So, A Man Logs Into A Blog....
It has been a while since I just posted general life stuff here. Honestly I haven't been on here much at all of late. I'm not online as much as I used to be. When I am, I tend to check the various e-mails, facebook, and so forth. Please don't think that if you don't hear from me on here that I don't care. I am going to try to keep up better and start reading posts in a more timely fashion again.
I am fully recovered from the surgery, just having to get used to how the loss a gall bladder affects the old digestive system. That's not a bad thing. I've mostly cut out fried foods. They tend to cause the most trouble. On a very positive note, I can drink regular old milk again. I haven't been able to do that for years. Also, Samantha and I have started walking again. I'm very excited about that.
Went to see Star Trek on the weekend of release. The movie is incredible. Taking the approach that was taken was a gamble as far as fan loyalty, but it paid off in spades. This is the highest grossing Trek movie ever. The reason is simple. The story was clearly told and well thought out. There were no scenes that did not have an effect on the movie as a whole. The past was both recognized and celebrated. Finally, the acting was spot on, especially Karl Urban as McCoy. Chris Pine makes a terrific Kirk, playing all the sides of the character perfectly. I enjoyed all the other performances, but these two sealed it for me. That Leonard Nimoy was incredible goes without saying. Zach Quinto does Nimoy and Spock justice as well.
I am not doing the conventions this year. Samantha and I are doing Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University and I have decided to put the money that I would spend on the con toward getting debt free. We were planning to go to Gallifrey One in February, but we have reconsidered that. We will be taking a trip out to see Samantha's side of the family at Thanksgiving.
I'm also considering cutting out comic books, except for the occasional trade paperback. Honestly, not much out there really grabs me anyway. We've already had to replace our washer and dryer, which hit our funds hard. I may splurge a bit to go see Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and the man, Bob Dylan in concert in July. We'll see.
Samantha seems to have enjoyed her birthday, for which I am thankful. I know that she misses her family. Thankfully, people here have welcomed her with open arms.
Well, that's about all for now. Oh, I have more to say, especially about some current events. Unfortunately, I don't have any time right now.
I am fully recovered from the surgery, just having to get used to how the loss a gall bladder affects the old digestive system. That's not a bad thing. I've mostly cut out fried foods. They tend to cause the most trouble. On a very positive note, I can drink regular old milk again. I haven't been able to do that for years. Also, Samantha and I have started walking again. I'm very excited about that.
Went to see Star Trek on the weekend of release. The movie is incredible. Taking the approach that was taken was a gamble as far as fan loyalty, but it paid off in spades. This is the highest grossing Trek movie ever. The reason is simple. The story was clearly told and well thought out. There were no scenes that did not have an effect on the movie as a whole. The past was both recognized and celebrated. Finally, the acting was spot on, especially Karl Urban as McCoy. Chris Pine makes a terrific Kirk, playing all the sides of the character perfectly. I enjoyed all the other performances, but these two sealed it for me. That Leonard Nimoy was incredible goes without saying. Zach Quinto does Nimoy and Spock justice as well.
I am not doing the conventions this year. Samantha and I are doing Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University and I have decided to put the money that I would spend on the con toward getting debt free. We were planning to go to Gallifrey One in February, but we have reconsidered that. We will be taking a trip out to see Samantha's side of the family at Thanksgiving.
I'm also considering cutting out comic books, except for the occasional trade paperback. Honestly, not much out there really grabs me anyway. We've already had to replace our washer and dryer, which hit our funds hard. I may splurge a bit to go see Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and the man, Bob Dylan in concert in July. We'll see.
Samantha seems to have enjoyed her birthday, for which I am thankful. I know that she misses her family. Thankfully, people here have welcomed her with open arms.
Well, that's about all for now. Oh, I have more to say, especially about some current events. Unfortunately, I don't have any time right now.