Catch Up

Several weeks back I was tagged by Jen from Casual Slack.
I’m just now getting around to it. Thanks Jen! Love ya. Mean it.

5 People who will be annoyed that you tagged them:

1. The deli girl at the market. That bitch is annoyed by anything.
2. My landlady.
3. My homeboy from 13th St. Sucka!
4. The Maytag repair man. He’s got nothin’ better to do.
5. Stewie Griffin.

4 Things that should go into room 101 and be removed from the face of the earth:

1. Telemarketers.
2. The 20 minutes of commercials before the movie starts.
3. Beets.
4. Marijuana Laws

3 Things that people do that make you want to shake them violently:

1. Reading while driving.
2. Lying.
3. Breathing.

2 Things you find yourself moaning about:

1. Work.
2. The fact that I’ve just been kicked in the nuts.

1 Thing the above answers tell you about yourself:

I’d be happier on the moon?

Question #1: What were you doing 10 years ago?

Back then I was happily married with a 1 year old son still living in Tumbleweed City and working a pretty good job close to LA.

Question #2: List 5 snacks you enjoy:

1. Ruffles potato chips.
2. Tortilla w/cheese and avocado.
3. Girl Scout Thin Mints.
4. Chocolate ice cream.
5. Popcorn.

Question #3: List 5 songs you know all the lyrics to:

1. Sex Dwarf
2. Pussy Strut
3. Police Truck
4. Titties & Beer
5. Teenage Enema Nurses In Bondage

Question #4: List 5 things you would do if you were a millionaire:

1. Take care of my immediate family.
2. Build a skating rink with a real wood floor.
3. Travel. Then travel some more.
4. Go back to school.
5. Never worry.

Question #5: List 5 bad habits:

1. Cussing/swearing.
2. Forgetting where I am and belching REALLY loud.
3. Taking a dump in the litterbox while visiting friends with cats.
4. Driving while naked.
5. Passing a clogged bong.

Question #6: List 5 things you would never wear again:

1. Bell bottoms.
2. Combat boots.
3. Wig.
4. Makeup.
5. My heart on my sleeve.

Question #7: List 5 favorite toys:

1. Feral cats.
2. Rusty razor blades.
3. Chainsaws.
4. Plastic shopping bags.
5. Electrical outlets.

I’m Here

Thanks for all the well wishes you guys. This is the first time I’ve been in front of the keyboard in about 2 weeks.
I haven’t been to work since the 9th (which is where I do most of my blogging) as I’ve been extremely busy trying to move out of the house and into the new place. The bank offered a little incentive to be out within two weeks and I took it. For the past 10 days I’ve been busting my ass in 100 plus degree heat for about 15 hours a day. I’ve managed to drop about 13 pounds and lost a couple of inches around the ol’ gut. But I’m out, finally.

I’m not real proud of letting it go. I usually pay my bills on time and can manage my budget pretty well. But the monthly mortgage had grown too large for me to handle by myself and if even one extra little expense came up that month, well that just screwed up everything.

Now I can have some breathing room, financially, if not physically. I basically moved back into the place I grew up in while in high school. When my mom passed in March, my brother kept the place going. Now he’s agreed to rent it to me for an extremely reasonable price. It’s a two-bedroom, single-wide mobile home that is just the right size, if I was a hobbit. Quite a challenge, going from a 1200 sq. ft. home to a place that is just over 500 sq. ft.. It’s like trying to squeeze 10 pounds of shit into a 5 pound sack. But hey, you’ve got to live somewhere, right?

The Punkster has been a real trooper and is handling the move and transition to the new school very well. He’s no stranger to the new place as he lived there for a few months during the separation a few years back. The only problem is that the park is for seniors only. The management knows I have some custody (when I actually have full), but have made it clear that he can’t stay with me permanently. Whatever. I lived there with my mom when I was 16 and stayed for many years after with no trouble at all. So I’m sneaking him in and out when I can and he seems to be getting used to riding in the trunk.

All in all I think this will be for the best for both of us. Maybe now we can hit a baseball game or the movies more often. We’ll be able to go camping and fishing and all the other stuff we should be doing together. It’s been a hell of a week and a half but now things are starting to slow down and our routines are starting to gel. I still have a ton of crap to unpack, but I can do that at my leisure. It feels good to be back at work and in touch with you all again. I missed you guys!

I think I’ll go collapse now.