15 Minute Six Pack
Has it been a week already? Jimminy Cripes how'd that happen?
I'm happy to report the successful replacement of the old water heater. It took longer to drain the old tank than to install the new one. Much simpler than expected. Well, except for the moment of panic trying to figure out how and why it was refilling from the hot side before I opened up the cold valve. Answer - the mixing valve on an upstairs faucet I had left on. If anyone ever tells you it takes two people to shuffle water heaters around, you laugh defiantly into their face and you point and you say snide things about their foolishness. Just pretend I didn't almost crush myself carrying the old tank back up the stairs.
Manifest system project at work is in crunch time and is taking a lot of my attention at the moment. I had to finally put my boot to the engineer’s throat to get the software handoff done, but I can finally test and work on our procedures and business business deadline merger synergistic core competencies why am I thinking about this on a Sunday.
So I had an impulsive moment on Wednesday and it led to the creation of a new dating site profile. Well, the deletion of an ancient dating profile, can't be coasting on likes from years ago, and the creation of a new one. I'm honestly not sure what I did it for. I don't particularly want to be dating at the moment. More looking at the next several months locked up at home and figuring it'd be nice to have new people to chat with. So I did it. Didn't put much time or effort into the profile, but it's out there. And…
What a fucking shit show.
I don't want to be rude to anyone. It's hard to put yourself out there like that to be judged, and I'm sure most of these ladies are wonderful people and I wish them nothing but good luck in finding what they're after. That being said, scrolling through the list of people that have preemptively liked my profile is… well it's not good. 100+ local people in a few days, and maybe 5 of them I even bother clicking to see more pictures.
Does that say something about them, or about me?
It's not all bad. There are a few potential standouts, and some good conversations started with them so far. Highlight right now is the 25 year old scientist in Leesburg with the goofy sense of humor, quick wit, pretty smile, and nice shape. She was gonna come join me on the patio this morning for coffee until waking up this morning feeling a little off. Playing that cautiously, obviously. But still, it's been good chatting with her the last couple of days. Hope we can reschedule soon. Other conversations coming along. It does seem like I made the right call, finding some new people to talk to.
I just… shouldn't look at the list of people who like my profile anymore. I actually bet that the attractive, intelligent women on there are so inundated with messages that they don't need to browse profiles preemptively. They can just take their pick of guys that have reached out. Maybe I should be thankful that I'm getting a response from those at all, even if they're not finding me first.
I'll keep figuring it out.
Just got back from picking up my payment for the liquor store IT help recently. I told the owner to just hook me up with a nice 6 pack. It was only 15 minutes of remote work. The 6 pack they sent my way is 6 mixed bottles worth about $120 on the shelf. Barrel aged and shelf aged and limited editions and… Jesus. Don't bother paying me. I'll be glad to jump on for 15 minutes here or there for a spread like this.
And with that it's time for virtual Sunday funday. Think we're gonna try that co-op online haunted house investigation game in VR. For sure recording this one. Will we ever get the co-op VR let's play channel online? Who knows. Am I having a blast pretending like we will? Ayes'm.
New week ahead! Only this time with a cute 25 year old scientist and top tier beer. Life is ok.
-M
