What I Did Over My Summer Vacation (a.k.a. See, I Really Am a Horrible Procrastinator)

I didn't mean to not blog for the entire summer. I wish I could say it was because I was busy taking all kinds of fabulous international vacations, being seduced on beautiful beaches by hot guys serving mango margaritas: or remodeling my new home, as an expatriot outside of this fucked-up country; or finishing that semi-amazing novel that's bouncing around inside my head, that only really comes out when I'm dreaming -- or high... but alas....

I've just been busy at work and lame about posting.

Actually, work has been crazy. And I haven't had much time do to do any blogging during the work day, and although I've started to blog from home a few times, that has never quite come to fruition. I drift to creating the most sublime of iPod playlists and get instantly distracted.

Somehow, despite all of these distractions (or perhaps because of them), I have actually managed to try to quit smoking -- AGAIN. One week so far! Woo-hoo!! Some folks say it's because my much beloved smoking partner has up and moved across the country on me -- but that's not the case. (although I miss her terribly...)

Staring down the calendar at my 42nd birthday, made me realize that for the sake of my health and longevity, it was probably about time to finally quit. So, after one last weekend of desperate chain-smoking , I have stopped.

That being said, once I get past the one-month mark, I do plan on being one of those annoying ex-smokers who will desperately crave a smoke whenever I'm out socially drinking and will instantly befriend anyone from whom I can bum a fag. Which, if karma does actually exist, will mandate that if I am perchance craving a menthol cigarette, that I will have a regular cigarette and a breath mint simultaneously thrust upon me..

Smokers be warned! If I am half lit, I'll be on the prowl for a smoke.

As a side-note: I've been very angry and pissed off about everything our fucking president has said and done lately, so expect a plethora of cranky posts to be forthcoming.