The Weekend

Greetings and welcome in. 

Saturday was a loaf or rot day for the most part.  I did get out for cat food, mail and to get some Mexican Food.  I watched TV both YouTube and an old series that I never got to finish called Flashpoint that is on Paramount Plus.  It stars David Paetku.  He’s got blond hair and blue eyes, I liked him from the moment I saw him.  Flashpoint is an old Canadian Police show about a S R U (Special Response Unit) or better known as SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics).  Found a new comic on YT named Michael Blaustein.  He’s straight but cute and his sense of humor is awesome.  Just watch some of his crowd work compilations and you will see what I mean. 

I got some laundry done, found some new porn and the day got away from me.  I was also pretty tired as the evening wore on.  I went to bed around normal time, had no interest in porn and just watched TV. 

Sunday I had breakfast at home, something I haven’t done since I think the Pandemic ended.  It was a couple of Jimmy Dean Blueberry Pancake Sausage and Egg sandwiches minus the cheese they included.  I put some Blueberry Syrup on top and poured myself a tall glass of milk.  Delicious!  The meal was over with way too quick.  I had some time to kill before Target opened so back to TV for a bit. 

Made my way over to Target went looking for something for my neck again.  The redness continues but the itching & burning are a bit out of control.  If I resist scratching it will eventually subside but if I give in and scratch that makes things that much worse.  I’m not back to the miserable stage yet it’s just annoying.  Found something for Eczema & Dermatitis that looked appealing.  It’s nothing more than hydrocortisone in a slightly different format.  I’ve put some on and it helps a bit but doesn’t last long.  I should have probably went to a Pharmacy instead. 

Hit up the grocery store, got some fuel for the vehicle and then back home.  Unpacked, watched TV with the cats and napped.  Got up passed out lunch and had something as well.  Pill sorting time (fun) and then the phone went off.  It was work and I should have let my colleague handle it because I am not on-call but I felt compelled to jump in and as per usual I was sorry I did that.  However, the issue is resolved. 

Cleaned the house, put my laundry away and came back downstairs.  Porn surfing and catching up on emails.  Rudy was sleeping in my arms off and on for an hour as I slowly made my internet rounds and finally rebooted my system.  Mora was sleeping in a chair behind us but she woke up and went up to grab a toy and came back down crowing.  Crowing is nothing more than meowing while something is in their mouth.  There is an actual name for it but I’ve always called it Crowing.  Momma and some of her family did it.  It’s kind of cute.  I will have to round up toys before I head back up. 

Last night I saw a scene from an old porn movie with Jeff White in it.  He’s got blond hair and blue eyes so I was sold on him a long time ago.  He’s also known as Jeffrey White.  He was in a couple of Falcon Films as well as others.  I went down the Jeff White rabbit hole in surfing for porn.  I’ve seen every movie he’s ever been in, which actually isn’t a whole lot of films from what I saw online. 

Feeling a little lonely and kind of wish I had some company or could be around people just to have a casual conversation.  I know I’ve got a phone and could make calls but honestly no one calls me so why should I bother to call them, at least that is what I am thinking.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I could drop dead and if it wasn’t for work checking on me I would lay here for months on end. 

Just about supper time.  I am going to fetch some KFC that’s a meal that I will be able to enjoy for a couple days.  I couldn’t really decide where to go and honestly I would rather go someplace and dine in just to have some away time from the house as well as the cats.  However, KFC came to mind and the saying winner, winner chicken dinner sounds so good!

I will be on-call starting tomorrow and this week is going to be busy.  I couldn’t believe it but I forgot a 1st of the month task on Friday.  No wonder I had so much time on my hands.  It’s on my calendar for tomorrow and juggling that plus another project and being on-call I expect will keep me fairly busy.  Perhaps I will be surprised and things will be calm but it’s been anything but that for the on-call person this past week so my hopes aren’t high for boredom.  I fully expect to be glued to my computer way more than I want to be. 

Hope all is well in your world and that your weekend has been fun and enjoyable.  I’m off to KFC.  Talk with you again, soon hopefully.  Take care! 

Fun or Not ?

Welcome in and thank you for stopping by. 

The Saturday experience I planned for myself that I thought would be loads of fun was not.  What did you do?  I went to a comedy club.  I have never been to a club.  I was shocked when I was told there was a 2-drink minimum.  I got a water and the waitress was kind to me by only charging me for the 1 bottle of water.  It was a couple dollars and I just gave her $5 and called it a day.  Going to a club to me is quite similar to going to a bar just that you're all paying to see comedy as the main attraction while some people get hammered.  There were some hot guys there that were straight.  I saw gay guys in pairs but none of them did anything for me.  Of course, comedians trying to get to know their audience asked about gay, straight and single people.  I didn’t respond to any of that.  There was one single loud gay guy behind me and I wish that I was seated someplace else.  I can tell you why he’s single because he’s loud as fuck, he sounds really gay and he felt compelled to tell everyone he does drugs. 

I went to this event to have fun and do something different.  I kind of thought that maybe I’d meet someone but that turned out to be more hope than reality and it’s okay.  I really don’t want a drinker or druggie that is not my scene and those people turn me off.  It’s okay to drink a little bit but to get hammered on a regular basis, no thanks.  In some ways I think that I am better off alone despite the fact that it’s quite lonely. 

I got my haircut earlier in the day, it was time plus I wanted to look good I mean just in case.  Instead of paying the barber to shave my neck I did it myself and wow that went horribly wrong.  I have some serious razer burn and boy does it burn.  I looked at my neck last night before bed and it was bright beet red.  I don’t think I will ever shave my neck again.  It always bothers me regardless of who does it but I like the extra clean look.  However, if I could do it all over again, I’d just leave it like it was to save myself the pain. 

I had the opportunity to eat before I went over.  I used to work in the area years ago.  Wow things have really changed and the area is more vibrant as well as the fact they have installed some roundabouts, which I detest.  I had a restaurant in mind that I was going to visit however I went back and forth and wound up heading over on an empty stomach, thinking that I’d eat after and not before.  The main thing was getting there and getting seated.  Glad that I went with my gut on getting there early because that got me a decent seat.  Other people were packed in like sardines with barely enough room to breathe, while I had a little bit more room.  When the event ended it was late and dark out.  All I wanted to do was get the hell out of there.  I had to walk a lot from where I parked so I got in some exercise. 

On the way home I thought about my options for fast food.  Taco Bell and McDonald’s were the front runners but I really wanted Taco Bell.  I figured it would be cheaper.  Boy was I wrong.  Just a couple burritos and tacos and it was $15.  I brought them home and devoured the entire thing.  Rudy wanted some but I of course didn’t give in.  The cats were alone for 4 hours and they were quite happy to see me.  I told them I’d be coming back but I don’t think they believed me. 

After eating my so-called supper, I sat up for a bit and watched TV.  After about an hour I got ready for bed and took my sleeping pills.  I had to get up early this morning for work to do some testing since this was a patching weekend.  It’s just testing to make sure everything came back up after being rebooted.  Most of the stuff we use runs on the cloud so of course it’s going to be up; it’s not on premise but I test what I am supposed to just to cross the T’s and dot the I’s.  I hate getting up early for this purpose, especially on a Sunday but I slept in because I knew I would be tired. 

My usual breakfast spot was closed and that was depressing.  I wound up at IHOP and service was slow.  I was just about to walk out when I got seated.  Had an omelet and pancakes.  It was just okay nothing fantastic.  Thinking about supper it’s either Seafood or BBQ.  I was leaning for BBQ but Seafood (fish) sounds really good and the drive would be enjoyable, despite the fact that it’s hotter than hell outside. 

I am glad that I twisted my own arm to have the comedy club experience.  I used to walk by that place when I worked in the area and now, I know what it’s all about.  Might go back to the area just to hit up a restaurant or two.  I wish it was a more enjoyable experience.  I’ve got nothing else planned at the moment other than some massages scheduled up until my birthday week that should be a fun week and also expensive. 

Back to normal life and hoping for something exciting to happen.  I hope all is well in your world.  Until next time, take care.

Matt Rife - Really Funny

  I’ve been following Matt Rife’s standup comedy work for a few years now.  I discovered him I believe during the pandemic.  He’s very nice to look at and in case your not familiar with him just take a look at the photos.  He’s totally straight but is gay friendly.  He got his 1st Netflix special that was released yesterday.  I watched it last night with great anticipation.  I am a tough customer to get to laugh despite loving standup comedy.  Matt made me laugh more than once and I loved it.  He’s funny and only 28 years old.  He’s got a sold out tour and he’s been on tour for what seems like forever.  He has a lot of material on You Tube so if you want more of him you can find it there as well as on social media.  I wish his special was 2 hours long because I had that much of a good time and that 1 hour just flew by like it was 30 minutes.  Best Wednesday night I have had in a very long time!  If you enjoy stand up comedy or just like to laugh, do yourself a favor and check out Matt’s work. 

 

In other news I had my store made Turkey dinner.  I used the re-heat function on my microwave which gets super angry if you open the door before it tells you that it’s done.  Normally that makes every thing super hot but damn there were parts of it that were cold and I even covered it with a container and didn’t vent it much so the hot air would stay inside.  It was an okay meal.  Nothing like what I would normally eat on Turkey Day but I knew that going into it.  The dressing wasn’t as horrible as I remembered from last year.  I was still stuffed the gills when I was done.  I waited a couple hours and then Mora reminded me that it was time for treats so I had a slice of Pumpkin Pie.  It’s not the greatest either but it will do for my Pumpkin fix.  I still want a Chocolate Pecan Pie from Cracker Barrel just not sure if I will get the whole pie or go back for just a slice. 

It’s been a busy morning already.  Started out perfectly calm and then out of no where the onslaught came in.  Things have calmed down and all of my normal work for the day is done.  I just have to keep an eye out for anything that happens to pop up.  One dumb meeting late this afternoon and then hopefully I will be done with meetings for the week.  There isn’t a meeting that I ever look forward to.  Had one yesterday afternoon, there was a slide deck but I just dialed in on the phone and no one knew differently.  I was there and 1/2 way paying attention but I was busy doing other things, which is normally the case.  I picked up that habit from an old colleague who multi-tasked all the damn time, she was good but made the occasional mistake as we all do from being human.  As long as my hands are free and I can work the keyboard and have 2 screens, I am all good.  If it’s something that I need to really know I focus solely on the meeting. 

Another unseasonably warm day here today but were supposed to cool off starting tomorrow.  Every damn night when I go to bed the house is 78 or above.  The humidity isn’t high so it’s not annoyingly bothersome like summertime but it does bother me slightly.  Last night I got all set for bed, turned the TV off and rolled over.  The cats started to fight so I had to get up and go protect Morea.  Rudy I think was wanting to sew some oats, even though he can’t really do that.  They have been fighting off and on for the last couple days for short time frames.  Everything calms down and they go back to being loving and adorable, then Rudy turns into a monster and attacks his sister out of no where.  If she is up for it then she will play along but if not then that is when a fight starts because she won’t take it from him.  She is bigger and could easily squish him.  I am more afraid of injuries, there vaccinations expire on Saturday and I really don’t want to go to the vet for any reason.  I’d like a break from that damn place for many years as I have poured enough money into that place that they should have a wing dedicated to me and my late spouse or at least our names on a plaque but that’s not the case.  I know were not the only people that fork out the money there but our limits are higher than most because our cats are like our kids. 

I am back to being bored again, got some back pain and today is trash day so I need to do some wrangling this afternoon and roll out the barrel.  Not like in the old time song, it’s not that type of barrel.  I heard that song growing up and don’t think I will ever forget it. 

Hoping that it’s a fulfilling and good day for all.  Take care. 

EAS - Testing

If you live in the US you heard the EAS (Emergency Alert System) Test today.  When I hear that it always scares me and causes me to physically jump.  I can’t also help but think back to a comedy routine and a comedian saying where was the EAS on 9/11, that truly was an emergency and while most of the country was fixed to their TV’s you’d still think the government would have sent something through. 

In any event it’s a boring average middle of the week day.  I hope you enjoyed the eye candy I posted earlier this morning. 

As for on-call things aren’t too bad at the moment.  There have been more than a few things to deal with throughout the day but when I am done for the day I am able to ward off being bothered by keeping my laptop close by.  That seems to be my good luck charm. 

I finished Silicon Valley yesterday evening.  Never expected it to end like that but it was kind of interesting.  Now I am bored and searching for something else to dive into watch.  Be it a movie or a series.  I am sure that something will come along eventually, plus my DVR is still packed full of stuff to watch.  I like more streaming content but will eventually get it emptied out. 

Speaking of which over the weekend I discovered Matteo Lane.  He’s a gay comedian.  I watched the Video on YouTube of him and his best friend Nick visiting Olive Garden.  That was hilarious and I had to see more.  Matteo is quite funny but Nick really gets me to crack up and Matteo does a great impression of him.  Matteo is on tour but not coming to my town.  I could see him but I would have to travel 5 hours away and while it could be a nice trip I’m not that adventurous.  You won’t find him on Netflix, they said he wasn’t that interesting for their platform.  He’s got a special on YouTube that is well worth your time, if you enjoy standup comedy. 

Had store made Lasagna last night.  It was rich and started to get to me so I stopped rather than making myself sick.  I had the little bit that was left over today for lunch.  I am thinking of having a sandwich for supper.  My appetite has calmed down quite a bit.  I’ll bet my overall sugar average has gone to hell in a handbasket but we won’t know that until late next month.  I feel like I’ve hit a plateau for weight loss but I am not exactly living a healthy lifestyle.  Meaning I don’t exercise and eat healthy.  I eat what I want, I mean I’m going to die one way or another might as well enjoy some food along the way!

I woke up a little after 5a after having a hell of a nightmare.  I decided to become a secretary and was struggling to take live dictation.  It was horrible.  I never went back to sleep after that.  The cats came to join me.  I tried to go back to sleep but it just didn’t work.  I got in some good time with Rudy on top of me.  I was sore as could be.  I think he might have beat me up after I fell asleep.  I’ve got no idea why I was so sore.  Speaking of the cats they have a new thing where they are with me until I fall asleep then they abandon me but if one of them decides to linger they lay on my cedar chest.  By morning time they are both back in bed with me so unless I wake up during the night I never even know they left me.  Mora loves to sleep by the door to the garage.  Rudy does that on occasion as well. 

This afternoon I opted to remove myself from the gay dating apps I was on.  It hasn’t been fruitful thus far.  I am sure I will jump back on again at some point.  Unless something magical happens IRL I don’t have much faith in dating apps helping me to meet a guy.  I do think I will be single (widower) for the rest of my life.  It’s been 10 years and well honestly the older I get the less and less I think I will meet someone.

That’s about as exciting as things get here.  Cooler weather is on the way and from what I heard this morning on the news I might need a light jacket on the way to work on Friday morning.  I might also need one over the weekend depending on when I get out.  Sunday since that’s an early day for me I will probably have to grab one. 

I hope all is well in your world.  Have a great evening!

Razzle Dazzle

Morning!  Last night I watched Bert Kreischer’s latest Netflix special called Razzle Dazzle.  Damn it was really good!  I laughed a lot and that is highly unusual for me.  I saw it was an hour long and figured that it would drag by, it felt like he was talking for 5 minutes and then the show was done.  Yeah for me it was just that good!  He’s known for taking his shirt off and preforming standup, it’s part of his act.  He’s not my type of guy but damn he sure is funny.  I found him during the pandemic and have watched all of his content on Netflix, it’s all good but the latest is by far the best. 

I then started watching the Netflix series about Flight MH370.  It is interesting and while I am not done, I don’t know that the truth will ever be known.  It is very strange that a large airplane just vanished, like a magic trick.  Sadly it’s not a trick and a lot of people lost their lives.  I am mid way on the 2nd episode and hope to finish this soon. 

After all of that it was time to get busy.  I got the trash out, shaved and showered.  Then it was time for bed.  Watched some more of the Carbanaro Effect.  I found myself nodding off and elected to climb into bed.  I turned the TV off and I was wide awake for a little bit but with the comfort of the cats I managed to pass out. 

I’ve got a person leaving today and I expect it to be a difficult process.  He asked for an extension and was denied yesterday.  That was when I was told he was a handful.  When I learned that I just thought about the last person that was a handful and how difficult things went.  Thus far the individual in question has yet to communicate with me but I’m waiting on a reply to an email.  I do not ever look forward to dealing with difficult people but it’s part of the job, sadly.  When you deal with people be it public or employees your going to find an asshole here and there.  It’s just the law of averages.  To me it seems like I find more of them than anyone but perhaps that is just my perspective. 

Woke up early with a very full bladder.  Rudy wanted to start making the morning batch of biscuits and that didn’t last very long.  I was up and out of bed pretty fast.  It hurt every time he started to press.  I came back to bed and he laid on top of me until I was ready to actually get up.  He was like a small paperweight.  Morea was at my feet all passed out.  I don’t know if they every actually fall into a deep sleep.  The least littlest thing can wake them from a sound on my phone, the TV, me laughing, talking or if I sneeze.  A car door slams, a loud muffler, a horn honking.  I guess it’s good that they are on high alert but damn I would think that gets old for them.  I hope they manage to fall into a deep sleep at some point.  Lord knows they really have some high energy levels.  I really wish I could teach them to give me a massage w/o claws.  That would be the best.  However, I’m happy with the way they are, sometimes I wish they would dial it back a bit. 

I had Chicken Parm last night for supper that looked a little bit better than just noodles with sauce.  Tonight it will be a toss up between a Chicken Pot Pie and noodles & sauce otherwise known as Spaghetti.  I’m feeling pretty well back to normal, just have some serious allergy issues primarily in the morning and late evening.  I do think it’s the house or what is trapped in the house.  I’m looking forward to a day in the 60’s where I can open the windows and air this place out.  Of course that will probably let in pollen and then I will really sneeze but something to circulate some air would seriously be nice and I think helpful. 

The weather man said that today was the pick day of the week I think it’s supposed to be 52 and sunny.  Tomorrow is rain, Friday there is snow in the forecast and Saturday will be a winter day no snow but just cold.  Who in the world ordered this forecast it should be returned to sender.  It’s going to seriously mess up somethings that are already in bloom.  I heard that the first day of Spring is actually next week.

I hope that your doing well.  Are you watching anything good on streaming services or TV?  I was a little bit disappointed there is no new Young Sheldon episodes.  That kid makes me laugh but the series is really getting good.  It’s extra good and understandable if you watched The Big Bang Theory.  Have a good day, take care and I’ll talk with you all again soon!  Be well. 

Unprecedented week

No doubt that you have seen the events that transpired on Wednesday in Washington DC. It was something that I have never seen before and nothing that I ever thought would occur in my lifetime. At the time of writing this it’s Thursday evening. There are calls for the 25^th Amendment and/or Impeachment. Growing up I heard that you should never talk about 3 things … politics, sex and religion. I never understood about politics that is until President Trump was elected. My opinion is that he has proven to be less than Presidential and that he should be removed and replaced as quickly as possible. Leaving him in power to finish out his term is too great of a risk to take, since he is unstable who knows what else might happen. What I think will happen is that he will be allowed to remain in office and finish out his term. I think after his term is finished or come the time, he is no longer in power that he will flee the country and go into hiding to avoid the massive criminal cases that are no doubt being built against him. While I don’t think he is the antichrist I think that he is close to it and for sure evil.

Today I had the strangest incident occur in my career. We had a person report that their computer was hacked and then become verbally belligerent and refuse to cooperate with anyone who reached out to try to help. Taking it a step further the person would just spout off and then hang up. We had no clue as to what truly happened and started digging into it. Long story short turns out there was no hack but rather human error. Rather than admit that a mistake was made the person stuck behind their original story even when we had irrefutable proof of what had occurred to the contrary. The thought that entered my mind is, wow this person must be a Trump supporter. Cry and claim your being attacked but have no proof and whatever is shown to you to refute your claim, you respond by calling it fake news. This person I determined to be bat shit crazy did the stupidest thing ever and got all of upper management involved and said that we were not trying to help. Unless there was some medical condition at play, I think this person will at a maximum be fired and at a minimum be talked to. This was the most screwed up thing I have seen and I have seen a lot. We spent hours on this and if we had cooperation and less drama it would have been a 15-minute phone call and we would have been done.

In other news I bought a battery charger, not that I needed one because I had one already. I bought it because it was more modern and simplistic to use. When you hook it up you get a voltage reading of the battery. Then if you elect to charge you get progress readings as to the percentage of the charging cycle. There isn’t an estimate of completion but for $35 I think it was money well spent. I easily was able to confirm that my battery is toast and needs to be replaced. I scheduled service which was mildly difficult but they will be here next week to pickup the vehicle and take it in. While it’s there I told them to change the oil even though I am at 30% might as well save a step. The best part is that the battery and/or anything else that is wrong will be covered by the factory warranty. I’ve got 5 thousand miles left or until 09-11 before the warranty expires. While my vehicle is in great shape, I am eager to buy a new one. I don’t know why but a couple years after I lost my spouse, I got a mad case of new car fever and it calms down and flares up. No kidding but 6 months after I bought what I own I was ready to trade. I have never been a vehicle guy but things and people change. What I drive now is a luxury vehicle and ever since I got a taste of amenities that I never had before, I don’t want to give them up but instead want more. I do realize that drives the price up and like my late grandmother said the more bells and whistles you have the likelier you are to see those bells and whistles break. I take care of most of the things I own because they are special to me and I want them to last. Although admittedly I am in a bit over my head when it comes to my home, all the more reason why I want to sell and move to something smaller and more my style. Perhaps that will happen but I don’t have high hopes or plans of that right now.

My little furry friend has been extra bossy and crabby this week. I have been watching her face and it looks like one side is slightly inflamed. I took a peek at it last night and she permitted that. Honestly, I was scared of what I was going to find but it appears that she has some swelling and redness around the gum of one of her fangs. It doesn’t seem to bother her but since her sister had oral cancer that is what is foremost in my mind. I know that she is old and dying, but I want to maximize the amount of time that I have with her. Her appetite has also picked up even more than it was already, I hope that it slows down a bit. I don’t want her to stop eating just slow down a little bit. If she should lose her appetite it will be difficult to get her going again, just based on family history. I’ve been successful with her departed family members most but not all of which at some point stopped eating. I worry a lot about her but the fact remains that I can only control so much and that at some point she will die. I know that each day brings us closer to that point in time but at the same time I hope that she is like the Energizer Bunny and she keeps on going for a couple more years. The really difficult part for her will be when life goes back to normal and I have to return to the office. She is so clingy and demanding to be by my side that I fear she will go into depression and that might be the beginning of the end. I would like to quit my job but my creditors wouldn’t be too happy with me and I wouldn’t be able to survive long term so I have to work until that winning lottery ticket comes my way.

Next week will be a short one for me, 3 days to work and then 5 days off. Two of those days are vacation, two are weekend days and One of them is a holiday. Not a bad deal 2 for the price of 5. I for sure won’t want to go back to work after having a long stretch off. My co-worker who is about to be a new father found out that we offer 12 weeks of paid leave. You don’t have to use any vacation days but you do fall under FMLA so that if you exhaust the 12 weeks and still have to take time, you will need to find a new job. With FMLA you can piece meal it, you don’t have to take all 12 weeks in a row. However, as part of the benefit that is offered for parental leave you have to take the last 6 weeks in a row or you forfeit them. It is going to be rough when he is out. We talk every work day for at least an hour if not more. We have what I consider to be a friendship and he is my primary outlet right now during lock down. Not having that interaction on a daily basis will be difficult to adjust to and I know that I will be calling him just to check in, if only for 5 or 10 minutes.

I don’t know about you but thus far what I have seen of 2021 I am ready to ask for my money back and move on to 2022. That is honestly when I think the largest part of the pandemic will be truly behind us and when all 12 months of the year will be back to business as usual or more normal. I think that this year still holds some joy but there will be an awful amount of pain until the pandemic is under better control. I saw a meme on social media that said we should let Amazon deliver the vaccine. If you’re a Prime Member you get 2 days service and if you’re not then you have to wait 2 days longer but in the course of a month, we could have a good percentage of the population immunized. While that is humorous there often is a lot of truth in humor.

We made it to the weekend. Friday night into the early part of Saturday I woke up and couldn’t go back to sleep for a few hours. Then a couple hours after I got back to sleep the cat woke me up because she was hungry. I had little energy on Saturday to get moving as I had wanted to, so I slept a good portion of the day and by the afternoon I was in full gear but I didn’t set out to accomplish what I wanted, just covered the basics of getting the mail and cat food. I had to scrounge for food from the freezer but I didn’t starve. I really wanted to go out and then I found that White Castle has a sloppy joe slider. Wow I have been so hungry for sloppy joe’s it is almost worth going to grab some but as per usual I talked myself out of it. I spent the evening watching YouTube videos. I came across Mark Rober the guy who designed the ultimate glitter bomb to combat package theft. I watched that. Then found a video on his page where he surprised a 12-year-old boy who had a rare form of brain cancer with an epic 13th birthday party after his cancer treatment was done. That’s when I experienced a new emotion where I cried and laughed at the same time. I challenge you to watch the video (which I will post at the end of my ramblings) without expressing some form of emotion. I’m not saying your going to cry but you for sure have to smile or chuckle at the least. It was the best thing I saw in quite some time.

Sunday, I got up had breakfast and started watching TV. That was a huge mistake because the sugar wore off and I went back to bed. The cat and I had an epic cuddle & nap session where she just relaxed and stayed next to me until I actually woke up, which is rare. Normally she gets me to sleep and then abandons me. It was great but the day was getting away from me. I grabbed of all things a candy bar and a Mt. Dew and powered through getting dressed, reviewing what was on my phone and then shoving off to the grocery store. I was able to get some decent food and saw some eye candy to boot. It's still way too cold outside and while I wanted to visit a few other places I opted to go home. Since I know my vehicles battery is on its last legs I don’t want to get stranded somewhere. Plus, I will have ample time later this week to hit up those places as long as I still have the energy. I am working on getting my clothes through the dryer. Then I will wrangle with the trash and hope to cut my hair, shower and shave. Nothing terribly physically exhausting. I still have to do my work report and we have some people changing titles tomorrow so I have to process those changes today. Then it will be back to waiting on the cat and keeping her company until it’s time to finally see some good TV. Nancy Pelosi is doing an interview on 60 minutes. The Circus is back on Showtime, Shameless is on and the next episode of Your Honor is on. All of which will be far too much to consume in one night but it will give me some good entertainment for a couple days.

Here's hoping that this week is better than last and that I can actually accomplish all of the things that I have put off for way too long with my time off. Cheers!

 

I dare you to watch this without expressing any emotion!

Average Tuesday

Ah good day everyone!

I hope that you are doing well and that you are safe. There has been some recent pandemonium with people protesting stay at home orders (here in the US). I know people are eager to get back to work and to a state of normal. That will happen eventually. I know that I am fortunate in that I can work from home. I do feel for those people who don’t have the same ability and have no income. I’ve been in a situation where I had no job, little money and a ton of debt. It’s scary. Creditors are more understanding right now given the pandemic vs when I was unemployed and life for the rest of the world was normal. We will get through this, somehow, someway. Just stay strong and have faith.

I got a call late this morning from my co-worker who told me that his dog (who has heart problems, like Momma had) was rushed to the emergency vet last night. He is running on very little sleep as it was a long night. Things sound rocky but the dog is stable as of the last update I got. It sounds like they are getting closer to the end but that they might have a little more time left. The dog had fluid on her lungs and breathing was way off. They used Lasix to get the fluid out and placed the dog on Oxygen for the night. I hope that things turn the corner here and they get to spend a little bit more time with their furry friend before the end is near. It’s all about quality of life and it sound like there is still some left. The blood work came back and the dog’s kidneys are in great shape, so that is a plus for them.

Just talking with him brought back a flood of memories for me. I know what he is going through, the rollercoaster of emotions. He is fortunate that he has his wife to lean on but the loss will still be difficult (when it happens). You hold your breath and can never exhale until the ride is over. I feel really bad for my colleague and hope that things work out for the best.

On a different note, I have been tweaking and fine tuning my NextDNS account. I realized that I could move my logs from the US to Switzerland so I did that. Unfortunately, I lost what I had collected but it did start over. The advantage of this is for privacy reasons. I truly have nothing to hide but if given the option of more/better privacy protection I would be a fool to not use it. I had added most of the block lists available and that caused me some problems on my mobile device. I couldn’t get the Facebook and Amazon apps to work properly, but once I saw what was blocked and opened it up, all is back to normal. I’ve tested it multiple times and it works fine.

Speaking of computers, Sunday night I ran into a snag where my audio playback on my computer had some interference and was clipping. I ripped the speakers and sound system cables out and put them back one by one. It was a process that took about an hour to sort out and of course what fixed it? You bet it was a reboot. Fuck I was mad but at least glad that I didn’t have to listen to the horrible audio. My late spouse bought me a Bose Speaker System for my computer and the sound is incredible. Once you hear good audio you don’t want to go back. This system even though it’s old really brings the music alive at least to my old ears. This morning when I sat down and started listening to music, I noticed I had a similar problem and rebooted, presto issue resolved. Hopefully my sound card isn’t getting ready to bite the dust.

Music is very important to me not only now with the whole stay at home order but in general. It brings me comfort and also sooths the soul. I listen to a wide variety of things but mostly pop music. When I am in the office it’s all instrumental. I’ve been looking at a new computer in general just to price things out and as before you can really spend a lot depending upon what you’re looking for. I saw some high-end systems at Dell and without monitors they were expensive. Throw in new monitors and you have an even bigger bill. I’m content with what I have so long as it continues to operate. I do my best to take care of it and keep it updated. Say what you will but I think Windows 10 has helped smooth out a lot of the flaws that Windows had and it just keeps getting better, at least for me.

I saved my TV from last night and opted instead to play with YouTube via my Roku. I listened to a couple coming out stories and then got focused on one of my favorite comedians, Louis Black. He’s a funny guy but if you have little ones around, they shouldn’t listen to him because he loves to cuss and for some of us that is one of our only outlets to express frustration.

Life is moving along, nothing major to report at the moment. We’re going to have a company wide meeting next week and that should be fun. I like them so long as no one is delivering any bad news. It’s also interesting to see people in their home environments. Best news of all is that my hair is growing back really fast so no one will ever be the wiser that I shaved my head, unless I tell them. I’m not near haircut territory yet but in a couple more weeks that will probably change.

Take care and be well. I will talk with you all again. Stay safe!

Pasta Time

This has been a very relaxed week.  Monday was busy and the day flew by.  The rest of the week drug because there wasn’t much to do.  Boss man was on vacation and that helped us all so we didn’t have a million conference calls to join and there weren’t a barrage of interruptions.  There were times that were busier than others but for the most part I just sat around and played. 

The most interesting this that I have done all week long is look at Chiropractic Adjustment videos on-line.  I never exactly knew how they did adjustments.  It’s interesting and the cracking and popping of bones sound can be addictive.  However, I work with a guy who pops his knuckles all the time and I hate the sound.  He’s actually the one who inspired me to look up the videos.  They look like they can provide some relief and I like the fact that they even you out so that everything is where it should be.  However, I’m sure there are cases where things didn’t go quite right.  So as tempting as it is for now I am staying away.  I’ve never been to a Chiropractor but did work for one in one of my many previous jobs.  It was a sales position and while it may sound easy it was difficult.  Personally, I think I got him a decent amount of business but I only actually got credit for referring in 1 person. 

I’ve had a battle with the ants again.  They are persistent.  I am eagerly and patiently awaiting the first full freeze.  I’ve got a while to go but it’s coming just like Christmas and eventually it will happen.  I don’t like being cold or winter but the upside is there are no bugs of any kind and that is appealing to me. 

Went out with my pal tonight and had pasta.  He sprang for the meal which was unexpected but very much appreciated.  I am on the low side of operating cash.  I can make it to the grocery store and fill the tank.  However, it’s a couple weeks until payday and I can already tell you I won’t make it.  Thankfully I have my credit cards to fall back on but that just creates another problem.  I’ve already been using them a little and I am outside of my comfort zone. 

Speaking of money and bills.  I got an email that my cell bill was ready.  I went to look at it and noticed that it went up.  Turns out my data plan that I had was eliminated and I got upgraded to a plan with 3 additional gig of data.  It’s only $4 more but the crazy part is if I want to downgrade it costs more money.  I was warned last month on my bill but didn’t pay attention since this bill is on autopay.  That’s the problem they sucker you into autopay and paperless billing, no one takes time to review their bills on-line and they sneak in changes like this.  I’m not happy about it but at the same time they did provide notice, while it wasn’t much notice it was notice so I don’t have a leg to stand on with a complaint.  It’s also odd that I could start a new account with less data and a better phone and still pay less than what I am paying now.  Somehow customer loyalty has gone out the window and there is no benefit of being true to 1 company for years on end.  Your told your valued as a customer but it’ just lip service.  I really want to upgrade phones and get me an Apple 8 Plus but it’s cost prohibitive right now.  The electric storm hurt me financially and if I need to I can dip into savings to bail out but I’d like to not have to do that. 

I changed up one of my anti-depressants to be every other day instead of every day.  I feel pretty good.  Doing one more week of that.  Then I am going to stretch it out a little longer.  The end goal being coming off the medicine if it feels right.  I think I can function without it and that overall I would be somewhat healthier without it but the real question is would I be happier?  Can I function without it?  It’s been apart of my life for so many years now.  I think I might need it but not to the degree where I need to take a pill every single day.  I’d like my tremor to go away and while that might now happen the only way to find out for certain is to come off the medicine slowly and then give my body time to purge and normalize.  Yeah I will tell the doc about it next month.  He’s going to be changing my diabetic meds anyway because my sugar is just plain out of control.  Yeah my diet plays a large part but at the same time I am trying to be good now and it’s not working, so I need some help.  Just keep me away from the needles. 

I saw the Robin Williams Documentary and it was extraordinary.  I had to wait until it aired live in the evening.  HBO didn’t release it earlier than 7p which was disappointing but at the same time gave me something to look forward to.  I laughed my self silly watching it and that made me miss him all that much more.  It’s sad what he had to go through and that he took his own life but at the same time I understand his reasoning. 

So there you have it my week.  My computer at work is being upgraded to Windows 10 so Monday I expect will be a very busy and stressful day, trying to put things back to the way I like them and getting used to a new environment.  I use Windows 10 at home and like it, I am sure thing will work out fine at work but it’s just the anticipation for what I think is going to happen that has me a little on edge. 

Time to relax and enjoy what is left of Saturday evening.  Breakfast out, grocery shopping and filling up the tank are in store for the morning.  Then I will be home for the rest of the day and finishing up cleaning the house, laundry and trying to relax. 

I hope all is well in your world, that your staying cool and life is treating you fairly.  Talk with you again soon.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Mid Week

This week is crawling along and were 1/2 way done.  It is so much harder to get up knowing that you have to go out in cold weather.  I just want to stay in bed.  Bears and I got our sleep on last night and I even got a bear hug.  He’s such a sweetie. 

Tonight I am looking forward to visiting the post office because my Lewis Black Bobble Head is waiting for me.  That was super fast as it should have been considering what I paid for shipping. 

Work has been a little busy with people falling for Phishing Emails and clicking on links they shouldn’t.  Plus the names for end of year departures are rolling in.  Mostly things are dead but I don’t dare say that out loud.  For the most part so long as I monitored email I really don’t need to come in but I would never be able to convince my boss of that and it would really hurt my pay, so I come in and find creative ways to occupy myself and pass the time.

I tried to start my vehicle remotely last night so I would be getting in a warm vehicle instead of ice cold.  Well apparently the signal failed to reach the modem over 3 separate times.  I figure it probably had something to do with where I parked, so today I made sure to get a spot on the edge and I plan on trying again tonight.  I will also need to grab fuel on the way home.  I have had to take alternate routes to and from work on different days and the gas tank took a huge hit.  Plus I am a little more aggressive now that I know what my 4 wheeled money pit is capable of.  I love the sound of an engine accelerating.  More specifically the gears shifting.  It sounds best in a police car, something about it is so pleasing.  My engine is close but it’s no cop car, just think of the gas that would go through. 

I am also looking forward to making a pot pie not sure if it will be Turkey or Chicken but I have both.  Then following it up with a piece of what is left of the cheesecake sampler, there are 2 pieces left.  I know I shouldn’t be eating it but beats throwing it away.  I still have a bunch of sweets on the table and this weekend I am going to look for Christmas Cookies.  Wedding Balls to be specific, I just love the pecan and the powered sugar and lets not forget the butter!!  When I die it won’t be from the stress of my job or life, it will be because of what I ate but so long as I go out with a full belly it’s all good. 

Well time to start to wind down and call it a day.  Stay warm, be safe and take care.  Talk with you all again soon.  Thanks for dropping by!

Satisfying Sunday

I was a very busy boy today.  Waking up around 7:45a and trying to go back to sleep but decided to get up and get moving.  Fed the children, got dressed and headed to Cracker Barrel for a great breakfast.  I had Momma’s Blueberry Pancake Breakfast with an extra egg scrambled, Colby cheese in the eggs, Sausage, a side of Hash brown Casserole and washed it all down with two Diet Dr. Pepper’s.  Delicious!  Not cheap but good. 

Next stop was the grocery store where I breezed through the store at my usual fast pace.  I am not a shopping kind of guy per se I like to get what I need and get out.  I have better things to do with my time than camp out at a store.  The lady running the register always has computer questions for me, she thinks I am just the smartest thing ever.  She got to talking to me and forgot to ring up 1 of the 3 12 packs of soda I got, then on top of that I had a digital coupon I forgot about (thankfully it was applied automatically as soon as I entered my phone number) that saved me $15.  I was really surprised when I saw the total it was far less than I expected.  I wasn’t going to argue, I paid and we kept on chatting.  Her issue was with Cable Internet.  From as best as I can tell sounds like she needs to have a new drop run, hers has surfaced in her yard and probably has been slightly damaged by the lawn mower.  She had a technician out but he couldn’t find anything wrong.  Sometimes they don’t send the brightest people out or the person they send out isn’t that focused on customer service. 

I came home and unloaded the groceries.  Started the dishes, got laundry started and then worked on cleaning the car.  It’s all nice and shiny now inside and out.  I drove it through the car wash and just figured out that the drivers side window has a leak.  Lord have mercy me and this car are going to be the death of each other.  I just started to appreciate it’s beauty, stylishness and really fall in love.  Then a problem crops up.  It’s nothing major just aggravating. 

Next stop was the hair cut store.  They were allegedly slammed because back to school is Tuesday.  Yeah there was me and one other person in the store for customers.  They were turning walk-ins away and even people who checked in on the mobile app.  I just checked in and showed up, they know better than to fuck with me.  I had a great experience as usual.  They are like family to me and even though it’s a chain, the people there appear to be genuine and care about everyone, which is what keeps on bringing me back.

By now I am home for the day.  No naps were had, but I did some relaxing.  Spent time with the kids.  Big Boy kneaded my arm and hand, he is such a love bug.  I lit two candles knowing full well they would aggravate my allergies, but I enjoy the smell.  Got the bathtub cleaned, cleaned the house, cleaned myself and cleaned all of my clothes.  So were all set for another week of fun, yippie. 

Supper was Thanksgiving … Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Stuffing.  It was Marie Calendar’s and sold as a Meal for Two.  Yes, there was enough for two and I will be having the rest of it tomorrow night along with what is left from the 3 week old chocolate cake that I have eaten.  This was awesome for a TV Dinner.  I thought as I was eating if you threw in some green beans and corn that would be good.  Then make a couple rolls and presto the only thing missing would be the Pumpkin Pie. 

I have discovered some music that I never knew existed.  In Pandora I type in the station Ray Stevens.  He is a well known comedian who is also a singer and writes funny songs.  Well that brought up some other interesting Tunes and there is some standup comedy mixed in.  Things mostly have a Country Flair but it’s really good.

No posts on social media from my crush.  I had a great idea to send him a Starbucks Gift Card but when I looked at the grocery store they only had one denomination and that as $50.  I was thinking $10 or $20 at most.  I mean just in case it didn’t grab his attention or he just said thanks and moved on.  I wouldn’t want to feel like I was out a bunch of money.  So I guess I will admire from a far even though my emotions are telling me to go for it.  That could back fire so better safe than sorry, at least for the moment.

I have Amazoned again.  Big Boy needed some pee pads.  He is still using them even though he is capable of using the litter box, he likes the setup I have for him and well as long as he’s going I won’t complain.  I got some leather wipes for the car and my jacket which I will be breaking out sooner than I want.  Picked up a privacy roller stamp, looks like a good idea and will save my shredder.  Then I got a vent mount magnet to hold my cell phone, thinking of using the Waze Traffic App.  Finally some Mucinex for my allergies.  The money just flew out and I used my reward point from my credit card so that took off a whopping $10. 

Looking forward to hearing Mr. John Oliver tonight, spending some time with my kids, hopefully watching some quality porn and having a good nights sleep.  I’ll be on-call next week plus there is the fact I am training Heckle & Jeckle, let’s just hope I don’t lose any sanity this week. 

I downloaded a couple dating apps again.  1 didn’t work so it got deleted.  The other one I invested time in and knew that a subscription would be required.  I wasn’t prepared to shell out $50 for 1 month.  Fuck that.  It went by the way side as well.  Dating apps and I have a love/hate relationship.  A friend of mine remarked the other day that everyone is looking for someone, but there is absolutely no one to find.  I explained that the hookup or hit it and quit it was the by far most popular thing going on today.  While we all can’t be like Brian Kinney (from Queer As Folk) the thought it very tempting.  Seriously it doesn’t matter if your gay or straight, the number of people that I think want to settle down into a relationship is a very small number which is why I am still ‘on the market’.  Here’s hoping a buyer comes my way very soon!

That’s all I got folks.  Hope your Sunday was enjoyable and that you were able to spend it with those that you care and love.  My next dilemma is figuring out what book I want to listen to next on Audible.  If you have a suggestion, leave it in the comments. 

Average Monday

The alarm clock went off far too early for me, I could have used another hour or two of sleep.  Bear was with me the entire night.  He started clawing at the box spring, as if to say hey dummy it’s time to get up.  I heard the alarm but I didn’t want to acknowledge it.  Got moving and the house was a bit chilly this morning.  Nothing like a little cold in the air to put some pep in your step. 

I heard the weather forecast and we are going from Winter to Summer, but only for today.  It’s supposed to be in the 80’s.  Yeah not a typo.  The house will be hot tonight I am sure, really don’t want to fire up the AC but if it is too humid I will turn it on.  Back to more normal temps tomorrow, only into the 50’s which is fine.  I enjoy nice weather and even some warm weather but when you start in the 80’s that is getting a little too hot for me. 

Driving in my car over the weekend I used the sunroof and it reminded me to make sure to put sunscreen on my head.  My old car had a smaller roof and a smaller sunroof, so it wasn’t a worry then.  This big boat of mine now is large in every way.  I am comfortable in it.  Just wish I didn’t have so many problems with it.  This morning on the way in the Bluetooth audio flaked, I had to go to FM and then back to Bluetooth.  That solved one problem.  The display that shows what song is playing was lagging behind, if you skipped a song it may or may not update.  I made it to work with tunes so that is the main thing.  Let’s hope all systems are normal when I fire it up for the ride home.  I will likely get to test out the AC in the car, let’s hope that goes well.

Ran the massager over my back last night, felt good.  I’ve got knots again from today, so I’ll be using it again tonight.  I have scheduled a massage on Thursday for my usual hour.  I hope things calm down well before that. 

Looking forward to a nice evening at home.  Enjoying my left over casserole, more ice cream and time with the kids.  If your looking for a laugh check out NBC’s Trial & Error.  I didn’t think I would like it but it’s just one laugh after another. 

Things at work in the drama department are a little calmer but not by much.  Let’s hope that ship sails soon and she is back to normal.  The last thing we need is another flair up.  I’m telling you she would be so much happier if she had a man to ride her, I mean she is just a big ball of stress.  You have to let that all go or it will eat you alive.  Plus it will kill off your friendships, quicker than Roundup kills weeds. 

Just about a 1/2 hour more and this day will be done.  I am so looking forward to that.  Hope you had a great day and that your night is even better.  Talk with you again soon.

Need a Laugh?

Sure who couldn’t use a good chuckle – it will help you forget your troubles and you might just have some fun.  So pick your favorite TV show and type it’s name along with the word bloopers into You Tube, then pick away.  It’s a wonder that I actually consume any food I have been doing this for a couple days and I am sure everyone wonders what the hell is so funny.  Some of them really get me going.  I have looked at Suits, Baby Daddy, Young & Hungry as well as The Big Bang Theory.  Good stuff.

So I checked the local treasurers website and still no property tax payment has been recorded.  Today I reached out to the bank.  I talked to the same person I talked to a year ago about my homeowners issue, only she didn’t remember me but I remembered her.  She passed the buck and said that she would have someone from customer service call me.  Yeah like that will do any good.  Sure as 2 and 2 is 4 I will be filing formal complaints with the appropriate regulatory agencies if they even come close to missing the payment.  I should have sat back and relaxed, waited for it to be late and then started screaming.  Instead I am on top of things because I can’t trust them (the bank) to be on top of things.  Very tempting to refinance just to get away from them but there are some issues with the house that I think might set off bells, primarily what I believe is mold in my bathroom and water staining in the master bedroom, as well as the unfinished shower.  Otherwise, I would be on the phone and making it happen.  I may still yet have to do this in order to get away from this particular bank.  I am not a fan of any mortgage company after the ordeal I went through in getting the property into my name, but that is a whole other story.

Driving into work this morning, I was in some odd state.  I wasn’t feeling pain or sadness, but I wasn’t overly happy either.  Sort of in a trance like state.  I kept drifting into thought while driving.  Then I would snap out of it, wonder how I got to this part in my commute and then fall back into another thought.  The biggest thing on my mind is talking to my boss about my sexuality.  While I don’t think this would happen I work in one of the few states left in the USA where you can be fired for being gay.  Yeah you come out on Monday and Tuesday you have no job.  This place isn’t known for that, we have openly gay people working throughout the place, so that won’t be an issue.  However, once you have felt a negative impact in any way, shape or form you tend to not want to repeat the process for fear that you will have a bad experience again.  Also in telling him I will be letting him know that there is content on my phone that I would rather be kept to myself.  Were not having this discussion until tomorrow but the ball is in motion and I can’t back out now.  It is a HUGE step for me to take but I think it will also help foster a better working relationship with my boss or so I hope.  He trusts me and took a chance in giving me the position so why not be 100% honest with him?  I don’t expect any negative consequences.

Well time for another meeting, oddly on Mobile Device Management.  It’s a time waster for an hour.  We are however inching closer and closer to the weekend, so that is a very good thing.  Happy Thursday and let’s bring on Friday!!

Average

By the title you will see that today was an Average day.  Nothing bad happened, which is a very good thing.  Well I take that back, the cute guy at work left as today was his last day.  We didn’t get to meet up to say goodbye, I was away from my desk when he left.  I really hate to see him go but he’s got to take care of himself.  I hope that his new adventure turns out to be everything he wants in a job.  Happiness is important.

I went out to lunch with a co-worker and it was really good.  Plus it was nice to get away from the office.  Tomorrow lunch is being catered in so you know I will be there.  It’s going to be BBQ, I am picky about my BBQ but so long as they have a decent sauce I think we will be fine.  Looking forward to it already. 

I can’t seem to shake my brother and mother from my head.  I am constantly thinking about the situation and how this really all isn’t fair to my mom.  However, I put a stake in the ground and far be it for me to change my position.  If I do then it will only continue to consume me.  Still they are blood relatives but I would rather not associate with them.  I know that I can’t be the only person in the world who doesn’t want to talk with or see a part of his blood family.  I hope that I can move on and be at peace with my decision.  To me it feels like the right call, I just have to get used to it.  I still plan on sending my mom a birthday gift. 

So I am sitting here in my el homo typing away.  I need to go up and feed the children their evening snack, turn on some TV and try to relax before it’s time to call it a day.  I am very tired and that comes naturally after a day at the office.  It seems the older I get the less stamina I have, but I continue to amaze myself on being able to function on very little sleep for long periods of time.  It’s not on a regular basis but when I was younger, I wouldn’t even try or take the chance – you’d find me at home in bed if I missed so much as 15 minutes of sleep the night before.  Now that there is no comfort zone and I’ve grown up, I know that if I don’t go to work there is a price to pay.

I’ve started telling corny jokes around the office.  Now I have a guy who wants me to stop by everyday to tell him the joke of the day.  Yeah okay.  I have a lot of jokes, the problem is I can’t remember half of them.  Usually the dirtier they are the easier they are to remember.  Imagine that. 

Here’s hoping that today was an awesome day for you.  If it’s your birthday, Happy Birthday!  Now I am moving on with the evening before it hurries up and passes me by.  Take care and we will talk again soon. 

Massage Thursday

I know the words don’t start with the same letter, but it just sounds good to me and I am getting a massage today!  Yesterday picked up right after my post.  I had a bunch of local calls, plus I had to make a trip to a users house to run a laptop and some other equipment out.  Wow, I went in to an upper class neighborhood, the house was very nice and I kind of enjoyed the trip.  I also got to leave early.  I wanted to stop at Denny’s and treat myself but I managed to talk myself out of it by the time I got home.  I haven’t been there in a very long time and thought it would be a nice diversion.  By the time I got home it was early but within the normal time frame that I am expected by the children to cross the threshold, plus my bladder was calling so I just went home.  Thankfully I remembered to stop at the ATM and get money for the massage today. 

Comedy Wednesday was a bust, all repeats on.  So I did a little surfing on my PC, got the Xerox printer reset to factory and it’s printing great now.  Very vivid color details like it’s suppose to have.  I played with Uverse an added in a few more shows to record.  I also managed to work the remotes to try to get my bedroom TV to respond to changing Sources but the AT&T remote just won’t cooperate.  It worked when a tech was out, but it doesn’t work now.  I went through both the automatic and manual programming, neither helped  I thought sure with manual programming that would fix it.  Surprisingly every manual code works with power and volume but no dice on the Source.  At lunch time yesterday I tried to watch TV on my iPhone but was told that the device wasn’t authorized.  Then after rebooting my phone I was able to watch short clips of TV before the picture just disappeared.  So last night I uninstalled the app, rebooted my phone and reinstalled the app again.  It appears to be working but if time permits, the true test will be today.  I see the fact that the TV really wants and kind of depends upon you having internet access to authorize external devices as well as being able to use your mobile device as a remote control.  However, I am on a different network at home (cable internet), so consequently I can’t use my mobile device as a remote.  However, being able to watch TV outside of the house on a mobile device, pc or tablet shouldn’t have a thing to do with the Internet.  Either you have Uverse TV or you don’t.  If you do then you get the benefit.  So if there are further issues I will have to call for help, which isn’t something that I look forward to, even though AT&T is pretty good at resolving issues, sometimes you have to really push in order to get the answer you need.  Don’t misunderstand me, I am still perfectly happy and thus far glad I made the switch.

The antibiotic that I am on appears to be working.  I feel a little better each morning and there is less junk to blow out of my nose.  So I am kind of surprised at this point, but I am no where near done I still have a little more than a week to go. She told me she was giving me 2 weeks supply but again another surprise and she gave me a little more than that.  I am okay with it though, the longer I am on it the greater the chances of killing the bugs and making me stay well. 

So I am getting ready to enter my last weekend of peace and quiet for a week.  I have so far talked myself in to eating out on Friday and then getting blood work on Saturday and getting breakfast out.  Not sure if the plan on Friday night will stuck but I am eating out on Saturday morning for sure.  I must have food and breakfast is my favorite meal and it’s the cheapest of all, even if you go a little crazy.  The only thing that I don’t like is the fact the price most places charge for an egg, you could get a dozen at the grocery store for the same price.  However, those eggs are raw and what they are serving is a cooked egg so it’s all about the labor, which is usually the most expensive item we pay for when we require service – it’s more of a convenience factor. 

Just got a message from Amazon.  The pee pads will be delivered today and my dental floss will be delivered tomorrow.  The Rutin will be in next week, which is perfectly fine.  I forgot to warn the children today before I left but I am sure they will be fine when the door bell rings.  Usually as soon as they hear the deadbolt click is usually their clue to run that or when I am heading to the door.  However, the door bell is the first warning sign. 

So here we are on a Thursday.  Hopefully all is calm and the day is fast moving.  As always I am eager to get home to see the furry children.  I have been thinking a lot about my podcast.  Last weeks numbers were encouraging but this week no plays at all.  I am starting to think that it’s just not catching on and that is perfectly fine.  While it’s something that I want to do and enjoy if no one if listening then I don’t see any purpose in keeping it going.  I will let things play out a little longer before I pull the plug.  Perhaps it’s all about timing.  I mean it feels like my blog doesn’t do that well either, but that is just based off of lack of comments.  The stats I see say it’s being read.  So the beat goes on.  Feedback is important to me as a content creator it give me the assurance that my content is well liked and hopefully gives me an idea to talk about things that others really want to hear about.  Instead of taking chances and running in circles.  Feedback is an essential part to all content creators regardless of the platform be it a blog, YouTube channel, podcast, etc. 

We have electronic billboards up to let people know how long it will take to get to from point A to point B and to warm of accidents or road conditions.  This mornings message said … Blinkers the original Instant Message.  How true is that!

Hope all is well in your world.  Stay warm and be kind to each other.  I will talk with you peeps later.  1 more day!!

NPH…Funny!

Long Winded Update

The Job

So we actually got to leave early on Friday.  It was my normal quitting time from my old job.  I hurried to make mass transit but wasn’t able to catch it in time to see the one person that I was looking forward to.  I did run into a former co-worker.  She was all chatty and asking me questions.  She was quite shocked that it took me so long to recover.  I mean not to brag, but I am known for being good at what I do.  I am sort of like a White Castle Hamburger.  You either love me or you don’t.  Regardless if I know your opinion or not, I will always help because well, it’s my job.

The day heated up a bit on Friday I there was a wave of work for me.  One issue was really a stumper but with some help from my good friend Google, I was able to resolve the issue.  I pride myself on a quick response and the fact that this problem was kicking my ass really bothered me.  The solution was kind of obvious but something that I would have never looked for.  Confused, yeah I was too.  Thankfully it’s all resolved.

It will be interesting to see how Tuesday goes.  Most places are a nightmare to go back to after a 3 day holiday weekend.  People forget their passwords and the equipment has sat idle for an extra day, maybe even got turned off for the first time in months.  So who knows what I will be in for.  I just hope it’s not too bad. 

Still waiting on my company credit card.  No decision on what they are going to do for a laptop.  I’ve gotten oodles of quotes but they really want to go to Best Buy and pick up a machine.  I explained that was home use equipment and the Operating System isn’t made to join a business network.  Plus the equipment would break much quicker than if they spent the extra money and purchased commercial/business grade equipment.  It’s not so much that I want them to give a particular business money but I want to know that I can count on the equipment that is purchased.  It’s better to spend a little extra money to get the right thing rather than settling for something.

Overall, I am very pleased with my job.  The knowledge has started to trickle down to me.  I still don’t know everything but I have the gist of the environment.  There are perks like free meals, we had lunch catered in on Wednesday, which was really nice and quite a surprise to me.  Everything that I have asked for I have received. 

My co-workers well they are friendly, but some still won’t exchange a simple good morning or good night.  That’s okay.  I’m not there to make friends but I would like to get along with everyone.  I still don’t know who to watch out for, so I am careful in what I say.  I figure over time that will play out and hopefully I don’t have to learn the hard way.

I’m kind of excited to travel but at the same time, really not looking forward to it.  My worries are totally here with the family and how they will survive without me.  I mean I know it’s possible but my partner isn’t exactly young and flexible.  I worry that he won’t be able to give the boys their medicine.

While this job takes up a good portion of my day, my body has adjusted some what to it.  I don’t feel so wiped out when I come home as I did when I first started.  My sleep schedule has adjusted, but I have yet to get a good nights sleep.  I always wake up in the middle of the night, even if only for a minute.  That means something is bothering me or something bad is going to happen.  I don’t know of too much bothering me right now, the world seems pretty awesome at the moment.  Hopefully, nothing bad happens I mean I am still trying to recover from being unemployed for so long.  Here’s hoping that I will sleep sound tonight.  I even take prescription sleeping pills and they don’t help with this. 

Home Life

Things here at home are pretty good.  Outside of trying to keep up with keeping the place clean, dishes done and laundry taken care of.  Plus taking care of the children.  It seems there is always something to do and never a dull moment.

I tried every night last week to make it home, eat and then just relax by watching TV.  I was not successful until Friday night.  I hope that isn’t every night.  It’s frustrating because the evening goes by so darn fast and then it’s time for bed and before you know it another day is starting.  Welcome to the world of working for a living! 

My partner was quick to adjust to the fact I am gone all day long.  He is able to do his project work, which always causes an argument.  Just as long as I don’t have to help and he can assure me that he won’t get hurt I am totally happy with it.  Often though something goes wrong.  A couple years ago he broke his back in two places.  Months before that he got his finger stuck in the table saw.  Recently he messed up his Big Toe when he tried to get up from working on his desk.  I mean the poor man is an accident looking for a place to happen.  He is not very well coordinated and he does good to shuffle from room to room.  Heaven help him if a cat gets in his way.  His balance is easily broken and he can fall if someone steps in his path.  He doesn’t do a real good job of taking care of himself.  He misses doses of medicine and his memory and concept of time is starting to go.  It just sucks to see a person that you love and care about start to age.  He is a constant worry and my ultimate fear is that he will die on me.  I know someday it will happen, but hopefully that is years away.  I’d like to think that we can have time to take a vacation and just enjoy each other for a very long time.  We try to make the most of the time we have together.  It feels much better now that I am back to work. 

Other Rambles

Glad that this is a 3 day weekend.  I realized the other day I forgot the MMM – Music & Men on Monday.  I feel bad but my time is limited so that particular feature of my blog will be posted on an as I have time basis. 

I managed to throw away a day and a half by doing what I wanted.  This afternoon I got myself in gear and started churning out the work.  I still have to clean the house but part of the laundry is done, that is a good thing!  While it will be nice to have Monday off, I know I won’t want to go back come Tuesday.  Which means I really have to make Monday count.  We plan on a trip to the pet food store and grocery store.  I sure hope that I see some hot guys, that is always an extra perk of getting out.

My foot is absolutely killing me.  I took a file to the ball of my foot last night, because what I read on-line said that most people form calluses and that causes ball of foot pain.  It does feel a little better but it’s still bothering me.  I want to stick a needle in and try to pop something.  I mean it feels like I am walking on a rock.  The gout medicine worked short term.  I bought a foot massager earlier this week, that has helped some.  Ice is my best friend and gives me the most temporary relief   I don’t think I will find a foot doctor open on a Saturday so my next best option is Urgent Care or the Emergency Room.  This has been going on for about a month, now that I am back to work and walking on it all the time well it’s only gotten worse.  Which makes sense.  I just want rid of the pain, it’s not like I have time for it or need it. 

I did get pricked and it hurt but thankfully it was over with before I knew it.  In case your thinking I am talking about sex, I’m not.  I had to get my blood drawn.  I told them to take their time I was in no hurry.  That made them speed up the process.  Then I said I was allergic to needles, they got a good laugh over that.  Thankfully the tech I got knew her stuff.  She used a butterfly needle and you can’t even tell that I had my blood drawn.  No soreness or bruising and I wasn’t made to be a human pin cushion. 

We did go out to eat at IHOP.  Brett, our waiter was super cute.  I asked my partner if he thought that the guy would be offended if I told him he was cute.  He said yes.  I so wanted to be bold and just tell him that I thought he looked cute, but I bit my tongue.  The bill was way higher than I thought it would be, so I was caught off guard.  Way too much sugar as well.  I got sleepy pretty fast!

Netflix made me an offer to come back and try them again for 30 days.  If I liked them I can stay for $7.99 a month.  It’s streaming only.  Totally worth it.  I’ve set up my Roku Box and the new TV in the living room.  I watched Madea’s Big Happy Family yesterday.  Funny and Inspirational at the same time.  That Tyler Perry really has a gift of knowing how to entertain people. Can’t wait to see what I can find to watch tonight!  I know that 30 day free trial will go by fast!

Oh my glasses, they are such a pain to me.  I got them adjusted again.  They feel a little better.  Actually right now they feel great because I haven’t put them on all day long! :)  My optometrist's office is going to call the manufacturer of my frames and see if they can offer some different arms which would provide more comfort to me.  Should be totally free and something they can swap out on a Saturday.  I should hopefully know something come Tuesday. 

I am so tired right now, my vision is all blurry which it’s been that way since I was a kid.  When I get tired my vision is one of the first signs that it’s really close to bed time, despite a nap today I think my body is just ready to give it up.  I have some sexual desire but am too tired for that.  Some Taco Bell sounds good, but too tired for that.  So off I go to bed. 

I hope to talk with you peeps tomorrow!  Take care.

Polishing it up

So last night I carefully removed the unit from it’s case.  Wow it looked great and has been a very long time since I had seen it naked in it’s full beauty and was able to touch it.  I got it all wet and then used a microfiber cloth to make it sparkle.  Then I returned to the case and got it wet and then worked it dry with my cloth.

Finally it was time to return my toy to it’s box.  So as I slid it back into it’s case, made sure the back was sparkly clean and then put my thumb print on the back.  Finally it was returned to it’s case and was no longer naked.  I really enjoy playing with it and it was an extra special treat to see it naked.

If you have a dirty mind, your thinking something else.  This was my iPhone I was talking about!  I just took it out of it’s case and polished it up, something I do every once and a while.  I had a protective cover put on the screen a while back but ever since I discovered the Otter Box that cover was useless.  So last night while I had it out I removed the cover.  Now the display really looks awesome.  It’s only a 3GS but I still very much enjoy it. 

Kind of a different post, huh?  Yeah, a little variety is nice once and a while.  Hope your having an ab fab weekend!  Talk with you peeps later!

Went to the Reunion

It was awesome!  I got in some great laughs and recommend that if your on the fence about going, go it will be worth your time and money!  Can’t wait until this comes out on DVD, hopefully I can afford to buy a copy.  The behind the scenes and bloopers reel have to be hilarious.

So It’s been a couple days since I made an entry.  Honestly, just haven’t been in the mood much for web surfing let alone blogging.  I have done my job search and then pretty much walked away from the computer.

Calls and e-mails from recruiters are coming in like crazy.  Even a place I thought I was black listed at called.  So maybe something is going to break here soon.  No word from the charity today.  I’m hoping on Monday they call.  If they don’t it won’t be a surprise.  Next week might be a little crazy trying to keep track of all of these people.  I would sooner speed things up and just talk to the one place that is going to hire me.  I’ve been through enough BS that I am ready to get this over with.

The good news is the bill collector calls have stopped, at least for the moment.  My petition is ready to file.  The final touches will be placed on it Monday and then we just have to work out a time for me to review and sign it.  So it sounds if not next week by the week after it should be filed.  That will be good news.  Because then no one can harass me.

With the exception of Lawn Boy all of the bills for this month are paid.  Lawn Boy will be back this week so then it will be time to get him paid.  I like knowing that I am ahead of the game and that things are paid, rather than having a mountain of bills.

My partner made some Beef Stew yesterday, it was okay.  I had a 2nd bowl and he thought that was a good sign.  I told him I was hungry that is why I was eating it.  It still tasted like it was missing something.  Ah, well it was a good try on his part.  Would have much rather had Hamburgers & Gravy.

I am currently starving and will be headed to the kitchen to see what I can piece together for a late night meal.  So we have tomorrow to ourselves and then Sunday we are going to friends to celebrate Easter.  It will be good to get away, even if I do have to get up a little earlier than normal.  I just hope we have some good food.

Outside of that no major developments here.  I am a little more upbeat but still very much feel depressed and like the walls are caving in.  I am just bracing for impact and hope that something comes through, even if it is totally last minute.  Right now I’ve still got a little time.

Hope all is going well in your world.  I hope that you enjoy your weekend and have a great Easter.  Take care and I will talk with you peeps later!

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