A few things that are going on include:
I'm reading Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad at the moment. Some people might know I don't enjoy reading books. Its an embarrassing ailment of mine not to be able to read a book....I used to be able to read them (I'm pretty sure I read Michael Crichton's insanely massive Jurassic Park in about 4 hours, give or take (please give)), but I just lost the ability. I know there's millions of great books out there - maybe that's part of the reason I don't want to get stuck into them? Too vast. Too daunting. My needs for fictional entertainment are met with my massive obsession with comic books, and hell, I like TV too. But books...can't do it. Except for this book because it's short (I'm an idiot) and its about money, which I like. Anyway, its fairly interesting, if a little...dated? But I like the idea it champions of getting out of the Rat Race and becoming financially literate. That sounds like fun. So we'll see if it inspires anything in me - I hope so...NO...I WILL MAKE IT SO.
To combat the fierce amount of possible learning that started happening, I also read some comic books tonight:
Invincible #86 which continues to be brilliant, and exciting and fun.
Detective Comics #4 by Tony Daniel, which continues to be ok but I kinda wish Tony Daniel would stop writing Detective Comics.
and Walking Dead #92 which continues at its crawling pace, but introduces the possibility of a coupla new communities - heading into some insane #100 meltdown, I imagine.
Along with that, I'm 17 hours into a game I never ever ever ever ever thought I'd like - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Something about that live action ad I saw spoke to me...it said...'you may not care about dragons...or mages...or leveling up...but you will play me, and I will make you care'. From that moment, Inception-style, the idea fermented in my brain that I had to play it. I had to create a much more insane version of myself in a parallel universe, and I had to buy a house, have a wench, and make stew. I have a house now - still waiting to get stuck into the other two (lol!). In the middle of the night, not being able to sleep, we watched half an hour of Gameplay on Youtube on my phone. I think that was the moment we knew. Anyway, its bloody so brilliant, and a lot of my friends are playing which makes it even more fun. I didn't want to have to write this but here goes: Facebook statuses about Skyrim are currently almost as much fun as the game itself - that is to say - an unexpectedly huge amount.
OH and Leks has started tracking drums for the third Devil Sold His Soul album this week. He's done 5 songs in 2 days...slacker. I named a song after an Arnie film (working title) and I'm really hoping so much that we use the name, you have no idea.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Sunday, 11 December 2011
a OWL! a OWL?! A OWL! ......A OWL?!!
This is a blog. It's called Things Can Only Get Worse because I said it to a friend the other day, and it made an impression on me. I'm writing a blog for a 7 reasons:
Reason 1) my dear mother thinks I can write. Anyone can write, so she's write(sic). More importantly though, I probably should write, because if I don't, then people might think I can't, and for an immigrant, that simply won't do!
Reason 2) whilst I thoroughly dislike computers, I enjoy being on the internet. But its always the same five or six websites - anything to do with Ice Hockey, Comics, Devil Sold His Soul, or my five-time-daily bank account perusal. I feel like a need another string to my bow...another weapon in my thoroughly un-awesome (as of yet) arsenal.
Reason 3) when I'm old (and my beloved would now doubt point out at this stage that I already am), I'd like to be embarrassed by the things I said, not just the at the way I looked. I've got that one covered, trust me.
Reason 4) I never did one before because I suppose I thought people have to care what you say and perhaps it should actually be about something in particular, and at this stage in my life I'm more of a Jack-Of-All-Trades (cliche #1) than a Master of one. I'll change that one day, and I look forward to it. Until then I'll feel happy in the knowledge that a certain TV show made a fairly substantial amount of readies without having to be about anything. Can't argue with that. Can you hashtag in a blog? I'm going to. #Seinfeld.
Reason 5) I sincerely intend to be more pro-active from this day forth, in all aspects of life! I know a man, the greatest man on the planet, but I want to be even better than him, and that's how I'll do it.
Reason 6) I watched a video on Talking Therapies today, and it seems to me that people hurt themselves unintentionally by not being able to express their feelings or thoughts. I don't need therapy at the moment, but perhaps if everyone found a little corner of the world (cliché =2) in which to say what they wanted, and get it off their chest, then they might be able to clearer navigate their way through a harmonious life...even if it is about Barbara Gordon getting out of the wheelchair after 21 years (real-time) and going back on patrol as Batgirl with NO EXPLANATION.
Reason 7) I'm too self-aware tbh tbh...time to relax and simultaneously get my head in the game (cliché #3). I'm not sure how a blog will help, but if it does, it will have been worth it.
ps. When I had a Myspace, my background was black. I forgot ,the password (not my first time) and vowed never to have a black background again. This time I'm going for 'ethereal' - hoping that the relaxed atmosphere will promote a thoroughly posi outlook on life at all times. Having said that, the dictionary defines 'ethereal' as 'Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality', so now I'm insubstantial. ffs.
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