And.....I'm Back (Kind Of)

So I have not written anything in the last few months. I would like to blame the mental strains of getting married, but that was three months ago, and here we are, no blogs since. Not a whole lot new to report, I am no longer a single man, yet there are still no people attached to me, still figuring that one out. I have moved from the slums of Hammond, IN to the luxurious life of Munster, IN as far as work goes. It's amazing how I was so used to getting yelled at for things that were not by fault by a bunch of Medicaid whores, that when normal working people don't bitch at me about their $150 copay, I am always prematurely braced for a verbal ass ripping. The new store is also about a mile from my house so that is a huge plus as well. There is no overlap, which I am still getting used to, so I work 14 hour days every other day, but I'll get used to it. Well, just when i was starting to get the hang of this again, I am going to be leaving town tomorrow for San Diego for a week for a friend's wedding. Hopefully there will not be a 6 month gap between now and the next update on my exciting life. Actually so little happens that it might take that long to get enough material for a 2 minute read through post. Hopefully not.

NCAA Tournament Part 2

So I may have had a few drinks during the previous post, but my bracket predictions were pretty close. UNC did get a two seed, and a less than stellar Big Ten tournament performance dropped Purdue to a three seed. The way the brackets were drawn up though, does allow for a UNC vs Purdue championship game. Ohio State and UNC actually ended up in the same bracket, so that makes my scenario even slightly more plausible. In my opinion Purdue got the easiest of the four corners of the bracket as well. With a number one seed Kansas and a number two seed Notre Dame, Purdue has chance to win southwestern bracket.

NCAA Tourament Time

Well it is finally time for March Madness to begin, and I know that what I think will definitely affect your brackets so here you go. This might be the boldest pre-selection date blog you ever read, but my final prediction is UNC vs Purdue in the championship game. Now this may prove to bite me in the ass, since I don't know how the brackets will shake out, but I am picturing both UNC and Purdue to be 2 seeds in different brackets, so there is a fifty percent chance it could happen. UNC has boned me in the past so I don't expect a lot from them, but they had a great end to their season, and despite my Big Ten loyalties, I am hoping to watch them defeat Ohio State. Let me give you the main and only reason I hate Ohio State: the moron alumni that refer to themselves as having played at "The Ohio State." Now it strikes me that that statement needs some clarification. Anyone asinine to make that comment left the university early to become a professional athlete, and while in attendance mainly spent their time drinking and banging gullible women, so that is why I hate them. If any other Big Ten team can make the Final Four besides/including Purdue I will be happy. I wouldn't mind seeing a Purdue vs. Wisconsin rematch in the championship game to be honest. Everyone is all over the ACC and Big East nuts, so this would be a good way to ball gag them in my opinion. Oh well, we'll see how it plays out, in typical Chicago Bears fan fashion I will predict Purdue 84 and UNC 2.

UPDATE: Brewing Experiment

The first batch of beer has been completed. Turned out okay, but not what it was supposed to be. I may have added a bit too much sugar during the bottling process. What is supposed to take like an American lager, turned out more like a hard cider. Still tastes pretty good though, definitely drinkable. It also turned out very carbonated, it's hard to pour a glass of it without at least a 2-3 inch head at the top. I am taking this as evidence that there was too much sugar added during the bottling process as well, since that whole purpose of the sugar at that stage is to carbonate the beer. The next brew I try will be something a little bit darker, more updates to follow. On a non-related note, work still sucks.

I Don't Want to Be Your Pharmacist

I don't care anymore. If you are a dick to me, I am going to be a dick to you. I yelled at a deaf old man tonight. Why? Well one because he couldn't hear to well, but mainly two, because he was a huge dick. Did I also exploit his deafness to make some snide remarks to his face that he couldn't hear? You bet your ass I did. Right to his fucking face. It made me feel better, my techs thought it was hilarious, as did the people in the waiting area. When he threatened to never come back again, I told him that sounded like a great idea. I then wrote my name down for him so he can add his name to the laundry list of complainers against me today. Am I worried? Fuck no. These people are the scum of the Earth. I told some jackass yesterday I would not fill his promethazine with codeine prescription unless he came in with his doctor, the doctor brought his license in with him, and then I physically watched him write the prescription, and this guy's response was "Oh okay, I guess I'll go to another pharmacy." Lucky for him I called all the stores in the area I could think off to tell this guy to take a hike. Three days back from vacation and this is the mental state I am all ready in, not good. Only 30 more years to go.

Was There A Blizzard or Something?

Well now that everyone is finished digging out and back to work, I thought I'd give you something to help pass the time. I for one missed the blizzard. I was out of town in the upper peninsula of Michigan, and the whole thing went south of where I was. I did enjoy all the news coverage and Facebook updates from everyone freaking out. Upon returning home, I have to say I was very disappointed driving around Chicago, it did not look too bad. Upon getting back to Indiana though, there was definitely some rough conditions here. I evidence this by the fact that my 300 pound grill was blown away and then buried in snow. Note to self: light grill using a long pole in the spring. I also have six foot snow drifts in my front yard. Glad I missed out on all the chaos that ensued, especially at work. I am sure the Vicodin frenzy on Tuesday was outrageous. Plenty of "I need it before the storm" bullshit. They are lucky I was not there. I would have had one word for them, "ration it bitches." Actually I guess that's more like three words, but I am still glad I missed all the whining. Anywho, hope everyone survived the near apocalypse.

The Great Brewing Experiment

Well it's winter and I am officially bored, so I decided to take a stab at brewing my own beer. It was either that or stab my patients, I figured this was more legal, although slightly less satisfying. I just mixed it all up last night, and it was not too hard. I would say it took maybe an hour or so, with the most difficult part being sterilization. Usually being sterile is not hard for me, but that's a whole other story. As far as I can tell, the kit makes the whole thing pretty easy. Usually one would have to boil the hops and whatnot, but that is already done and condensed into an extract, so that's nice. Now the great wait begins. A minimum of 7 days for fermentation, then bottling, then another 7 days of carbonation, then a period of rest for the beer. The rest period will really be determined on how long I can resist drinking it. I imagine you, my loyal readers, will know when I have tested the new brew and all its poisonous contaminants by the hallucinatory blog that will be written that night. One can only hope.