Fits and Starts

I know, I go away and leave this blog to gather dust for a while, then come back sporadically with promises of grandeur and regular updates, only to not follow through.

Well, this time, I think enough has actually changed in my life to warrant a fresh start. I mean, 5+ years into this blog, it's almost an obligation at this point to keep it going. At least to me, and since I'm the only person who actually reads it, that's all that matters.

I've found a new sense of focus and I'm pumped to re-start posting here. Some major lifestyle changes are coming my way, well 'our' way, since my family is involved too. We've decided to go a new direction, quite literally, and it's the most exciting thing to happen to me in a long time.

Namely, we're moving. Not just across town, but across the country. It's still about a year out, but the plan is in motion and things are beginning to happen. Budgets are being made, plans drawn up, career changes being initiated, etcetera. It's a lot to plan for, and I'm under no illusion it's going to be a seamless, easy transition. Nothing of that magnitude ever really is. What we're focusing on is the end result. A cheaper place to live, with an overall better quality of life. Breathtaking scenery. Clean air. A more relaxed lifestyle.

We've just decided to get away from family, and this area, and just be the four of us. For too long we've lived too close to our families, and that's been more stressful than anything. We've also lived the east-coast daily ratrace, and we're tired of it.

We don't want a huge house. We don't want expensive cars. We just want a nice place to live that meets our needs where we can get outside and enjoy life in ways that just aren't possible here....and to enjoy being a family in ways that aren't possible here.

I'm declaring it today. Maybe putting it here will keep me more aware and accountable of the things I've got to follow through with to make it happen.

Our plan: Montana. Date: July 15, 2011.

It begins now.

Who is this dude and why is he in my internet?

I keep seeing ads with this dude...why I ask you...why? This is three times in three days, on three seperate ads. I didn't grab a screencap of the second one because I didn't think it was going to be a trend.

Modern Warfare 2: Hail to the King

This needs no introduction, nor comment.

Return to Web Ad Design School Maybe

This is what I get for reading National Geographic. Does not compute.

Pat Robertson is Still a Dumbass

I really hope the Haitian people are fortunate enough in the wake of the earthquake there to manage to avoid hearing this asshole. This has to be the stupidest shit to ever come out of a human's mouth.

Them's Fightin' Words

Nothing's better than highbrow sarcastic Teutonic car ads.

Back to Mac and Back on Track

To ripoff a way overplayed rock song, 'it's been awhile' since I've posted here. I had a few false starts getting back into the groove, but now that we're slowly getting into the new year, and now that I've got a computer that doesn't piss me off so much, I'm going to make a conscious effort to be more regular. Here, I mean, not 'regular' as in Metamucil / fiber / pooping, because I'm already fine in that department. Not that you need to know, but, well, now you do, and since we're all friends here for the most part, I guess that's ok. In fact, I might be a little too regular there, but I don't want to get into that right now.

So much has happened since the last time I sat down and decided to grace the world with my thoughts that I'm not really sure what to start with. Let's just assume for the sake of argument that I'll think of something. Got to go eat some dinner, so until I get back with my next wit-filled update, enjoy the video.