Dateline 2-14-2017

I feel like we are long overdue for a major event to either unite us and or distract us from what is really going on. It feels like the election built up a lot of tension that got all the citizens worked up and though there still a lot of griping about the outcome, I can already see the political posts on social media start to fade.

Dateline 2-13-2017

Today, I walked the long way to the real store because the Dollar Tree didn't have everything to meet my needs. This is perfectly fine because it meets the needs my Fitbit demands with a much better view that the two walls I see when I pace around my room as I let my dog recover as she acclimates to the all the sudden activity that has come her way.

Dateline 2-12-2017

This morning was rough but I think I'm finally getting over today's hangover. As I point out every time that I drink, I've cut my imbibing down to a couple days back to back once every few weekend. I also drank last weekend to try to make the Super Bowl fun but I wouldn't say that it's a building trend that anyone should be all that concerned with.

Dateline 2-11-2017

I'm really beginning to feel a disconnection with time as I crawl deeper and deeper into my hermit crab shell. Though I severely cut back my activity on my personal social media accounts ever since 365 Days of Resolution failure, I was still using Facebook as a way to passively keep up to date with my friends and the world that we live in. That is until this election cycle that turned the platform into a political shit show that I no longer want anything to do with.

Dateline 2-10-2017

How are you supposed to stop being poor when the less money you have the more they try to nickel and dime everything out of you. Right now I am so poor that I can't justify having a bank account. I do have a job that pays me just what I need to get by while I'm taking my classes. The second I get the check it all goes to the very few bills that I'm still stuck with making me jealous of the days when my salary actually stretched from paycheck to paycheck.

Dateline 2-9-2017

Ever since I got my Fitbit, I've been spending a lot more time walking. Whether I'm pacing in circles around my room, heightening my feelings that we are living in a simulated reality as I think about my cyclical life choices and the cyclical nature of news as I now spend most of my spare time watching satire from the 70s. All this cyclical though makes me feel like we're spinning down a drain which leads me to my next topic about walking. 

Dateline 2-8-2017

I'm feeling a subtle change in my tone and I hope that my mood doesn't follow suit. I noticed the last lull in enthusiasm toward these daily post ended around New Year's when this segment stopped being the centerpiece of this site. Having the SNL challenge to focus on relieved some of the guilt that I had when I ended up resorting to rambling.

Dateline 2-7-2017

As I sit here once again stuck in limbo as I search for the resource I need to advance in my attempt to start my next career. I recently got let go from my part-time, low-paying but consistent work from home gig that was my main source of income to finance my schooling. It was a contract job that ran dry and now I'm struggling to find a replacement. Since I'm so broke, I can't start my next set of courses until this happens.

Dateline 2-6-2017

Well, I think that was the last Super Bowl that I will actively put an effort into watching. As I said in most of my past couple post leading up to the big game, I've never been a real big fan of sports because they don't tap into the vicarious enthusiasm within me that seems to be required to be a true sports fanatic.

Dateline 2-5-2017

Well, it's Super Bowl Sunday and even though this is the first season that I have not even paid attention to a single game, I'm still going to take advantage of the day by getting drunk and chowing down on snack as I wait for the commercials and hope to see a spectacle during the half time show.

Dateline 2-4-2017

I'm excited to have a new routine that helps me get to sleep when I want and so far has led to uninterrupted nights of slumber. Yes, it does include marijuana, which I do have a green card for while living in a state that recently made it fully legal so I'm not suggesting anything shady.

Dateline 2-3-2017

So this week, I've been getting a lot of walking in as I try to break in the habit of taking my dog out for walks on a regular basis. First, I need the exercise but mainly because she seems a little depressed from living with my, shut-in, self and getting out really seems to make her day. The poor old thing loves to walk even though it burns her out for the rest of the day.

Dateline 2-2-2017

I'm only so-so satisfied with my Seeso service so far. On the start of the year, I subscribed to Seeso for a Saturday Night Live challenge where I am going to watch every episode ever made. Of the streaming services, Seeso is the only one that I've found that allows access to the full run of the show. Hulu has some seasons while Netflix has a few more but I don't want to have to jump back and forth between services in order to complete this challenge and at $3.99 a month the price cannot be beat.

Dateline 2-1-2017

Weight is a weird thing, especially when you get really big. Over the past three years as I transitioned from fun loving independent filmmaker to insane retail store assistant manager to down and out societal drop-out to a refocused agoraphobe climbing out of his hole, I managed to pack on a lot of pounds to apparently making it through my hibernation.

Dateline 1-31-2017

It's time for another garden update!!!

Dateline 1-30-2017

It's the start of the new week and I feel a little lost. It's not that bad though, I just need to figure out my day now that I'm done with my first set of classes. I need to find another stable work from home gig to be able to afford my next Nanodegree. I did have a short term gig but it was even shorter than I expected. 

Dateline 1-29-2017

So yesterday started out slow, then started to get strong, then booze was added and the wheels feel off. By the time I finished my daily post, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my day. It being the weekend, I didn't have to work and I wasn't really in the mood for my optional fun and games.

Dateline 1-28-2017

I am currently slightly ahead of the game as far as my own personal workload goes and am not turn between taking it easy while keeping this subtle lead or buckling down to widen the gap. Being that I just woke up and am feeling burnt out from the week I am leaning toward option 1.

Dateline 1-27-2017

It's amazing what can happen to a person when they just stop looking at themselves. I spent thirty-some-odd years developing a persona that allowed me to cope with my social anxiety in order to interact with other. I never thought I was all that good at this act but apparently, I was able to sneak by as a quirky but functional individual.

Dateline 1-26-2017

It's always interesting to discover a new subtle thing about yourself especially later in life. As someone who has been single my entire life, I've spent a lot of time getting to know myself so I'm always surprised when I find something new.