May 30, 2013
I Even Forgot A Title.
It's hard for me to put into words everything that's racing through my brain right now, but I'll give some of it a shot.
I am weary. Bone-tired. I get home from work, and all I want to do is lie down and take a nap. Eating is good, too, and I usually manage to do that, but I'll grab a couple hours of blissful slumber, get up, putter around until midnight, then go back to bed. The next day, I wake up and do it all over again. I suspect that's part of the problem: as of this past Monday, I've worked at the Duck U Bookstore for nine years. That's a long-ish time... it's the longest I've worked in any one place, times two-and-change. Oh sure, I worked in radio for eight years or so, but it was in two installments. If you're talking full-time employment, I ran a different bookstore for three years. So, yeah, long time in one place, looking at the same carpeting, the same ugly cream paint in my office, yadda.
I haven't really had any fun for a few months... oddly enough, it was work related, too. When I was last in Chicago, I had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (as described at the start of this post), and looking back at it, I had a great time. Sure, I've had dinner with The Librarian a few times since then, and that's fun, but for FUN FUN, I have to go back to February. That's depressing.
I haven't even enjoyed Formula 1. Maybe you've noticed? Or maybe you don't, because it feels like nobody is reading the F1U!s anymore... and I'm pretty sure I don't blame you.
*whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne*
I'm shutting up now. Stuff tomorrow and over the weekend.
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I am weary. Bone-tired. I get home from work, and all I want to do is lie down and take a nap. Eating is good, too, and I usually manage to do that, but I'll grab a couple hours of blissful slumber, get up, putter around until midnight, then go back to bed. The next day, I wake up and do it all over again. I suspect that's part of the problem: as of this past Monday, I've worked at the Duck U Bookstore for nine years. That's a long-ish time... it's the longest I've worked in any one place, times two-and-change. Oh sure, I worked in radio for eight years or so, but it was in two installments. If you're talking full-time employment, I ran a different bookstore for three years. So, yeah, long time in one place, looking at the same carpeting, the same ugly cream paint in my office, yadda.
I haven't really had any fun for a few months... oddly enough, it was work related, too. When I was last in Chicago, I had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory (as described at the start of this post), and looking back at it, I had a great time. Sure, I've had dinner with The Librarian a few times since then, and that's fun, but for FUN FUN, I have to go back to February. That's depressing.
I haven't even enjoyed Formula 1. Maybe you've noticed? Or maybe you don't, because it feels like nobody is reading the F1U!s anymore... and I'm pretty sure I don't blame you.
*whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne*
I'm shutting up now. Stuff tomorrow and over the weekend.
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I look forward to all your F1 updates and appreciate the effort!
Posted by: RobertV at May 30, 2013 11:35 PM (izQGA)
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I've had the opposite problem lately - so much stuff going on I haven't had time to sit back and blog about most of it. But work's also been 50-60 pretty consistently too, and you can burn out at that point...
I'm seriously thinking of packing up and moving to Hawaii.
I can say that I've been enjoying the F1 updates more than some of the actual races! ;p
I'm seriously thinking of packing up and moving to Hawaii.
I can say that I've been enjoying the F1 updates more than some of the actual races! ;p
Posted by: AvatarADV at May 31, 2013 01:50 AM (GJQTS)
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As much as they say that one should blog for oneself and not care about who reads it, comments really ARE the fuel that keeps a blogger going.
(That and links. I wanna be on some blogrolls!)
(That and links. I wanna be on some blogrolls!)
Posted by: Mauser at May 31, 2013 02:31 AM (cZPoz)
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Vacation time?
Posted by: jon spencer at May 31, 2013 07:03 AM (RtbUg)
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Sorry, I'd read the F1 posts... except I'm not really a sports person, not even sports involving a ton's worth of speeding metal.
Posted by: Mitch H. at May 31, 2013 08:20 AM (jwKxK)
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1. Are you taking vitamins? B6 and B12 are pretty easy to deplete, and good for energy. Mr A and Mr C are also your friend.
2. Sorry I didn't comment on the Monaco post. I've been kinda blah myself lately.
2. Sorry I didn't comment on the Monaco post. I've been kinda blah myself lately.
Posted by: Suburbanbanshee at May 31, 2013 03:31 PM (cvXSV)
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@Jon Spencer: I had a four day weekend last week. That's about all I can hope for until... um... February, I think.
@Mitch: Would you believe a F1 car weighs 1400 pounds with driver and fluids? So not even a ton, and not a whole lot of metal, either.
@SB: Big honkin' multivitamin every day; it alone gives me 70% of my Vitamin A, and at least 150% of the other three.
@Mitch: Would you believe a F1 car weighs 1400 pounds with driver and fluids? So not even a ton, and not a whole lot of metal, either.
@SB: Big honkin' multivitamin every day; it alone gives me 70% of my Vitamin A, and at least 150% of the other three.
Posted by: Wonderduck at May 31, 2013 04:12 PM (lpH3d)
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I always read every F1U, and enjoy them. I keep F1 fun for myself by watching the races with a couple of my friends and serving them regional/ethnic cuisine from the country of each race; that way even if the race isn't great, it's still a fun event.
Have any thoughts on the Mercedes testing controversy? Or are you waiting to see what the FIA will say?
Have any thoughts on the Mercedes testing controversy? Or are you waiting to see what the FIA will say?
Posted by: flatdarkmars at May 31, 2013 06:57 PM (I55Es)
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FDM, mostly waiting... I'm pretty sure the unintended consequence of it all will be that Pirelli will leave the sport feeling hard done by, and rightfully so.
Posted by: Wonderduck at May 31, 2013 09:31 PM (lpH3d)
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I look forward to the F1U every race weekend, and enjoy your take on things, even though I don't follow the sport otherwise.
Sounds like it's definitely time to shake things up a little in Duckland though--all work and no play, and all that.
Sounds like it's definitely time to shake things up a little in Duckland though--all work and no play, and all that.
Posted by: Douglas Oosting at June 01, 2013 11:39 AM (vtGjZ)
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One month in March. Time for that trip to Japan you have been putting off. (And look at what the Yen has been doing.......)
Posted by: Robert Mitchell Jr. at June 01, 2013 10:27 PM (Omb+U)
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