Byvshyj CCCP

[ Sunday, February 22, 2004 ]

 
Last night to dinner with Nicholas at "Three, a Try Bar," which is a tapas-inspired restaurant in Windsor that serves not only trial-sized dishes but samples of wine. I think we tried five different ones. The local ones were actually drinkable.

Then night before was a well-attended birthday celebration at an Irish bar in honor of a coworker. We were turned out earlier than expected after one of our number patted some girl on the tush. Then a few of us went to the "gahzino," played roulette (lost $20 and have as little desire to try again as I did going in), and got home at a mucho tarde 4:30a.
S [7:14 PM]

[ Saturday, February 07, 2004 ]

 
A week ago I requested a ballot for Michigan's Democratic caucus be sent to me. I was scheduled to work the entire time the caucus was open today, so I cast my ballot via the Internet. I was leary at first--there's been bad press on those Diebold machines that also connect to the Internet--but told myself 'it's only the primary' and that I'll actually go to the polls in November. So I voted for Dean. I'm not one of those who switches whom he supports because of a change in the front runner. What did Kerry do to attract the swell in support? Nothing, other than not being Dean. It shows people have only the shallowest of reasons for supporting one or the other candidates at this point.

As it turns out, I switched shifts with a coworker and took his midnight. I caught six hours of sleep before the transition and made it through the shift with plenty of energy. It was actually easier than getting up at 4am for the 6am shift.

I did play chess on Thursday and lost both games. I was invited to stay for dinner by his roommate (also a coworker) and we had pierogi and three kinds of sausage. They introduced me to some videogame 'Bond' which they obsessively play. I don't even know what system it was on.

I didn't make it to the funeral home. Now I feel I owe her a handwritten note at least.

S [6:09 PM]

[ Wednesday, February 04, 2004 ]

 
The long-delayed chess match with the coworker is penciled for tomorrow, though time and place are still to be worked out. I expect he'll make mincemeat of me.

Grandma's heart doctor told her she needs a vascular stent in her neck. She told him no. She doesn't trust him anymore and dislikes the hospital stay. Because she hasn't had a primary physician in decades, he referred her to a general M.D. but now tells her she doesn't need to see that guy anymore, just him. Which is what the other guy says about him. Must have had a falling out (or desperate to pump up their incomes).

Got a message that the father of a former coworker died. I'll go to the visitation tomorrow before the chess match.

[sigh]
S [8:12 PM]