Author: robertjames1971

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Dumb

I am about to do something really dumb. Like… I can’t even believe how dumb it is.

I just brought up the AMC app on my AppleTV. I am going to watch last night’s mid-season premier of Fear the Walking Dead.

This once great show has deteriorated into the worst show I’ve ever subjected myself to. It is as awful as awful can get. Unfortunately for me when it comes to television I am kind of a completest. I started watching The Walking Dead ages ago and have since seen every episode of every series. I can’t really stop now just because one spin off has puked all over itself and now sucks more than any television show has ever sucked before.

I started the episode. I am not even through the cold open yet and already I have thrown up in my mouth in disgust at the horrible writing three times.

Why do I keep torturing myself with shitty TV? Why?

The Film Is On The Way

Oh happy day, the film is on the way!

On Friday I ordered five rolls of 35mm film development from a photo lab in California. I packaged it all up and planned to drop it off at the post office on Saturday before I woke up sick and didn’t leave the couch for the entire weekend.

Today, Monday, I kicked off my lunch break with a drive to the post office downtown where I dropped off my package full of rolls of film and kicked off the anticipation for new film scans. How long will it take to get to the lab? No idea. How long will it take the lab to develop the film? No idea. How long will it take for the lab to get the scans back to me? Again, I have no idea.

I don’t know how long any of the process will take, but I do know that I CAN’T WAIT!!!

In closing, here are two pics of the downtown clock… because.

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How’s Your Back Feeling

How’s everyone’s back feeling today? Everyone out there in internets land feeling okay?

I woke up feeling okay today, after two days of feeling significantly less than okay. I’m not 100% by any stretch, but I am okay. I tried doing my morning exercise but it triggered the back pain again so I stopped. I am going to have to get it in a little at a time. Also, my desk chair in my office space was a little painful but I put a pillow between my back and the chair back and I’m fine now.

My stomach issues are much better as well, but still not 100%. I have been a little queasy this morning, but it hasn’t stopped me. I had my usual breakfast and I am half way to my liquids goal for the day. I’ve been taking it easy and going slow and while it hasn’t been back to normal, it’s been doable. I am planning to go to the post office at lunch time to drop off the film that I ordered developing for the other day so that is going to put off my next meal for a bit. I think I will be okay though.

Keeping my fingers crossed for no back or stomach back sliding today. Continue to feel better, Robert. You can do it!

Bruins vs Ducks Highlights

The Bruins beat the Ducks 3-1 last night to extend their season opening winning streak to five games. Sweet.

I am sharing this video for three reasons. First, I didn’t watch any of the game. Second Matt Poitras scores his first and second career goals. Excellent. The second goal was both a sick snipe and the game winner. He’s sure making it hard to send him back to Juniors. Only four games left before they have to decide on that. I’m hoping he stays in Boston.

The third reason is who the hell is this Mason McTavish guy and why isn’t he a Bruin? Don Sweeny, I think you need to get on this. Just his name alone screams Bruins, never mind that he’s all over the highlights. Granted, he could be crap the other 81 games this year. I haven’t a clue who he is, but he’s on my meager little NHL radar now.

Okay… McTavish was the third pick overall in the 2021 draft. So maybe Don Sweeny snagging him away from the Duckies might be a tall order. Hey, a fan can dream, right?

Proud

Daily writing prompt
What are you most proud of in your life?
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This one is easy. What am I most proud of in my life? My family. My wife is a genius and a phenomenal software engineer who is capable of anything. My step kids are both brilliant as well. We have one college graduate and one college student, both of whom have grown up to become fine adults who are on the cusp of achieving great things. I simply cannot wait to see where their lives take them.

I don’t know what I did to deserve becoming a part of this family, but it is clear that I am the luckiest man alive.

Fall of the House of Usher: Possible Spoilers, Maybe?

I just finished watching the new Mike Flanagan series on Netflix. The Fall of the House of Usher. Eight episodes, kinda based on Edgar Allen Poe stories and poems. I don’t think I am spoiling anything, but I can’t tell for sure. If you’re planning on watching it and you’re sensitive to spoilers then maybe now’s the time to stop reading this post.

Okay?

Can I go on?

Okay.

I have seen all of Flanagan’s Netflix shows. I haven’t seen anything else he did. House of Usher is better than Bly Manor. Probably better than Midnight Mass. Definitely better than Midnight Club, though that’s not a knock on Midnight Club, I enjoyed it very much. It’s not as good as Haunting of Hill House, but that’s because nothing is as good as Hill House. That show was amazing.

Like most of his shows, I watched up to the last episode thinking that I was enjoying the series and yadda yadda blah. Then you get to the finale and oh my god the horror genre show turns into this massively emotional roller coaster that you did not see coming, even though after five series we probably should see it coming.

My spoilerish comment here is that I teared up over Lenore. Nevermore.

Yet Another Photo a Day Cat

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Jen has decided that we will celebrate Lily’s birthday on October 31st. When we adopted her in January they said she was about three months old, so it works out. We picked a birthday for Robin too but I can’t remember what it was. January 15th, I think.

Projects

Daily writing prompt
What have you been working on?
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I have a number of little projects in the works at the moment, but I haven’t been making a lot of progress on any of them. Here’s a list of a few of them…

  • Figuring out whatever is going on with my back pain/stomach pain this weekend. That’s sort of first and foremost in my tiny little brain, for obvious health reasons.
  • Binge watching all of the original Doctor Who. I just finished season 20. Only six more seasons and one made for TV movie left to go. I’ve already finished the revival show, all 13 seasons. Will I finish everything by the time the new 60th anniversary episodes air? I think that’s likely.
  • Various music, song writing, home recording projects are in the works, but it has been about a mont since I’ve made any progress on any of them.
  • Redesigning, cleaning, and furnishing the kids’ bedrooms. I made a bit of progress on this one last weekend, but my pain problems have gotten in the way this weekend.
  • The never ending Flickr Photo-a-Day challenge, also known as the 365 challenge… or maybe the 366 challenge this year thanks to the leap year. I’ve finished this four years in a row and we’re 52 days into year five. I’m going to put a stop to this one someday, but not today.

There you have a few current projects that I am working on these days. There are more, but these are the ones that get most of the brain focus. Nothing too serious, apart from fixing the kids’ rooms, but all are important to me to various degrees.