The Hairless Cat Espresso Lounge

On my drive to work this morning, listening to the sunday morning law show, I realized something about the drivers and therefore the humans and students around me. There were three cars spanned across the three lane street studied in my view. I realized they were stuck driving the same blocking crap speed. I was frustrated for many miles when, due to a truck like vehicle, I broke free. I was then able to push passed "block this" trio. They were going about 2 miles over the speed limit I with passion tried to crack. As I accelerated through the opening my frustrated, freed humor gathered. I noticed at this point that the two vehicles left were judged by me to accelerate and suddenly travel 8 miles overthe speed limit with me. It can only be attributed to the humanistic tendency to avoid insanity, or the perception of difference, through making their own decisions to what end they become incapable of their own decisions. It leaves me with 13 levels of frustration.

Comment if you "understand".

Just excited about it, so I had to mention it.

Well, 12 or so years ago a friend of mine and I used to give ratings to bathrooms. We'd be at some coffee shop (before the 'bucks craze), or restaurant and one of us would use the facility provided. If the restroom was interesting in either a good or a bad way, that person would send the other to check it out before a conversation would begin. . .

Scott: Ok, I'm gonna score it an 8.75. I really like the layout, you don't feel like it's just a toilet, it's a little place to "be" for a minute, I like the choice between paper towels or air dryer, and it scores extra points for that floor to ceiling mirror where you can check your outfit before you come back out. It loses a full point however for the toilet paper dispenser being mounted so low on the wall that the angle causes it to tear repeatedly while your pulling it out. Also, I had trouble with making the soap dispenser work, and I don't like the trashcan, it didn't match the rest of the room.

Friend: Well, I agree for the most part, but I'm gonna give them half a point deduction for the door on the stall. I didn't like the lock, it was a pain in the ass to operate. So, we end up at 8.25.

Scott: Fair enough.


And thus we would end up with a list of places where we liked the product, atmosphere, and the way the management and owner paid attention to the bathroom. Since that time I have wanted to write a series of restroom reviews and create a newsletter for them. With changes in technology accounted for, I have stepped into the world of restroom blogging.

Off the meds for a couple of weeks now. I feel very different. I have always been a lazy son-of-a-gun, but the drugs seemed to inhibit any desire to feel good about getting things done. I'm only getting things done now because I genuinely enjoy knowing they're done, but at least they're getting done. So on to other news.

Well, the weight issue still hangs there around my waist and ass. However, having an active job really helps. I'm slowly (very slowly) losing a little weight, but progress is progress. Of course I've become an online gamer due to the malicious programmers at Turbine, who have brought my childhood love for Dungeons and Dragons back to me. The game is amazing. Be forewarned that there is a Lord Of The Rings online game coming from the same programmers. In any case, this puts my ass squarely in an office chair at my computer desk almost knightly.

All of this however is more ambitious, joyous, and frankly satisfying than the amount of television I consumed while on the meds.

Speaking of television, it's time for a few thoughts I've wanted to express for a while now.

The West Wing. I believe this show is way beyond being the greatest TV show and in fact creative effort I have enjoyed in my life. Even with the slips in writing after Sorkin left the show, the characters and patterns he created live on with tremendous strength. I have come to respect these characters in an almost younger sibling way. Sorkin's brilliance is real characters who deliver lines with paragraphs hidden behind them. I just wanted to take this short moment to thank Sorkin, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen for delivering the characters of Josh and President Bartlet to me. I would also like to thank John Spencer for his brilliant portrayal of Leo, and use this moment to mourn his passing.