18.4.06
Tears drown in the wake of delight.
Off the meds for a couple of weeks now. I feel very different. I have always been a lazy son-of-a-gun, but the drugs seemed to inhibit any desire to feel good about getting things done. I'm only getting things done now because I genuinely enjoy knowing they're done, but at least they're getting done. So on to other news.
Well, the weight issue still hangs there around my waist and ass. However, having an active job really helps. I'm slowly (very slowly) losing a little weight, but progress is progress. Of course I've become an online gamer due to the malicious programmers at Turbine, who have brought my childhood love for Dungeons and Dragons back to me. The game is amazing. Be forewarned that there is a Lord Of The Rings online game coming from the same programmers. In any case, this puts my ass squarely in an office chair at my computer desk almost knightly.
All of this however is more ambitious, joyous, and frankly satisfying than the amount of television I consumed while on the meds.
Speaking of television, it's time for a few thoughts I've wanted to express for a while now.
The West Wing. I believe this show is way beyond being the greatest TV show and in fact creative effort I have enjoyed in my life. Even with the slips in writing after Sorkin left the show, the characters and patterns he created live on with tremendous strength. I have come to respect these characters in an almost younger sibling way. Sorkin's brilliance is real characters who deliver lines with paragraphs hidden behind them. I just wanted to take this short moment to thank Sorkin, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen for delivering the characters of Josh and President Bartlet to me. I would also like to thank John Spencer for his brilliant portrayal of Leo, and use this moment to mourn his passing.
// rambled by thehairlesscat @ 4/18/2006 10:27:00 AM 
Neutral Good characters believe in the power of good above all else. They will work to make the world a better place,
and will do whatever is necessary to bring that about, whether it goes for or against whatever is considered 'normal'.
Half-Elves are a cross between a human and an elf. They are smaller, like their elven ancestors, but have a much shorter
lifespan. They are sometimes looked down upon as half-breeds, but this is rare. They have both the curious drive of humans
and the patience of elves.
Rangers are the defenders of nature and the elements. They are in tune with the Earth, and work to keep it safe and healthy.
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