Tidings, Cheer, etc...

Merry Christmas all. To those I am going to see - see you soon. To those I won't, have a joyous week.

Next Season...

Jack vs. Santa

Also, Grasp the Nettle

Merry Gassy Christmas

I have been finding some ads for Esso interesting lately. With Christmas being around the corner, every retail business is advertising their Christmas deals and specials, and Esso is no exception. But it is an odd business to be advertising Christmas deals because they mostly sell gas and snacks, neither of which make great gifts. I can just imagine opening a gift Christmas morning only to find a gallon of gas, and being so surprised and pleased that the cigarette dangling from my lips* would fall into the can, setting off the fumes and everyone gets to see a wonderful Christmas fireworks show.
But essentially that is what they are advertising. Technically, they are advertising Esso gift cards, but to hear them talk about them in the commercials, you would think they were selling solid gold gas caps or a majority stake in Doritos or something. If you go buy the hype and excitement evident in the ads, then Esso gift cards are the perfect gift for anyone. Plus, they are 'collector's editions with hockey designs'. You can collect all three...? What is the point of collecting gift cards? Don't you just use them? What are you going to do, put them in sleeves and sell them later. "I'll trade you these three Esso hockey gift cards for you Wayne Gretzky rookie card!" "I don't know, that's not a fair trade. I will give you my Bobby Orr rookie card as well."
Sometimes I wonder what aliens would think if they came down and saw all of this Christmas stuff.
Anyway, I updated Grasp the Nettle. I am nearing the end of Thunderfunk the Superchicken, so be sure to watch over the next few weeks to see the exciting conclusion!


*Just joking, kids. I don't smoke. Smoking is gross. Say nope to dope and ugh to drugs!

Brr

I just realised that I am often more tired in the winter because the cold weather takes so much of my energy that it leaves me tireder than in warmer weather when I am warm and cozy even when I am outside and then, after some bartering, we managed to purchase the monkey for a fair price but we quickly realised that the monkey was going to eat us out of house and home quite literally because we lived in a banana and when I am too cold and tired my mind starts to wander and I almost fall asleep on my couch which matches the footstool I have by a strange coicidence because I didn't buy the couch or the stool because it is much easier to get the furniture for free from people who don't want it anymore as long as you don't mind having stuff that is new or in pristine shape, which I am not because I am still young and living on my own and I don't really care if things are coordinated or not, which explains much of my wardrobe I suppose, though to be fair, blue jeans, if they are nice, can go with almost anything as long as you are staying somewhat casual because dressing up requires clothes that are a little bit nicer like the pair of khakis that I have for business type use like when I go on job interviews, something I don't really like doing because I hate the cold weather and want it to warm up!

Grasp the Nettle

It's already December

I had Thursday off, and it felt like a Sunday or Saturday all day. It feels weird that I have to go back to work and that it is Friday because it doesn't feel like it is a Friday.
Weird.

I updated Grasp the Nettle. Today is the fourth last chapter in the story. We are nearing the ned. I mean end.