Hello? Anyone home?

So in case you didn't notice, I've been a bit absent from the blogosphere.  My apologies.  I hope you didn't miss me too much.  Actually scratch that - I hope you really missed me...that would mean that my online writing services are actually worthwhile and that there's a reason for me to come on here and write every now and then. I just hope you're not too angry with me for abandoning all of you faithful readers for so long.

I've been putting this off for way too long, but it feels good to be writing again.  Maybe you're asking "what's your excuse for disappearing for so long?".  I really don't have a good answer to that.  Laziness? There was a period of time where I was super busy setting up my new life in Kitchener, but things definitely calmed down enough for months now where that excuse does not pass any muster (am I using that phrase right?). So I'm going with laziness.

It's definitely one of those situations where once you start to put something off, it begins to gnaw at your subconscious and you keep putting it off due to embarrassment, guilt - you know, that bad feeling in the pit of your stomach each time you realize that there's something you should be doing but you're not quite ready to do it yet.

So here I am.  I really don't have anything important to say - but that's been one of my excuses for not writing for quite some time now.  Oftentimes we put off doing something because it isn't quite right yet.  I've found that in my life it's often important to just go ahead and do something rather than wait for the ideal moment, idea, situation...even if that means producing something you're not quite proud of.  The simple act of doing often is worthwhile in its own right.

Anyway, this is a rambling post without any point.  But it does feel good to be writing again.  I'm really going to make a concerted effort to make this more regular.  Hopefully the people who follow along here will hold my feet to the fire :)

Where have I been?

Quick update for you all:  I am still alive.

Now that we have that out of the way, I can tell you where I've been hiding for the past few weeks.  It's been a very busy and somewhat stressful time for myself.  I started a new job at the beginning of the month at a place called THEMUSEUM located in Kitchener, Ontario.  As my wife and I are still situated in Hamilton, I've been commuting back and forth every day.  Since we don't have a car, that means catching the 6:15am bus every morning getting me in to work at 7:50am (can I get a w00t for 5am wakeups?!).  It also means that I catch either the 4:35pm or 6:30pm bus back, getting me home at either 6ish or 8ish respectively.

It's a long day.

And on top of that, we've had to locate a new apartment in Kitchener and begin preparing for the big move.  Of course, every single weekend this month has been booked up with prior engagements ranging from football games to demolition derbies.  Somewhere in all of this, we need to find the time to pack.

So apologies for disappearing for a while, but things should start to calm down in a week or so.  I look forward to updating you all on what's going on and get back to blogging on a regular basis.

See you soon!

Life gets in the way

It has been a busy couple of days for me and I haven't posted in a while.  I'm going to catch up with 3 Film Quotes of the Day today to get me back on track.

A Lazy Man's Vow

BLARG! No picture adequately describes this post.

I have become lazy.  A very lazy blogger, if you can even call me that right now.  Sure, I post almost every day, but I would hardly even label them as posts - "Film Quotes of the Day" are hardly a full day's work (not that blogging is supposed to be a full time job or anything).  A quick look at my DVD collection, a hop, skip, and jump to IMDB for a quote and boom! you have a post.  A monkey can pull off that shit.  The fruit flies currently invading my apartment have been more productive lately.

I had my first meditation session in months tonight (as an aside, you should really try it...I've had my best ideas in the 2 month period I practiced meditation) and I decided, to quote wrassler Owen Hart, "enough is enough and it's time for a change".  And in my world, changes mean vows.

The purpose of this blog was always two-fold - to bombard the millions of avid readers of this blog with my view of the world and to be a practice range of sorts for me to develop my meager writing skills into something hopefully at least mediocre.  I feel that I have failed miserably on both fronts.

So! With that said, I will guarantee at least 3 blog posts a week on top of the standard fare of Film Quote of the Day posts.

That's that.  Prepare to be mildly accosted by me with posts.  Beware.

A sneak preview of what's in store: Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Brosnan, Craig - The Bonds and Their Relative Strengths.

Life Gets in the Way

Hi avid readers!  I must apologize - posting will be slow this week.  I had about three good blog posts lined up to write and then my sister-in-law goes into labour yesterday and well, you know.  Obviously family in these situations take precedence over such important topics as ranking the actors who played James Bond, deciding where the Big Ten should hold its conference championship game in football, and of course finding out about what I learned this week on the internet.  I know you're disappointed but too bad.

Anyway, congratulations Mark and Susannah on their beautiful new boy Eli.  I know you'll make wonderful parents!

Wilkemen! (That's "Welcome!" in polka)

Nothing gets the adrenaline going quite like 4 dorky dudes playing polka

Congratulations for stumbling upon this modest little corner of the interwebs. On my brand-spankin' new blog (it has that new car smell - I swear) you'll get exactly what the title promises: What I am saying. And not in that super-lame slang, "what you sayin'?" nonsense that doesn't even make any sense, but literally what I am trying to communicate - whether that be through words, pictures, videos, or music. This will be kind of a repository of random thoughts, new ideas, and inquiries that stretch the definition of sanity. You are reading what is the first post of what I promise will be many with the plan of attempting about 5 to 10 posts a week on top of the other regular social media activities to immerse myself in. Enjoy!