I'm not sure about you folks, but I tend to be thankful 364 days a year.

At some of my friends' insistence, I've been trying to take a break from dating.
Mostly because I've been dealing with alot of misses that, along with other circumstances in my life, have kinda shaken my confidence.
In theory, this break helps me to recover an' bring a little stability to my life.

To celebrate, I found myself at a gourmet burger establishment the other day.
Found myself leaving with a phone number.

It's a blessing or a curse.
I'm thinking at this point I either need an intervention or should just accept my family's designation of resident bachelor/playboy.

Currently, I blame _____ for my current bout with sickness.

Going into 5 months of unemployment with no aid from the Government has pretty much destroyed my savings.
Entering the next week, I'm looking at $47 to last me 'til the end of the month.
That's probably just gonna go towards gas.

Generally, that's not the ideal monetary situation heading into a weekend at Vegas to celebrate a cousin's wedding.
Especially when I want to try this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRQl8BaqZ50

It's a controlled freefall from the top of the Stratosphere.
Sets back any adrenaline junkie like myself about $114.

I figure with enough friends, I could easily fundraise that through donations/loans.
But that's just selfish an' unlike my nature.
There are so many great causes out there.
The one in particular I'd like you to focus your attention on is this one:

Music with a Cause
http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/derekevans

For those with low attention spans, let me try my best to sum up what's happening here.

At the time of this posting, there are 12 days left for people to place pledges.
These pledges help him cover the cost of recording a full album that he's been deserving of for many years.
Unlike other people that use this pledge program, Derek Evans plans on putting a good portion of those pledges towards three outstanding cause.

Specifically:
Lemons to Aid - http://lemonstoaid.org/
The Dana Farber Cancer Institute - http://www.dana-farber.org/
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research - http://www.michaeljfox.org/

Three very worthy charitable organizations.
However, this is an All or Nothing campaign.
If he's unable to hit his goal 100%, no one will be charged an' he won't be able to contribute to those charities.

Derek Evans is an amazing talent.
A genuine class act in a world that sorely needs people like him.
An artist with a passion for music an' for helping others.

Do me a favor, help him out.
Make a pledge.
Share this story an' the webpage with your friends an' family.

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/derekevans
http://www.derekevansmusic.com/

Thank you for your time.

Conversations with a Niece Pt.II

Her: Hi Uncle Reggie!
Me: Hey little one. Did you forget to brush your teeth? Your breath smells.
Her: I brushed my teeth already. Silly Uncle, you can't smell over the phone.
Me: I can.
Her: Really?
Me: ...no.
Her: Boo! Why do you like tricking me?
Me: Because you're adorable.
Her: So Daddy wanted me to tell you that the woman you are dating right now is a cunt.
Me: *laughter* That's sweet dear. Thank you for telling me that.
Her: What does cunt mean?
Me: You might want to ask your mom about that.
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So this conversation actually came around late September.
Really need to laugh at the time.
If I could, I would've hugged the ish out of her.

Personally, I define cunt as:

Can't
Understand
Normal
Thinking

I really do lead a boring life.

At the moment, I'm perfectly okay with breaking down mentally.
Physically, not so much.

Currently wearing an eyepatch.
While I do look amazing, I'd just prefer it to be under different circumstances.

I'm under the impression that my stress level caused a blood vessel to pop in my eye.
It's been irritating me for the entire day.

Good times with life.
Good times.