THIS IS WHERE THE PUN STARTS!
Where I write about stuff. My musings on the lighter side of stuff.
July 11, 2016
Years and years ago, I had the honor of being a member of the Boy Scouts of America, (as humerist Tom Lehrer would describe "those b.....astions of decency!") which I greatly enjoyed. Camping out in tents, going on hikes, carrying everything I had, cooking on an open fire that we had built. Sort of like a training camp for the homeless.
Additionally, there was this thing called the Scout Law...12 points that we, as Scouts, should work to extol these virtues. I'm sure you've heard them..."Trustworthy, Loyal, etc."
Considering the awful violence our nation has begun to see on a more and more regular basis...my mind drifted back to these words...and four of them stood out more than the other eight. "...helpful, friendsly, courteous, kind...". How different woudl the world be if we just could focus on these four words. Helpful, friendly, courteous, kind. Helpful, friendly, courteous, kind. (Aren't these already in the Canadian National Anthem or some such?)
So my goal will be to be a third of a Scout, and ponder these four words as best as I can. (Does that mean I only have to do a good deed every third day?) Honestly, I think the world would be a much better place if we all thought about doing something like that.
July 15, 2016
In June I created a goal to lose 25 pounds before the Pacificon Game Expo, or as you gaming muggles call it, Labor Day Weekend. I am happy to report that after a slow start, I have slid into an eight pound weight loss, in a large part due to a bout with the Stomach Fly this week.
Now, I don't recommend going out and hanging around with your friends who are suffering from a gastro-intestinal crisis, however, if you find yourself having shared a drinking vessal or toothbrush (not judging here) with a companion, and they start expelling matter from various exit ports in a way that would make a hemoraghic fever victim jealous, know that at the end of those colorful rainbows will be a pot of....lost weight.
Apparently I filled enough pots to make a leprechaun green with envy, which seems colorfully redundant somehow. But, I digress...
So, the moral to the story is be careful what you eat. And remember to put the bacon you stored in your bag because they made it crispy at the restaurant, but you think will be palatable in a sandwich at home, then forget to put it from yoru bag to the fridge for a number of days, and eat it anyway, you may be in for unexpected weight loss.
The End.
1) Follow your heart or your art, and you'll never go wrong!!
2) Everything is a going concern, until it's not.
3) God always leaves a sign. It's the calculations in the cosines that will trip you up.
4) You are not allowed to die until your work is done.
5) Life is a team event.
6) Always assist others in making their Saving Throws.
7) Business abhors a vacuum.
8) On the road, speed kills. In business, greed kills.
9) Keep your shirt tucked in, go down with the ship, and never abanden a member of your crew.
10) Stuff is just stuff.
11) Never let impending foreclosures bankrupt today's joy.
12) Always have a back-up plan.
13) Never ignore an Admiral.
14) Everything is an audition.
15) Every now and then, it is ok to imaginate a new word.
16) Worry is a misuse of imagination.
17) Never underestimate an adversary.
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