No Autographs Please

Okay, first off, new pictures up at Flikr. Hopefully have some more up as Little had her second birthday.

My Little isn't so little anymore. Getting bigger by the second, and still damn full of energy and mischievousness. I swear that girl gets into more stuff and more trouble. And when you bust her for something, she wraps her arms around your leg, gives a kiss, mwah, and then runs off to plan her next caper.

Munchkin is hardly a munchkin anymore either. She is well on the path to being a young girl. Followed by young lady, followed by...la la la lalalalal (fingers in ears). She is super excited about starting school this fall. She'd start now if we let her. Will be fun to watch that attitude change over time.

My computer brokeded yesterday. Just quit working in the middle of my damn game. I have no idea what is wrong or what to do. I think the mother board died so am screwed because my chipset is old as fuck. Using my Shannon's in the mean time and the sooner off here the better for both of us. Damn split keyboard.

So what is a bored guy to do then with no computer? Play hours and hours of Guitar Hero 2 sounds like a brilliant plan! Arthritis in your hand? Screw it, play through the pain, Jimi would. Or load up on heroin, but really, that seems drastic. Talk about getting to live out adolescent fantasies. Who needs air guitar when I can slap on this 3 foot piece of plastic with no strings and jam baby!! I make Eddie Van Halen weep with my skills. Because, honestly even in pretend, not so good. But do I care? Nay I say!!! I will thrash and rock and scare children and cats in my quest for the next level!

Now if you will excuse me, I need to soak my hand in ice, and shoot up. They want an encore.

Eight Facts

So looks like I got tagged by MJ, so let's give this a whirl.

First, the rules, always with the rules:
1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
4. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5. Don’t forget to leave them each a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.


Hmmmmm.

1. FACT: I have no short term memory. Now I am not talking Memento or anything but but things slip my mind. Whether it's my ADD or I am just absent minded (both I think) but I forget stuff, like cutting my nails or paying bills, posting here and the like. I'm not procrastinating, I just don't think about it.

2. FACT: I'm a gamer. I love games and gaming of all kinds. Card, collectible, board and oh yes, computer. I was actually a play tester and demo team member for a popular collectible card game several years back. I always have at least 3-4 games installed on my machine at a given time, and a stack of discs waiting to be played. Just bought Scene-It and Guitar Hero 2. Free time? What free time?

3. FACT: I have an addictive personality. I can easily get lost in something, whether smoking, drinking, gaming etc. Fortunately I have given up smoking, rarely drink...gaming...well, oh well. I have shortened my vice list considerably.

4. HABIT: When checking out at the grocery store, I tend to keep everything grouped as I put them on the little conveyor belt. Frozens together, dairy, meat, produce, dry goods. I have no flipping idea why, but I do it, nay, have to. Unless I am with Shannon then it doesn;t matter but by myself, that is how it is done.

5. FACT: I have some form of social anxiety I think. Going to new places freaks me out, no matter even if I really want to be there. And it is next to impossible for me to eat out at restaurants. I need to call a shrink, because I want to change, but see #1.

6. HABIT: I am a cluttery person by nature. I set down letters, papers, CDs, magazines and what not on my desk. Over time nice stacks build up, and about every 2-3 months, I need to have a grand sorting day and get rid of it.

7. FACT: I love food, and love cooking. I wish I could do more fancy cooking but time, money and children do not always allow this. I love making chocolate truffles, and am rather well known for them within circles of family and work. I also enjoy grilling and am starting to get into true BBQ. Really need to fire up the smoker.

8. FACT: I rarely listen to the radio anymore, so am hopelessly out of date, but love music. I listen to my mp3s on my computer and so am stuck in the past I suppose. However did just pick up the new White Stripes, which kicks much ass and I recommend.

There we go. 8 things about me. I suck at these, because I can never think of anything, so it takes me a hundred years to finish.

I know I am supposed to tag 8 people, but I'll be honest, I don't have 8 to tag that haven't already. If you want to do this, by all means, do it and let me know in the comments.