May 07 2012

Back from the Dead

Less talkin', more rockin'

There’s nothing like life getting in the way of a perfectly good life.

In my case, it’s my work life, getting in the way of my blog life. Over the last few months, I’ve been preparing myself for Bitch-Fest 2012, and knowing that, although no one I work with would necessarily read it, there’s always that chance. No sense in cutting off my nose to spite my face. Right? (And does anyone really get what that means? It mostly sounds like a gross concept that would scare my boys and guarantee that no one in the house had a good nights’ sleep for a week or so.)

I’ve recently come to the realization that: A. whatever bugs me is largely my own damn fault, and B. shut up and get on with life.

I realize that what I’ve written only really makes sense to me, and maybe my wife, but the important thing today is that I’m actually writing. I’m making words appear where there were none. And while I haven’t been happy with the lack of words coming out of my mind, onto my keyboard, and into the webz, I have been complacent enough to let things go on.

Complacent. Satisfied. Content. Happy enough.

While I have the regular laundry list of reasons (which you’ll no doubt read about as I get the dust blown out my joints and really get to typing) none of them really matter.

Yes, I’ve let life get in the way of a perfectly good life.

I let work take precedence. I let troubles at home take over. I let my kids become a handy excuse. I fall back on my health (or lack thereof) as a reason. I let general BUSY-NESS stand in the way.

And a little of it is that I want to write about things that could bite me in the a$$, now or later. The truth is that I can hold off those topics until I have sturdier underpants. There’s plenty of life fodder to attack.

I’m back from the dead. Which may explain the foul smell, seeing as how I’m no Jesus Christ.

Guess I’ll take a shower, and then get back to writing.

Thanks for your patience!

Feb 22 2012

Something Random and Pointless

I’ve started micro-blogging! If you don’t know what that is, find a college kid and ask them.

The foolishness happens at casadefear.tumblr.com.

Feb 22 2012

Simple Answers

Click for the video!

So I’ve been complaining of tiredness and headaches the last few days. I was starting to think it was a tumor or some other horrible malady. I’m sure I could look it up on Dr Google and find an appropriate list of symptoms.

This morning I forced myself out of bed at 5:45 am (I know!) to have coffee with a friend.

Turns out my problem was low caffeine levels.

Special thanks to everyone who pointed that out earlier in the week. Except that none of you actually brought me coffee. <sigh>

Feb 20 2012

So Tired…

from icanhascheezburger.com/

I want to curl up in a little ball and crawl under my bed and get about three week’s worth of sleep. Is there any place that’s acceptable in any way? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

I didn’t think so.

One of the big problems of dealing with long term health issues is that it’s hard to tell when all those blood levels and miscellaneous bits of vitamins and minerals and toxins and whatnot are plotting against my physical well-being, and when I’m just being a lazy turd. There’s really not that much difference, except that one is excused by polite society and the other is frowned upon. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 15 2012

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Four generation of Fear boys: Great-grandpa (90), Grandpa (and my dad, 70), Me (forty-hrghm), Egg (5 and upside down), and Bacon (8)

It’s my dad’s birthday today. I just realized a couple of months ago that he turns 70 today. it hurts my brain.

This man is an example of what men strive to be. He spent his life as an enlisted (i.e. non-officer) soldier in the Army. He put in his time in Viet Nam. He’s always been the rock of the family (for better or for worse). He’s always been the man in my life who’s been in the best physical shape of anyone I know, and not just for the sake of looking good (like so many of the “gym guys” are).

He disappears into the wilderness at least once a year, just to get away from the world and live off the land.

He goes hunting when he can, not to kill animals (although that’s kind of the goal of hunting) but to get back to nature. And if he manages to “bag” his prey, he does so in the most respectful manner, and is sure to use as much of the animal as is possible.

He demands respect, and he gives respect when it is due. His devotion is complete to those who have earned that devotion. Read the rest of this entry »

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