Author: robertjames1971

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Post Covid Vax Come Down

My wife and I both got our latest Covid-19 vaccination shots yesterday evening, and we are both feeling the effects today. The last time we did this I felt legitimately sick the next day. Today I am just tired and sore and flakey-brained. I’ve managed to check a couple of things off of my to do list, but I feel like I have punted a lot of things off until tomorrow.

I finished the laundry and made the bed and bought a gift for my work’s yankee swap on Tuesday. I ran an errand for Jen and I helped her with a home office project she’s working on. I wrapped some xmas gifts, but only about 25% of the pile. Hopefully I can pick off some more tonight. I had told Jen that I was thinking about hanging xmas lights outside but that I wasn’t promising anything. I just didn’t have it in me today. The weather is supposed to be bad tomorrow, but it could be okay early in the morning. We’ll see if I feel better then.

My stomach has been a jerk today. Lots of “hey, I’m empty so I am going to hurt you a lot” stomach aches. I wonder if that can be related to the vaccine shot. Probably not, but who knows? I’ll be fine tomorrow, I am sure.

On unrelated nerd notes, I have not watched the third and final Dr Who 60th anniversary episode yet. I got a text from my step son, Harry, asking me if I have seen it yet. I told him no but asked him if it was good. He said very, without any spoilers. I’ll get to it before I sleep tonight. I did manage to watch the 4th and final episode of Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too with Krist Novoselic from Nirvana. What a fascinating guy. I also finished season three of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The 3rd season finale is one of my favorite episodes ever. The 4th season premier is another one of my favorite episodes. I’m in a good Star Trek binge watching place right now.

Okay, time for dinner. Time to try to talk my stomach into calming the hell down. No problem!

(Sort of Almost) Daily Haiku for You #100

I didn’t plan to have my 100th haiku happen on the same day as this year’s 100th photo a day picture, but it did. Cool.

This one is brought to you by a 1990’s TV binge watch and an actor that I really, really do not like.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Why did they always hire,
That guy Jeffrey Combs?

Cartoons

Daily writing prompt
What’s your favorite cartoon?
View all responses

This is another unanswerable question. There are too many favorites to narrow it down to one. I think it is time for a list, and it is probably going to be on the long side…

  • Current shows
    • Rick and Morty (though last week’s episode was the worst they’ve ever made)
    • Star Wars: The Bad Batch
    • Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
    • South Park
    • Family Guy
    • Bob’s Burgers
  • Shows that aren’t running anymore
    • Star Wars: The Clone Wars
    • Star Wars: Rebels
    • Bugs Bunny, especially Loony Toons
    • The Super Friends
    • Scooby Doo
    • Star Blazers
    • The old Spiderman show, the one with the famous theme song
    • The Flintstones
    • The Jetsons
  • Shows my step kids watched when they were little that were good enough (ie adult enough) that I started loving them too
    • Gravity Falls
    • Phineas and Ferb
    • The Mighty B!
    • Wander Over Yonder

There are at least 100 more, but this will do for now. Here’s hoping this Sunday’s episode of Rick and Morty is better than last week’s suck burger.

ADDENDUM: How did I leave Futurama and Archer off the list? What is wrong with me?

Lights

We went for a drive tonight to look at houses with Xmas lights. We went back to the best neighborhood in the city. The one that actually stretches across the street.

Our city Xmas tree is in front of the library. It’s epic, but people are bitching about it this year? What the hell?

Finally, the obligatory clock picture.