Today

[dexfarkin]

It's been an up and down week.

1. Work has been unspeakable. I'm being pinned with the blame for difficulties on a bid by people who failed to do their required work for weeks, and ignored the fact that I've been heavily medicated for weeks as any kind of reason to take responsibility for double-checking results. If I wasn't looking for another job before, I would be now.

2. Saw Garbage tonight. First off, unbelievably good show. I'd have to say it's in my top ten for live acts, and their newest work is really good. It's easy to forget just how huge Garbage was back in the day, until they start playing their old stuff and you realize you know all the words automatically. The crowd was also intriguing; a diverse mix of old people like myself, ambitious 20-something hipsters, and really, really excited female teenagers. It was like a crowd made up of people who all looked like either hipster Jim Smith or Alestar.

3. I have had the most successful series of drafts in fantasy baseball ever. I expect to finish first in at least one league, and in the top three in at least half. I have tickets for the Jays game a week Friday, and opening day is next Tuesday. The world is starting to make sense again.

4. I have my cast off, but right now, my foot/ankle is pretty fucked. I need to start physio-therapy soon, and stretch out the ankle so I can walk properly on it. I have two impressive scars on either side of my ankle, and a plate and 9 screws in my ankle. Hopefully, I'll get full mobility back in it. If not, I plan to get a peg-leg and re-invent myself as a sexual pirate.

5. I've been finding tumblr insufferable of late to the point of being unreadable. I'm going to need to properly tailor it down, or get rid of it all together.

Comments

[maureenans.livejournal.com]

Johnny's got the pirate market covered, man. Good luck with that!

[indiana-j.livejournal.com]

I'm really sorry about work - I know it's been super frustrating for a while but that's just, ugh, unbearable. Job hunting is in your best interest, that's for sure, before they get even shittier with you. (Job hunting twin powers activate!)

I'd love to go see a game this year, either in the spring or the fall when it's not too hot. Maybe an early Father's Day gift ...

I went on tumblr once and I've really never gone back to it.

[frito-kal.livejournal.com]

Tumblr is... often insufferable. I use an addon called tumblr savior to block a lot of things I eye-roll heavily at, or am bored with. It might help with your tailoring.

Physical therapy often sucks. Drink a LOT of water. I mean seriously, so much water. It'll help with flexibility.

[jim-smith.livejournal.com]

I was Jim Smith before it was cool.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

Yeah, tumblr is like that. It's an amazing time suck when I'm not working. When I am - well, I haven't checked it since my temp contract started and probably won't check it again till that ends.

[hex-16.livejournal.com]

2. Yeah, some of Garbage's latest was used in the trailer for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. It fits in the with faux-007 sound Kojima and company had in MGS3, and I think it fits the character of Big Boss pretty well. Sounds awesome, and I hope it's included in the game.



That and the Diamond Dogs reference in the trailer convince me that Hideo Kojima has excellent taste in music.

4.) Arrrrr. Hands off booty. In all seriousness, best of luck with therapy. Here's hoping you're made whole soon.