Introspection, Torn Asunder

And really, why not? Is it not a good idea to reboot your computer once in a while, rather than trying to restart the TCP/IP subsystem using the command shell after having the LSP stack hijacked by some nefarious web-born uber-virus? Wipe the slate clean and start over again. Bye bye.

No, honestly, it's not that bad. ( Assuming you made it through the first paragraph unscathed. ) If you force yourself to touch the bottom of the deep end of the pool, for the first time in many years, there are sometimes mental or emotional hurdles to overcome during the process. Especially if, when reaching the bottom of said pool, one finds a lazy clown; Sitting there with his red paint smile, little air bubbles streaming out on occasion. At that point, sometimes it's best to just get out of the pool, catch your breath, and recheck your steps used in determining whether reaching the bottom was such a good idea in the first place. To borrow an appropriate phrase, you can sometimes get hit in the small of the back with a lemon wedge wrapped around a large gold brick.

This turn of events may prove troubling to some. To others it is merely another adventure. I tend to ride shotgun in the second posse.

Now, without letting this entire update devolve into an REM album, here's some mundane news for the not so psychotic. Managed to drag myself out to my brother's place last night, which turned out pretty fun. Got to wish Brandon a happy birthday again, and I also got to hang out with Jason and Nathan again, whom I rarely get to see. We played some NBA 2k6, but mostly just hung out.

Today's big event was a trip to the fish store, where I spent more money than I should have. It was all for a good cause, however, as my new larger tank needed several things to guarantee it's continued smooth operation. Among these were dual 150watt stealth heaters ( read: no glass to break ), about a dozen snails, two hermit crabs, a brittle starfish, a leather coral, and various foods and supplements to help ward off my Royal Gramma's minor Ich infection. Everything has been acclimated to the tank already and seems to be doing fine.

Not much else I can say at this point that wouldn't get me into trouble at some level in my life, so...