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| Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 | | 11:42 pm |
I dont know those guys?
So, here is a confession. I love music,.. wait, that is not it. I have never listened to the Beatles. I am sure I have heard things walking in and out of stores, or perhaps someone was playing a Beatles song in their car while I was growing up and I didn't know what it was, but I can honestly say that I have never listened to the Beatles. Never owned a Beatles Album, never heard a song and said "is that the Beatles?" and since downloading the "White Album" onto my computer (about 10 minutes ago), I realize that there has been many times where a Beatles song has been playing and I probably said "Hey, that sounds good, what is that?". I can just imagine that the person I was sitting with thinking, "He must be kidding, its the Beatles, I will pretend to not know to go along with his dumb joke" Anyway, now the Beatles "White Album" (is that really the name?) is on my computer and I have to make a reasonable attempt to listen to it before I turn 30 on Saturday. I think that is a good goal to have, listen to the Beatles before age 30. ...probably wont happen. oh man, a song just started playing that says "number 9" over and over again... when I was growing up my father played that on his reel to reel player in the basement since I always got the 9 jersey in soccer (numbers on the soccer jerseys went by size, I do remember that, so skinny kids got numbers 1-10 while the husky kids on the team ended up with numbers 23-40) .... weird. this post has no point, I am just procrastinating from working on my finals... boo! | | Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 | | 2:04 pm |
Free Advice?
Hey everyone on my friends list... and lurkers who dont have an LJ but still read my LJ on the rare days that I post (Holly?)... I need some help. I have ONE summer off for the next 5 years. One summer (11 weeks) where I will not have classes (I still have to work during that time, but thats ok). I want to make the most of it and Travel this summer. An older kid once told me that there are "Credit cards" that give "miles" on Airline ticket purchases... so its like this. I purchase something with my "credit card" and I pay for it later, but in the meantime some dottering old man comes over and says "oh hey, thanks for using my card, here are a bagillion miles for you". Then I can call up an airline and say "yo dude, some old man gave me these invisible miles, can you give me a ticket for as far as these miles will take me" and the airline person will say "wicked dude, here you go" and we will high five and do a chest bump followed by a "bro grab" so he knows I am cool and not a square. The thing is, I am about to be 30 years old and I dont know how this all really works. Can anyone tell me a credit card that will give me free things? I am especially interested in airline miles. Right now the traveling plans for the summer consist of Ireland England Amsterdam/Utrect It appears that I will have free places to stay in all of these areas but if I am going to shell out money for tickets (this will all be one long trip by the way) I would like to at least get something for my money. I have a Capital One Mastercard, but I have had it for about 12 years and know nothing about it. All I know is that I buy something with it (usually online purchases because I hate using anything but cash in a store) and when the bill comes I usually pay for it all. I dont like to keep any sort of balance on my card... although, sometimes I forget to pay for a few months and the card people call and yell at me and I pretend I am in the hospital or in a car accident or under the ocean and I cant hear them. Then I quickly run home and stuff a check in the envelope and hide under my bed until it clears... suckers!!! oh shit, I hope they are not reading this. So anyway, Tell me about AWESOME credit cards that will give me free airline miles since I am too lazy to google it!!! okthnxbai! ...oh yeah, and what is up with Britney Spears these days? like... wow! | | Monday, December 24th, 2007 | | 10:36 am |
Merry Christmas from the City of Philadelphia
oh man, even though I am not celebrating this year, the City of Philadelphia decided to give me an early christmas present. The "For Sale" signes were taken down from the 3 empty lots next to my apartment and in its place a nice sign stating the Philadelphia Housing Authority will be building low income housing. HOORAY! Months of loud construction will begin again followed by new neighbors. Thanks PHA! Merry Christmas everyone! | | Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 | | 2:55 pm |
Back to School
oh man, I am sitting in the cafeteria drinking some coffee and waiting for class to start. I just bought my books and 4 books came out to $450... ugh. Last night I put my xmas lights back on my bike... hooray! I am going to make my LJ "friends only" very soon... so if you are lurking and not a friend, you should add me so you don't miss out on any of my action packed life. Happy Holidays everyone! | | Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 | | 3:44 pm |
Happy Halloween Everyone
So, today is halloween... hooray. I am dressed as someone who has to work until 9pm. then I will be dressed as someone who has to study tonight The nice thing about living in a not-so-nice area is that I didn't have to buy any candy this year. Even if I did, I wouldn't open my door for anyone. Happy Halloween everyone! | | Monday, October 8th, 2007 | | 3:38 pm |
4 years ago today...
wow, I cant believe I forgot about this. I THINK this is my 4 years Philaversary. I remember that it was a few days before Mickie's Birthday... Man, so 4 years ago today I met most of you... that night at Tami's apartment. So weird. HEY EVERYONE, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!!! | | 10:27 am |
...almost human
so, I am the proud owner of a "bed" now. la de da! Look at me everyone, I am a big shot with a bed. I am the king of france, look at me... I sleep on a bed now! Bring me my monocle so I can look down on all of you, from my big bed!!! It feels really strange getting up in the morning. I have gotten so used to just rolling off of my pile of blankets and standing up. Now, when I get up in the morning, its like a 30ft drop to the floor. Pros - I now have a bed and have joined the rest of civilization - The cats dont have as far to jump from the window sill to my chest in the morning - Gary The Cat is enjoying sleeping in my bed all day and night Cons - I now own "stuff", which I hate doing - I now have to "make my bed". - when I wet myself during the night, I cant just throw my bed in a bag and leave it on the side of the NJ turnpike. Now I will have to rent a car to dispose of the mattress. - every time I walk into my room I have to say (loudly) whos big shot asshole coporate bed is this? cause it aint mine!!... and my roommates are getting sick of it. Anyway, that is all... I kinda wish I was in my bigshot asshole bed right now, because I am at work, where there are no beds. NEXT UP... plates, I was told I should stop eating out of a "food bucket" each night. pffft... | | Monday, October 1st, 2007 | | 6:12 pm |
After sleeping on a floor for over 2 years, I think I am ready to buy a "big boy bed". I have stayed on the floor, living the Hobo Lifestyle, because I was prepared to "pack up and move" at any time. I didn't want to own anything that I couldn't carry with me or just put out on the curb. Now that I am in this program, I am really stuck in Philly for the next 5-7 years... so, i guess I will make the investment. I feel so dirty. | | 5:26 am |
My new hours...
So, this past weekend was the MS Bike-A-Thon and I have to say, I am proud of my team for pulling it together and raising over 10k this year. Man, thank you to everyone who donated! I was upset this year because I was not able to actually do the ride. I raised the money, put together the team again this year, and even got the T shirts ordered and printed for our uniform... I just couldn't do the part that I really enjoy, THE RIDE! My new life as a student didn't allow me to get away from my books long enough to ride 150 miles. I went to the starting line to meet up with the team, hand out the remaining uniform shirts, make sure everyone knew where to go, then had to get BACK on the PATCO and head back to Philly for my "nerd life". I felt like crying as I watched the team ride off without me, I really wanted to do the ride. I purposely didn't bring my helmet with me to the starting line because I knew that if I did, I would have been too tempted to just ride a few miles with everyone, which would have turned into a whole days trip to the shore. I did get a lot done this weekend including 3 papers and a Midterm, but still, I would have liked to have been able to do the ride. Its now 5:30am and I just finished my last paper of the night (morning?). I still have to get one more done before this Saturday, but that will have to wait until after I have gotten some sleep, I am having trouble thinking right now. I will still set up "Team Schmeam" next year for the ride, ...I just hope I can actually do the ride next year. So, goodnight everyone... have good dreams! | | Monday, September 24th, 2007 | | 9:08 pm |
Cowards!
Today is the end of the 24th... the day listed on my "10 Day Shutoff Notice" as the day PECO would cut off my power. I just got home and flipped on the light switch and TAH DAHHH... power! Suckers! I knew they didn't have the bawls to cut off my power. I believe they are scared. Next up... PGW... I don't think they will have the HEART to cut off my gas from nonpayment. Just try it! | | Monday, September 17th, 2007 | | 1:22 pm |
I got a "10 Day Shut Off Notice" from the electric company because I have not paid the bill in a while. I think I may try and call their bluff. I think they will miss GIVING me electricity before I miss GETTING electricity. | | Thursday, September 6th, 2007 | | 1:40 pm |
Behavior modification help... for cats.
Hey Cat people... I need some help here. My big fat kitty "Gary" developed a bad habit that I kind of accidently helped shape in the last year. He is on a strict diet and can only eat 2 times a day. He eats at 8am and 8pm. Around 6:30am he starts to get hungry and wants food, so he yells under my closed bedroom door and basically will not leave me alone until he is fed. It's REALLY annoying, but for the most part, I CAN ignore it. The bad habit he picked up lately is he start to rip at the carpet. My landlord has already threatened to raise the rent due to having 2 cats in the apartment, so I CANT afford to have MORE damage done to this place. The result is this Gary Yells - i ignore = no food Gary Scratches - door opens = no food 8am - Door opens = gary gets fed So, now the connection has been made between "Scratching - Door Opens = Food" and he does it ALL the time now. I have tried spraying him with water, but I have to open the door to do that, which only reinforces the immediate behavior. Anyway, How do you get a cat to stop scratching the carpet. He has a scratching post that he uses, but are there any other tricks to get him to stop. Someone suggested taping aluminum foil on the rug, but I would hate to leave marks from the gummy tape when I move out. Are there sprays I can use? are they any good? I really don't want to get Gary declawed because I think it is kind of cruel to remove a cats "fingers"... but its getting out of hand. THANKS! | | Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 | | 11:46 am |
Partee Thyme!
So, my neighbors decided to have a block party yesterday. I knew because they put "invitations" on all the cars parked on the block saying "we are having a party, move your car". This was bad news for me because I had a lot of reading to do this weekend, but really, when it my neighborhood really quiet? My neighbors closed off the street (despite it being a bus route?) and had a BBQ going all day, LOUD music, 100 kids playing basketball in the street, yelling, fighting, cursing and a MOON BOUNCE... really, the only difference between yesterday and a regular day on my block was the addition of the Moon Bounce. At one point I tried to put on some music so maybe I could concentrate a little, but my living room stereo couldn't go loud enough to be heard over the music that was playing outside. The funny thing about yesterday was that when a song came on that had "lyrics not appropriate for children" (ex: some song that repeatedly talked about "getting head") my neighbors would turn it off and switch to another song. The only reason this was funny was that my neighbors choose to NEVER censor themselves in front of their children. So, the silence between songs was just more opportunity for the kids to hear the adults fighting and cursing at each other. I gave up trying to read about 5pm and went out and had a few beers with friends at a BBQ. How was everyone else's labor day?? | | Monday, August 20th, 2007 | | 10:52 am |
See yah suckers!
Oh man, I start school again tomorrow... I figured out my school/work schedule. Monday 9am-6pm (work) (9hrs) Tuesday 8am-10pm (work and school) (14hrs) Wednesday 10am -9pm (work) (11hrs) Thursday 11am - 9pm (work) (10hrs) Friday 8am - 5pm (work) (9hrs) Saturday 9am - 5pm (school) (8hrs) Sunday - DAY OF REST Sometime in there I will need time to study, write papers, pay bills, and all of the other daily living things. Anyway, I guess I will see everyone in 5-7 Years... Anyone want to meet up for a beer in 2012? | | Monday, August 6th, 2007 | | 11:39 am |
alive and well enough - thanks everyone!
Hey everyone, Thanks for all the texts and calls this weekend. My stepfather made it through the surgery. He had a quadruple bypass and aside from some difficulty with coming off the ventilator and some post surgery infections, he is doing well. I just spoke with him in the hospital because I heard he is having some trouble and giving everyone a hard time. Apparently, the depression has taken effect (the doctors warned us this would happen post surgery) and he keeps threatening to walk out of the hospital. He promised me he wouldn’t do anything crazy, but he IS crazy, so who knows how long he will keep that promise. Anyway, thanks everyone for the texts and calls… spending 14 hours a day in a hospital waiting room, since Wednesday, waiting for news is difficult and boring, especially when the hospitals wireless goes down (like that is a REAL problem….whah whah whah, someone call an Whambulance, hahaha). THANKS! | | Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 | | 1:16 am |
end of the cleanse.... grrrr.
So, after everything that happened, I think I am going to need to end my cleanse early. I do feel that I am done… lots came out and everything now is pretty clear. I also got rid of a sharp pain that I have had in my colon for years. It used to strike me like a lightening bolt every once in a while and sometimes I would have to stand up it was so bad. I never told anyone about it because I was afraid that it was cancer. Then again, I worry about everything and I think that EVERYTHING is cancer. With all the family things that are happening over the next week, it’s going to be close to impossible to stay on this minimal calorie cleanse. This weekend I am going to Baltimore and this will require a lot of running around, going out to eat and other crazy things. I come back on Sunday, only to rent a car and leave for Jersey on Monday morning (I get the car at 7am). My mom gets married that afternoon and she will have a reception afterwards at some pizza place (again, not a good time to be drinking lemons only). After the reception I have to drive back down to Philly, return the car, and go to work. After work I will have to jump on a train and head BACK to Jersey for my moms (now husbands) quadruple bypass surgery. If everything goes well, I will be back on a train to Philly that night and back to work the next day. If the surgery does not go well (the doctors don’t think it will) I will be up in Jersey with my mom for a bit. I am really disappointed in myself for having to end this early. I wanted to go at least the full 10 days if not 20… it’s just not a good time to do this. If I am cranky and low energy, I may say something that I shouldn’t or be too tired to drive back to Philly at night. For those of you who like to read about GROSS things, here is a story from the Guardian UK about a guy who passed a marble that he swallowed when he was 5 years old. It’s a really interesting article if you like hearing about colonics and poop. http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,663391,00.htmlHappy Pooping Everyone! | | Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 | | 12:01 pm |
day 5 report
So, I am in Day 5 without solid food. Just lemon juice. I woke up at 4am to drink 32ounces of Sea Salt Water so my body would have enough time to process it before I left for work. yech. My mental energy is high (i kinda feel high actually) but my physical energy, although high in the morning, quickly poops out around noon. Night time is the worst, especially since I dont sleep well and have to stay up all night thinking of food. hahaha I was ready to give up last night and cut this short. I then started reading the news online and saw an article saying that "Scientists predict that 75% of Americans will be overweight by 2014". Now, I dont see this as a credible story, but it made me think about weight but mostly about choices and self control. I then turned my thinking around to saying "what the shit is wrong with you kevin, its only 10-20 days! thats it, you cant go that long without your favorite foods?? what the hell is wrong with you?". I am a sucker for getting yelled at by myself... so I continue with the lemons. It is strange, a lot of stuff is coming out of me... weird stuff... like, license plates, weebols, tic tacs that I stuck in my nose when I was 6, and an old boot. Overall, I am still feeling good. I was worried about losing too much weight and having to stop, but adding the extra syrup and drinking the lemons constantly made it so I have only lost 5 lbs in the 4 days... so that is probably pretty good since most of the weight loss part of this cleanse happens on the front end. Anyway, I am still craving fatty food and when I see people on the street, their heads turn into hamburgers and their arms are french fries. I have only bit 4 people so far, which is pretty good for me. | | Monday, July 23rd, 2007 | | 3:16 pm |
Day 4... still alive.
So, I am on Day 4 with no solid food. Just lemon juice, organic grade B maple syrup, cayanne pepper and water. Its strange, the lemon juice thing keeps me from being PHYSICALLY hungry, but I have a lot of weird cravings. Mostly Fettuccini Alfredo, pancakes, and veggie burritos. I think its that my body is just craving high calorie food, fatty, delicious, high calorie food. It is difficult to do this when you are around food all day... I went to a luau this weekend with a lot of vegetarian options, walked around the city and passed by 100 little outdoor seating restaurants where everyone just HAPPEN to be eating my favorite foods. Of course, my roommates making sure to tell me how good everything is that they are eating... and ordering pizza on friday... boo on them. I have not been as "edgy" as I thought I would be; overall I feel like I am in a BETTER mood lately. When my boss pissed me off today I just quietly walked away from him, quietly took everything down off my office walls (i have about 100 pictures that children have drawn for me over the years) and quietly told everyone passing my office that I am now looking to leave this agency. Hmmm... come to think of it, maybe this detox is making me more passive aggressive. The worst part of this cleanse is the "Salt Water Flush" that I am supposed to do each morning. It requires me to mix sea salt and warm water in a glass and drink... 32 ounces of it. It taste really bad and I have having to drink it first thing in the morning. Also, its nasty what happens to you a few hours later... yech! Anyway, I am still alive, I feel that I still have a lot of energy and I am looking forward to going down to Baltimore this weekend to kick everyones ass in paintball. | | Thursday, July 19th, 2007 | | 1:02 pm |
New Movie
So, I ordered a documentary online and it arrived today. Its called "The Bridge" and its described this way. Director Eric Steel and his crew spent an entire year looking carefully at the Golden Gate Bridge. Running cameras for almost every daylight minute, they documented close to two dozed suicides, and many of the near fatal moments that took place. This powerful imagery is accompanied by incredibly frank, often heart-wrenching interviews with families, friends, witnesses, and several of the surviving attempters. The Bridge provides a visual and visceral journal into one of life's gravest taboos. So, I was told that this was a good documentary, but the more people I tell about it, the more people look at me as very disturbed. The thing is, being a therapist I deal with this stuff everyday. It really doesn't bother me and I feel that it IS something that can be talked about and explored. I think it should be interesting and I look forward to watching it this weekend. If anyone would like to watch it with me, we now have a very large screen TV in our living room. This documentary can be followed up with some games on the Nintendo Wii to break the morbid mood that we will probably be in. | | Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 | | 2:49 pm |
A banner ad that appeared over my email today was asking "what do you want to be in the future". It displayed little cartoons next to each job title with a picture that was meant to represent that job. Police Officer - Badge Picture Swat - Automatic weapon (what the shit?) Web Designer - Computer picture Accountant - Calculator Psychologist - Couch... a couch? I am glad they were not putting up ads to be a furniture mover, I may have gotten confused. I am glad that my profession is represented by furniture... I guess it could be worse, the Teacher picture was an Apple... poor teachers, represented by fruit. |
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