I haven’t done this for a while, but the mood struck me. Ten Things is a staple of the Peter King MMQB post. It is a part of the post where he waxes philosophical about dang near everything–especially coffee. I don’t have much to say about coffee, but here are few things I do want to spit about:
- I think working from 9-5 limits the ability to perform mundane tasks such as a car emissions test, getting a new bug guy, etc. I’m new to this experience, because my schedule generally allows for the opportunity to get these chores done. Not so much the last few weeks.
- I think the person who invented Fantasy Football is a marketing genius. I found myself watching the Chargers v. Colts game without having a particular affinity for any team. On the other hand, my fantasy football week was at stake. Andrew Luck was up against Rivers and Gates. It came down to a last minute TD drive. Luck got picked and I still have a perfect record in fantasy football. See, people only care when they have something at stake. I had a win at stake.
- I’m at the point where I am more interested in watching The Blacklist than I am in Agents of SHIELD. This, coming from a big time Whedon and Marvel fan, does not bode well for SHIELD. I need more from the weekly offering. On the other hand, it could mean that me and NBC are vibing again.
- I think Kevin Hearne’s book, Hexed, is not as good as the first one, but serves as a witty and engaging introduction to the 3rd book, Hammered. I haven’t consumed #3 yet, but give me a week.
- I think the return of the watch phone is one of the coolest things in the world, outdone only by the fact marketers used a clip from Babylon 5 to sell this thing.
- I think Breaking Bad is a stark reminder of the power of chemistry. I wish my chemistry classes in H.S. weren’t the end of my chemistry history, because I could’ve devised some wicked stuff. Not drugs or explosives, persay, but I am a huge fan of the idea of devising new chemical mixtures in the vein of the great science geeks.
- I think ones ability to compartmentalize parts of their lives is the key to great success and utter depravity. Where one person who goes off to war and is able to come home and put that part of themself away, another person is able to become a serial killer and then make pancakes with her children.
- I think my identity as an educator is nascent at best. I watch so many other people who are defined and even consumed by being a teacher, and as much as I want to say that is who I am, I recognize that who I am is a writer. The two don’t exist at odds with each other for the most part, but can.
- I think Stallone is having a second career right now. He keeps on shoving out new movies. Each is worst than the last, with the exception of the Expendables films. Those are fun.
- I think writing gives me more than an outlet. I think it continues to give me a purpose past the daily ho hum and the difficult beauty of being a husband and a father.