Return of the King

So it's been about a month.

What can I say? I've been busy.

I honestly had some plans to post after my last post. But the fact that there were multiple plans, combined with upcoming plans, external factors, and another more immediate outlet for my writing energies and there's a month.

All of that leaves me with the need/desire to post the kernels of the larger bits that I had planned.

So here they are in no particular order:
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-- Made a deal with Annaka to post regularly. This after she backed out on another deal she made with me. My trust in her has been irreparably shaken, but my honor compels me to give it a go. If nothing else, she might learn from my example. =D

-- Reunion was pretty good. I think I actually may have met more people than I saw (discounting those whom I always see, of course). Got some food. Got to see old friends. Got to dance. Got a name tag. Got a pint glass! Though, I must say the tag on the bottom of my pint glass was rather disturbing and cryptic:
"This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm." I'm not preggers, but still...

-- I'm loving life without fantasy sports. I can just sit on Sunday, pick a team, and see how they do. No more worrying and checking Yahoo! for the up-to-the-minute stats of my 3rd WR that I picked up on waivers 'cause my 3rd RB is on a bye. No more rooting against the Dolphins. No more rooting for the Rams. And no more angst about the last minute scores that screw my D. Like a 22-year-old woman in the late '60s - I'm liberated. And coincidently, I'm braless too!

-- Been posting more on LetsGoKings. This is the other writing outlet I've found. With hockey season in full swing, there's always something to talk about, and posting in the forums is much less demanding than my blog. And since I can post from work, and the fact that comments tend to be short and sweet, it's not as disrupting as, say, writing this. Been makin' some board buddies, who should become game buddies once my season tix kick in.

-- I remain employed with the same company I've been with for nearly 2 1/2 years. With respect to a new job, it's pretty much like this:

"Bobby, they ever find that gorilla what punched you in the eye?"
"No, Momma. The search continues."

-- On occasion, I've been tempted to post my serious thoughts on life, love, and the general pursuit of truth and happiness. I have and will continue to hold off on this for my sake and the sakes of the 3 of you that read this stuff. I really don't wanna be that guy.

-- And finally, my biggest distraction the past month has been the Kings. I'm amazed at how much I've missed the game and I've been happily surprised by my boys in purple and black. The game in general has been fast and open. Scoring is up, and there aren't as many stoppages.

I haven't said this before on the blog, but I'll say it now and again: watch this sport. Speed, skill, grit, character, cute guys for the girls and cute girls in jerseys for the guys. Watch it, and if you get the chance to go see it in person, go see it. The rules you can learn and the experience will be great.


So that's about it for now. I'll try to keep coming back a little more regularly and maybe you will too.