The 100th Post

Well, here goes.

Today is my 100th post. Honestly, it hardly feels like that many. For the most part I just threw out random rants and raves, and added a pinch of intelligence, with a side of humorous videos and pictures.

And then, before you know it. BAM! 100 posts.

I do this for the sheer fun of it. It's nice to feel like you're heard when you have something to say, and this has always been a simple way to accomplish that. Likewise, I've succeeded in accomplishing my primary goal of centralizing my social networking. If I run into a friend I haven't' seen or heard from in awhile, JRTW is an easy way for them to catch up with the ins and outs of what I've been up to lately. I can direct my Facebook/Myspace friends here as well, freeing me of the nagging necessity to consistently update my "status." Besides, in case you haven't noticed, MySpace has become a virtual assault on the senses, and Facebook is slowly turning into MySpace. But that's another post in and of itself, so I'll save that for another day.

Along the way I've had the pleasure of discovering new friends and have enjoyed reading the work of others. In addition, it has been nothing short of satisfying when someone new compliments the blog out of the blue (Just as in real life, this usually happens right around the time I think nobody is paying attention).

As for the future, only time will tell. It always seems like just when I'm about to dedicate myself to maintaining daily updates, some life event comes along that removes me from society for a few days. However, I've achieved some semblance of regularity with my "A Week in the Life" and "WTF" posts. So as long as there's something to complain about, I'll have work to do.
So thanks to everyone who reads, comments, or links JRTW. I'm fortunate enough to know most of you personally, and couldn't ask for a finer slice of humanity. I'm glad to be part of your thoughts once or twice a week, and rest assured that you're always in mine.

Here's to making it 1000,
Jimmy

Video of the Day - First

Nothing fancy here, but you'll get a chuckle. Here we go through the history of history to examine famous firsts.

More to come tomorrow.

A Week in the Life #17 - Hasenpfeffer

Well this week, like so many before it, will come and go rather uneventfully. The usual work and school combination, with just enough free time to take care of errands and family.

Took most of the weekend off from the Internet, something that Jimmy-from-five-years-ago would have never foreseen. It seems to happen more and more these days. Used to be I'd never go through an entire 24 hour period without being online, but now it just sort of happens. Funny how no matter where your focus lies in life, life finds a way to shift it without you noticing. It is a bit strange, when not so long ago most of my waking hours were spent in front of the computer. However, since I don't seem to notice, I'll leave it be.

Work is fine, although each week seems to bring another set of micro-managing rules. Don't do this, stop doing that, do it this way instead of this way. I'm sure it's not too different than most jobs, but it tends to feel a bit cliche (i.e. one bad apple). Whatever, I get off at 3:45 so by the time I care I'm already home. Besides, I'm no hypocrite.

Looking forward to Easter weekend. Had the weekend off already and took Monday as a vacation day, so we'll get to see all the family and gorge ourselves with rabbit stew and deviled eggs. I'm just sayin' cause people buy up all those roadside "Bunnys-4-Sale" rabbits since they're so cute, and before you know it our rivers are choked with dead Lepus. So I'm taking it upon myself this year to eat as many abandoned Easter bunnys as I can to ensure they don't contaminate the public water supply. It's just one more service I offer. As for the deviled eggs, I'm sure you can figure that one out for yourself.

Anyway, we'll make the local family rounds and then eventually head over to Alamogordo to visit my parents and my sister's family. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Caitlyn cleans up in the chocolate rabbit department. Diabetes doesn't onset itself you know.

So, the rest of the week should be posts as usual, I've got nothing going on at lunch through Saturday so I'll have the free time. No more concerts until the week of the 25th, so hopefully I can catch up on a few things. If not, the free time will allow me to come to terms with not giving a shit.

Yesterday: Off, taking care of business (BTO FTW).

Today: Work, dinner with family, freeing up hard drive space.

Tomorrow: Never Dies

Movies watching: Bedtime Stories, Marley and Me, The Dark Knight, Slumdog Millionaire.

Going to watch: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Doubt, Yes Man, The Tale of Despereaux.

Reading: Lamb: The Gospel According to Bif, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore.

More to come,

Jimmy