg in my milkshake that I could make "bad for you" turn into "good for you". Heh.
I find it amusing that you descirbed this whole thing, yet chose not to link to it (not that it's particularly difficult to find). I sear that I've come across something similar in regards to the questions posted by anyone and everyone, but I don't think that it was that site.
I think I'm more harsh than Steph about those things, as I'm the one who adamantly refuses to get a myspace account (if you can get to myspace, you can get to regular e-mail, TYVM). It doesn't help that things like that are being blamed for lack of live social graces and interactions in tech heavy places such as Seattle (I catch a few of my friends at school on Facebook or myspace constantly), and the increasing disparity regarding desired or implied appearance versus actual. We all need to get the (expletive deleted) out of the house - me included.
Regarding your opening line-
It happens to be spelled wrong for the actual word on the website (and thus by you), since its actually consummate. And it merely means to complete something. Sadly, it is predominantly used in the manner you suggested. I am such a dictionary dork...
Somewhat related to topic: I was feeling all sorry for myself and spending more time on the computer. I went to visit my cantankerous gramps today and he got me rilled. I feel better now. I recommend it if you have one. Funny thing was that we actually agreed. He told me that he is boycotting Hershey's because they are shutting down the Pennsylvania plant (firing like 12 thousand) and moving it to sunny Mexico. That's right, Damn the man Gramps, Damn the man!!!!Now if only I can explain to him that the tax cuts etc that Bush have given these companies is what is helping them to hightail it outta here.
Oh yeah, Ovaltene still rocks, the malted one.
El Lou is the Consummate Dude!
Yes, El Lou is!
Ovaltine and Hershey's are super yummy!!
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