Hey Chief, You said the other day that you had to choose from like a hundred something candidates and that you thought they were all batshit crazy. So did you just not vote for President? Yers in Christ, Doug
Hey Doug, I wrote myself in. I always do that. Been doing that for decades. Kinda like buying a lottery ticket…who knows? This just might be the year when everyone comes to their senses and decides I’m the only person remotely qualified to lead this magnificent country the way it needs to be lead, into the 20s and beyond. I know I got 5-6 other votes, and I did exactly zero campaigning and spent no money. Not bad.
N.P.: “Emotional Rescue” – The Rolling Stones
I was just reminded that stupid, pointless, insipid Daylight Saving Time is about to be forced upon us again by fools. This depressed me and vexes me greatly. I am greatly vexed by Daylight Saving Time. Just a reminder: my first day in power, DST will be outlawed, and its practitioners jailed. Fucketh not with the clock!
N.P.: “Cry Little Sister” – Vomitron, Anneke Van Giersbergen
What’s up, reader. I ended up staying up a little late last night working on a couple of things, so today I’m tired as hell. Today was rather dull. I didn’t appreciate it.
N.P.: “Black Lambo” – Lazerpunk
My mood is far better tonight, dear reader…thank you for asking. My “research” for the slasher novel has lead me to some interesting places, psychologically. I guess what’s most interesting to me is that I can really effectively separate myself that is out doing weird shit from myself that is dispassionately observing it and taking mental notes. And it’s that ability (amongst other psychological anomalies) that the other book is about. So there’s a weird sort of synergy going on between those two projects that’s kinda cool.
N.P.: “My Little Problem (Violet Door) – Precious Child
There is simply no escaping the fact that I am in a foul mood, dearest reader. Been like this all day. I started out fussy, then graduated to grouchy, and by the time the sun set, I was thoroughly pissed off. It’s probably just hormones. Gonna head to bed while the body count is still zero.
N.P.: “Sisyphus” – Foie Gras
We don’t usually talk politics around here, usually because the topic tends to be tedious. So I may never have told you that I am a pretty hardcore libertarian. That said, there are tenets of libertarianism with which I do not agree. People who are in lockstep with every one of their political party’s talking points make me nervous. But I tend to tick more boxes with libertarianism than the other political parties, and I very much agree with their overarching philosophy of minimal government. I appreciate the government being their protecting the borders from foreign invaders, but I resent the shit out any governmental intrusion into my personal life. So great, I’m a libertarian. But in California, we are limited to voting only for our declared party’s candidates in primary elections. Which is problematic. Because by and large, anyone on the ticket as a libertarian is a fucking crazy person. I remember the first year I had to vote on the libertarian ticket, the front runner in the presidential election was someone who’s primary concern in the survival of the United States was the legalization of the domesticated ferret. And that dude ran repeatedly for several presidential election. On the 2020 ballot, there are roughly 183 candidates on the libertarian ticket, and I’m pretty sure they’re all nuts. One name that simply leaps from the mer de noms is Vermin Supreme, and yes…get ready for Vermin. According to Wikipedia, Vermin Love Supreme is “an American performance artist and activist who has run as a candidate in various local, state, and national elections in the United States [and presumably won none of them]. Supreme is known for wearing a boot as a hat and carrying a large toothbrush, and has said that if elected President of the United States, he will pass a law requiring people to brush their teeth. He has campaigned on a platform of zombie apocalypse awareness and time travel research, and promised a free pony for every American.” Yeah. So while I’m not going to be changing my political affiliation any time soon, I just want it noted that it is not easy to be a libertarian in primary season.
N.P.: “Razor Sharp” – Collide
If today was a movie, I probably would have walked out in the middle of the second act. Unfortunately, it was not a movie, so I was just kinda stuck there until the end.
N.P.: “Gratitude” – Oingo Boingo
I had high hopes for the writing today, dear reader…but then a bunch of life happened. Let us hope for tomorrow.
Today was just a blur. That kind of busy. Didn’t write shit. It hasn’t rained a drop in a month. Pththththththt. Got to drive really fast for a little bit. That was pretty cool.
