Did That Just Happen??!

Good morning!  Damn, I missed my coffeemaker!  Sipping on some good Joe now.  Chatting with an old school buddy of mine who now lives in Dresden, Germany.  He teaches English and has a German girlfriend.  He says Halloween celebrations did really start showing up until the early 90's, so it's not as big a deal over there.  Went to a place called, "The Village of - What the fuck was that??!"  (Holy (Beep)!  You yocals know what I'm saying.  Place is sick after dark.  Cold, but it enhances the ambiance anyway.  There are burning barrels to warm up with which is nice.  Check it out, fo-sho!  Some places I wouldn't advise children or the easily squeemish to venture through,....which makes it all the more alluring! .  You wanna find out where you end and some darker taboo junkie begins, start in Hallie!  Sweet dreams!

My morning routine

Good morning!  I don't sleep much.  Somehow, my body has just adapted to it, but what I do like to do in the morning, is get up, don my robe and slippers until I'm too warm to wear them, make coffee and go online.  I like strong coffee.  Now, I'm a faithful coffee drinker, but what I don't like is flavored coffee such as Hazelnut, raspberry, maplenut,.....how about bullshit!  Do they have bullshit flavor?!  That's what I'll do!  I'm gonna start a coffee shop and have a bunch of gag flavors.  I'll be behind the register ready to place their order and when they look up, they'll cock their heads slightly to the left , wrinkle their brows, and say, "Does that say what I think it says?"  To which I'll proudly reply, "Yep."  Or better yet, I'll have obscure names, but they'll be the best coffee anyone's ever tasted.  So, they'll be in a constant state of flux.  "I don't like bullshit, but I like Troggie's bullshit."  To make a long story short, they'll end up completely ravamping their outlook on life because of me.  I would also wanna hear people say, "This is the best bullshit I've ever tasted!"  Or, "This is some good shit."  Or, "I love bullshit!"  Which will be good 'cuz we seem to be having alot of it floating around, and that's not a figure of speech.  Despite loathing flavored coffee, I DO enjoy flavor IN my coffee like a cafe mocha which is like a cappucino but with steamed chocolate milk instead of white.  Speaking of white, one of my favorite quotes ( I have ALOT of favs) is, "...Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken."  He was a politician and orator, meaning a great public speaker.  He was also an author of a very famous book, coveted and abided by millions of people around the world.  He was a vegetarian who abstained from ever wearing any kind of cologne or body fragrance and despised smokers and smoking.  He dated his own niece and, in the privacy of his own home, enjoyed films with Jewish comedians.  He was a great man and one of the most famous people .....ever.  Give up?  The author of, "...Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken." was none other than....(pausing for dramatic effect....) Adolf Hitler.  Yes, I said a great man.  Terrible, don't get me wrong.  Only the highest pedestals in the pantheon of Hell are reserved for sinners of his caliber, but he was nonetheless great.  ...I wonder if he drank coffee.

Red Kryptonite

"Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to."  -Ambrose Bierce

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."  -Aristotle

Happy All Hallow's Eve

Good morning!  Halloween is just around the corner and let me take a moment to share something I never knew about Halloween before.  I heard it on the radio on the way to work this morning.  Did you know, in the Ukraine young women would hand a pumpkin to suitors they didn't want to marry even date.  Some thought that it was an ugly vegetable that contributed to the repelling agent. Or, it was also said to be used as an....enhancer.  Zing!  Men would often try and propose at night so as to not be easily seen if they received a pumpkin.  There was also a nursery rhyme that went along with the pumpkin.  If your young maiden started singing it while walking her home, take the hint.  Today's word of the day is: Ubiquitous: "Existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered" widespread <a ubiquitous fashion>

The Thought of The Day:  To feed your kids cake, sometimes you gotta eat a little shit.

Later.  -Tr

Poignant Poop

Good morning, and welcome to the maiden voyage of, "I lost my mind.  I'm not and idiot."  My name is..."Troggie".  Yeah, that works.  It's short for, "troglodyte", which is a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes.  In other words, a neanderthal or caveman.  The 21st century may go so far as to say, "Not with the program."  Or, "Not politically correct."  Sounds like a challenge to me.  You may notice, I hope, my catchy blog title or post title.  I'll say this once because I don't wish to hold your hand, not without dinner and a movie anyway, and that is to be on the look out for the little things.  Obscure details.  Things that make you go, "W.T.F??  Did he just say that?  Hmm, G.D., he's right."  If I can produce a greater sense and, God willing, an appreciation for a more insightful disposition, then it has not been a wasted visit.  I want to impose upon you an ardent and inquiring mind.  And with that, allow me to declare my love for bumper stickers and refrigerator magnets!  (This is the part where you say, wtf?")  One such example says, "Dissension is the highest form of patriotism."  Another, is a quote from Charles Bukowski which says, "Some people never go crazy.  What truly horrible lives they must lead."  One of my favorite poems is by D.H. Lawrence, and is entitled, "Self-Pity".  "I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself.  A small bird will fall frozen dead from a bough, without ever having felt sorry for itself."  I love movies and refer to them way too much.  I also indulge in quotes and frequently try and pinch out anecdotes and reflections.  One of the most poignant reflections I've come up with so far as a result of my tenure in the work-force, and that is, "We may very well be at the bottom of the ladder, but we're also holding the ladder up."  Let me conclude with a final thought:  "There are two kinds of people in this world you don't wanna fuck with.  The people that handle your food.  And, the people at the bottom of the G.D. ladder!"  Later.  -Tr