RUN WHEN THEY GO CRAZY
The place I was staying - and had been staying for awhile - developed problems.
The owner has hit the 'burn out' part of owning his own guest house.
When I first got there, he set the price ($12 per night) and since it was a good price I didn't haggle. We did agree that after the guests who were in my old room moved out I would retake it since it was a comfortable room.
Then the problems started. The toilet (or drain?) wasn't working. Days went by. First, he tried to clear it himself. Then, he got a plumber's snake. Then, he called in a plumber. Then, he discovered that not emptying the septic tank for four years even though it is expensive is not really a good option.
Either he got sick of me checking on the status of the room I'd been promised once per day or he figured he could rent it for more than the price he had set. While very drunk he just kept muttering "Maybe you should go find a different place to stay."
Not wanting to be cast out during a time when many of the rooms would be full (boat race festival currently going on), I tried to pay him and tell him I could just keep the same room. He refused payment. The next day, I caught attitude from his family as well.
It was obviously time to move on.
Searched around for an hour or two and found a nice place for $10 per night with mini-fridge, AC, desk, etc. All the stuff I like.
The only downside is that it is next to a fancy hotel which is pleased to have a nightly 'native music and dancing' show. This is populated by the kind of tourists who think that sort of thing goes on outside of fancy hotels.
But that's only for a couple hours a night. There are no barking dogs outside my window.
So this place is looking good enough that I ordered some new glasses. Since the festival will be going on for about three days, it's going to be ten days until the new glasses are done. I'm getting two pair of normal glasses (vision has gotten slightly worse), one pair of prescription sunglasses and some reading glasses for $135.
You know you are old when you are excited by reading glasses.
MOVIE REVIEW
American Ultra
I like quirky spy movies, found this and decided to check it out.
Pretty much the first twenty minutes is the slowest thing ever and can be summed up by: "The protagonist is in love with a girl, a bit of an apologetic looser and wanting to marry a girl. His face is in CIA records."
Christ, the first twenty minutes were painful to get through.
It had some good parts in it but overall wasn't quite quirky, funny or interesting enough to be a movie really worth watching. I'd give it a five, boosted up from a four just from some decent killing scenes.
BOOK REVIEW
"Agent to the Stars" by John Scalzi
The audio book is read by the talented Will Wheaton. I like him a lot better as an adult than I did on Star Trek: TNG.
Without giving away the plot I can say that it has humor, aliens and movie stars aplenty. Check it out.
The place I was staying - and had been staying for awhile - developed problems.
The owner has hit the 'burn out' part of owning his own guest house.
When I first got there, he set the price ($12 per night) and since it was a good price I didn't haggle. We did agree that after the guests who were in my old room moved out I would retake it since it was a comfortable room.
Then the problems started. The toilet (or drain?) wasn't working. Days went by. First, he tried to clear it himself. Then, he got a plumber's snake. Then, he called in a plumber. Then, he discovered that not emptying the septic tank for four years even though it is expensive is not really a good option.
Either he got sick of me checking on the status of the room I'd been promised once per day or he figured he could rent it for more than the price he had set. While very drunk he just kept muttering "Maybe you should go find a different place to stay."
Not wanting to be cast out during a time when many of the rooms would be full (boat race festival currently going on), I tried to pay him and tell him I could just keep the same room. He refused payment. The next day, I caught attitude from his family as well.
It was obviously time to move on.
Run when they go crazy.
Searched around for an hour or two and found a nice place for $10 per night with mini-fridge, AC, desk, etc. All the stuff I like.
The only downside is that it is next to a fancy hotel which is pleased to have a nightly 'native music and dancing' show. This is populated by the kind of tourists who think that sort of thing goes on outside of fancy hotels.
But that's only for a couple hours a night. There are no barking dogs outside my window.
So this place is looking good enough that I ordered some new glasses. Since the festival will be going on for about three days, it's going to be ten days until the new glasses are done. I'm getting two pair of normal glasses (vision has gotten slightly worse), one pair of prescription sunglasses and some reading glasses for $135.
You know you are old when you are excited by reading glasses.
My stomach looks exactly like this - filled with Oreo stuffing.
MOVIE REVIEW
American Ultra
I like quirky spy movies, found this and decided to check it out.
Pretty much the first twenty minutes is the slowest thing ever and can be summed up by: "The protagonist is in love with a girl, a bit of an apologetic looser and wanting to marry a girl. His face is in CIA records."
Christ, the first twenty minutes were painful to get through.
It had some good parts in it but overall wasn't quite quirky, funny or interesting enough to be a movie really worth watching. I'd give it a five, boosted up from a four just from some decent killing scenes.
BOOK REVIEW
"Agent to the Stars" by John Scalzi
The audio book is read by the talented Will Wheaton. I like him a lot better as an adult than I did on Star Trek: TNG.
Without giving away the plot I can say that it has humor, aliens and movie stars aplenty. Check it out.
I've got to say that his ability to read, do various characters and so on is mighty impressive.