Anyone reading will have to forgive
this article for being a bit scatterbrained. Frankly the proper tense
usage has been lost to it being altered and added to over the course
of the whole week. At the very least there is the pervasive theme of
almost Lovecraftian weather.
Yeah, Winter storm Ion has sat its'
hefty white ass down upon the state of Michigan like the proverbial
toilet it is. Whereas the last storm preferred thick sheets of ice,
this time it's mounds of snow taller than my dogs combined with below
zero temperatures. Honestly, I never expected weather to be a
recurring topic for this site yet this winter seems dead set on
resembling every exterior shot from The Thing. Don't believe me? Just
take a gander at this.
The majority of snowfall came in on
Sunday which also marked a friends' birthday. I've learned that it's
usually better to leave the more personal stuff out of blogs so let's
just keep to a simple reminder. We had what was essentially a private
screening of Anchorman 2 in the local tiny theater which was playing
it on a film projector. It's been a few year since I last watched a
flick projected this way. With the deadline for all digital
projectors coming up soon, this could very well be the last time I
see a movie this way so the intimate experience of it just being us
few friends was definitely the right way to send out the format.
The other things of note that night
were a dinner obtained through the nearby shell station, a game of
King of Tokyo, a stellar walk home in the midst of the blizzard, and
one mighty barbarian leap into a snow bank which nearly got me stuck
in place.
Monday was the embodiment of the
waiting game. Temperatures took a dive well into the sea of negative
numbers making staying indoors the only real option for the day. Of
course that didn't stop me and mine from venturing out to see gas
stations that had bagged up their freezing pumps. While out in the
frozen wastes we managed to pick up some taco bell and doughnuts to
make life a tad merrier.
Tuesday brought a nasty surprise in
that a person I dog sit for slipped on some of this frozen horror
show and injured themselves. Subsequently; a great deal of this
article is being written at her house in an attempt to pass the time
while I keep an eye on the dog. Honestly it reminds me of college
except that instead of rooming with a strange smelling guy from
Taiwan, I'm paired with a mopey corgi.
I'll never understand what it is that
makes living in someone elses' place so difficult. While dog-sitting
I had the same range of activities available to me that I do at home,
but as I could never get 100% comfortable there's always that weird
strain on both mind and body. There's a special range of survival
skills required to deal with that kind of situation. My method was to
reconnect with my inner sloth. That guy who just sits glassy eyed in
front of a Tales from the Darkside marathon whilst cramming cheese
crackers into his maw only to be amazed at how many landed on his
shirt. It's been a while since I fully indulged that guy but it was
required to make it through all three days.
Friday morning allowed me to finally
return home where I showered, shaved, crapped, devoured bagels, etc,
before leaping into my clean bed and spinning like an alligator
during a death roll...or is that crocodile? My joy centers where so
engorged that is was nearly impossible to think. I swear I could feel
ideas forming at the back of my mind only to collide with this wall
of contentment like a bird slamming into a clean window. I spent the
entire day in that manner. Honestly it's a great feeling to remember
how much you love your own little spot and the stuff you keep in it.
Yet another Sunday. Just one week
after mother nature buried us up to our ass in frosty hell, the temps
are high and the snow's been melting away. My group ended up at an
Asian Buffet wherein I set my new record for most types of animals
consumed in the same meal. The magic number was nine. One of these
was my first ever frog leg. It's tasty.....just not as tasty as
alligator.
Thous concludes the tale of one of the
oddest weeks I've had for a while. Next time we'll get away from this
slice of life nonsense and back into snack foods, horror movies, and
board games. Here's a little teaser for you. I had a beef jerkey
chocolate bar......I wouldn't recommend it. Ta!
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