Sunday, December 29, 2013

Closing Out 2013

2013... it was a year.

I can't say it was a good year.  The economy is a weird mix, where the stock market is at an all-time high while unemployment remains high and prices continue to rise even though the interest rates are at an all-time low.  

Sports continue to be depressing- instead of bad, this year the Cleveland sports teams are disappointing, raising up hopes only to destroy them.  Actually, that only applies to the Browns and Cavs- the Indians did quite well.  But baseball itself doesn't interest me anymore.  

Politics?  The GOP self-destructed in spectacular fashion, shutting down the government on a lost cause and somehow managing to lower an approval rating that was already under 15%.  Then the Democrats took this gift and raised (lowered?) the bar by doing such a poor job on the Health Care plan they spent three years working on that they dropped below the approval rating of the GOP.  It's annoying when the politicians that you don't agree with win; but now it seems like there's no one who knows how to do the job- and that should terrify you, no matter what you believe on the political spectrum.  

World Events?  Two terrorists planted a bomb during the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring dozens of people.  Assad used chemical weapons against his own people and is still in power.  The world seems full of problems with no obvious solutions, but 2013 seemed more

On a personal level- well, the job continues, and I'm having a blast at Improv.  And we've found not one but two RPGs to start playing in.  But a lot of the personal projects I've been working on stalled and need to be restarted.
 
Ah well- at least I have Cute Emergency for self therapy.  Nothing like cute animals to make you feel better.

Here's hoping for a better 2014.

 

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Hypothetical Discussion Question: Experiencing Another Lifetime

You have an opportunity to experience a famous person's life. Now, you end up experiencing their ENTIRE life- all of the highs and lows. If they have emotional problems, you experience those. If they have an injury, you experience that also. You get the entire package- all of the highs, and all of the lows. It can be any person, past or present

I'll split it into three categories:

1) Athletes

2) Entertainers/Celebrities

3) Historical Figures (politicians, newsmakers, etc.)

Who do you select?