Not funny today, just rambling...

It's been a while since I've written anything, and there are several reasons for that. First, I've been busy and preoccupied with some issues in my life that I didn't feel like discussing with my small audience. Additionally, I've been spending far too much time spouting random thoughts on twitter, which dulls my urge to vent. And, finally, I just haven't felt particularly inspired to rant about anything lately.

I'm going to try to fix that now because of today's date. Today is my 30th birthday.

I don't enjoy my birthday. The last time I had a birthday I was excited about was at 21, for obvious reasons. My disdain for birthdays (not birthdays in general, just mine. I don't mind celebrating other people's birthdays) is largely a result of my dissatisfaction with my life. Rather than a reason to celebrate or enjoy getting together with friends and family, my birthday always serves as a reminder that another year has gone by without any significant accomplishments or changes in my life. My career path has veered off into a roundabout that promises exciting possibilities, but results in endless circling with no progress. (look! Big Ben, Parliament!) Though there have been numerous doctor-assisted attempts, there are no little Power's expected anytime soon. Despite an intense interest and desire to get involved in local politics, I keep finding reasons not to do anything. I just feel lethargic and stagnant.

I'm going to try to fix that so that birthday #31 doesn't put me in a shitty mood again. Among other things, my 30th year will include a summer of playing baseball, more writing (I'm going to commit to posting something a couple times per week), mastery of the art of smoking (I love cooking, but my smoker is woefully underused) and convincing my employer that the millions of dollars my work has generated for him over the past 3 years easily justify a raise. And if he disagrees, it's time to finally move on. I'm getting far too old to continue to be someone's minimum wage bitch.

Sorry for the dull post. I'll have something more entertaining in the next few days about the Bulls, and possibly about my fantasy baseball addiction. Also, I'm preparing several lists of things. Stay tuned. (that's called "building suspense, bitches!")