what's going on?

Nothing crazy here. I've decided to grow my hair out. I've said that before and I gave up after a month but I never really gave it the chance it deserved. I'm thinking that I'm going to spend all winter growing out my hair while I also lose some weight. New year = new you, or something.

Trying to think of ways to tighten up my diet, to compliment my exercise. I like everything I'm doing right now - slowly getting back into shape and establishing routines that will become critical next Spring/Summer. The only minor flaw in that plan is that I have 5 months to lose 40 pounds or I'm out some cash. So, I need to be results oriented instead of being patient and pointing the ship in the right direction. We'll see how that goes.

Been playing Fallout: New Vegas all week. This makes me very happy. Running around the desert, just murdering things in a post apocalyptic nuclear society. Always a good time. Also, there is no Mel Gibson around to make things awkward with his racially insensitive and anti-semitic comments. Also a plus. Have I ever mentioned that I spent an afternoon in the town where Mad Max was filmed? Because I did. The name of the place is Coober Pedy, and it's in the middle of the Australian outback. The interesting fact about the town is that it gets so hot there that alot of the buildings are underground! We went to an underground bar and had a good time.

This picture was taken there:

We were pretending to be lost in the desert; hilarious, right?

Also started that Jonathan Franzen book that I mentioned previously, "Freedom". I can already tell by the writing style that it's a bit too clever by half, but that's kind of my style. I hope it delivers, as I'm expecting it to.

Watching the dogs play as I type this, which makes me smile. Yes, dog. Jake-sitting for the weekend and they play funny. Dipping, darting, and biting at each other in the softest manner possible. It's like doggie kung fu movie filming. Looks real, but it isn't.

Can't even move, budge, flinch, shift, or look upward without Jake bolting up off the floor, getting a toy in his mouth and wiggling all over the place. I have to admit, despite the fact that it gets old fast, it's also extremely cute. He's such a sweet boy. Yesterday morning, I was woken up by growling in my bedroom. It was strangely coming from directly underneath the middle of my bed. Well, Jake was still fast asleep under the bed and he was growling in his sleep. Almost too adorable.

Halloween is next weekend... what am I gonna be? Found a costume, but I guess I can save that for after. I'm not 100% sure how it's gonna go over, but everyone I've talked to about it think it's hilarious. I found the perfect t-shirt to wear with it, so I guess we'll see.

I guess that's enough stream of consciousness for now.