Chili, Idols and Bullets

With a title like that you just have to read it, huh? Lol. Actually I'm bored, so I thought I'd post a little before heading to bed. Not for lack of having nothing to do, mind you, but rather of not really feeling like doing any of it. :)

So it's almost 8am and I've been up since about 1 (fell asleep after Friday Night Smackdown). I just finished up a little web design and am ready to crash for a few hours. It's finally turned cold here, and rainy too, so I'm sitting here in my robe freezing my butt off. I can't put on socks because of a stupid severely in-grown toenail. Yeah, I know that's gross. My antibiotics ran out, so the next step, when I have the money, is to go get the stupid thing cut out. My problem is I am petrified of needles. Once when I was about 6 or 7 it literally took 4 people to hold me down to give me a shot in my cute little buttox, no joke. Once a dentist I had told me if he hurt me with the shot to bite him. I did. We never went back to that dentist, and I'm sure he was glad. But I have no other choice. I haven't worn socks or regular shoes for nearly two months now and it's getting to cold to wear sandles. That and my little brother tells me it looks like a tomato. Time's up.

So after that nice subject let's talk about food, shall we? First of all you should all know in case there's ever a cause for celebration and you cook me food, that the only meats I eat are turkey and chicken. I'm not a vegetarian or vegan, and it's not because I have more fondness for animals with four legs. Plain and simple, I just don't like the taste or texture of any other meats. Nuff said.

So last night I had meatless chili. Not so weird, right? Very spicy meatless chili. Delicious. Now my habit I'm about to share with you is where it gets wierd. Whenever I have this scrumdiliumptious chili the first night I can't stop eating it no matter how full I get. Initially I'll only eat a bowl or two. But every hour or so I go back and eat a couple of spoonfulls. I do this anywhere from two to six times. Still not THAT wierd, right? Here's the kicker...I eat it COLD! After the first bowl it's into the fridge with it. And being the lazy bum I am I just eat it straight out of there, and I like it. I do meatless lasagna the same way, but it's not quite as good. And who doesn't love cold pizza?

Anyway, so I went through about a half of a pot last night and I'm still hungry. Very odd. My stomach will catch up with me later today and I'll be VERY sorry. Happens every time and yet I still don't learn.

Okay, so enough about my odd eating habits. Idols. Yep, idols. Specifically American idols. Specifically American Idol, the hit reality show that I SO want to be on. Yes, we've been through your mocking. Get over it. I've always been the odd one in any group, so I don't care what other people think. Spent too much of my youth being miserable because of that.

So anyway, the last audition takes place this Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada, a 30 hour drive from me or a $500 flight. Well, my car's broke down and I'm broke, so I don't get to go. It was my last chance to get on that particular show because I'll be 29 next season. Sucks. I still have other avenues, but that was a fast track and I'm not getting any younger. So I'm totally depressed about the whole thing and not sure how to handle it, so here I am sharing it with the entire free world.

But that's not all. I got laid off the other day. So now I'm broke with no income. I have the option to come back later, but that doesn't help right now. And I have yet to receive a check for my writing services that should have been here by now, so I'm not in a good mood, but yet I try to stay peppy and upbeat for all of you, and for my own sanity.

How about some good news? I do have some of that, believe it or not. I just landed an interview gig with Silver Bullet Comics. It's not a paid thing, but I do get a discount if I make it through the probationary period. Plus I get to talk to some cool people and have yet another place for my writing prowess to be displayed. It's a step in the right direction.

I also may have some more lettering gigs coming up, one possibly a paying one, so that's good too. I have so many writing projects in the works it's not even funny. I am collaborating with so many people, so surely something's gotta stick somewhere, right? It's only a matter of time.

Haven't heard back from Marvel yet, but it's only been a couple of weeks, so it's no sweat. I'll keep you all posted.

I'm working on a cool new web design that you're all gonna love. Actually I'm working on a couple of cool ones. Stay tuned.

I guess that's about it for now. If you know of someone wanting to donate for someone to make it to American Idol email me. Lol. Just Kidding...sort of.

'Til next time, the Gonzogoose is signing off before I just start rambling on and on (heh, start?).

B - Out.