Playing God

Once in a while some sort of technological advancement comes along that makes you just stop what you're doing (quite literally, I'm sitting here in a towel when it occured to me to stop and write this) and think "how did I ever live without this?". Of course the internet comes to mind. I mean, before the internet where else could I see up to the minute updated pictures of Britney Spears' snatch (and C-section scar)? But that's not what this is about. Fuck the internet, this is about DVR.

DVR. Digital video recording? That was a lucky guess. Whatever the case, it's an extra 8$ a month on my Time Warner bill. Eight bucks to play God. The networks can no longer dictate to me when to watch "Heroes" or "Ugly Betty". I am in control now. Fuck you NBC. I'm going to watch "Greys Anatomy" at 3 am on a Sunday. Maybe I'm too busy shooting up Thursdays at 9 to spend quality time with Sandra Oh. And then theres the "list". Everything you've recorded. Never again can I say "eh there's nothing on". I have a list of fifty different things I've recorded over the past month that are just begging to be watched. Every rerun of "Family Guy" that runs on Fox 5. Every first run episode of "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" on the Cartoon Network. FUCKING RIGHT.

See, I'm that fired up over DVR. I'm fondly reminiscing of the days of VCR's. I never for the life of me could figure out how to program the damn thing to tape at a certain time. I would just leave it taping and hope that there was enough time on the tape to catch it.

So thank you Time Warner cable for allowing me to be the master of my own TV universe for just 8$ a month.

Why Havent I Posted?

It's funny. With all this free time one would think I'd be posting every day, especially given my propensity for multitasking, but for some reason consistently updating this blog with the little daily ins and outs of life has continued to elude me until tonight.

It's one o'clock in the morning on a Saturday night, and here I am, in my pajamas doing nothing while Jay watches a movie that I don't want to watch. Some loser I've become...

I don't have a whole lot to say. BJ and Christie are married. Thanksgiving was uneventful. The night before the Thanksgiving at the Copa rocked. DJ'ing is so-so. Work is going well (although I will be happy to be salaried again in January and not living in this check-to-check limbo of freelancing).

Otherwise. Ain't much to say.

Oh- go on Youtube and look up the "Angry Nintendo Nerd". Funniest shit I've seen in a long time!

The Working From Home Post

So this is what it feels like to retire at 25.

Well, maybe I'm getting a little bit ahead of myself. I'm still busy. Still working and earning a living. But just out of the comfort of my own home and on my own time schedule.

Long story short, Bill Diggins no longer has his evil, obnoxious grip over me as an employer, and I've moved on, surprisingly enough, back into radio. The clincher? The job requires me to work out of home. No more commuting, no waiting for the overcrowded express bus in the freezing cold, no more $80 Metrocard refills every week and a half. Nothing. The only downside is that I don't start on a full-time, salaried basis until January. So until then, I'm working on a freelance payrate, shoring up my bank account with my godsent Friday night gig (talk about perfect timing) at the Den and doing some side projects and consultation work that contributes to the checking account. So obviously, this new arrangement does come at a price, but I've always been smart with my money and I'm looking at this as a useful test to see how I can manage all my finances and still have enough money at the end of the day to buy some nice Christmas presents.

Another great thing about this new daily routine is my refound complete dedication to the gym. Synergy opened up a gym right up the block (though I do drive there everyday- its cold out!) and I've been going EVERY day. Not so much because I'm obsessed, but more just because I have no reason NOT to go. Three weeks in and I feel great. I figure there's no better time to finally get the body I want and really feel better about myself. Another step towards perfection..

The strangest thing, however, that I find with all this free time is that I still find myself feeling like I have to rush to "get everything done" throughout the day. My brain has yet to really catch up with my body. I'm still always in hyper-multitasking mode, even if my only requirements for the day is to go to the gym, cook dinner and work on a project for a couple of hours for the new job. So I guess it's still an adjustment in some ways.

Whatever the case is, life has been so non-stop for the past couple of years, its nice to be able to take a step back and have some alone time, while still being a contributing member to society.

I'm always hesistant to say "things are so great right now", because that means it will inevitably come crashing down on my head. So I will just leave it at this- it's nice to be able to work from home, where waking up every morning is not dicatated by the shrieking of the alarm clock and work gets done when I want it to get done.

And coming up this weekend....Jay's birthday and the wedding of the century.