jake5270
Gift PremiumLaid-back, easy going guy until my passions are aroused. I've been here 3 other times... I keep trying to get it right, I guess. lol
- 72 years old
- Male
- Joined 10 years ago
- 3,962 views
jake5270's Blog
Blog Viewed: 16,260 times.
⇤ First | ↤ Previous | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | Next ↦ | Last ⇥ | Page 157 of 365 |
Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 6:12:19 PM- Not for moi | ||
Status check: Not one of my favorite things about NN. It's obviously fine for lots of people. Just not my cup of tea. Usually, it is dominated by male members (pun intended) and if I wanted to follow a male conversation, I can go out in public. I also have used the option of 'hide dicks' in the photo section. I took gym class growing up in school and didn't like seeing them then, still don't now. I am at NN to see women and, if I go to status, to read what's on their minds, like in the blogs section. I am not interested in a sausage fest, whether it's pictorial-wise or written word-wise. So, to sum up: Today I'm writing about something uninteresting to me which is, by now, uninteresting to you, too. Carry on, nothing of value here. ~ | ||
|
Monday, May 18, 2020, 6:22:23 PM- Whether the weather | ||
It's a rainy, dreary day here, so I decided to get my inner hippie going: Peace! | ||
|
Sunday, May 17, 2020, 7:41:36 PM- Brown or white? | ||
I drink coffee Monday through Saturday every day when I get up. A big, 2 cup glass. I take mine black with sugar - 1 1/2 tsp. per 8 ounce. On Sundays I use the same 16 ounce glass mug, only I substitute green and raspberry tea (one bag of each), with brown sugar and a dash of lemon. I have always heard that brown sugar is better for you than regular white sugar, so I thought I would look it up. Guess what? There is virtually no difference. Brown sugar has slightly more (.25) calories than white, but other than taste (which I love) brown sugar is used primarily in baking. Well today, I am shifting my Sunday tea a little and will be using regular white instead of brown. I feel that everyone should 'shake things up' occasionally, even if it's a small 'radical' thing like what kind of sugar you put in your tea. ~ | ||
|
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 11:04:44 PM- Uh huh | ||
Bruce Campbell plays Elvis, alive and in a nursing home. Ossie Davis is (?) JFK. Together they battle monsters: Did I mention Ossie Davis is black? Truly a hoot and a half! | ||
|
Friday, May 15, 2020, 6:48:03 PM- I'm stimulated | ||||||
Friday is payday and keeping with the way things are done in the 21st century, I have an app to keep track of my payroll. I was recently off work for a week (May 27th - June 1st) and I was wondering if I was going to be paid for the time off without having to file for unemployment. Today I received confirmation. My boss took advantage of the stimulus package and I have been payed. Now that I know I will be paid in the future for time off from work, my mind is at ease... and I'm kinda looking forward to my next 'vacation'. | ||||||
|
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 6:25:40 PM- SPOT ON! | ||
If you like the Beatles, give the REO brothers a listen: Their rendition of this song is flawless. And remember while you're listening, that the Beatles did this in a studio with a ton of sound effects at their disposal. | ||
|
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 6:34:43 PM- AHA! | ||
I had a dream last night that I was Jewish. This time, I'm pretty sure I know the basis of this journey into my subconcious. Yesterday was a good friend of mine from high school's birthday. A great guy and the first Jewish person I had ever met. There weren't a lot of Jewish people in my little town. He fit none of the stereotypes I had seen or heard of beforehand. Just a regular guy. His mother, on the other hand, was fairly typical of what I'd heard. lol We talked online for a while and I'm sure that was the basis for my late night imagination. Funny how the mind works. Oy vey! | ||
|
Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 6:41:38 PM- Cheap | ||
Your do it yourself video of the day: Note: Some assembly required. | ||
|
Monday, May 11, 2020, 6:26:36 PM- Oops! | ||
I opened up a can of worms with my mail carrier today. I made an order on Thursday and was informed (via email) that said package would be delivered Sunday. So I waited until around 3:00 pm, then checked online to track my package. Somehow, even with me occasionally looking out my window that faces the road, the postal carrier couldn't deliver my package, citing my 'front door/driveway' was inaccessible. Today I waited for my regular postal carrier. I delayed my routine by a half hour so that I could be at the front door when he arrived, which he did a few minutes later than usual (it is Monday, after all). We exchanged brief pleasantries as he handed me my package. He turned to go back to his mail truck and that's when I did it. I said: "You know, this was supposed to be delivered yesterday." His eyebrows shot up in a questioning look. I was prepared to tell him I had waited a good portion of the day for something that didn't happen. That's when he started a rather 'colorful' rant about part-time workers, or 'weekend warriors' as he called them. Of course, I poured fuel on his fire by telling him I had checked online and that the reason my package wasn't delivered was that the person couldn't access my front door. Yikes! Even 'bluer' language poured out. Finally, he apologized profusely and left me stating that this would be reported to his supervisor. I watched him drive away, thinking about how someone was about to get, if nothing else, a good tongue lashing. I also made a mental note to try to make sure that I arrange future deliveries for any day... except Sunday. ~ | ||
|
Sunday, May 10, 2020, 7:08:23 PM- Still true | ||
I saw a cartoon in the newspaper (yes, I still read them) the other day. Basically it said that our future is in front of us, but we can't see it. And our past is behind us and we can see that. Goes right along with what I've been saying since I was 19 years old: Hindsight is 20/20, foresight is foggy at best. Yes, you can quote me. | ||
|
⇤ First | ↤ Previous | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | Next ↦ | Last ⇥ | Page 157 of 365 |