South Of Someplace

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Binge Watching

Today's high-speed data networks coupled with on-demand multimedia content have inspired a new phenomenon called binge watching. Binge watching is when viewers watch several episodes of a television show in a short time frame.

Binge watchers have been known to watch an entire season of a television series (or even the complete series in some cases) over the course of a few days.

Binge watching is significant advancement in the realm of human entertainment because, when we endeavor to do something that's a complete waste of time, we can now do it as quickly as possible.

Sunday, July 19, 2015

New York Minute 13 - The Watermelon Run

It was still 88 degrees Fahrenheit at 9:30 pm when I had the idea to run out and buy a watermelon. My usual supermarket was out, but I found some at a second store. On the way back home, I pondered whether I should try to get in a run before I go to bed. The weather is supposed to be even hotter tomorrow.

All of a sudden, a bride and groom appeared before me and jumped into a cab. God bless you, kids! I hope that you'll enjoy your 'hot' night together!

Preoccupation

I feel most comfortable on days when I can devote time to important projects.

I enjoy very much interacting with family and friends. I appreciate all of the love and joy and humor and fulfillment that they bring into my life.

But when I spend too much time away from my work, I become deeply frustrated. Instead of enjoying the conversation or our pleasant moments together, I obsess over the status of things that need to be done.

I won't claim that I am happier when I'm working. Being with friends is a lot more fun. Work is hard, and though there are breakthrough moments when it can seem exciting, but most of the time it's tedious and demanding. Yet, I'm driven to do it.

If I decline an invitation to a dinner or another social event, it's not that I wouldn't like to go. I'm certain that I would enjoy it if I didn't have other demands weighing on my mind. Unfortunately, I find it difficult to relax unless that I'm on scheduled to meet my objectives. I apologize in advance if that sounds harsh or ungrateful. That's just the way that I'm wired.

Friday, July 17, 2015

The Problem With No Iron Shirts

When your "no iron" shirt comes out of the laundry wrinkled, what do you do with it? I tried not ironing it, but the wrinkles are still there.

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Saturday Is A Special Day

It's Saturday, time to work on the important things.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

So Long, Un-American Ingrates!

To any state that no longer wants to be part of the USA: Go! Get the fuck out! The country will be better off without your stupid voters and your backward policies. Piss off! Feel free to return to the Dark Ages if that makes you feel better. Just don't come looking for a handout from your ex Uncle Sam when you run into a crisis. Because we officially no longer give a shit.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Born Losers

Let's all pay tribute to President George W. Bush on his birthday. Without Dubya's leadership in times of trouble, we wouldn't have ISIS today. Halliburton would be $35 billion poorer. And 4,491 American service people and a couple hundred thousand Iraqi citizens would still be alive.

Congratulations on a life well wasted, George! Let us always remember your example in a purely cautionary sense. Oh, and Cosby's an asshole, too.

Monday, July 6, 2015

New York Minute 12 - Genie on a Corner

I swear that this really happened today. I was standing at the corner, waiting for the light to change so I could go to the Starbucks across the street. The guy waiting to cross in the opposite direction looked like Wesley Snipes, and he was wearing white satin MC Hammer-style genie pants.

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Current Events 4 July 2015

The following items have been in the news in the past few weeks.

- The US Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act and ruled to make gay marriage legal in all fifty states.

- Two prisoners who escaped from a prison in Upstate New York were apprehended (one was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents).

- The cold-blooded murder of nine people in a Black church in Columbia, South Carolina by a White Supremicist started a movement calling for the removal of the Confederate flag from state government buildings in some Southern states. Many retailers voluntarily stopped selling the flags.

- A series of deadly, ISIS-sponsored terror attacks has occurred in France, Kuwait, Tunisia, and Egypt.

- Financial markets tumbled after Greece defaulted on its loan from the International Monetary Fund.

Thoughts For The Day

Think back over all that you've accomplished.

Think ahead toward all that's left to do.

Think carefully and clearly about where you are and what has brought you here to this unique moment.

And then appreciate that moment. Experience it fully and enjoy it with all of your heart.