Janurary Update

As I started re-blogging so late this month there is very little to recap, but I'll do my best.

1. As of right now I am not considering a career change. If my friend Nathan moves and finds me a job working with him, well...just for coolness alone I gotta go with him (he knows the score if he gets a new job he's gotta try like hell to take me with him). However I never did say what my new career choice was going to be. I know it's hard to believe but I considered becoming an Undertaker. They offer classes in Kansas, but the wife-unit and I crunched the numbers and I'd have to go back to school for like two years...and that's a lot of scrilla!

2. Every evening we've been watching "The Rockford Files", an episode a night as we eat. The best part is, I check them out at the library so it costs nothing! We're on season two right now and as the wife-unit said the other day, "This show is actually growing on me." I mean, come on, how couldn't it? Issac Hayes was in the episode last night!

3. I've had a script accepted for an online radio group. Right now they're trying to get the actors together to record the thing. Once it's available for download to your I-pod I'll let you know.

4. The massive stabbing pains behind my forehead abated this morning, and I can talk again so I must be on the mend. The bad news is the wife-unit almost passed out today at church. I brought her home early, feed her soup and Naked "Vit. C Powerboost" (or something like that) and then laid her down, tucked her in and left her. She's been passed out for over four hours now. I'll make her dinner later and then tuck her back in. (I feel a little guilty getting her sick and all).

5. Hot tea sounds good...I think I'll have some here in a moment.

6. My goals get closer to being realized. I discovered something about myself. I push real hard thinking things will happen all at once, then get discouraged and give up when they don't. So now I'm chipping away at these big things daily and guess what? I get closer and closer to realizing my dreams everyday. For example, I weighed on Saturday and I'm down to 195 pounds. Now I'm only fifteen pounds away from my target goal. (I'd say that's a big improvement from when I started)

7. Oh yeah...I told the Bible Quote for masturbation to the wife-unit. After telling me how immature I am, she pointed out there are other quotes in the same book stating how masturbation is wrong....sigh...(you can't win 'em all)

8. Well, as you already know this pig is all about happiness. Happiness for his own little piggy self and happiness for others...this will continue until he dies...but it's gonna be one hell of a ride...

CAN'T WAIT FOR FEBRUARY!!!!

The Five Rules To Being Happy (or happier anyway)...

1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

You Will Go Blind...I Did Until I Needed Glasses

A Biblical Quote Supporting Masturbation?

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.
-Ecclesiastes 9:10


I'll Let You Be The Judge Good Sir Or Madam!!!

Goals For 2009

So this pig has set himself some pretty hefty goals. Some are closer to being realized than others.

1. I want to be down to 180 pounds at some point...right now I'm hovering around 197 - so I've still got about twenty pounds to go.

2. I'd like to get my book published...my "Writers Market Guide To Literary Agents" is on it's way - so that's a start.

3. Finally I'd like to reach spiritual enlightenment...hot tea helps - but I'm not going to lie this one is pretty hard.

I'll take any suggestions.

I think you need some hot tea!

OK - so I planned on telling you about how...oh...I'd say about a month ago I was considering getting into a new job and all. (Which I know is a really, really, really stupid idea with the way the economy is right now)...but all of that seems to have worked itself out.

You see, there are times when I feel very overwhelmed and all and I don't really like my life much. Then it dawned on me that all I needed to do was slow down. I mean just slow myself down.

Let me try to explain. Remember awhile back when we looked at a day in the life of The Crimson Pig to try and figure out where all his time went. Well, I imagine my life is still as complicated, but lately I've worked in time for myself. Almost like Zen-Pig time. Maybe I take a hot bath or lay down for a few minutes to meditate. And low and behold this has changed my life. I mean the stuff I hated about my job still exists, but it all dosn't seem to bother me as much. All the little things that used to get to me just don't seem to matter anymore. And you know what? When you don't have time for a nap or a hot bath...there is really only one answer.

HOT TEA!

As a matter of fact, as I write this blog I am currently listening to Joan Armatrading and sipping a little Ginger Peach Green Tea. It is all a very nice break from revising my zombie novel.

The other day a group of co-workers were late due to the weather. They were all stressing about getting stuff done, and getting the day started on time. Well, Zen Pig kicks in and I sit back in my chair with my cup of hot tea and say:

"I realize for some of you, right now seems as if there is a battle going on for your very soul. However...this should not stop us from enjoying some hot tea."

Words by which I think we can all live.

Sickness Update

So after my last blog I stumbled off to bed and fell asleep. The next morning I was in no shape to go to work, so I stayed home.

Needless to say when I went back on Friday, things hadn't been screwed up too bad. (I really should not have gone back on Friday...but I survived).

Now, I'm in recovery mode. Blah...

I weighed in this morning at my weight loss place and I'm down another two pounds for the week. The girls said this was good considering how I was sick and all.

I've been working on rewrites of my novel all morning as the cat lay in my lap. (Now she's lying next to me, very slooooooowly licking her back paws...she's a strange little critter my cat.)

Now I'm taking a break from zombie novel and writing my blog.

I'm actually waiting for the wife-unit to come home from the soup kitchen (where she works every Saturday morning - so I can make us lunch and then I'm off the bed again)!!

At least my throat doesn't feel like it's been gone over with a belt-sander anymore.

I'm Back

According to my friend Nathan...I'm supposed to keep this thing up so he has something to read. So the new goal is to add something at least every Wednesday.

As of now, I'm sick. I don't feel bad...well I'm a little achey. But what really bites is that I've lost my voice.

Do you realize how much you use your voice?

I mean think about it. I can't sing along with my Ipod as I do the dishes (bummer).

I can't talk to the wifeunit about anything (real bummer).

I don't know how I'm going to go to work tomorrow, as what I do consists of me telling a lot of people a lot of information and now I can't do that (....I was going to say bummer...but it wouldn't be if I could take the day off. But trust me, with my job if I take a day off everything is worse when I get back. - So that's the real bummer)!!!!

Speaking of my job...I've been toying with the idea of moving into a different field. I don't feel respected and I'm way- way- way- way- way- underpaid for the amount of hours I put in (but aren't we all?)

Still I'm trying to be Zen Pig and that is helping. Really life is 90% perception I think. Now I know the whole two of you who read this are probably like - duh! Welcome to what everyone else has known for years...but really I mean it. If you think things are out of control just slow down and drink some hot tea...believe it or not this solves a lot of problems...for me anyway.

Speaking of hot tea - the diet continues - I am now down fifty pounds - I don't know what I was down last time I blogged in, but I'm sure this is an improvment. (Twenty left to go!!!)

So that's cool I guess.

I was supposed to be in bed twenty minutes ago (remember I'm sick and all) - I surprised the wifeunit has not come into the office and cracked the whip yet. She's watching some weird Xena show a friend of hers at work loaned her. (I'll make fun of that at a later blogging).

Other things to look forward too-

1. Possible career change ideas - (sadly midget wrestling and rodeo clown are out).

2. What we watch during dinner - (I'll give you a hint...just the coolest television show from the 1970s...and no it's not "Different Strokes" that was the 1980s)

3. More good news from the struggling writer front...I'm making progress...at this rate I'll have reached Moscow by 2011. (For those who are not up on their World War II history...that was a Nazi reference...not that I'm saying I am a Nazi...or that I support Nazis...as a matter of fact I really dislike Nazis...I mean I like the German people...most of them I've met are very polite and kind hearted...but Nazis...well I pretty much hate those bastards...)

...But I digress