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Home Sick

August 24th, 2010

After a night of strange dreams where I was discussing the pros and cons of public transportation with a blue alien plant in my backyard, I awoke to find myself feeling ill.  So, if you don’t mind I think I’ll keep this post short and stuffy.

In the meantime, let me just put this right here:

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The Least Likely Jobs

August 18th, 2010

The jobs I would least like to have:

  • Drill Instructor
  • Porta Potty Scrubber
  • Lion Tamer
  • Fluffer
  • Accountant
  • Hair Boiler
  • Chimney Sweep
  • Rodeo Clown
  • Medical Waste Collector
  • Crime Scene Cleaner
  • Politician
  • Roadie for a Limp Bizkit Tribute Band
  • Funeral Clown
  • Carney
  • Litter Carrier
  • A Hallmark Sympathy Card Writer
  • Braille Book Proofreader
  • Crematorium Technician

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…and whatever it is that this guy does:
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No sir…count me out.  I’ve seen enough Val Lewton movies to know that this is not the career path I’d choose…

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On Writing

July 2nd, 2010

My favorite quote on writing:

Writing is easy.  All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper
until drops of blood form on your forehead.
    - Gene Fowler

Happy Friday. Seeing as how I have Monday off from work, I’ll see y’all back here on Tuesday. Hope you have a safe and sane 4th!

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WordPress 3.0

June 22nd, 2010

Wow.  Color me impressed.

I just upgraded from WordPress 2.8 to the just-released 3.0 “Thelonious”.  With an improved menu system, improved bulk updating, custom menu management, a slick interface and snazzy new themes, I’m quite impressed with this new incarnation of WordPress.

Sure…I’m not quite as excited as this:

…but you get the general idea.

If you haven’t updated to 3.0 yet, what are you waiting for?

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Insomnia

June 16th, 2010

Let’s hear it for that great equalizer…insomnia!

I haven’t been sleeping well these past few nights.  Whatever the reason, I just can’t fall asleep.  I’ll toss and turn, eyeballing the red glowing clock through razor slits for eyes as it ticks past 1am…2am…3am.  And just when I’m about to pass out, right when I can feel the world begin to melt away in a warm, slow tumble, I catch myself and wake right up.

Morning arrives quickly, the day goes by far too slowly, and before I know it it’s time to start the whole ritual all over again.

This video is an excellent example of how I’ve been feeling these past few days:

I think the root cause stems from work.  I’ve had one day off these past two weeks, and half of that time was spent “on call”.  I haven’t had time to go on a run or hit the gym.  I believe my body is revolting on me, silently urging me to find time to hit the trails and throw some iron around.

I think I might have Karin pick up Tyler from the sitter tomorrow so I can hit up Iron Mountain after work. A bit of physical abuse is just what I need to get me right…

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