Long Overdue

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It's been a long, long time since I've posted.  If anyone was ever following me before, I'm sure they aren't now out of disinterest due to my inactivity, and I can't/couldn't blame 'em.  One of my new changes of habit will be to keep up more regularly on my blogging if for no other reason than it's cathartic & a good way to flush the mental pipes, drain my brain now & then.


So, the random matters I've been ruminating on lately:


* We have a really beautiful planet, and it's a shame if we continue to ruin it.  I was enjoying a brisk, windy day on Indian Rocks Beach just before sunset, spacing out listening to the waves, watching the birds flit about the water line when this came to me.  As the top of the food chain & having the largest, harshest impact on our environment, we really need to do a better job taking care of it.


* We as a country need to take one deep breath & one big step forward, and finally legalize pot.  Prohibition just does not work, haven't we learned that once already?  We need to take advantage of the financial gains to be had,  and get w/the times, not to mention probably see a decrease in the drug cartel violence along the Mexican border.  


* Christmas really is a pretty cool season.  This being the beginning of the second year in my house I put up a Christmas tree (artificial & pre-lit to be straight), and some lights outside the house.  Even though there's no snow - and not bitching in the least - the decor makes it feel more Winterish & Christmas-y.  (Fuck, did I really just use that word?!)  No matter what, I'm enjoying it.


* I hate to work.  I pretty much like my job, I'll admit, and I really like the people I work with.  It's just that I hate to work, living by someone else's schedule.  Not only that, but I don't think I'm taking advantage of all my talent, and feel like I'm meant for something more, something bigger.  In the meantime I am challenged at my job; I can't say I've ever really been totally bored.  I make a decent living at a decent company, and get some good benefits.  So, I have to work for someone/something else, I think I've got it pretty good as it stands.


* I got a little envelope from Bonefish Grill in the mail this weekend.  Inside was a gift card for $10, and a CD of some unknown (at least to me) artists, up & comers so to speak.  I thought that was pretty cool.  I did BFG & will go up for a pint or two & some Bang Bang shrimp soon, and the CD has 9 or so pretty good songs.  I like hearing new music, and I thought it was cool that Bonefish did this.  I'm already a fan of the place & the food, but this just kinda made me like them even moreso.


Alright, so I think that's it for now.  I don't wanna ramble on too much w/o having some clear idea of where I'm heading or what I'm writing, so I'll wrap.  But I think this is something I need to get back to, and will have to make a more concerted effort to do so.  Ciao for now.