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I Fixed My Toilet!
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I Fixed My Toilet!

Had an excellent weekend - picutures to come soon. My dad came down to pick up my brother in Brea, CA (close to Fullerton in SoCal), then to get me in Oceanside. We continued on to Green Valley, AZ (just south of Tuscon) to see my Grandma and Grandpa. Whom I haven't seen in about a year. The long drive, about 6 hours, plus the escape and unplugging to the middle of the desert was much needed. Seeing elderly people living, and loving life, even with their limited abilities is refreshing.

Any way, to tie the story to the title, when the three of us finally made it back to my house, the bathroom was the first priority. My brother first, then my dad - who couldn't flush the toilet. He was jiggling the handle, and I who drove there and back, was just a little tired, was like just leave it, its a pain in the ass! Before this, while filling up, the damn thing was so loud that I would have to turn up the tunes. I already wasn't a fan of this toilet.

I took off the top of the tank, and saw that the thing wasn't filling up. I messed with it for about 5 min. before I realized what the deal was. I decided I would try to turn off the flow from the pipes, and discovered a new problem. As I turned the knob for the water, a leak sprung from the wall - but - turning down the amount of water being directed into the toilet got rid of the sound! I broke out the screw driver and needle nose pliers and fixed the leak. Back to the tank, and why it wasn't filling up - there is a stopper that is connected to a chain, that is connected to a flotation device, that when there is a enough water in the tank, turns off the water filling up the tank. For some reason, this chain had been shortened. Not sure how, but when I changed which link was connected, the tank started filling up!

I know this little fix it / solution is no big deal. But for me it is. Its the first time I've fixed a toilet, other than unclogging with a plunger, and I did it myself. Without some one telling me what to do, how to do it, or what needed to be done.

May 22, 2005 | Random Shit | PermaLink | Comments (0)

"Have you met anyone yet?"

I guess I shoud have seen it coming, her asking me that question. There was something there from the time she showed up today. I knew it. Its been about 3 weeks now, and she has. And she had to go on about how hot he was, and how her friends were like whoa.

All I could think was "leave. get the fuck out of here." But I couldn't say a damn thing. I was stunned. My heart is already sore, still in the early stages of healing, and she had to pull it out, show it to me, and fuck it up worse than it was before.

Her friend saw me outside the gym one day after a really good workout. She told her that I looked like a sad little puppy. What the fuck. I just got finished working out, how the hell was that? All she coud tell me is how I need to be positive, or nothing positive will happen. And that she doesnt like to see me when I'm down, which is a lot she says.

I only get like that when we are around each other. I think I'll have to stop being around her.

May 09, 2005 | Random Shit | PermaLink | Comments (0)

Until she calls

I'm fine in my everyday - and then she calls. We talk about bills that we still split and the day goes to shit. Seeing her in person makes things worse - I have our cat, and she wants to see her. That'll be fun.

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I Fixed My Toilet!

May 22, 2005 | Random Shit | PermaLink | Comments (0)

"Have you met anyone yet?"

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Until she calls

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