january 4th, 2016: the heat is on

today i had an appointment to finally have my heat turned on. well, it was turned on last week in a way. but this is to have it physically turned on. thats the part that matters. and as these things tend to go, i dont have a real time that theyll show up. the best they can say is that it would be between 8 and 5. 

i wanted to get some papers turned in today so i figured i would be able to rush off and do that at 7:30 with time to spare. well, no... because that office doesnt open until 8. so that was just a waste. 

back at home with nothing to do really. i had recently seen something with big e doing something that was physically amazing. since i didnt have anything else to do, i read through ppv matches for the last couple years. ive watched a lot of wrestling lately and who knows where i saw it. then it hit me...it wasnt a ppv. it was the post-wrestlemania 30 raw. multiple side breakers to that bigger dude from the wyatts. rowan?

watching speed running through aladdin and lion king. games were really glitchy back then.

somewhere around 2, the guy comes by and turns a switch. is that it? nope. theres also something to do outside that takes like 30 minutes. and of course thats not it. then the local fix-it man has to do something. things wrapped up with just enough time for me to get back to the office and turn in my documents.

heats on. papers are turned in. stomach is getting back on track. things are coming together.

finishing the night with raw.

january 3rd, 2016: hoobastank. its always hoobastank.

i finally had enough of my computer being in the 'microwave room' and the pile of stuff in my room corner. today was going to be the day i dealt with that. and i did. not completely, but i got a good dent in it. theres a lot of space in the dining room area now. not sure what ill do to deal with that. maybe ill add a shelf with some figures or something. 

starting up outcast. josh recommended it practically a year ago and a few times over the year as well. i was a little unsure of taking on a new series after how preacher went, but this was good. really good. and i think itll make a good choice for the book club next month.

taking some time to try out need for speed again. the online aspect makes it a little confusing. i just want the basic racing stuff from the playstation or playstation 2 days. i remember the first time i noticed the dualshock feature. high stakes? maybe most wanted? it blended the line of technology and magic. perhaps thats why im kinda attached to those games.

debating an order from hopeless for a bunch of cds. i like the idea of supporting people, but i also like the idea of not having a bunch of stuff. itd be nice to have the extra money around, sure, though what would i do with it?

watching limitless at the suggestion of martin. its actually pretty good. the idea was solid, the execution was fine. probably a handful of holes in the plot though. what's it really matter though? its just made for temporary entertainment and it did that just fine.

january 2nd, 2016: oh, it's a staple!

once again with the cleaning. with as much cleaning as i do, this place should look amazing. it doesnt. and it never will.

finishing off call of duty. that whole series is very much a chore. i guess i used to enjoy them at some point, but not so much any more. i think a lot of that is the futuristic stuff. maybe its about time to do an older one or even present time would be better.

filling out the day with random tasks and podcasts. listening to what natalya hart has to say about the dungeon makes it seem like a very odd place. it had a crematorium? hmm...

my spending has been a little out of control lately. its been controlled enough to not get ahead of myself, but the ratio of in to out is dang near equal and thats not good. i wrote up a budget document and its definitely a fault of impulse buys and such. once you see it on paper its a lot easier to fix. and taking on less activities will help too. its going to make for a somewhat boring year, but ill have more money. still not sure if thats good or what...

a nap. there was a weird dream about running around in the hart house. 

knocking out laundry so i can have an open sunday. on the way back i noticed the 'l' in staples is a staple. for years i just accepted it as some random design. batman was right...nothing is random.

finishing off the day with orphan and a bit of need for speed.

january 1st, 2016: ...and i dont feel any different. again.

one of the first emails i see in the morning is that jerrod shared a post/memory. not sure what that could possibly be. i was only thinking of recent happenings; that was the problem. it was the post from three years ago about bane and the bike. thats a classic picture.

this is the first day where ill be free of any real things to do. cleaning up and reading x-factor. 

sometimes i feel like mr madrox. my minds always going in so many directions it makes it almost impossible to fully back any decision. and i take so much time looking at those other directions i think it gets in the way of me taking the time to take things in. 

reading a houzz article about dishwashers. maybe i should start using mine. waters included in my rent so it makes sense if i want to get the most out of it.

watching black dynamite. its a solid movie. maybe its just about spacing out the views just often enough. 

finishing off hush. lots of stuff happened in that. it was pretty hard to keep up with because of all the extra details and introductions, but it was good for what it was.

talking to mom about grandma. her mind isnt where it used to be. unfortunately, that's a common trend right now... i guess the hardest part for me is not having an explanation. im so used to everything having an answer. maybe with a certain amount of 'blind acceptance' but theres still at least an understanding. 

august 19th, 2015: i think it's pronounced jobs

i had to go to a little meeting thing at 8. that would give me a little extra time in the morning, but i set my alarm all wrong so i didnt get it. rushing off to do that then back home to finish getting ready for the day.

talking to my chat friends about shelving. finding the right thing isnt easy, though the ikea kallax may be what i need. very sure. however, since theres no ikea around here that likely means a trip to phoenix. enough shows go through there that this could be a worthwhile trip.

apparently theres a secret garden coloring book thing for adults. the patterns are supposed to be stress relieving. interesting. making an order for mom. ill jump in later.

naturally because i bought tickets yesterday, today i find a problem. the ticket i bought wont get me there as early as i'd like.  i bought insurance so maybe theres an option to change it somehow?

finally taking the time to fix driver issues from windows 10. the synaptics thing took the double restart for some reason and the controller thing just took a little extra effort. not so plug and play this time around. driver master of accidental success.