Still Alive & Kicking

Good evening all. It's time to check in again. As much as I'd like to say I'm one step closer to global domination, that isn't quite the case. Mostly, I've been busy with work. With Microsoft terminating support for Windows XP, we upgraded nearly 50,000 PC's to Windows 7. All I can say about that project is - holy shit, I'm glad it's done. Despite the abundant tension, I managed to secure the spot as my team's Top Dog (much to the crushing disappointment of my nemesis, making it that much sweeter a victory).

Speaking of victory, last week I met my Endocrinologist for my 3-month Diabetic follow-up. He tested my A1C, which I am excited to say dropped from 7.1 to 5.9! We also looked at my medication. Even though it's doing a great job regulating my blood sugar, it's fucking up my stomach something fierce, and may be what's aggravating my back pain (amongst other side effects). Doc has me researching a couple meds - each can replace the Metformin & adds a benefit of weight loss. That's the hardest part for me, the weight loss - I gained back a couple of the pounds I'd lost, so I'm currently at 357, but that's still a loss from when I started.

I decided to retire from the dating scene. Truth be told, I'm content on my own. I enjoy my freedom. A couple of coworkers convinced me to start looking - and while some of the initial attention was flattering (due to a witty & humorous profile), I somehow still managed to attract creatures spawned directly from Hell's Vagina. The last chick was this single mom (I didn't mind that part), recently divorced, who wanted to take things slow because I'm "the only respectable guy she met since her divorce" - and said she wasn't ready to date. So, we spent a few months just chatting, and when she finally felt comfortable enough, we went on our date. Afterward, she got a bit distant, only to tell me she can't date me because she wasn't physically attracted to me on the date... yet she's the one who kissed me at the end of it. Maybe I subscribe to the unpopular school of thought, but looks aren't that important. I need a woman who can keep me on my toes mentally, or have a dark sense of humor, or something that indicates higher intellectual functioning. Looks change & eventually fade altogether, but being an evil bitch is forever - so knowing now that she's shallow & incapable of the level of depth that I require for a potential mate, I am once again completely free without distraction...

Which couldn't have come at a more opportune time. Today, I decided that I wanted to take my new Podcast & change things up a bit. Rather than Podcasting, I want to do YouTube videos. I'd like to review games, do playthroughs, have unboxings - all that shit. YouTube drives me fucking nuts sometimes with the piss-poor quality of material (for example, not proofreading & publishing something with gross spelling & grammar errors). Anyway, I won't be giving up podcasts altogether. I talked to my buddy Jackson, and we're looking to resurrect Geeks On The Mic, after its hiatus. We're mixing up the format a bit, which will give me the flexibility & creative freedom I felt I lacked before. Details forthcoming on that...

Time to crash, but that's about it. Expect to see me more on the Xbox (360, I've yet to get my One) - as much as I love gaming on my PC, I miss interacting with people.