Anyone remember this from the early days of blogging, before youtube even existed?

That is all.

Move along. Nothing to see here.

Especially dirt!

Actually, I’ve taken a break from cleaning the house. I’ve managed so far to vacuum off the furniture, dust, sweep, and mop the living room floor. I’m now warming beans and cut up Polish Kielbasa on my gas stove. I might not have mentioned this when I first posted about my new apartment, but I have a gas stove and oven. I really, really love gas! It heats so much quicker. Plus it’s easier to control.

My plan today is simple: sit about the house and read.

That is all.

I Was An NFL Player Until I Was Fired By Two Cowards And A Bigot.

(deadspin) Near the end of November, several teammates and I were walking into a specialist meeting with Coach Priefer. We were laughing over one of the recent articles I had written supporting same-sex marriage rights, and one of my teammates made a joking remark about me leading the Pride parade. As we sat down in our chairs, Mike Priefer, in one of the meanest voices I can ever recall hearing, said: “We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows.” The room grew intensely quiet, and none of the players said a word for the rest of the meeting. The atmosphere was decidedly tense. I had never had an interaction that hostile with any of my teammates on this issue—some didn’t agree with me, but our conversations were always civil and respectful. Afterward, several told me that what Mike Priefer had said was “messed up.”

Not that I am a rabid Vikings fan. In fact, far from it. But I would have to say that I will definitely not watch the Vikings if Mike Priefer is named even interim head coach.

Yeah, so, here’s the thing; not sure what I’m going to write at this moment. Just started typing. I’ve a mind to make a resolution, yet am loath to do so because I am horrible at following up. Yet, I have to say 2013 had worked out to be a pretty good year for me in several ways; personally, professionally, and physically.

So, I have it in my head to resume working on my novel. I put aside my effort at transcribing it into text file by way of Dragon Naturally Speaking due to the visceral hatred of my writing and the clunky way Dragon works in Vista. And with my sinus and nasal surgery, I put aside a fresh rewrite. I know I’ll resume the rewrite, but I also have to accept that I want to fold the rough draft into the rewrite. That means getting back to transcribing it into text files. That means getting a newer computer that handles Dragon better.

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May your day find you among loved ones and friends.

I have potatoes frying in the pan. I have my electric griddle heating up for the bacon. I already have the eggs and milk sitting in a bowl just waiting for a couple of drops of mustard. All I have to do is melt butter in the pan so that I can pour the eggs, milk, and mustard in and then scramble them.

Update; I do believe this is by far the best breakfast I have made for myself. I do not think I will ever top what I have put on my plate this morning.

I am starting to believe that SkyNet will not destroy the human race through Nuclear Armageddon but through the slow deterioration of human braincells using Candy Crush Saga.