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Article posted on Jun 26

California hates me

• Posted by Ryan Finnie on June 26, 2002, 9:31 am

I swear, California is punishing me for moving out of the state. I've gotten 2 speeding tickets (one as I was leaving the state for moving to Nevada, the other as I tried to re-enter the state for going to the bay area for the weekend). And now, I received an EBMUD bill for service AFTER I cancelled with them, and they want written proof that I did in fact move out.

Morons

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Article posted on Jun 25

Fat-free Shredded Cheese is SHIT

• Posted by Ryan Finnie on June 25, 2002, 11:20 pm

So, if you've met me, you know I'm... umm, big :) So I'm trying to change that, with decent success. Lost 31lbs in 10 weeks. Anyways, I saw "fat-free shredded cheddar cheese" at the supermarket today. So I bought some. And I tried it. And I threw up.

It tastes like rubber dipped in motor oil. In retrospect, I shouldn't have bought 3 bags of it (stupid Safeway "deals"). But I'm stupid like that.

So I finally moved into my apartment this weekend. It only took over 3 months to do. In the meantime, there were opened moving boxes all over most of the floor, and the rest of the floor contained stuff that used to be in those boxes. That and a pile of garbage in the corner of the kitchen that was beginning to be taller than me.

So the place is immaculate, but I know it won't last for long. I've been using this time to parade whoever I can get my hands on around here. I should also take pictures. See this? Well, it got about 10 times worse before I started cleaning.

Anyways, there's the long-term solution. I could 1) keep it clean myself, 2) find a girlfriend who's obsessed with cleaning, or 3) hire a maid. #1 seems difficult, #2 sounds good (you know, with the added benefits of sex and all that), but the hidden maintnence and costs may become prohibitive. #3 sounds good. I pay the nice lady and I know what I'm getting in return. It's a little like prostitution I guess.

Now that the apartment is clean, I realized there's a huge blank area where a dining room table is supposed to be. Meaning I should probably get a dining room table. And a couch would be nice too.

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Article posted on Jun 25

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• Posted by Ryan Finnie on June 25, 2002, 9:21 pm

yaa for thunderstorms! I'm glad I'm not in an area of the country where there's "weather" -- IE, snow in the winter and rain in other parts of the year.

Now, I'm not sure of the specifics on reno, but in San Francisco, it was like 20 days a year max. Green Bay WI, however, would precipitate at least twice a week, all year long.

Ahh, I miss thunder and lightning.... yaa

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Article posted on Jun 25

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• Posted by Ryan Finnie on June 25, 2002, 3:25 pm

So I quit my job in San Francisco, moved to Reno, got a job at another startup, and bought a new car.

Now, wasn't that worth the wait?

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