:: Out of Spite, Out of Mind ::

:: Thursday, July 25, 2002 ::

Some things on the shit list: Speeding tickets (45 in a 35 zone) Me: -1 Cop: +1

When a friend you haven't seen in awhile invites you out. He is really enthusiastic about getting together and catching up. You are tired as Faulk but you go anyway cuz you value human relationship more than your sleep and well being. You get there and it's a goddamn convention/recruitment thing for a pyramid scam. Said friend acts as if he's in a cult, keeps talking about getting rich and the "system"- he gets other people involved in this clusterfuck to try and reel you in to the scheme- they are really zombies you say to yourself - don't touch them or you'll catch "it". Something is wrong. Your friend is insistent about you meeting the leader of the cult, a charismatic speaker/personality (but his jokes are very unfunny, and you wonder why all his followers are laughing extra hard?)...but you do not want to shake his hand. He is the head zombie. You are creeped out and try to leave repeatedly. You eventually succeed in escaping, but not before your friend gives you pamphlets and an audio tape of the get rich quick scam to brainwash you while you drive. I am kind of bummed out, mildly heartbroken because I thought he wanted to hang out. I call upon the optimist. The optimist: Use the tape as a blank tape. Or better yet, overdub cheesy background music on it and get a good laugh. Me: -1 for losing sleep, +1 for tape to record my own inspirartional speeches on. (0) Friend: -1 (on parole)

Another friend of mine, a born again Christian sends me a package. I am afraid. My fears are confirmed- it is yet another attempt to make me see the light and join His "cult". The book is entitled "A Case for Faith"- I am kind of curious, but my gut tells me that it might suck. I skim. I am right.
Me: -1 (for losing more sleep) Friend: 0 (was at +1 for not bugging me w/this stuff for awhile. -1 for the book)

Are the words: Lost soul engraved in my forehead?
That is all, sorry to waste YOUR time.

:: Ol Man Factory 7/25/2002 07:12:00 PM [+] ::
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