When I went up to Dad’s last night to hand off the salt water taffy I had bought him in Florida, he was watching WWE SmackDown. I grew up watching pro wrestling and have always liked it. It’s kinda like theater on steroids with some (or maybe a lot of) homoerotic overtones. I have not watched it in years because I did loose some interest in it as I got older. Well … needless to say, my interest was totally piqued when Sheamus bounded into the ring last night.

Irish + Ginger + Beard = Helloooooooo, Nurse!

The bosses have been out of town since Tuesday. I have been wearing three different hats here at work … and guess who is stressed out and distracted today. Ugh. Plus, I still need to do laundry and get the yard mowed today. Double Ugh.

So, enjoy this shirtless picture of some random guy while I regroup.

Meanwhile … guess who has a birthday tomorrow. 47. Where did the time go?

So, I got an early birthday present from the boyfriend. It’s a CellBlock 13 Smuggler Jock-Pack … a crazy combination of a jock strap and fanny pack. Now I just need to find a gear or fetish event to go to. Southern Decadence (2019) here we come?

And … I *might* have ordered the matching socks. That means I am ready for the Folsom Street Fair …. right?

I have too much on my mind and I’m distracted and very worried about almost everything.

Thanks to the internet, you can distract yourself with this picture of a random (and shirtless!) hot guy while I try and sort my shit out.

A few weeks ago, I might have been totally bored and bought this Cellblock 13 Octane Singlet (in grey, of course).

Too bad I am not as in shape as this model. Damn you, pizza! So, imagine this guy with a belly and a nice set of man boobs plus with no tan and less tattoos. That’ll give you a good idea of what I look like in this damn thing. 😛

By the way … self-deprecation is an art form.

So, this beauty arrived earlier this week … a new 15.4″ Macbook Pro (Mid 2015)! I had been thinking about getting a new laptop at some point this year. But, with Apple’s announcement last week that they were discontinuing this model, I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet.

The 2015 model is the last Macbook Pro that comes with old USB ports. The 2016/2017 models come with Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports. That’s not great considering all my stuff works with old USB connectors. I just couldn’t stomach the idea of having to buy a bunch of extra docks and dongles just to use my thumb drives and printer (as shown below).

I will say some dumbassery on my part has made the migration process pretty stressful. Hopefully, in a few days when things are settled, I will be super pleased with my new machine.

Blah, blah, blah … just another crappy weekend leading into another busy week.

There was a gathering that happened last Saturday. It was the one thing that I was looking forward to last week. It was the one thing that got me through a week of total stress. It was going to be a chance to hang out with people I like and relax. Instead a touchy subject got brought up and the evening got ruined. There was arguing and tears. What a fun night (said with sarcasm).

In good news … that never ending design project suddenly got approved and went to the printer on Monday. I am still not sure how that happened. I was expecting at least another week of back-and-forth on the proof. So, I guess good things do sometimes happen. Hopefully they will remit my invoice for payment quickly. I gots lots of movies to buy!

Upcoming Stuff?
– Spending a tourist trap weekend in Gatlinburg.
– The Annual 4th of July Cookout.
– Designing the theater’s 2019 season brochure.
– Reading the new Stephen King novel and David Lynch’s memoir.
– Getting caught up on some Netflix viewing.

Meanwhile … here are Chris Hemsworth’s bulging biceps.

I have been in much need of a packable, waterproof/breathable jacket for my hiking adventures. Well, I finally got off my ass and ordered a sexy new Mamot PreCip Jacket in Steel Onyx/Slate Grey. I am really hoping the breathability is pretty good because being wet inside your jacket sucks. Who wants to get out into the woods?

The boyfriend was less than thrilled when I announced that I really needed to order myself a Cutie Chris Shirt by Ego Rodriguez. Love me, love my Chris Evans Obsession. Make mine Heather Grey, please!

The boyfriend was also less than thrilled that I found this shirt to be quite amusing. I could have used this several years ago … because it’s totally me. 😛

Yeah. I went M.I.A. (that’s “missing in action” and not the rapper.) This past week has been too busy and somewhat depressing at points. Not much to really talk about other than a general feeling that all good things are turning bad (theater, friendships, etc.).

I did spend the day drunk on Sunday. Wine. Champagne. Beer. It was kinda nice … but at points it kinda wasn’t because of friends getting into a fight. What a way to ruin a nice buzz.

I got to go to Tennessee yesterday for work. It was nice to be in the office there and see the people I only ever converse with on the phone or via email. Not so nice was the 5-1/2 hours in the car and driving through Knoxville at rush hour. Ugh. Singing in the car on the way back home, I did discover that I could probably kill a Lip Sync for Your Life if it were Lisa Stansfield‘s Been Around the World.

While treadmill-ing every morning, I have been able to start getting caught up of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. thanks to Netflix and my tablet. I am now about midway through Season Three. In honor of this, here’s a shirtless picture of the show’s current resident hot guy (and villain), Brett Dalton. To get those abs, I am sure he is doing a lot more than just running on a treadmill. 😛

I have a MIGHTY NEED for the Lego Ultimate Collectors Series Millennium Falcon. It’s only $800 (if you can find one).  I am currently prepping the sell of a kidney to fund this purchase. 😛