It’s Election Day!
Posted on November 7, 2006
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The Five Week Marker
Posted on November 6, 2006
As of today, I’ve been sober for five weeks. I haven’t lasted this long in about six years or so. It feels good. My writing output has been way up. Aside from going to bed earlier, I certainly can’t think of any negatives.
I’m on a diet/exercise pseudo-plan now, as well. We’ll see how long it takes to shed some of these pounds.
Been doing some research on the various sobriety programs out there, and I’m shocked at how many of them completely remove personal responsibility from the equation. One (I’ll just say The Big One) does everything but come out and say “It’s hopeless. You suck. Bottom’s up.” It’s creepy. I think I’ll just stick to my whole “not going to the liquor store” idea.
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Reaching a decision
Posted on November 3, 2006
Yeah, I think I’m done with Lost. It’s not that I think it’s taken a sharp downturn in quality or anything, but it is treading water. I’m just getting bored with it. Hell, I’ve been bored with it. I think the fact that I haven’t even cracked open the 2nd season DVD set is evidence enough of that.
I do have some level of dissatisfaction with the show. It used to be “Strangers trapped on a terrifying island.” I used to get scared when characters would enter the jungle, because you never knew what might happen to them. Then, it got to the point where whenever somebody entered the jungle, you’d wonder if they’d run into Hurley’s food stash. For me, the show has strayed from its premise enough that I don’t care anymore, which is always a bad sign when fiction is involved.
So this means all of my television watching takes place on Monday. That’s great. It means I don’t have to worry about writing around shows two nights a week. A relief, really.
I’ll say goodbye to Lost with next week’s cliffhanger. I might rent the third season when it hits DVD. Until then, it’s been fun.
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What Happened to Halloween?
Posted on November 2, 2006
Zero. That’s how many kids knocked on our door Halloween night. That’s how many kids wanted candy from the Southard household. We had the lights up, the jack-olantern, the spiderwebs on the shrubs and the skeleton hanging from the door, and still not one trick or treater thought to give us a try.
What happened? I remember neighborhoods crawling with children on the hunt for treats. Large roving gangs of costumed hooligans toting pillow cases filled to the top. At first, I thought it was me, but a lot of folks I know are reporting less that five trick or treaters at their door. That’s just wrong! Is Arbor Day the new cool holiday or something?
I just don’t understand.