October Days of Reckoning

I say this every time I do one of these columns but I am amazed and frightened about how fast time as gone. October just came and went and I am so glad that I have blogged about it because I cannot remember what I did and what happened.

So what did I accomplish in October?

WRITING:

I procrastinated. Which seems to be the story of my life in some things. I was supposed to plot out my next novel but I barely looked at my old notes. Luckily the creative juices have been flowing and I am on par with where I am supposed to be at in my Nanowrimo war. In fact, things couldn't be better writing this novel. I have the basic plot line done but so far I have not even got to that part yet. The novel has already gone in a direction that I didn't think it would go. Only about 38,000 more words to go!

I gotta get me one of these pens.

READING:

I procrastinated. Now where have I heard that before? I am about halfway through my 11th book and I need to get that cranked out so I can choose my last book of the year. But I did finish my 10th book last night and it was a great read. I finished The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore and it was fantastic. For those that don't know, Alan Moore has written some of my favorite comic books like Watchmen, V For Vendetta, Captain Britain and Swamp Thing. The book I read was one long interview and he covered his whole life and it was great. Now I just need to finish Larry H. Miller's book and then I think I will snag Carrie Fisher's autobiography to finish out the year.

EXERCISE AND EATING RIGHT:

Last month was the worst month. I barely exercised and I know I am going to struggle here in the winter months. Kristy has a bunch of walking DVDs that I am going to have to do so I can get some exercise. I have to do them so I can get into shape faster when spring comes along so I can train for my first race. Halloween didn't help since I do love the candy.

I should save me the effort of dressing up for Halloween next year and just go as Homer in his moo-moo. I certainly feel as fat as he looks.

OTHER STUFF:

I do like playing the bass and I am finding it easier to figure out the notes. I am probably up to about thirty songs. Now if I could only sing at the same time as playing the bass. That is a lot harder than I thought it would be. And I am so glad that I joined the choir at Church. We are doing Christmas songs and I just love singing those.

Not a great month but I still feel that I am ahead of the game. 

No Dew and No Football Make Matt Go Crazy!

Kristy and I have been watching all the Treehouse of Horror Simpsons episodes, hence the name of the title.

This last weekend was the first time that I didn't blog and it felt weird. I had to write something on Saturday. Yesterday, on the other hand, I didn't miss blogging at all! Which is good considering I barely would have had time to blog. I was in a meeting at 7:00, a meeting at 9:00, Church at 11:30, choir practice at 2:30 (and we are doing Christmas songs!) and finally another meeting at 3:30. I didn't get home until close to 5:00 and I was starving.

No Dew and No Football Make Matt Go Crazy!

But luckily I was able to catch some football and drink some Dew before I killed my family. It was close!

List-Mania: More Simpsons!

Day 258
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that I love the Simpsons. I have mentioned them at least 12 times already on this blog and they have already been the subject to one List-Mania column involving my favorite episodes.

For this column I wanted to spotlight my favorite Simpsons characters. There are so many of them, I don't think there is a character that I don't like. It is like picking my favorite kid. But since I don't know how that feels since I only have Logan, I now present my Top 5 Favorite Simpsons Characters and some of my favorite quotes as well.

5) Crazy Cat Lady

I love this lady. Now I don't support cat tossing at all, I like cats. But I also have seen ladies like this one that loves cats enough to throw them. I don't have any quotes from her though.

4) Ned Flanders

I’ve done everything the Bible says — even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!

Oh do I hear the sound of butting in? It must be Lisa Simspon, Springfields answer to a question, NO ONE ASKED!

Hens Love Roosters

Geese Love Ganders

Everyone else loves Ned Flanders

Just like the song says, I love Flanders. I love the episode where he finally cracks and I kinda wish I had a neighbor like him.

3) Comic Book Guy

But, Aquaman, you cannot marry a woman without gills. You’re from two different worlds… Oh, I’ve wasted my life.

Ooh, your powers of deduction are exceptional. I can't allow you to waste them here when there are so many crimes going unsolved at this very moment. Go, go, for the good of the city!

Is this character a stereotype? Perhaps. But out of the five comic book store owners I have met, only one of them was not like Comic Book Guy at all.

2) Homer Simpson

Marge, you being a cop makes you the man! Which makes me the woman — and I have no interest in that, besides occasionally wearing the underwear, which as we discussed, is strictly a comfort thing.

Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.

Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It’s what separates us from the animals…except the weasel.

D'oh!  I love that this word has been added to dictionaries. I totally use this word all the time. One time in church I was blessing the sacrament and I kept getting the wording messed up. On the third attempt I thought I got it right but I was told I didn't. I uttered "D'oh!" right into the mike.

You totally have to click on this link and hear the British pronunciation of D'oh. Trust me, it is worth the clicking on. The American version gets it right.

1) Charles Montgomery Burns

What good is money if it can’t inspire terror in your fellow men?

I don’t like being outdoors, Smithers. For one thing, there’s too many fat children.

I’ll keep it short and sweet — Family. Religion. Friendship. These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business.

I love Mister Burns. He is the icing to all Simpson cakes. He makes every episode better. I love the one where he fights the Germans, or the one where he kidnaps the 13 Dalmatians and tries to make them into a coat, or the one where he was part of the Fighting Hellfish, or the one where he opens his own casino, or the one where he loses his money, or the one.... well, you get the picture.

But you know which Simpsons character I really like but doesn't get much credit?

Snowball II. And I like both versions of Snowball II. The original and the 5th cat the Simpsons owned which was renamed Snowball II to avoid confusion and so they didn't have to get a new water dish. Even though you are ugly as all out, I would open up my home to you Snowball II.