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( Read more... )This is why I generally avoid strip clubs now. That and the fact that the girls are literally half my age.

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If there is one thing that online dating has taught me it's that my so-called irresistible charm is actually quite resistable indeed.

The bad news is that I've been having a lot of problems with self-esteem lately. Mostly this manifests itself by not being able to stay on my diet even though I know that I need to.

The good news is that Lou Malnati's pizza is still delicious.

I keep meaning to update my journal, but I keep not having anything to talk about. Do you have anything interesting to ask?

We're all doing the LJ thing again, huh? Awesome; I'm in!

Um, I played bridge tonight. I'm playing again tomorrow. I enjoy bridge.

Okay, it was nice catching up! Let's talk again soon!

I stopped writing my on-the-fly thoughts on The Sing-Off, but I will give you my thoughts on the way it all turned out:

( spoilers )

( My take on the premiere of The Sing-Off )
My personal rankings:
1. Filharmonic
2. AcoUstiKats
3. Vocal Rush
4. Street Corner Renaissance
5. Voice Play
6. Home Free
7. Ten
8. Calle Sol
9. Element
(The Princeton Footnotes)

Eh.

I can't wait to get these stitches removed from the palm of my hand so that my sex life can get back to normal.

#ThingICan'tSayOnFacebook

I officially became a Life Master in bridge. Y'all already knew that because you read facebook. The best analog I have heard is that it is like getting a black belt; it denotes a level of competence but certainly doesn't indicate that you're the best around or that nothing's ever going to keep you down. I've only once had to sweep the leg in a bridge tournament.

Anyway, that's also the first thing I've ever ticked off of my very short bucket list. I also have visiting every state (I'm missing VT, NM, AZ, and AK) and doing a painting in the Bob Ross style, which I tried once and abandoned. I think I'll try again this summer. I know my sister would love a painting as a Christmas gift if I could get something that I was at least moderately happy with.

I'm going to join Netflix tonight, I think, for the Arrested Development.

Other than that, it's all status quo and shit.

Y'all know that Susan and I are no longer together, right? If not, well... Surprise!

It was amicable. All is good. This all went down months ago (had been brewing longer than that). The plan/hope is for me to buy the house from her, which would be nice.

So, anyway, yeah. There's that.

Here's a poem for today because I never do that. I know if from Aaron Freeman's "Marvelous Clouds" album, which is an album of Rod McKuen covers. Stream the album here.

( Pushing the Clouds Away by Rod McKuen )

In response to Q:

1. I'm kinda looking for another job. My company is underpaying me by a good 15%. One of the places that looks like it might pan out is my former employer.

2. After watching a thing about global pandemonium with Q, I am now on a survivalist kick. I already bought a good knife. Q has a lot of camping gear but I need boots and a sleeping bag. Eventually I want to have a small cart filled with survival stuff in a storage locker so we can get it and go if we need to. More on this later, maybe. I have a plan.