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Last night I dreamed seemingly all night. Women were yammering in my head, teasing and flitting. No, it was not like that either. It was as if I had made the whole female world angry, and they were letting me know by causing then invading my dreams. Imagine a bruiser of a dog chained to a post. Both the chain, collar, and post are more than up to the task of holding the dog. And, perhaps at first by accident, a cat meanders through the dogs domain and, seeing it's mistake as the mastiff approaches at great speed, the cat lights out like it's tail was on fire. Eventually, however, it learns the limits. The cat begins to enjoy that limit, and plays with the dog often. That was like women and me last night. As a fact, one of the dreams was just like what I just wrote.
They were disturbing my sleep. I did not wake up, but my mind was reeling through half of the dreams and night. Then something began to dawn on me. I had gotten to them. They realized they could not take me. They realized they could not own my intellectual, physical, or any other property and it bothered them that I gave their silliness zero space and put up with their air-headedness not a bit. They were trying to lick their wounds in trying to set me off. This too failed. And in the last dreams, they screeched at their failure.
Now, whether we have psychic connections and all this was from women reading a few of my last posts and just venting their anger at me in some as yet unidentified manner, or if this was just a recap of my life with the feline homo sapiens, I cannot be sure. After the initial frustration, it became fun. I think I even tricked the cat closer and merely slobbered her with a great big wet tongue, much to her huge dissatisfaction. Her claws were laughable. If it is women reading here and being frustrated into not writing a comment, I now understand why. *SSlluurrpp* Love ya babe. Ha!
I finally got my dolly and some extra bungee cords. My neighbor gave me a few he was otherwise going to toss. I got extra as his were two foot or less and I wanted some longer ones. The back of my Xterra has two floor tracks with slider hooks for multiple positioning (they lock down anywhere along the tracks), sidewall hooks, and ceiling hooks, so that I can really tighten boxes, gear, or whatever down to avoid rocking and rolling. Plus, bungee cords will help with the dolly. I can strap boxes on and rock and roll without worrying about losing boxes. I hate losing boxes and going slow.
Tomorrow I will be taking my neighbor around to some places in the hopes of finding housing. I have a couple of things to do in any case, so it is no skin off my nose and perhaps I can help him remember things. I will suggest he bring the classified section of the paper from the other day, a notebook, and a pen. We may need to get another paper if nothing there pans out. I need to get my vehicle inspected and get going with that. To that end, I will be getting what I need sorted out tonight. It would be nice to get my tags and driver's license tomorrow and quit fooling around with it. It drives me crazy when a seemingly simple task ends up becoming seemingly impossible and stretches out over weeks.
I also looked at what was showing in the theaters. I saw two that look good, or good enough. Surrogates with Bruce Willis and Pandorum with Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster. Quaid is sort of yesterday but has potential, I have never heard of Foster, and Willis is okay. I hate going only because I truly despise Hollywood. Even if they made decent movies, cut out political correctness in everything from who they require in every damn movie and in the plot lines, the actors are still quite often the lowest of the low. Stupid people with too much money doing things no one should. Whether it be with or because of drugs, booze, with women, men, each other, guinea pigs, or just setting a bad example all around. Rock stars, whatever, it sort of goes with the territory. But people you watch with your kids? Come on, clean up the poison.
Whatever, I will probably be going to those two as my chance to see if Hollywood can pull something off. I expect to be rather disappointed. My neighbor bought supper tonight, as a thanks. So, I suggested I buy tickets for one of the movies tomorrow. He thinks he will only go if he finds a place. I will work on that if need be. If for no other reason than that if one meets failure at first shot, it is better to relax than to sit and stew. I will probably get him to go. As for the second movie (I am hoping to see both tomorrow, probably in the evening depending on how fast everything else works), if he wants to go, he is welcome but on his nickel. He might. I used to go with my brother to these. Those were good days, if he hated having to take his 'baby brother' (one who was taller and could clean his clock like clockwork).
Dang but I am hungry again. I think a run to Burger King would be good. I need FOOD! I simply have not been eating enough lately, and no, it does not help to lose weight in more ways then one. First, the engines all shut down, just keeping a few on low, so no calorie burn. Second, I end up famished and then I overeat. Yeah, I kn... I know... I kn... *sigh* Hush, I know. I am working on it. But I am just one man, and a man. Go figure.
I best do that then try to get some sleep. Oh, hey, I have not tried this but I will before long... olives in my soda water... Yeah baby, a dry virgin martini. I suppose I could add vermouth, but that has never had any real impact on martinis I have mixed for my own sipping pleasure (neither gin (the good stuff) or vodka (the good or cheap stuff)). And, vermouth is actually an alcohol, sort of in the way of white wine I thought. I have been thinking about that for a bit.
Good night.
Last line, third paragraph made me LOL! slurrrrrrrpp back atcha *g*
ReplyDeleteThe less vermouth is what makes the martini dry-er. FYI from an old bartender.
Well, it felt like satisfaction. Especially since kitty (woman) hated it. And, why thank you. I can take all the lickin' I can get. Huh? Nevermind...
ReplyDeleteAh-ha, so that is how martinis go. So, what does vermouth offer? A wetter sweeter drink kiss? (while we are on the wet and wild side, I might as well ask that simply) Hmm, maybe more vermouth in my dog bowl would produce a wetter... cat? Ha!
Good thing we don't just say what is on our minds, eh? But you didn't hear any of this from me. No, no, I'm on a leash. Someone has hacked my machi... Urhm, something like that.
All I know is that when I tended bar at a country club many, many years ago, the members loved my martinis.
ReplyDeleteThey liked them dry and I added only a tiny drop or two of vermouth.
Stirred or shaken? Oh my. I can't remember.
For myself, I think martinis are terrible, nasty, bitter drinks no matter how they're made.
Although, chocolate martinis sound good. I just don't drink much of anything anymore.
Let us know if you do watch those movies, i'd like to know what you thought of them.
ReplyDeleteChocolate martini? Hmm, that is a new one on me. I've been around bars most of my life, even as a child. Between my mom's frequenting of the places and her running of some "joints", I saw a lot. Though too, these were hick and country and western small town gigs, not the upper echelon's favored polite drunk factories.
ReplyDeleteI do mock, sometimes. It is difficult not to when they all get just as drunk, do just as stupid of things, and money will not a thing they have done changed (if it will take care of some of the consequences). The one thing about "rich" bars, is that the bartenders get to play with neater mixes, toys, lighting (sometimes), and such. Oh, and much better tips. I suppose you did well there?
MK,
I watched them both. I put a little bit about Surrogate on the post after this. I will write a bit about Panduram tomorrow. I think I am tired. Thinking... I have no clue, I must be.
For myself, I think martinis are terrible, nasty, bitter drinks no matter how they're made.
ReplyDeleteAch! That is what makes them good. One can only tolerate so much sugary sweet fruitiness before the appeal of a well-made martini with all its complexity of flavor becomes apparent. Bitter and dry--just right. Still, if you use a dry vermouth (not sweet), I can't see how the quantity materially affects the dryness of the finished product. You need the vermouth to complete the flavor. Otherwise you might as well just drink gin straight up.
But any attempts to sweeten the drink (with chocolate or otherwise) render it something other than a martini. And "vodka martini" is a misnomer--there ain't no such animal. Call it a manhattan. Martinis must be made with gin and dry vermouth, shaken over ice and poured straight into a chilled glass.
I probably agree with you if too I haven't gotten my tooth around a martini, not even the technically non-existent vodka martini. Oddly, I can enjoy a good single malt or blended scotch, if only a few rare ones with the rest being beyond, below, or horrible to me too.
ReplyDeleteI can enjoy those, at cask strength, straight or smoothed with good water (clean, not tap) on the rocks ("the rocks" need to be from that clean water too, or you miss the point). Anything less than, say, Johnny Walker Black label, I cannot stand (and that is so grainy that it is only just tolerable for a wild night of revelry and slogging). The only way I can afford them though, is that I drink at home! A shot of J.W. black in a bar is $10, if you can find it (while the whole bottle is only $40 or so).
As for sweet drinks, a sip is usually more than I can take. If I go light, I go for beer, wine if I must (though I prefer wetter sweater wines). I guess there is no figuring on preference.
Then again, I drink so rarely now perhaps my tastes are completely different. But I doubt it.
By the way, what gin do you prefer, D.C.? Any other libations of choice? And, what do you prefer, Jean? Just curious.
I have only in the last couple of years "discovered" the martini, so I have not had time to sift through various brands to discern my preferences. I use Gordons in the ones I make at home. Ruby Tuesday uses Beefeater in the ones they make. I cannot discern a preference between these two. Gordons seems just fine to me and is priced well.
ReplyDeleteI don't *dislike* sweet drinks--don't get me wrong. A properly made frozen margarita with sufficient triple-sec is another of my favorites. And I love a good port! But my tastes seem to be drifting in the direction of dry bitter mixed drinks and robust, bitter, full-bodied beer.
Ever had an Arrogant Bastard? You have never had anything like it if not, and nothing can shake a stick at it. I describe it as having more complex flavor per cubic centimeter than the average beer has in a whole pint!
I wish I could share some people's love of good bourbon or whiskey. I just can't. I don't even ever go there. Nor does rum do anything for me, except as an ingredient in my Christmas fruit bread.
A good scotch used to be what I sipped. If it's wine, I prefer dark reds.
ReplyDeleteBeer is Miller Lite, Corona or Fosters.
Like D.C., I love a good margarita.
No salt, on the rocks. It's the only mixed drink I bother with.
I've never tried the different flavored 'martinis'. I just love chocolate so that's why that one might have some interest *g*
Ah, there is a vineyard here in southern Arizona that grew a Cabernet Sauvignon to die for! At least they did for a few years in the 1990's. They had an infestation that destroyed some of their vineyard, and it hasn't reached vintage quality in a while since then.
ReplyDeleteIt had the richest, earthiest smooth flavor I've ever tasted in a Cabernet. I brought a bottle to a dinner party featuring spaghetti, and the guests were reaching for seconds shortly after tasting it. Sadly it didn't last as long as the appetite for it did. It had incredible synchronicity with the meal.
I still have one bottle, but unfortunately I didn't/don't know enough about wine storage and the cork has decayed and the solids settled out. I'm afraid it is no good anymore, and I don't really want to open it to discover if that is the case or not.
Jean,
ReplyDeleteWow. I am impressed. A lady who drinks scotch certainly gets a definite nod. Perhaps that is chauvinist, perhaps a nod to chivalry, but women who can and do enjoy scotch is quite a thing. Many men do not. It is a bit of a complicated consumable. Plus, it gives you tons of room for desert drinks in my eye, ha!
I like pilsners, preferably German. Though I really enjoy some triple brewed monk type beers as well, if Budweiser works just fine (leaded, mind you). Though I will not knock ML, it just gives me a little bit of a headache. I am not sure if I have a fine taste, but I like what I drink a lot. I wish I could drink more but for many reasons, a sip will do me and only just so often, with a blue moon just around every corner though!
I really do love living in America. Even in hard times we do okay (so far). And, of course, we can all remember some seriously good times. I cannot imagine never having had such a good life and having no hope of ever doing so. And having a government (at least for all of my life) which does everything in it's power to prevent me from such life.
D.C.,
Never heard of Arrogant Bastard. I will have to look for it when I get around to it. No problem with scotchs or whiskeys, those are... different. There are only a few whiskeys and ryes I can tolerate, period, with only a few more scotches (so far, if the ones I like I actually love). Vodka is next in line as a standby. Tequila, that I love. But it makes me disastrously mean.
That is a severe shame to lose a great local vintner. There is nothing I love so much as having such an establishment in the neighborhood, even if they are not the best but especially when they are. I would eventually like to create an area just for libations, there storing and maintaining, even if it is crude (think, most likely, a root cellar, which it will also be used as). I wish I could advise you on the wine. Perhaps you should do a spaghetti dinner and find out? Or you could ship it to me, and I would definitely let you know. "It was terrible, send another." *grins*
Oh, and I do love a good port. Well, a great port. It is great for cooking too, as is wine, if the price of what I like can make some meals prohibitively rare. At $70 dollars a bottle for my favored port, even using only half of it would be a bit wicked. Though a lesser port might do for cooking. Still, it would make one of the most fabulous lamb stews one could imagine.
Ok, you got me thinking and wondering and this evening I bought two additional brands of gin to try. In addition to Gordon's I bought a bottle of Beefeater and Bombay Sapphire.
ReplyDeleteThe Bombay Sapphire has a definite sweetish tone to it, vaguely fruity or licorice. That makes it dubious as a martini gin. It would probably be fine as gin and tonic. The Beefeater has a bit more complexity and slightly smoother than Gordon's--I can't quite place what the additional flavor is, but most definitely suitable for martinis! I'm having a Beefeater martini right now.
On port, if you haven't, you might want to look into several really good offerings from Australia. You're not going to get the level of a $70 vintage oporto, but there are some darn good inexpensive tawnies coming from down under! And for casual sipping or cooking, they certainly can have their place.
I love when I can help my friends (get in trouble:). Yep, that is the only way to go. I love sampling this and that to try and scratch an itch. There is good, better, and perfect. These can change on a whim or such, if perfect can be outdone though, it usually never goes down to merely good. Beefeater, is it? I have not tried that. I have tried Bombay and Tanqueray though.
ReplyDeleteAh, I will have to investigate the ports. It would certainly be nice to have one more than quarterly (with a clear conscience that is). As well, this might even please MK!
I have noticed that, commonly, under appreciated gems are often much better than their price would indicate or what snobs might confess. It is difficult to know, though, too, without trying them all. I will take a look.
Bon appetit!