Ruminations, Musings and Other Stuff…

Hey all,

Really sorry for taking so long to update my blog.  It’s actually a little perplexing, even to me, that it’s taken so long to get back to you all.  I wish I had some amazing excuse but I really don’t.  Life just pulled me in a million directions at once and got me a to a point I had to break things down to keep up.  I had The 3 Day event in DC, Mel’s Dad got remarried, I was playing soccer for the first time in years, we took some much needed time off, I’m still finishing up the first draft of the screenplay I’m co-writing, we had two other weddings to attend and add to all of that, work and the usual drama that occurs with everyday life and I simply had no time to spend blogging.

Both Mel and I have neglected our readership (though I have much, MUCH more so) and were hoping to get back on the horse and start writing for ourselves again.  There’s been a ton of self-reflection around these parts and I think I could definitely use the fix that only writing for Ruminations can give.

SO, hopefully this means you’ll be hearing more from me!

I do have a few things I’d like to bring up before I sign off for the evening though.

First up The Pebble Project.  It’s not defunct.  I’ve still been collecting stuff (all of it super cool in it’s own right) almost daily to share with you all, it’s just that I have to find a much better and more efficient way to serve it up to you.  I’ve been working with a few Flickr Wordpress plugins, since Flickr is where I am keeping them all and I think I’m close to a solution, I just need a little more time to work on it.  Once I’ve nailed that down I will let you all know so you can enjoy it again.  Sorry I dropped the ball so hard on that one. I just simply couldn’t keep up with the daily postings.

Second, Movie Reviews.  It’s broken my heart to no end that I haven’t gotten out to the theater more this year.  I have seen a few good films, though nothing worth writing a full review about.  I was thinking of putting up a post filled with mini reviews and suggestions for you all though; hrmmm… maybe I’ll do that! Either way, the winter has some awesome films coming to town so hopefully I’ll be able to catch some of them when they blow through and get some good thorough reviews down for you all.  I’ve missed writing them!

Lastly.  For the love god. Vote, vote, vote…

That’ll do for tonight!  I’ll definitely be writing much more frequently now that a few personal thought consuming events have come and gone, I just wanted to check in and let you know that I am definitely still alive and kicking.  Thanks to all who’ve continued to stop by (if you all even bother anymore).

Sorry I have been so dormant.

All the best,

Tad

This would definitely be pebble-worthy, (and I’m definitely going to get caught up on those, just not tonight) but I wanted to make it front and center for a bit because I think the message is timeless and incredibly pure.  Considering the time it was made, it’s pretty incredible that it is so applicable today.

Enjoy and take it with you.

Well, at least some of the time anyways.

After years of light use, I finally dusted off my bike and started biking again!  I’d love to say that it was because of an intense need and want for me to be in better shape, but it wasn’t.  I visited the doctor for my annual physical and when we were finished I brought up my recent bouts with anxiety. We talked about it for a bit and he suggested that I get more exercise and just huff and puff my problems away.  Or at least try to.  I’ve had a few gym memberships in my lifetime and they all end the same way.  I go for few months and then I get bored and stop going.

So why biking?  It’s faster than jogging and it engages my brain more while I’m weaving in and out of traffic.  Well, that and my good friend John mentioning that there was an opening on his soccer team!  I’ve been meaning to play again for the longest time.  So couple the doctor visit with the opportunity to play soccer again and you get me peddling like crazy on the back roads of Apex.  The first day was pretty crazy, I was seriously winded and wiped when I got home.  But the rides on the days that followed honestly felt great!  I’ve always had lousy endurance when playing sports, so feeling that good after riding up and down hills for a few miles was great!

And the even better news?  The anxiety stuff has lessened significantly.  I’ve been sleeping like a baby more often than not and that alone has been worth the time and effort!  It sure would be nice to close the summer out with a few of these foibles of mine vanquished from my head completely.  It’s been a really odd summer and I’d really love it if when autumn hits, I can enjoy it completely!

I think I’m on the right track!

So it turns out that the good folks at AT&T are lying bastards of the finest pedigree.  I’ve never been so happy to be mislead in my entire life!! LOL

No sooner than I was told my iPhone wouldn’t be in my hands for another “one to two weeks”, I got an email this morning stating it had been shipped out, overnight priority… yesterday!!!  It was delivered this morning and I am one happy camper!  It’s definitely worthy of the hype and while I still have yet to even scratch the surface of it’s potential, what I have found out is pretty damn cool!

A truly great day!  I’ll be sending out an email with my new number pretty soon!  You can still use the old number, but that won’t last forever.

Just thought I’d share my excitement!

Hope everyone’s weekend has been going well!

Take care,

Tad