Tube update..

I'm in an Osbournes phase. Who knew the show was good? Had the usual impression that it was just these weirdos cursing and making noise with stupid dogs everywhere.

It's that and more. I like it. It's more amusing than it ought to be.

The weird part is I'm beginning to understand Ozzy.. and not just in speech patterns.



...Charles in Charge is so five mins ago.

What news, Ginger?

Okay. Quick update then,yes.

Layoff from unmentionable project..perhaps one day I'll dare to speak its name here.. oooh.

Got two checks, should help with rent. However, no unemployment...real sticklers over there.
Don't have enough time between April 2009-March 2010..I like that you'll pay into the system, and they can still withhold it. Meh, goverment schmoverment.

But that's okay, I planned ahead. New job starts in about a month, so plenty of time to relax.. Wish I could home for a week though.. Not enough funds for that. Oh well.

Roommates went hiking. Fun, I suppose, if you like hiking. Seeing stuff is a blast. Seeing new stuff is inspiring. Hiking to get to said new stuff. Pass.
Hope they're having fun though. Place is too quiet without them.

In other news, got new tv dvds from library. T.J. Hooker is ass. Yes, I'm sure you could have seen that coming. It just..doesn't work.

Charles In Charge, however...holds up. Don't believe me? Go get it. Yes, it's campy. Yes, it's very 80's, and the premise is a bit tired after two episodes. But..it's also sorta funny too. Baio had it made for a few years with that show. You're probably thinking "At what price, Scott? You were doomed after this. Sure, you got on Diagnosis Murder and hung in there with reality shows..but really, you're always going to be Charles or Chachi at best. Typecasting's a real bitch, huh?"

Don't really care. The show amuses me anyway. That matters.


Forgive the emotional catharsis in this next section..but I have to say it.

Speaking of crap, just found out there's to be an Arthur remake... People wonder why I become a little dead inside when I hear about remakes of this and that.. It's because they're dropping trough and taking a heaping crap on original wonderful films. Why, damn you?! The picture was terrific as it was,so why not leave it the hell alone and stop leeching off of greatness! As for casting, that's a joke. You simply can't replace Dudley, and I'd love to see you try to get someone to fill in for John Gielgud, you no-good tinsel-town hacks.

Impossible.


What's next? What other small part of my childhood will you trample upon, I wonder... Neverending Story, perhaps? That concept completely reeks of fail, but screams entirely plausible by most of the members of the current glitched out generation (whatever the hell letter we're on.). Think I'll call them "Repeater Drones"...seems a good a name as any.


So. Yeah. I despise you. Go create something new already, you absolute plunderers of actual creativity.





Well then..other than that, I'm doing okay in the interim.

Hope you're keeping your head up too.

New cycle: The fog purges and refills...

Work has become both tedious and busy...

...and yet, when it is busy, the time tends to go by much quicker..

So, I'm pretty much indecisive as to how I'm feeling about that.

In other news, it's really nice to have days off in the interim.
I've rested like a champ today, and may or may not go out tonight.


I'm a firm believer in unwinding when necessary(and when unnecessary as well..as evident if you've read this blog at any step.)

Not sure where it's heading really. The next few days are most likely going to be busier and busier, and perhaps I'm feeling like it's blinking by and I hadn't had time to really get a full view of it all.

More of the same to come, I'm sure.


*Update*
Trying this new(new to me)calorie counter thing
at livestrong.com..

It's interesting so far...did not know that what would be a seemingly "healthy" breakfast for me would cost me upwards of 700 calories for the ho-hum experience. (I've b&m'd on other sites about this already...just seems an injustice that favoring oatmeal over cold pizza would result in a poor caloric choice despite the hippie green-minded small footprinted jazzercised concept of a balanced breakfast...) I say whatevs. But... it gave me much to write about, and there's a fair chance for further s&gs, I'll continue with it for it does come off as a curio. Fun to gripe about it too.








Legend key:
1. b&m- bitch & moan-- something done around here with frequency and to mild amusement.
2. s&gs- shit & giggles-- if it makes you smile, do it.

An Appreciative Moment #1

I figure positive is healthier than negative, and so with this in mind, I present a new section of my blog entitled "An Appreciative Moment"-- Having intentions of trying this out when they come along.. today was just such a day.

I'm appreciative of my current job-- for all the dim folks I have to coerce into the light with knowledge of what it is I know(can't actually post that, their big brother watches these things.), the whole being able to skiv off for the day whenever(usually) I wish is a real blessing. I can't recall another job that would allow for that and for its regularity.

I just feel awesome in recieving a steady paycheck and the freedom to go live it up when I need it most. Granted, the time off will be temporary in the near future, but for now, it's a relief when it's there.

And that's today's appreciative moment..

Get out there, smile a bit...and find yours too..

You'll be glad you did~

The Modern Bohemia: America's Got Some Serious Wackadoos..

I've been known to enjoy the occasional variety show, predominantly featuring in the 60's-mid 70's, some of the greats really, like Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, Carol Burnett Show, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, et cetera.. Those good old entertaining flufferies containing all sorts of acts jam packed into an hour time block. All well and good, yes?

And now onto America's Got Talent.

First, let's take a moment to mention the wit and sarcasm of Howie Mandel as he adds much to this show.

Simply put, this show is mish mosh of those older ones and a haphazard kitchen sink of some new other-worldly elements cobbled together to create this amazingly cracked out show of shows. And that's no bs. Everyone from these contortionistically futuristic dancers to hip old grandpas shaking it(and well to boot!) and further down the rabbit hole into a time rift brought to life in full color with the sheer oddities of vaudevillian burlesque and old world carnival theatricality...

This show... has it.

And so, if you enjoy the absurd, the spontaneous, and/or the wonderfully bizarre world of macabre performance art, then be all means,watch..watch..watch.

At most, you'll be highly entertained..

At the very least...in some instances.. you'll find it hard to look away.


Enjoy the visual feast, meine freunde~

Think it's time to speak softly..and carry that big stick.

It's official. I'm through tolerating those damn Blogger spam wankers.
Every time I see one, I just want to snap and kick them in their proverbial junk.
So keep your eyes peeled, you losery porn spammers and crazy asians with your crappy links.

I'm counting your heads and keeping track of your antics.

As for the rest.. just know..

There's a new sheriff in town.






Rise up with fists...be a deputy.

Layout

...okay. It's not exactly what I wanted, but it's better than those crappy default ones.

It'll do for now.

Not so much an update as a blurb really..

Still not feeling quite right.. but it's nice having days off to sleep in a bit and recover.

In other news, Last.fm gets me. It's not great for playing new tracks from your artists(tends to repeat familiar ones), but there's alot of room for discovery..

Also, I'm sick of this layout. It's so..bland. It's supposed to be a reflection of the blogger, right?
I'm not this layout. Need to do something about that.

The futility of sickness and the pangs of VTO..

Not the biggest fan of feeling like I've had too much sun..and that coupled with the oft hacking cough and nasal congestion just tends to make me miserable during my work shift. Granted, having a real job after much time is still a new thing, but also having to cope with this month long sick crap is almost too much to bear.

Ironically, despite the current symptoms, this is the best I've felt since it all started..and that's saying much.

I think the worst part of this is that this job provides both blessings and curses in terms of sickness sympathy. You'll garner yourself an ''occurrence'' if you call out, but if you show up the next day and feel dead, they'll sign you up for VTO(voluntary time off: read nonpaid) and you can flee for the day scot free. Tricky stuff.

...Just hoping for a timely end to all of this..had enough time in the sick kid queue.

Pico de Sicko Ranto et tal.

It seems the longer I neglect this blog, the more I forget the reasons behind having it.

The trouble here is that in being sick, I lose both the desire and the caring about writing anything at all--be it something with substance, something real and worth sharing...or just stupid random crap that amuses about two people in the world, including myself.


Sick sucks. It saps your strength, your personal character, and leaves you with the true feeling of nothingness---Trying to cope with it is madness.

Thought: Is it worse being sick when you're older? Being a kid, it's just sad being sick--it takes up your time, you can't play or be rambunctious or annoy your parents with your usual random kid stuff. I'm finding it to be tougher when older.. You have things you want to do, places to be, and the general feeling of self-worth diminishes when you don't feel much like yourself. Actually, I think I retract the thought.. It's pretty similar, the two. Key difference is who you complain to and what sort of crap(be it adult: job, or kid: school and what have you) you have to endure during the day. The feeling low and not wanting to do anything worthwhile stays the same, I think.

Still. I don't feel fully like me. I hate that alot.


In other news, people have been rediscovering my work on FictionPress and commenting lately... Not sure how to feel about that. It's good to be read and appreciated, but most of that stuff was written when I didn't care about how things sounded. Really I just wrote to write. Still, the idea that people still read those things gets me caring about it again. Suppose that's a good thing. No real yen to resume as yet...but the curiosity does linger.



Lastly, people have been buzz buzzing about Lost and finales and so forth. Honestly, I'm just taking it at my pace. Sometime back when I had oodles of free time to fetter away, I sat through all of the 1st and 2nd Seasons--really eager to dive right in and watch the whole show from beginning to end. Now, I'm trying to do that again, albeit a little slower and with a little more appreciation for the actions. I figure it's much nicer this way, and now more especially with the show being over. Really just go at my pace, not listening to spoilers or everyone's particular brand of commentary on it. You really can't get a full sense of the experience through second and third handed reports. I won't lie about it. I am curious about what happens to these characters, and from some folks, it's very cool to get their bird's eye of the show and compare what we know about it.. But really.. it's just always turned out well to get on with it with your own scope, with your ideas and feelings on it...Personal is almost always best.