Looks like our Jilly caught a nasty bit of a stomach bug this past week, and being the kind considerate soul she is has likely shared it with the rest of us. I sincerely doubt we’ll be doing a lot of outdoor activities this weekend as a result.
The good news is that I’ve treated myself to The Office (Season 1 and 2) on DVD this last week, and have no shortage of entertainment if I’m stuck inside.
While I’m sure everyone reading this is already familiar with the office, I’ll post a highlights clip for any that have missed this. It’s brilliant.
Of course my preoccupation with day-to-day life combined with my continuing dayshift schedule has meant that I have not made it out to the range in over three months. This was further complicated by the fact that my range was recently forced to implement a buddy system (no solo shooting) after a gummint inspection.
This pretty much kills off my favorite shooting. Just me, my firearms and a completely empty range at 10:00am on a weekday. No waiting around for cease-fires to do target changes, no yahoos explaining to their neophyte friends why an SKS can cut down trees, no distractions.
As a consequence I am now looking at acquiring a second range membership, hopefully this will give me the opportunity to do a little more shooting during “new” off-peak times.
Yes, between work, family and regular visits to the dentist I’ve been significantly absent from the blog. There are things I wanted to rail against, rant about and even mock, but time has been a constant enemy.
First the update. I’m still here, I’m still not smoking (6 months! Yay me!), I’ve gone through approximately $1500 in dental work in slightly more than a month (which anyone will tell you is really not that much when it comes to dentistry - in fact it covers two MAJOR fillings, one MINOR filling, one extraction and a cleaning bordering on industrial - The doc has told me I have the summer off, there is more work to be done, but all the evil issues have been dealt with, and the majority of the remaining work is cosmetic in nature).
While most that know me will undoubtedly point out that I’ve never been one to keep my mouth shut for any length of time, keeping it open for hours on end (two seperate 1 1/2 and 2 hour sessions) is exhausting in a very special way.
Now, before I joke about this I’d like to point out that my dentist is truly excellent, and a far cry from the doctor I had in Vancouver, a clip of which I’ve posted below.
I love stuff like this. Shaking up the “day to day” lives of people just a little bit, replacing the normal panorama of urban drudge with something that gives you a moments pause and snaps you out of that auto-pilot most of us spend so much time in.
Improv Everywhere, according to their webpage, causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places. These stunts are harmless, but the reaction they provoke (both in the general public, and those in “authority” are fascinating).
My two favorite “stunts” are linked below, give them a perusal.