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 ... Was Stuck With A Former Player's Jersey After Five Weeks Well, shit. Tae's a Jet. When I bought my Davante Adams jersey on September 11th, no one could have envisioned him requesting a trade and then be granted his wish. But here we are. I now have three Raiders jerseys of former players hanging in my closet. If you want to know the truth, I really wanted a Jack Jones jersey. On a team of dashing villains, Jack became a Raiders legend in half a season in Silver & Black. His "pick six" interception against the Chargers electrified the home crowd. Another "pick six" interception of Patrick Mahomes on the road cemented his legacy when he played "The Grinch" to a little Kansas City Chiefs fan that I'm certain will never go through a goth phase when he grows up. I have a Jack Jones #18 jersey on order and it should arrive sometime next week. As for why he's my favorite Raider... He wore #13 with the Patriots. No wonder I love this guy!

  ... Voted Like A Democrat AND A Republican Okay, before y'all clutch your pearls I have some explaining to do. I did NOT vote for Tang Satan. Nor did I vote for any Republicans down the ticket.  I did however vote against every single tax hike and bond issue on the ballot.  I'm still paying north of $5 for a gallon of gas, and now there's talk of increasing our onerous gas taxes by another sixty five cents a gallon. And Democrats want to enact sales tax increases and issue more bonds that we may be on the hook for until the day I die? They need to make do with less just like the rest of us. I promise y'all this. If we do get that gas tax increase, I will vote Republican for every state, county and city office at the next election out of spite.  I'm fed up with this shit.

  I sipped an iced Starbucks coffee at a Barnes & Noble this weekend, and while I was there I brought home this haul of reading material. Two of those magazines reminded me that Palm Springs has some wonderful Mid-Century Modern homes that are worth looking at even if they're now outside my price range for a retirement home. Perhaps I'll make a road trip there in the coming months?

  WHAT’S ON MY MIND Financial matters. I have an upcoming meeting with my financial advisor, but I expect it to be a cordial one. My money is about the same as it was six months ago despite buying two MINIs, and I will discuss the possibility of paying for my own plastic surgery to remove excess skin if my insurance won’t cover the tab for whatever reason. WHAT I ATE A chicken bacon ranch pizza. Not one of those veggie crust pies. The real deal, and it was scrumptious. WHAT I BOUGHT The Bowflex dumbbells I picked up on Friday were about $465 dollars, and I’ll use them for an arms workout this morning. I’ll also buy the $180 stand for them in the coming days. I also bought two San Diego Padres jerseys on Wednesday. More on that later. WHAT SACRED TEXTS I READ Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie, Volume 18 How Do I Turn My Best Friend Into My Girlfriend?, Volume 2 I Have A Crush At Work, Volume 6 Also in progress from J-Novel Club… The Royal Hostage Has Vanished: The Black Wolf Yearns For The P

  Last night was the first night in over a month where I had six hours of sleep. My sleep score was only a 78, but I consider this progress. Now if only I could do that every night... This morning is the first one in awhile where I feel close to 100%. Since it's already Thorsday, I'll excuse myself from working out until Monday morning at the earliest. Due to his recent antics, my brother has officially encroached my life. I will be responsible to take him to a handful of doctor's appointments starting today. He will be reported to his social worker, and it's possible he could be recommitted to a hospital. At this point, I really don't fucking care. There are some things people must be held responsible for even if they're family. Speaking of uncouth behavior, I've decided not to join a gym. After witnessing a few videos of "gym culture" that included a "manly" man slapping a petite, buff woman at one near my place, I'll continue worki

  In case you missed it the other night, my San Diego Padres had a very interesting Game 2 versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. This eight minute clip shows the "highlights", as well as how my hometown team has now become MLB's version of the Las Vegas Raiders. Regardless of how this series ends, I will likely laugh my ass off over this game until the day I die.

...Played My Own Version of "Guy's Grocery Games" This morning I needed to drop by Vons for one of those Vicks care packages, also known as a NyQuil/DayQuil combo pack to treat colds and flus. I was running low on the latter, and I also wanted a broccoli crust pizza for tonight's Los Angeles Dodgers/San Diego Padres playoff game.  I was also masked up, but not due to any fears of catching COVID-19. I'm trying to help promote proper drainage in my sinuses the natural way so I don't end up at Urgent Care in pain and begging for antibiotics at some point in the near future. I checked myself out at the self server cashier, and then an on screen warning popped up about purchasing an age sensitive item. A slim redhead roughly my age sauntered over to my register and as she scanned her ID card to override the system I cracked, "I guess I can't pass for under 30 anymore." She smiled and as she typed in a few buttons I tried to show her my drivers license

Rather than wait until Thorsday Eve, I'll let y'all know what's up with me... I've decided I had a nasty head cold, which is not uncommon after this year's flu shot. I didn't help matters during the past couple of weeks when I added in a sprinkling of sleep deprivation, stress, and overexertion to the mix. While my cold symptoms are subsiding, my body still needs rest to completely recover. It's safe to say I won't exercise this week. I think it would be foolish if I did. *** Today was Poop Hammock Day, named for that because I don't trust the biodegradable paper that came with the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kit that arrived this weekend. The sample is off to the lab, and hopefully my rear will be clear for another year. If I test positive, then it's colonoscopy time to see if it's a false alarm or the real deal. FYI my health care provider feels this annual check is appropriate for average risk individuals. *** I'm itching to take e

  WHAT’S ON MY MIND Illness. I have so far tested negative for COVID, but something is up. My quality of sleep has suffered and now I’m paying for it. I also don’t know if I have a nasty head cold or if my seasonal allergies have entered the chat.  From the jaw down I feel fantastic, but my head feels likes Harley Quinn’s baseball bat used my forehead for batting practice. Only via trial and error will I figure out what’s up. I’m crossing my fingers it’s just sinus pressure. WHAT I ATE A cauliflower crust roasted veggie pizza from Sprouts. It was quite tasty after I added a diced roma tomato, parsley and a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese to it. WHAT I BOUGHT I went a second week without buying anything significant. Now there’s a symptom of illness! WHAT SACRED TEXTS I READ Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Volume 10 Tamon’s B-Side, Volume 5 I Have A Crush At Work, Volume 5 Fairy Tale Team-Up: Robyn Hood and Mystere Also in progress from J-Novel Club… The Royal Hostage Has Vanished: The Bla