"Been a while..." written by AfroJedi on estrip.org

11/23/11 02:27 - ID#55582

Been a while...

I'm back, TB's.

Took a hiatus; part of that whole "refocusing" thing.

Had a (hopefully) good interview via Skype this week...deets to follow.

Presently, I'm sitting in Sullivan's Steakhouse, an ambitious li'l eatery in Baltimore; methinks it may be ahead of its time, as Baltimore is nowhere near as upscale as this place wants it to be.

Still, I dig it. Live jazz bands, great tunes on the overhead, and fantastic service. It doesn't hurt that the female wait-staff are clad in stockings. This rapacious heterosexual thanks the Management for the dresscode.

To sum up...my new spot!

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Category: social

11/15/11 04:26 - ID#55518

Numb

So, I was reviewing the "awkward moment" blog just as I was anticipating my own.

It came. It went.

You know what I felt?

Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

We're talking a complete void of emotion.

It's funny what a few weeks, a lot of beer and "self-medication" will do for one's outlook.

~.~

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Category: random, libation, social

11/11/11 04:50 - ID#55486

In Search Of...

So, today I've decided to try my hand at something I think I may have been missing: Happy Hour!

I'm at the Water Street Tavern, sitting in a nice li'l off-kilter lane called Light St. in my fair borough. The bartender (cool dude) says its usually full of a good mix of locals.

Usually.

Today, it's preternaturally empty...presumably due to the holiday, where I suspect the aforementioned crowd has taken off of work to reflect on the collective sacrifices made by the men and women of our military.

Oh well. At least the beer's cold.

KŸ

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Category: random, feedback

11/08/11 11:38 - ID#55465

A Review

Instead of giving you guys yet another pretentious offering, I've decided to give some feedback on my first week or so being an e-stripper.

Firstly, try to fold the bills lengthwise. They can cut and chafe in my g-stri...

Oops! Wrong blog. ;)

Seriously, I appreciate your collective welcoming. You guys are diverse, funny, insightful, and encouraging. In a word or two, altogether human. I'm thankful that I've been able to stumble upon on a corner of it in the bastion of inhumanity that is the beloved interwebsâ„¢.

Mo' to come...

~.~

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Category: facebook, social networking, culture, random

11/07/11 11:46 - ID#55459

But, WHY??!?!

So, if you've been following Our Hero lately, you'll know that I've recently deleted my Failbook account. Not because they did anything agregious or anything like that, but for an entirely different reason.

Facebook, in the proper hands, can be a great tool that can be used for reasons, various and sundry, that ultimately lead to the betterment of all mankind.

However, in some cases, as with any tool, it can do damage. In my particular case, it did exactly what those creepy twins designed it to do...

...and showed me exactly what I was looking for.

Again, the onus is on me. I clicked the specific sequence of buttons needed to bring me to that fateful destination. I can only blame myself, and some lessons, though painful, must be learned.

The Truth hurts...but Pain teaches.

So, I bid you "adieu", Book o' Faces. Should your caretakers ever deign to send me an inquiry as to the why's of my exodus in a vain attempt to improve your service, I intend to tell them the absolute, undeniable and indelible Truth:

"User Error".

~.~

tinypliny writes at 06:48:09 11/07/11 - Comment #66006: I say, write a single sentence blog if you want to! That's the whole logic of (e:strip). Blogging without artificial expectations or boundaries. :)

AfroJedi writes at 06:47:41 11/07/11 - Comment #66005: @tinypliny: no, the deletion was completely intentional. I even uninstalled the app for it from my phone. Goin' all in!

metalpeter writes at 06:42:29 11/07/11 - Comment #66004: Well I'm not but if you have like different groups of friends I could see how it could cause problems.... In terms of blogs I'm not saying you can't have a sentence but in forms of a blog for me it doesn't make a lot of sense....

tinypliny writes at 06:32:07 11/07/11 - Comment #66003: And LOL, (e:metalpeter). Somehow you don't seem like a facebook drama-queen to me. ;-)

tinypliny writes at 06:28:12 11/07/11 - Comment #66002: Who made that rule? I write blogs of a couple sentences all the time! (well... I actually I start out with one sentence but then it kind of grows over multiple edits).

The real reason I am not on Facebook is I don't really have the time for all that walking-over-eggshells-why-didn't-you-friend-me-but-friended-someone-else drama. I had enough of that with past "friends" in person. It makes me sick. I am not a one-best-friend kind of person. Never was. So anyone who expects me to pay special attention to them is never going to get it. And I hate to be guilt-tripped over who I am. :)

metalpeter writes at 05:24:43 11/07/11 - Comment #66000: I think that (e:tinypliny) should get a twitter account and a Facebook and link them... That way what one could do is take mobile pictures or do the mobile check ins and post thoughts and then it would go on both pages.... I think (e:strip) is great and all.... But a sentence doesn't really make a very good blog.....

metalpeter writes at 05:23:09 11/07/11 - Comment #65999: (e:tinypliny) gives a good example of one of the problems facebook can cause... Take me as an example.... If I was more sensitive I could be very upset that (e:tinypliny) joined facebook and didn't add me as a friend oh I'm good enough to talk to at parties or when you see me on here but oh I'm not good enough to me in your life that way.... And see that is one of the things... Say you know people at work yeah share work stuff but do you want them to see the pictures of you in just a thong on stage some where doing something.... Now granted There are now settings so you can group people and pick what group sees what and make it so you to be tagged have to allow it....

tinypliny writes at 12:04:04 11/07/11 - Comment #65994: Wait, does that mean you deleted your facebook account by mistake and didn't really want it gone. Nevermind my earlier comment then. I am not on the Facebook or google plus wagon yet and I intentionally deleted one of my twitter accounts without any remorse earlier this year. I have another twitter account but its mainly to keep in touch with my citation management team for work/school.

tinypliny writes at 11:58:46 11/07/11 - Comment #65993: Facebook is too chaotic and creepy. For example, I have never really been on facebook ever. But I decided to check it out last year for the sole purpose of stalking my salsa teachers (who were only on facebook). Altogether a dodgy reason to join. I am actually surprised that my account made it to a whole week before it was blasted out of existence.

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Category: random, family

11/06/11 08:24 - ID#55455

The Long Walk

The kids and I went for a walk yesterday, up to the Dollar Store (a blessing and a curse, that. Deets to come in a sub to come!).

A trip that may take me 45 minutes, tops took 2 and a half hours. Bless the littlest one, and her wee li'l legs.

Any way, the kids and the overpass that runs over 95-S are hereby represented. I only include the overpass shot because I think it's a cool one of the highway leading into the city...and I think my Wanderlust is kicking in.

Kï¿½

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Category: random

11/05/11 12:55 - ID#55447

Been a minute...

Mmyeah, it's been a hot minute since I've been able to blog, as I've been dealing with life's nifty li'l vicissitudes as of late.

But, I'm back. And I have a plan.

Recently, I came as close to rock-bottom as one could get...and it weren't pretty, True Believers. I'm still kinda dealing with it, and I'll be paying for a couple of really bad decisions for a really long time.

The good news, though, is that I'm climbing back up. I'm confident that I won't be as low as I have been, and that I'll be even higher in days to come.

I plan to reveal my..plan..(ouch, that was painful) in phases. Part, the 1st has already begun: exercise. Getting back to my "fightin' shape", as it were, or, if I were to believe some comments I've gotten here (flatterers!), the Frame to match the Face. Oh yeah. Confidence in spades, baby.

Part, the second: remove distractions. An unfocused mind is an unproductive one. To wit: I've killed my FailBook account. I want to abuse it by blasting those whom I feel have wronged me, and that's an abject waste of time. Blame (read: "it's all their fault") is the polar opposite of Ownership (read: "I fcuked up"), and I'm no longer in the Business of Futility. They're clearly not worried about ME, so why should I give a squirt of piss for their gums should they suddenly find their teeth afire?

Correct. I shouldn't. So, I won't. Wow, scarily easy, hmm?

As was finding what I've missed for a while: writing. I haven't gotten encouragement about that lately, but I remebered that most people don't really care about what makes others happy. And you shouldn't be blamed for that, either. It's not your fault if you aren't on their wavelength.

It's your parents'.

I kid; I'm sure they're lovely people.

Part the third: mo' kid time! Speaking of, I'm late for a walk to the store. :)

Thanks for lis'nin' so far, folks. More to come.

~.~

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Category: random, lifestyle, culture, musings.

10/31/11 09:05 - ID#55417

Meh

The subject above surmises my day (read: life) as of this writing. But, not necessarily in a bad way.

Examples: I've chosen to relate to a certain person..well..not at all anymore. Hurts, but it shows I still feel, even after the divorce. Yay, me!

I'm at a soul sapping job, one that I surely didn't put on my Top Fifteen Gigs list...but, I'm working, eating and taking care of my kids, as far as the great state of Maryland is concerned.

I have family who love me, kids who tolerate me, and the respect of those who I consider peers. Some people would literally sell their diseased riddled bodies for a shadow of an inkling of that.

Trust me: I know one.

Anyway...it ain't great shakes, but it ain't nowhere as bad as it could be.

Ergo: meh. It is what it is.

But...I'm choosing to make it what it will be.

~.

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10/31/11 11:57 - ID#55414

Neat Party Trick

You wanna put the proverbial Fear o' the Almighty into someone?

Three li'l words will often do the trick:

I. Know. Everything.

The reactions are priceless! Try it the next time you're faced with the inevitable skeeviness that comes with people.

/end PSA

~.~

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10/29/11 08:30 - ID#55399

Something I've Missed

So, this morning I get to have an indulgence I haven't had in a while: Saturday morning cartoons.

Sure, they aren't nearly as good as they were "back in the day"..and I've got to cook breakfast..and do laundry..and clean the basement..and work out..and get ready to see my ex-wife about some visitation..and prepare for some snow as if it were the Genesis Deluge..

I can still watch a 'toon, or two.

Small miracles...
~.~