Going Away

Today I spent my time cleaning and doing chores. Not my favorite thing to do, but my house, sheets, clothes, and fridge are now clean and sparkling. I keep thinking how nice it will be to come back to a clean house. It happens so rarely. Anyway, I'm leaving tomorrow to go back to intermittent internet access, no cable tv, and all the things that go along with that kind of thing. Truck stops. Cattle. Corn fields. Conservatives. You know what I'm talking about. It's always interesting, but it's still my family. I think I already gave my thoughts on what may or may not happen this week, so I'm not going to re-hash it. But I'm still looking forward to going home for a little while. And I'm looking forward to being away from work for a while, especially the idiot who shares my office.

So the boy is taking me to the airport in the morning, but I have no idea when he's planning to show up tomorrow. There was talk of an early morning booty call, but I don't know if he was really serious about that or if it was just a joke. I guess we'll see, right? Anyway, I'm already packed and ready to go, so either way, I'll have some extra time on my hands if I need it.

Totally different subject, but why is card counting illegal? It seems like if you are smart enough to figure out how to count cards, it's the casino's problem. They have such an advantage over the average schmuck in just about every game, it sounds like sour grapes to me that they don't want people to outsmart them. And if they really don't want there to be a game where people can count cards (i.e. a true game of chance), then why don't they just stop having it? Pare everything down to craps and roulette. Nobody can count that. Anyway, it seems like they're a bunch of a-holes about the whole card counting thing. Apparently being smart IS a liability. Being dumb and oblivious is just what everybody wants. Then you don't vote, don't take money from people, and don't bother to change things for the better. Nice.

Anyway, if there wasn't a four hour time difference, I would probably try to call you tonight. Partially because I'm bored and wide awake, but also because it's been a while since I've talked to you. Believe it or not, I actually miss you when we don't talk, even if there's nothing new going on. Feel free to call me any time during the next week. The time difference will be less, and I'll most likely be bored to death. Anyway, happy summer. I hope you're doing well. You should come visit sometime.