STILL BUSY
Have to say I appreciated
the guesses. They cheered me up.
Here's the short version:
There's been a death in Beloved Wife TNT's family (sad, but - for various reasons - not necessarily tragic). TNT is the executor of the estate. The deceased did not keep particularly organized financial records, so we're scouring the house trying to find clues to any assets that may exist.
Not an easy task, since the deceased was - and I'm being polite - a bit of a pack rat. So that means we have to examine every single nook, cranny, and piece of paper as soon as possible.
It's a daunting task (it's a big house), but we're determined to do it to the best of our ability. Meanwhile, blogging may well be replaced by silence for uncomfortable stretches. Or it may work out that posting will continue uninterrupted. Hard to predict at this point
Meanwhile, please bear with me during any sporadic periods.
And, as always, please feel free to leave bizarre, amusing, and/or annoying comments at random intervals to help keep my spirits up.
Oh, one last request: I've had my fill of variations of "I'm sorry for your loss" over the last few days. If you must sympathize, a simple *hug* will do. Those help a lot.
Actually, leave two, or TNT will get jealous :-)
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Alright, listen Harvey,
There's this gym in town for rock climbing, and tonight, and tonight only, it was free climbing for students.
Well, I'd never been climbing before, so I thought it would be pretty fun, and I had a good time indeed, but man, my arms certainly stopped liking me an hour or so into it.
The point I'm getting at is this: I'd give you an TNT your hugs, but my arms won't allow it.
Hope you'll take a rain check
Posted by: Joey at August 28, 2006 11:51 PM (gS95o)
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Well, I'll give a *hug* to TNT. You get the man-hug, where I hold you whilst whacking your back. So I'm hugging you, but I'm
hitting you.
I still haven't figured out how to make the man-punch-in-the-face appear solicitous, but I'm working on it.
Take care of you and yours. See you whenever.
Posted by: physics geek at August 29, 2006 07:32 AM (KqeHJ)
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you know you don't REALLY want a hug from me. I'm the perverted one in Eric's brood... and that's saying something.
However, it seems my guess was a bit off. Sorry about that.
so anyway... there I was... duct-taped naked to a flagpole...
Posted by: rsm at August 29, 2006 08:08 AM (C3uOR)
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Screw you Harv, no offense, but this is more for your beloved wife then you. She get's to add a drink o' her choice to the Contagion tab.
Posted by: Contagion at August 30, 2006 06:10 PM (0m/ho)
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*Hug* *Hug*
Okay. Cocktails at my place then...
Posted by: Richmond at August 31, 2006 08:36 PM (e8QFP)
Posted by: sarahk at September 06, 2006 05:39 AM (ND1d/)
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*head bump*
*leg rub*
If you need a translation, ask Laurence Simon.
Posted by: K T Cat at September 22, 2006 06:09 AM (KDU/K)
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SO, HARV... WHERE YA BEEN FOR THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS?
I think I've made it through my blogroll twice since the beginning of July. You may have noticed a dearth of comments. Or possibly just forgotten that I existed. Either way, it's about time for a lame excuse.
Having completely failed to make a living at blogging, I made the decision to go back to the "career" I had before tellering - pizza delivery.
CONS:
* Low prestige
* Not a gold star on my resume
* My evenings & weekends are shot Wed-Sun
* No vacation
* No benefits
PROS:
* No office politics
* My boss is a stand-up guy
* I look like a superstar just for showing up as scheduled
* It pays better than the bank
* No one is EVER unhappy to have the pizza guy ringing their doorbell.
Since Beloved Wife TNT & I have opposing schedules now, what little time we have together is spent together. Blogging has to take a back seat.
Meanwhile, I'm posting more at IMAO, since there's some degree of compensation involved.
Also, IMAO has opened up a Cafe Press merchandise shop, and I've designed a few items specifically for people who are desperately unfond of terrorists. Take a look if you're so inclined. I've moved some of my old designs over there, too. Also, be aware that new designs are added from time to time, so you may want to keep checking back.
Finally, I'm working on a new, all-original series of Love Notes. Well, as original as can be expected for a topic as overworked as love, but all fresh out of my head, nonetheless. My goal is to have 365 of them so that I'm all set for 2007. I'm somewhere around 160 right now, plugging along steadily at 3 per day, which pace may or may not get ramped up.
When they're all done, I'm planning on publishing the collection. Possibly on paper, definitely in electronic format. Since I seriously doubt whether I could gain the attention of an established publishing house, I'm researching the feasibility of self-publishing. My initial impressions are that it'd be faster, easier, and cheaper and far less risky that way, so I'm leaning in that direction.
After that, there'll likely be a 2008 edition. Also, I want to finish, polish & publish the "Fun Facts About the 50 States" material, and possibly collect my Blogging Tips essays into something coherant.
Now... I'm looking back over the last 3 paragraphs and thinking to myself, "Self... You're nuts. Stop this foolishness and go get a nice, safe, 9-to-5 job as an office drone somewhere. Something secure with vacation, a 401k, and a dental plan."
Which is probably good advice.
Except that recently I found Refractional Darkness linking this little animation about the joys of office work, and I can't get that weeping cat out of my head.
Maybe I *am* nuts, but there ARE worse things.
So... will I ever be able to get back to making regular visits to the people I love? I honestly don't know. I'd like to. I feel empty, lonely and disconnected sometimes because I've fallen out of people's lives. But I can't promise anything.
Meanwhile, if you post something that you think I should see, please e-mail me a link or drop an off-topic comment on any handy post. Especially about birthdays, anniversaries, blogiversaries, and other celebratory occasions.
I miss you guys.
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HOLY FREAKING GOD!
I peed my pants, that was great and unfortunately my life right now, every.single.day. And I am not even working.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at August 22, 2006 06:56 AM (BksWB)
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Glad to hear you are alive. Life always takes come first. ;-) Thanks for helping me remember why I am staying home with my two monsters uhhhh... children.
Posted by: vw bug at August 22, 2006 08:27 AM (Cu0xM)
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You're lonely? You miss us?
Then answer the flippin' phone when I call!! I miss you too dude!!!!
;-( Don't make me come up there. (Hell, I'd probably get lost again, but you know....)
Posted by: Tammi at August 22, 2006 08:33 AM (Bitcf)
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We missed you too Harv... but enough with the tearfull reunion BS...
It's time to unleash your inner currency freak! Head over to Hot Air for your assignment.
aaaaaannnnnd... GO!
Posted by: Mike the Marine at August 22, 2006 11:20 AM (YNFSX)
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Dude, when you told me how little you were making at that bank, with a finance degree no less, I about shit.
You may not think so, but they did you a favor, my friend.
And I've replaced hotel toilets that people shit and puked in BEFORE they smashed them to pay my bills. I know several adults who have done paper routes on top of their regular jobs to make ends meet. Delivering pizzas is nothing to be ashamed of dude.
Posted by: Graumagus at August 22, 2006 01:07 PM (jAFT/)
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Hey an honest job is an honest job. It's too bad your hours suck, I still owe you a couple of drinks and I'm itchin' to pay the debt.
Posted by: Contagion at August 22, 2006 03:57 PM (0m/ho)
Posted by: Madfish Willie at August 22, 2006 06:35 PM (e0HNn)
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Oh there you are... we thought you were ignoring us because you and TNT were too busy to get out of the bedroom. *grin*
Like Contagion said - and honest job is an honest job. Better that than being bored out of your skull. :-)
Posted by: Teresa at August 22, 2006 09:16 PM (o4pJS)
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well....
I am glad to hear you miss us, and so you know we miss you as well. Busy is, well busy.
Business is business...do what cha gotta do...
Posted by: armywifetoddlermom at August 23, 2006 07:42 AM (/9Dxs)
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I ordered BREADSTICKS!
Posted by: spacemonkey at August 23, 2006 02:41 PM (DN55C)
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Tell ya what I'll do for ya... I'll knock a couple bucks off the price and square it with the boss when I get back to the store. Would that make you happy? :-)
Posted by: Harvey at August 23, 2006 02:57 PM (L7a63)
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No fuckin way... get your dumb ass back to the store and get my fucking order right this time... asshole!
Posted by: Madfish Willie at August 23, 2006 07:09 PM (e0HNn)
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MW - So... how hard should I rub those breadsticks across my buttcrack? :-P
Posted by: Harvey at August 23, 2006 09:08 PM (L7a63)
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You could blog while driving, couldn't you?
Those of us trapped with the cat are jealous.
And screaming and crying.
Posted by: Ogre at August 24, 2006 10:57 AM (oifEm)
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