Ace likes the snow.

Yeah, I know.

You forgot I was even here. This site has been dormant for almost 2 years. No one will ever see this post.

Of course, the goal of … whatever one would call this … was never really for others to admire and/or admonish me and my mis-adventures. It’s not strictly a journal either… but… it’s still a (somewhat) unique extension of myself that I can’t quite seem to quit completely. Oh well, enough of that…

So, the handsome fellow you see at the top of this post is my new doge, Ace. Named for a certain vigilante’s canine companion. We adopted him with the intention of training him to be a diabetes alert dog. Unfortunately, we’re still working on the standard obedience training, let alone service dog training. He’s fairly well-behaved, and he enjoys going to our local Dog Park.

But he’s still trouble.

Alonzo trying to keep me incapacitated.

See that?  That’s the world’s most adorable cat, pinning me down when I’m trying to drag myself out of  bed.

So yeah, that’s the reason you haven’t been hearing from me.  Totally.

Still, most of the time I run into people I haven’t see in a while I get the standard “What’ve you been up to?” and invariably my answer is “I dunno.  Same-old, same-old.”

But, I can think of at least a couple of newer things I’ve been up to, so I’ll recount them here.

First off, I have decided that I am going to learn how to program.  Like with a real computer language and everything.  So I’m about half-way through a semester of Java Programming I at Saint Paul College.  I haven’t quite decided if I’m going to focus on Java Programming in General, Mobile Application Development, or Video Game Design.

I’ve also been involved in the creation of Fearless Comedy Productions.  So far we are comprised almost exclusively of Vilification Tennis cast members, but we’ve got some lofty goals, and I’m optimistic that they can be achieved.

Speaking of Fearless, I’ve even done some stand-up comedy at our “Fearless Lab” a couple of times.  It’s a little different than I expected but I did really enjoy it.  I guess the next step is to start going to Open Mics and try, try, try again.

Now if I can just get this cat to let me go…

Oh man, this place is gettin’ DUSTY!

I don’t really have any good reasons for letting the cobwebs settle, I just have been doing other things. :-/

However, I just started reading Wil Wheaton‘s book Just a Geek and it reminded me that writing every day (Yeah, like I’ve ever met that goal.) makes you a better writer. It’s a simple concept and I’m more than a little embarrassed that I’ve neglected this site for so long.

So…. We’ll have to see if I can redeem myself. In the meantime, if I don’t post again before then, Merry Holidays!

Let me be the first to officially wish my brand new niece her very first: