More Filler...

"Hi. Curmudgeon here, and I'm still away. And so, another pre-recorded message.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it is a staple of our culture to begin stuffing Christmas down your throats...ugh...stuffing.

Anyway, if you haven't been hearing Christmas mayhem since Halloween, here's the best Christmas thing I"ve seen so far. I can't decide if I like the line "don't let mankind bogart love" more than the line about asking Jesus for his stash back.

Willie Nelson rules.

I promise I'll be back soon. In the meantime, enjoy."

Thanksgiving

"Hi again. Another pre-recorded blog post to tide you over while I'm away.

Today, in case you missed it, is Thanksgiving here in the states. And though I'm away from home, my dog in the kennel, and I'm no doubt lethargic on someone else's couch having had my fill of the the things that matter on Thanksgiving: mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pumpkin pie.

And so, I'll leave you with a quick list of things I was thankful for two nights ago. Assuming nothing drastic changes, it's safe to say I'll still be thankful for them even as I'm very likely currently suffering from my own inability to turn down nearly anything that can have gravy or whip cream put on it.

I'm thankful for:

• late night phone calls
• the release of "Chinese Democracy" which I haven't heard and probably won't buy but because it provides a useful metaphor for something which seemed unlikely but eventually turned up anyway. It's Guns'n'Roses answer to that one friend we all have who never arrives until 2 minutes before the party's over
• visiting friends and friends visiting
• any chance to sleep late
• all things that haven't gone wrong that could've
• all the the things that might yet go better

Make your own lists and call your own friends and family. Happy Thanksgiving."

This Is a Recording...

"Hi. This is Dr. Curmudgeon. I'm not here right now, but I didn't want you to be lonely while I was away, and so I have created this 'pre-recorded' blog post to cover for me while I'm away.

I saw this over at Academic Cog's who saw it over at New Kid's. And since I'm a sucker for personality tests and the like, I thought I'd run The Doctor Isn't through the Typealyzer to see what the blog's personality is.

You should know that my own Myers-Briggs test varies - usually between ENTP and INTP, but there are others - so this might not be so far off.

In any case, I will be back shortly to fulfill all my usual blogging duties. Later!"

ISTP - The Mechanics

The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of responding to challenges that arise spontaneously. They generally prefer to think things out for themselves and often avoid inter-personal conflicts.

The Mechanics enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people and often like seek fun and action both in their work and personal life. They enjoy adventure and risk such as in driving race cars or working as policemen and firefighters.