Thankfulness

Normally, I don't get too much into making a litany of thank-yous and things to be thankful for. It comes off as self-serving and somewhat insincere. However, it is good to be thankful as an attitude, or more accurately to be grateful.
A grateful person is appreciative of the moment and what it has to offer, whether it is a sensory experience or an interaction with someone else that somehow makes your existence better because it happened. This season calls me back to take on that attitude more often and to enjoy the moment, rather than fretting about the future and dwelling on past mistakes.
So, in short, there's lots to be thankful for, but I'm not going to bore you with that. I am grateful for the gifts of the earth, my companions on this life's journey and the ability to savor the moment.

Hmm...better go fishin'

This Just In

It has been scientifically proven that if we drink one liter of water
each day, at the end of the year, we would have absorbed more than
one kilo of Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) bacteria. E. Coli comes from
human and animal wastes. In other words, we are consuming one kilo of
shit. There are hundreds of strains of E. Coli, and although most
strains are harmless, E. Coli 0157:H7 is not. This strain produces a
powerful toxin and can cause severe illness. In some people, the
infection can also cause a complication called hemolytic uremic
syndrome, in which red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys
fail. With intensive care, the death rate for hemolytic uremic
syndrome is 3% - 5%. (*information from the EPA).

The good news is that you do not run this risk when drinking beer.
Alcohol has to go through a distillation process of boiling,
filtering and fermenting.

So, what have we learned today? Drink beer. It is better to drink
beer and talk shit than to drink water and be full of shit.

I don't feel bad

I went into today not wanting to work. I mean REALLY not wanting to
work. I've completed the tasks I knew had to be done today, but I'm
just "phoning in" the rest of my performance. Now, I'm doing
something I typically hate. I am making myself look busy so I don't
have to work. It is a good thing that I don't have a really important
job where someone's life is in my hands because today, well, they
wouldn't make it. The crisp fall air is calling my name and so is my
bed. God, I want to sleep. I'd love to just take a nap now, but it
would probably be one of those ones where you wake up and feel like
shit.